Like a velvet glove, cast in irony.

low_dazzle: go browns in '06!

I hope so, but I'm really starting to believe that Browns' draft picks in the first round are indeed cursed. =(

The ironic thing is that ESPN's games from here on out aren't that bad. Atlanta v. Chicago this week has definite playoff implications, Denver v. Oakland may not mean much but could be entertaining simply because of the rivalry there, and St. Louis v. Dallas the last week could mean something if the Cowboys are still fighting for a playoff spot.

That Sains v. Jets game a couple weeks back though, wow. I didn't watch a minute of it and I'm still hurting from that one. I know the NFL likes to spread the wealth with these national games (especially for large market teams), but I'd like to meet the guy who thought Saints/Jets in late November was going to be an interesting, meaningful matchup.

Geez that was hard to read. Somebody explain what this sentence means:

This time of year -- with the playoffs around the corner -- those who won't participate, player hate.

Then he uses far more than his share of commas for the rest of the article.

Do you think Brady would be better or worse with the weapons Peyton Manning has?

I think the real question is, what would Peyton have done by now with a defense that even approaches the Patriots during their Superbowl years? We're going to find out this year it looks like.

I pick Brady and I hate Boston (especially the whining, pathetic martyr support group known as Red Sox Nation). Why? Rings and SB MVPs. Even more than that? Veriable proof that the man is ice cold in pressure situations. Peyton's sure shown that he can kick the Saints' ass, but has he shown that in the playoffs? Not yet. We'll see this year.