- Wherever he is, I'm sure Wade Phillips is a happy man right now. The likeable Dallas coach was fired after the 45-7 drubbing by the Packers. Phillips managed to look more miserable as the weeks went on, which is saying something. At least he can relax with his hefty severance package now.
- Jason Garrett had to be Phillips' replacement. He had to. Jerry Jones wouldn't have been able to justify overlooking Garrett, who prior to being named Head Coach, was the highest paid coordinator in NFL history. With the Cowboys season pretty much over, I expect Garrett to whip the players into shape and potentially grind two or three wins out. One of those wins won't come this week though. The Giants are too good, and Jon Kitna might want to do his damnedest to get out of the way of that pass-rush after seeing what it's done to Romo and Cutler et al.
- The Dolphins were right to bench Chad Henne for Chad Pennington. If Miami is going to win the AFC East, or at least make the playoffs, they need to improve their red zone offense considerably. Pennington's experience and excellent accuracy (even when he played for the Jets in the wind tunnel -- the Meadowlands) should mean more touchdowns, and less field goals.
- The Peyton Hillis hype is becoming a bit silly. Yes, he shredded the Patriots, but he can't be expected of to perform like that every week. The Patriots D isn't the standard-bearer of the NFL for stopping the run, but the Jets are having a good swing at it (fourth in rushing defense).
Week 10 Picks
Ravens @ Falcons (picked this on Twitter on Thursday)
Titans @ Dolphins
Bengals @ Colts
Vikings @ Bears
Lions @ Bills
Panthers @ Buccaneers
Texans @ Jaguars
Jets @ Browns
Chiefs @ Broncos
Cowboys @ Giants
Seahawks @ Cardinals
Rams @ 49ers
Patriots @ Steelers
Eagles @ Redskins
Last week: 11-2
Overall: 85-45
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