And shouts-outs to my manz and dem Troy Smith and Joe Flacco for making the players highlight reel. Those 2 Troy Smith plays have put every DEF Coordinator the Ravens face this year on point.

Consider this: aside from two 38 point games against Houston and Cincinnati, the Steelers have scored 10 (vs. Cleveland), 6 (vs. Philadelphia), 23 (in overtime vs. Baltimore), 26 (vs. Jacksonville), and 14 (vs. the Giants). That’s not gonna get it. Now, they’re into the Murderer’s Row Stretch.

Up next: Washington, Indy, San Diego, (Cincinnati – whew), New England, Dallas, Baltimore, Tennessee and a finale at home vs. Cleveland. They’ll have to get these offensive kinks worked out quickly.

The Steelers really only have one receiver who is great at getting in and out of cuts (with speed) on their roster – Holmes. When he doesn’t play, it’s much easier to cover an aging Ward, a straight line bomber like Nate Washington, or a rookie who can’t get off the line of scrimmage like Limas Sweed. I can only suggest laying off the chronic until 2009. It’s just a thought.

Dry off Phils and pull this thing out tomorrow.

In all seriousness, best of luck to the Phils. Stranger things have happened. The Yankees had the Tigers by the short and curlies (and they were pullin’ hard), then it RAINED. Tigers got a reprieve and pulled out the series.

I see that the Harbaugh’s read this blog (kidding). I mentioned that it would be great to see Vick in the Wildcat at QB and this week, Troy Smith completed a sweet pass to Flacco down the sideline.

The first guy that can dig up or interview MEAC and SWAC coaches from the 60′s is going to make a mint. Those guys encountered this issue that the NFL is facing four decades ago — big, fast defensive players that overwhelmed traditional schemes.

But I can’t see this team losing three straight.

Mizzo, I can’t tell you how nervous I am about tonight.

Had me cryin real hard.