Game Girl

Well, that was better, wasn't it? After the debacle against the Eagles on Monday Night Football last week, I was not exactly sure which team was going to show up yesterday against the Titans. The team that got "Vicked" on national television, or the one that looked like it was finally starting to come together before that weird benching of McNabb during the Detroit game a few weeks back.

THIS team pulled out a somewhat miraculous win yesterday, considering all of the injuries they endured before and during the game. (Jeez, anyone remember the body-bag game of '91?) THIS team -- down to it's last offensive lineman by the middle of the third quarter -- only gave up 3 sacks and gave McNabb a ton of time to throw the ball downfield. THIS team didn't get burned by Randy Moss, beat in the middle of the field on the short passing game, or give up a back-breaking fourth-down touchdown (THANK YOU for the push-off, Moss, and thanks to the refs for finally giving us a call!)

The team we saw against the Titans showed grit. Effort. Desire to win. They didn't quit after getting their butts kicked last week, even after the media and many fans began to question their unity and ability. They pulled together.

Was it coaching? Players working together? A fluke? I guess only time will tell. This week isn't going to be any easier...we've got the Vikings coming to town sporting a new head coach in Leslie Frazier. Seems like every time we play a team with a new coach, a new quarterback, or some other new wrinkle, we fall short. Remember that loss to Detroit last year against rookie Matt Stafford? Or that Rams quarterback from Harvard who had never taken an NFL snap? OK, I don't want to keep opening up old wounds, but seriously, we never seem to be able to adjust our game-plan when things change on the fly. Over and over again, we've lost to teams with new players, new systems, rookies coming off the bench, etc. So let's hope this week's mojo doesn't disappear.

But at least that Monday Night disaster is starting to become a distant memory!