Chris Simms -- played like a Hall of Famer

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Isn't this the second week in a row where we've heard how Gregg Williams is going to make life hell for the opposing quarterback? Apparently, his defense is officially incapable of carrying out any strategies that Williams comes up with to sack the opposing quarterback.

Thanks to absolutely no pass rush whatsoever, Chris Simms miraculously transformed himself into a Hall of Fame caliber player -- completing pass after pass, including a perfectly thrown touchdown for a come-from-behind victory, all while not coming close to throwing a pick. After two games performing like a wide-eyed rookie, this defense made him appear as though he was a 10-year veteran.

It's common knowledge that it is simply way too much to ask Renaldo Wynn or Philip Daniels to make physical contact with the QB, but nobody else does either! Even the blitzes aren't effective.

There's plenty of blame to go around for this one -- for example, on 3rd and 2, with the final 2 minutes ticking away while up 35-28, this offense cannot secure TWO FREAKIN YARDS to seal the win. I didn't like the call anyway, but what happened to the days of offensive lines stepping up to the challenge to ram the ball down their opponents' throats, eating up the clock and pounding away to victory? Haven't we waited long enough for this line to "gel" and become one of the top offensive lines in the league? Isn't this why we brought in guys like Randy Thomas and Casey Rabach? Should we not expect nothing less from Chris Samuels and Jon Jansen to step up like the leaders they're supposed to be and play like the Pro Bowlers everyone says they are?

Until this line can pave the way for victories in these situations, and as long as our sorry excuse for pass rushers permit the quarterback to pick apart the defense, this team is nothing better than the middle of the pack, with a 'one and done' playoff performance likely -- if they're lucky enough to get there.