5th Street Says Streaking is In

1. Well I have to write fast because there is a boston -new york game going but first a quick history note. The Puritans of the 17th century were a breed of people so conservative and uptight that even the British kicked them up (thats pretty bad). But a strange transformation happened to those Puritans when they hit plymouth rock. A new found respect for freedom, liberty but most especially streaking. Those pilgrims would run around naked all day (well sometimes they wear those funny hats). A little known fact was that the first Thanksgiving actually had a wet t-shirt contest. That spirit of streaking is still with New Englanders today. The Patroits have 18 in a row, no New England Democrat has won the White House in 44 years and the Red Sox haven't won a world series since money was invented (1918 to be exact). Which streak will be broken first? No idea

2. J-E-T-S. Yes thats the right , the other new york team is one of three teams currently undefeated in the NFL. Chad Pennington is completing a 110% of his passes (of course my math is a little shakey). Curtis Martin has found the fountain of youth and is running by, around and over players that were in diapers when he first began his career. On the other hand the Jets have beaten a who's who of crappy teams (Cinci, Buffalo, San Fran, etc.) But is anyone not fired up for their meeting with the Patroits next week?

3. Basketball, already? Yep midnight madness has come and gone and the ever exciting NBA exhibition season is upon us. The West is filled with more playoff caliber teams than Barry Bond's cupboard is with 'roids (just kidding barry don't sue me). The East on the other hand has 3 maybe four teams locked in (Detroit, Indiana, Miami and the Washington Generals... yeah the East is that bad). After that its a free for all for the bottom spots.

The Turn
4. What has happened to the Tennessee Titans? Once the bastion of that penciled in playoff pick. Well two things happened actually 1) Tyrone Calico got hurt which means the Titans are sans receivers outside of Derrick Mason and 2) The defensive line got decimated in the off-season and it just hasnt recovered. Teams are running the Titans D ragged and catch-up means McNair becomes a human pinata.

The River (Random Thoughts)
Watching a Browns Game is much like drinking an entire bottle of Tequilla. At first it might seem like a good idea but as time gets on you get more and more sick and by the end your not sure what your looking at. Don't look now but the Jaguars keep winning the close games (this year's Carolina?) Big Ben, formerly of Miami, keeps getting better and better. Sure its only been 4 games but guess what his record is. Now compare to Carson Palmers record. 'nuff said. Daunte Caulpepper is the League's MVP right now (3 games of 5 touchdowns) but Randy Moss and his hamstring better get healthy if they are to stop the Eagles juggernaught.