The 15-Play Drive

15 thoughts on week-5 in the NFL...

1. No Halloween horror flick could possibly be any scarier than the film of Todd Collins' performance yesterday. The Bears quarterback completed 6-passes and threw 4-interceptions. My advice to Collins when they review the tape...close your eyes and be afraid...be very afraid.

2. It's time for Chargers special teams coach Steve Crosby to polish up that resume, because a pink slip should be in the mail. San Diego has now given up 2-kickoff returns for TD's, 1-punt return for a touchdown, and yesterday they had 2-punts blocked. All of this in 5-games. Brutal.

3. Your defense played too well for you not to catch that ball in the end zone Dwayne Bowe.

4. Hell has officially frozen over. Niners fans were actually calling for David Carr last night.

5. The Packers have zero faith in their running game. On a day when Brandon Jackson rushed for 115-yards, Green Bay handed him the ball just once in the 4th quarter with a 10-point lead.

6. For those of you in favor of parity, not only is this the first time since 1970 that there are no 4-0 teams, the entire AFC South is 3-2.

7. The Texans secondary couldn't cover my grandmother, and she's been dead for over 20-years.

8. Why are you attempting an onside kick to start that game in Detroit Steve Spagnuolo?

9. So much for rebuilding on the fly in the NFC East. Mike Shanahan's Redskins are a missed 52-yard FG in overtime away from being 4-1. Graham Gano went wide right on that kick back in week-2, after Washington had blown a 13-point halftime lead.

10. Congratulations Detroit Lions! QB Shaun Hill told me and Steve Torre on the Sunday Drive, that was the most fun he'd ever had after a win. I have the feeling the Lions will be able to celebrate a few more times before this season is over.

11. Opposing defenses are simply daring the Colts, Saints and Packers to run the ball right now. That's a major reason why Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers led their team's to 19, 20 and 13-points Sunday. Combined they threw for 3-TD's and 5-INT's.

12. Coaching hot seat after 5-weeks....1. John Fox (he's gone no matter what) 2. Wade Phillips (Jerry Jones isn't a patient man) 3. Mike Singletary (the clock is officially ticking)

13. Does any team win closer, uglier games than the Falcons? My pre-season Super Bowl pick is now 4-1. However, 3 of their 4-victories are by an average of 5-points, and their 1-loss was by 6.

14. The Bengals are an immature team, with an inconsistent quarterback and no real leadership to speak of. Any questions?

15. If the Jets really want to create a distraction for Brett Favre tonight, they'd name Jenn Sterger an honorary captain, and have her strut out to midfield for the coin toss.