Monday Morning Football Recap

Steelers:

• I always hate playing an AFC team the week after they lose because they are more motivated to kick ass and win.  If I see this, why can't the Steelers?  Somewhere in the locker room someone has to stand up and get these guys fired up to win.  Where is the intensity that they had when Ben was on suspension?
• The defensive allowed all those points? Listen boys, being the number one defense and earning the "steel curtain" nickname is an honor and one that you should take seriously.  Last night you didn't do that at all.
• Offensive line? You owe Ben a massage and a meal today.

Others:

• The word in the industry was that last week some of the Dallas Cowboy players had just given up playing saying, "What's the point?"  Uh, how about that's your job!  What is this Little League?  How about you get your butt back on the field, play football to get the fans into the stadium so the money rolls in?  To solve the problem owner, Jerry Jones, fired the coach, Wade Phillips, figuring he couldn't motivate these players who had thrown their hands into the air.  So let me get this straight:  players quit doing their job so we fire the coach because he hasn't gotten them riled up to do their job?  Time we think about holding players accountable for a change.  Think they would be motivated if their paychecks got cut for the week if they loose?  That said, the Cowboys went out and chewed up the Giants.  I like to think they felt a little guilty.
• I finally saw the replay of last week's "spitting incident".  Before that all I had to go on was the he said/he said. Miami Dolphin linebacker Channing Crowder said that  Baltimore Raven's fullback Le'Ron McClain spit in his face.  McClain said he didn't.  Sure looked like something was going down in that video, but seriously, these are grown men doing their job.  Spitting?  Could we get any more childish?  I don't blame Crowder for getting fired up after the game.  McClain should man up and apologize and these men should seriously think about what it is they are doing each week.
• When are teams going to realize that players who cause problems in the locker room maybe shouldn't be on your roster?  We've had Terrel Owens for the last three seasons, and now Randy Moss who has been a Patriot, a Viking and a Titan just this season.  Since he went to the Vikings they have lost.  He joined the Titans this week and guess what?  They lost.  Think maybe all of that player drama nonsense is a little distracting for the teams?
• Nice interview Pam Oliver had with Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones on Fox's Pre-game show.  She didn't shy away from asking tough questions, especially ones she knew would piss him off.  Nice to see a woman get to handle a big interview and score!  Too bad Jones won't listen to what she said regarding his turning over the general manager's job to someone else.
• Finally got to see a Hail Mary pass actually fall into the right hands for a win in the end as the Jaguars beat the Texans with no time left on the clock.