http://www.rotoaction.com/ "The Breakfast Table is a (mostly) morning e-mail exchange between football writers and friends Mike Salfino and Scott Pianowski. Always snappy, sometimes snippy but never high in carbs, the BT's main course is an in-depth analysis of the latest NFL developments. But side dishes of music, movies, television and the rest of the cultural zeitgeist are ordered up when the mood strikes. Salfino is stuck somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. Pianowski lives above the desiccated remains of Jimmy Hoffa in Michigan. They've been tabling together since 2002." http://www.rotoaction.com/images/rotoactionrssbutton.gif http://www.rotoaction.com/ http://www.rotoaction.com/breakfast/kickofftable.cfm The hour and minute are fast approaching. Beyond the Charlie Batch (not exactly the NFL Kickoff that NBC had in mind), an entire season awaits: the quickest 17 weeks known to man. Football is chemically complex compared to the other sports. That's why it surprises us more and why it's so much fun to watch. The interactions between coaches and players and teammates and opponents threaten to make the whole thing unfathomable. Fortunately, chemistry in football takes a back seat to physics and the most physically dominant players usually win the battles and, ultimately, the wars. 2006-09-04T15:26:00Z http://www.rotoaction.com/breakfast/table091806.cfm I wish I was in Philadelphia when they were filing out of the stadium after Plaxico Burress hauled in the OT TD pass to beat the Iggles. I'm guessing that a Parental Advisory was required. The language bluer than the Giants jerseys. Chicago Bears: Offensive Juggernaut. When did Nebraska enter the NFL? 44 rushes for 306 yards for Atlanta? How does that happen against a sound defensive team like Tampa Bay? 2006-09-18T15:26:00Z http://www.rotoaction.com/breakfast/table091106.cfm After Week 1, I want to feel like that python who ate the pregnant ewe that I've seen all weekend on my browser home page. I want to be gorged with exciting football. And I'd like a healthy serving of data to lay a foundation for making better sense of the season to come. But heading into Monday Night, I'm unsatisfied. The games did not fill the void after starving for NFL football since February. The teams didn't seem to shake the cobwebs off this summer. The play lacked crispness. 2006-09-11T15:26:00Z http://www.rotoaction.com/breakfast/table092606.cfm Weird goings on this week. One QB throws four TDs and another throws five and neither, I think, looks that good doing it. Lots of botched snaps and handoffs in big moments. Why did the Cardinals just take a couple knees and send Neil Rackers out for a chippie (for him)? The Ravens stole a game but they should be as embarrassed as the Giants should have been last week. 2006-09-26T15:26:00Z http://www.rotoaction.com/breakfast/baseball2006ps.cfm I have to say that I'd be more excited about an episode of 'House' than Yanks-Tigers on Fox on Tuesday night. Detroit couldn't beat the Royals and now ventures into the Bronx to face the Richie Riches, who sport maybe the best lineup ever. What's Nate Robertson doing pitching Game 1 or is that a misprint? 2006-10-03T15:25:00Z http://www.rotoaction.com/breakfast/index.cfm All hail the Chicago Bears! I'm now about 80 percent certain that Rex Grossman is for real. The Bears have seemingly gone from no passing game at all to one of the best ones in football. All the other pieces remain in place. But, as the Colts showed last year, maybe you don't want to be the best team after Week 4. When does Nick Saban start to get some heat for the Dolphins doldrums? Actually, can we just rename Miami the Doldrums? I like it. 2006-10-10T05:51:01Z