On Any Given Sunday

The NFL is extraordinary! I'm not just saying that because I've been brainwashed or have been going to live NFL games since the tender age of five (at the Los Angeles Coliseum where I would mingle with Football's Fabulous Females (The Raiderettes) in the public bathrooms and struggle to find a clean / safe area to pregame - i.e. toss the pigskin around with my Dad before we dug into our roast beef sammies that we had packed in tinfoil the night before), but because I truly believe that it is by far the most invigorating, the most exhilarating, and the most unbelievable sport in the world. It's as unpredictable as next season's Marc Jacobs handbag collection, so why people listen to the talking heads on ESPN or the card counters in Vegas to bet money on it is beyond me...here's the truth ladies: on Any Given Sunday, any team is capable of beating any other team (the hyped-up Eagles lost again for Christ sakes) because the skill level between the best team in the league and the worst team in the league is tiny. Real tiny (unlike many other sports out there)...

Exhibit A: The Oakland Raiders burying the New York Jets. The atmosphere in the stadium was electrifying and after years of pathetic, penalty-riddled play, Coach Hue Jackson, MVP candidate running back Darren McFadden, rookie wide receiver Denarius Moore and Polish kicker Sebastian Janikowski stunned loud mouth coach Rex Ryan, pretty boy Mark Sanchez and winner-winner-chicken-dinner-who-recently-got-out-of-prison-for-shooting-himself-in-the-foot (literally) in-a-NY-nightclub Plaxico Burress and company. As physical a team as the Jets are, the Raiders aka the 'Silver and Black' stepped up big time in this game and it was marvelous.

With that said, it's important to note that after 3 weeks of play, there are still a few undefeated teams:

1. Green Bay Packers - impressive, no doubt...but this team won the Super Bowl last year and their team is still "stacked" with top-notch players like Aaron Rogers, Jermichael Finley, Greg Jennings and Clay Matthews...so the "cheeseheads" (or Green Bay fans who wear snazzy hats shaped like a big hunk of cheese) almost expect this type of performance.

2. Detroit Lions - Pssst, lovers...get ready for the onslaught of gossip surrounding the Lions because they are legit! Back in 2008, these saps became the first team in NFL history to compile an 0-16 record in regular season play. Yep, a big fat bagel and it was tragic. But now, quarterback Matthew Stafford, wide receiver (the one who catches most passes and usually considered most agile) Calvin Johnson aka "Megatron", and (get ready for a mouthful...) defensive end Ndamukong Suh are on board and they are nearly unstoppable. Congrats Detroit, you know have something to cheer about besides Eminem and Chrysler.

3. Buffalo Bills - It's a new generation. Of party people. (yep, let loose J.Lo fans). Let me introduce you to the Buffalo Bills. This poor team has been so bad for so long that I really don't think these guys know what to do with themselves now that they're on a winning streak. Ryan Fitzpatrick, a Harvard graduate, is the quarterback for the Bills and he has proven that this team is for real. In case you missed it, he led the Bills to victory against their AFC East nemesis, the New England Patriots (who are generally so arrogant and sassy)...this was a huge victory and will have people talking for days.

So let's hear it for the NFL!!! Now I'd like a book report on all the NFL action you've seen, read or heard about this month. Single-spaced.