DOORMAT ALERT! Repeat 0-16 in sights for QB!!

Guess what Doormat followers? We have history in the making. Indianapolis Colt's backup backup QB Dan Orlovsky may just start getting under center this Sunday as Curtis Painter gets one last chance to attempt to actually win a game for the Dolts. He has absolutely no chance as the Carolina Pansies will just kill them in 4 quarters of the Cam Newton show.

So what, you say, about Orlovsky? People! Orlovsky was the backup backup in Detroit in 2008 when the Lions went 0-16, becoming the first team EVER to lose 16 games in a season. And now, here in 2011 Mr. Orlovsky has the very very good chance to help direct another team to an 0-16 season. He may get to work this Sunday. Of course, what we all know is changing quarterbacks on a team headed for history can derail things terribly and it could result in a victory, especially when the Gaguars show up for the season finale, after everybody on that team has completely thrown in the towel and had a couple beers before the game.

So, okay? Keep your steely-eyed Doormat specs on the Dolts now, as the stretch run begins this Sunday.

World Turned Upside Your Head

DOLTS 17, Buccaneers 24

OK, it's officially a trend. Never before, in the first 4 weeks of an NFL season, have there been this many blown leads, especially ones of 2 touchdowns or more. Last night's collapse by the Indianapolis Dolts doesn't qualify on that level- it was just an old fashioned flimsy lead by a flimsy team headed straight for the Moldy Carpet Trophy. That happens all the time.

And wow, are the Dolts in fine fine Doormat shape.

The Come From Ahead Loss

OK, OK, so I just made up that stat about blown leads. But, in our 4 years of Doormat Division, nothing comes close. I've been following football since 1962, and I don't remember something like this. The difference is, teams are actually scoring points, and then running out of gas. It has to have something to do with the shortened training camps. Players must just be getting tired, and the ones that aren't quite so good crumble faster than the ones that are (and the really good ones stayed in shape all summer anyway). Also, defenses still aren't quite together, so early scores are setting up fabulous comebacks.

I say, let's abolish the preseason altogether! Let's just have totally crazy football from Week I!

Dolts now (0-4) and the pride of the AFC Doormats. Way to go guys, we knew you had it in you...though not at this kind of level. WOW.