NFC Beast Notes, 10/11/2006

are coming off a win over the Redskins. Still no sure if Shockey love cocky, but sure Shockey ankle ok. Shockey now have phantom pain. Shockey maybe need Conan treatment.

Hilarious NYT headline:

For the Giants, .500 Feels Better Than Mediocre

Which of course it is not. Redskins must improve to look that bad. Giants play at Atlanta Sunday, another team trying to figure out who it is. I personally think the Falcons are a weak 3-1 team, are in league top quarter in offense and defense, so maybe I have them all wrong. We'll find out December 3. Falcons have no problem getting into the red zone, but then have a hard time sealing the deal in the end zone. Sounds like the Giants last Sunday.



won a high-scoring affair against the Cowboys. Dono is looking great, maybe the best ever after 5 games. Les Bowen is much more upbeat about Dono this week than he was about Brian Westbrook last week. I think this marks the first time I ever read someone call TO 'old.'

Talk about how great Dono is playing is a balm for the fairly weak showing by Eagles WRs in the preseason. No problems at receiver. Can Dono carry the load the whole season? He's on pace for a record year, but defensive schemes will change if they think the Eagles are all Dono all the time. So it's good news for the Eagles that Westbrook's knee swelling is down. He's an important part of the Eagles success and the other backs don't really replace him. Eagles assure fans they are in no danger of being crushed in a collapsing stadium. Still, I'm glad Curly R reader Wilbert Montgomery's tickets are in the lower deck. Anyone remember JFK stadium?

Eagles play at Saints this week. Saints are 3-point home underdogs despite being quietly in the top half in both offense and defense. Reggie Bush scored first NFL TD last week, and Saints overwhelm crappy team with rookie QB.



lost a shootout to the Cowboys in which TO caught only 50% 23% of the passes lobbed his way (h/t Skin Patrol), but to be fair, it's tough to get it in there when you're on your ass (Bledsoe was sacked 7 times -- note to Gregg Williams). Howard Eskin, whom I know a little about from going to so many Eagles games, says TO throws hissy fit (imagining flailing alligator arms) in locker room after game, screams "why the [deleted] am I here?!", holds up team bus for 20 minutes (slideshow, worth it).

Safe to say Big D is down on America's Team this week: Leon Lett snow game, speculation on Bledsoe, and headline:

Cowboys grasping at straws and all of them are breaking

Cowboys play Houston on Sunday, might set record for most dogs kicked in state of Texas. Cowboys blogger Blogging the Boys helpfully stokes Bledsoe-Romo fire by posting a good look at the ups and downs of both players.