License to complain annoyingly is hereby granted to fans of the following teams this week: Veterans of the Cry, Whine and Moan Process : Detroit Lions : I thought it was nice of Tampa Bay to spot you a 17-0 lead.

DENVER - The Denver Broncos have the fourth-worst defence in the NFL, they’re minus-10 in turnover differential and their injury epidemic is so acute they’re down to their sixth, seventh and eighth options at tailback.

For the second time this season, the NFC South failed to capitalize on a weak showing by the NFC East. Atlanta’s home loss to Denver keeps the South stuck in the No. 2 slot, but with three of the four teams in the East struggling, we might have a new leader atop these rankings for the first time soon.

In : Jets, Broncos, Dolphins, Packers Out : Colts, Chargers, Ravens, Bears AFC First Round Byes : Tennessee Titans Pittsburgh Steelers Other Divisional Champions : New York Jets Denver Broncos AFC Wildcards : Miami Dolphins New England Patriots NFC First Round Byes : New York Giants Carolina Panthers Other Divisional Champions : Arizona Cardinals Green Bay Packers NFC Wildcards : Tampa Bay Buccaneers Washington Redskins Notes : • The last NFC Wildcard came down to a choice between the Redskins, Cowboys, and Falcons, and I really wanted to go with the Falcons. Unfortunately, the remainder of their schedule is not as friendly as that of the Redskins or Cowboys.  • And yes, Cowboys, I know you just beat the Redskins, but I don’t trust you

It’s one of the underrated happenings during a given NFL season … the first game on television which features a significant amount of snow.

The Sunday Evening Spongebath is a collection of random observations, notes, complaints, and joy-filled remembrances from a Sunday in the NFL.

On the first bye-less weekend since back in September, fans were treated to a slew of early games, a majority of which went down to the wire. In seven of the nine games, each trailing team had a fourth quarter possession where they could have tied or gone ahead

Because I felt bad ranking the AFC and NFC West at the bottom evey week, today’s rankings look at the worst divisions in football.

Raise your hand if a month ago you thought that, after 4 weeks of NFL action, the Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans ( without Vince Young) would be 4-0; Michael Turner would be leading the league in rushing with Matt Forte and Chris Johnson in the top 10; and Brett Favre and Greg Jennings would be at the top of the rankings in QB rating and receiving yards while playing for different teams. I imagine most hands are still down. But, as they say, “That’s why we play the games.” So without further ado, let’s take a look at what went on around the league in week 4: Scary Hit on Anquan Boldin : While the hit was obviously quite vicious, I don’t believe that there’s any way Eric Smith should have been fined and suspended for it

I know it’s been a while since I’ve taken time to write on here, but I’m back.