NFL Week Four running thread.

[hockeybeat]

Kind of a weird week, with only two games that look good on the schedule--Tampa vs. Carolina and Denver vs. Indy.

Is Philly back on track or was last week an abberation? I'm not sure and I don't think we'll learn anything after the Eagles stomp the defenseless Giants. Marc Bulger might have to throw 60 passes for the Rams to have a chance against the 'Boys. I saw the Dolphins last week. If Cam Cameron gives the ball to Ronnie Brown, they might win some games. Jets always have problems with the Bills.

Here are this week's games with my picks. As always, best bets are in bold:

• Baltimore at Cleveland

Ravens.

• Chicago at Detroit

Lions.

• Green Bay at Minnesota

Packers.

• Houston at Atlanta

Texans.

• N.Y. Jets at Buffalo

Jets.

• Oakland at Miami

Dolphins.

• St. Louis at Dallas

Cowboys

• Seattle at San Francisco

49ers.

• Tampa Bay at Carolina

Carolina.

• Denver at Indianapolis

Colts.

• Kansas City at San Diego

Chargers.

• Pittsburgh at Arizona

Steelers.

• Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants

Eagles.

• New England at Cincinnati

Patriots.

Bye Week: Jacksonville, New Orleans, Tennessee, Washington

 

[Theoldbenchwarmer]

Those all look good to me. No big upsets this week.

 

[pallister]

I'll take the Browns for the hell of it.

 

[outofplace]

Pittsburgh at Arizona is interesting, just because Ken Whisenhunt gets a shot at the team that he gave every opportunity to hire him as head coach before moving on.

Both teams have issues in the passing game. Hines Ward is out for the Steelers and Anquan Boldin is likely to sit for Arizona. The Cardinals also might play Kurt Warner in no-huddle situations, which could be tough on Matt Leinart.

 

[Oz]

Those all look good to me. No big upsets this week.

That's what I thought today, when a supposedly ho-hum college football Saturday began.

And outofplace, don't forget that Russ Grimm followed Whisenhunt to the desert.

 

[outofplace]

Those all look good to me. No big upsets this week.

That's what I thought today, when a supposedly ho-hum college football Saturday began.

And outofplace, don't forget that Russ Grimm followed Whisenhunt to the desert.

I didn't forget that. I just think Grimm is that irrelevant as a coach.

 

[healingman]

An early "Let's Go Texans!" chant from deep in the heart ...

They fought f'n hard against the Colts last week.

Nope, these are not your granddad's Texans.

Well .. these aren't even my younger Houston Oilers. Ahhhh ... damn it, that STILL was a catch in the end zone against the Steelers!!!! OK, I'm good. Got that out of my system ... for today. That's it ... let it go, let it go.

Back to the games ...

 

[zeke12]

Go, Pack, Go!

 

[spnited]

Football!
Who can watch football when the baseball season has come down to Game 162?

 

[hockeybeat]

The start of the Raiders-Dolphins game is delayed to lightning in Miami.

 

[Hammer Pants]

OK, from the "someone had to ask" department...

Who was the NFL's last white feature back? Was that guy from Carolina a couple of years ago a white guy? Who was the last before that guy?

 

[hockeybeat]

Maybe Alstott?

Meanwhile, in Buffalo, it only took 12 1/2 quarters for the New York Jets's defense to recover its first fumble of the season. Bravo, lads.

 

[healingman]

Cowboys-Rams looks sluggish early on. Yawn. I'm still waiting for this week's T.O.-a-go-go act.

 

[Gutter]

421!!!

 

[Key]

Brownies up 14-0 early. Maybe the Ravens really aren't very good.

 

[hockeybeat]

421!!!

Props to Favre.

 

[hockeybeat]

Brownies up 14-0 early. Maybe the Ravens really aren't very good.

Ravens defense has not been impressive in the first three games of the season.

 

[Hammer Pants]

I laugh at least once every Sunday when I remember how much money the Rams gave Drew Bennett.

 

[FileNotFound]

Are the Dolphins really this awful?

 

[zeke12]

Adrian Peterson has 108 yards on 10 carries thus far in Minneapolis.