MVN: Most Valuable Network

The Steelers fall in a surreal game where their best defensive player might have ended up costing them the game by snapping the ball over the punter's head for a safety. The Giants, and most other teams, have at least two guys that can complete a long snap when called upon. Coach Tomlin was caught unprepared for one of the first times in his short career. The Patriots moved back into first place in the AFC East with a hard-fought victory over a more resilient strain of the St. Louis Rams. Look for the Patriots to win the division by tiebreaker over the Buffalo Bills.

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Eli Manning has been using Steve Smith and Derrick Ward as his security blanket through seven weeks of the NFL season, as each of them have are catching over 80% of the balls thrown their way. Look for the Steelers to confuse Elisha by using their zone-blitzing to disrupt the routes that Smith and Ward want to run. If forced to go elsewhere, Plaxico Burress has only caught 53% of his looks. Read more

Cincinnatus, the namesake of the city of Cincinnati, was a Roman noble who when called upon, served as dictator until he was able to give the absolute power back. When Marvin Lewis took over Cincinnati's coaching vacancy in 2003, he was given near absolute power to correct the mistakes that created the Bungles. Perhaps it is time for Marvin Lewis to return the fasces as Cincinnatus once did. Read more

The rumors of the demise of the New England Patriots have been greatly exaggerated, as they make their triumphant return to the top 10 of the NFL Power Rankings. Although they lost their defensive leader Rodney Harrison to a leg injury, look for the Patriots to continue to be a thorn in the side of AFC foes for the foreseeable future. Rankings ho! Read more

While sitting in an uncomfortable auditorium seat or looking at dioramas that scream ennui doesn't seem germane to the American sports world, but while watching the Dallas Cowboys the comparison seemed apropos. Read more

If you've ever wanted to have a bad taste in your mouth and perhaps the jitters, listen to Braylon Edwards and have a 5-hour Energy. Perhaps Edwards should stop taking his 5-hour energy drinks about 8 in the morning and start doing what the old-timers did: drink whiskey. We dare to say that his play the weekend against the Washington Redskins would not be adversely affected. Read more