Joy in Mudville!
The Jets dismantled the Vikings yesterday afternoon. It was nice to get a win that way, even though the game started with a Viking touchdown and a blown Nugent fieldgoal (largely due to a bad snap). Final score: 26-13.

What else can one say? The playoff picture is still pretty murky. If we end up tied with Jacksonville, they win because they beat us head-to-head. If it is a three-way tie for the wildcard, it is basically decided by conference record. We play Miami and Oakland and so can improve, but even here, all the clubs are hovering around the same mark.

Speaking of playoff implications, tonight Indy plays Cincy--click here for a preview. If Cincy loses it would actually help the Jets chances. Go Payton!

Speaking of QB's named Manning, unlike Jet fans, fans that root for that other team that plays in the Meadowlands were quite disapointed. The Eagles just creamed Eli Manning and the Giants. Final: 36-22 in a game that was not even nearly that close. You have to wonder about Eli's decision when he was drafted to go skip the Chargers and holdout for the Giants. Look at Philip Rivers. He sat behind an experienced Drew Brees and now runs one of the most dynamic offenses in the league. Look at Eli. Well, dynamic isn't exactly the word I would use.

Fantasy-wise, Base10 isn't doing too well. He is still hanging on by a thread in his fantasy playoffs, but his opponent has LT (charger not the Giant) on his team and he just killed us last night. I do have Carson Palmer tonight, but I'm conflicted (see above playoff note).

Another activity Base10 is involved in is a NCAA Bowl Game pool. You pick every bowl game from the Poinsettia Bowl to the BCS Championship. For the record, I have Northern Illinois getting 13.5 vs. TCU. I'll keep the blog updated. Wouldn't it be great if Northern Illinois football squad was called the Lions? It would be the Christians versus the Lions in the first bowl game!
- posted by Base10 @ 9:57 AM