The W.W.W. - Week 6

Wow!

Arizona Cardinals - Up ten with less than five minutes to go, the Cardinals tried like hell to cough one up against the Dallas Cowboys. Marion Barber took a little swing pass 70 yards for a score when the entire Cards defense forgot how to tackle. Then Ken Whisenhunt called a timeout as his team was blocking what would have been the game-tying field goal only to watch the ball sail through the uprights the second time around.

Dennis Green's "we let 'em off the hook" press conference had to be ringing the ears of Cardinals fans.

How did Arizona respond in overtime? Quite well, actually. Sean Morey knifed through the line seemingly untouched and blocked Mat McBriar's punt, breaking the punter's foot in the process. Monty Beisel recovered for the game-winning touchdown, the first contest in league history to end under such circumstances.

WTF?

Lovie Smith - The Bears took a 20-19 lead with 11 seconds to play against the Falcons in Atlanta. Lovie Smith ordered the dreaded squib kick, giving the Falcons decent field position, needing only a field goal to win the game.

Guess what happened?

Atlanta QB Matt Ryan, who should be reading the fine print in his contract and planning how to spend his rookie of the year bonus, completed an out-pattern to Michael Jenkins setting up the game-winning Jason Elam field goal.

In his post-game presser, Smith said if he had it to do over, he would have kicked the ball deep. You think?

Wait & See...

Dallas Cowboys - The aforementioned McBriar injury (broken foot, out for the season) may be the least of their concerns. QB Tony Romo will miss up to a month with a broken finger, which means Dallas' turnover margin may actually improve. Rookie RB and return man Felix Jones will miss at least two weeks with a partially torn hamstring. Convicted felon Adam "Pitfall" Jones predictably fought his own personal bodyguard and has been suspended for at least four games.

Jerry Jones left his plastic surgeon's office immediately and traded for Detroit WR Roy Williams but indicated that he had no plans to add a QB, meaning this receiver will self-destruct in about seven days...

Christmas in October

Thanks to wins by the Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, and St. Louis Rams over the Cowboys, Giants and Redskins, respectively, the Eagles gained a game on the entire NFC East.