*While I realize that Pierre’s and Reggie’s receiving numbers are pretty much the same this year, don’t think for a minute that opposing defenses pay as much attention to Pierre as they do to Reggie, well with all the mystique and everything.

In the end, we lost by 7 points.  You say the game wasn’t as close as the score, and that’s true to some extent.  But Devery catches that touchdown and we’re going downfield after the doinked FG attempt for the win instead of desperately trying to get downfield against a team that was bringing the defensive heat and lighting us up with it.  Shit happens.  Washington?  Their front four played an outstanding game.  Atlanta?  Divisional game – admittedly one they shouldn’t have been in, but we all know how that shit is known to go down.

Ultimately, we’re not really in that much trouble.  We’ve got to get some players back.  And if we do – I’m talking Greer, Bush, Shockey, Fujita at 100% (he had a strong game) for more than a week, and it’s no contest.  The team that beat the Jets, Giants, and Patriots still has some ball to play.  Do I think we’d hang the Eagles like we did in Week 2(?) with McNabb back?  Probably not.  Are they our match?  No.  Giants?  No.  Cowboys again?  Take it to the bank we win by 20+.  That leaves the Vikings, Packers and the Cardinals.  Who knows?  I do know that us playing in the middle of January is a foregone conclusion.  And there is a fairly decent chance we’ll be playing in February.  Don’t sweat it now.  It’s a long season.  You can’t be the shit every week.  But give me the Saints in January at home against anyone.  I like our chances.