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Week 6 Sunday Roundup: The Sean Payton Tears His MCL Episode

Here is what we learned on Sunday: Jim Harbaugh is a hard handshaker; Jason Garrett is afraid of Tony Romo; and Rex Grossman is still Rex Grossman.

Falcons 31, Panthers 17: Michael Turner’s thighs look like tree trunks. This is probably why it is extremely hard to tackle him when he runs north/south. He ran for 139 yards and two scores. In other Falcons news, Deion Sanders got his Hall of Fame ring and had a chance to watch Cam Newton impersonate him.

Bengals 27, Colts 17: The Red Rifle has Cincy at 4-2. Meanwhile, the Colts are 0-6. Not to fret Colts fans. Curtis Painter is still your quarterback and you don’t have a win yet; which means you’re one day closer to Andrew Luck.

49ers 25, Lions 19: A quick note on this handshake thing. They were both wrong but especially Schwartz. He has been borderline unprofessional at times this season. He should have let Harbaugh go about his business. After all, his team lost. Be the bigger man Coach Schwartz.

Packers 24, Rams 3: Aaron Rodgers is the 2011 NFL MVP.

Giants 27, Bills 24: Tough loss for the Bills during their NFC East pilgrimage. Brett Favre’s least favorite cornerback (Corey Webster) intercepted a pair of Ryan Fitzpatrick passes. Ahmad Bradshaw scored three times for the Jekyll and Hyde Giants.

Steelers 17, Jaguars 13: I’m puzzled why this game was that close but the Pittsburgh defense is vulnerable. It hasn’t shown up yet but it’s coming. Troy Polamalu left with a concussion and Rashard Mendenhall rushed for 146 yards.

Eagles 20, Redskins 13: Eagles safety Kurt Coleman could make a Hall of Fame campaign out of his career if Rex Grossman was the opposing quarterback every week. Coleman had seven tackles and three interceptions. I’m assuming that is your NFC Defensive Player of the Week.

Ravens 29, Texans 14: I watched a snippet of NFL Network’s Sound FX program last week featuring the Texans/Raiders game. Gary Kubiak said the team needed to have a “Come to Jesus” meeting about their rushing approach against Oakland. Pairing that with their inability to punch in the go-ahead score while the Raiders played with 10 defenders makes me believe they will play themselves out of the playoff picture. Conversely, the Ravens are going to be the AFC’s top seed because they have a schedule that was seemingly made by John Harbaugh. Next up for Baltimore is Morrisville State College or Jacksonville, whichever you prefer.

Raiders 24, Browns 17: Fake field goal for a touchdown alert! Unfortunately for Raiders Nation, Jason Campbell is out for the season with a broken collarbone. Someone cue up Carson Palmer’s music.

Patriots 20, Cowboys 16: Yesterday’s loss is on Jason Garrett. If he doesn’t trust Romo to throw on the second to last drive, he can’t be the quarterback. Garrett’s playcalling on two Dallas drives was a resounding statement in his lack of confidence in Romo.

Bucs 26, Saints 20: Torn MCL. Torn patellar tendon. Broken tibia. And that’s just the coaches! Tough loss for the Saints on the field but now, Sean Payton may be forced to pull a Don Shula and coach from a Rascal.

Bears 39, Vikings 10: What is more likely to happen in 2012? Donovan McNabb in the NFL or the economy getting repaired. Christian Ponder time is drawing closer.

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