Blog Hog: Hello Matt. Time to Watch Lots of Tape.

I hate to sound like the pessimist, Dear Criss, but I am very tempted to say, No Brady, no playoffs. IF they make it to the playoffs, it'll be as a Wild Card - not sure yet if they win that either. I need to see Cassel play a whole game before I make a final call. He may be incredible, who knows. Maybe we're underestimating him.

This makes anything possible this season. Maybe Brett Favre takes the Jets to the playoffs. I think so. Maybe it's the Steelers' year to go all the way, but then people will say it's because there was no Brady. Okay, now I'm just getting out of hand, and we've barely seen anything.

It's the Giselle jinx. Jinxelle.

Roxy

Winslow Townson, AP