It was an exciting week in the NFL - complete with crazy upsets, colossal collapses, record wins and heroic comebacks. And for me the best part was that all 3 of my teams won for the first time this season!
The Panthers got win #2 - equalling last year's win total - woohoo! I know, they are 2-5, what am I cheering about? Cut me some slack, it's a rebuilding year and Cam Newton is still looking good.
The Steelers looked like they were going to let Arizona back in the game in the 2nd quarter, but then they put the pedal down and got a solid win. Oh, and they set a record for the longest TD pass from scrimmage in Steelers history - 95 yards from Roethlisberger to Mike Wallace - good Mississippi boy, and BOY is he fast!
And the Saints - wow. The kind of thrashing they put on the Colts really should be illegal. The final score in case you missed it, 62-7. Ouch! Incidentally that was a record for margin of victory - no, really? Drew Brees' QB rating was almost perfect and as my mother pointed out, he had more touchdown passes than incomplete passes! (5 vs 4). I really felt sorry for the Colts but it was fun if you're a Saints fan. Who dat!!!
And then there was Tim Tebow. If you thought the debate over his future as an NFL quarterback was raging before, the pundits are talking about it non-stop now. If Brees was almost perfect, Tebow was the absolute opposite - until the 4th quarter. And then as FL fans will tell you, he flipped that switch and it was Tebow time. He threw 2 TD passes and ran for a 2 pt conversion in the last 5 minutes to tie the game, which they went on to win in OT 18-15 over the still winless Dolphins. You know, his throwing motion aside, you've got to respect a guy who can motivate that kind of effort when the game seems lost. Not to mention he's just a wonderful human being - hard not to root for him.
In other NFL news:
• The Jets also pulled off an impressive comeback win over the Chargers
• The Raiders, Buccaneers and especially the Ravens completely fell apart
• The Lions have now lost 2 in a row, prompting the return of questions over whether they are "for real." On the other side of that one, it looks as if Atlanta might be back on track
• Greenbay continues to roll but was unexpectedly pushed a bit by the Vikings in rookie QB Christian Ponder's first start
Meanwhile in my other favorite sport, the WTA women's end of the year championship tennis tourney is happening in Istanbul, Turkey this week. Let's go Sam Stosur! Speaking of Turkey, let's not forget to keep that country in our prayers after their earthquake.
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