Vincent Jackson pretty much torched the Niners last night, catching 3 TD passes (on only 5 catches!), totaling 112 yards. Suffice it to say that San Diego might have wanted to pay this guy rather than have him hold out for the first 9 games. You think Phillip Rivers couldn't have used a non-Antonio Gates receiver when they were busy opening the season 2-6?
The Chargers have the Bengals at home and Denver away, and will likely need to win both games to get into the playoffs. And their reward? Jets or Ravens/Steelers at the Jack. The Bolts still trail KC by 1 in the loss column and only the division winner is going to make the playoffs. The Chiefs have the improved and much better than expected (but still not good) Rams away and then close with the "Wheels have fallen off" Titans and the surprising Raiders at Arrowhead. Still like the Chiefs if Matt Cassel is back from the surgery.
Here's a random thought about the NFL Network. The league continues to have games scheduled that are guaranteed not to be important on the NFL Network. A far cry from when the Pats played the Giants in the last game of the 2007 season, when the Pats were vying to go 16-0. It's a tough call for the Network because a lot of people still don't get it, but I just can't help but think that the league could increase its leverage by scheduling important games and creating an outcry/backlash against cable providers that think NFL Network is too expensive (Average $0.02 per subscriber per month on your bill).
No comments:
Post a Comment