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Posted 10.05.09 | 7:37 PM

Monday Mourning: Week Four

Week Four: The "Can't Lay a Finger on Brady" Edition
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By C.L. Lovett
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Monday Mourning Week Four: The "Seriously, NFL Defenders, You Cannot Lay a Finger on Tom Brady" Edition.

No news is apparently good news in Gainesville, Florida, as the college football world received no significant information regarding the status of Tim Tebow. As of Monday morning, he was said to be "progressing" in his recovery, but would not practice in the afternoon. Tebow did, however, heal three campus Lepers over the weekend and is reportedly still on schedule to walk on water, as he does every Friday before games. The top-ranked Gators take on #4 LSU in Baton Rouge this Saturday.

Oakland dropped their Sunday contest to the Houston Texans, 29-6, but there was reportedly a silver (and black?) lining for Al Davis' troops. Raider QB, JaMarcus Russell is reportedly going on the Jared Lorenzen Diet, with hopes to add about 30 pounds to his already enormous 270-pound frame. Oakland insiders say that Russell hopes that the additional weight will help him over throw his receivers by even farther than he currently does.

When seeing the look on Rachel Nichols face whilst she reports live from some NFL teams practice facility, does anyone else get the feeling that when she says "I just got done interviewing (insert player name here," she actually should be saying "I just made passionate love to (insert player name here)"?

In this week's edition of the Denny Green "They Are Who We Thought They Were" performance, the Lions of Detroit were shellacked 48-24 by the Chicago Bears in a performance that Detroit coach Jim Schwartz called, "One of the worst second halves of football I've ever been associated with." Don't speak too soon, Jim, you've still got the second half of the season ahead of you. At least the Tigers clinched a playoff spot... wait a second...

How about those Denver Broncos? Much maligned (count the author as one of the maligners) head coach Josh McDaniels becomes only the second Donkey's head man in history to start his career with a 4-0 record (the other one was Robert Miller in 1977). McDaniels was overheard saying that he hopes the teams success will lead to some more publicity, and in turn, the bartenders and wait staff of the city will stop carding him.

Chargers all-everything running back, LaDanian Tomlinson, returned from injury Sunday night to rush for only 15 yards on 7 carries in a "closer than it looked" 38-28 San Diego loss to Pittsburgh. LT's continuing health issues make his future look about as questionable as a peep hole in an Erin Andrews hotel door... sad to see such a great player deteriorate.

This week marked the return of Marshawn Lynch from DUI suspension, to the Buffalo Bills lineup, which probably means he won't be able to play the caveman in the Geico Commercials anymore.

Wonder who's playing in the Monday Night game...
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