There is a new catchphrase sweeping the nation, inducing cringes amongst the sober while the inebriated giggle like schoolgirls. "Git 'er done!", popularized by one of the many redneck variety shows that have sprung up seemingly overnight, has become the heir apparent to "whazzzzzzap" as the phrase for all occasions when you have nothing intelligent to say. May the god of advertising have mercy on us all...

MIN at CHI: I'm very tempted to pick against the Vikings (as Lucas no doubt will), and would in fact do so if the Bears were starting Jeff George, but alas they are starting scrub QB #4 in their series. MIN

NE at CLE: As if to ruin any possible chance the Browns had of winning this game, their coach was just fired. NE

AZ at DET: Do I take the Cardinals, who are 1-5 on the road, or do I take the Lions, who are 1-4 at home? I take the team not starting John Navarre. DET

TEN at IND: The more points they score, the more the Colts get that false sense of security that they can outscore their defensive liabilities when they have to start playing outdoors against real teams. IND

SF at STL: As much as I enjoy picking against the Rams, they do win occasionally. And by "occasionally" I mean "at home against horrible teams". STL

BUF at MIA: If there's one certainty in this world of ours, it's that a good defense will make Drew Bledsoe wilt like my indoor bonsai plant out on the porch in the cold. But the same can be said for whoever is playing quarterback for the Dolphins this week. BUF

CAR at NO: It's about the time of year for the Saints annual collap...wait a minute, they've been collapsing since mid October. CAR

HOU at NYJ: Apparently the Jets have found a way to win even with a Chicago Bears-style quarterback tandem. The Texans are so streaky, but I don't like the road 'dog. NYJ

ATL at TB: This is where we ask ourselves, are the Atlanta Falcons really a 10-2 team capable of beating a good defense on the road? The answer, of course, is no. TB

CIN at BAL: Last week the Bengals scored 58 points. This week they will score zero. BAL

DEN at SD: Ah, another AFC West rivalry that no one cares about because neither of the teams are on the east coast. I hate to say it, but I'm finally jumping on the Chargers' bandwagon. SD

KC at OAK: Ouch, this game is a trainwreck. It's the team that can't run against the team that can't stop the run. But it's also the 2nd-ranked offense against the 26th ranked defense. KC

GB at PHI: In Green Bay, this is a totally different ballgame, but in the town where they throw batteries at you, Brett Favre will be able to power one of those big boom boxes. PHI

NYG at WAS: If there was a way both teams could lose a football game, this is the one would be it. Eli Manning looks positively awful whenever he isn't just heaving the ball down the field, but the Redskins have no offensive strengths whatsoever. WAS

PIT at JAX: Finally, we get to see how the limp-armed Roethlisberger does against a real defense. 121 yards passing and no TDs won't save you now, Big Ben. JAX

DAL at SEA: How did MNF end up with this matchup of underachieving teams? Can we switch them with Pittsburgh and Jacksonville? SEA