Against San Diego - January 11, 2009

To quote Venkman in Ghostbusters: "We came. We saw. We kicked its ass!" A slow start, but it was a pleasant surprise to see the o-line hunkering down in the trenches and giving a more consistent performance, wasn't it? They certainly provided a healthy Parker with the time to hit the corners speedily and glide through holes. I think Parker, of course, was the definitive x factor for this game; Big Ben was simply left with more play options and breathing room. Good to see that Ben-Roe was well-rested and mentally relaxed from the bye week and appeared able to calmly assess the field. I think we all were breathing a collective sigh of relief that he wasn't acting like he was playing cross-eyed and throwing picks. I particularly enjoyed that Ben participated in a few blocks on plays. He's already playing with questionable brain reserve from past injuries and could have used his head as a battering ram at this point. ;) The D played with their usual menace and fervor. I will caution that this was a shaky opponent; clearly, the Tomlinson injury was affecting the team chemistry and the choice in play-calling for the Chargers more than they let on. The idea will be to keep the players' egos in check during the week of media hype before the Ravens game. It's up for debate, but I'm glad that we don't have Porter around anymore to begin the taunting parade. Probably best to treat Ray "Should Have Been in Jail" Lewis with silence this week. Let's just put our head into the books.