Monday Morning Recap

Just a few thoughts from the last week:
NFL:
-Do you realize the Ravens were 44 seconds away from being the only team to beat the Patriots AND the only team to lose to the Dolphins?
-What a game in Pittsburgh. I can wait to watch it again in 3 weeks.
-Congratulations to Brett Favre on both passing Dan Marino for the career passing yards record and locking up a first round Bye.
-It's time to blow up the Bengals. How do you lose to the 49ers and their 3rd string QB? On a related note, this effectively ends my dream of Darren McFadden lining up with Maroney in a two back set for the Patriots next year. Admit it, you were terrified of this.
-Dear Falcons,
Please turn in your man cards.
Sincerely,
The Y Chromosome
-What happened to Dallas? It must be the Curse of the Quarterback's Hot Girlfriend.
-Memo to Detroit Lions Employees:
Please turn in your uniforms and all items bearing the team logo or colors Monday. We will be re-issuing these items in the new team colors: pink and powder blue. Also, please note that the new team name and helmet logo will be "Kitties."
V/r
Matt Millen
-Do the Giants scare anyone in the playoffs? Especially without Shockey?
-Did anyone have a worse day yesterday than Matt Stover.
-I apologize to all the gambling addicts out there for grossly under-estimating the number of ice balls the Patriots fans would throw at the Jets.

NCAA Football:
-Lloyd Carr's winning percentage at Michigan: 75.0%
-Rich Rodriguez's winning percentage at WVU: 69.8%
-How is this an upgrade? Especially considering Rodriguez's penchant for LOSING THE BIG GAME!? Exactly the problem for which Carr was forced to retire.
-Yes, Rodriguez's spread option offense should be successful in the Big Ten, but Defense has been Michigan's Achilles heel in recent years. How will Rodriguez have an affect on that?
-What does Ryan Mallet do? The big freshman fits in with Rodriguez's new offense like Chris Farley in a M. Night Shyamalan movie.

MLB:
-The D-Backs have to be the early favorite in the NL with the addition of Dan Haren. They still need another bat though.
-Don't forget, Arizona still has Randy Johnson; albeit coming off back surgery. If he can pitch himself into shape by September, the D-Backs could have a front 3 to rival the Indians and Red Sox come the playoffs...unless the Sox get Santana and become the baseball version of the Patriots.
-So Pettite took HGH for two days huh? Anyone really buy that? Will he receive a 50 game suspension? And if so, are the Yankees done before the season even starts if they don't get Santana?
-Clemens has to be done now right? Will they even cheer him in the Bronx after his 'roided up, $3M/win performance last year?