I noticed that ESPN’s PR has Minnesota ranked ahead of Pittsburgh. That’s just bizarre.

Just to put a number on my sentiment re: the Pats (shared by GN and kos)…the Patriots have a net point advantage of 110 points. That’s good enough for 2nd in the league, behind the Saints and ahead of New Orleans. However, 87 points of that advantage came at home in the snow vs. the Titans and at Wembley Stadium in London vs. the Bucs and rookie QB Josh Johnson.

In their other 6 games, the Patriots are a measly +23. That means, they’re winning by a shade more than one field goal per game. It’s hard to be impressed right now. If they return to their 2007 form, we can talk, but I don’t see it.

can someone say if Lovie Smiths job is safe!?

I am seriusly disappointed in Smiths difficulty in putting together a decent offense. I simply cant understand why.

chicagos offensive play-calling seems poor to say the least.

is that because Smith has people who may not be good enough up there because of loyalty or some such nonsense?

Like I said earlier, I don’t think the Saints beat the Eagles with McNabb if a first start quarterback can shoot 391. That was fool’s gold. Don’t believe the hype. They will lose to a team that can score with them very soon.

That is if they have any left on the schedule.

This ain’t ya brotha’s 1998 Minny Nice Vikings here.

I think the Steelers are playing the best right now, but shouldn’t be #1. That should go to New Orleans. I don’t see any team in the NFC right now that could go into the Superdome and beat them in a playoff game. They’d better hope that they don’t get home field advantage.

The Colts always start out good, but falter at the end. The team just isn’t built for the playoffs. I agree that the Colts and Pats have just been playing bad teams so far. Neither deserves to be rated above being the third best team.

I was wondering if you were just trying to jinx the Steelers by rating them #1, Mizzo. Playing the best overall in all facets right now, yes!

Look what happened to the Eagles defense without Dawkins. Miles Austin takes a sugar speed knock before he splits the defense for the game winner without question. Taking nothing from Austin because that was a great double move.

Speaking of the Eagles game…My soundbite asking Andy why he didn’t go long to DeSean is being played on talk radio here. Talk radio is actually giving me props for the questions I asked. Coach has the press room shook but it was a question that had to be asked. You should have saw the look on his face. It was of pure disgust lol. His answer was simply “They were rolling coverages.”

Of Hall of Fame players…remember the impact Weapon X had coming out of the tunnel before that 44-6 victory after everything else playoff wise fell into place?

The intimidation is gone here defensively. When he comes here, he will get the biggest ovation of a returning player her in Philly ever and that includes Allen Iverson obviously because the Link will be filled to capacity with 20 jerseys thick.

As far as the Sixers, that’s a great idea but I just don’t see that happening.

Power move thought though. Power move. Stunner. The East would definitely be put on notice. Iggy is coming into his own and might lead the league in bangs if he had CP3 whirling in and out of the lane. Again, definitely a stunner. The thought will be raised.

Trust me

Sorry to thread jack but I have an NBA question for you. Do you think the Sixers should try to swing a trade for CP3? I saw both the Sixers and the Hornets play last night and saw the Sixers need a beast at the point and Paul needs a change of scenery. Lou Williams has talent but he’s not there yet and maybe plying his trade in the Big Easy would be a good thing with him and maybe throwing in one of the young bigs like Speights could sweeten the pot for the Hornets. The Sixers in return get one of the top PG’s in the world and instant burn again in the Illadelph with CP3 teamed with Iggy and Brand. Giving up the young talent is risky but a mid-season swap for a player like that would put the rest of the East on notice that serious pro ball is still played in Philly.

Gimme sum thoughts.