Joy in Mudville?
Not quite, but the Jets received a remarkable gift this Christmas Eve. They now control their own destiny. Today, New England beat Jacksonville and Denver beat Cincy. This means that now the Broncos have 9 wins while the Jaguars and Cincy now have 8. If the Jets win tomorrow, they will also have 9 wins, basically tying with Denver. If the Jets go on to win next week against Oakland, they will be guaranteed a playoff berth. Not too shabby for a team that was supposed the get, at most, five wins this year. I think Mangini should should get coach of the year out of this one, if it happens.

I have to say, I am really digging NFL parity. Two game remain tomorrow, with playoff implications and even next week--the last week of the season--several teams are still in the hunt. What a game!

On the NFL Network issue, there is still no progress. Interestingly, the NFL has offered to televise the Rutgers Bowl game (to which they have the rights) for free. I will get this game at least, but while my carrier RCN has the NFL Network already (but not the pro games) so I'll get Rutgers. Time-Warner is apparently saying "no thank you" to the offer.

That's enough for now. Base10 spent a quiet day at home but cooked up a storm! I've made an interesting discovery. A bit of cabernet can improve the taste of just about anything!
- posted by Base10 @ 11:11 AM