NFL - Part Four

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Good games this weekend -- Dolphins/Giants, Pack/Seahawks, Broncos/Chiefs Indy/Tampa and of course, Eagles/Skins -- with the bright, shining hope for the future Donovan McNabb. I am of course blinded by my "social concern" and thus can't realize he's not as good as Craig Pederson, Rodney Peete, Bobby Hoying, Ty Detmer -- all Iggles QB's of recent memory. Perhaps it should be noted that some of us in the "liberal media" are big fans of McNabb because we are still reliving the Bubby Brister years in our nightmares – at least the ones who root for Philadelphia. I said I wasn't wading into this fray, but since one of Rush's peeps told me I shouldn't be allowed to breed (see the first posting)…well, c'mon dittoheads, can't we just disagree without declaring that one of us shouldn't be allowed to bear children -- they are the future after all Whitney Houston said so. And doesn't my wife get a say in the matter? The only thing I would add is that there is a slate.com posting from a very good sportswriter, Allan Barra, that postulates Rush was right because McNabb isn't even as good as Brad Johnson. Now I think Brad Johnson is a perfect fit for the Buccaneers, whom I know at this point are better than the Eagles. However, Allen Barra misses one key point – Johnson has cement feet. He is absolutely a more accurate passer than McNabb (it's his biggest weakness), but he can't move whereas Donovan has nearly 2,000 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns coming into this season. It's also Johnson’s 10th season and McNabb's 5th, and What had Johnson accomplished at the 5-year mark? Perhaps McNabb gets the benefit of the doubt because of his All-American boy persona, his Chunky soup ads and his Schuylkill River wide smile, but enough with the social agenda nonsense. Is he the best in the league? No. Is he up there? You bet, with lots of room to fly like an Eagle. (And yes, that's a Steve Miller Band shout out).

Sorry, I said I wouldn't and I did. Moving on: -- my question for the weekend is this: How do you CEO-types find time to watch the NFL? Do you always set aside three hours on Sunday? Do you work with the games on, just catch highlights, or do you get out of the house and fire up the hibachi with fellow tailgaters? Everyone seems to have time for football, but with 70-hour workweeks and families …how do you squeeze in the pigskin?