NFL Week 9 Interview

Well, it's Anniversary Weekend and Pre-Election Eve, so this week we're bringing you an abbreviated version of Henry's weekly rundown of all the NFL action.

Q. Instant prediction time! The Colts and Patriots are in the 4th quarter. I have the Colts + 1 point in my football pool. Am I going to get this game?

If the Colts can hold on, yes. They have some momentum now after Vinatieri made a 52-yard field goal. It's 18-15 Colts.

Q. Titans -- still unbeaten. This is a team that really seems to sneak up on people. Are they as good as their record indicates?

Well, now I can say they are. They barely escaped with a win against the Packers, but it was still a win. And they held the explosive Packers to one touchdown and three field goals.

Q. Rex Grossman returned to the helm of the Chicago Bears, a team he once guided to the Super Bowl. Do you think he can hang onto the starting job?

Only as long as Kyle Orton is injured. He's not very consistent and it's probably going to be hard for the Bears to keep him at the helm of their offense.

Q. The Bengals got off the schneid by beating a very strong J'ville team today. How'd they pull it off?

Well, Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for two touchdowns and Cedric Benson rushed for 104 yards. They had a pretty nice performance. They almost let the Jaguars make a comeback, though.

Q. Stop that CLE! And that's exactly what the Ravens did with their victory over the Browns today. I have a feeling this Ravens team is going to get stronger as the season wears on. Do you agree?

Perhaps, but it won't matter much, because they have to play the entire NFC East and Pittsburgh eventually.

Q. Tampa Bay outmuscled the Chiefs in overtime. This KC team always seems to come up just a little short. Is this team on its way up, or down?

Well, they're definitely on their way up. But they should have won. They were way ahead and somehow fell behind.

Q. The Vikings snapped the Texans' winning streak today. What was the key to their victory?

Well, Gus Frerotte had a nice game. He threw for three touchdowns and one interception. He was taking advantage of Houston's doing a nice job stopping the run.

Q. I am happy for me, yet sorry for you, that my Falcons beat up on your Raiders today. Is the Raiders' season a writeoff?

It appears so, unless Tom Cable can make some some sort of magical turnaround. The offense was terrible, as usual.

Q. Speaking of beatdowns, the Seahawks came in for a nasty one today at the hands of the Eagles. What's behind Seattle's discouraging slide -- is it just injuries?

Well, they've mostly recovered from those injuries. But some receivers plus Matt Hasselbeck are still out. Also, they can't seem to maintain leads, as they allowed 26 unanswered points.

Q. Miami/Denver was a very confusing game. How did the Dolphins manage to get by a very good Bronco team?

Well, they're just simply better than they were last season. They held on to their lead for nearly the entire game.

Q. Finally, the staggering Cowboys collapse just gets worse and worse. Brooks Bollinger got his shot today. Can he help this team, or are they just beyond hope?

Personally, I think Bollinger is overrated. Much like Tony Romo, his first pass as a Cowboy was intercepted. He really isn't much better than Brad Johnson.

Q. Finally, we come to the spot where Henry gets to type whatever he wants. Go to it, Hen!

What's unusual is that 24-0 scores are really uncommon.