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Hello everyone.  We are back to recap a boring week 7 in the NFL with 6 of the 13 games decided by 28 points or more.  That means that there are really good teams out there and some awful teams.  We went 9-4 in the picks this week to give us an overall record of 71-32.  We're going to keep the same format we've been using the last few weeks, giving you the top 5 performances and the top 5 blunders in the NFL.  Now let's take a look back at the week that was in the NFL, Week 7:

Top 5 Performances

1. Miles Austin.  I know there were other really good performances, but I'm going to continue to give this guy credit.  Against Kansas City, 250 yards and 2 TDs.  Against the Falcons, 171 yards and 2 TDs.  He has become a legit threat on this team and is looking like Tony Romo's favorite target.  Another viable weapon in the passing game may push the Cowboys to favorites in the NFC East.

2. Saints 2nd half.  After a poor performance in the first half the Saints came to life in the 2nd half against the Dolphins scoring 36 points.  The defense had two touchdowns, Drew Brees played great and the Saints won.  This team is the best in the NFC and they just showed how difficult it is to beat them.

3. DeSean Jackson.  One rush, 67 yards and a TD.  Two catches, 69 yards and a TD.  The Eagles offense was anemic minus those two plays.  Get the ball in Jackson's hands more often.  Great performance by Jackson.

4. Alex Smith to Vernon Davis.  I know it was in a loss, but the former number one pick threw three TDs all to his tight end against the Texans.  This is a combination with huge potential and the 49ers almost came back to win the game.  Their performance was outstanding.

5. Cincinnati Bengals.  Carson Palmer: 5 TDs.  Cedric Benson: 189 yards and a TD.  The defense dominated the Bears.  What an amazing performance by the Bengals to stay on top of the AFC North.  They trounced the Bears.  The final score was not even as close as the actual game was.

Unfab 5

1. Oakland Raiders.  A week after you beat the Philadelphia Eagles, you lose 38-0 to the Jets.  The team looked uninspired and JaMarcus Russell is just awful.  Point blank.  This team with Al Davis as owner is awful and will be for a long time.  Sorry Raider fans.

2. Chicago Bears.  I mentioned above how the Bengals routed the Bears.  Come on Chicago.  What a disgraceful performance.  The defense was awful, Cutler was awful, and the team looked uninterested.  For all the hype surrounding this team in the preseason, they don't even look like they are going to sniff the playoffs.

3. Washington Redskins.  Sherman Lewis is not the answer for the Redksins offense to get going.  They looked bad last night again and losing Chris Cooley for the season only makes this offense worse.  And with their upcoming schedule, the Redskins are going to have a hard time finding a win.

4. Browns offense.  139 yards of total offense is bad.  No other way around it.  Especially playing at home.  The Packers defense is good, but it isn't that good.  This team is horrible.

5. Vikings red-zone offense.  One of the best teams in the NFL in the red-zone so far this year, and the Vikings proceeded to score only one touchdown in five attempts.  They couldn't punch it in from the one on three tries and Favre had two turnovers though the INT wasn't his fault as much as it was Chester Taylor.  I'll combine bad with good.  The Steelers defense had the 2 TDs that were the difference in the game including the pick by Fox who ran it back for the game-ending TD as the Vikings were driving.  That was a great performance for the Steelers combined with a bad performance by the Vikings.

Well that is all I have for this week.  Hopefully next week's games will be closer.  The big game is Brett Favre and the Vikings visiting Lambeau Field to take on the Packers.  Should be good.  Until next time, c ya.

Green Bay 31 Cleveland 3                          San Francisco 21 Houston 24

San Diego 37 Kansas City 7                        Indianapolis 42 St. Louis 6

New England 35 Tampa Bay 7                    Minnesota 17 Pittsburgh 27

Buffalo 20 Carolina 9                                  New York Jets 38 Oakland 0

Chicago 10 Cincinnati 45                            Atlanta 21 Dallas 37

New Orleans 46 Miami 34                          Arizona 24 New York Giants 17

Philadelphia 27 Washington 17