Monday Ramblings

I love the job that Charlie Weis has done at Notre Dame and I'm glad that he has put to rest the persistent rumors of him jumping to the NFL by signing a new 10-year contract to remain in South Bend. But doesn't Urban Meyer at Florida -- sporting the same 5-2 record as Weis and the Irish -- deserve some praise for leading the Gators in the tough SEC? As much as I love Charlie, his wins came over the likes of Pittsburgh and BYU (although that Michigan win is looking better and better by the week) while Meyer has knocked off Tennessee and Georgia (both were No. 4 in the country at the time). Sure, losses to Alabama and LSU won't win over the Spurrier legions but Weis also lost to Michigan State (to go along with the epic battle with No. 1 USC). Again, not a knock on Charlie or ND, just a note of recognition for Urban Meyer and Florida. Glad to see Tedy Bruschi is healthy and playing but if the Patriots realistically want to win their third straight Super Bowl than they need the defensive secondary to step up their play. Hopefully cornerback Randall Gay will be back for the Monday Night tilt with the Colts. On the subject of the Pats, let's cross our fingers that Patrick Pass' apparent hamstring injury isn't major. The fullback was really sarting to come into his own lately and this team can not afford any more key injuries.