What’s Going on with All of These Starting QBs?

OK girlies…so I know I have been MIA this weekend….and I do apologize.  I have had a super busy weekend because I am on the planning committee for the “Race for Hope” in Philadelphia which raises awareness and funds for Brain Tumor Research.  It is pretty ironic that this race is this weekend in Philadelphia because as you know from my posts all week…the Phillies won the World Series.  The last time they won the World Series was in ‘80…their closer at the time was Tug McGraw.  Tug threw a strike out in the deciding game of the World Series that sealed the deal for the Phillies win.  You are probably wondering what is so ironic…well, it just so happens that Tug McGraw was diagnosed with a brain tumor almost 6 years ago and died just 3 years ago…I am sure he would have been so proud of the Phillies this week.  

 

So, I am making the NFL post this weekend super short because I need to be up early in the morning to set up for the Race for Hope.  There are three games I am concentrating on this weekend and as I did my research, I noticed a pattern…one that I have been writing about off and on all fall…lots of injuries.  This week, the three games I am writing about deal with teams where at least one of the teams is plagued with an injured quarterback…so here we go….

Apparently the game of the week….

Dallas Cowboys at the New York Giants (4:15pm, FOX)

• The Dallas Cowboy (aka Jessica Simpson’s boyfriend), Tony Romo is still out with his broken pinkie…Brad Johnson will take his place again. 
• The Cowboys are currently 5-3 for the ‘08-’09 season and last week ended their 2 game losing streak when they beat the Tampa Bay Bucs (tough week for Tampa Bay)
• The Giants beat Pittsburgh by a touchdown last week….meaning their record is now 6-1 and they are 4-0 at home this year…I would say that the Giants keep it up…they don’t want their first loss at home to be against their biggest rival. 
• One obstacle that the Giants have to deal with is that they have lost the past 3 times to the Cowboys…however, without Romo, I think that the Giants can handle the “Boys” this weekend. 

Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks(4:15pm, FOX)

• Philadelphia beat the Atlanta Falcons last weekend…it was an interesting day last Sunday in Philadelphia…the Eagles had the 1pm game and the Phillies played at 8 pm, both at home, right across the street from one another.  The QB for the Eagles, Donovan McNabb, read off the starting line up for the Phillies the next night at the game.  He had to wear sunglasses on Monday as he read the lineup because he got poked in the eye…
• Philadelphia hasn’t lost a game in Seattle since 1995…and I must say that the Seahawks stink, so the Eagles should be able to get out of this game with a win. 
• The normal starting QB for the Seattle Seahawks, Matt Hasselbeck, is out with an injured shoulder (as I said, there is a pattern in all of these games).  Seneca Wallace is the starting QB for the Seahawks this week, filling in for Hasselbeck. 

New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts (8:15pm, NBC)

• Last year when these two teams played (Nov. 4, 2007), Sports Illustrated called this game “SuperBowl XLI 1/2″ because the two teams were thought to be the best two teams in the league…the Patriots won the game and wound up being undefeated for the season…however they did lose in the SuperBowl to the NY Giants.  I am thinking that Eli Manning wanted revenge on Brady for beating is brother during the Patriots v Colts game earlier in the season….
• As I mentioned in the point above…the game took place the same weekend that it is taking place this year…there is a reason for this.  The networks know that typically this is an important game.  Traditionally these two teams are usually good so the head to head match up draws a lot of viewers.  Since this weekend kicks off “November Sweeps”…what better time to televise the game????  These networks are not stupid.
• Although the Patriots still have a decent record (5-2)…the Colts are (3-4).  The Colts have not had a record under .500 since 1995…maybe Peyton is getting old????  
• The Patriots don’t have the beloved Tom Brady this year (all those knee surgeries I keep mentioning)…therefore Matt Cassel has been the starting QB…he has been doing OK…and in the looks department he is not too bad…but definitely has a baby face. 

OK…so that’s what I have for you this weekend…not too bad, but I can promise in the weeks ahead, I will pick it up.  I hope you have a fantastic Sunday…mine will be chilly to start, but rewarding at the same time when I see all of the people out to help support Brain Tumor Research.  

-sportsgirl

 

PS – So now that I am finished… I am wondering what “super long” would look like…oh well, I had a lot to say, like usual.