It's kinda hard to make an argument that play is at a high level when one division has a whole bunch of teams playing ok or subpar football and leading the division at 2-2.  And at 0-4 a team (SF) is not considered out of it yet.  Hell, you can start a 5th string qb and still win a game.

In this case, the regular season has less meaning because as long as you get in, you have as good of a chance at winning than the team that won the division or posted the best record in the league.  It's baffling why the NFL is considering an 18 game season (outside of monetary gain); weeks 16-17 only have a few significant games where both teams are playing hard.  The Colts and Saints (and others) treated those games like preseason games.

My interest is dwindling for reasons entirely different though.  Shitty crappy coaching featuring Jeff Fisher is my excuse.

I caught the one episode with Mark Paul Gosselar last month.  And while it was an interesting episode, the plot issues you previously mentioned are kinda the reason, I never watched another episode.  I did like that one scene where she had to eat the fish with the fancy cutlery.

They (Harmon and Alexander) do the mismatched partner thing well though.  I always liked her bitchiness (sorry that's the best term to describe it) when she was on Law and Order around 10 years ago.  I've been spoiled by the Law and Order series and Homicide.

Anyone watching The Event?  I caught the first two eps and they were good enough to keep me interested.

There are a lot of politics at play in the Jeff Fisher/Vince Young situation.  I believe it is a Bud mandated "play Vince or else" edict.  That being said Kerry Collins was awful in 2009 and had the same amount of issues when he is being rushed or hurried.  Seriously, blitz that guy up the middle and he either fumbles or throws an int or a pass out of bounds.

The 8-2 record by Young including the 99 yard drive to beat Arizona buys him this year for me.  I'm still waiting for him to beat a good defense though, the last few times he has faced one he has struggled.  He'll have another shot in 2 weeks at Dallas.

I guess my issues and frustrations are mostly with Jeff Fisher and his inability to change his style.  Even if they make the playoffs, I forsee a Marty Schotenheimer implosion in the playoffs.  I'll give Fisher credit for this one though:  He took a really awful offensive team into the playoffs in 2007.  That team had Eric Moulds (he was old and useless then) starting at WR, Lendale Whie (fat and useless) at RB and Vince Young at QB.

There aren't any average QB's on the Titans roster if Young flames out.  Collins is done and a rookie is the 3rd stringer.   The weird thing is that Young has winning record as a starter; something like top 5 winning % since he started in 2006.  At this point he isn't an elite qb, but he's better than Leinart/ Jamarcus Russell bust territory.  He's basically average at this point.

On Edwards to Jacksonville, works well for them.  Their backup blew out an ACL a few weeks ago.  Also, it gets Mike Sims Walker a reprieve on my FF team.  I was close to dumping him after his  2 catch 34 yd performance.

I think Edwards is still eligible for waivers and if the Seahawks put in a claim they'll get him.  I believe they get waiver priority since they are still going by 2009 records and since the Seahawks have the worst record of those interested teams, they'll get a first crack.  I do think that this makes Seattle trade for Charlie Whitehurst kinda stupid though.

Miami's offense looked pretty good on SNF.  I wish they'd run the ball more.

On a general league note, I can't remember the last time that special teams play was so shitty on a league wide basis for one week.  GB, OAK, SD, NE, NYG all had very bad weeks on ST.  SD in particular gave up like 250 KR yards.

Is Darius Butler benched for the Pats?  I read somewhere that they took him out for a while in the BUF game and then reinserted him where he proceded to give up several completions before being yanked permanently.

Is this a philosophical shift?  It seems like the past few years they've been loading up on offense and filling in the defensive needs afterward?  I still think they should have taken an edge rusher with one of their numerous picks during either of the pass two years.  I think they had a shot at Clay Matthews but traded the pick to the Packers for a second rounder.

As for the Titans, I'm happy they won even though they gave up close to 500yds of total offense to the NYG.  They caused key turnovers though which didn't happen last year.  But Jeff Fisher, please throw more than FOUR times in the first fucking half?  He's gong to get Chris Johnson killed at this point with the workload he's getting.  Shockingly, though the Titans special teams played well this week. 

I'm wondering when the Vince Young/Jeff Fisher feud will come to a head.  These guys do not like each other at all.  In between Fisher planting hit pieces in the media on Young and Young just basically ignoring Fisher, this is getting to be difficult for Jeff Fisher to handle.  Fisher's slick like a sleazy politician too.  This will not end well for Jeff unless he wins a SB or several playoff games or Vince Young gets injured.  Chris Johnson seems to be fully behind Vince Young and has questioned some of the ultra conservative play calling as well.  So that's your two biggest stars (including one who has the backing of the owner) that's he's alienated or peeved off.

I still don't know what the hell Buffalo is doing.  Draft a RB with a top 10 pick and relegate him to KR (and PR) and have him 3rd on the depth chart.  RB is one of the easiest positions to come in and contribute.  The only excuse for not getting carries is injury.

Beanie Wells looks like he'll actually play this week vs OAK.  The QB situation in Philly makes me wonder whether or not they should have just kept McNabb.

Braylon Edwards didn't really get disciplined by the Jets for his DUI.  He won't start but he'll still play, not much of a punishment if you ask me.