NFL Wild-Card Weekend: Letters to the League

To: Darren Sproles

Re: Little man in big shoes

Welcome to your new life as a featured running back.

I think I saw L.T. on the sidelines saying, "Say hello to my little friend."

To: Eric Mangini

Re: Hindsight is 20/20

How's that "I'm going to name my son after you, Brett" looking now?

The term "redheaded stepchild" never seemed more appropriate. Poor kid.

To: Jerry Jones

Re: Two things

You can always make a scapegoat out of the special teams coach.

Cryptic as always, Jerry. What exactly does it mean that you are considering Shanahan for 2010? But you're not firing Phillips? Huh?

Despite what you're saying, or not saying, that's handwriting on the wall if I've ever seen it.

To: Wade Phillips

Re: RUN!

There are a number of teams in need of a good defensive coordinator.

You're doomed. Get out while you still can!

To: Raheem Morris

Re: Interviewing skills

You must be the coaching ish.

You've not even coached a down as defensive coordinator, and you're already interviewing for head coaching jobs.

In this job market, that's some luck...

To: Jeff Jagodzinski

Re: Out the door

Calling BC's bluff like that, you must think you've got this in the bag.

To: Matt Cassel

Re: Laughing to the bank

Payday!!!!

I'm looking forward to the made-for-TV movie about you.

There's got to, at least, be an after-school special.

To: NBC and Matt Millen

Re: Credibility?

You've got enough guys on that freakin' show without adding one more.

That clicking sound you heard on Saturday evening around 6 PM was the entire country changing the channel to see if anyone else was talking about the game.

Matt, you were on there saying all sorts of weird stuff.

You looked America in the face and told us that you felt your firing in Week Three took stability and consistency away from the Lions.

Dude, I've got news for you. They were already consistently bad.

I think I heard 'em say, "We got it from here" as you were on your way out the door.

To: The Cleveland Browns

Re: It's him or me!

Who's it going to be, Pioli or Mangini?

You can't have both. Oil and water don't mix.

To: Antonio Cromartie

Re: Sneaking a peek

I caught you! You were totally checking out the cheerleaders on that Wayne touchdown catch.

If San Diego's look anything like USC's cheerleaders, can't say that I blame you.

To: Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons

Re: It's midnight...

First pass of the regular season: touchdown.

First pass of the postseason: interception.

Time spent in la-la-land: 17 weeks.

To: Arizona Cardinals defensive line

Re: Reading their minds

You guys must have paid off the Falcons' offensive line's Christmas bills in exchange for the snap count.

It's impossible to guess right that many times.

It's like you were inside their heads, counting the silent count with them.

To: Brett Favre

Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: Eh

It may be time to look in a different direction, Brett.

To: Mike Scifres

Re: Defense and special teams...

Punting and clutch are rarely spoken in the same breath.

But those punts Saturday night, especially that last one, were about as clutch as they come.

To: The Minnesota Vikings

Re: Back to life

The Patriots may have a quarterback they'd be willing to sell you.