NFL Notes: Redskins Shit Where They Eat, Eagles Kiss Sister

Eagles tie Bengals: Its been six years since there was a tie in the NFL, which means we've had six merciful years since we had to hear the old adage about making out with your sister. For those of you who somehow missed this, it goes thusly: a tie is like kissing your sister. The often unstated assumption is that kissing your sister is enjoyable and better than not kissing someone at all. But, she is your sister, so its kinda weird, and not as good as kissing someone who isn't your sister or a member of your immediate family, or a pet, or deceased.

If you ask me, the whole thing is more than a little disgusting (i.e. its disgusting). You rarely hear mainstream media types talk about incest, but for some (incredibly odd) reason the rare NFL tie is a time when airing odd sexual fetishes on air is not a problem. Is this statement so clever and hilarious as to warrant inclusion during all mentions of the game? Lets hope not.

Cowboys beat Redskins: For the second year in a row the Redskins had a chance to destroy the playoff hopes of a rival divisional opponent, and for the second year in a row they failed. Week three of last season brought a home game against the 0-2 New York Giants. Saying the Giants were in turmoil is putting it lightly. Calls for head coach Tom Coughlin's head, and not his firing, but his actual head, were prevalent in the media and the fan base. One more loss and Coughlin would have been strung up, drawn, quartered, and then fired, and the Giants season would have went down the tube.

The Redskins dominated the first half, and went into half time leading by something like 20-3 (I'm too lazy to look up the exact amount). Then they collapsed in the second half, blew the lead, and then blew two shots to tie from the 1 yard line at the end of the game. The Giants went on the win the Superbowl.

Last night the Redskins faced a Cowboys team in slightly less turmoil, but still reeling after losing two out of three without Tony Homo* at the helm. The Skins held the Cowboys to 14 points, but managed to hold themselves to 10 points. What would have effectively been a three game edge on the Cowboys with six games to go is now a tie. Shit.

*Not that there's anything wrong with that.