Matthew Goldberg
Sports Editor
Outlook:
It is still too warm to pay attention to football. It is so warm in Arizona that Cardinals fans have forgotten that football even exists. Well, then again, the Cardinals are not worth watching.
Game of the week: Minnesota vs. Detroit
Detroit is doomed. The Tigers have put a curse on the Motor City’s sports establishment. No matter how many times Joey Harrington hooks up with Charles Rodgers, the Lions will be squashed by the Purple People Eaters.
Pankaj Chhabra
Sports Editor
Outlook:
Have you ever seen those commercials where Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe says that Jake Plummer has had a tough time adjusting to Denver’s thin air? Well, I’ve had a tough time adjusting to life after puberty, but you don’t hear me yapping.
Game of the week: Buffalo at Miami
In this battle of AFC East contenders, you can bet that Travis Henry and Ricky Williams will be featured throughout. It will be a battle of two elite ball carriers. Ha-ha. Ball carriers.
Joe Ciolli
Sports Editor
Outlook:
After having three kicks blocked last weekend against the Carolina Panthers, sprightly Buccaneers kicker Martin Gramatica went home and began a week-long fast. With his playing weight down to an NFL-low 95 pounds, expect Gramatica to be hungry for field goals against the Michael Vick-less Falcons.
Game of the week: Baltimore vs. San Diego
After running over the Browns last weekend for an NFL-record 295 yards, Ravens running back Jamal Lewis has nowhere to go but down. Expect the Ravens to fall to the winless Chargers.
Barb Griffin
Fontbonne Class of ’63
Outlook:
So this one time I thought I saw a Rams player at Schnucks. He was buying his groceries. I’m not positive he was really a Rams player. That’s it. Actually I suppose that’s not really an “outlook.” I guess it’s not even a good story. Oh well.
Game of the week: Green Bay at Arizona
I’ve been to Green Bay, and I’ve never been to Arizona. They seemed to really like football in Green Bay, and they wore those great hats that look like a wedge of cheese.
Ashley Malnove
Sports Designer
Outlook:
Considering that how much I know about football is the same as the probability that I will go to the World Series in Missouri, maybe I shouldn’t talk about football. Then again, even Rush Limbaugh is discussing football on ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown.
Game of the week: Kansas City at Houston
Since the Chiefs killed the Chargers and the Steelers, I’m sure they will do the same to Houston. I mean, the team is called the Texans. Is that something to be proud of? At least Kansas City has good barbeque.