In this week’s edition of Norving up the Chargers, look for Norv Turner to follow up last week’s unraveling with a lackluster performance this week at home against the hungry Baltimore Ravens.  News this week that Norv might have norved up two NFL franchises.  The San Francisco 49ers hired Ted Tolner to come in and ‘help’ Offensive Coordinator Jim Hostler.  ‘Help’.  That’s another word for rescue.  Norv’s departure from San Fran has left what was a promising offense in ruins.  He arrived to San Diego and made one of the NFL’s best into a mediocre also-ran.  Wow.  Somewhere Marty Schottenheimer is playing golf.

Hey, here’s a bright side: Priest Holmes can soon join Marty on the links.  Chiefs RB Priest Holmes announced his retirement after re-injuring his neck.  Good call, Priest.  We all want to see you enjoy life after football.  Marty has a tee-time for Monday.  Thanks to Priest for some great football memories.  Amen.

The Titans signed WR Michael Williams to a contract this week.  The former number 10 overall draft pick in the 2005 draft has failed to live up to lofty expectations in Detroit and Oakland.  Here’s hoping the Titans see the luster.

Has anyone else notived how quiet ocho-cinco has been?  No rattling of the bling from Cincy?  Chad Johnson had those couple of celebratory moments early on; the Hall of Fame jacket in week one and the ill-advised leap into Cleveland’s Dog Pound in week two.  Since then?  Analysts have noted that Chad has faced almost constant double teaming and that T.J. Houshmandzadeh has benefitted, his stats among the league leaders.  Still, I say that Chad has faced double teams before.  Where is ocho-cinco?

Did you catch another 11-5 weekend from the Preacher last week, and this one with an overachieving BUK Power blogger nipping at my heels?  Well, take note, students.  It’s this time of year when we seperate the Preachers from the Pretenders.  Here are my ‘Priest-takes-a-bow-Preacher-takes-no-prisoners’ picks for week 12: Pakcers over Lions, Cowboys over Jets, Colts over Falcons (Note: I did fail to get these posted in time… blame it on tryptophan… but the truth is that everyone in America picked these three winners), Saints over Panthers, Jags over Bills, Bucs over Redskins, Seahawks over Rams, Giants over Vikings, Chiefs over Raiders, Titans over Bengals, Browns over Texans, Cardinals over 49ers, Chargers over Ravens, Bears over Broncos, Patriots over Eagles, Steelers over Dolphins