DOORMAT DIVISION WEEK 1 WRAP-UP

AND....THEY'RE OFF!!!

DOORMAT DIVISION 2018-19 SEASON BEGINS!!

We tried.  We really did.  Me and 'Fish, the two guys that write this here blog, decided it was time to retire the Doormat Division.  Mostly because we both got real jobs now, and we have to get to work by at least 10:30.  Even if it's raining, or if the car needs gas.  So, that was fine until we told our wives that we wouldn't be down in the Basement anymore.  Being around the house more was met with, um, it was not...ah...it wasn't...

WEEK 1 STANDINGS

NFC            W-L          PF       PA

Detroit         0-1            17        48  

Santa Clara  0-1            16       24

Arizona        0-1            6         24

Chicago       0-1            23       24

Dallas          0-1             8        16

Giants         0-1             15       20

AFC            W-L       PF         PA

Buffalo         0-1          3           47

Las Vegas     0-1         13          33

Chargers       0-1        28           38

Indy              0-1        23           34

Tennessee     0-1        20           27

Cleveland     0-0-1     21           21

THE GAMES

We really ARE having to work, so we are keeping it simple this week, and until such time that we get fired.  Stay tuned.

BROWNIES 21,  STEELERS 21

Browns carefully working up to preparing for the possibility of the chance that at some point a victory could be achieved.  Let's not be hasty. Mission accomplished.

RAIDERS 13,  RAMS 33

Coach Gruden handed out Raider History pamphlets to the entire roster and told them to appreciate the Raider legacy and character of the franchise.  And it pays off with 15 penalties for 155 yards! Now that's Raider football.  Gruden himself made brilliant half-time adjustments and Raiders gain only 17 yards in the 2nd half, while giving up 20 points.  This team is in the Basement now, and hasn't left yet.  Curse of Chuckie living on the sidelines and in the locker room.

LIONS 17,  JETS 48

Keep an eye on this club. 4 interceptions, zero defense, Matt Stafford gets clobbered all day, and Doormat Hall of Fame QB Matt Cassel got into the game (and got an INT!).  Jets cover as a Doormat team is blown. Sam Darnold did one Doormat play, his first (pick-six), and then decided that was enough of that B.S.  

COLTS 23,  BENGALS 34

The Bengals are 100-1 to get to the Super Bowl.  The Colts ignored all that.

BILLS 3, RAVENS 47

The Bills should be the Moldy Carpet Champs this year.  They have no QB.  Really. They just hike to ball into space. 153 yards of total offense. Gonna be a long long LONG winter in Buffalo.

CARDINALS 6,   WASHINGTON 24

Over on the NFC side, this team looks like the Nils opponent in the Doormat Bowl in January.  

WHINERS 16, VIKINGS 24

If they hadn't made so many mistakes, they would have won!  Santa Clara QB Jimmy Garappolo still has a cool name.  He also has three INTs already.  Zip it in there, Jimmy!  No, not there!

TITANS 20,  FINS 27

The Titanics could challenge.  Despite a football game breaking out in the 4th quarter, the Titans and Fins were grinding out a 10-3 stiff up to that point. Let's not lose track of either of these teams just yet.

CHARGERS 28, CHIEFS 38

I have a soft spot in my heart for the Chargers. They're the best at almost winning in the entire NFL.

This time they made a Futile Comeback, instead of the Complete Collapse.  What will it be next week?

GIANTS 15,  JAGS 20

It wasn't pretty.  And it's not supposed to be.  Jags-Giants is some seriously ugly football.  Giants snag the loss.  They lost 12 last year.  What's different?

BEARS 23, PACKERS 24
Wow, boy Howdy the Bears pulled of the epic Come From Ahead loss to top them all.  That'll deflate anybody's balls.  

COWBOYS 8,  PANTHERS 16

If you don't live in Texas, there is always the hope that the Cowboys will go 2-14.  Good start so far.

aaaaAAAAAnd That's the View from the Basement!!!!!