Red Sox v. Yankees

So the Red Sox and the Yankees are now tied in the loss column… I wish I could be listening to WEEI 850 AM in Boston these days… And to think that the Yankees are this close despite losing the season series to the Devil Rays! Their series to close the season at Fenway could be for a playoff spot and not for playoff positioning.

What I learned watching football this weekend:
1. USC is really good. Offensive stats in the 2nd quarter: 8 plays, 256 yards, 28 points.
2. GE has some changes to the Notre Dame Broadcasting Company this year. HD broadcasts this year and a variance in the kickoff time. I saw the 3:30 ET start for the Michigan State game and immediately thought it was an ABC game since the NBC starts have always been 2:30 ET. On the field, HC Charlie Weis has the offense off to a good start, will he be able to stay a step ahead of the defensive adjustments?
3. CBS is televising the SEC in HD, though they don’t seem to show higher profile games than ESPN, which has 3-4 games weekly in HD on its Thursday and Saturday schedules.
4. When a team trades Randy Moss (like the Vikings did), it might consider changing some of the plays in the playbook (especially if the offensive coordinator leaves too). The scary thing is, even at 0-2 with 1 offensive touchdown in 2 games, they’re not in bad shape (I left their bandwagon after last December's debacle). Detroit and Chicago are tied atop the division at 1-1. The Bears lost to the Redskins 9-7 in a game that ended before a typical Mark Buerhle start, then walloped the Lions 38-6 while Detroit QB Joey Harrington played down to his historical average (5 ints). Green Bay followed its opening day loss to Detroit with a home loss to the lowly Browns. 7-9 might win the NFC North this season.
5. What were the Cowboys thinking wearing blue jerseys at home Monday Night? Teams used to wear white at home for one reason: to force the Cowboys to wear blue jerseys wear their winning percentage is markedly lower. Owner Jerry Jones thought his Aikman-Smith-Irvin team could overcome the blue jersey handicap, but they fell victim to a Thanksgiving day upset at home in blue shirts, and those special edition jerseys weren’t worn again. The Cowboys manhandled the Redskins for 55 minutes Monday Night, but allowed WR Santana Moss to run two go routes for touchdowns in 3 plays late in the 4th quarter to enable the Redskins to steal a 14-13 victory! Serenity Now!