NFL Football 2009
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I think I'm going to have to revise my original 4-12 prediction for the Broncos.
But it was an ugly win today, and I'm not talking about the vertical striped socks. When they changed uniforms after the second season, rumor has it that the players burned them.
But it was an ugly win today, and I'm not talking about the vertical striped socks. When they changed uniforms after the second season, rumor has it that the players burned them.
No question now. That defense is for real. The offense .... okay not much there to speak of, but they aren't losing games to the point where the defense has to bail them out. This really is a team that's playing well and believing in themselves. It's a heckuva surprise given the turmoil in the off-season.
Holy crap, Broncos! They were losing when I left for choir practice, and came home to hear they pulled off a win in OT! Awesome.
Redskins...ugh.
They were losing when I left for choir practice, and came home to hear they pulled off a win in OT! Awesome.Redskins...ugh.
49ers beat themselves into submission today. What an absolute garbage performance. I guess one can also say it's a wake up call, but that was a disgusting display of football today. 
So what's the over/under on if Mike Singletary moons the locker room?
I wouldn't want to be a player on that team this week. Singletary can do whatever the hell he wants as long as it doesn't include inflicting bodily harm. Of course this being Mike Singletary, I worry that might happen.
Singletary can best be characterized as "intense", can't he? But he's done great things with that team and coached himself into the permanent gig at the end of last year.
Let's not speak of this ever again. M'kay? Good.
If we must though. let's talk about Greg Mattison's position atop my shit list, where he will remain until he actually manages to get some pressure out of the front 4 in his precious goddamned 4-3 set, instead of just talking about getting pressure from the front four in his precious goddamned 4-3 set. Motherfucker.
I'm with you on that. When Shanahan was sent out and McD brought in, I wasn't outright opposed to McD, but I felt that they paniced and that sending Shanny away was unneeded. During the Cutler fiasco, while I felt that Cutler needed to go because that behavior would be more hurtfull than helpful, I wished that had gotten someone else in for a new QB, especially after that preseason. During the Marshall mess, I thought that McD was slowly destroying the team and chasing off anything that Denver had that was good. Had I known that the defense was almost entirely a mish-mash of free agent players before they started playing, I would have been paniced beyond belief.
However, the last 5 weeks have made me a believer. McD knows what he's doing. It was messy, and it looked like it would be a complete disaster, but he has come into his first head coach job ever and made Denver contenders again (and not contenders of last year's variety where they were looking at the post season only because the division really sucked). The more I read about McD's Broncos, the more I like and respect the guy. He doesn't have a specific "team plan" for what the offense is known for... he makes gameplans based on what he sees the other teams doing, and will change it when it isn't working. He talks about how he doesn't want the best players, he wants the right players for his system. When the weather turns bad, he doesn't want to practice inside because he wants his guys to know what to do when the ball gets snow-covered. He is doing great and intellegent things for Denver.
It doesn't matter if you love or hate Belichick, you have to respect him and what he's done for and with the Patriots team over the years, and I really think that if McD continues to do what he's been doing, he can turn Denver into that sort of team and system.
EDIT- Also, it's fun to have a coach that gets that emotional and that excited after a win. The sport really means a lot to him, and it's fun when he's fired up.
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Shanahan let the defense become an embarasment. I said good riddence when they canned him.
The wife and I pick 4-5 games a week, with the winner getting to be the Patriots first when we get Madden and a Wii.
I went 0-5 this week. Which may not be a bad thing at this point.
Even if I lose, I'll make sure she doesn't really win. I'll just be the Broncos in those hideous piss-poop throwbacks.
I went 0-5 this week. Which may not be a bad thing at this point.
Even if I lose, I'll make sure she doesn't really win. I'll just be the Broncos in those hideous piss-poop throwbacks.
Something to point out regarding the Bengals' defensive performance... I was wondering why their players were mobbing the DC on camera after the game. It was a great win and they played inspired ball, but I didn't learn the probable reason for that inspiration until this morning. Last Thursday, defensive coordinator Zimmerman's wife suddenly died. I have no idea why, but wow..... and those guys did it for him.
It was an absurd prediction to begin with. I sensibly predicted that they would go undefeated and win the Superbowl by 100 points.
Yeah, very emotional game for the Bengals. I'm surprised that they're doing so well this year (there might have been a poor call that helped them win, but they still played an impressive game).
It made me wonder which division is the best right now. I was thinking about arguing for the NFC East since they're consistently good, but I think the AFC North makes a very compelling case.
It made me wonder which division is the best right now. I was thinking about arguing for the NFC East since they're consistently good, but I think the AFC North makes a very compelling case.
RIP: Titans
We are now 6-0 going back to our playoff loss vs Baltimore.
A possible top 5 draft pic is a near certainty at this point. We need corners and pass rushers so who out there in the college ranks fits that description?
I can now watch the rest of the season and root for a few teams till playoff time I suppose.
We are now 6-0 going back to our playoff loss vs Baltimore.
A possible top 5 draft pic is a near certainty at this point. We need corners and pass rushers so who out there in the college ranks fits that description?
I can now watch the rest of the season and root for a few teams till playoff time I suppose.
ESPN showed him talking to the team after the game. It was very moving.
Hell, the Bengals are one bizarre fluke play away from being 5-0.
Go Jets!
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Shit. Stupid Wildcat formation.
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Shit. Stupid Wildcat formation.
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