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Some hard-hitting questions and comments from this weekend's games (which were awesome by the way):

- When was the last time you saw a QB throw 67 passes? Seriously?

- It's already Week 4 and we've seen over three OT games or games decided in the last 3 minutes (see the Giants, Chargers, or Eagles). Sick.

- How nasty is Joey Porter? After calling out the entire Patriots organization, he "shows up" and has 4 sacks. This type of bravado could have easily backfired, but he came through and had an awesome game. If there's ever a reason to get Direc-TV's Sunday Ticket, this is it. I'm actually still shocked about that game, now that I think about it.

- Along the same lines, how long did it take for Bill Parcells to transform the worst team in the NFL to a team which beat the former world-champs? Apparently three weeks and an off-season. Like Midas, everything Parcells touches turns to gold. If only Snyder wasn't the Redskins owner, we would have had a shot at this guy in the off-season. Parcells, like Cowher I presume, would never play for Danny-boy and now the Dolphins have him.

- How much longer will it be until Randy Moss pulls a Joe Gibbs and retires unexpectedly to manage his racing team? I'll give it three more Patriots losses. Over or under anyone? (Like I said to Babcock two weeks ago, welcome to mediocrity Patriots fans. There's always room for more!)

- The Redskins are progressing nicely under Jim Zorn. Like every other fan in the DC area, I had (and still have) my doubts about Jim Zorn. But after three weeks, I am beginning to like what I see here:

1. A classy guy at head-coach. Always nice, pleasant, and optimistic during press briefings.

2. A guy who has quickly developed chemistry and play-calling abilities for Jason Campbell. I was listening to ESPN the other day and they had Campbell on talking about Zorn. One of the things Jason said was, "Zorn and I talk a lot about how he wants to run plays which I'm comfortable with all the time." I like that. It means Zorn and his QB are communicating well, developing a relationship and now paying dividends faster than we ever thought possible.

- The Eagles are a lot better than anyone could have predicted at this point. Yes, the pick-up of Samuels helped a lot on defense. Now the Eagles are getting turnovers and exploiting them for points. But don't tell me you thought that the Eagles passing game would be anywhere close to decent. Jackson and Basket are playing out of their minds and of course Westbrook is making everyone focus on the running game. But honestly, who could have imagined the Eagles beating the crap out of the Steelers like they did yesterday? With that type of linebacking corps?

- The Rams look just pathetic, and like Chris Mortenson said on ESPN.com, they will never be good until the franchise is sold. But what potential owner would buy the team if he had to keep in St. Louis? Apparently that's the deal. And when you could move to LA where a stadium could easily be built, that just makes the Ram's predicament even more difficult. I actually feel bad for Linehan and Jackson, but then again they're still getting paid regardless of what happens this year.

- Imagine, for a minute, you are Lane Kiffen. You are showing up to work in the morning not knowing whether or not you have a job. Sucks, right? And imagine having your wife or kids tell you that ESPN is reporting that, "by the end of the day, Kiffen will be out of a job." And then have it not happen. Thanks, ESPN!

- 2008 may be the year where the NFC equals the AFC in dominance (but doesn't surpass it quite yet). In other words, I would take the Eagles, Boys, and Giants over pretty much any team in the AFC right now. And while the AFC probably has better teams and talent across the board, the top of the pecking order in the NFC is still the best in football. And this, to me, means that the NFC is now equal to the AFC. Just a thought.

- The Browns need to chill the f-out and continue starting Derek Anderson. Crennell knows Anderson is good, but he should resist the temptation to start Brady Quinn because the second Marshall starts playing well and the o-line starts pass-protecting, Anderson will start playing well again. Quinn is still young and like Rodgers on Green Bay, he can wait his turn to start next year or the year after.

- Did anyone see Ray Lewis' hit yesterday? God I love that guy.