12-02-2005, 09:48 AM
[size 1]As December rolls upon us and there is that feeling of Christmas cheer, it was very evident from the action in Week #12 that ... you guessed it ... playoff time is getting near! With that being said, lets begin in Dallas where Ron Dayne and the Broncos stufffed the Cowboys in overtime 24-21, while in Seattle, three missed field goals by Jay Feely allowed the Seahawks to win a thriller in overtime over the Giants 24-21. The Panthers took over sole possesion of the NFC South by downing the Bills 13-9, while the Bengals used a fast start to whip the Ravens 42-29 and take control of the AFC North. Priest who??? Larry Johnson rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown as the Chiefs beat up on the tattered Patriots 26-16, while in Washington, the Chargers kept their playoff hopes alive by overcoming a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to knock off the Redskins in overtime 23-17. The Bears notched their seventh straight victory and maintained their two game lead in the NFC North as they held off the Buccaneers 13-10, while the Vikings kept their playoff hopes alive winning in ugly fashion over the Browns 24-12. The Jaguars lost Byron Leftwich for at least the next month, but as usual took care of business, as they clipped the Cardinals 24-17, while the Rams knocked off the Texans 33-27 behind rookie quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, as they scored 10 points in the final 30 seconds of the game to force overtime. Finally, in the Monday Night finale, the Colts kept their magical season alive improving to 11-0 as they steam rolled past the Steelers 26-7.
Thanksgiving Day, a Detroit Lion Football game, a cause for a great holiday celebration ... Right? ... Wrong!!! Instead what happened was a 27-7 Thanksgiving Day Massacre, a firing, and a a team left in total disarray with five weeks left in the season. As far as Coach Mariucci goes, lets be honest. Matt Millen needed a scapegoat for his own inabilities, and who better than a coach whose team just got annihilated on Thanksgiving Day and whose team's record fell to a dismal 4-7. Oh! and for the record, lets call this for what it was, a "FIRING", rather than, how did Mr. Millen put it, "We are relieving him of his duties." Please!!! So Detroit faithfuls, as our Lions prepare for the Vikings, and we are left to sit and ponder over what went wrong this year, the question we may have to ask ourselves is after 5 years and a 20-55 record, "Why the heck is Matt Millen still here?" [/size]
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Thanksgiving Day, a Detroit Lion Football game, a cause for a great holiday celebration ... Right? ... Wrong!!! Instead what happened was a 27-7 Thanksgiving Day Massacre, a firing, and a a team left in total disarray with five weeks left in the season. As far as Coach Mariucci goes, lets be honest. Matt Millen needed a scapegoat for his own inabilities, and who better than a coach whose team just got annihilated on Thanksgiving Day and whose team's record fell to a dismal 4-7. Oh! and for the record, lets call this for what it was, a "FIRING", rather than, how did Mr. Millen put it, "We are relieving him of his duties." Please!!! So Detroit faithfuls, as our Lions prepare for the Vikings, and we are left to sit and ponder over what went wrong this year, the question we may have to ask ourselves is after 5 years and a 20-55 record, "Why the heck is Matt Millen still here?" [/size]
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