What a long strange trip it's been.

As we approach the halfway point in this 2010 season, it needs to be acknowledged that this year has been... well, strange.

This time last year there were four undefeated teams going into week seven, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Minnesota, and Denver. This year however... New Orleans is sitting on two losses, one against Atlanta, and another against Arizona. This wouldn't be that shocking to me except that this is a Cardinal team WITHOUT Kurt Warner (honestly, I didn't know who their quarterback was until I looked it up... it's Derek Anderson for those of you who still may not know).

Indianapolis is also sitting at 4-2. As a Colts fan, their losses are a bit more disturbing to me because BOTH of them were against fellow AFC South teams; Houston and Jacksonville. Now with news that Austin Collie, Manning's top receiver this year, and Dallas Clark are sitting on the side line... let's just say I am more than a little frightened. When you look at their full injury report however... that is when it gets truly terrifying. Gary Brackett, Donald Brown, Joseph Addai, Austin Collie, and Pierre Garcon are all listed as questionable. Clark is out "indefinitely". If this is some sort of stupid Halloween joke... I'm. Not. Laughing.

Minnesota appears to be falling apart at the seams. Brett Favre is old. This is news to no-one, except Brett Favre. Apparently he is suffering from "Tendinitis" in his elbow. If you watched the Vikings-Jets game, like I did, then you saw him grabbing his elbow after every throw. Someone needs to tell him that this isn't the World Cup (were faking injuries is the norm) and he needs to grow a pair... although apparently he already has... and texted pictures of them to some poor woman on the staff of the New York Jets. Favre seems to have cruised up the path of perversion on his Wrangler sponsored Hoverround... officially creeping us all out by allegedly sending naughty text messages to a female staff member of the Jets. Personally, I think that he is over-exaggerating the injury to detract attention from this "sexting" scandal. Not only that, but the Vikings are sitting at a humiliating 2-3 record. I chose the word humiliating because when you have Brett Favre, Adrian Petersen, and Percy Harvin on your offense... you should NOT be losing to the Miami Dolphins. End of Story.

Going into week 5... the only undefeated team in the NFL was... wait for it... the KANSAS CITY CHEIFS! Kansas City hasn't produced a good football... or baseball team for that matter... in decades. I lived 18 years of my life in Missouri and the Chiefs have always sucked. But not this year. Matt Cassel is proving to be a good fit in KC. And with Charlie Weiss at the offensive helm this team has got some serious potential. To put it into perspective. the Chiefs are sitting on top of their division at the moment. A division that includes the San Diego Chargers and the Denver Broncos. As mentioned earlier... the Bronco's were one of the four undefeated teams last year going into week 7. And the Chargers were an AFC powerhouse that took the Colts out in the first round of playoffs for two years straight (2007 and 2008)... this year... they lost to the Oakland Raiders (and yes you just read that right).

Here is the real kicker though. The best record in the NFL belongs to... the New York Jets. Mark Sanchez (swoon), LaDanian Tomlinson, Jerricho Cotchery, Braylon Edwards, and Dustin Keller make up one powerhouse offense. Combine that with a near rock-solid defense and you have yourself a 5-1 team.

Another team to keep your eye on this season is going to be the Pitttsburgh Steelers. They are sitting at 4-1, however, factor in that Ben Roethlisberger has only played in one of those games and things can only be looking up for the Steel City.

Unexpected records aren't the only big stories coming out of the NFL this year. Like I said earlier... Brett Favre is in a bit of hot water. Randy Moss was traded from the Patriots and called Tom Brady a girl (which is true), and the NFL is re-defining what is considered a legal hit... in order to cut back on violence and injuries during the games. All of this makes for one interesting season... and personally, I can't wait to see how it all pans out.

The 2010 NFL season officially has my attention... and it should have yours as well.