mnf recap

Rough week for the Mannings. Eli played horrible but you can't hang the loss entirely on him. The Giants have been ravaged by injuries and the Jags eliminated the run. Let the Phillip Rivers second guessing rage.

Manning's stats through ten games:

2202 yards passing, 57.8% completion percentage, 16 touchdowns and 13 interceptions for a quarterback rating of 77.5

River's stats through ten games:

2307 yards passing, 63% completion percentage, 15 touchdowns & 5 interceptions for a quarterback rating of 99.7
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Bill Belichick and Tom Landry

Jack Del Rio,(as Tony Kornball kept repeating) looked good patrolling the sidelines in a suit & tie. It reminded me of Tom Landry or Dan Reeves. Why did the NFL need to grant permission to Del Rio and San Francisco coach Mike Nolan to wear suits while coaching? The answer no doubt involves marketing & merchandise sales. It was made very clear by the announcers, that Del Rio was wearing a Reebok suit. Seriously though, Bill Belichick's cut off sweatshirt and track pants are OK but a suit requires approval? At least coaches don't wear uniforms like baseball managers. Can you imagine Bill Parcells in pads and shiny uniform pants?


Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells

Kornheiser continued his painful pregame team lore soliloquies. Last night's speech on the Giants was, "The Road to the broadcast booth goes through New York City." Tony, you included, Frank Gifford in the list of former Giants & Jets players turned broadcasters but failed to mention his 27 year relationship with the MNF broadcast. How about talking about the game that is about to be played?

Kornheiser was on a roll last night. Here are some quotes.

"He could just knock the snaps away like a basketball game. Then he's be naked. That'd be a mistake on his part."
~Kornheiser on Del Rio's suit

"That's three first round picks (on wide receivers) and you're getting, as we like to say squadoosh out of them."
~Kornheiser on the Jags receiving corps.

"The Giants felt the hot breath of Bill Parcells and the Cowboys on their neck."
~Kornheiser on the Cowboys win this week after the Giants loss last week to the Bears

Tony's broadcast partners also got in on the act.

"Hanson(Jaguars punter) on a school night."
~Mike Tirico, as the Jaguars were punting

"I think that's a crock of baloney Suzie."
~Joe Theisman on the Jaguars' receivers difficulty adjusting to quarterback David Gerrard's mobility.

Other thoughts:

The Giants have no redzone defense.

Jaguars defensive lineman, John Henderson (6'7", 325 pounds) is a LARGE man.

I still can't believe the Minnesota Vikings' draft snafus of 2002 & 2003.

NCAA Football

How did Rutgers lose to Cinncinatti? Ohio State v. Michigan lived up to the hype. Cal v. USC, not so much. I'm looking foward to USC v. Notre Dame.