What about Bob?

Nearly halfway through the month, we have substantially closed the gap with Neil Best's WatchDog blog. We're still not there yet, but we suspect next month will be a key one with the draft. We're also not counting out this month either.

In fact, La Monica told us this morning that if we do a post of Elliot Spitzer's "friend" and include a picture and some sort of catchy theme, it might put us over the top. Then again, we're a bit concerned that our morals could go completely to waste if we did that.

We'll consider all suggestions, however. My guess is NKR will come up with something clever.

In the meantime, this week's winners:

rnargi on Tom Coughlin's contract extension:

One of the great debates amongst Giants fans the last couple of years has been the foolish lambasting of TC because of remarks he made at his very first press conference regarding injuries and penalties.
It's interesting to me that there are still fans that do not understand what he meant by the "cancer" statement. TC rid this team of the country club, look at me first, attitude and built a staff and team that is unified and accountable to each other. No one wants to milk an injury and go on IR anymore. No one wants to take that stupid personal foul anymore. No one wants to let the team down.
That's what TC was trying to build, and that's what he was talking about when he first spoke 4 years ago. Hopefully, some of the people laughing and ridiculing him for those remarks now see the truth and meaning behind what he was trying to say.
TC deserves this contract, and I'm proud that I can root for him and the Giants. This team represents what is good about team sports, and should be looked at as a model by all coaches at every level with regards to team pride, sportsmanship, and hard work.

Anonymous on the seemingly endless coverage of Brett Favre's retirement:

Breaking news....Brett Favre had frosted mini-wheats with 2% milk this morning ... Enough already.

LTMeansLawrenceTaylor on Michael Strahan's thoughts of retirement:

If Strahan thinks he can take the physical toll in the coming season, it's the best possible scenario for him.

1) He doesn't need to carry the team
2) He doesn't need to carry the defense.
3) Heck, he doesn't even need to carry the D-line. He can be just one of the boys, a group of vicious dogs going wild in a system designed for them to do so, with coaches that value them.
4) The team is primed to succeed again.
5) He'll get paid.
6) Nothing to prove, no pressure, just pleasure.
7) Play to win, don't have to win, already has the ring.
8) He gets a big stage to speak from, and continue to enjoy.
9) Another year of fun with the guys, without much weight on his shoulders.

All the hard work has already paid off, career-wise. If he comes back, he's already got the cake, the rest is extra frosting... delicious, creamy, rich frosting.