Rather than jinx my hometown Redskins for the third week in a row (before their Sunday contest with the upstart New York Giants), I thought I’d say a word or two about a couple games from last night.

First, there are very few sporting contests that can be won while scoring zero points, goals, runs, or happy smiley things that help you win. This lesson was learned twice last night, once by my beloved New York Yankees, who put up a big zero last night in Tampa Bay, and once by the Houston Texans, who came ready to play the Patriots’ JV team in Foxborough. Unfortunately the Pats sent their varsity defense, who blanked the Texans and embarrassed them on national TV. Somehow Tom Brady showed up J.J. Watt without even suiting up. Hmm.

Lesson to be learned? Score points and you’ve got a prayer.