I can understand why some people are upset about Favre throwing a TD pass on 4th down late in a game the Vikings had already won but in pro sports you're free to run it up. There is a caveat though: Run it up at your own risk! There's always the possibility of payback down the line as Dallas and Minnesota will play next year.

In college football running up the score is almost required for style points. In high school it is considered forbidden.

Did Keith Brooking contribute to the Vikings' decision to go for it?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd1WYX_NajA
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Big debate on the show: Did the Chargers goof by onside kicking late in the game? They were down 3 with one time out and the two minute warning to stop the clock. A first down ends the game. If you kick off deep you must stop them on 3 downs and force a punt. If you onside kick and don't recover, you probably have to stop them on 4 downs. My thought is that the slight chance of keeping the ball in an onside kick scenario is worth the risk of having to stop them on 4 downs.

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Jose Offerman needs help in the anger management dept.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6kt2I0wspM

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Reggie Bush looked great against the Cardinals which somehow brought callers who lamented not drafting him in 2006. In a semi-related story, I still wish I bought Microsoft at $1.50.

Bush is a fine playmaker with the following disclaimer: WHEN HE MAKES PLAYS. He's often an afterthought and he is no more than a role player for the Saints. Consider that the Texans own Jacoby Jones has a better return average than Bush and only one less total TD in the 2009 season than Bush. There were only 70 carries by Bush this year. He's not an every down back but he is a complimentary weapon in a fine offense. If the Texans had decided to take Bush #1 in 2006 it would not have been regarded as a good decision.