SIGN OF THE TIMES: According to sign language translator Lydia Callis, Mayor Bloomberg doesn’t think much of Dave Blezow’s Lock of the Week. (Post Photo Compostite)
Hondo, who was well positioned to make a strong Week 8 move last week, faded into the night on Sunday and Monday to finish with a Seagram’s So-So Special — 7&7.
He will try to wash away that bad whiskey aftertaste with the following:
Steelers over Giants: The Giants have been leading a charmed life lately, getting by on fourth-quarter bombs and handouts from the Cowboys. They’re due for a reversal of fortune.
BarkingMut of South Beach points out that last Sunday, two right-hand throwers named Romo were instrumental in two Giants victories.
Bye-week Jet Jive: Rex Ryan gave the week off to his 3-5 Jets, who have been sputtering on offense, sieve-like on defense and sloppy on special teams. Now that’s a true player’s coach.
From emauler Ed Buckmir: Tim Tebow’s motto is “What would Jesus do?” I bet He would have blocked the Dolphin guy who blocked the punt Sunday.
BarkingMut is breaking some 411 on Woody Johnson, revealing that the Jets owner has given a complete vote of confidence to Ryan for the next eight years … referring, of course, to Paul, not Rex.
Broncos over Cowboys: It’s good to see Obama made some sort of response to Hurricane Sandy. That’s a big improvement over his reaction to the BP spill and the calls for help in Benghazi.
Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod has promised to shave off his hideous Harry Reems-style mustache if Obama loses in Michigan, Minnesota or Pennsylvania. Most people would prefer that his response be to go away permanently.
Cardinals over Packers: Another woof from BarkingMut: The last Sandy to cause so much devastation in New York was Koufax in the ’63 World Series.
Colts over Dolphins: Happy 65th to Hillary Clinton, who celebrated with Bill at the Mayflower Inn in Washington, Conn. They spent the weekend strolling, playing cards and reading, with Bill asking her repeatedly if she was sure she shouldn’t be somewhere else in the world.
Browns over Ravens: Alicia Richman of Granbury, Texas, donated 87 gallons of breast milk to Mother’s Milk Bank in Texas. Apparently she didn’t have any udder things to do. For her remarkable achievement, breast-feeding advocate SuperNanny Bloomberg has named Alicia the Teats for Tots Lactator of the Year.
Texans over Bills: Hate to make a premature assessment, but this one will be over quicker than a two-minute LT romp with an underage hooker.
Redskins over Panthers: Just so you know: The restoration of power was being held up in some situations because “the tree-cuttahs were holding up” the power guys. That comes from no less an authority on the electrical grid than Mike Francesa, whose expertise in all areas knows no bounds.
Lions over Jaguars: The Obama Administration, working in conjunction with its lap-dog media, has been so successful keeping the Benghazi scandal in the background that it still hasn’t even achieved “gate” status. There has been Watergate, Nipplegate, Plamegate, Spygate, Weinergate and Bountygate, but still Benghazi doesn’t rate a gate. Maybe they will show some interest after the election.
Sources say Obama is thrilled the NYC Marathon is still a go despite the devastation left in Sandy’s wake. As usual, the president will be leading the cheers for the heavily favored Kenyans.
Bears over Titans: Congratulations to Rick Pitino for signing a five-year extension that includes 100G bonuses for being named Coach of the Year and winning the Big East. Hondo hears there’s one other bonus clause: He gets another $100,000 if he refrains from any late-night, full-court pressing of females on the table-tops at Porcini in Louisville.
Seahawks over Vikings: Cannibal cop Gilberto Valle III hasn’t been eating much in jail, although word is he keeps demanding finger food, a head of lettuce, leg of lamb and baby back ribs.
Raiders over Buccaneers: Bonus Buckmir: It’s a good thing Mike Lupica was home in the recliner when Sandy flooded the Daily News building. Li’l Him would have been swimming for his life.
Cowboys over Falcons: A tree uprooted by Sandy in New Haven revealed a female skeleton that had been buried. Cops said it probably was from the Colonial era, which rules out convicted murderer and Kennedy cuz Michael “6-Iron” Skakel as a suspect.
Saints over Eagles: Obama was very supportive on his trip to Jersey on Wednesday. However, he wants to make one thing perfectly clear: When everything is restored, when all the heavy lifting is done, just remember … You didn’t rebuild that!
OK, that’s it, HondoNation, best of luck, or as SuperNanny Miguel Bloomberg would say in his phonetically best Spanish: Buena suerte, amigos!
BEST BETS: Lions, Seahawks, Raiders
LAST NIGHT: Chargers (W)