And now our weekly bubble screen through the En Eff Ell -- as in, "What the Ell Is Gus Frerotte Doing Out There?":
* I think I finally found a worthy opponent for the Patriots, now that the annual Thanksgiving Food Coma has come and gone: Triptifan, the chemical in turkey that supposedly makes you sleepy. ‘Cause the Patriots' numbing perfection will do the same thing -- even on nights like Sunday, when they came shockingly close to getting beat by the immortal A.J. Feeley.
Triptifan vs. the Pats. Last one to tie anvils to my eyelids wins.
* You gotta love Gus Frerotte. If he's not head-butting concrete walls, he's doing something really dumb.
Like, say, fumbling the snap on fourth-and-goal at the 1-yard line with 27 seconds left against the Seahawks, preserving St. Louis' stirring come-from-ahead 24-19 loss. Coach Scott Linehan's big gamble -- letting Gus take the snap himself on fourth down instead of sending in, say, a gerbil to do it -- cost the Rams their third win of the season.
On the other hand, at 2-9, the draft prospects are starting to look pretty darn good.
* And here I thought families were supposed to get along during the holidays.
Not in the Manning family, apparently. With older brother Peyton looking on -- and presumably shooting invisible Older Brother Noogie Rays from his eyeballs -- Eli Manning threw four picks, three of which were returned for scores, as the Vikings moidolated (I know it's not a word, but it fits) the Giants 41-17.
To paraphrase Wally Cleaver: Geez, Eli, ya little goof.
* This week's Rex Grossman Update: 17 of 33, one touchdown, one interception. Threw a perfect touchdown pass to Bernard Berrian to force overtime in 37-34 win. Exuded calming sideline presence that inspired Devin Hester's two return touchdowns. Victimized by numerous drops from Greg "oven Mitts" Olsen and the rest of the worst receiving corps in football.
(This week's update submitted by Rex's mom).
* This week's Marty Schottenheimer, Won't You Come Home Update: Chargers whip Ravens 32-14 to get the Norv Tumer Error over .500 and keep alive Norv's shot at another spectacular late-season collapse. LaDainian Tomlinson becomes 23rd player in NFL history to eclipse 10,000 yards rushing.
Norv's reaction: "LaDainian Tomlinson plays for US? Wow. He's really good."
All for now. Over to you, Dan Dierdorf.
-- Ben Smith
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