NFL Lover's Only

Observations on Sunday's NFL games:

• Dumbest Play-Carolina's Chris Gamble "trick" pass that gave Vikings the victory.
• Dumbest Coaches-The guys who called the play, offensive coordinator Dan Henning and head Coach, John Fox. Get "Stevie Wonder" Smith back soon or you're a .500 club.
• Surprise Super Bowl finalist-Baltimore Ravens. Steve McNair first good quarterback they've had since Johnny U. with the Colts. Unstoppable with that defense.
• Dallas will win NFC East. Washington playing down to its talent level this year.
• Bucs will finish last in NASCAR division. Other teams have Sims on tape from last year. This will be his real rookie year, and it will be brutal for him.
• Gruden must be missing Brian Griese now.
• Not enough "Hail Mary's" in the Giants playbook to get them to the playoffs.
• Brady carves up the Jets. J.P. Losman(?) beats Miami in Miami? Pats will stroll through division again.
• Indy Colts-After so many years, Manning will have to prove it before I believe that they can win, or even get to, Super Bowl.
• Bears will stroll through weakest division in football this year.
• Seattle will stroll through second weakest division.
• Not convinced about Atlanta yet, but at least they're letting Michael Vick do what he does best, run.
• Tennessee got what they paid for in Kerry Collins, king of the turnover.
• Raiders keep saving money and losing games. Team motto changed to "Just scrimp, baby."
• Houston Texans passed on Reggie Bush in the draft for a defensive end. Charley Casserly's last curse on the franchise before getting a job in the NFL commish's office. Isn't imcompetence rewarding when you know the right people?

More next week. All predictions subject to injuries. Not only best defenses, but healthiest teams make it to the Super Bowl.