Macq's NFL Preseason Run-Down

I am seriously conflicted about the NFL preseason. For one thing, at 4 games its way too long. Very rarely do you see anything worth watching in terms of your teams strategy for the season. But on the flip side..........its NFL football! It is the precursor to the best 5 months of the year. So I have decided that since my Nats cant seem to hit a baseball anymore and the T.O posts are getting a little redundant, why not do a preseason game run-down, as the title suggests.

When is it too early to be called a bust?
Not only did the Bears loose their preseason game to the Rams 17-13, but they also lost starting quarterback Rex Grossman for the season. As you may recall Grossman missed most of last season also. For one thing I still think he came out of the University of Florida too early, but he hasn't been a contributor since he joined the Bears. And now a season that looked promising under second year coach Luvie Smith, and free agent signee Mushin Muhammad, now looks as futile as last season.

Randy who?
If the preseason is any type of representation, that is what Vikings fans must be saying today. The Vikings beat Fitz's Chiefs 27-16. But more importantly quarterback Daunte Culpepper seems to have found a new favorite target and his name is Nate Burleson. On the opening drive Culpepper marched the Vikings 65 yards down file in 3:08. His first 5 passes went to 5 different receivers before he capped the drive with a 33 yard TD pass to Burleson. Despite the fact that Culpepper made the Chiefs defense look just as bad as it did last year, there was some good news. Chiefs running back Priest Holmes, rushed 4 times for 42 yards.

and finally,

The battle of the overrated quarterbacks.
Jay Fiedler's Jets beat Joey Harringtons Lions 10-3. With Chad Pennington being held out for injury concerns Fiedler did not look too bad, leading the Jets on a 98 yard scoring drive, completing 7 of 9 for 69 yards, one touchdown run, and oneinterception. Harrington looked like Harrington*. Bad decisions and even worse throws.

*There will be more on Harrington later.