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Putting the sleeper to bed

By Bill Simmons
Page 2

Friday, October 13, 2006

After five weeks of the 2006 NFL season, we've learned only 10 things: 1. If you're a QB, and you blow out a knee or smack your body up in a motorcycle accident, definitely take your time coming back. No rush. Seriously. 2. The Bears have a chance to be historically good. 3. The Raiders have a chance to be historically bad. 4. Drew Bledsoe has added a degree of difficulty for blowing big games. In the old days, he'd just throw a backbreaking interception at the worst possible time. But bec ...

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