The
2-Minute Drill - That Ole Black Magick
By Ivette Ricco
“Black
Magick spells of REVENGE and POWER that will leave
your enemies humiliated
and terrified, broken and helpless.”
The New Orleans Saints might
not admit it, but they replied to this ad in the local newspaper. Then the Saints,
heretofore known as the “Aints” made gumbo out of Michael Vick and
his flock of Falcons.
This is the Big Easy. Cajun country, noted for its
rich blend of ethnic backgrounds and cultures. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA South,
where you are as likely to eat a $200 meal at Emeril’s as you are to have
a voodoo spell cast upon you.
The black magick woman told the gentleman
with the umbrella and odd clothing that all he needed to do was to boil the heads
of 11 falcons birds, throw in a few pieces of a burning bush and take the whole
thing out to the levee and let the Brees hit it.
It worked!
All eyes
were on this grand re-opening of the Louisiana Super Dome. Ex-Commish Paul Tagliabue
and new Commish Roger Goodell were both there as was former President George H.
Bush. That makes two Bush in the hand, George and Reggie.
After all the
pomp and circumstance, the real party began as the Saints danced all over the
dirty birds and Michael Vick.
The Black Magic Woman in me was thrilled for
the City and residents and the fans, of course of New Orleans.
Atlanta 3
New Orleans 23
The 2-Minute Drill – Week Three
Carolina
26 Tampa Bay 24
The Panthers finally got a W. But not without some angst
along the way. The Bucs lost more than another game.
John Kasay may have saved
the season for the Carolina Panthers. His 46-yard field goal split the uprights
with two seconds left, giving Carolina a 26-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
in a game full of momentum swings. To make matters worser and worser for the Bucs,
quarterback Chris Simms was injured and had to have his spleen removed.
Chicago
19 Minnesota 16
The Vikings beat the Bears at their own game, defense.
But in the end it was Rex Grossman and the offense that pulled the win out for
the Bears.
Cincinnati 28 Pittsburgh 20
Sunday Palmer got his
just reward. After calling out the Steelers in the off-season, getting knocked
out of the playoffs and having his knee severely injured against the Steelers,
last season, Carson Palmer made it official. The Steelers aren’t going to
have their way in the division this year.
Green Bay 31 Detroit 24
Brett Favre-lous was jumping for joy, and that just goes to show you how bad
things are in Green Bay, when Brett rejoices when the Packers beat the 0-3 Lions.
But, hey, a win is a win.
Jacksonville 14 Indianapolis 21
If
defense wins championships, then offense wins fans.
NY Jets 28 Buffalo
20
Chad Pennington could be the Comeback Player of the Year, or will it
be Carson Palmer or maybe even Drew Brees. Oh well, Pennington was written off
before the season but has led the Jets to surprising wins.
Tennessee
10 Miami 13
Daunte, Daunte, where are you Daunte? Five sacks, no touchdowns
passes, and yet, there seems to be unending and unreasonable optimism in Miami.
Washington
31 Houston 15
Washington and Brunell actually showed up to beat the woeful
Texans.
Joe Gibbs, with all due respect, the Texans are not a good barometer
for your team’s progress.
Baltimore 15 Cleveland 14
A nail-biter
and cliffhanger that wasn’t over until Matt Stover kicked a winning 52-yard
field goal with a few seconds left in the game.
NY Giants 30 Seattle
42
The G-Men fell back to earth with a loud thump, the thump sounded a
lot like Jeremy Shockey moaning about Tom Coughlin.
Not much of a showdown
between Seattle and the G-Men, more like a letdown after the G-Men’s come
from behind win in Philly last week.
Philadelphia 38 San Francisco 24
The 49ers are a young and improving team, but the Eagles are a very good team.
When you fumble the ball on the goal line and stand frozen while a 292-pound defensive
back returns it 98 yards for a touchdown, well, that’s Football 101. You
don’t stop playing until the whistle blows.
St. Louis 16 Arizona
14
Marc Bulger (current Ram Quarterback) and Kurt Warner (former Ram Quarterback)
took turns fumbling away the game. Warner won the fumble-thon with four turnovers
and lost the game, and maybe even the starting job!
Denver 17 New England 7
Jake Plummer got out of the doghouse
and kept himself off the bench, for now. The Brady Bunch looked as if they were
sleepwalking.
Week Three Record 8-6
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