A lot happened in the NFL over the weekend. Spygate Part 2 came and went without 70 points being put on the board. In fact, the Patriots vs Jets game was a lot closer then anyone would have thought. Brett Favre also became the all-time leader in career passing yards, moving past the former #1 Dan Marino. Favre now holds just about every record a quarterback can get.

The Cowboys got beat by the freaking Eagles. A lot of people were speculating that Romo isn’t the same since he started dating Jessica Simpson. Simpson was seen at the game sporting a pink Romo jersey. I wonder how it feels to have your girlfriend watching your every move on the field. It’d probably freak me out too.

In AFC news, the Jacksonville Jaguars out Steelered the Steelers. The Jags went up to Heinz Field and straight up dominated in the Steelers in a very physical and brutally cold game. The conditions were awful, something the Steelers would want. But the Jags came out strong, pounding the ball all day with Fred Taylor (147 yards and a touchdown). The Jags are the only big time AFC team left that haven’t had a shot at the Pats, but that could all change in round 2 of the playoffs.

Michael Vick was sentenced today to 23 months in prison, with good behavior he could be out in 20. That means Vick will be a free man somewhere around August 2009. It’s nice to see him get nearly 2 years in jail. Most celebrities and athletes get a slap on the wrist and rarely do hard time. Vick will be locked up long enough to possibly end his NFL career.

By the time he is released from prison, he’ll likely still face a minimum 1 year suspension from the NFL. This means the earliest he could come back would be the 2010 or 2011 season. Vick would be 31 years old by then and out of football for years. I can’t imagine any teams taking a flyer on him.

No one has fallen faster then Michael Vick. From being the NFL’s top paid athlete and having millions of fans and high dollar sponsors to now being locked up in jail with no money and no freedom. All of that just to fight some dogs.

If there’s any word that is overplayed more then ‘gunslinger’ this year among NFL analysts then I don’t know what it is.

Tomorrow on the NFL Network (which means I won’t be watching unless I go to my friend’s house), the Cowboys and Packers will play in what many people are calling a preview to the NFC Championship game. Both teams are 10-1 and playing the best football in the NFC. I still think the Pats, Colts, Jaguars, and Steelers could beat these two teams, but anways… we can’t all play in the NFC.

The Packers have the first true gunslinger, Brett Favre. While the Cowboys have the newest young gunslinger in Tony Romo. Being a gunslinger pretty much means you just throw the ball as much as you can and try to force throws. You rack up hundreds of yards and don’t worry about throwing interceptions. It’s a risk/reward mentality and fortunately for these two it has been working.

The game is being played in Dallas, so I’m expecting America’s team to win.

Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor died after he was shot in the leg during a possible burglary at his Florida home. He was 24.
Talk was positive last night after Taylor grasped a nurses hand. Doctors thought he would pull through. However, in the early AM this morning, Taylor passed away in the hospital.

Sean Taylor was a bad ass safety for the Redskins. He was a multiple Probowler and one of the biggest hitters in the league. He presence on and off the field will be missed by his teammates and the fans.

What I don’t understand is why the authorities are calling this a possible burglary. Taylor’s girlfriend and daughter were in the house during the shooting and weren’t injured. Criminals who try to rob someone, won’t go in the house and shoot up one person and leave the other’s alone. They’ll shoot everyone. I think that this was a targeted hit on Taylor. He may have messed with the wrong guys and they waited for a time when they could get back at Sean. They knew he would be home in Miami.

It’s a tough situation to lose someone in the public eye. The Redskins were already having a down year. They’ll either go further down with this news, or they could rally around Sean’s spirit and move in a positive direction.

The NFL’s biggest pot head, Ricky Williams, has officially been reinstated into the NFL and rehjoined the Miami Dolphins today. “The meeting was positive,” Cameron said. “He’ll be a member of this team and will start with us Monday. He’s a Miami Dolphin.”

“My motivation for coming back to the NFL? Could we start with an easier question?” Ricky said. “My motivation is to get my life going again. Being out of football in the situation I was in makes it difficult, you know? I want to create a better life for myself and for my family, and being a football player, for me, is a big part of that.”

Or you ran out of money? I wonder if Ronnie Brown wasn’t on IR if the Dolphins would welcome Ricky back with such wide open arms. Do they remember what Ricky put them through? Ricky pretty much ditched the team for a joint. I’d be willing to bet the farm that he does it again. Ricky is addicted to weed, and he won’t stop smoking it. I don’t buy this crap that he is looking to change his life and start over again. Blah Blah Blah. We’ve heard it all before.

Good luck to the Dolphins though. Maybe Ricky can get you that first win.

On Sunday against the Tennessee Titans, the most underrated runningback in NFL history Fred Taylor, surpassed the 10,000 rushing yards mark. He became the 21st person in history to reach that milestone. Not bad for a guy labeled as ‘Fragile’ early in his career.

I found this post on a Fantasy Football message board, FFToday, and thought this guy accruately described Fred Taylor. I know we’re talking about real football, but a lot of Fred negative image in the fan’s eyes is due to his poor fantasy football performances over the years.

I’ve seen him bust moves to deek out defenders, his feet are quick and he’s damn nimble for a guy his size. He’s got surprising power and could both go up the gut and around the corner. He’s got it all - hands, burst, vision, and in the open field good luck catching him because he also had breakaway speed.

He’s knocked by FFBers more than just about any player year after year and it’s a shame. He’s one of the best RBs in the NFL. Maybe not today, but certainly in his prime. He deserves a lot more respect than he gets. Warrick Dunn gets way more love and he’s been hurt more and had up & down production his whole career. Taylor has been the man, and 10,000 yds in that short a time is amazing.

He’s also not a douchebag - in an age of Larry Johnsons with the holdouts and attitude, Fred Taylor is playing the elder statesman to MJD and enjoying every minute of it. Lose GL carries? So what - long as the team wins. Never EVER hear a gripe out of him. The only time I heard him complain was when they were losing - he’s a total team guy. Gotta respect that.

Congratulations Fred! We at Mugdish love you!

Will someone please remind Adrian Peterson that he is only a rookie. Rookies aren’t supposed to lead the NFL in rushing. Rookies aren’t supposed to set NFL single game rushing records. Rookies aren’t supposed to average 6.6 yards per carry or be on pace for 2000 yards rushing. Some please tell Peterson that.

Yesterday Adrian Peterson put on another show for us against the San Diego Chargers, rushing for 296 yards on 30 carries, setting an NFL record for most rushing yards in a single game. ADP (All Day Peterson) is a man amongst boys. He is making the NFL look easy. There’s a reason the Vikings took him 5th overall, but damn… I don’t think they were expecting this.

You’ve got to imagine that playing on astroturf for half his games is contributing to his numbers. ADP can just shread on the turf. He ran a 4.3 40 on grass, I can’t imagine what he is running it in the dome.

If Brady weren’t going completely nuts this year, Peterson would be an MVP candidate as a rookie. Well that and plus the Vikings have only 3 wins and not many MVPs are on losing teams. But anyways, ADP is having a season for the ages. This is once in a lifetime type stuff we’re witnessing. He has two games now with over 200 yards rushing and there’s still 8 games left to play!

In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, then you probably know the undefeated New England Patriots are heading to Indianapolis to face the undefeated, defending Superbowl Champion Colts. The NFL couldn’t have set this up any better. We lucky fans get to watch a Superbowl and it’s only November!

The Patriots have been on a complete tear this year. They’re averaging some gawdy number, like 42 points per game. They’re also beating team by an average of like 25 points. The Pats are the complete package. /end Pats dick sucking now.

Then we have the defending Super Bowl champion Colts. Peyton Manning and gang are still at it. 7-0 again for the 3 years in a row now. They’ve had a few near losses (Tennessee), but just as the Colts have always done, they find a way to win.

We also have Bill Belichick vs. Tony Dungy. This year Belichick has been the edgier coach. Running up scores, being convicted of cheating and everything. Dungy is always the classiest, most real coach you will ever see. All week the two have been praising each other. No shots are being taken.

I actually like the Colts to win this game. They’re at home. They’re defense is 100x better then they were last year. And even being the champs, they’re still playing with a chip on their shoulder. With a victory they will be the undisputed best team in the NFL. But as a Jaguar fan, I have to root for the Patriots to win the game. We need the Colts to get knocked down.