11) Sebastian Janikowski. Wow, let's see if we can kill this guy. The Oakland Raiders' kicker is notorious for having the strongest leg in the NFL. This season, he has made field goals of 57 and 56 yards. The 57-yard field goal set the franchise record and was also the longest overtime field goal in NFL history.
In a game against San Diego, Janikowski attempted a 76-yard field goal before halftime, the longest field goal attempt in NFL history. The kick did travel about 65 yards in the air but was well short of the uprights.
12) The Seattle Seahawks. This is a franchise that wins the division every year—the past four, anyway. This year, they have one win and five losses. Their only win came against a team that had zero wins at the time.
Their quarterbacks (all three of them) have combined for as many yards passing in the past three games as Donovan McNabb had in the first half of the first game of the season.
They have had injuries to just about every wide receiver on the roster and have absolutely no chance of making the playoffs this year.
13) Matt Ryan. The third overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft, Ryan is the first rookie quarterback to win four of his first six games since Joe Ferguson in 1973.
He threw a 62-yard touchdown on his first NFL pass. He won in Green Bay. He led the Falcons to an improbable comeback against the Bears in week seven. He is the fourth highest paid player in the NFL. And his Falcons are 4-2 in 2008.
14) The silent Super Bowl champions. The New York Giants are 5-1 and in first place, but nobody cares. Brett Favre is the most popular quarterback in New York. The most attention the Giants have received was when they suffered a blowout loss to the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football.
15) Every week, a new team is thought to be the top team in the NFL. We entered the season thinking that the Patriots were the best team. Then it changed to Dallas. Then Philly got in the mix. The Giants. Washington, even. Now Pittsburgh. And let's not forget about the undefeated Titans.
16) The Buffalo Bills are 5-1. Wait; what?
17) Reggie Bush, Vince Young, Matt Leinart. Where have you gone, 2006 NFL Draft studs?
18) Mr. I've-played-with-a-fractured-thumb-and-a-separated-throwing-shoulder calls Mr. Broken-pinky to offer condolences—and suggest that he grow a pair, put on his protective cup, lug his rear end out onto the playing field, and play.
19) Arguably the top three teams in the AFC in 2007—the Patriots, the Chargers, and the Colts—are a combined 10-9 this season. Not one would make the playoffs if the season ended now. All three have been decimated by injuries.
20) The Madden Curse might be ending. Brett Favre, after un-retiring and joining the Jets in late August, has thrown 13 touchdown passes, including six in one game against the Arizona Cardinals. He has the Jets in contention for a wild card spot. By the way, what made John Madden wait ten years to put Brett on the cover?
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