Wild Swings

Unfortunately, we didn't get a chance to actually watch any games yesterday. But, by golly, we can probably analyze said games just as well as your typical TV analyst. At any rate, we'll give it a shot.

Tebow and company lost to Tom Brady and the Patriots pretty handily - 41 to 23. Considering the game would have been 27-23 without the help of two second-quarter Denver fumbles (yes, one by Tebow) in their own territory, the Broncos might just have won.

The Packers lost their first game - to the Chiefs. Embarrassment aside, this is probably a very good thing for them. They're not nearly the team that New England was in 2007 when they went undefeated all the way up to the Super Bowl, and they wouldn't have a chance at winning the Super Bowl without a loss. The target on the back of a team, added to the pressure of being undefeated, is just too heavy to bear for any but the best of teams.

Elsewhere, James Harrison of the Steelers got suspended for an illegal but arguably not dirty hit on Colt McCoy of the Browns. Harrison developed the reputation of being a dirty player a year or two ago when the league started to crack down on "dirty" hits. Unfortunately for Harrison and for the integrity of the league, he is not a dirty player and certainly should not have been suspended for that hit. Especially considering Ndamukong Suh of the Lions got just two (and a half) games for the kicking incident on Thanksgiving. There are just two reasons why Harrison got suspended: The NFL likes making an example out of him, and Colt McCoy got a concussion out of the hit. Whether that stemmed from the slight helmet-to-helmet contact or the contact with the ground, we don't know. Either way, McCoy has a history of concussions, and defensive players should not be held accountable for additional head injuries.

Hydra
6-4-3 double play... Ballgame over! Yankees win! Theeeeeee Yankees win!