Around The NFL: Week 15

Quick hits for this week, from around the NFL;

-I understand the largesse of the situation, and the potentially botched call at the end of the Steeleers/Ravens game, but i have a hard time understanding how a reciever can have two feet inbounds in the back corner of the endzone with the ball outside the endzone and thats a TD but two feet inbounds with the ball possibly not breaking the plane and that's not a TD.

-On that same note, for the third week in a row, im telling you that the Steelers are the best team in the NFL. Their D is insanely good, and Big Ben Hamburglar does enough to win.

-The Cowboys D is not one I'd want to face in the post-season, now that's a team finding it's stride late in the season. In an ironic twist, the Cowboys and Giants have apparently switched roles from last season (good team finding confidence and on a roll versus great team losing it and losing games), and I think the Giants would be a great value bet to drop their first playoff game.

-The Cowboys offense, on the other hand, is scaring no one now.

-Saints are done, Redskins are done. That said the Saints still play the Panthers at home to end the year and the Redskins play the Eagles at home, and my gut says both teams will make an impact on the playoff race regardless of their situations.

-Speaking of the Redskins, a lot of people jumped on the Jason Campbell bandwagon early on, I started to but was late and thankfully so. I'm sorry, he's an average QB....and if I'm Dan Snyder I'm drafting someone to groom. That said, firing Zorn would be assinine.

-Atlanta is the real deal, rookie QB or not. Again this week I say that Michael Turner was the biggest FA acquisition of the off-season, and Matt Ryan is rookie of the year. To say nothing of the John Abraham acquisition. And Mike Smith as head coach? Im' a bit wary of them falling back to earth next year, but if they dont the first few games, consider this a dynasty in the making. What a turnaround.

-Speaking of turnarounds, Parcells strikes again. I will tell you right now, The Fins will win the AFCE over the vastly over-rated Jets.

-I still think the Titans win a playoff game or two. Unless they lose Haynesworth for them, then all bets are off.

-Houston doesnt win until theres no pressure to do so, and then they're fierce. I'm not sure how you remedy that, and am glad not to be their GM.

-Green Bay and Jacksonville will be much better next year, injuries just ravaged those squads. Though if Jack Del Rio is fired, Jax will fall by the wayside quicker than one would think-that man can coach, and will be picked up quicker than you'd think.

-Seneca Wallace might have something after all, and proves that without a doubt Brad Johnson is the worst 2nd string backup QB in the NFL.

-JP Losman is terrible. How the Bills manage to lose games is just beyond me.

-Detroit wont win a game this year. Nor should they. Though Daunte Culpepper might be a keeper, atleast in the short term.

-The Vikings are coming on strong late, though it might be too late, I wouldn't want to face that team in the playoffs. That said, I'd love to face the Cardinals.

-I love Carolina's smashmouth style, I'm just not sure they're as good as their record. Great running game, it really is, but your QB needs to do more than Delhomme's been doing unless you have the Steelers D.

-The Eagles aren't dead......yet. Week 17 could be fascinating.