Ken Hawk's Friday Huddle - Week 4

Week 4 of the NFL season is here, and Ken Hawk is on the job to get you through it, with as little stress and as many boobies as possible.
This weekend poses several fierce matchups. The undefeated Seahawks travel to Chicago for a NFC showdown. The Bolts take on the Ravens in a matchup of solid defenses. Carolina hosts the 3-0 Saints. New England heads to Cincinnatti to face the undefeated Bengals. The Colts face the Jets. BND's 'Boys and T.O.D. (get that? T.O.? O.D.? I thought it was clever. OK, nevermind.) head to Tennessee to see if the Tits even show up.
Lets talk Chargers at Ravens. "Something has got to give" is the phrase of the week and rightfully so. San Diego presents a formidable offense and defense, they miss the playoffs last year by a few feet, but the team is here. Maybe we haven't seen enough of Philip Rivers yet, but we've seen plenty of Shawne Merriman to make us thundershit ourselves. Baltimore has a few W's in the belt this year, and anywhere you look people will say yeah, against Tampa Bay, Oakland, and Cleveland. But there's a point there. Let's see what happens when you throw two winning teams at each other. This is going to be a hard hitting, defensive contest, and I think the Chargers will put it away at the end.
The Saints may be the least respected 3-0 team out there. Day of, New Orleans residents on the net were boasting how bad they suck. Day after, the game had to have been fixed. Many still doubt their play and credit the emotion of Monday night. I honestly do not know, I think this is one of those teams that has defied the natural laws, like how Ken Hawk leaves a skid mark on the ceiling, and its just going to take a few more weeks to wait and see. At the same time, I never bought into the whole Carolina thing, it came right after preseason and smelled of overhype. Hey theres plenty of time to turn it around, so prove me wrong. I say the Saints do it again here.
In the Colts/Jets and Patriots/Bengals games, I just don't see enough there to trip up either of the favored teams. I was interested to see what Bill Belichick would mastermind to keep the Cincinnatti offense down, and maybe he will, but that image of Tom Brady looking like a bum on the sidewalk is sticking with me.
A Sunday night battle awaits at Soldier Field when the Seahawks take on the Chicago Bears. Some predict this as an early look at a possible postseason matchup. Hell, why not? The Seahawks haven't lost much since last year, their play has strengthened each week, they knocked NY into a complete tailspin last Sunday with a stiff defense and a four wide receiver offense that seemed to keep everyone open and kept the Giants defense scrambling, and are bucking that trend that follows the Super Bowl loser clubs. The Bears offense has been playing at a higher level than it had all last year, and in three weeks they've done what you'd expect a good club to: blowout the weak teams, and win the close games vs. the strong ones. Are they a contender? It's Week 4, we could sit here and make arguments for half the NFL teams. Here's my thoughts: win or lose, this game is really about finding out how good Seattle and Chicago are. I say this for this game, but it should apply to any: a win is a win, but finding your substance is a real victory. I thought this would be my upset pick as I assumed the Seahawks were favored, but as of Alexander's benching, a critical factor to say the least, I have not seen the odds. Well, I'm going with the Bears on this one, looking for a very close scoring game, and hoping to see the Chicago boys come out on top. Ken Hawk will be back Monday night for the recap after the Packer lose HAHAHAHAHAOMg