From The Desk of Lil� Hater

[Editor�s Note: While HaterNation is busy getting his Rally Monkey stuffed animal dry-cleaned, the web site will offer the pointless ramblings of his sidekick, Lil� Hater. You will all be stupider for reading this.]

A few thoughts on last night's MNF broadcast:

Is there anything more depressing than a promo for a "special one-hour" George Lopez Show? Who watches this show, Raider fans? Do they have the attention span necessary to follow a plot for a whole hour?

Yes, actually there is something more depressing. The teaser from the local SoCal news anchor: "Both the Right and the Left are upset with the new Supreme Court nominee. Right after Wife Swap."

Is it possible for millions of potential viewers to be turned off a show in less than a minute? If you�re watching 60 Seconds with Jimmy Kimmel, it certainly is. Couldn't they just get the country singer dude to throw in a couple extra verses about Bill Parcel's waistline, and cut this Kimmel crap out altogether? Dude, you're on national TV. Open your eyes. And try being funny. Throw in a Ron Mexico joke or something. And speaking of Ron Mexico, do you think all the Raider fans in Stadio Azteca Sunday night [um, let�s not go there � Editor].

Anyway, Lil' Hater sobered up early enough on Sunday morning, and saw his first Raiders pregame show this weekend, featuring Norv Turner and Jim Plunkett. Again: Norv Turner and Jim Plunkett, in the studio. That's a sight for bleary eyes. Why haven't the producers of Extreme Makeover done a special episode with these two dudes is beyond me.

And finally, a belated shout out to Coach Norville, for his big W against The Big D. Yeah, it only took 12 years, but it looks like he's finally figured out how to beat his old team. Actually, Lil� Hater suspects the knowledge of wily special teams coach Joe Avezzano, who coached for the Cowboys from 1990-2002, had more to do with it than "Play Calling Genius" Norv, who wisely decided to put the ball in the hands of his best player four whole times in a must-win game. But then again, when you're averaging a mere 24.5 yards/catch for the season, as Randy Moss is, clearly it�s best not to exploit this clear advantage unless you�re down by two scores or more. The fact that QB Kerry Collins hasn't thrown an interception yet this year is actually an indictment of the team's play calling, rather than a positive. Collins should be taking more risks, and launch the ball upfield a lot more than is now the case. If 99-year-old Mark Brunnell and Santana Moss can go deep on the Cowboys, so can Moss and Collins.