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THE 5TH DOWN
REPORT
    Game Plan:

* Kickoff
* Touchdown
* Extra Point
* Fumble
* Interception
* 2 Min. Warning
* Coin Toss
* Under Review
* Sudden Death
* Hall of Fame
* Blitz
* On the Sidelines

** WEEK 15 EDITION **
♦ The MVP of the league is...
♦ RIP Sean Taylor
♦ Poor officiating is now the norm
♦ Devin Hester is not Superman
♦ Kevin Everett walks
♦ Mike Ditka the top talking head
♦ Should there be full-time officials?
♦ BCS is ridiculous
♦ R. Grossman or E. Manning: tough choice
♦ More likely: Pats 16-0 or Dolphins 0-16?
♦ Our Week 15 picks

~ Kickoff ~

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~ Touchdown ~

Around the League

AFC East
Bills 2 RBs over 100 yards rushing keep the Bills playoff hopes very much alive
Dolphins 0-13 and counting...
Jets Can you believe the Jets' coach was once called Mangenius?
Patriots Could set the NFL record for most points scored in a game this Sunday against the Jets
AFC South
Colts Good to see Sorgi getting some work
Jaguars This team is the only team that can pick off the Pats and/or the Colts
Texans Can Sage Rosenfels lead the Texans to the playoffs? It starts this Thursday against the Broncos
Titans Up 14 points midway through the 4th quarter, the Titans couldn't hold off L.T. and the Chargers
AFC North
Bengals Pull one out for the suffering Cincy fans
Browns Rolling their way to the playoffs
Ravens Have we seen enough of this team yet?
Steelers Can't back what their big mouths proclaimed
AFC West
Broncos Finally play a game like a lot of us thought they could/should all season
Chargers Should wrap up the AFC West this Sunday at home against the dying Lions
Chiefs Remember the days of Preist and L.J.? Kelly Smith: 13 carries for 12 yards
Raiders Where in the world is JaMarcus Russell and why isn't he playing?
NFC East
Cowboys When, or is it will, the Romo bubble burst?
Eagles Are we supposed to believe that Andy Reid is a great coach?
Giants Showed some real toughness in pulling one out in Philly
Redskins The Skins season should end this Sunday against the Giants in New Jersey
NFC South
Buccaneers Garcia must play for this team to be good
Falcons So long Bobby Petrino, we hardly knew you
Panthers Should we be surprised that Vinny played like garbage yet again?
Saints Going to be tough now that Bush is out too
NFC North
Bears We are so sick of this team
Lions Another team with another guy with a big mouth who can't back it up
Packers The gunslinger continues slinging
Vikings Going to make the playoffs at, at least 9-7
NFC West
Cardinals Another QB we are sick of: Kurt Warner. (He'll always screw it up)
49ers Mailed it in... again
Rams What happened to this team?
Seahawks Should get their 10th win at Carolina this Sunday

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~ Extra Point ~

It was reported this week that Bills TE Kevin Everett, who was injured with a serious spinal cord injury in Week 1, was walking on his own. Good news.

Why did the officials in the Cowboys/Lions game in Detroit in a dome have their winter wear on?

Of all the talking heads on all the different shows about the NFL, the person who seems to be the most logical is Mike Ditka.

We at The 5th Down Report were shocked and saddened by the useless murder of Redskins safety Sean Taylor. Let's not try to put a positive spin on it, about how God has a plan for what happened. It was senseless, purposeless, and barbaric. Let's hope that his family can continue their lives in as little emotional pain as possible. Furthermore, let's hope that these scumbags who did this are prosecuted to the fullest extent... hopefully death.

Why do supposed "experts" still think the Eagles are a good team?

It's a shame that we have to accept poor officiating as the norm these days.

Folks, the idea that Devin Hester is Superman is ridiculous. The fact that sportscasters are saying to kick the ball out of bounds instead of kicking off to him is crazy. Remember the term "coverage": punt "coverage" and kickoff "coverage". If it was all Hester, why wouldn't the Bears just snap the ball directly to him and let him fly into the endzone or whatever he does to get there.

When it's third down and 18 yards or so to go, why do we keep hearing that there are no plays for that situation? How about a pass?

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~ Fumble ~

RE: Local New York TV Networks

Why can't there be another game on while the Jets and the Giants are on? During the Giants/Eagles game on FOX, there was indeed another game on CBS (Packers/Raiders), but when the Jets/Browns game began on CBS, why was there not another game on FOX?

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~ Interception ~

RE: BCS redux

How any true sports fan, or any true American for that matter, can like the college football postseason is beyond us. When will this nonsense end? We at The 5th Down Report are calling for all sportstalkers/writers whether it be radio, TV, or newspaper, to vigorously rip the college football BCS system.

To help the BCS dolts, we offer an example of a simple system. The top 15 teams in that ridiculous BCS Poll make the postseason. #1 gets a bye, #15 plays at #2, #14 plays at #3, #13 plays at #4, #12 plays at #5, #11 plays at #6, #10 plays at #7, #9 plays at #8. The winners and #1 then move on. Any, all, or none can be bowl games and any of the losers can still go to such elite bowls as the Chick-fil-A Bowl or the Papajohns.com Bowl.

Let the teams decide it on the field.

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~ 2 Minute Warning ~

Key Games:

Broncos at Texans
     - Loser is out of playoff race

Bills at Browns
     - Bills lose and they are done
     - Browns win and they're likely in the playoffs

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~ Coin Toss ~

This Week's Picks:

JB: (142-66)   Joe Namath Guarantee (9-5)
Broncos over Texans
Bengals over 49ers
Pats over Jets
Ravens over Dolphins
Saints over Cards
Packers over Rams
Browns over Bills
Seahawks over Panthers
Titans over Chiefs
Bucs over Falcons
Jags over Steelers
Colts over Raiders
Cowboys over Eagles
Chargers over Lions
Giants over Redskins
Viks over Bears

MD: (144-64)   Joe Namath Guarantee (10-4)
Texans over Broncos
Bengals over 49ers
Ravens over Dolphins
Saints over Cards
Packers over Rams
Pats over Jets
Browns over Bills
Seahawks over Panthers
Titans over Chiefs
Steelers over Jags
Bucs over Falcons
Colts over Raiders
Cowboys over Eagles
Chargers over Lions
Giants over Redskins
Viks over Bears

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~ Under Review ~

RE: MVP of the League Right Now

10) Reggie Wayne
9) Devin Hester
8) Derek Anderson
7) Terrell Owens
6) Brett Favre
5) Randy Moss
4) Tony Romo
3) Peyton Manning
2) Adrian Peterson (Vikings)
1) Tom Brady

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~ Sudden Death ~

Any Questions?

Q: Will the Patriots go 16-0?
A: Yes.

Q: Will the Dolphins go 0-16?
A: No.

Q: Should there be games on Thursday nights?
A: Yes, I don't see why not.

Q: If you're starting a team today, who would you rather have at QB: R. Grossman or E. Manning?
A: R. Grossman.

Q: Should the NFL adopt full-time officials?
A: No.

Q: Should more plays be reviewable?
A: Yes, all plays should be subject to review, all plays.

Q: Will the Rams win a game this year?
A: Yes, in fact they will win 4 of their last 8.

Q: Should the NFL play more games in a foreign country or never do it again.
A: Never do it again.

Q: Will Tom Brady break Peyton Manning's single season TD passing record?
A: Yes.

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~ Hall of Fame ~

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~ Blitz ~

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~ On the Sidelines ~

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