Imagine yourself at work, you're about to head into the break room for more coffee, when all of a sudden a co-worker runs at you and, with his head, hits you in the head then walks away laughing. Do you think that co-worker would be employed by your company long? Or even not have a police report filed against him? That's exactly what happened on Sunday with Jason Doyle of the Indianapolis Colts. After making a reception, Vontaze Burfict, recipient of over $4-million in fines over the course of his career, launched himself at Doyle as Doyle was getting up after making a catch. Within a day the NFL suspended Burfict for the remainder of the season. Can you imagine an unnecessarily violent person being allowed to be employed at your company after having so many things leveled against him? Even a suspension would seem insignificant. The NFL should suspend Burfict, not only for the season, but for life. There is no place in the league for this kind of unruly behavior. Yes, this is a contact sport and can sometimes have violent hits, but hits that are outside the rules of play, especially if they are deliberate, should not be tolerated. We will see if the suspension holds for the entire year, or what happens.
Games of the Week:
Philadelphia @ Green Bay—This was a very entertaining game to watch last Thursday. The Eagles decided they didn't want to look mediocre on a national platform so they went into Green Bay and squeaked by the Pack in a close game. Both quarterbacks are good, one has time on his side, but this is going to be a fun rivalry as the years progress.
Kansas City @ Detroit—Patrick Mahomes did not have a touchdown pass for the Chiefs high-powered offense. Matthew Stafford looked locked in. I'm thinking this Chiefs team may be the best one we've seen with this regime. Their defense was stingy and made heads up plays. The Chiefs barely beat Detroit to remain undefeated.
New England @ Buffalo—Tom Brady was, well, Tom Brady. Except he only scored 16 points on a clearly inferior Bills team. Buffalo, however, didn't just roll over and quit, they had 10 points of their own and their defense at least slowed down the Patriots offense. Prior to this game, the Patriots had averaged over 35-points per game. So what Buffalo did was very impressive, and they're a young team. I'd watch out for them to see what they can get done in the near future.
Dallas @ New Orleans—How 'bout those...wait, the Saints didn't score a single touchdown, yet held the Cowboys, who had averaged over 32-points per game, to just 10 and they beat them. Kicker Will Lutz provided all the points for the Louisiana team, but the Saints defense held the Cowboys in check. Even holding Ezekiel Elliott to a mere 1.6-yards per carry (not good, since he's now the highest paid running back in the NFL).
Games to Watch
Los Angeles Rams @ Seattle—Again we have a good game for the Thursday night lineup. Seeing that these two teams are in the same division, this could have huge implications. Two of the best young quarterbacks, one more mobile than the other, one more methodical. This is a rivalry to watch, like Manning-Brady only we get to see it twice a year. This could determine who wins the division, possibly a home field in the playoffs scenario, just lots to watch here. This will be very exciting to watch.
Baltimore @ Pittsburgh—Only a rivalry interest here. The Steelers are pretty pumped that their 2nd year quarterback Mason Rudolph, from Oklahoma State, won their first game for them on Monday night. The Ravens, though, are pretty embarrassed by the shellacking they took Sunday at home, at the hands of the resurgent Browns. I'm fairly confident that Baltimore will prevail in this, but it's always a good game.
Chicago @ Oakland—This is in London, that's always fun, but this is the first time that Khalil Mack will be facing his old team after he was traded in the 2018 off-season. Will Derek Carr be running for his life? Can the Raiders' offensive line be able to subdue a voracious Mack?
Tampa Bay @ New Orleans—A couple weeks ago this would not have as exciting as it is right now. The Bucs scored more than half a hundred on the Rams last Sunday, in LA. The Saints upset a potent Cowboys offense. Another fun one, and could have playoff implications.
Arizona @ Cincinnati—Snoozefest? Maybe. My wife told me the other night that at lease someone from this game will have a win after this week. I reminded her of the possibility that it could tie and we wouldn't know who was better.
Dallas @ Green Bay—Will the Cowboys drop their 2nd straight game? Will Green Bay drop their 2nd straight game? Including the NFL Playoffs the Packers have won 7 of their last 8 games against the Cowboys. This will be a fun ride, and it's put in the late window on Sunday giving more people a chance to watch.
Cleveland @ San Francisco—I love how teams can grow and get exciting with the passing of time. The Browns hurled over 40-points at the Ravens last week, while the Niners stopped a young Pittsburgh team two weeks ago, before their bye. This is in the Bay, so I think San Fran has a slight advantage, but Cleveland demolished Baltimore at home, too. Very excited to see this game.
Things that happened...
Matt Bryant (Atlanta) was not allowed to get the 5-points he needed to pass David Akers.
Frank Gore (Buffalo) who had a monster game against the Patriots, did not score a touchdown, so he's still waiting to pass Lenny Moore.
Terrell Suggs (Arizona) was not able to pass Jared Allen in career sacks, but he did tie him. Another sack puts him at the #11 spot for career sacks.
Adrian Peterson (Washington) got enough yards to pass not only Edgerrin James, but also Tiki Barber on the all-time Scrimmage Yards rankings. Currently he's #14 on that very impressive list.
Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona) passed Tony Gonzalez and is second only to Jerry Rice in receptions. He's 223 away from the top spot, a very good couple of years, if he plays that long.
Robbie Gould (San Francisco) had the week off, so he wasn't able to climb his points ladder.
What to watch for...
Robbie Gould (SF) and Mason Crosby (GB) both have the opportunity to pass Norm Johnson for points scored, they each need 4-points.
Matt Bryant (Atl) needs 5-points to pass David Akers for points scored.
Frank Gore (Buf) needs 1-TD to pass Lenny Moore for scoring TDs.
LeSean McCoy (KC) needs 148-yards rushing to pass Warrick Dunn on the rushing yards list.
Terrell Suggs (Ari) needs just 1 sack to pass Jared Allen for all-time sacks.
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