THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY FROM WEEK 3

The Good: The Lions comeback win.

While the Lions looked terrible in the first half of their game against the hapless Vikings, you have to be impressed with the way they kept themselves in the game despite being down 20-0 at half. They did not give up on themselves and they fought back as a team. It doesn’t hurt that, when healthy, Calvin Johnson might be the best receiver in the NFL. I have not been a believer in this team, but this game is making me rethink my opinion of them. They are turning their talent on paper into success on the field, which has been their problem the last few years. I hope this team stays healthy because they are really fun to watch. Can you believe the Lions are one of three undefeated team, a list which includes the Bills? What has the NFL come to?

The Bad: The Jets’ run defense.

Remember when the Jets were the ground and pound team that lead the NFL in rushing? Me neither. The Jets barely made it to 100 yards rushing, while the Raiders galloped for a whopping 234 yards against the Jets’ usually stout run defense. The Jets defenders seemed to forget basic gap responsibility and they were gashed for huge gain after huge gain in the run game. The Jets need to rebound quickly because they have to stay on the road for the next two weeks against the Ravens and Patriots, and then come home to a Dolphins team that always seems to give them trouble. They have to find a way to win two out of the next three games or they might be sitting on the couch when the playoffs roll around.

The Ugly: Tom Brady’s 4 interceptions.

After going out on a limb last week on my Stubborn Oxen Blog (http://stubbornoxen.blogspot.com/) saying that Tom Brady is the best quarterback to ever play the quarterback position, Brady comes out an delivers one of the worst performances of his career. After throwing four interceptions all of last season, he threw FOUR picks against the Bills this week, who they had not lost to in almost 8 years. To make matters worse, Brady looked dominant in the first half, throwing for three touchdowns and jumping out to a 21-0 lead over the Bills. They got cocky after their big lead and it cost them this game. It was not just Brady who lost them that game, especially considering how poorly their defense continues to play, but Brady, for possibly the first time in his career, was the main reason his team lost.