We're Going To Lose, And We're Going To Lose Huge

That is the diagnosis of Tom Cruise in "A Few Good Men" when he realizes they can put on a show, but are simply outclassed by the evidence.  That is how I felt going into week 2.  The Ravens were going to kills the Eagles.  Vick would play sloppy and cause the offense to sputter.  The D wouldn't be able to control Flacco who would capitalize on turnovers and before you knew it, the Birds would be blown out of their own home opener.

Much of what I thought would happen did.  Red zone turnovers (the second worse kind after game and season ending turnovers) were a problem from the start.  The Ravens looked strong and bounced on a TERRIBLE Vick decision to stop a promising drive cold and going into the half down 17-7 made it feel like the Ravens were going to open it up in the 3rd.

These plucky Birds, buoyed by a stout 3rd quarter from their D to close the gap and snag a win from a very good opponent at home.

Jumbled thoughts - I have drafted Celek in all previous fantasy years or at least bid on him because I thought he would be a premier TE each year.  While he hasn't been the beast I thought he would be he has always been our solid #1.  Now it looks like the first year I balk at getting him could be him monster year.  Good for Brent.

Run the ball - I know we are 2-0 and I should just sit back, but good lord, Andy you have one of the best backs in the league and a QB prone to INTs right now.  Maybe you make a little adjustment.

Ray Rice is my fantasy RB which always poses problems for even the most loyal fan.  He had 20pts without scoring any on the Eagles.  In the words of Selena Myers. "Ray Rice is Nice".  Feel free to drop 3TDs on the Pats Sunday night.

I was playing Sandy in fantasy and won because of the solid play of Darren Sproles and Demaryius Thomas and also because Sandy's team rolled over.

E-Gal is worried that the addition of the deep-fryer and the Eagles style of winning games might give us both heart attacks.  She is probably right.

DAD was torn between the Eagles winning and his new home town of Towson (near Baltimore) not burning to the ground with a Ravens loss.  DAD insists that the Ravens fans are more fanatic that other bases he has seen.  I argue that he was living in a small town in up-state NY for most of my life and rarely saw a major metropolitan area get pumped for a local NFL franchise.  That being said, until RGIII DC was barely recognizable as a "Skins" town so maybe he is onto something.  Regardless he was pumped to be 2-0 for the first time since the "year".

Kevin Kolb and the Cardinals on Sunday with a full viewing party in the Fan Cave.  Could 3-0 be in reach?