THE NFL LOWDOWN WEEK#4 2012

Do you remember the cautionary tale of the nWo, the most popular faction of stars since the 4Horsemen ran roughshod over the NWA in the 80's? The nWo started out as the most talented trio of wrestlers ever put together in wrestling history.Hollywood Hulk Hogan, The Bad Man Scott Hall, and Big Sexy Kevin Nash destroyed WCW and along the way became the coolest and hippest faction in wrestling.They won titles,destroyed opponents and and their catchphrases and hand gestures became an everyday part of our lives. The nWo was so successful that WCW started destroying WWF in the Monday Night Wars but somewhere along the line things started to change. The nWo went from a dominating cutting edge trio to a still popular, but overcrowded shadow of its former self. They became watered down and DX became the more popular faction of the two. The nWo added the Big Show,Xpac,Marcus Bagwell,Curt Hennig,Horace Hogan,Ray Traylor,Vincent,Stevie Ray and Brian Adams. Meanwhile DX was comprised of  The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels,Triple H, and Chyna.You know what happen to the nWo. Because they were so powerful and popular they could take average talent like Marcus Bagwell and make him into a star just by affiliation alone. Marcus Bagwell by himself couldn't draw flies to shit but with the nWo backing him Buff the Stuff Bagwell became a household name. Instead of staying lean and mean and focusing on the basics they became victims of their own arrogance and started losing the Monday Night Wars. In other words they loss focus and the desire and discipline that made them #1 and it forced them to go out of business. I bring this up because if you close your eyes and think the Dallas Cowboys are just like the nWo. Jerry Jones once upon a time had Jimmy Johnson and the Triplets Emmitt Smith,Troy Aikman,and Michael Irvin as the faces of his organization. Since then he has had Barry Switzer, T.O.,Dave Campo,Wade Phillips,Quincy Carter,Pacman Jones,Ryan Leaf,Roy Williams,and Dez Bryant as the faces of his organization. Some of the biggest buffoons in the history of sports, ut yet throughout it all the Cowboys have remained America's Team.Success came so quickly for Jerry Jones that he ran off Jimmy Johnson for Barry Switzer and even though the Cowboys won a Super Bowl with Switzer things were never the same. Jerry believed as long as he was in charge anybody could wear the star and succeed.It's the nWo syndrome all over again. Take Jason Witten and Demarcus Ware away and you have average to below average guys who because they wear the star are worshipped and scrutinized more than any other team in the NFL. Year after year regardless of the obvious holes that are there Jerry Jones aka Eric Bischoff put these guys in the silver and blue and sells them to the world as the next big thing. Is it fair probably not, but that is the price you pay when you play for Jerry Jones version of nWo. Just because they have a star on their helmet,  that doesn't make them a star. Now onto the LOWDOWN

TOP 10:
1)Texans 4-0 They haven't shown a weakness yet.
2)Falcons 4-0 That drive that Matty Ice engineered from inside his own 5 with no timeouts and less than a minute to go is the stuff that legends are made of.
3)Cardinals 4-0 I still can't explain it which must mean its a team effort.
4)Eagles 3-1 3 victories by a combined 4 points. Just win baby
5)Ravens 3-1 Could a Harbaugh vs Harbaugh Super Bowl BE ON THE HORIZON.
6)49ERS 3-1 The only question I have is can the 49ers can from behind and win
7)Bears 3-1 Fuck da Bears
8)Vikings 3-1 The defense has improved and they have a Seminole playing QB
9)Bengals 3-1 A young team on the rise
10)Giants 2-2 Eli showed he was human, but they are still the team to beat in the NFC EAST
MVP WATCH:
1)Matt Ryan Falcons  #1 rated QB
2)J.J.Watt  Texans 8 sacks
3)Matt Schaub Quietly playing the best QB in the AFC
WHAT I LEARNED FROM WEEK4:

• My Dallas Cowboys can't get out of their own way and its sad. Read these soundbites. Jason Witten said "The wins haven't shown it, but Jason Garrett is a good coach. WTF!!!!!!
• Jason Garrett said"Dez Bryant brings a great attitude during practices, meetings, and games. I thought our team responded well to our mistakes Mon night. What fucking game was he watching?
• Tony Romo said "I tried to do too much. He says that shit after every loss.
• Jerry Jones said "Overall we met a Chicago Team that made big plays with the ball, they took care of the ball and we didn't and we got be soundly. Once again why is he talking again?
• Having a good front office and an elite head coach is needed in all sports, but none more than in the NFL. The Saints have always had a suspect defense, but Sean Payton was always able to get the best effort out of his team. 0 and counting should be proof enough.
• People want Peyton to succeed so bad that they are willing to look past all of his faults. He is still better than most, but that is not the standard he set.
• Cam Newton is carrying the Panthers on his back and this is only his second year in the league, yet he gets criticized for things like celebrating. Let the man continue to grow and save the criticism for the Jamarcus Russells nd Akilli Smiths of the world.
• When the Bengals are on TMZ nightly for their transgressions all I hear is how Marvin Lewis can't control his lockeroom and how bad of a coach he is. When he cleans house and has his young team for all of dynamic play makers at 3-1 to start the year all I hear is crickets. I wonder why that is? Give the man his due!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• The Pats erased a 21-7 deficit and defeated the Buffalo Bills and all that was talked about was how the Pats never give up. Fitzpatrick threw 4 interceptions in that game and blew a 14 point lead at home and no one said a word about him. SportsCenter didn't lead off with a typical Fitzpatrick just being Fitzpatrick monologue. I saw no SportsNation poll on whether Tavarus Jackson should be the Bills starter. The point is there are two sides to a story and you can either bury a story or create one.
• I know that this is not the BCS, but the Houston Texans should be meeting the Alabama Crimson Tide in the National Championship Game. They have been feasting on their competition and with their weak schedule all signs point to them landing in the big dance the Superbowl that is.
• The difference between Mark Sanchez and Joe Flacco is the front office that they play for and the supporting casts that surrounds them. Switch them both and the results would be the same.
• Jay Cutler is talented, but he still doesn't know what it means to be a QB in the NFL. If you don't want to be asked dumb ass questions don't do dumb ass shit.
• It looks like the clock is about to strike 12 on Pete Carroll and his Cinderella Seahawks.
• Coaches still haven't learned that the icing the kicker strategy doesn't work. Sooner or later someone is going to pay and it was almost check out time for Andy Reid and his Eagles on Sunday.
• I learned that Tony Romo doesn't just throw regular ints but he hits his defenders right between the numbers that way they don't have to break their stride in route to a pick 6.
• Joe Flacco is leading the Ravens to victories which isn't a bad thing, but what is bad is the treatment of Kerry Williams by opposing QB'S. He has been victimized more than Penny on Good Times and no man this side of Deon Sanders can defend passes when they are picked on every down. Lucky for Kerry their is only 4 downs.
• Ask the Packers, Eagles and Giants HOW BOUT THOSE REGULAR REFEREES?
• I have to cut this short, because my President is on. I will continue tomorrow. I'm out like brother man 5th floor.