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There is no question that Danielle Moinet is out of this world. Perhaps a more down-to-earth assessment is she’s out of this country. Close enough. You get the picture (and for those wondering why the photo of her on the front page has her head cropped off, the reason is something in the computer does not, honest; we’re still trying to figure how to remedy that issue).
Wherever she goes, Danielle Moinet is a recognizable figure.
The former Chicago Bliss defensive back, who departed the Midwest for North Carolina (that’s why she no longer is a member of a Lingerie Football League franchise), took a flight to China on Friday. Nothing quite like a 16-hour flight to start a weekend. Here’s hoping she’s back home — or at least significantly closer than China — soon. Nothing against China.
Before Danielle departed, she left her weekly NFL picks with the folks at turdferguson.com.
For those in a hurry, her picks for Week 4 are Houston over Pittsburgh, Buffalo over Cincinnati, Detroit over Dallas, New York Jets over Baltimore and Tampa Bay over Indianapolis. She went 2-3 last week after starting the season 8-2. Meaning she is 10-5 for the season, if the mathematical computation department at elliottharris.com is accurate (and since the folks there took their shoes and socks off to calculate all that, the feeling here is the numbers are correct).
From the NFL media information machine comes the following (which for the most part will run as transmitted because some of us are fighting off — yes, still — allergies/cold/whatever is going around) about the Bears-Panthers game Sunday at Soldier Field:
CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-2) AT CHICAGO BEARS (1-2)
PANTHERS: Coach RON RIVERA played 9 seasons for Chi. & was assistant coach (1997-98) & defensive coordinator (2004-06) with Bears … Pass offense ties for 3rd in NFC (321.7 yards per game). Rookie QB CAM NEWTON averages 337.3 pass yards per game & is 2nd in NFC with 1,012 yards … In 9/14/08 meeting vs. Chi., RB JONATHAN STEWART rushed for 2 TDs. When he has 15+ att., team is 14-3 (.824) … STEVE SMITH leads NFC with 349 rec. yards (16 catches, 21.8 avg., 2 TDs). In 3 meetings (incl. playoffs), has 30 catches for 484 yards (161.3 per game) & 2 TDs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. (incl. playoffs) with 12+ catches & 169+ yards. In 2005 NFC Div., had 12 catches for 218 yards (18.2 avg.) & 2 TDs. TE GREG OLSEN was 1st round pick (No. 31 overall) by Chi. in 2007 & played 4 seasons with Bears. … Team had 4 INTs & 3 sacks in last year’s meeting. DE CHARLES JOHNSON has 11 sacks in past 10. DE GREG HARDY had 1st career sack in last game vs. Chi. Had safety last week.
BEARS: QB JAY CUTLER has won 4 of past 6 starts at home & has 100+ rating in 3 of past 5 home games. In career (incl. playoffs), when he has 100+ rating, his teams are 23-0…In last meeting, RB MATT FORTÉ rushed for career-high 166 yards & 2 TDs. Has 301 scrimmage yards (150.5 per game) in 2 meetings. Leads NFL RBs with 22 catches & 287 rec. yards. … WR-KR-PR DEVIN HESTER has NFL record 14 career combined KR-TDs (10 PR, 4 KR). Rookie WR DANE SANZENBACHER aims for 3rd in row with TD… Defense had 5 sacks & 3 INTs in last meeting. DE ISRAEL IDONIJE had career-high 2.5 sacks in last game vs. Car. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with sack. Incl. playoffs, LB BRIAN URLACHER has INT in 2 of past 3 vs. Car. LB LANCE BRIGGS had sack in last meeting. DE JULIUS PEPPERS had INT last year in 1st game vs. Car. Played 8 season with Car. & was team’s 1st round pick (No. 2 overall) in 2002. CB CHARLES TILLMAN aims for 3rd in row vs. Car. with INT.
Here is some video from 2009, when the LFL started and Danielle led the league in interviews: