The Chargers are in their annual 2nd half season push. Phillip Rivers MVP talk needs to be tamed down as he is clearly being helped by one of the best defenses in the league. The Chargers defense got 4 picks off Peyton Manning. Are the Colts going to miss the playoffs? They play the Cowboys this week so they should win...
The Bears contained Mike Vick, kind of. Desean Jackson is apparently frustrated by his lack of production. I can't fully blame him for trying to avoid a safety looking to hit him after the shot he took about a month ago but he can't complain after that. The Bear's D deserves credit as does the horrible field but Jay Cutler won that game. Asante Samual not playing was huge. The best baiting corner in the league against the 2nd or 3rd biggest gunslinger...
The Falcons deserve credit for beating the Packers... But not a lot, a key play wasn't reviewed because the Superdome replay tech didn't provide the replay in the stadium. Yes it is up to that person whether the assistants see the replay quickly or not. Anyway Tony Gonzalez dropped a 4th down pass on a scoring drive. I still say they are overrated. Don't talk to me about Matty Ice, moving the Falcons 25 yards at the end of the game...
Derelle Revis looks like an above average corner, but his elite status is gone. Is he even a top 5 corner? Nnamdi, Asante, Cromartie, Woodson, Champ... I'm gaining some respect for Sanchez, but I'm not sold. He's got so many weapons he should be killing it. Since we're close to focal he gets a successful.
Andre Johnson beat Cortland Finnegan's ass and that punk deserved it. All he does is try to irritate people, and he got his. Both got fined $25K. Finnegan acts kinda like Jeff Fisher...
Irvin: He did a wonderful job blocking those punches... With his face
Deion: Watch this 3 piece spicey, let's count them together. 1,2,3...
NFC Ranking:
1. Saints
2. Packers
3. Bears
4. Eagles
5. Falcons
AFC Ranking:
1. Ravens
2. Chargers
3. Patriots
4. Jets
5. Steelers
Fantasy:
Appendix-Less 11-1
Gucci Playlist 5-7
Southern Music Schizophrenic 4-8
Admins Have Songs They Won't Dance To? 7-5
Q Injured By Week 6 4-8 Bottom of his own league & beaten by the Southern Music Schizophrenic (that sounds like an OutKast album)
Peyton 4 INTs > McNabb 5-7
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Realest Op Ed On Fisher v VY
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/jeff-fisher-vince-young-tennessee-titans-cruel-game-112910
Highlights:
Titans could be in their division hunt
VY was in the wrong, however he snapped because Fisher pushed him too far
Young said he could have gutted the season out
Young was having his best season (98.6 Rating)
The Titans quit on Fisher because of how he has treated Young
Fisher has 5 playoff appearances in 16 years (I've heard 6)
Fisher works the media, ESPN in particular
He signed Chris Mortensen's son as a free agent (couldn't start at Samford)
This isn't a race issue
My thoughts:
The fact that Chris Mortensen has been the main ESPN reporter regarding this issue is egregious. ESPN has too much influence on public opinion. Fisher gets way too much credit considering his coaching record.
I don't agree with apologies through text messages however how do you apologize face to face to someone who banishes you from the facility?
Highlights:
Titans could be in their division hunt
VY was in the wrong, however he snapped because Fisher pushed him too far
Young said he could have gutted the season out
Young was having his best season (98.6 Rating)
The Titans quit on Fisher because of how he has treated Young
Fisher has 5 playoff appearances in 16 years (I've heard 6)
Fisher works the media, ESPN in particular
He signed Chris Mortensen's son as a free agent (couldn't start at Samford)
This isn't a race issue
My thoughts:
The fact that Chris Mortensen has been the main ESPN reporter regarding this issue is egregious. ESPN has too much influence on public opinion. Fisher gets way too much credit considering his coaching record.
I don't agree with apologies through text messages however how do you apologize face to face to someone who banishes you from the facility?
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Week 8 NFL Recap
I must begin by quickly mentioning that Trevor rolled me like Ugly Herbal last week in fantasy football 142-88 but that is not why there was no recap…
The Lions got their 2nd win by beating the Skins. Mike Shanahan, the genius that he is, benched D McNabb because Rex Grossman is more comfortable with their 2 minute drill… Really? Then Shanny said McNabb isn’t in shape. Neadless to say the Skins lost largely because Rex fumbled and Suh picked it up and scored 6. What pisses me off the most is that McNabb won’t say anything about the situation. Forget not making waves, stand up for yourself. This is one of the things I hate about McNabb, the Little Orphan Annie The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow approach to everything. But that wouldn’t make me bench him for Rex. Megatron had 3 TDs.
The Saints apparently need to be playing a good team in primetime so they can make sure to get up for the game. The beat the Steelers in a defensive game. The Saints defense looks like the 2009 version. They could be really dangerous when Bush and Pierre Thomas return.
The Bucs beat the Cardinals. I have been saying Josh Freeman is playing well and is better than Mark Sanchez for over a month, finally some others have started noticing this… Mike Williams, 4th rounder out of Syracuse is playing well, great for a rookie. Raheem Morris turned this team around quick (coach of the year?), it’s still early but the Bucs aren’t a joke…
I keep hearing about the Jets, but they lost to the Packers 3 FGs because Mark Sanchez is not that dude… Missed passes, bad INTs give Josh Freeman this guys weapons and you’ll see that dude. The Packers have been decimated by injuries and lost very close games but they are hanging in there. The key delta between the Packers and the Cowboys… Leadership
A week after the Raiders beat the Broncos senseless they beat the Seahawks down, sacking Hasselbeck 8 times. Jason Campbell is playing well. This team is 4-4 with an outside chance at making the playoffs. Imagine what a rookie salary cap and GM could do for this team?
The Patriots beat the Vikings 28-18 and Favre is being praised for his toughness for playing with 2 fractures in his ankle… His lack of mobility didn’t help his team. The Vikings did not look prepared for the game. Percy Harvin continues to reep the benefits of the attention paid to Randy Moss.
Brad Childress told his team Moss will be cut but apparently the owner hasn’t signed off on that… Maybe Childress will get fired. Why does he think Percy Harvin is blowing up all of a sudden? Compare Wes Welker and Percy Harvin game by game, there is an inverse correlation to their productivity, his name is Randy Moss!
Colts beat the Texans, Peyton wants MVP #4
Chargers beat Titans after VY gets hurt
49ers beat Broncos, Troy Smith getting it done at QB
Dolphins beat Bengals because Carson continues to suck
The Boys have quit so the Jaguars rolled them, time to clean house?
Chiefs survived the Bills
Rams beat Panthers
NFC:
Packers
Saints
Giants?
Eagles?
Not the Falcons
AFC:
Colts
Ravens
Patriots
Steelers
Fantasy Recap:
Punch Boise in the face & Get wins 7-1
Jen’s OOP Dec 4th 3-5, L
Think Jill Scott 3-5, L (Lucky pickup with Vick, why Kenya cut him I don’t know)
Mr Halftime Adjustments 5-3, W
Only 1 to beat Me 4-4, W
The Lions got their 2nd win by beating the Skins. Mike Shanahan, the genius that he is, benched D McNabb because Rex Grossman is more comfortable with their 2 minute drill… Really? Then Shanny said McNabb isn’t in shape. Neadless to say the Skins lost largely because Rex fumbled and Suh picked it up and scored 6. What pisses me off the most is that McNabb won’t say anything about the situation. Forget not making waves, stand up for yourself. This is one of the things I hate about McNabb, the Little Orphan Annie The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow approach to everything. But that wouldn’t make me bench him for Rex. Megatron had 3 TDs.
The Saints apparently need to be playing a good team in primetime so they can make sure to get up for the game. The beat the Steelers in a defensive game. The Saints defense looks like the 2009 version. They could be really dangerous when Bush and Pierre Thomas return.
The Bucs beat the Cardinals. I have been saying Josh Freeman is playing well and is better than Mark Sanchez for over a month, finally some others have started noticing this… Mike Williams, 4th rounder out of Syracuse is playing well, great for a rookie. Raheem Morris turned this team around quick (coach of the year?), it’s still early but the Bucs aren’t a joke…
I keep hearing about the Jets, but they lost to the Packers 3 FGs because Mark Sanchez is not that dude… Missed passes, bad INTs give Josh Freeman this guys weapons and you’ll see that dude. The Packers have been decimated by injuries and lost very close games but they are hanging in there. The key delta between the Packers and the Cowboys… Leadership
A week after the Raiders beat the Broncos senseless they beat the Seahawks down, sacking Hasselbeck 8 times. Jason Campbell is playing well. This team is 4-4 with an outside chance at making the playoffs. Imagine what a rookie salary cap and GM could do for this team?
The Patriots beat the Vikings 28-18 and Favre is being praised for his toughness for playing with 2 fractures in his ankle… His lack of mobility didn’t help his team. The Vikings did not look prepared for the game. Percy Harvin continues to reep the benefits of the attention paid to Randy Moss.
Brad Childress told his team Moss will be cut but apparently the owner hasn’t signed off on that… Maybe Childress will get fired. Why does he think Percy Harvin is blowing up all of a sudden? Compare Wes Welker and Percy Harvin game by game, there is an inverse correlation to their productivity, his name is Randy Moss!
Colts beat the Texans, Peyton wants MVP #4
Chargers beat Titans after VY gets hurt
49ers beat Broncos, Troy Smith getting it done at QB
Dolphins beat Bengals because Carson continues to suck
The Boys have quit so the Jaguars rolled them, time to clean house?
Chiefs survived the Bills
Rams beat Panthers
NFC:
Packers
Saints
Giants?
Eagles?
Not the Falcons
AFC:
Colts
Ravens
Patriots
Steelers
Fantasy Recap:
Punch Boise in the face & Get wins 7-1
Jen’s OOP Dec 4th 3-5, L
Think Jill Scott 3-5, L (Lucky pickup with Vick, why Kenya cut him I don’t know)
Mr Halftime Adjustments 5-3, W
Only 1 to beat Me 4-4, W
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
NFL TOP 100... who's left?
Number 21-100 have already been named. Who's missing? http://top100.nfl.com/
QB: Montana, Favre, Manning, Unitas, Moon should be but won't
RB: Brown, Payton, Sanders
WR: Jerry Rice
TE: None
OL: Pace, Munoz
DL: Reggie White (the minister of defense... best nickname ever), Mean Joe Green, Deacon Jones
LB: The real LT, Ray Lewis, Butkus
DB: Lott
Kickers: Morten Anderson??? I doubt any kickers make it this high.
That is probably 17 for sure... hmmmm.
QB: Montana, Favre, Manning, Unitas, Moon should be but won't
RB: Brown, Payton, Sanders
WR: Jerry Rice
TE: None
OL: Pace, Munoz
DL: Reggie White (the minister of defense... best nickname ever), Mean Joe Green, Deacon Jones
LB: The real LT, Ray Lewis, Butkus
DB: Lott
Kickers: Morten Anderson??? I doubt any kickers make it this high.
That is probably 17 for sure... hmmmm.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Prime Time # 34 Football Player All-Time?
"Rice was the best, Jim Brown, LT.... Prime"
I agree Deion is way too low. Deion is the best cover corner ever, he is the reason that term exists. There has never been a more dangerous player... Throw to him he might take it for 6, punt to him he can take it, kick off to him and he could score on offense too. Stats don't do Deion justice... I wish I was old enough to remember him bossing Jerry Rice cuz just from the highlights he clearly did it more than once.
Deion is one of the greatest athletes ever. Who plays in the MLB NLCS and then goes to play an NFL game the same day? World Series and 2 Super Bowl rings...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
NFL Week 6 Recap
Who Are the Contenders:
Ravens (with Reed)
Steelers
Colts
Tier 2:
Saints
Eagles (with Vick and DJ healthy)
Packers (if they get healthy)
Tier 3:
Texans
Jets
Bears
Patriots
Cowboys
Vikings
Titans
Finally people saw on national television that the Falcons are highly overrated, were analyst lazy and not watching the film? I couldn’t believe for the last 2 weeks how much that team was being gassed. Kevin Kolb is trying to get his job back. DJ and J Maclin balled, but DJ could be out a few weeks after a vicious hit that should draw a huge fine and suspension. He has a severe concussion. I still want Mike Vick back, speaking of which there are rumors that something is up because Vick wasn’t on the field during the game even though he was listed as the #3 QB and he was no where to be found after the game… He appparently was given permission to show up 45 minutes prior to the game because he’s still recovering from injury… Something is up.
For the 2nd straight week the Packers lost in OT. That team has been ravaged by serious injuries this season… Aaron Rodgers shrugged off his “mild” concussion last week to play well but the Dolphins ran all over the Packers. The Pack should have traded a 4th rounder for Marshawn Lynch (now a Seahawk), they should pull the trigger and get Marion Barber. Schefter wrote that the Boys could dump his salary for a 4th rounder and the Pack get a RB who can block too… Brandon Marshall got loose, 10 for 127yds… 90% of that came in the 1st half.
The Texans came back to beat the Chiefs. The Texans defense isn’t getting it done, losing DeMeco Ryans for the rest of the year won’t help. No one has heard from Brian Cushing since he returned from his overtraining aka steroid suspension. The Cheifs lost because they have a USC QB who can’t complete short passes, the only difference from Sanchez on MNF is that Matt Schaub took advantage of the opportunity unlike Favre…
The Boys lost to the Vikings. The Boys continue to make stupid mistakes, but they are being flagged unnecessarily at this point. Excessive celebration calls are subjective and I have never seen what has happened over the past 2 weeks deemed excessive in any other games. 2 players throwing up the "Hook Em Horns" is not what the rule is supposed to prevent. The PI call on Mike Jenkins was subjective, don’t think I would have called it. The PI on Miles Austin was ridiculous. Now to Tony Romo… Even Skip Bayless blamed the loss almost entirely on Romo. On his first INT he should have taken a sack, the second maybe he should have seen MLB EJ Henderson and maybe not, but it’s the 4th quarter. Allowing another big kickoff return also killed the Cowboys. Again, leadership is a problem everywhere in this organization.Jerry Jones, this is all on you.
The Patriots narrowly beat the Ravens thanks the Ravens only scoring 3 pts in the 4th. Joe Flacco needs to get it together. I don’t care if the Pats won, they are not better without Randy Moss. I can’t wait to see the Ravens play with Ed Reed and Mount Cody. Oh and I’m not leaving out Justin Bieber's diss on Brady: “Sacked like a sacker. Call Mr Brady, tell him to leave his hair to that guy who sings ‘Baby’” Wow… I don’t even like Justin Bieber and didn’t know who he was until recently, but he just got cool points, Brady… Your man card just got jacked by a kid going through puberty! Gisele can pick it up at her discretion.
Other Games:
Giants beat Lions
Steelers beat Browns
Saints beat Bucs
49ers beat Raiders for 1st win
Jets beat Broncos
Seahawks beat Bears
Rams beat Chargers?
Colts beat Skins
Titans beat Jags
Next Week:
Steelers @ Dolphins
Eagles @ Titans
Skins @ Bears
Bengals @ Falcons
Pats @ Chargers
Vikings @ Packers
Giants @ Dallas
Fantasy Recap:
Get your boy Frederico 6-0 Now the schedule gets tough… For 2 weeks
Prodigal Son 3-3, L
Hitting Is Football 3-3, L
Jeff Saturday still has no hands 3-3, L
Cackalack 3-3, L
Greatest Catch Ever 2-4, L
Power Ranking
Get Your Boy
Cackalack
Smashmouth
Texas
50 Cent aka Angel
Ravens (with Reed)
Steelers
Colts
Tier 2:
Saints
Eagles (with Vick and DJ healthy)
Packers (if they get healthy)
Tier 3:
Texans
Jets
Bears
Patriots
Cowboys
Vikings
Titans
Finally people saw on national television that the Falcons are highly overrated, were analyst lazy and not watching the film? I couldn’t believe for the last 2 weeks how much that team was being gassed. Kevin Kolb is trying to get his job back. DJ and J Maclin balled, but DJ could be out a few weeks after a vicious hit that should draw a huge fine and suspension. He has a severe concussion. I still want Mike Vick back, speaking of which there are rumors that something is up because Vick wasn’t on the field during the game even though he was listed as the #3 QB and he was no where to be found after the game… He appparently was given permission to show up 45 minutes prior to the game because he’s still recovering from injury… Something is up.
For the 2nd straight week the Packers lost in OT. That team has been ravaged by serious injuries this season… Aaron Rodgers shrugged off his “mild” concussion last week to play well but the Dolphins ran all over the Packers. The Pack should have traded a 4th rounder for Marshawn Lynch (now a Seahawk), they should pull the trigger and get Marion Barber. Schefter wrote that the Boys could dump his salary for a 4th rounder and the Pack get a RB who can block too… Brandon Marshall got loose, 10 for 127yds… 90% of that came in the 1st half.
The Texans came back to beat the Chiefs. The Texans defense isn’t getting it done, losing DeMeco Ryans for the rest of the year won’t help. No one has heard from Brian Cushing since he returned from his overtraining aka steroid suspension. The Cheifs lost because they have a USC QB who can’t complete short passes, the only difference from Sanchez on MNF is that Matt Schaub took advantage of the opportunity unlike Favre…
The Boys lost to the Vikings. The Boys continue to make stupid mistakes, but they are being flagged unnecessarily at this point. Excessive celebration calls are subjective and I have never seen what has happened over the past 2 weeks deemed excessive in any other games. 2 players throwing up the "Hook Em Horns" is not what the rule is supposed to prevent. The PI call on Mike Jenkins was subjective, don’t think I would have called it. The PI on Miles Austin was ridiculous. Now to Tony Romo… Even Skip Bayless blamed the loss almost entirely on Romo. On his first INT he should have taken a sack, the second maybe he should have seen MLB EJ Henderson and maybe not, but it’s the 4th quarter. Allowing another big kickoff return also killed the Cowboys. Again, leadership is a problem everywhere in this organization.Jerry Jones, this is all on you.
The Patriots narrowly beat the Ravens thanks the Ravens only scoring 3 pts in the 4th. Joe Flacco needs to get it together. I don’t care if the Pats won, they are not better without Randy Moss. I can’t wait to see the Ravens play with Ed Reed and Mount Cody. Oh and I’m not leaving out Justin Bieber's diss on Brady: “Sacked like a sacker. Call Mr Brady, tell him to leave his hair to that guy who sings ‘Baby’” Wow… I don’t even like Justin Bieber and didn’t know who he was until recently, but he just got cool points, Brady… Your man card just got jacked by a kid going through puberty! Gisele can pick it up at her discretion.
Other Games:
Giants beat Lions
Steelers beat Browns
Saints beat Bucs
49ers beat Raiders for 1st win
Jets beat Broncos
Seahawks beat Bears
Rams beat Chargers?
Colts beat Skins
Titans beat Jags
Next Week:
Steelers @ Dolphins
Eagles @ Titans
Skins @ Bears
Bengals @ Falcons
Pats @ Chargers
Vikings @ Packers
Giants @ Dallas
Fantasy Recap:
Get your boy Frederico 6-0 Now the schedule gets tough… For 2 weeks
Prodigal Son 3-3, L
Hitting Is Football 3-3, L
Jeff Saturday still has no hands 3-3, L
Cackalack 3-3, L
Greatest Catch Ever 2-4, L
Power Ranking
Get Your Boy
Cackalack
Smashmouth
Texas
50 Cent aka Angel
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Week 5 NFL Recap
I realized last week, Mike Vick is one of my favorite players and I can’t wait to watch him ball again.
What the hell happened in the NFL?
The Falcons are 4-1 and they should be 2-3 (Saints and 49ers gave them games)
The Chiefs are 3-1 and could have beaten the Colts
The Chargers lost to the Raiders
The Patriots traded Randy Moss to the Vikings for a 3rd round pick and won’t say why… I am rooting against the Patriots even more than usual. The NFL Network asked it’s analysts if WRs are appreciated after Michael Irvin’s interview with T.O. Marshall Faulk was dismissing WRs, talkin bout they don’t block. Maybe the receivers he played with didn’t block, but the one’s that do block get very little credit for it. Great example Irvin gave is that Shannon Sharpe and another guy I’m not old enough to remember aren’t in the Hall of Fame yet… I agree with Irvin, too much credit is given to QBs and not enough to receivers, especially by non-athletic sports writers… Mike Lupica!
The Jets survived a defense that collapsed in the 4th, horrible play calling with less than 4 minutes to go in the game and Sanchez missing open receivers. The Vikings offense was horrible for 3 quarters and then Brett Favre had a spurt of greatness until he threw a pick 6 to end the game. LT is playing at a high level, I think this is the my former team cut me so I’ll get back in shape and “prove them wrong” it’s more like prove I wasn’t working that hard… Sanchez is a bubble, it will burst just like Tech in 2001 and Housing in 2008.
The Cowboys lost to the Titans because they had a ridiculous number of penalties, was it 16? The deal breaker was Jason Witten tossing the ball to Marc Columbo who then spiked it, they did a chest bump and then Columbo fell on the ground. I am not anti celebreations, unless they suck, but this broke the rule. 15 yd backup on the kickoff led to a long returns, the kicker had been kicking touchbacks. The Boys need leadership! I have been saying this for over a year now… Jerry Jones needs a GM. That catch Miles Austin made was sick… And VY was ballin… Mike Jenkins… really? Why are you grabbing a receivervs jersey twice on the opening drive?
The 49ers lost to the Eagles. Mike Singletary went off on Alex Smith, but he responded by leading the offense down the field and almost coming back to win. Maybe Singletary should yell at him before the game… Jeremy Maclin continues to emerge as DJ can’t beat double coverage, I believe I said Maclin would close the gap this year… If you don’t remember, check yahoo I drafted him!
The Bengals lost to the Bucs because of an absolutely horrible call. A Bucs receiver attempted to catch the ball on the sideline, 1. One of his feet was in the air and came down out of bounds, 2. The player did not maintain possession as he hit the ground. Absolutely horrible call, don’t know how that didn’t get talked about more. T.O. was over 100 with a TD again. Carson Palmer continues to be a bum. He is consistently throwing behind receivers and telegraphing passes like he went to UF. Josh Freeman is quietly playing very well, he’s in his 2nd year and gets no run. JOSH FREEMAN IS BETTER THAN MARK SANCHEZ! Yeah I said it. Give Freeman the Jet’s weapons and what do you think he does? Braylon, Holmes, Cotchery, Keller, LT and Greene vs Winslow, Mike Williams, Cadillac and Earnest Graham…
The Colts had troble with the Chiefs but got the W. The Chiefs are not a bunch of scrubs and if they didn’t have a USC QB they would be even better. I still think Peyton will get it together.
The Giants beat the Texans down. When is Gary Kubiak getting fired? How do you start the game off airing it out? I know you have the best WR in the game but your RB is leading the league in rushing. Most teams use their run game to setup the pass game, not the other way around. I guess there’s a reason for that…
The Saints lost to the Cardinals. The Saints miss Reggie Bush more than anyone thought they would. The Cardinals are ridiculously inconsistent. Drew Brees needs to stop throwing INTs.
The Packers lost to the Skins in OT. The Skins should have been called for roughing the passer and given the Packers a chance to win. I don’t understand how refs can blow calls like roughing the passer when they usually throw them too easily…
The Raiders beat the Chargers because the Chargers special teams sucks… That’s the same way the Seahawks beat them.
Other Games:
Falcons beat the Browns, the birds are overrated
Lions beat the Rams down for 1st W
Jags beat Bills
Ravens beat the Broncos
Bears beat down the Panthers, 4 INTs by Todd Collins and the Bears won 23-6 (lucky 4-1 team)
Next Week:
Ravens @ Patriots
Falcons @ Eagles (will Vick play)
Chiefs @ Texans
Boys @ Vikings
Fantasy Recap:
Biker Boy 5-0
Derek’s Wingman 3-2, W
I thought he was going to get another Monday Night Loss due to Percy Harvin…
Men Only Care About Breast Cancer For 1 Reason 3-2, W
Jeff Saturday Has No Hands aka Entourage = Sex & The City 3-2, W
I Bump Gucci 2-3, L
I’m Moving 2-3
Lucky W… Miles Austin and McNabb on the bench, Welker starting on a bye…
What the hell happened in the NFL?
The Falcons are 4-1 and they should be 2-3 (Saints and 49ers gave them games)
The Chiefs are 3-1 and could have beaten the Colts
The Chargers lost to the Raiders
The Patriots traded Randy Moss to the Vikings for a 3rd round pick and won’t say why… I am rooting against the Patriots even more than usual. The NFL Network asked it’s analysts if WRs are appreciated after Michael Irvin’s interview with T.O. Marshall Faulk was dismissing WRs, talkin bout they don’t block. Maybe the receivers he played with didn’t block, but the one’s that do block get very little credit for it. Great example Irvin gave is that Shannon Sharpe and another guy I’m not old enough to remember aren’t in the Hall of Fame yet… I agree with Irvin, too much credit is given to QBs and not enough to receivers, especially by non-athletic sports writers… Mike Lupica!
The Jets survived a defense that collapsed in the 4th, horrible play calling with less than 4 minutes to go in the game and Sanchez missing open receivers. The Vikings offense was horrible for 3 quarters and then Brett Favre had a spurt of greatness until he threw a pick 6 to end the game. LT is playing at a high level, I think this is the my former team cut me so I’ll get back in shape and “prove them wrong” it’s more like prove I wasn’t working that hard… Sanchez is a bubble, it will burst just like Tech in 2001 and Housing in 2008.
The Cowboys lost to the Titans because they had a ridiculous number of penalties, was it 16? The deal breaker was Jason Witten tossing the ball to Marc Columbo who then spiked it, they did a chest bump and then Columbo fell on the ground. I am not anti celebreations, unless they suck, but this broke the rule. 15 yd backup on the kickoff led to a long returns, the kicker had been kicking touchbacks. The Boys need leadership! I have been saying this for over a year now… Jerry Jones needs a GM. That catch Miles Austin made was sick… And VY was ballin… Mike Jenkins… really? Why are you grabbing a receivervs jersey twice on the opening drive?
The 49ers lost to the Eagles. Mike Singletary went off on Alex Smith, but he responded by leading the offense down the field and almost coming back to win. Maybe Singletary should yell at him before the game… Jeremy Maclin continues to emerge as DJ can’t beat double coverage, I believe I said Maclin would close the gap this year… If you don’t remember, check yahoo I drafted him!
The Bengals lost to the Bucs because of an absolutely horrible call. A Bucs receiver attempted to catch the ball on the sideline, 1. One of his feet was in the air and came down out of bounds, 2. The player did not maintain possession as he hit the ground. Absolutely horrible call, don’t know how that didn’t get talked about more. T.O. was over 100 with a TD again. Carson Palmer continues to be a bum. He is consistently throwing behind receivers and telegraphing passes like he went to UF. Josh Freeman is quietly playing very well, he’s in his 2nd year and gets no run. JOSH FREEMAN IS BETTER THAN MARK SANCHEZ! Yeah I said it. Give Freeman the Jet’s weapons and what do you think he does? Braylon, Holmes, Cotchery, Keller, LT and Greene vs Winslow, Mike Williams, Cadillac and Earnest Graham…
The Colts had troble with the Chiefs but got the W. The Chiefs are not a bunch of scrubs and if they didn’t have a USC QB they would be even better. I still think Peyton will get it together.
The Giants beat the Texans down. When is Gary Kubiak getting fired? How do you start the game off airing it out? I know you have the best WR in the game but your RB is leading the league in rushing. Most teams use their run game to setup the pass game, not the other way around. I guess there’s a reason for that…
The Saints lost to the Cardinals. The Saints miss Reggie Bush more than anyone thought they would. The Cardinals are ridiculously inconsistent. Drew Brees needs to stop throwing INTs.
The Packers lost to the Skins in OT. The Skins should have been called for roughing the passer and given the Packers a chance to win. I don’t understand how refs can blow calls like roughing the passer when they usually throw them too easily…
The Raiders beat the Chargers because the Chargers special teams sucks… That’s the same way the Seahawks beat them.
Other Games:
Falcons beat the Browns, the birds are overrated
Lions beat the Rams down for 1st W
Jags beat Bills
Ravens beat the Broncos
Bears beat down the Panthers, 4 INTs by Todd Collins and the Bears won 23-6 (lucky 4-1 team)
Next Week:
Ravens @ Patriots
Falcons @ Eagles (will Vick play)
Chiefs @ Texans
Boys @ Vikings
Fantasy Recap:
Biker Boy 5-0
Derek’s Wingman 3-2, W
I thought he was going to get another Monday Night Loss due to Percy Harvin…
Men Only Care About Breast Cancer For 1 Reason 3-2, W
Jeff Saturday Has No Hands aka Entourage = Sex & The City 3-2, W
I Bump Gucci 2-3, L
I’m Moving 2-3
Lucky W… Miles Austin and McNabb on the bench, Welker starting on a bye…
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
NFL Week 4 Recap
Mike Vick got hurt trying to rush for a score. He could be out ½ weeks, this is a big blow to Philly… The Eagles were able to hold on and McNabb beat his old team in Philly. He did receive a standing ovation at the beginning of the game.
The Falcons got another W they didn’t deserve. They should be 1-3 not 3-1. Nate Clements, $9M per (I think $13M this year) whom I told you all he was overrated a while ago (check the rankings posts), intercepted “Matty Ice” and then allowed Roddy White to strip him at the end of the 4th quarter. That loss is all on Clements and his bloated contract. I’m tired of hearing about the Falcons, their like the Broncos last year, can’t wait for them to get knocked off.
The Ravens beat the Steelers on a clutch play by Joe Flacco followed by a clutch INT by Ray Lewis. Just think, the Colts wish Kelvin Hayden caught his possible game winning INT but he didn’t, and they lost… The Ravens are 3-1 and Ed Reed hasn’t stepped on the field yet and Mount Cody is still rehabbing his knee.The Steelers are 3-1 and almost went 4-0 without Big Ben… Now things get interesting, how will the team respond to him coming back and taking command?
The Bengals lost to the Browns… T.O. had 10 for 220 and a TD. Carson Palmer played better but he needs to step it up. What happened to the Bengals’ D? They obviously miss their run game from a year ago.
The Colts lost on a last second 59/60 yrd FG. The Jags are 1 of the many inconsistent teams in the NFL. I do have to say that Gerrards possible game losing INT was not as bad as some on TV have made it seem. If he took a sack they are way out of FG range, if it’s intentional grounding same thing. He had to throw the ball and he was falling backwards. He probably should have 1 hopped it though.
The Bears got killed by the Giants. The Giants D Line beat down Jay Cutler who had a concussion by halftime…
The Patriots killed the Dolphins in the 2nd half of their game with blocked kicks, kick returns, INTs, etc. Randy Moss had 0 catches… Chad Henne clearly isn’t as good as everyone on TV has been saying.
The Titans lost to the Broncos by not fielding a kickoff… No it wasn’t an onside kick…
Other Games:
Saints beat the Panthers
Jets beat the Bills
Texans beat the Raiders
Chargers beat down the Cardinals
Rams beat the Seahawks
Packers beat the Lions
Idle:
Boys
Chiefs
Vikes
Bucs
ESPN Power Ranking Issues:
1. Steelers; They lose and remain on top because they get Ben back?
4. Jets; They beat the Bills…
5. Falcons; Really? See above
10. Chiefs; Stop…
Next Week:
Packers @ Skins
Giants @ Texans
Titans @ Boys
Vikes @ Jets
I will refrain from adding fantasy scores this week. Not because Trey requested it but because I don't have different names for everyone this week.
The Falcons got another W they didn’t deserve. They should be 1-3 not 3-1. Nate Clements, $9M per (I think $13M this year) whom I told you all he was overrated a while ago (check the rankings posts), intercepted “Matty Ice” and then allowed Roddy White to strip him at the end of the 4th quarter. That loss is all on Clements and his bloated contract. I’m tired of hearing about the Falcons, their like the Broncos last year, can’t wait for them to get knocked off.
The Ravens beat the Steelers on a clutch play by Joe Flacco followed by a clutch INT by Ray Lewis. Just think, the Colts wish Kelvin Hayden caught his possible game winning INT but he didn’t, and they lost… The Ravens are 3-1 and Ed Reed hasn’t stepped on the field yet and Mount Cody is still rehabbing his knee.The Steelers are 3-1 and almost went 4-0 without Big Ben… Now things get interesting, how will the team respond to him coming back and taking command?
The Bengals lost to the Browns… T.O. had 10 for 220 and a TD. Carson Palmer played better but he needs to step it up. What happened to the Bengals’ D? They obviously miss their run game from a year ago.
The Colts lost on a last second 59/60 yrd FG. The Jags are 1 of the many inconsistent teams in the NFL. I do have to say that Gerrards possible game losing INT was not as bad as some on TV have made it seem. If he took a sack they are way out of FG range, if it’s intentional grounding same thing. He had to throw the ball and he was falling backwards. He probably should have 1 hopped it though.
The Bears got killed by the Giants. The Giants D Line beat down Jay Cutler who had a concussion by halftime…
The Patriots killed the Dolphins in the 2nd half of their game with blocked kicks, kick returns, INTs, etc. Randy Moss had 0 catches… Chad Henne clearly isn’t as good as everyone on TV has been saying.
The Titans lost to the Broncos by not fielding a kickoff… No it wasn’t an onside kick…
Other Games:
Saints beat the Panthers
Jets beat the Bills
Texans beat the Raiders
Chargers beat down the Cardinals
Rams beat the Seahawks
Packers beat the Lions
Idle:
Boys
Chiefs
Vikes
Bucs
ESPN Power Ranking Issues:
1. Steelers; They lose and remain on top because they get Ben back?
4. Jets; They beat the Bills…
5. Falcons; Really? See above
10. Chiefs; Stop…
Next Week:
Packers @ Skins
Giants @ Texans
Titans @ Boys
Vikes @ Jets
I will refrain from adding fantasy scores this week. Not because Trey requested it but because I don't have different names for everyone this week.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
NFL Week 3 Recap
Boys handled the Texans. The Cowboys proved they aren’t as dysfunctional as a lot of people thought and the Texans proved they are still the same inconsistent team they have been under Gary Kubiak for the past 3 years. I have to give credit to R Williams, he’s still a bust but after 2 years he finally had his breakout game as a Cowboy. When he’s consistent I’ll stop criticizing. How will the Texans deal with A Johnson’s ankle? They don’t have a bye until week 7.
Eagles destroyed the Jags. Mike Vick continues to ball, he is a top 10 QB and that is a conservative statement. Who is playing better than him? Not 10 QBs. J Maclin is playing better than even I thought he would. The yards aren’t there but he is vulturing DJ’s TDs just like McGahee did to Ray Rice last year. If the O-Line can get it together this team could be really dangerous. Even Ace Wilson was surprised by Vick’s play. ESPN has the Eagles ranked 14... I know I'm biased, but there are 13 teams better than the Eagles? The Titans, Bengals and Dolphins are among them? Chiald Please!
The Ravens beat the Browns, only reason this is up here is because Anquan Boldin was ballin… 3 TDs, 142 Yds. Ace said it’s not week 4 yet, that’s when he says Boldin gets hurt.
The Saints lost to the Falcons. Trey called this one. The Saints had 1st & Goal in OT and they decided to kick the FG, promptly missed and the Falcons ran down the field and scored. The Saints kept the Falcons in the game with their turnovers. I’m not impressed by Matt Ryan, Does M Turner want to play football?
The Steelers won again, beating the Bucs to go 3-0 without Big Ben. T Polomalu is making a play for MVP. How dangerous could this team be with Big Ben? How long will it take him to get back into the groove? Josh Freeman is quitely having a good second year… The Bucs are 2-1.
Didn’t see the Packers v Bears game due to work, but the Bears won. From the highlights the Packers gave the game away in stupid penalties and a late fumble. I did pick the Bears to make the playoffs though…
The Seahawks beat the Chargers. I don’t remember where I heard it but Charlie Whitehurts, the Seahawks backup QB, has been P Rivers backup for 3 years. Obvious that gave Pete Carroll an advantage but it didn’t keep his team from trying to let the Charges comeback and win. Both teams are inconsistent. Where would the Chargers be with VJ and without the “Lord Of No Rings” AJ Smith?
The Jets beat the Dolphins in another game I didn’t see. B Marshall had his breakout game (R Williams take note; 3 games, not your 3rd season) but he couldn’t beat double coverage in the end zone at the end of the game. Sanchez looks better but still almost lost the game.
Other Games:
Colts beat Broncos
Patriots beat the Bills
Bengals beat the Panthers, Carson is still a bum
Titans beat Giants, when is Coughlin getting fired?
Chiefs beat the 49ers, what’s up with that team?
Vikings beat the Lions
Rams beat the Skins
Cardinals beat Raiders
Week 4:
McNabb returns to Philly, he doesn’t have the weapons…
Ravens v Steelers, we’ll find out how good the Steelers are
Fantasy Recap:
Maximus Decimus Meridius 3-0
Auckland 1-2 (beat by Babies & Backrubs)
Babies & Backrubs 2-1
Damn, Vick does look good 1-2 (Lost by 1.18)
Wearin Vick Jersey to Work 1-2
I Go to Tucson 1-2 (beat by Maxiums Decimus Meridius)
Eagles destroyed the Jags. Mike Vick continues to ball, he is a top 10 QB and that is a conservative statement. Who is playing better than him? Not 10 QBs. J Maclin is playing better than even I thought he would. The yards aren’t there but he is vulturing DJ’s TDs just like McGahee did to Ray Rice last year. If the O-Line can get it together this team could be really dangerous. Even Ace Wilson was surprised by Vick’s play. ESPN has the Eagles ranked 14... I know I'm biased, but there are 13 teams better than the Eagles? The Titans, Bengals and Dolphins are among them? Chiald Please!
The Ravens beat the Browns, only reason this is up here is because Anquan Boldin was ballin… 3 TDs, 142 Yds. Ace said it’s not week 4 yet, that’s when he says Boldin gets hurt.
The Saints lost to the Falcons. Trey called this one. The Saints had 1st & Goal in OT and they decided to kick the FG, promptly missed and the Falcons ran down the field and scored. The Saints kept the Falcons in the game with their turnovers. I’m not impressed by Matt Ryan, Does M Turner want to play football?
The Steelers won again, beating the Bucs to go 3-0 without Big Ben. T Polomalu is making a play for MVP. How dangerous could this team be with Big Ben? How long will it take him to get back into the groove? Josh Freeman is quitely having a good second year… The Bucs are 2-1.
Didn’t see the Packers v Bears game due to work, but the Bears won. From the highlights the Packers gave the game away in stupid penalties and a late fumble. I did pick the Bears to make the playoffs though…
The Seahawks beat the Chargers. I don’t remember where I heard it but Charlie Whitehurts, the Seahawks backup QB, has been P Rivers backup for 3 years. Obvious that gave Pete Carroll an advantage but it didn’t keep his team from trying to let the Charges comeback and win. Both teams are inconsistent. Where would the Chargers be with VJ and without the “Lord Of No Rings” AJ Smith?
The Jets beat the Dolphins in another game I didn’t see. B Marshall had his breakout game (R Williams take note; 3 games, not your 3rd season) but he couldn’t beat double coverage in the end zone at the end of the game. Sanchez looks better but still almost lost the game.
Other Games:
Colts beat Broncos
Patriots beat the Bills
Bengals beat the Panthers, Carson is still a bum
Titans beat Giants, when is Coughlin getting fired?
Chiefs beat the 49ers, what’s up with that team?
Vikings beat the Lions
Rams beat the Skins
Cardinals beat Raiders
Week 4:
McNabb returns to Philly, he doesn’t have the weapons…
Ravens v Steelers, we’ll find out how good the Steelers are
Fantasy Recap:
Maximus Decimus Meridius 3-0
Auckland 1-2 (beat by Babies & Backrubs)
Babies & Backrubs 2-1
Damn, Vick does look good 1-2 (Lost by 1.18)
Wearin Vick Jersey to Work 1-2
I Go to Tucson 1-2 (beat by Maxiums Decimus Meridius)
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Interesting take on Mike Vick version 2.0
Seen on Football Outsiders (http://www.footballoutsiders.com/cover-3/2010/cover-2-simple-lessons). Not up on those guys, sad really, they do good work.
Michael Vick, and the Clear Picture
The Friday night segments on SIRIUS NFL Radio with Adam Caplan and Jon Hansen should be required listening for any fantasy football junkie. When Greg Cosell, producer of ESPN's NFL Matchup and NFL Films game tape maven, jumps on for his spot to talk Xs and Os, the show is even more indispensable. Last season, I remember hearing Cosell make a startling prediction on that show that by the 2011 season, Michael Vick could very well be the Eagles' full-time starting quarterback. This was back when Vick was little more than a quick option whenever Philly's coaching staff wanted to get "creative" in a bad way. But as it turned out, Cosell was on point and ahead of just about everyone. With that in mind, I got him on the phone to find out what he thought of the team's decision to put the Kevin Kolb Evolution Project aside in favor of a guy who has been playing out of his mind so far this season.
What I've seen from Vick this season is a highly evolved version of the guy who used to run around the Georgia Dome and would sometimes resemble a traditional quarterback in just by his jersey number. The misplaced option quarterback wasn't a part of the new scheme. Now the Eagles' offense is about Vick being able to make consistent throws and running when the opportunity presented itself. There was a flash of this when he hit Celek deep over the middle early in the fourth quarter of Philadelphia's Week 1 loss to the Packers and another when he hit Jeremy Maclin at the end of that drive for a 19-yard touchdown. The Brent Celek pass was as pretty as it gets -- Vick dropped the deep ball to his tight end right on the money in the middle of three Green Bay defenders. And the Maclin pass was a low laser in the end zone. Those who are dismissing Vick's current standing as the result of a UFL-level Detroit defense should take a step back and watch what he did against 2009's fourth-best pass defense, and the second-best through two weeks in 2010.
After the decision was made, I tweeted that I believed the successful developmental project in Philadelphia wasn't Kolb -- it was Vick. Is it silly to say that a 30-year-old quarterback is a work in progress? Not under these circumstances, and Cosell agreed. He took it a step further by explaining his take on the roots of the decision.
"I believe this has more to do with Kevin Kolb than Michael Vick," Cosell said. "Kolb played so poorly through the preseason and in his first half of regular-season action, he almost could not compete -- you almost could not put him out there. I think that's why the decision was made. I was incredibly surprised at how poorly he played, because I went through his two starts last year, and I thought he looked like a poised, composed, decisive, accurate, aware quarterback. I had no qualms whatsoever in believing that Kolb would have a very solid season. But he looked like a rookie quarterback who was overwhelmed and overmatched."
As he so often does, Cosell put the situation most accurately in a single sentence: "Kolb was not getting a clear picture out there." To my less-informed eye, this had a great deal to do with the line's inability to pick up and adjust protections. I mentioned in the Suh portion of this article how the Eagles would sent Celek off line on plays that seemed as though they were designed to develop over time, despite the fact that the Lions were altering their blitz concepts. On other occasions, Detroit defenders were able to slip through gaps in unusually easy ways. I think that Vick was seeing the picture because he'd seen these types of things before, while Kolb was not used to the breakdowns.
The story that's lost in all the controversy is how well the Eagles' coaching staff has prepared Vick to do the little things all great quarterbacks do, and how well they transitioned their expectations from the quarterback who was falling out of step to the guy with the hot hand. Was this the first time Vick has received functional NFL coaching? Cosell said that it was, and it showed against the Lions.
"I thought Vick played the best game of his NFL career," he said. "Michael Vick was not a great quarterback in Atlanta -- he was a SportsCenter quarterback. Nobody in the NFL is a great quarterback because of the way they run. And in this game, there were opportunities where he could have run in response to pressure, and he did not. Perhaps the best example I can remember was the third-and-9 play in the second quarter, where he spun away from an unblocked defender to his right as the defender came from his blind side. He actually stopped, set his feet, and threw the ball to Riley Cooper. I mean, that was NFL quarterbacking. There was space in front of him, and the old Vick would have run. That may have been the single most interesting play that spoke to the new Vick. I'm not one who likes to make bold judgments based on one game, but he played the position the way it needs to be played to be consistent in the NFL."
The throw to Cooper came with 6:08 left in the first half. The Eagles went shotgun, twins tight on either side. Cooper ran upfield from the top of the right flank, and Vick had to bail out almost immediately after the snap as cornerback Alphonso Smith shot off the right edge, completely unblocked. This wasn't a "stop-drop-and-roll" kind of thing; Vick escaped to his right and didn't run at all. He eluded that tackle and immediately went back to reading his progressions. When I saw this, I understood why Cosell was so impressed.
The play that convinced me I was seeing a different Vick was the long sideline pass to Jackson with 9:21 left in the third quarter. This play was impressive because Vick escaped pressure after yet another protection breakdown and kept his eyes downfield while he was running. He saw Jackson open about 20 yards downfield, and he made the accurate throw.
"That's a critical element here," Cosell said. "Now, he's moving to pass, and not moving to run. That's a very important distinction. Even the long throw to Jackson on the two-minute drive, where he also stopped ... he had to get rid of that ball a little quicker because of pressure, but he still stopped and set his feet. That was a big-time throw, as well. Even the touchdown to Jeremy Maclin -- if I'm not mistaken, that was a zero-coverage blitz, and there was pressure he could see coming up the middle. But he stood in there and stepped into this throw. When have we ever said before that Michael Vick would look down the gun barrel and make throws?"
We haven't, and that's precisely because Vick was never asked to before. It was always my impression that, whatever they might say to the contrary, then-Falcons head coach Jim Mora and offensive coordinator Greg Knapp were rolling out game plans that could have been written on bar napkins and asking Vick to make up the difference. Andy Reid and Marty Mornhinweg have taken the more balanced and evolutionary approach. While I would absolutely agree with those who see potential landmines all over the actual decision-making process, I can't do anything but praise the way the team has prepared Vick for this unexpected (to everyone but Cosell, apparently) second chance.
Michael Vick, and the Clear Picture
The Friday night segments on SIRIUS NFL Radio with Adam Caplan and Jon Hansen should be required listening for any fantasy football junkie. When Greg Cosell, producer of ESPN's NFL Matchup and NFL Films game tape maven, jumps on for his spot to talk Xs and Os, the show is even more indispensable. Last season, I remember hearing Cosell make a startling prediction on that show that by the 2011 season, Michael Vick could very well be the Eagles' full-time starting quarterback. This was back when Vick was little more than a quick option whenever Philly's coaching staff wanted to get "creative" in a bad way. But as it turned out, Cosell was on point and ahead of just about everyone. With that in mind, I got him on the phone to find out what he thought of the team's decision to put the Kevin Kolb Evolution Project aside in favor of a guy who has been playing out of his mind so far this season.
What I've seen from Vick this season is a highly evolved version of the guy who used to run around the Georgia Dome and would sometimes resemble a traditional quarterback in just by his jersey number. The misplaced option quarterback wasn't a part of the new scheme. Now the Eagles' offense is about Vick being able to make consistent throws and running when the opportunity presented itself. There was a flash of this when he hit Celek deep over the middle early in the fourth quarter of Philadelphia's Week 1 loss to the Packers and another when he hit Jeremy Maclin at the end of that drive for a 19-yard touchdown. The Brent Celek pass was as pretty as it gets -- Vick dropped the deep ball to his tight end right on the money in the middle of three Green Bay defenders. And the Maclin pass was a low laser in the end zone. Those who are dismissing Vick's current standing as the result of a UFL-level Detroit defense should take a step back and watch what he did against 2009's fourth-best pass defense, and the second-best through two weeks in 2010.
After the decision was made, I tweeted that I believed the successful developmental project in Philadelphia wasn't Kolb -- it was Vick. Is it silly to say that a 30-year-old quarterback is a work in progress? Not under these circumstances, and Cosell agreed. He took it a step further by explaining his take on the roots of the decision.
"I believe this has more to do with Kevin Kolb than Michael Vick," Cosell said. "Kolb played so poorly through the preseason and in his first half of regular-season action, he almost could not compete -- you almost could not put him out there. I think that's why the decision was made. I was incredibly surprised at how poorly he played, because I went through his two starts last year, and I thought he looked like a poised, composed, decisive, accurate, aware quarterback. I had no qualms whatsoever in believing that Kolb would have a very solid season. But he looked like a rookie quarterback who was overwhelmed and overmatched."
As he so often does, Cosell put the situation most accurately in a single sentence: "Kolb was not getting a clear picture out there." To my less-informed eye, this had a great deal to do with the line's inability to pick up and adjust protections. I mentioned in the Suh portion of this article how the Eagles would sent Celek off line on plays that seemed as though they were designed to develop over time, despite the fact that the Lions were altering their blitz concepts. On other occasions, Detroit defenders were able to slip through gaps in unusually easy ways. I think that Vick was seeing the picture because he'd seen these types of things before, while Kolb was not used to the breakdowns.
The story that's lost in all the controversy is how well the Eagles' coaching staff has prepared Vick to do the little things all great quarterbacks do, and how well they transitioned their expectations from the quarterback who was falling out of step to the guy with the hot hand. Was this the first time Vick has received functional NFL coaching? Cosell said that it was, and it showed against the Lions.
"I thought Vick played the best game of his NFL career," he said. "Michael Vick was not a great quarterback in Atlanta -- he was a SportsCenter quarterback. Nobody in the NFL is a great quarterback because of the way they run. And in this game, there were opportunities where he could have run in response to pressure, and he did not. Perhaps the best example I can remember was the third-and-9 play in the second quarter, where he spun away from an unblocked defender to his right as the defender came from his blind side. He actually stopped, set his feet, and threw the ball to Riley Cooper. I mean, that was NFL quarterbacking. There was space in front of him, and the old Vick would have run. That may have been the single most interesting play that spoke to the new Vick. I'm not one who likes to make bold judgments based on one game, but he played the position the way it needs to be played to be consistent in the NFL."
The throw to Cooper came with 6:08 left in the first half. The Eagles went shotgun, twins tight on either side. Cooper ran upfield from the top of the right flank, and Vick had to bail out almost immediately after the snap as cornerback Alphonso Smith shot off the right edge, completely unblocked. This wasn't a "stop-drop-and-roll" kind of thing; Vick escaped to his right and didn't run at all. He eluded that tackle and immediately went back to reading his progressions. When I saw this, I understood why Cosell was so impressed.
The play that convinced me I was seeing a different Vick was the long sideline pass to Jackson with 9:21 left in the third quarter. This play was impressive because Vick escaped pressure after yet another protection breakdown and kept his eyes downfield while he was running. He saw Jackson open about 20 yards downfield, and he made the accurate throw.
"That's a critical element here," Cosell said. "Now, he's moving to pass, and not moving to run. That's a very important distinction. Even the long throw to Jackson on the two-minute drive, where he also stopped ... he had to get rid of that ball a little quicker because of pressure, but he still stopped and set his feet. That was a big-time throw, as well. Even the touchdown to Jeremy Maclin -- if I'm not mistaken, that was a zero-coverage blitz, and there was pressure he could see coming up the middle. But he stood in there and stepped into this throw. When have we ever said before that Michael Vick would look down the gun barrel and make throws?"
We haven't, and that's precisely because Vick was never asked to before. It was always my impression that, whatever they might say to the contrary, then-Falcons head coach Jim Mora and offensive coordinator Greg Knapp were rolling out game plans that could have been written on bar napkins and asking Vick to make up the difference. Andy Reid and Marty Mornhinweg have taken the more balanced and evolutionary approach. While I would absolutely agree with those who see potential landmines all over the actual decision-making process, I can't do anything but praise the way the team has prepared Vick for this unexpected (to everyone but Cosell, apparently) second chance.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
NFL Recap Week 2
The Boys got upstaged at home by Cutler throwing to his RB, TE and Former DB from the U. Devin Hester made a ridiculous catch, he may not be a #1 WR but he’s showing development. Greg Olson, the U, showed what he can do when he gets a chance. Matt Forte continued to do more as a receiver than a runner, including catching a TD on a mini fade route. I continue to say the Boys would be better off with Michael Oher than Roy Williams. But even more than that the Cowboys need leadership on both sides of the ball. There is no leader or potential leader on offense, Barber seems to be too quiet and doesn’t have a large enough roll (Garret’s fault). DeMarcus should be the leader on defense, he is the best player and highest paid on the team. That has been 1 of 2 knocks, in my opinion, on DeMarcus for the past couple of years. The other being he seems so quiet. 0-2, this could get ugly real quick…
The 49ers look like they may be the best 0-2 team in the NFL after last night. They played the Saints down to the wire and if they ran some more time off the clock they may have made it to overtime. The Saints are playing the same as last year, not blowing teams out but finding a way to win. Reggie Bush fractured his leg, looks like he’s out for 6 weeks… The 49ers are @KC, @ATL then home for Philly and the Raiders. 3-3 or 4-2 for this team if they keep it together.
Randy Moss burned Derelle Revis for a TD but the Jets won. Sanchez actually looked more like an NFL QB, but we’ll see, the Pats aren’t exactly known for their D at this point. Shonn Greene continues to dissappoint. Tom Brady looked off the whole game, Welker dissappeared. Cromartie and J Taylor had a couple big plays.
Texans beat the Skins in overtime. Schaub, 497 yards passing w/3 TDs, A Johnson was balling. McNabb and Portis had the Skins in position to win but the D couldn’t stop Johnson when it counted. McNabb is back to making has beens and nobodies (exclude S Moss, C Cooley) look good, 425 yards and a TD. DeAngelo Hall said he should cover the opposing team’s best WR, asked what D Coordinator Jim Haslett might this, “It don't matter what he say. This is my team. This is my defense.” He did score the only TD against the Cowboys and the other DBs clearly weren’t stopping Andre Johnson… He might have a point, but damn dude!
Vick, 284 yards and 2 TDs, 105.5 rating. Vick has come out and said he has no problem being the backup, judging from last week’s post game comments I’d say the Eagles gave him a script right after the game. The Eagles D almost allowed the Lions to come back and win the game. A UF WR on the hands team is especially to blame since he let the ball bounce off his chest. Jahvid Best is ballin, his YPC isn’t great but he is making plays, did Emeka accidentally draft him? The Lions are a couple of plays from being 2-0.
Brett Favre played horrible, worse than last week. The level of criticism does not match his level of play, where are the commentators asking why he wasn’t in training camp or why he didn’t have surgery in the Spring. UF WR Percy Harvin did bat a TD in the air that resulted in an INT. Oh Miami got the win…
The Titans and Steelers played an ugly game. INTs, fumbles, Dixon hurt, VY benched, CJ’s only big run called back. How will the benching impact VY’s confidence? Did Fischer hurt his team’s long term success to try and win 1 game against 1 of the best defenses in the league?
QBs Benched/Hurt (Dixon) in Week 2:
Derek Anderson
Jason Campbell
Dennis Dixon
David Gerrard
Matt Moore
Vince Young
Other Games:
Green bay killed the Bills
The Bucs beat the Panthers
Broncos beat the Seahawks, guess we’ll hold off on crowing them NFC West champs
Chiefs beat the Browns
Raiders beat the Rams
Atlanta killed the Cardinals… Maybe they should have tried to get McNabb?
Chargers killed the Jaguars
Peyton beat little brother Eli down like they were kids in New Orleans
Week 3:
Cowboys @ Texans, Dallas wins
Falcons @ Saints, Saints
Eagles @ Jaguars, Not sure with Kolb
Chargers @ Seahawks, Not sure
Packers @ Bears MNF, Packers
Fantasy Recap:
Humility Challenged 2-0
Jay Z Tour 1-1
I Hate Black QBs 1-1
The Father 1-1
Name Changer 0-2
The 49ers look like they may be the best 0-2 team in the NFL after last night. They played the Saints down to the wire and if they ran some more time off the clock they may have made it to overtime. The Saints are playing the same as last year, not blowing teams out but finding a way to win. Reggie Bush fractured his leg, looks like he’s out for 6 weeks… The 49ers are @KC, @ATL then home for Philly and the Raiders. 3-3 or 4-2 for this team if they keep it together.
Randy Moss burned Derelle Revis for a TD but the Jets won. Sanchez actually looked more like an NFL QB, but we’ll see, the Pats aren’t exactly known for their D at this point. Shonn Greene continues to dissappoint. Tom Brady looked off the whole game, Welker dissappeared. Cromartie and J Taylor had a couple big plays.
Texans beat the Skins in overtime. Schaub, 497 yards passing w/3 TDs, A Johnson was balling. McNabb and Portis had the Skins in position to win but the D couldn’t stop Johnson when it counted. McNabb is back to making has beens and nobodies (exclude S Moss, C Cooley) look good, 425 yards and a TD. DeAngelo Hall said he should cover the opposing team’s best WR, asked what D Coordinator Jim Haslett might this, “It don't matter what he say. This is my team. This is my defense.” He did score the only TD against the Cowboys and the other DBs clearly weren’t stopping Andre Johnson… He might have a point, but damn dude!
Vick, 284 yards and 2 TDs, 105.5 rating. Vick has come out and said he has no problem being the backup, judging from last week’s post game comments I’d say the Eagles gave him a script right after the game. The Eagles D almost allowed the Lions to come back and win the game. A UF WR on the hands team is especially to blame since he let the ball bounce off his chest. Jahvid Best is ballin, his YPC isn’t great but he is making plays, did Emeka accidentally draft him? The Lions are a couple of plays from being 2-0.
Brett Favre played horrible, worse than last week. The level of criticism does not match his level of play, where are the commentators asking why he wasn’t in training camp or why he didn’t have surgery in the Spring. UF WR Percy Harvin did bat a TD in the air that resulted in an INT. Oh Miami got the win…
The Titans and Steelers played an ugly game. INTs, fumbles, Dixon hurt, VY benched, CJ’s only big run called back. How will the benching impact VY’s confidence? Did Fischer hurt his team’s long term success to try and win 1 game against 1 of the best defenses in the league?
QBs Benched/Hurt (Dixon) in Week 2:
Derek Anderson
Jason Campbell
Dennis Dixon
David Gerrard
Matt Moore
Vince Young
Other Games:
Green bay killed the Bills
The Bucs beat the Panthers
Broncos beat the Seahawks, guess we’ll hold off on crowing them NFC West champs
Chiefs beat the Browns
Raiders beat the Rams
Atlanta killed the Cardinals… Maybe they should have tried to get McNabb?
Chargers killed the Jaguars
Peyton beat little brother Eli down like they were kids in New Orleans
Week 3:
Cowboys @ Texans, Dallas wins
Falcons @ Saints, Saints
Eagles @ Jaguars, Not sure with Kolb
Chargers @ Seahawks, Not sure
Packers @ Bears MNF, Packers
Fantasy Recap:
Humility Challenged 2-0
Jay Z Tour 1-1
I Hate Black QBs 1-1
The Father 1-1
Name Changer 0-2
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Week 1 Recap
The only thing that would have made Vegas better was getting to watch more of these games... This is the best time of the year by far.
Let’s begin with the best game, Ravens v. Jets the hitting that took place in this game was phenomenal and the refs let them play well after the whistle. Maybe someone should spread the secret that one shouln’t talk shit to, about or in the general vicinity of Ray Lewis… He hit Justin Keller so hard he probably cursed Sanchize out, plus that could have impacted his ability to know stick to the ball out for the 1st down which ended the game. Think about it, he looked a little out of it… I thought Ray might lose a step this year but he looked better than last year. Anquan Boldin was ballin, Ace said he’ll be hurt by Week 4… Cromartie was high/low, nice pick, not great, but 3 or 4 interference calls? Best quote by Jemelle Hill, I have to paraphrase “Antonio Cromartie just can’t keep his hands to himself” followed by a look by the mediator and they both started laughing. She said it was unintentional, I replied to her that I don’t care, that was funny and he probably doesn’t read twitter or much of anything. The Jets clearly miss Thomas Jones and Alan Faneca which no one is really talking about. That guy Haloti Ngata ran over to sack Sanchize was supposed to replace him… Just reported Kris Jenkins torn ACL, done for the season... Major blow
Mike Vick proved he should be a starting QB. What’s telling is that the Eagles offensive players were dejected with Kevin Kolb on the field. When Vick stepped on the field there was a visual difference in their demeanor… Stop playing Andy Reid, start Vick. Did you all see him turn that corner… But that hit he unnecessarily took made no sense. He may be trying to prove his AB skills too much, he could have run for a score when he threw to DJ… Aaron Rodgers did not ball as I expected him to… Let’s get that together 1st round fantasy pick! They did win the game though.
LaRon Landry had 17 tackles, I guess someone had to tackle Miles Austin cuz he was ballin out of control unlike the Cowboys O Line… Again a 1st, 3rd and 6th and $49M for Roy Williams… Who was taken 2 picks after the Lions used the Cowboys pick to draft Brandon Pettigrew? Michael Oher… Sandra Bullocks blindside protecting son… Hmm… The Boys defense is legit, but Jason Garrett needs to get slapped. Again T.O. said this was a problem but no one wanted to listen to him. On to the Skins, it’s not like they were impressive on offense but DeAngelo Hall won the game for them. Say what you want about him, but Hall makes plays… Apparently they are trying to trade Haynesworth again.
The Texans beat the Colts for the 2nd time ever… I think Mario Williams wants DPOY. Arian Foster was on the practice squad 12 months ago? 231 yards and 3 TDs. The question is can the Texans keep it up? They have always been inconsistent… If they don’t make the playoffs Gary Kubiak needs to go, I think I said the same thing last year. How is it this guy is allowed to underperform expectations every year and not even feel some heat. Lovie Smith is on the hot seat and his team has no where near the talent and is annually decimated by injuries. I digress… The Colts will be fine.
Lion’s Calvin Johnson got robbed… No need to talk about anything else except the Bear’s Matt Forte, ballin. Early bid for comeback player of the year… He may have to fight Cutler for it though. Forte had the 3rd highest receiving yards in the league, let’s go PPR! 7 rec, 151 yards, 2 TDs, 50 yards rushing. But what’s up with the 2 fumbles, 1 lost? What does this mean for the Bears? Martz doesn’t like to run the ball and it’s cold in the CHI come November…
Didn’t see the Titans beat the Raiders, but CJ had another 100 yard game, VY’s QB rating was 142.8! He threw less than 20 times, but 2 were for 6. Pittsburgh next week, stay away from Troy Vince, you can’t treat him like his fellow Trojan Matt Leinart.
David Garrard showed the Tim Tebow fans in northern Florida why the Jags shouldn’t have drafted him, although that DT no one had ever heard of wasn’t a much better pick. 3 TDs, none of which went to Mike Sims-Walker… That guy gets no respect, he’s not elite but Tim Tebow will never reach his level.
The Patriots beat down the Bengals, but of course that wasn’t the story. TO and Chad Johnson went to the locker room before the end of the half and everyone is acting like it’s a huge deal. Did Carson even get the hail mary pass into the endzone? No! Sometimes I hate ESPN. Chad did ball though… Carson needs to step it up, as does the defense. I reiterate, Wes Welker needs to be tested for HGH. What is wrong with Randy Moss? He’s 34/35 on TV with a doorag, hat, headphones trying to make a serious point? Stop… Am I going to regret drafting him #2? Tom Brady also needs to stop letting his wife dress him and make his haircut decisions…
Someone tell Pete Carrol he’s not in the Pac-10, cuz that’s the kind of beatdown he put on the 49ers… Mike Williams is the front runner for comeback player of the year… Can Hasselbeck stay healthy? Mike Singletary was smiling after the game… You know that’s not a good sign. He called a mandatory meeting after the team returned to SF Sunday night… He called out the O Line, Alex Smith and Michael Crabtree. Accountability, that’s how you win, not beating around the bush and making your team “Romo-friendly”
Who saw the Chiefs beating the Chargers? As Trey said, VJ is sitting at home saying “Pay Me Bitch!” Wasn’t in the mood to watch the game after the great game that preceeded it, how was Rivers blind side protected without Marcus McNeil? He and VJ probably got together and shook their heads…
The Steelers beat the Falcons, didn’t see it so all I’ve read is Dixon doesn’t panic.
The Dolphins barely beat the Bills
The Bucs beat the Browns, I wanted to see Kellen Winslow go “I’m A F**kin Warrior” on his former team. How do you badmouth a guy who got a staph infection from your dirty faciliy?
The Cardinals barely beat the Rams, Breaston had 132 yards though
Week 2 Questions?
Baltimore @ Cincy(who swept them last year), the Bengals start 0-2?
Chicago @ Dallas, who is blocking Julius Peppers?
Patriots @ Jets, hmm… If one confuse the best USC QB in week 1, what do you do to the 3rd best USC QB in the league week 2? (Carson, Cassel, Sanchize………. Leinart, if they still claim him)
Eagles @ Lions, who starts? Reid will probably/should punk out and say he wants to make sure Kolb is ok and have him sit some more (Did you see what Suh did to Delhomme?)
Texans @ Skins, Skins O-Cord knows the Texans offensive to a T… Which O-Cord gives the best scouting report?
I'll try to shorten next week...
Let’s begin with the best game, Ravens v. Jets the hitting that took place in this game was phenomenal and the refs let them play well after the whistle. Maybe someone should spread the secret that one shouln’t talk shit to, about or in the general vicinity of Ray Lewis… He hit Justin Keller so hard he probably cursed Sanchize out, plus that could have impacted his ability to know stick to the ball out for the 1st down which ended the game. Think about it, he looked a little out of it… I thought Ray might lose a step this year but he looked better than last year. Anquan Boldin was ballin, Ace said he’ll be hurt by Week 4… Cromartie was high/low, nice pick, not great, but 3 or 4 interference calls? Best quote by Jemelle Hill, I have to paraphrase “Antonio Cromartie just can’t keep his hands to himself” followed by a look by the mediator and they both started laughing. She said it was unintentional, I replied to her that I don’t care, that was funny and he probably doesn’t read twitter or much of anything. The Jets clearly miss Thomas Jones and Alan Faneca which no one is really talking about. That guy Haloti Ngata ran over to sack Sanchize was supposed to replace him… Just reported Kris Jenkins torn ACL, done for the season... Major blow
Mike Vick proved he should be a starting QB. What’s telling is that the Eagles offensive players were dejected with Kevin Kolb on the field. When Vick stepped on the field there was a visual difference in their demeanor… Stop playing Andy Reid, start Vick. Did you all see him turn that corner… But that hit he unnecessarily took made no sense. He may be trying to prove his AB skills too much, he could have run for a score when he threw to DJ… Aaron Rodgers did not ball as I expected him to… Let’s get that together 1st round fantasy pick! They did win the game though.
LaRon Landry had 17 tackles, I guess someone had to tackle Miles Austin cuz he was ballin out of control unlike the Cowboys O Line… Again a 1st, 3rd and 6th and $49M for Roy Williams… Who was taken 2 picks after the Lions used the Cowboys pick to draft Brandon Pettigrew? Michael Oher… Sandra Bullocks blindside protecting son… Hmm… The Boys defense is legit, but Jason Garrett needs to get slapped. Again T.O. said this was a problem but no one wanted to listen to him. On to the Skins, it’s not like they were impressive on offense but DeAngelo Hall won the game for them. Say what you want about him, but Hall makes plays… Apparently they are trying to trade Haynesworth again.
The Texans beat the Colts for the 2nd time ever… I think Mario Williams wants DPOY. Arian Foster was on the practice squad 12 months ago? 231 yards and 3 TDs. The question is can the Texans keep it up? They have always been inconsistent… If they don’t make the playoffs Gary Kubiak needs to go, I think I said the same thing last year. How is it this guy is allowed to underperform expectations every year and not even feel some heat. Lovie Smith is on the hot seat and his team has no where near the talent and is annually decimated by injuries. I digress… The Colts will be fine.
Lion’s Calvin Johnson got robbed… No need to talk about anything else except the Bear’s Matt Forte, ballin. Early bid for comeback player of the year… He may have to fight Cutler for it though. Forte had the 3rd highest receiving yards in the league, let’s go PPR! 7 rec, 151 yards, 2 TDs, 50 yards rushing. But what’s up with the 2 fumbles, 1 lost? What does this mean for the Bears? Martz doesn’t like to run the ball and it’s cold in the CHI come November…
Didn’t see the Titans beat the Raiders, but CJ had another 100 yard game, VY’s QB rating was 142.8! He threw less than 20 times, but 2 were for 6. Pittsburgh next week, stay away from Troy Vince, you can’t treat him like his fellow Trojan Matt Leinart.
David Garrard showed the Tim Tebow fans in northern Florida why the Jags shouldn’t have drafted him, although that DT no one had ever heard of wasn’t a much better pick. 3 TDs, none of which went to Mike Sims-Walker… That guy gets no respect, he’s not elite but Tim Tebow will never reach his level.
The Patriots beat down the Bengals, but of course that wasn’t the story. TO and Chad Johnson went to the locker room before the end of the half and everyone is acting like it’s a huge deal. Did Carson even get the hail mary pass into the endzone? No! Sometimes I hate ESPN. Chad did ball though… Carson needs to step it up, as does the defense. I reiterate, Wes Welker needs to be tested for HGH. What is wrong with Randy Moss? He’s 34/35 on TV with a doorag, hat, headphones trying to make a serious point? Stop… Am I going to regret drafting him #2? Tom Brady also needs to stop letting his wife dress him and make his haircut decisions…
Someone tell Pete Carrol he’s not in the Pac-10, cuz that’s the kind of beatdown he put on the 49ers… Mike Williams is the front runner for comeback player of the year… Can Hasselbeck stay healthy? Mike Singletary was smiling after the game… You know that’s not a good sign. He called a mandatory meeting after the team returned to SF Sunday night… He called out the O Line, Alex Smith and Michael Crabtree. Accountability, that’s how you win, not beating around the bush and making your team “Romo-friendly”
Who saw the Chiefs beating the Chargers? As Trey said, VJ is sitting at home saying “Pay Me Bitch!” Wasn’t in the mood to watch the game after the great game that preceeded it, how was Rivers blind side protected without Marcus McNeil? He and VJ probably got together and shook their heads…
The Steelers beat the Falcons, didn’t see it so all I’ve read is Dixon doesn’t panic.
The Dolphins barely beat the Bills
The Bucs beat the Browns, I wanted to see Kellen Winslow go “I’m A F**kin Warrior” on his former team. How do you badmouth a guy who got a staph infection from your dirty faciliy?
The Cardinals barely beat the Rams, Breaston had 132 yards though
Week 2 Questions?
Baltimore @ Cincy(who swept them last year), the Bengals start 0-2?
Chicago @ Dallas, who is blocking Julius Peppers?
Patriots @ Jets, hmm… If one confuse the best USC QB in week 1, what do you do to the 3rd best USC QB in the league week 2? (Carson, Cassel, Sanchize………. Leinart, if they still claim him)
Eagles @ Lions, who starts? Reid will probably/should punk out and say he wants to make sure Kolb is ok and have him sit some more (Did you see what Suh did to Delhomme?)
Texans @ Skins, Skins O-Cord knows the Texans offensive to a T… Which O-Cord gives the best scouting report?
I'll try to shorten next week...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Top 10 most overpaid NFL players
Fox Sports just published a list of most overpaid NFL players...
1. Albert Haynesworth: Has already been paid $32M of his $41M four year deal. He's been working for the Skins for 14 months.
2. Roy Williams: Chase's favorite receiver has a 5 year $45M contract to be the #3 receiver.
3. Jay Cutler: $15M per year for the 3rd best QB in the division.
4. Vernon Carey: Who? Exactly... the right tackle for the Dolphins got paid $15M last season.
5. Matt Cassel: $15M per year... enough said.
6. Antonio Bryant: On his 5th team in 8 seasons. Was paid $9M last year (39 catches) and will get $7M this year from Chase's Bengals.
7. Julius Peppers: $20M last season. He's good, but not that good.
8. Eli Manning: $97.5M contract extension. Makes more than his brother.
9. Antonio Smith: The DE for the Texans made $15.5M last season for 4.5 sacks.
10. Brandon Jacobs: Makes $7.5M per year and his best season rushing was 1089 yards. Only 5 TDs, last year.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/lists/Top-10-overpaid-NFL-players-2010#sport=NFL&photo=11251177
1. Albert Haynesworth: Has already been paid $32M of his $41M four year deal. He's been working for the Skins for 14 months.
2. Roy Williams: Chase's favorite receiver has a 5 year $45M contract to be the #3 receiver.
3. Jay Cutler: $15M per year for the 3rd best QB in the division.
4. Vernon Carey: Who? Exactly... the right tackle for the Dolphins got paid $15M last season.
5. Matt Cassel: $15M per year... enough said.
6. Antonio Bryant: On his 5th team in 8 seasons. Was paid $9M last year (39 catches) and will get $7M this year from Chase's Bengals.
7. Julius Peppers: $20M last season. He's good, but not that good.
8. Eli Manning: $97.5M contract extension. Makes more than his brother.
9. Antonio Smith: The DE for the Texans made $15.5M last season for 4.5 sacks.
10. Brandon Jacobs: Makes $7.5M per year and his best season rushing was 1089 yards. Only 5 TDs, last year.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/lists/Top-10-overpaid-NFL-players-2010#sport=NFL&photo=11251177
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
College to NFL Pipeline
ESPN graded schools based not on the number of NFL players it produced, but on the number of MVPs, OPOY, DPOY, All-Pro 1st & 2nd Team and Pro Bowlers produced in the last 30 years. All of these categories count for 1 point each. Some might say HOF should be considered, but that would weight this ranking even more towards older players. This is the only way college programs should be ranked!
1. USC - 177 pts
Marcus Allen, Ronnie Lott, Bruce Matthews, Anthony Munoz, Junior Seau
2. The U - 164 pts
Ray Lewis, Warren Sapp, Cortez Kennedy, Ed Reed, Michael Irvin, etc, etc, etc...
3. Pitt - 120 pts
Dan Marino, Ruben Brown, Curtis Martin, Larry Fitzgerald
4. FSU - 107 pts
Deion Sanders, Derrick Brooks, Leroy Butler, etc.
5. Vols - 83 pts
Peyton Manning, Jason Witten
As you can see the almighty SEC is nowhere near the top. No the U isn't on top, but this looks at players over the last 30 years. It is possible if this is done next year the U is #1...
8. Georgia
12. UF
Emmitt Smith, Chris Collinsworth, Tim Tebow
18. Alabama
21. Auburn
22. LSU
9. Penn State
10. Michigan
11. Ohio State
1. USC - 177 pts
Marcus Allen, Ronnie Lott, Bruce Matthews, Anthony Munoz, Junior Seau
2. The U - 164 pts
Ray Lewis, Warren Sapp, Cortez Kennedy, Ed Reed, Michael Irvin, etc, etc, etc...
3. Pitt - 120 pts
Dan Marino, Ruben Brown, Curtis Martin, Larry Fitzgerald
4. FSU - 107 pts
Deion Sanders, Derrick Brooks, Leroy Butler, etc.
5. Vols - 83 pts
Peyton Manning, Jason Witten
As you can see the almighty SEC is nowhere near the top. No the U isn't on top, but this looks at players over the last 30 years. It is possible if this is done next year the U is #1...
8. Georgia
12. UF
Emmitt Smith, Chris Collinsworth, Tim Tebow
18. Alabama
21. Auburn
22. LSU
9. Penn State
10. Michigan
11. Ohio State
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Cowboys draft board leaked
Hat Tip: http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2010/4/25/1443041/cowboys-draft-board-leaked
Their 1st round grades were the following:
Round 1
1. Sam Bradford
2. Gerald McCoy
3. Ndamakong Suh
4. Russell Okungz
5. Trent Williams
6. Eric Berry
7. Rolando McClain
8. Joe Haden
9. CJ Spiller
10. Mike Iupati
11. Dez Bryant
12. Earl Thomas
13. Bryan Bulaga
14. Sean Lee
15. Jared Odrick
16. Jason Pierre-Paul
17. Derrick Morgan
18. Kyle Wilson
19. MaurkicePouncey
20. Navorro Bowman
21. Jahvid Best
22. Tyson Alualu
23. Jermaine Gresham
Monday, April 5, 2010
Donovan McNabb Traded to the Redskins!
I couldn't believe this when I heard it happened. Rule number 1 in the NFL is you don't trade a player to a team that you are likely to see, that means you don't usually trade within your conference. So you damn sure don't trade within your division where you know you will see the player twice a year. Do the Eagles think McNabb is as washed up as Ace does? Are they planning to do to the Redskins what the Bucs did to the Raiders in the Superbowl? (Gruden played scout QB all week and had the D ready for Rich Gannon)
Are any of you all sold on Kevin Kolb?
Are we going to get to see Mike Vick start?
Who finishes with the better record, the Redskins or Eagles?
If the Skins trade for B Marshall are they not the most dangerous team in the division?
Not sold on Kolb, and I really wanted to see Vick traded somewhere so he can start.
The season is months away but I think the Skins finish ahead of the Eagles.
If the Skins get B Marshall they could be dangerous, however the Skins haven't had success trying to put a lot of individual pieces together in the past But I think it's worth the risk. I say the Skins trade down in Round 1 and then trade that pick to Denver for Marshall.
I have to point out how disrespectful this is. Donovan McNabb is still a top 10 QB without argument, even Ace will cosign on that one. He took the team to 5 NFC Championship games and they think Kevin Kolb is ready to replace him. Carson Palmer has never won a playoff game and he was called an elite QB until he became Mr Glass. I could go on to list the other QBs given far too much respect (Favre, Eli, damn even Romo). Just as I didn't and still don't like the way the Cowboys did TO I don't like this. No rooting for the Eagles...
Are any of you all sold on Kevin Kolb?
Are we going to get to see Mike Vick start?
Who finishes with the better record, the Redskins or Eagles?
If the Skins trade for B Marshall are they not the most dangerous team in the division?
Not sold on Kolb, and I really wanted to see Vick traded somewhere so he can start.
The season is months away but I think the Skins finish ahead of the Eagles.
If the Skins get B Marshall they could be dangerous, however the Skins haven't had success trying to put a lot of individual pieces together in the past But I think it's worth the risk. I say the Skins trade down in Round 1 and then trade that pick to Denver for Marshall.
I have to point out how disrespectful this is. Donovan McNabb is still a top 10 QB without argument, even Ace will cosign on that one. He took the team to 5 NFC Championship games and they think Kevin Kolb is ready to replace him. Carson Palmer has never won a playoff game and he was called an elite QB until he became Mr Glass. I could go on to list the other QBs given far too much respect (Favre, Eli, damn even Romo). Just as I didn't and still don't like the way the Cowboys did TO I don't like this. No rooting for the Eagles...
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Football Outsiders: Who Should Be Cut
http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/insider/news/story?id=4976721&addata=2009_insdr_mod_front_xxx_xxx
Some of these have been mentioned by me before, some are a bit surprising, 1 in particular. Because this is an uncapped year the cap hits make no difference. Something I didn't know is that a signing bonus is counted against the cap equally over the life of the contract, so it's like depreciation. If a player is cut or traded the bonus cap hit is accelerated to the current year.
Bernard Berrian
$3.7M this year and $6.9M next year for a slot receiver
Berrian probably won't be a slot receiver because I'm not sure Percy Harvin can play outside yet. But his contract is bloated.
Reggie Brown
$3M in bonus money and $11M in salary left on his contract
I don't really remember Reggie Brown for much, wasn't he the guy that ignored the ball and ducked so he wouldn't get hit?
Marc Bulger
$6M in bonus hits and $37.5M in salary for Marc Bulger?
I think this is the easiest decision
Nate Clements
I called this one months ago, don't remember the date but it's on this very blog on the post in which I compared CBs to their contracts
$8.5M in bonus hits and $6M this year and rises to $13M by 2013
Vernon Gholston
He was a high draft pick just 2 years ago so he obviously has a lot of bonus and salary hits coming. He may turn into Cedric Benson but why take the cap hit and delay him being productive for a different team?
T.J. Houshmandzadeh
This one is surprising but makes sense depending on what the Seahawks do this offseason. If they get Brandon Marshall TJ can probably be productive, but he can't be a #1. But should the Seahawks give up the number 6 pick for Brandon Marshall? I really like Marshall as a player but #6, especially when your franchise left tackle is retiring...
TJ has $26M in salary between 2011 and 2013
Bob Sanders
Sanders has played 4 of 32 regular season games since signing his big contract extension
He has $7.3M in bonus hits left plus his salary
Roy Williams
Now this may have not been published on the blog but I know you all have heard me say this
Guaranteed $9.5M this season
If they cut him they don't have to pay him an additional $3.5M and $33M through 2013
Jerry suck it up and admit you made a mistake, even burnt orange fans (UT) will get over it
I would definitely cut:
Roy
Mr Glass (I like him though)
TJ (told you all he wasn't a #1)
Clements
Gholston
Bulger
Reggie
I would think about it then cut:
Berriran
Some of these have been mentioned by me before, some are a bit surprising, 1 in particular. Because this is an uncapped year the cap hits make no difference. Something I didn't know is that a signing bonus is counted against the cap equally over the life of the contract, so it's like depreciation. If a player is cut or traded the bonus cap hit is accelerated to the current year.
Bernard Berrian
$3.7M this year and $6.9M next year for a slot receiver
Berrian probably won't be a slot receiver because I'm not sure Percy Harvin can play outside yet. But his contract is bloated.
Reggie Brown
$3M in bonus money and $11M in salary left on his contract
I don't really remember Reggie Brown for much, wasn't he the guy that ignored the ball and ducked so he wouldn't get hit?
Marc Bulger
$6M in bonus hits and $37.5M in salary for Marc Bulger?
I think this is the easiest decision
Nate Clements
I called this one months ago, don't remember the date but it's on this very blog on the post in which I compared CBs to their contracts
$8.5M in bonus hits and $6M this year and rises to $13M by 2013
Vernon Gholston
He was a high draft pick just 2 years ago so he obviously has a lot of bonus and salary hits coming. He may turn into Cedric Benson but why take the cap hit and delay him being productive for a different team?
T.J. Houshmandzadeh
This one is surprising but makes sense depending on what the Seahawks do this offseason. If they get Brandon Marshall TJ can probably be productive, but he can't be a #1. But should the Seahawks give up the number 6 pick for Brandon Marshall? I really like Marshall as a player but #6, especially when your franchise left tackle is retiring...
TJ has $26M in salary between 2011 and 2013
Bob Sanders
Sanders has played 4 of 32 regular season games since signing his big contract extension
He has $7.3M in bonus hits left plus his salary
Roy Williams
Now this may have not been published on the blog but I know you all have heard me say this
Guaranteed $9.5M this season
If they cut him they don't have to pay him an additional $3.5M and $33M through 2013
Jerry suck it up and admit you made a mistake, even burnt orange fans (UT) will get over it
I would definitely cut:
Roy
Mr Glass (I like him though)
TJ (told you all he wasn't a #1)
Clements
Gholston
Bulger
Reggie
I would think about it then cut:
Berriran
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Rich Eisen's 40 Yard Dash
Where do you think we would stack up?
Eisen ran a 6.25 in a suit and they transposed Cody from Alabama and Jacoby Ford from Clemson to compare.
I would beat Eisen and Cody, I can't believe that a guy that big is faster than me at 25.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Tim Tebow & the Combine
Every year we are reminded of one Mike Mamula, a DE picked 7th in the 1995 draft by the Eagles. He ran a 4.63 and matched Tony Boselli in the bench press. To make matters worse the Eagles traded up with the Bucs to get him. The Bucs went on to draft a guy who went to the U by the name of Warren Sapp... Hall of Famer who made playing DT appealling, that Beyonce dance was horrible though...
On to Tim Tebow. I haven't seen this much sandbagging since I first started playing spades. "It will take at least 2 years for him to develop." What other college QB who gets this much press is expected to do nothing for 2 years?
Anyway 245 lb. 6 ounce baby White Jesus put up big numbers at the combine in everything except throwing the football. He tied the record for a QB's vertical jump, 38.5 inches, had a 9-7 broad jump and ran a 4.72 in the 40. Apparently this means he is a better athlete than we thought...
How can people be impressed by a QB that does non-QB stuff well? It should raise flags, if by watching his game film we didn't think he was a great athlete but he performs great at the combine shouldn't the term "Workout Warrior" come to mind?
If I were a GM I'm not drafting this guy early, if at all. I would rather rewind 10 years and draft Mike Vick and watch everything unfold alreadying knowing what will happen (injuries, dog fighting, etc.) rather than draft Tebow and hope for the best.
On to Tim Tebow. I haven't seen this much sandbagging since I first started playing spades. "It will take at least 2 years for him to develop." What other college QB who gets this much press is expected to do nothing for 2 years?
Anyway 245 lb. 6 ounce baby White Jesus put up big numbers at the combine in everything except throwing the football. He tied the record for a QB's vertical jump, 38.5 inches, had a 9-7 broad jump and ran a 4.72 in the 40. Apparently this means he is a better athlete than we thought...
How can people be impressed by a QB that does non-QB stuff well? It should raise flags, if by watching his game film we didn't think he was a great athlete but he performs great at the combine shouldn't the term "Workout Warrior" come to mind?
If I were a GM I'm not drafting this guy early, if at all. I would rather rewind 10 years and draft Mike Vick and watch everything unfold alreadying knowing what will happen (injuries, dog fighting, etc.) rather than draft Tebow and hope for the best.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Ooo Wee... I Couldn't Resist a Story About UF Bums!
http://blogs.chron.com/fantasyfootball/2010/02/it_feels_great_to_draft_a_flor.html
I have long railed against one of the current "great" college football programs that cannot produce viable NFL players and finally someone wrote and article and looked up all these bums. Maybe I will compare The U draft classes from those years...
The Z Report by Lance Zierlein
It feels great, to draft a Florida Gator? Not so much
For the last few years I've heard scouts and coaches ding Texas players for having too many prospects who are either soft or just too weird, USC offensive players for being overrated and underwhelming and Big 10 running backs for being too slow.
The team prospects that I'm starting to hear get more and more heat starting last year and carrying into this year are the Florida Gators. Sure, Florida has had a history of busts at the WR position, but I decided to go back and look at Florida players drafted within the first four rounds (typical rounds of impact) since 2001 and here is what I found.
2001
Gerard Warren, DT - Browns (1st)
Kenyatta Walker, OT - Bucs (1st)
Jesse Palmer, QB - Giants (4th)
2002
Lito Sheppard, CB - Eagles (1st)
Jabar Gaffney, WR - Texans (2nd)
Mike Pearson, OT - Jaguars (2nd)
Reche Caldwell, WR - Chargers (2nd)
Jeff Chandler, PK - Niners (4th)
Alex Brown, DE - Bears (4th)
2003
Rex Grossman, QB - Bears (1st)
Taylor Jacobs, WR - Redskins (2nd)
Todd Johnson, CB - Bears (4th)
Ian Scott, DT - Bears (4th)
2004
Ben Troupe, TE - Titans (2nd)
Keiwan Ratliff, S - Bengals (2nd)
Max Starks, OT - Steelers (3rd)
Guss Scott, S - Patriots (3rd)
2005
Channing Crowder, LB - Dolphins (3rd)
Ciatrick Faison, RB - Vikings (4th)
2006
Chad Jackson, WR - Patriots (2nd)
2007
Jarvis Moss, DE - Broncos (1st)
Reggie Nelson, FS - Jaguars (1st)
Ray McDonald, DE - Niners (3rd)
Marcus Thomas, DT - Broncos (4th)
Joe Cohen, DT - Niners (4th)
2008
Derrick Harvey, DE - Jaguars (1st)
Andre Caldwell, WR - Bengals (3rd)
2009
Percy Harvin, WR - Vikings (1st)
Louis Murphy, WR - Raiders (4th)
2010
I'll go ahead and add on Tim Tebow in now...
I have long railed against one of the current "great" college football programs that cannot produce viable NFL players and finally someone wrote and article and looked up all these bums. Maybe I will compare The U draft classes from those years...
The Z Report by Lance Zierlein
It feels great, to draft a Florida Gator? Not so much
For the last few years I've heard scouts and coaches ding Texas players for having too many prospects who are either soft or just too weird, USC offensive players for being overrated and underwhelming and Big 10 running backs for being too slow.
The team prospects that I'm starting to hear get more and more heat starting last year and carrying into this year are the Florida Gators. Sure, Florida has had a history of busts at the WR position, but I decided to go back and look at Florida players drafted within the first four rounds (typical rounds of impact) since 2001 and here is what I found.
2001
Gerard Warren, DT - Browns (1st)
Kenyatta Walker, OT - Bucs (1st)
Jesse Palmer, QB - Giants (4th)
2002
Lito Sheppard, CB - Eagles (1st)
Jabar Gaffney, WR - Texans (2nd)
Mike Pearson, OT - Jaguars (2nd)
Reche Caldwell, WR - Chargers (2nd)
Jeff Chandler, PK - Niners (4th)
Alex Brown, DE - Bears (4th)
2003
Rex Grossman, QB - Bears (1st)
Taylor Jacobs, WR - Redskins (2nd)
Todd Johnson, CB - Bears (4th)
Ian Scott, DT - Bears (4th)
2004
Ben Troupe, TE - Titans (2nd)
Keiwan Ratliff, S - Bengals (2nd)
Max Starks, OT - Steelers (3rd)
Guss Scott, S - Patriots (3rd)
2005
Channing Crowder, LB - Dolphins (3rd)
Ciatrick Faison, RB - Vikings (4th)
2006
Chad Jackson, WR - Patriots (2nd)
2007
Jarvis Moss, DE - Broncos (1st)
Reggie Nelson, FS - Jaguars (1st)
Ray McDonald, DE - Niners (3rd)
Marcus Thomas, DT - Broncos (4th)
Joe Cohen, DT - Niners (4th)
2008
Derrick Harvey, DE - Jaguars (1st)
Andre Caldwell, WR - Bengals (3rd)
2009
Percy Harvin, WR - Vikings (1st)
Louis Murphy, WR - Raiders (4th)
2010
I'll go ahead and add on Tim Tebow in now...
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