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Andy and Russ discuss the Plaxico Burress situation, Vikings and Saints suspensions and the noticeable impact that the NFL’s character policy has had this season.

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New York Giants 23, Washington Redskins 7

• The important thing to remember here is that the Giants are just plain better than the Redskins. Washington came into this game wanting to stop Brandon Jacobs and the New York rushing attack. They did exactly that. Jacobs was bottled up early on and finished with 71 yards on 21 attempts. Derrick Ward gained 30 yards on 10 carries. But with the ground game limited, all that meant was Eli Manning could make more plays through the air. And that’s what he did, completing 21/34 for 305 yards.

• Remarkably, three different Giants players – Amani Toomer, Derrick Ward and Domenik Hixon – had five…

32. Detroit Lions 0-11 (previous rank: 32)

Let’s go ahead and rank them 33^rd simply for symbolic purposes.

31. Kansas City Chiefs 1-10 (previous rank: 28)

Not to call out one guy – and a good guy – but where has Tamba Hali been this year?

30. St. Louis Rams 2-9 (previous rank: 31)

If they could lose in practice, they probably would.

29. Cincinnati Bengals 1-9-1 (previous rank: 29)

Is there anyone out there who still thinks they shouldn’t dump Chad Johnson?

28. Seattle Seahawks 2-9 (previous rank: 27)

God bless the Seattle fans. The city is enduring perhaps the worst sports year in history, but Qwest Field was still rockin’ last Sunday.

27. San Francisco 49ers…

32. Detroit Lions 0-10 (previous ranking: 32)

At least they’re forming one heck of a storyline for the Thanksgiving game.

31. St. Louis Rams 2-8 (previous ranking: 29)

The defense has tanked the season.

30. Oakland Raiders 2-8 (previous ranking: 31)

Al Davis’s legendary club is movin’ on up in the rankings.

29. Cincinnati Bengals 1-8-1 (previous ranking: 30)

So bad that even when they don’t lose, they still can’t find a way to win.

28. Kansas City Chiefs 1-9 (previous ranking: 28)

Chiefs fans probably don’t care, but this might all be worth it if they wind up finding a franchise quarterback in Tyler Thigpen.

27. Seattle Seahawks 2-8 (previous ranking: 27)

A classic case of a lost…

Philadelphia Eagles 13, Cincinnati Bengals 13

• Tie game – it’s annoying, I know. But one tie every six years isn’t so bad. I’d rather see every overtime game end in a tie than see the NFL ever refer to the ridiculous Kansas City Overtime format.

• The story of this game may be what Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb said afterwards: “When the (final) play was called, I kind of figured I guess there’s ties in the NFL. But no, I didn’t know that (before).” What!? For starters, does McNabb watch football on TV? Or, does he listen when the referee explains the overtime rules prior to the fifth quarter kickoff? Or, more…

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32. Detroit Lions (0-9)

More than halfway to history.

31. Oakland Raiders (2-7)

It takes a special team to find a way to lose when the opposing quarterback is 7/27 passing with four interceptions.

30. Cincinnati Bengals (1-8)

If they could have fallen to 1-9 on their bye week, they would have.

29. St. Louis Rams (2-7)

It’d be hard to get down 40-0 at halftime even if you were trying to throw the game.

28. Kansas City Chiefs (1-8)

They don’t win games, but you have to admire the way they’ve competed as of late.

27. Seattle Seahawks (2-7)

Playing Matt Hasselbeck at this point is the bonehead move of the year if the QB’s back…

Minnesota Vikings 28, Green Bay Packers 27

• Adrian Peterson! Adrian Peterson! Adrian Peterson!

• And on the flip side of that, No Cullen Jenkins! No Cullen Jenkins! No Cullen Jenkins!

• The only negative on Peterson’s afternoon was his fumble on a failed fourth-and-one attempt midway through the fourth quarter. And really, the negative there is on Brad Childress for listening to his runner and changing his mind about doing the wise thing, which was punting.

• Mike McCarthy made a huge blunder in settling for a 52-yard field goal. The Packers had enough time to try to get the ball closer, but McCarthy chose to make it tough on his kicker, Mason Crosby. Yes, Crosby…

Offense

The running game has been huge in football this season, but everything still begins and ends with the QB (Cowboys fans know what I’m talking about). The trendy All-Pro pick is Kerry Collins. People love to righteously condemn others for calling Collins a game manager. “He’s much more than a game manager,” they proclaim. Well, no he’s not. Look at the numbers: 154 yards passing per game, three touchdowns, three interceptions. Collins epitomizes the game manager.

I want a quarterback who can carry his team to victory. Give me Drew Brees. The Saints QB is posting huge numbers and making the best and most consistent reads in football. His intelligence and…