Sept. 30, 2012; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; San Francisco 49ers fullback Bruce Miller (49) high fives teammates after quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) after a touchdown during the second quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Debby Wong-US PRESSWIRE

What a difference a week … and a collective bargaining agreement… can make. Do you think it is any coincidence that order is restored in the Survivor football universe the same week the real referees take charge? Houston TexansTexans (4-0, Riggo’s Rag Power Rankings 1) – WIN. Baltimore Ravens (3-1, RRPR 4) – WIN. Survivor players – HAPPY. Do not forget, the Patriots actually scored the game winning touchdown against the Cardinals in Week 2 before it was called back by a phantom holding call on Rob “I Have Big Pecs” Gronkowski from some muttonhead who is now safely back teaching remedial English to Lingere Bowl rejects.

(For the purposes of this article we assume the most popular answer on our poll is the one that was used to survive last week.  So far we have used Houston, Cincinnati, Dallas, and Baltimore.)

For the six percent of you still alive in your Survivor leagues – and Lombardi bless you if you are – this week will be easier than clinching the AL West with a 13-game lead over a team with less than half your payroll and not a single fantasy player on the roster. It’s the Niners (3-1, RRPR 2) over the Buffaloed Bills (2-2, RRPR 24) this week mis amigos. The Bills’ two wins this year are against two teams with a win total of 1!: the Chiefs (1-3, RRPR 23) and Browns (0-4, RRPR 29). In their other two games, the Bills have lost by an average of 22 points – including a 20-point spanking by the propeller-less New York Jets (2-2, RRPR 27), and a 24-point flogging at home by an offense some think is slipping.  The New England Patriots (2-2, RRPR 5) scored more points in the final 20 minutes than they had scored in any single game this year. Meanwhile, the Niners remain the class of the NFC, beating that same Jets crew 34-0 in New York.

If you have already spent your Niners token this Survivor season, the sucker play is the New York “Should Be” Giants (2-2, RRPR 9). Barring a 14-point collapse in Week 2 from an underperforming Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-3, RRPR 19) team, the Giants would be 1-3. The only solid victory the “Should Be”s have this season is against an over-hyped, under-talented Carolina Panthers group (1-3, RRPR 25). Last season, the Giants were a double-digit favorite at home in Week 5 to an uppity Seattle Seahawks squad (2-2, RRPR 12), and were beaten in every facet of the game. The Giants, who historically play down to their competition, are poised to repeat Week 5 history this season against the Browns.

The better Plan B is the Cincinnati Bengals (3-1, RRPR 15) over the Miami Dolphins (1-3, RRPR 28) The Guppies are playing on the road for the second straight week, and are feeling the emotional hangover of back-to-back last minute losses in games they had no business losing. I like the Bengals by double digits in this one.

As for our Beltway Boys, I’m, uh-hem, picking the Falcons (4-0, RRPR 3). (Although there are much better picks than against our 3.5 point home dogs.)  Basically, I don’t like our secondary vs. their air attack, but more on that later today.

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Manningham's catch won't be enough to keep him in New York - Brian Spurlock-US PRESSWIRE

Mario Manningham is “75% sure” he won’t be back as a New York Giant in 2012. This will possibly add yet another option for Washington to pursue as they look to bolster their receiving core. We’ve previously talked about potential free agents in Marques Colston, Vincent Jackson and Dwayne Bowe.

Manningham is most recently known for his amazing sideline catch in the Giants’ recent Super Bowl victory over the Patriots. Mario isn’t the tallest guy at six feet tall, but he’s show consistency in New York, so long as he’s healthy.

Two other potential options seem to have been taken off the table today with DeSean Jackson receiving the franchise tag in Philadelphia and Mike Wallace being given an offer sheet that would make absolutely no sense for the Redskins to sign.

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Tom Coughlin hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl XLVI - Matthew Emmons-US PRESSWIRE

As predicted earlier, the New York Giants have won Super Bowl XLVI. I believed there would be a significantly higher amount of points, but you can’t be right all of the time. Tom Brady had his shot at being in the very rare air of Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw and now that time has passed for another year. Will Brady be known for his three rings or for being unable to beat the Giants? Has Eli solidified his place in the hall? Will Coughlin still have his job questioned come next season? Nobody knows just yet. Here is what we do know; there is hope for the Redskins.

I know, who cares right now? Redskins fans do. Washington matched up well enough to win both games versus the Giants and we have the foundation for a great team. This offseason will be about acquiring playmakers on offense. Imagine a Redskins defense playing with a lead. Imagine a quarterback that you didn’t have to expect two interceptions from, minimum. The defense is about a defensive back or two away from being set. There is reason to be excited for 2012. This of course sounds like loser-talk, which it technically is being that the other 31 teams didn’t win the Super Bowl. Regardless, congratulations to the New York Giants and we’ll see if the Redskins can be 2012′s Cinderella.