If Dan doesn’t say “flea-flicker,” is it really Sunday night?
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No worries this week, as Dan says it a bunch of times.

And so it is Football Night in America, and Keith’s wearing the suit that - at least on my tv - strobes wildly. Let’s go!

Jaguars 38, Lions 14: The poor Lions, man. Poor Lions fans, man. Detroit is 0-9, their worst record at this point since 2001.

Ahahhaha. Dan has the Dolphins/Seahawks recap, which starts with Bill Parcells peering at the field through binoculars. In a tiny high voice in the background is Keith, saying “I see you! I seeee you!” Then Dan drops “bulging disc” and “Mission Accomplished” references. Go team Dan!

Ravens 41, Texans 13: “He could go all, or a large percentage of the way.” And Joe Flacco is, according to KO, “…suddenly the best quarterback in the league.” The Ravens have won their last four games! They’re doing all right! I … probably shouldn’t have said that.

Falcons 34, Saints 20: Drew Brees is super loud! Sadly, loud don’t win football games. “You cannot inherit the wind, but you can sack the Brees.” Oh, Keith. And then, over footage of Brees & Jeremy Shockey having words, Keith says: “Brees … has a little conference with Jeremy Shockey, because everybody loves Jeremy … at first.” Ahhhh, it’s funny because he’s a jerk. Also, I feel like the words “Real men don’t showboat, but … what the heck” coming out of Keith’s mouth are particularly amusing.

Keith gets thrown by some weird phrasing on the TelePromTer, which gives me … ideas. Call me, Countdown staff.

Jets 47, Rams 3: The Rams were … the Rams. Which means they started the game with what Keith calls their “federally mandated Opening Disaster.” Sorry, Costas. It was thirty to nothing in the second quarter! “And they’re not even done!” Keith says (of the Jets). “Ohhh, they’re done,” says Dan (of the Rams). It was 40-0 at halftime! The second biggest halftime shutout lead in ever.

Hey, did you catch Bob on 30 Rock this week? Granted it was just his voice, but still pretty awesome.

Chargers 20, Chiefs 19: A crazy intense game, with a squeaker of a crazy ending. Honestly, I was paying attention to the actual football on that recap. I assume Keith didn’t say anything amazing. **Edited (the next morning) to add that Keith did say something amusing, referring to this guy as “Brad Cottam if you smoke ‘em.”

Bob Costas is gonna’ get himself sent a case of Dr. Brown’s Diet Creme Soda after his mugging about it on tonight’s show. Have I mentioned lately that I love Bob Costas? Because I do.

The Little Big Show: A recap of the recaps, including - “Jarvus Green-Ellis, no relation to Anne of Green Gables,” explaining that a kicker missed the uprights because he was crushed by the graphic (Costas laughs really hard at that one), and the Colts winning in Pittsburgh for the first time since 1968. He introduces the word “heaveage” to the world, as well. So hey, this has been bugging me, and I keep forgetting to mention it here. Are they using their “fast motion!” button way more often this season?

Aaaand my Tivo cut the recording off literally seconds before the team came back for halftime, so my apologies that this week’s recap omits that brief section.

That’s it for me. See you next time.


Eagles lost to the Giants 36-31.

One, stick a fork in the Eagles’ playoff hopes, they’re all but done; two, Andy Reid - based on his play calling, his consecutive challenge disruptions and his clock management - should look into working in the insurance sales industry next year; and three, Donovan McNabb should pack his bags for a trade for a boatload of players and/or draft choices come 2009.

“Jarvus Green-Ellis, no relation to Anne of Green Gables,”

Yeah, that was my favorite line of the night. And sadly I may concur with James on my Iggles. Feh.

Dan’s best line from Panthers-Raiders:

“You had to be a football fan to watch this.”

Or, either sadomastochistic or a member of the Federal Witness Protection Program.