Week 3

DAL AT CHI
I spent last football season in the wonderful city of Chicago, and I remember the first game of the season vividly. I was stumbling around, unemployed, low on cash and cigarettes and wondering why it was so cold in September. I found one of the top 5 dive bars in America, complete with salty old Chicagoans telling Puerto Rican jokes. When Rex Grossman heaved a pass 60 yards downfield to Bernard Berrian, people were simultaneously befuddled at the offensive explosion and overjoyed at the result. The whole city was stunned/elated for most of the season at the ups and downs of their QB, wondering if he would ever become consistent and what had happened to their slow, plodding, ineffectual offense. Well, its back, along with the shitty version of Grossman. Rex is bad, and everyone but Lovie Smith seems to know it. The Bears missed numerous opportunities to upgrade at QB in the spring, and even a couple at the end of the summer. This team will only go as far as Grossman will let them. Just like last year, the Bears D is formidable, but you have to think the extraordinary luck they relied on to get them out of Grossman's jams will have to run out soon. Cedric Benson has to get better, and will get better, but this week against the Cowpokes will be a test he may not pass. Now to the Cowboys. For as much as I hate them and everything they stand for, including the state of Texas, these guys are for real. We may be looking at the best team in the NFC. Tony Romo has obviously put the bobbled hold in last years playoffs behind him for good, and is scoring at a Manning-esque pace. Put that with a non-suicidal, non-distraction causing TO and Marion Barber IVXC getting it done, this is a solid team all around. Ugh, I dont like talking about how good the Cowboys are, so Im just going to pick them. DALLAS WINS 28-20

San Diego at Green Bay:
Everyone knew the first two games of the year would be tough for the Chargers, but few expected that LT(sorry Lawrence, you give up your nickname when you turn into a crackhead) would still be waiting to break the 100yd barrier for the year. Thats right, 68 rushing yards for the guy everyone thought would get 2,000yds, 40 TDs and single-handedly solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I hate to be cliched, but you have to think LT will bust out in one of these first few games, and this may be the one. Green Bay has been flashing some very good D in the first few weeks, and Favre was hitting his targets last week, but this is not a good team. Rookie RB Jackson has yet to get in a rhythm, and will have a hard time doing so against Jamal Williams and the Fat Boys up front. When it comes down to it, this is a classic game between an over-achiever(Green Bay) and an underacheiver(San Diego). I think despite the fact the Charger players havent adapted to Norv Turner, they will pull out a squeaker at Lambeau. CHARGERS 21-17