That's a question worth pondering right now

Now, at least in my mind, they only need to win one more to virtually clinch the spot. The Giants' last game is against the Vikings, so I'd be pretty surprised if they won out. If the Giants lose at all, the best record they could come up with is 9-7. The Cowboys, with one more win, would have 10-6 as the worst possible record. The Cowboys are finally putting themselves in a good position, one where the only way they could screw this up is if they do bad And I mean really, really bad Worse than in previous Decembers.

And for the record, I hate the Cowboys but even I think they're not bad enough to screw this up . That's a question worth pondering right now. Having to step in for injured Matt Ryan, Redman has shown many of the physical tools he displayed in his stellar college career. Those tools resulted in his being selected 75th overall in the 2000 draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He left college throwing and completing more passes than anyone in NCAA Division I history. A recipient of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm award and Conference USA Player of the Year, his skill set was determined He was a fantastic passer.

He was injured his rookie season and was never the same.He bounced from team to team afterwards eventually signing with the Arena Football League before a phone call came in from then Falcons head coach Bobby Petrino.With time during the season to support his family, he went into the insurance business. He kept his arm warm and persisted with his dream to play football as a career. I didn't know if I was going to play this game again," Redman said "But I think that was a good thing for me Now I don't take anything for granted. It definitely was a big change."So Redman was back in the NFL. His wounds had been given time to heal and he was prepared to do whatever it took to hold on to his dream.If nothing else, he has an interesting story for Hollywood some day. As a result of the Falcons trade of Matt Schaub to the Houston Texans, Redman was given another chance in the league.

Overshadowed by the trade, the eventual indictment of Michael Vick and cowardly departure of Bobby Petrino, Redman is still a Falcon. And he's playing like a man fighting for his place in the sport he loves.He finished the final four games of 2007 with the Falcons and posted some pretty impressive results. During that time he was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week and ended the season with a 90.6 passer rating.When now head coach Mike Smith took over coaching duties, he retained the veteran as the backup and mentor to his rookie selection Matt Ryan Once again, Redman was cast in the shadows. Certainly he was a capable quarterback, but Matt Ryans only come around so often. Management decided to gamble on Ryan rather than address the more pressing defensive needs and it paid off.But where did that leave Redman Would he play out his two-year contract and once again disappear into obscurity Did he keep that insurance license as a back-up plan"I don't have to help Ryan," Redman said, "but it's the way I am If a young guy comes in, you help him. I was fortunate to have good quarterbacks when I was in Baltimore Trent Dilfer helped me out a bunch.