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Any Given Sunday…you could say that again.

Week 6 saw more surprises and head scratchers that had fans either fuming over mistakes or dancing over upsets. The following is a quick recap of Sunday’s strange events.

The Bengals Lose on Home Turf- The Houston Texans came to play today! Schaub was on fire throwing for 4 touchdowns and a little under 400 yards, killing any chance of a miracle comeback for the Bengals. The Texans were running a new style of offense that I hadn’t seen all year; Schaub had the Bengals running circles with naked bootlegs and quick screens to his tight ends. Overall the Bengals didn’t mentally come back out onto the field after half time.

Goodbye Zorn- The Redskins loss at home to the winless Chiefs should force the head coach to pack his bags. The Redskins are baffling on offense; Jason Campbell was benched at halftime and backup Todd Collins took his place. The season isn’t over for the Redskins just yet, thanks to the other NFC East losses today, but if the media doesn’t rip this team apart this week, the Eagles will next week on Monday Night Football.

The Vikings Almost Blow It- Brett Favre bailed out the Vikings for the second week in a row with a late drive against the “never say die” Ravens. At one point in the fourth quarter the Vikings led 27-10, but fell asleep at the wheel. Yes, the Vikings get to chalk up another win, but more of an effort needs to be made in getting Adrian Peterson the ball.

The Saints Prove They’re For Real- Why even have a kicker on your team New Orleans, you don’t need one. The Saints are a red zone machine, converting 6 out of 7 visits and scoring 7 touchdowns Sunday. The Giants were outmatched and looked flat.

Eagles and McNabb Embarrassed- This game reminded me of the Bengals tie from last year. Philadelphia lost LT Jason Peters early to a knee injury and couldn’t regroup. The play calling was almost laughable at times for the Eagles, as every throw seemed to be for more than 20 yards. The Eagles can be deadly on offense when in rhythm but frustrating when out of sync. Westbrook was averaging over 8 yards per carry but the running plays were rarely called. The Raiders looked possessed and hungry on both sides of the ball; they played a great game that the Eagles were not ready for. The Raiders earned this win, no matter what excuses people might come up with. Considering Philly has had such an easy start to the season, this wake up call might be a blessing in disguise for the Birds.

Sanchez Is Just A Rookie- There was a little chatter in the comment section after we had said you should bench Mark Sanchez this week, but the proof is a 5 interception day. The Jets ground game was running up a storm with a career best from Thomas Jones (210 yards), but the overtime bad snap put the stamp on a terrible day for the Jets.

New England Wins 59-0- WOW, what can you say about the Titans?…umm so I liked those throwback jerseys you were wearing.

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