Falcons over Bears: I think this will be close game but I'll take the Falcons with the upset. Matt Ryan has been terrific and people are saying that he approaches the game like Peyton Manning. That kind of dedication and preparation is music to ears of Falcons fans who had a little bit of character issue with their last QB. Kyle Orton has been terrific but I get the feeling he's do for a bad game on the road. Could it be this week?
Texans over Dolphins: Look, I understand the Dolphins are running the Wing Nut whatever formation and everyone is thrilled but I think the league will catch up with them. Plus, the Texans are not an 0-5 team. They have lost two absolute heart breakers to the Jags and Colts. Sage Rosenfels should never be allowed to touch a football inside two minutes of anything ever again. Bye the way, is anyone else tired of hearing about how Bill Parcells has turned the Dolphins around. Can we give new head coach Tony Sparano some credit? I mean, he did come up with the Wing Nut right? Or did Pauly Walnuts?
Colts over Ravens: This is everyone's favorite upset pick this week. I'm sorry, I know the Ravens have an outstanding defense but Peyton Manning (bad knee and all) is still the QB for the Colts. They will turn things around.
Vikings over the Lions: Whats the over/under on yardage for Adrian Peterson this weekend? 350? The Lion's may be without Jon Kitna for this game (not necessarily are bad thing) and will start Dan Orlovsky in his place (not necessarily a good thing). Rumors are flying around that this could be Roy Williams last game in Detroit.
Saints over Raiders: Marcus Colston should play a little in this game in 3 and 4 receiver sets. The Saints need a win the worst way. They pretty much blew games against Denver and Minnesota and could be 4-1. Martin Gramatica is probably not a very popular guy in that locker room. The Raiders are a mess but a dangerous mess because of their ability to run the ball. If they have to throw it though...ehh. Godspeed Tom Cable.
Jets over Bengals: I was ready pick the Bengals to get their first win of the season but then I heard Caron Palmer is not playing because of his elbow. Anyone else think the Bengals just want to hit the fast forward button on the season? The Jets start a very favorable start of their schedule and could go on a little bit of run. The AFC east could turn out to be just as competitive as the NFC East.
Panthers over the Bucs: The Bucs could start to free fall if they lose this game. Not because of their schedule or anything like that, I just don't think they are very good. Don't sleep on the Panthers getting a bye and being a legit Super Bowl threat. They way the NFC looks right now, the # 2 seed could get there with a 10-6 record.
Redskins over the Rams: The Redskins play the Rams, Browns and Lions before their schedule gets tough. They can't afford to overlook the Rams with showdowns against the Steelers, Cowboys, and Giants looming. Luckily, the Rams are a mess. I'm interested to see how this team comes out now that Linehan is gone. The players did not like him. Neither did I for some reason...I guess some people just give off that vibe. This game might be a little closer than you would imagine but I don't see a red hot Skins team losing at home.
Jags over the Broncos: Not sure if anyone has noticed but Denver's Offense has hit a little wall the last two weeks. The Jags need to win. 2-4 will have them 4 games out of first in the loss column very early in the season. Plus, they still have the Colt's to deal with.
Cardinals over Cowboys: The Boy's D has been terrible. They almost lost a game to Cincy last week and I have a feeling another loss could throw this team into disarray. Pacman, T.O., Tank Johnson, Wade Phillips? Seems like recipe for disaster to me. If Kurt Warner protects the football, the Cards will win this game...maybe.
Eagles over Niners: The Eagles will be without Brian Westbrook, Reggie Brown and Shawn Andrews. I don't think it will matter. Donovan McNabb has been vocal about how poorly his team is playing and said he wants to throw the ball down field more often. Does anyone else notice McNabb whines a lot? Anyway, they should be able to get big plays on a Niner secondary that made Cassel/Moss look like Culpepper/Moss circa 2003. The Niners can score but I worry about J.T. O'Sullivan against that relentless Philly blitz. He may not make it through the 2nd quarter.
Packers over Seahwaks: Matt Hasselbeck isn't playing this weekend and it looks like Charlie Frye will get the start. I hate to see Mike Holmgren go out like this but if the team does not get healthy they won't win 6 games. If I were Mike Holmgren I'd find a nice home close to the bay area next season and rethink retirement (wink.wink.). The Packers have their own injury issues but still have enough fire power to pull this game out.
Chargers over Patriots: The Chargers hate...let me emphasize that...HATE the Patriots. I am thinking that without Tom terrific they actually have a shot to beat them. One would assume that they will pull out all the stops and try to embarrass the Pats. I'd say they could do it too if they hadn't looked so terrible the past 2 weeks. I still say they win.
Giants over the Browns: Have you looked at the Browns schedule? They may end up with only 3-4 wins this season. The time for Brady Quinn is now. Derek Anderson was a one year wonder if I ever saw one. How did everyone know this but the Browns organization. The only way the Giants lose this game is if they take a week off. Is going into Cleveland for their first Monday night game in a long time dangerous? Absolutely. But the Giants are the most complete team in the league and a competitive division will keep them focused.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
10 Worst Head Coaches in the NFL
10. Eric Mangini (Jets): That whole Mangenious thing got old pretty quick didn't it? The Jets surprised everyone with a 10-6 record in Mangini's first season but last year things evened out a bit when the team fell the 4-12. Mangini's boring brand out football made the Jets a tough watch...well until the traded for whats his name. Can Brett Favre save the Jets and Mangini?
9. Gary Kubiak (Texans): This one comes as a shock to me. I really thought Kubiak would get the Texans to the playoffs. He still might. But he is 0-4 right now and he has failed to turn Matt Schaub into the franchise QB they hoped he would be when they gave him all that money. The Texans have gone 6-10 and 8-8 in his first two seasons. With the Hurricane Ike screwing with the team early on, maybe 04 is an aberation. So you still have time to get off the list Gary.
8. Brad Childress (Vikings): Any coach who gives Tavaris Jackson a starting QB job automatically makes this list. The Vikings stole a game in New Orleans to avoid a 1-4 start. If they don't turn it around he could be gone at the end of the season. Great mustache though. Really very 80's.
7. Herm Edwards (Chiefs): You play to win the game! Really coach? Considering the Jets almost packed your bags for you when the Chiefs, for whatever reason, tabbed you to replace Dick Vermeil. He hasn't had much to work with in KC and it shows with a 14-23 record thus far. Still, you reach a 9.9 on the unintentional comedy scale Herm. For that alone I hope you stay around.
6. Romeo Crennel (Browns): I am of the belief that the Browns got lucky in 2007. They are not a 10-6 football team and Crennel is not a very good head coach. Even with 2007 he is 21-31 with Cleveland. Tough part for Cleveland fans is that Phil Savage gave Romeo an extension after his 10-6 mirage. One year does not make a coach.
5. Any Raiders Coach: Your owner is completely insane. Good luck Tom Cable...whoever you are. Since their 2002 Superbowl team, Raiders coaches are a combined 20-64! Maybe that's why Al Davis is nuts!
4. Marvin Lewis (Bengals): From the constant influx of troubled players to underachieving every year, Marvin Lewis has never lived up to the promise many thought he showed as defensive coordinator. Plus, I'm going on record as saying defensive coordinators for the Ravens don't count. Whoever they put in there does well. I have to think it has more to do with Ray Lewis and the boys then it does the coordinator.
3. Jim Haslett (Rams): I understand wanting to fire Scott Linehan who may be the worst head coach this league has seen in a while. But replacing him with Jim Haslett? I know! Lets fire our coach and promote our defensive coordinator whose defense is historically bad. In Jim's defense (no pun intended) he did coach the Saints to solid mediocrity in the early 2000's.
2. Rod Marinelli (Lions): I legitimately feel bad for Lion's fans. How much was Matt Millen's poor decision making and how much has been Marinelli? He's 10-26 as a head coach. He has to take some of the blame. Why have you stayed with Jon Kitna so long?
1. Mike Nolan (49ers): Terrible game planning? Check. Throwing your players under the bus? Check. Terrible clock management? Check. Declining a holding call to set up a 3rd and 1 instead of a 2nd and 11 for the other team? Check (yes that actually happened against TB last season). Mike Nolan is a salesman. He somehow convinced 49er owner John York to hire him as head coach and give him complete control over the team even though he had zero experience in either department. He drafted a QB from a gimmick, spread college offense and made him the center piece of a team that was built (at least attempted to be built)to win with conservative offense and good defense. He then threw that quarterback under the bus when he tried to play with a should injury so bad that it has kept him out for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. This "defensive specialist" has spent millions on free agent defenders only to have a squad that is a mismosh of 3-4 and 4-3 players struggling to find an identity. The team has lacked a pass rush as Nolan refuses to stray from his vanilla schemes. Week after week, he tells the press that the schemes were right but the players didn't execute, refusing to take blame for the utter mess he has created by the bay. The 49ers were 16-32 in is first 3 seasons. He should have been fired last season but 49er fans have been made to suffer 1 more year.
9. Gary Kubiak (Texans): This one comes as a shock to me. I really thought Kubiak would get the Texans to the playoffs. He still might. But he is 0-4 right now and he has failed to turn Matt Schaub into the franchise QB they hoped he would be when they gave him all that money. The Texans have gone 6-10 and 8-8 in his first two seasons. With the Hurricane Ike screwing with the team early on, maybe 04 is an aberation. So you still have time to get off the list Gary.
8. Brad Childress (Vikings): Any coach who gives Tavaris Jackson a starting QB job automatically makes this list. The Vikings stole a game in New Orleans to avoid a 1-4 start. If they don't turn it around he could be gone at the end of the season. Great mustache though. Really very 80's.
7. Herm Edwards (Chiefs): You play to win the game! Really coach? Considering the Jets almost packed your bags for you when the Chiefs, for whatever reason, tabbed you to replace Dick Vermeil. He hasn't had much to work with in KC and it shows with a 14-23 record thus far. Still, you reach a 9.9 on the unintentional comedy scale Herm. For that alone I hope you stay around.
6. Romeo Crennel (Browns): I am of the belief that the Browns got lucky in 2007. They are not a 10-6 football team and Crennel is not a very good head coach. Even with 2007 he is 21-31 with Cleveland. Tough part for Cleveland fans is that Phil Savage gave Romeo an extension after his 10-6 mirage. One year does not make a coach.
5. Any Raiders Coach: Your owner is completely insane. Good luck Tom Cable...whoever you are. Since their 2002 Superbowl team, Raiders coaches are a combined 20-64! Maybe that's why Al Davis is nuts!
4. Marvin Lewis (Bengals): From the constant influx of troubled players to underachieving every year, Marvin Lewis has never lived up to the promise many thought he showed as defensive coordinator. Plus, I'm going on record as saying defensive coordinators for the Ravens don't count. Whoever they put in there does well. I have to think it has more to do with Ray Lewis and the boys then it does the coordinator.
3. Jim Haslett (Rams): I understand wanting to fire Scott Linehan who may be the worst head coach this league has seen in a while. But replacing him with Jim Haslett? I know! Lets fire our coach and promote our defensive coordinator whose defense is historically bad. In Jim's defense (no pun intended) he did coach the Saints to solid mediocrity in the early 2000's.
2. Rod Marinelli (Lions): I legitimately feel bad for Lion's fans. How much was Matt Millen's poor decision making and how much has been Marinelli? He's 10-26 as a head coach. He has to take some of the blame. Why have you stayed with Jon Kitna so long?
1. Mike Nolan (49ers): Terrible game planning? Check. Throwing your players under the bus? Check. Terrible clock management? Check. Declining a holding call to set up a 3rd and 1 instead of a 2nd and 11 for the other team? Check (yes that actually happened against TB last season). Mike Nolan is a salesman. He somehow convinced 49er owner John York to hire him as head coach and give him complete control over the team even though he had zero experience in either department. He drafted a QB from a gimmick, spread college offense and made him the center piece of a team that was built (at least attempted to be built)to win with conservative offense and good defense. He then threw that quarterback under the bus when he tried to play with a should injury so bad that it has kept him out for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. This "defensive specialist" has spent millions on free agent defenders only to have a squad that is a mismosh of 3-4 and 4-3 players struggling to find an identity. The team has lacked a pass rush as Nolan refuses to stray from his vanilla schemes. Week after week, he tells the press that the schemes were right but the players didn't execute, refusing to take blame for the utter mess he has created by the bay. The 49ers were 16-32 in is first 3 seasons. He should have been fired last season but 49er fans have been made to suffer 1 more year.
Week 5 Review:
Studs
Larry Fitzgerald: With Boldin out, Fitzgerlad took advantage of being the focal point of the passing game hauling in 7 balls and 2 scores.
Brandon Jacobs: Jacobs (and the rest of the Giants for that matter) ran through Seattle's D like it wasn't there Sunday. He had 136 yards and 2 scores on just 15 carries. Tough week for the Hasselbecks.
DeAngelo Williams: I wish Williams would figure out whether he sucks or not. It would make life easier on draft day. I'm pretty sure his 3 scores didn't help much owners on their bench.
Clinton Portis: Portis is kind of underrated when you think about it. He is as consistent a runner as their is in the league as he showed Sunday leading all rushers with 145 yards and his 4th td of the season.
Ronnie Brown: So Ronnie Brown is back thanks to the wing nut formation or whatever the hell its called. Seriously, how does that work? Dude went from 20 yards a game to 125 plus and touchdowns all over the place.
Michael Turner: Where do the Falcons get off being this good? Turner turned in another 100 plus with a score in Green Bay.
Kyle Orton: That's right. You read that exactly right. Kyle I'm rocking the neck beard Orton lit up the Lions to the tune of 334 and a couple of scores.
Steve Slaton: If you have running back issues, you may want to try and trade for Slaton. I think this is just the tip of the iceberg with him. He will be a fantasy monster in Houston's zone blocking scheme.
Duds:
Larry Johnson: Only LJ can bust out with 198 yards one week and then be absolutely garbage the next week. 7 carries, 2 yards. 0 fantasy points.
Ladainian Tomlinson: I'm not sure if LT is hitting the running back wall or if he is just banged up but either way he's terrible. We did not draft you # 1, LT, to have 30 something yards and 1 scores.
Chris Johnson/Lendale White: Johnson and White have been putting up points week in and week out but only had 48 yards combined against a touch Ravens D.
Brian Westbrook: I understand he scored but dude can you please stop getting hurt. He broke his freaking ribs. But the kick in nuts is not that he's hurt, it's that he'll say he wants to play and be a game time decision which will have people in front of their computers refreshing injury reports until 12:45 on Sunday.
Steady as he goes:
Tony Romo: Sure there are a lot of reasons to dislike Tony Romo. Plays for the Cowboys, dates Jessica Simpson, etc. But he is hard to dislike when he is carrying your fantasy team with 3 more td passes Sunday. Plus he's a jackass...
Should have started:
Deangelo Williams: People will rush to get him in the lineup this week and you know what will happen? Jonathan Stewart will scores 2 touchdowns while Williams get 9 carries for 37 yards.
Pick me up!
Kyle Orton: See above. The Bears have taken the training wheels off of little Kyle and he is starting to put up some numbers. I am in now way advocating starting him but he might be a nice bye week sub.
Larry Fitzgerald: With Boldin out, Fitzgerlad took advantage of being the focal point of the passing game hauling in 7 balls and 2 scores.
Brandon Jacobs: Jacobs (and the rest of the Giants for that matter) ran through Seattle's D like it wasn't there Sunday. He had 136 yards and 2 scores on just 15 carries. Tough week for the Hasselbecks.
DeAngelo Williams: I wish Williams would figure out whether he sucks or not. It would make life easier on draft day. I'm pretty sure his 3 scores didn't help much owners on their bench.
Clinton Portis: Portis is kind of underrated when you think about it. He is as consistent a runner as their is in the league as he showed Sunday leading all rushers with 145 yards and his 4th td of the season.
Ronnie Brown: So Ronnie Brown is back thanks to the wing nut formation or whatever the hell its called. Seriously, how does that work? Dude went from 20 yards a game to 125 plus and touchdowns all over the place.
Michael Turner: Where do the Falcons get off being this good? Turner turned in another 100 plus with a score in Green Bay.
Kyle Orton: That's right. You read that exactly right. Kyle I'm rocking the neck beard Orton lit up the Lions to the tune of 334 and a couple of scores.
Steve Slaton: If you have running back issues, you may want to try and trade for Slaton. I think this is just the tip of the iceberg with him. He will be a fantasy monster in Houston's zone blocking scheme.
Duds:
Larry Johnson: Only LJ can bust out with 198 yards one week and then be absolutely garbage the next week. 7 carries, 2 yards. 0 fantasy points.
Ladainian Tomlinson: I'm not sure if LT is hitting the running back wall or if he is just banged up but either way he's terrible. We did not draft you # 1, LT, to have 30 something yards and 1 scores.
Chris Johnson/Lendale White: Johnson and White have been putting up points week in and week out but only had 48 yards combined against a touch Ravens D.
Brian Westbrook: I understand he scored but dude can you please stop getting hurt. He broke his freaking ribs. But the kick in nuts is not that he's hurt, it's that he'll say he wants to play and be a game time decision which will have people in front of their computers refreshing injury reports until 12:45 on Sunday.
Steady as he goes:
Tony Romo: Sure there are a lot of reasons to dislike Tony Romo. Plays for the Cowboys, dates Jessica Simpson, etc. But he is hard to dislike when he is carrying your fantasy team with 3 more td passes Sunday. Plus he's a jackass...
Should have started:
Deangelo Williams: People will rush to get him in the lineup this week and you know what will happen? Jonathan Stewart will scores 2 touchdowns while Williams get 9 carries for 37 yards.
Pick me up!
Kyle Orton: See above. The Bears have taken the training wheels off of little Kyle and he is starting to put up some numbers. I am in now way advocating starting him but he might be a nice bye week sub.
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