After two weeks of the 2008 NFL season, there are 10 teams with an undefeated record of 2-0. Oh, and what a coincidence that both conferences share five undefeated teams a piece.
I have joined the bandwagon and sadly must admit that the Dallas Cowboys can win the 2009 Super Bowl. But hold on just a second. The NFC is more powerful than it has been in years past, but let's not be mistaken: It's not in the form it was when it rolled over AFC teams to 13 straight Super Bowl victories.
Dallas is easily the most talented team in the NFL and the NFC East. Yet, those other three teams in that division aren't too shabby either.
The NFC East is comparable to my favorite super heroes growing up - the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Donatello best represents the New York Football Giants: the smart one. Donatello is always making the right choice and at the right time - much like the Giants' Super Bowl XLII run last February. He is the least violent one but can be dangerous when overlooked - kind of like that blank gaze Eli Manning gives after every single play.
Michelangelo represents the Washington Redskins: easy-going. Michelangelo is laid back and gives us TMNT fans some humor, much like the Washington Redskins. Clinton Portis delivers his crazy alter-ego news conferences; Antwaan Randle El offers his great introduction voice during prime time games; and, finally, owner Bill Snyder spins the coaching carousel over the last decade (the Redskins have had five - yes five - coaches since 2000).
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Leonardo symbolizes the Philadelphia Eagles: the leader of the four. Leonardo is strong, courageous and decisive, much like the Eagles have been since 1999 under Andy Reid. Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb can be compared to Leonardo, too, after his performance in Monday night's loss to Dallas. McNabb led his team and played great. However, Leonardo would also butt heads with our last turtle, Raphael.
Raphael represents the Dallas Cowboys: the social outcast of the group. Raphael is extremely aggressive and the most dangerous turtle. He also was well-known for his rivalry with Leonardo, which is kind of like the Philly-Dallas rivalry and the ongoing battle of words between Terrell Owens (am I the only one who notices that T.O. can stand for turnover, too?) and McNabb since Owens' departure from the "City of Brotherly Love" in 2006.
The Philly-Dallas rivalry was renewed for the second "Monday Night Football" game of the season. It provided everything you could ask for in a football game and why we love the game of football. The game was prime time, high-scoring, hard-hitting and controversial.
The Eagles-'Boys game showed that the NFC East will be a dogfight up to Week 17 and is anyone's division.
Nevertheless, I'm not totally sold on Dallas. Call me a hater, but I have to see them compete in January. The Eagles might have lost the battle, but they haven't lost the war. They popped Dallas in the mouth - at home, mind you - and looked like a more disciplined team. Cowboys fans, your 'Boys had 10 penalties and two turnovers, and the secondary was ripped apart by the Eagles' second-string of wide outs. My bet is we will see the G-Men, Eagles and 'Boys all playing in the NFC Playoffs.
P.S.: DeSean Jackson is the next Ocho Cinco.
