Week 7 Recap

The Steelers are entering their bye week at 5-2. It's the end of October, and some teams have begun to separate themselves (New Orleans, Indianapolis) while some teams are starting to fall apart (Baltimore, both New York teams).

Highlights

1. Saints safety Darren Sharper. Mid-season candidate for defensive player of the year.
2. The Steelers defense stepping up once again to seal the deal.
3. Whatever got in the water in Buffalo. All of a sudden they're back in the playoff hunt at 3-4. Maybe it was getting Paul Posluszny back.
   
4. Arizona's defensive scheme against the Giants. Pressure Pressure Pressure.
5. Teams coming off of bye weeks. Hopefully this bodes well for the Steelers against Denver.
   

Lowlights

1. The touchdown call at the end of the first half of the Saints-Dolphins game. Poor officiating gave the Saints another chance to put points on the board.
2. Jake Delhomme. If the Panthers keep this up, is Sam Bradford in their future?
3. Not if the Rams have anything to say about it. They're almost guaranteed to be drafting before the Panthers.
4. Games in England. Just don't do it.
5. The offense at the bottom of the league. The fours teams with less than 2 wins coming into the weekend combined for 23 points. None had more than 7.
   

Futility Watch
17
11

The Curse of Cope

Had a bye, so they're still 0-8 since stomping on the towel.

Off the Schnide

More specifically, head coach Dick Jauron. Buffalo was sitting at 1-4 and looking on the verge of a Washington Redskins-esque epic fail. However, with the return of Paul Posluszny, Buffalo has won two straight games, allowing Dick to keep his job and the Bills to stay on this side of Niagara...for now.

AFC Playoff Race

6-0

6-0

5-2

5-2

5-2

4-3

Outside looking in: Houston (4-3), Jacksonville (3-3), Baltimore (3-3), San Diego (3-3)

Pittsburgh Bloggers Fantasy Football League

Like many games around the NFL this week, the top teams had some matchups with bottom teams. Thanks to an inspired effort by Ochostinko, the Pensblog (joke city) outduelled Blitzburgh Blog, leaving us in first place all alone.