THE 5TH DOWN REPORT
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Fumble
The entire sunday night ESPN package. Announcers, sideline reporter, commercials, and ridiculous graphics after
every play.
Sudden Death
Any Questions?
JB: What will Testeverde do first: lose a fumble, throw an interception, or throw a touchdown pass?
MD: Throw an interception. He'll have more of those than TD's this year.
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MD: Jets over/under 6 wins?
JB: Over.
Touchdown
JB:
The Giants could be very very good. They can be 9-0 going into their November 20 game against the Eagles.
Eli better than Peyton.
Field Goal
JB:
Are Viks fans happy that this is Culpepper's team?
Chargers will be 0-3 after this week.
Favre - it's going to be an ugly year.
What was Parcells doing monday night. First down at mid-field, second and four, why snap the ball before the two minute warning
and throw a pass (which was incomplete). Third down, another pass (incomplete). So on fourth and four, Bledsoe finally throws a
completion, but it's only for two yards when he needed four. Cowboys will not win with Bledsoe.
Overtime
Nobody special this week.
Fumble
The announcers on the Saints-Giants game. Example: Tiki runs right for five yards. Paul: "I tell you what, watch the ability of
Tiki here, he takes the ball and runs five yards and gets tackled. He's the only one who can do that." These guys are the worst.
I don't know if it's too many guys in the booth, but they say some of the dumbest things I've heard.
Interception
How about this baseball playoff race!
Sudden Death
Any Questions?
JB: Will the Giants win the NFC East?
MD: Yes.
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MD: Are the Bengals for real?
JB: Yes, Palmer is the real deal.
Touchdown
JB: My worst football nightmare. I can't explain Pennington's performance, so I won't even try. There is no need
to state the obvious of what we seen last Sunday. A very telling game this week against Miami, let's leave it at that
for now.
Giants looked good. Keep in mind it was against Warner. The Giants are going to be good, real good, especially once
Manning starts to play good. Brandon Jacobs, Tiki, the defense, all played great.
Field Goal
JB: Falcons look tough. Steelers running back Willie Parker - will he have a year like his quarterback had last year?
Overtime
Nobody special this week.
Fumble
FOX in New York. As the Saints are driving for the winning field goal they cut out for "contractual obliglations" to
join the Giant game. However, instead of going right to the kickoff of the Giant/Cardinal game you first see a battery
of commercials, then you get the announcers' view of the upcomming game. If you have to go to the Giant game or any other
game by "contractual obligations," the first thing I want to see is the kicker running to the ball to kick off.
Interception
When you think of New York sports, do you think of Mark Messier?
Sudden Death
JB: Will Brandon Jacobs be a 1000 yard rusher this season?
MD: No, he won't get enough carries with Tiki in front of him.
JB: Who will through more interceptions this year: Warner, Collins, Culpepper, Pennington, Plummer, Matt Hasselbeck, or Favre?
MD: It'll be between Collins and Favre - I'll go with Collins.
JB: Will Eli throw for 300 yards against the Saints?
MD: No.
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MD: Will Herman Edwards be the head coach of the New York Jets at the start of the 2006 season?
JB: He is already saying some dumb metaphors. If the Jets don't play better, and don't make the playoffs, he's done.
So to answer your question right now based on last week's game, NO he will not be the head coach of the Jets at the start
of the 2006 season.
MD: Amani Toomer over/under 30 receptions?
JB: Over.
MD: Who would you want as the starting QB of your team: P. Manning or Vick?
JB: I'm taking Vick.
Week 3:
A win is a win. Stay with the running game. However, instead of giving Curtis Martin 31 carries to Blaylock's 2, how about
21 for Martin and 12 for Blaylock. The Jets will need Martin down the stretch.
Forget the Lions. Harrington... going... going... going...Week 2:
Week 1:
| Patriots JB: 12 | MD: 13 | Jets 10 | 10 | Bills 8 | 7 | Dolphins 5 | 5 |
| Ravens 11 | 10 | Steelers 9 | 8 | Bengals 8 | 8 | Browns 5 | 4 |
| Colts 13 | 12 | Jaguars 10 | 7 | Texans 7 | 6 | Titans 6 | 7 |
| Broncos 10 | 10 | Chargers 8 | 8 | Chiefs 8 | 7 | Raiders 7 | 8 |
| Eagles 12 | 12 | Giants 9 | 9 | Cowboys 8 | 7 | Redskins 6 | 6 |
| Vikings 11 | 10 | Lions 8 | 5 | Packers 7 | 7 | Bears 4 | 4 |
| Panthers 11 | 11 | Falcons 11 | 10 | Bucs 7 | 6 | Saints 5 | 6 |
| Rams 10 | 10 | Cardinals 8 | 6 | Seahawks 8 | 8 | 49ers 4 | 3 |
Overtime
Nobody special this week.
Fumble
Everything's great so far.
Interception
Rutgers: 6-5
Sudden Death
JB: Will Warner lead the Cardinals to the playoffs?
MD: No.
JB: Strahan over/under 10 sacks?
MD: Slightly under.
JB: Will Pennington miss any games due to injury?
MD: Yes.
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MD: Raiders over/under 30 points per game?
JB: Under.
MD: More TDs this year: Coles or S. Moss?
JB: Coles.
MD: Will this be the last you see of Bret Favre?
JB: I hope so. He's done.
Schiano DONE.