A few things from Week 3 of the NFL season we thought were cool (and one thing that definitely wasn't):
1. Mike Vick wasn't the only person to play for the Eagles on Sunday. (No really, it's true. Usually there were at least 10 other Eagles on the field, no matter what the announcers said.) Sophomore wideout DeSean Jackson made a crazy catch (go to about the two-minute mark) in the second quarter and ran 64 yards for the touchdown. What's even freakier is that 64-yarder -- by no means an easy task -- was his shortest scoring play of the season. Jackson caught a 71-yard pass against the Saints in Week 2 and returned a punt 85 yards to the house in the opener. Now that is a big-play weapon. As long as he remembers to hold on to the football, that is.
2. So the Seahawks unleashed a new uniform style against the Bears. Here's a link to the game's photo gallery, but be warned: Prolonged exposure may cause blindness. Egads, what a frightening choice of color. At least Seattle got its comeuppance, as the Bears beat the home team 25-19.
3. Come to think of it, a lot of teams had some interesting apparel Sunday. There was the Texans' all-red atrocity, the cringe-worthy Jets throwbacks (the Jets' unis are on the right; the old Oilers threads were fantastic), and just being on the field every week puts the Bills and Bengals in contention for the "Worst of the Week" award.
4. And let's not forget those Detroit Lions, who finally got off the schnide and won a game. Congratulations to them, and to anyone with the fortitude and wisdom -- ahem -- to actually pick them to win.
5. Last but never, ever least, we have Princess the Camel's pick of the week. Princess decided to further show her New York bias and went with the Giants over Tampa Bay. Oplinger was the only one to pick the winless Bucs, proving once and for all that he's dumber than a camel.
-Dan
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