10 Things from Sunday Funday: Week 11

1. I’m disagreeing with it, but Sunday’s results would suggest that the AFC North is overrated. In their defense, Baltimore and Cleveland did have tough matchups vs. superstar QB’s Manning and Stafford,  but no excuses for Cincy and Pittsburgh.

2. I just saw this statistic on NFL.com. The Cowboys are 11-0 under Wade Phillips when they have at least 30 rushing attempts!! Whoa-huh-ho! Who gives a $#!@? Statistics like this are ridiculous. It’s just stating the obvious for the purpose of wasting air time or take up space on the screen. Give me statistics that matter, like who’s in the lead for Romo’s heart? I mean how have the Cowboys even lost a game this year when this type information is available? C’mon Jerry! The numbers don’t lie. Run on every play!

I’m gonna go out on a limb and guess that most teams have the same lopsided ratio when they run the ball 30 times or more. If you’re able to knock out 30 carries, you’ve probably jumped out to a big lead and you’re controlling the clock. Or the opponents d-line is so weak, passing becomes a secondary option and you run it down their throats. That’s about it, and we already know this.

3. In one of the most exciting JV games of the year, including 9 TD passes, 4 lead changes, and solid defense, the Liedowns hold off the Brownies!

Really though, as bad as both of these teams have been, this game helps prove that the quarterback position isn’t necessarily the problem for either of them. There are so many glaring holes on each of these franchises, but give me C-Pepp and DA any day.

4. Brett Favre completed almost 90% percent of his passes Sunday, and he threw 4TDs to 4 different receivers, and he wears number 4 on his jersey! Coincidence!? I think so!

5. Here are some comments from a guy on ESPN radio about what Michael Turner brings to the Falcons and how it will hurt when he’s out.

“Here’s a guy who when he’s healthy, he makes all his carries and he takes the pressure off of Ryan…”

“Jason Snelling is not the player that Michael Turner is, and that’s why you might see the running game struggle…”

Very insightful, Radio Man. Thank you for all of that.

6. Is Polamalu really that much of a difference maker? This is getting insane. If he’s hurt, they lose to the Chiefs. If he’s healthy they win Super Bowls. Damn Head and Shoulders, knees and toes curse.

7. Oh I see, so the reason Chris Simms got the starting nod at the most important position in the most important game of the season so far was because he took all the snaps in practice the last few days? Hmm, Because I’m pretty sure Orton took all the snaps the last few hundred days right before that. I bet he didn’t forget how to play. If Orton was healthy enough to come in after three series, why was he not starting? Simms hasn’t started in three years. I’m confused.

8. 10 straight home losses for St. Louis and a superstar is wasting away. Pujols wants to spend the rest of his career in St. Louis. Hopefully Jackson doesn’t follow suit. Or!!!! Maybe he could play left field? He could play left field, right? Holliday’s AL East bound, right? Imagine Pujols, Jackson, Carpenter and Wainright? Right? I mean if loving you is wrong…K I’ll shut up.

9. Talk radio callers are great. This is made up, but I heard something like this: “Hi, this here Jim from Covington, KY. Um, now see, Carson Palmer needs to step up and make a play there in the enda that game, rather en just lettin em hang in there.. He’s just a big ol’ baby, he ain’t got no toughness factor. I mean why not try an’ trade him for someone who is a more proved tough winner like a Ben Roethlisberger. The Bengals beat the Steelers this year so they might even go for that kinda thing, ya know? I could do some better coaching than Marvin right now.”

10. Jason Witten is quietly becoming the biggest fantasy bust of the year. It’s 5 for 40 something every week with this guy. His effort is painfully uninspiring as well. Watch him on Thanksgiving, I swear he gently collapses on first contact after every catch. Good ol’ JW, a consistently mediocre fantasy performer? Yes! A 4th round pick and first TE off the board? God no.