-The Rams are the worst-coached team in the NFL. This week everyone will rip Mike Martz for not going for the win with a minute and 2 timeouts left in the game (which was a shock, since usually he wastes his timeouts in the first and third quarters), and rightfully so, but it goes beyond that. It's often said that a team takes on the personality of its coach, and ever since Martz has taken over the team has been sloppy and undisciplined. Losing to the Lions in week 17 not only cost the team home field advantage throughout the playoffs, but it ended the season on a down note against a weak opponent. All season the Rams seemingly didn't prepare for the lesser opponents and would try and sleepwalk through games, and it finally bit them in the ass. Martz's mincing, fraidy-cat approach to the end of regulation showed how much he just didn't trust his own players to make plays and not make mistakes, and this never bodes well psychologically. He may be an "offensive genius", but he's got a lot to learn about getting his team up for game day.

-Speaking of fraidy-cat mincing, the Packers lost their game this week the same way. 4th and 1 late in the 4th quarter on the Eagles 30-something yard line with a 17-14 lead. If they gain one lousy yard then the game is likely over, since the Eagles have 1 timeout left. Instead, they punt it away. Lucas, I hope this poor display of decision-making does not represent all Wisconsinites...

-My car is not Hemi-powered, and I am less of a man for it.

-The announcers of the Patriots-Titans game apparently decided beforehand to annoint Titans RB Eddie George as the unholy combination of Jesus, Moses, Mohammed, and Buddha. During a 16 carry-48 yard performance in which he never broke a run longer than 9 yards, they would consistently remark on how he was "always leaning forward to gain the extra yard". In most cases, this extended his ineffective run from 1 yard to 2 or 3.

-As fantastic as Peyton Manning was and as unequivocably bad as the Chiefs' defense was in never even forcing the Colts to punt, it has been overlooked that the Colts D never forced the Chiefs to punt either. Were it not for a Priest Holmes fumble caused by his own distraction rather than a big hit and a missed chip shot field goal, all that offense would have led to a loss and everyone would be talking about how bad their defense was. Still, hopefully the Patriots will be able to put up a better fight this week than the Chiefs cornerbacks did. It's one thing to make Manning make perfect throws, but why are teams still giving Marvin Harrison 10 and 15 yard cushions from the line of scrimmage?

-On this week's episode of The OC...