MMQB Review

Here are the five things I think I think about today's Monday Morning Quarterback column by Peter King:

1. Peter King reports that the NFL will announce that the season opener will have New England hosting Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers on a Thursday night. That should be an interesting game but I will predict that Roethlisberger will have a bad game and that will set a tone (a funk if you will) that he won't be able to overcome for at least half the season.

2. King repeats the myth that the Patriots purposely did not cover their field during a sleet storm to get a slow boggy field:

There was one thing I'd wanted to ask Dungy since the 20-3 divisional playoff loss at Foxboro in January: How did he feel about the Patriots choosing not to cover the Gillette Stadium turf during a sleety, rainy week leading up to the game? Was that, in his mind, home-field-advantage gone mad? The Patriots are more comfortable with a slow, plodding game. The Colts like the game on the carpet or on a fast surface. By not covering the field during the week and ensuring the game would be played in a bog, New England's power running game and its suspect secondary would both have an edge over the Colts. And should the league take over field management during playoff weeks to ensure a quality pitch for both teams?

The field was uncovered for a single night the week prior to the playoff game and it was uncovered because the league had painted the logos on the field and it could not be covered until those logos dried. Peter King should know better.

3. On the potential loss of Tedy Bruschi by the Patriots:

True, but the one thing New England would lose if Bruschi's gone is an incredibly instinctive playmaker who's as quick to seal a running hole as any linebacker in football. That's going to be a loss, folks. A big one.

Ted Johnson is actually better at filling the hole for the run. What Tedy always brought was an instinct for finding the ball. How many times can you remember a big interception or fumble recovery by Tedy? He'll be missed but so will Roman Phifer.

4. You're right Peter - this only interests you:

FACTOID THAT MAY ONLY INTEREST ME

The egg-white omelet here at the Ritz Carlton is $18.

But the menu assures guests that the egg whites are "fresh.''

What if you could only afford the stale egg-white omelet? Would that be, say, $11?

Peter is at the Ritz Carlton in Hawaii (where almost everything has to be flown in) and he complains about the egg-white omelet? This is the same guy who pumps in multiple lattes a day and he's eating egg-white omelets? Peter - you're staying at the Ritz Carlton in Hawaii!! And you are nitpicking! It's things like this that drive people like me crazy!

5. Hah hah - what a closet hippy loser:

Nonsequitor Music Note of the Week: History has severely underrated Joni Mitchell. Pick up Hejira, and you'll see what I mean.