Week 4

Upsets galore.  49ers looked alive against a very weak St. Louis team.  Kansas City is blowing out everyone they play, can't wait until they play the Broncos.  The Broncos are very, very good!  Strong efficient offense, tough defense.  On their defensive side they will be getting back two top players within the next few weeks in Von Miller and Champ Bailey.  Dallas is mediocre, Giants are horrible, along with the Steelers and Jaguars.
With Cleveland defeating the Bengals it makes one wonder if they're for real. They've looked good with Brian Hoyer under center and their defense has been very stingy.  Don't look now, but they are tied for first in their division.  You might remember a few years ago when Derek Anderson took over as Cleveland's qb, they looked very good and even made the playoffs.  Then they went back to their losing ways.  In the meantime, however, lets enjoy the success the Browns are enjoying, as their very loyal fans are doing.
What happened to Chicago?  Did Detroit get hot in one win over Washington?  Jay Cutler looked like he was having a career, and still may.  But the Detroit defense made him look very shaky and nervous behind is offensive line.  It will be fun to see if the Lions can hold on to this until Thanksgiving, when they host their annual nationally televised game.
Houston looked they were going to blow out the might Seahawks.  Russell Wilson and his team had different plans, however.  Pete Carroll guided Seattle to an overtime win against the Texans IN Reliant Stadium.
How good would Adrian Peterson be if he played for a good team, with an offensive line?  Vikings looked better with Matt Cassel at the helm, but they are still lacking in several areas.  Even so, they beat the hapless Steelers, who have not been 0-4 since 1968.  Is Mike Tomlin's job in jeopardy?  Rumors are it may be, but the Rooney family in Pittsburgh is very loyal sticking with their coaches through tough times.  A prime example of that is their dealings with Bill Cowher, who eventually won two championships for them.
Tennessee is looking like they have things clicking, then they lose quarterback Jake Locker to a hip injury (it was reported via the Titans official Twitter feed, @TennesseeTitans, it's likely Locker could miss only about 3 games and there was no serious injury found in his MRI).  They fight and defeat the Jets in convincing fashion (who lost their own ex-starting qb Mark Sanchez to season-ending surgery.
I always enjoy how Jerry Jones says the Cowboys are Super Bowl ready right when baseball is about to start in the spring.  They look like they've been playing since then and they're worn out.  San Diego was able to rally and beat the 'boys.
New England and New Orleans both looked very good in their wins over Atlanta and Miami on Sunday and Monday nights, respectively.  The Pats defense stopped a last-minute Falcon drive and the Saints didn't give the Dolphins a chance to rally.
Highlights for Week 5:
Buffalo @ Cleveland: This should be a real good game featuring two up-and-coming teams.  If you're not scheduled for a meeting on Thursday, you should try to take this game in.
Seattle @ Indianapolis: 4-0 @ 3-1, Indy is showing signs that they are a very well balanced team and can now play with the big boys.  The Big Boys are coming to town are bringing one of the top defensive backs with them, Richard Sherman.
Detroit @ Green Bay: The Lions have not won in Wisconsin since 1991.  Think of that, Barry Sanders never beat the Packers in Green Bay.  Detroit seems focused to win this season, taking care of the mighty Bears last week.
Philadelphia @ NY Giants: Please wake me up when this is over.
New Orleans @ Chicago: Bears have some strong defensive backs; New Orleans is back where they were a couple of years ago, scoring seemingly at will.
Denver @ Dallas: Tony Dungy mentioned on Sunday Night Football that defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin was in Indianapolis when Payton Manning was there, so Manning is familiar with the Dallas Tampa 2 defense.  In all likelihood, Denver will dissect Dallas' suspect secondary.
Houston @ San Francisco: This is the highlight of the week, a couple of troubled teams who lose games their supposed to win.  This is broadcast on NBC on Sunday Night Football.
San Diego @ Oakland: Nothing real exciting about this except that due to the Oakland Athletics being in the MLB Playoffs this game was rescheduled for a later start time (1035 central) and will be broadcast on the NFL Network.
PIX gives a special shout-out Scott who battled and is now tied for first place with Michael in our PIX standings.  Several others have moved up...several have moved down and lost some footing.