The 15-Play Drive

15 thoughts on week-14 in the NFL...

1. Jets strength and conditioning coach Sal Alosi must be suspended by the team, banned from the sidelines permanently by the NFL, and the league should also fine the organization heavily. What Alosi did yesterday, intentionally tripping the Dolphins Nolan Carroll, was one of the most unprofessional things I've ever seen in sports.

2. Mark Sanchez has lost the "Eye of the Tiger" and is now doing his best "Chicken Little" impersonation....And yes Jets fans, the sky is falling. In their last 2-games, Sanchez has completed just 34 of 77-pass attempts with 0-touchdowns and 4-interceptions. No coincidence the Jets offense scored a combined 9-points in back to back losses.

3. How does Michael Vick take two helmet to helmet hits on the same play Sunday night, and there's no flag? Were the officials members of PETA?

4. I know you haven't played much Matt Flynn, but up 3-0 in the 3rd quarter you can't force a ball into the end-zone like that. Green Bay would never score again in a 7-3 loss to Detroit. The victory ended the Lions 19-game losing streak against the NFC North.

5. By late Sunday afternoon everyone knew the Giants/Vikings game would be held at Ford Field except the Lions. Spoke with Detroit linebacker DeAndre Levy after their win against the Packers, and when I asked him what he thought about two other teams playing in their stadium he said, "I had no idea. It's the first I'm learning of this."

6. Tom Brady is not of this earth. He hasn't thrown an interception since week-6, and in the Patriots last 8-games, Brady has 19-touchdown passes. Hand him the MVP and get it over with.

7. It took until week-14 for the smoke to clear, but there's no doubt in my mind these are the top five teams in the NFL...

Patriots

Falcons

Saints

Steelers

Eagles

8. There were certainly multiple candidates, but the Todd Collins award of the week goes to Brodie Croyle. Subbing for the injured Matt Cassel, the Chiefs QB completed just 7 of 17-passes for 40-yards before being pulled in favor of Tyler Palko. Croyle is now 0-10 in his career as a starter.

9. On a Sunday when the likes of Roddy White, Dwayne Bowe, Larry Fitzgerald, and Terrell Owens didn't get into the end-zone, Bengals offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth and Eagles guard/center Todd Herremans each had a TD grab. You can't make this stuff up.

10. Mike Shanahan and Donovan McNabb put on a game mismanagement clinic at the end of the 1st half against the Buccaneers. Follow along here...

1st and goal at the 5: Keiland Williams 3-yard run

Timeout #2: 1:05 to go

2nd and goal at the 2: Keiland Williams no gain

Timeout #3: 20 seconds to go

5-yard delay of game penalty

3rd and goal at the 7: Donovan McNabb pass incomplete to Keiland Williams

Someone want to tell me how you can possibly have a delay of game following a timeout? On top of that, McNabb tried to call a 4th timeout before the penalty. Unfortunately, you're only allowed three per half Donovan. Pitiful.

11. Nice hands and hops Antwaan Randle El. That 18-yard one handed reception late in the 2nd quarter by the Steelers wide-receiver was one of the catches of the year.

12. So much for the magic of the interim head coach. While Jason Garrett and Leslie Frazier have experienced immediate success in Dallas and Minnesota, the Broncos looked the same under Eric Studesville yesterday as they did when Josh McDaniels was in charge.

13. The Seahawks defense made Alex Smith look like a combination of Steve Young and Joe Montana. I'd give Smith more credit for his big day, but since his 3-TD passes were exactly one quarter of his total for the season, I think Seattle's D had more than a little something to do with it. By the way, 5-8 San Francisco is just a game out of 1st place again in the awful NFC West.

14. Hide your face Roman Harper. I know it didn't technically count, because your fumble return was negated by replay, but Rams QB Sam Bradford ran you down from behind....And you had a sizable head start.

15. Cardinals kicker Jay Feely is an offensive juggernaut. He single handedly outscored the Broncos, Browns, Bills, Packers, Lions, Dolphins, Jets, Bengals, Steelers, Buccaneers, Redskins, Panthers, Rams, Seahawks, Bears and Chiefs. Feely kicked 5-field goals, 4-extra points and also ran for a touchdown on a fake field goal. That's 25-points he accounted for Sunday.