Week 1 thoughts:
Let's start with the Cowboys, does anyone other than Ace and Skip Bayless believe the Boys are better without TO after 1 game against a rebuilding team with a bad secondary? They look good, but let's be real the long TDs were all a result of missed tackles, not even broken tackles. Also the defense struggled against a unit that fired their coordinator last week. From the surface it looks like a new year with the same look, start out hot in September.... Come see me in December. Actually next week will be a big test for the Cowboys. From what I remember TO usually got off against the Giants in home games.... Oh Roy Williams smirking comment about how Romo had his most passing yards ever without TO.... chiald please. Roy Williams will never be the WR TO was. Just because he worked out in the offseason for the first time ever he isn't going to morph into an elite receiver. He definitely isn't worth his contract.
What's going on in Houston? Didn't see the game cuz I watched the redzone channel (Emeka). But damn they seemed flat from what I saw. Ok this team was bullshittin, how did they not score a single offensive point? the PAT doesn't count. Matt Schaub? Andre Johnson? They played the Jets, who are improved but damn. They cost me my fantasy win.
Matt Stafford sucks. I drafted Calvin Johnson when Culpepper was expected to start. All that talk about how he had command of the huddle is now gone... He needs to step it up cuz he is fucking up my team and quite honestly fantasy football is more important than the Lions season.
What's up with the Cardinals? Kurt Warner looks like he has returned to his 2007 aka normal form. Injury/sack/int/fumble prone. Who think Matt Leinert will get a shot at some point?
Drew Brees treated the Lions like a college scout team. 6 TDs... Reggie Bush couldn't do anything against the Lions... not a good sign.
How did the following happen:
The Bills come from ahead to lose to the Patriots because their return man, Leodis McKelvin, got a little too greedy and didn't go down to protect the lead. They had Brady on the ropes but their offense couldn't do their part. Trent Edwards didn't look comfortable, I guess not having a real line will do that. Still, up 11 with a few minutes to go there is no excuse for not closing this out.
The Bengals lose to the Broncos with on a freak long TD with less than a minute left. Has to be a deflating loss, but they were bullshittin for 3.5 quarters on offense. From what I read (again watched redzone channel, Emeka) Coles had at least 2 drops on 3rd down... Not looking good, but from what I saw the defense at least looked energized, they were ranked 10th last year.
The Raiders just couldn't hold on to their lead. They had it... JaMarcus played a pretty good but the Chargers are dangerous. The call to take away the TD pass in the second half was bullshit. The receiver established control before he was anywhere near the ground. Bullshit call. I'm not calling conspiracy like Al Davis though. LT is done, he needs to stop talking about how he is still the best. He was on the sideline at the end of the game and his team was on offense.
Jay Cutler and his WRs need to spend a lot more time together. The Bears offense looked horrible and Matt Forte wasn't gettin it done. The Packers were supposed to be an offensive juggernaut... hmm... Maybe next week. The Packers defense showed that they are still dangerous. Jay Cutler helped them with that but for a team that switched to 3-4 they look legit.
Jake De'fuckin'helomme. Please see the April 21, 2009 post in which I questioned the Panthers for giving this guy a $40M
extension. The coach hedged his answer when asked if he is still behind Delhomme, Steve Smith said the decision to stick with him was above his pay grade. I have the answer. Turn and hand the ball to DeAngelo Williams, he happens to be on my fantasy team. In reality Delhomme could rebound, but I wouldn't be surprised if he gets benched.
Did the following teams have a preseason?
Texans
How does Gary Kubiak still have a job?
Redskins
Stop blaming everything on Jason Campbell like QB is the missing link...
Panthers
Cardinals
Ravens D
They let the Chiefs put up a lot of points in Baltimore.... Not a good sign.
I almost posted this before the Monday night games....
I just installed Picasa on my brand new netbook and I'm playing around with it... Last year, I thought the shuffle was the best buy I made. This year, it has to be this $99 netbook...
