Exciting day in the NFL yesterday.
Frank Gore from the 49ers became the first guy since Barry Sanders to run for two touchdowns of over 79 yards in one game.
Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints continued right where they left off last week. He threw 3 more touchdown passes, and the Saints lit up the Philadelphia Eagles 48-22.
Former Packer and Jet Brett Favre set the new consecutive games started record for the NFL (he already held the mark for QB's, but now he holds it for anyone at any position) when he started for the Minnesota Vikings. Over 17 years, and he hasn't missed a start.
Jay Cutler and his Chicago Bears knocked off the defending champion Pittsburgh Steelers, winning on a field goal with :11 seconds remaining in the game.
And of course, my boys, GANG GREEN, the New York Jets, did what Kerry Rhodes said they wanted to do earlier this week and embarrassed their arch-nemesis, the New England Patriots. It was a thing of beauty to watch. Coach Ryan's attacking defense had Tom Brady looking shell-shocked by game's end (similar to how he looked in the Super Bowl against the NY Giants). The Patriots don't look the same, and that's because they are not the same. Richard Seymour is gone. Rodney Harrison is gone. Mike Vrabel is gone. Teddy Bruschi is gone. Their offense is older now, their defense is unheralded... they can't cheat anymore and get away with it. After the game, I sent a text out to several people that said, "There's a new sheriff in town, and his name is Ryan!" Imagine my surprise this morning when I opened the NY Post, and they had, almost word for word, the same sentiment scrawled across the sports-page as a headline. J- E- T- S- JETS, JETS, JETS!!!!!!
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