So, Dez is a Saint. Now there is a man with something to prove to the league. Saints play the Cowboys on 11/29, and that is going to be some kind of show. Think Demaryius Thomas in the first half last weekend. Speaking of once-great receivers, the Joe Horn celebration was an epic moment and really made football fun for me again.
This weekend ought to be fun as well. The Giants are back in action on Monday night against the surging San Francisco 49rs. Of course, the concept of a 2-7 team surging is silliness. In actuality they won a game against a really bad Raiders team who doesn’t even have Beast Mode on the active roster. So, the G-men actually have a chance to win this one. I’m definitely recording it.
Sam Darnold was exposed this past week to the tune of 4 pics. He threw 3 two weeks before and it is becoming increasing clear that teams have figured out how to stop him and the only teams he is effective against are the ones with a horrible run D. He’s had a passer rating above 80 only 3 times this season. That’d be Colts, Lions, Broncos. The latter was a game in which he completed 45% of his throws and was supported by a rushing effort of 323 total yards. That isn’t about Darnold being good. That’s Crowell averaging 14 yards a carry and the Broncos basically gave up on pass defense and crowded the box (to no avail).
Darnold sucks. He’s injured this week and as a result the Bills will need to face a real QB who is simply kicking back and collecting a paycheck. This will likely be a Jets win and the team will act like it wasn’t about Darnold being a suck QB.
I’m calling it right now: Saints v. Chiefs in the Super Bowl. The final 4 will be Saints, Rams, Patriots, and Chiefs.