The Weird, the Wild, and the Wacky: 50 Useless Facts about the 2008 NFL Season

Well, let me start off by announcing that this truly has been the wildest, the weirdest, and the wackiest NFL season I have ever seen.

I learn something new every single week, and then the next week I learn that I really didn't know what I thought I knew. I can tell you right now that I have absolutely no clue who will win the league awards, what teams will make the playoffs, or even who will beat whom on any given week.

In no particular order, here are 50 of the most wacky facts about the 2008 National Football League.

1) Michael Turner is better than LaDainian Tomlinson. That's right, the man who set the single-season record for touchdowns in a season is now inferior to his former backup.

Turner, now an Atlanta Falcon, ranks third in the NFL with 597 rushing yards, while LT, suffering from the big toe injury "heard round the world," ranks 14th with 446 yards and is no longer the top offensive weapon on his own team.

2) Apparently there is only room for one healthy Roy Williams per team. After the former Detroit Lions wide receiver was signed by the Dallas Cowboys, Roy Williams the safety promptly broke his arm again and will miss the remainder of the season. Roy Williams the wide receiver caught zero passes in the blowout loss to the Rams.

3) The Detroit Lions. We thought we had seen it all from a team that has exactly one playoff win in the last 50 seasons. But this team is one of the the worst I've ever seen.

They have scored zero points in the first quarter all season. Meanwhile, they have allowed 54 points, including 21 in the first quarter of the first game of the season, to rookie quarterback Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons, a team many expected to win two or three games all season. Their quarterback is still learning the dimensions of the end zone, and the star wide receiver was traded to the Dallas Cowboys.

The highlight of the season for the team came in week four, during the bye week, when Detroit fired general manager Matt Millen, the man responsible for many of the team's failures since 2001.

4) Aaron Rodgers almost as good, as good, or even better than Brett Favre? The Green Bay Packers' quarterback has tossed 12 touchdown passes and only four interceptions in seven games. His 98.8 passer rating ranks fourth in the NFL, and he even ranks first among quarterbacks with three rushing touchdowns.

5) The Tennessee Titans' defense. Through six games, the Titans have allowed a league-low 66 points, a pace that would rank second in NFL history to the 2000 Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens. Tackle Albert Haynesworth, safety Cortland Finnegan, and safety Michael Griffin all deserve consideration for Defensive Player of the Year honors. Remember these Titans.

6) Jason Campbell. Campbell has led the Redskins to a 5-2 record, including back-to-back road wins over the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, both potential playoff teams. Campbell remains the only quarterback in the league to not throw an interception.

7) Greg Jennings. Who knew the third-year player could perform this well without Brett Favre? Jennings leads the NFL in receiving yards (685). His 18.5 yards per catch are first among players with 30 or more receptions, and his four touchdown catches tie for second in the NFL.

8) Dhani Jones. The 30-year-old linebacker currently ranks first in the NFL in tackles (65). Don't be fooled, though. His Cincinnati Bengals are 0-7 and spend the majority of the game on defense, allowing Dhani plenty of chances to rack up tackles. Jones has zero interceptions and zero sacks as well.

9) Kyle Orton. I would trust Kyle Orton as the quarterback for my team. There, I said it. The undrafted fourth-year quarterback entered his first year as a starter with low expectations. He has proved his doubters wrong, however, with 10 touchdown passes and only four interceptions through the first seven games of the season.

10) Kurt Warner. Give the two-time MVP his due. The 37-year-old ranks third in the NFL in passer rating and fourth in touchdown passes. Kurt has led the Cardinals to a 4-2 record, first place in the highly un-competitive NFC West.

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