Mossed out
Enough with Randy Moss
All right I am tired of the two week Randy Moss media fest. Listen I don’t like Randy Moss. Many people have speculated that the Redskins would attempt to trade for him in the off season and I don’t want him. I know he is an amazing talent but his attitude is not conducive to a winning football team. Football more then any other sport is a team sport. 11 men on offense, defense, and special teams must work as one to achieve their goals. This is why we need a week between games, this is why playbooks are thicker then armor plating on a Sherman tank. And his attitude does not make up for his considerable physical talents. He is poison and should be treated as such.
But all this nonsense about his “moon” at Green Bay is just that, nonsense. Of course it was a despicable act; of course it was uncalled for and deserved a fine, which it got. But for Joe Buck and the Fox crew to denounce it as if it were the end of civilization and for ESPN to refuse to run the clip as they denounced the act smacks of Hypocrisy. I wonder if Joe Buck felt this way as his network promoted Temptation Island, The Littlest Groom, or Who’s My Daddy? Or if the network heads at ESPN were equally disgusted when they previewed the pilot for Tilt and the lead character mad a reference to relieving himself and then went to the bathroom to find a hooker there. Or how about the NFL. Is it just me or are there so many Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis commercials that on Mondays during the Football season I am half tempted to call my Doctor “just in case”.
Now I am not denouncing these shows (although reality television sucks all on its own). I actually liked Tilt and I don’t fault the NFL for advertising to the highest bidder. However fine Moss and drop it. This is ridiculous. Especially in the light of the fact that Green Bay fans regularly moon visiting team’s busses after a home win. So please stop the Moss talk and get back to what is important. The playoffs.
Playoff Predictions part deux
Ok after going 2-2 last week I have promised myself not to think too much about this weeks picks however then I looked at this weeks match up and literally any game could go any way. There is no sure victory in any of the four games in my opinion. Sure the home teams should win, but each has an Achilles heel that could topple their playoff chances. The visiting teams all come in with wins last week but they have a major weakness as well. So I am out on a limb here but someone has to put their neck out so here it goes.
NY Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers
At first look this is a no brainer. The Jets backed into the playoffs and then took advantage of Marty (hey who needs playoff wins) Schottenheimer’s overrated Chargers to get the chance to play perhaps the most complete football team still alive. The Steelers have the #1 defense and they deserve it. They have an imposing set of linebackers and a swarming tackling defense. Their offense isn’t bad either with three burners at wide receivers, a punishing bruising back in Bettis, a safety valve in Staley, and a strong armed Rookie Quarterback. But alas there it is. The Achilles Heel. Only one rookie Quarterback has Shepard his team to the Super Bowl and that was Dan Marino. He lost and never got back. But the Jets just don’t have the firepower to break through the new steel curtain nor the defense to stop them. Not to mention being 0-6 at Pittsburgh in the Divisional playoffs and it doesn’t look good. Steelers win 24-10.
St. Louis Rams at Atlanta Falcons
Again. The home team, Atlanta, should win this game. Michael Vick is one of the most electric players in the NFL. It seems Warrick Dunn is giving him a good counterbalance and Alge Crumpler is one of the better pass catching tight ends in the game. They handily beat St. Louis earlier in the year, as Vick ran for over 100 yards. But the rams are a better team then they were earlier in the year. They have won three straight and
Their defense is starting to play better. Bulger is hot and Atlanta’s defense, Atlanta’s Achilles heel. Only ranked 14th can they slow down the Rams enough that Vick won’t have to throw every down. There are few Quarterbacks I rather see play then Michael Vick but when a Tight End is your number one receiver for less then 1,000 yards it doesn’t bode well for a shoot out. Not to mention three weeks of rest for Vick might make him rusty. I think Atlanta is soft and not ready to make the next step and is ripe for the picking. St. Louis wins 35-24.
Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles
We all know the Achilles Heel here, no Terrell Owens. Can Philadelphia’s offense score without TO? Not to mention most of the starters have played very little for three weeks and have had no time to overcome TO’s loss. Then again the Vikings have no clue what Philadelphia is going to do and will be hard to game plan for. Philly also has a nice defense, which the Vikings don’t. The Vikings can not keep riding on Duante’s shoulders and without Moe Williams their non-existent running game virtually disappears. The very good Philly corners will sit back and look to create turnovers. Donovan McNabb will shake off some early rust and Westbrook will have a field day both Rushing and receiving. Eagles win 31 - 21
Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots
This is the hardest game to predict. Indianapolis is the hottest offense in the game. New England is the defending champ. Manning is one of the best Quarterbacks in the game and all Tom Brady does is win super bowls. However Ty Law is definitely out of the game (Achilles Heel). Now yes, New England has won nine games without him but he did have Peyton’s number last year intercepting him 3 times and single-handedly propelling the Pats to the Super Bowl. New England is so worried about the high flying Colt offense that they are allowing their home turf to turn into a skating rink. However this move may backfire as Indianapolis’ glaring weakness is their chump defense. A slick muddy field my allow them to mask it by concentrating on stopping Dillon. There is an intangible property to Manning this year. He stepped up against Denver last week because he wanted to avenge the previous week’s lost. Look for him to do the same against the Pats. Indianapolis wins 28-13.
All right I am tired of the two week Randy Moss media fest. Listen I don’t like Randy Moss. Many people have speculated that the Redskins would attempt to trade for him in the off season and I don’t want him. I know he is an amazing talent but his attitude is not conducive to a winning football team. Football more then any other sport is a team sport. 11 men on offense, defense, and special teams must work as one to achieve their goals. This is why we need a week between games, this is why playbooks are thicker then armor plating on a Sherman tank. And his attitude does not make up for his considerable physical talents. He is poison and should be treated as such.
But all this nonsense about his “moon” at Green Bay is just that, nonsense. Of course it was a despicable act; of course it was uncalled for and deserved a fine, which it got. But for Joe Buck and the Fox crew to denounce it as if it were the end of civilization and for ESPN to refuse to run the clip as they denounced the act smacks of Hypocrisy. I wonder if Joe Buck felt this way as his network promoted Temptation Island, The Littlest Groom, or Who’s My Daddy? Or if the network heads at ESPN were equally disgusted when they previewed the pilot for Tilt and the lead character mad a reference to relieving himself and then went to the bathroom to find a hooker there. Or how about the NFL. Is it just me or are there so many Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis commercials that on Mondays during the Football season I am half tempted to call my Doctor “just in case”.
Now I am not denouncing these shows (although reality television sucks all on its own). I actually liked Tilt and I don’t fault the NFL for advertising to the highest bidder. However fine Moss and drop it. This is ridiculous. Especially in the light of the fact that Green Bay fans regularly moon visiting team’s busses after a home win. So please stop the Moss talk and get back to what is important. The playoffs.
Playoff Predictions part deux
Ok after going 2-2 last week I have promised myself not to think too much about this weeks picks however then I looked at this weeks match up and literally any game could go any way. There is no sure victory in any of the four games in my opinion. Sure the home teams should win, but each has an Achilles heel that could topple their playoff chances. The visiting teams all come in with wins last week but they have a major weakness as well. So I am out on a limb here but someone has to put their neck out so here it goes.
NY Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers
At first look this is a no brainer. The Jets backed into the playoffs and then took advantage of Marty (hey who needs playoff wins) Schottenheimer’s overrated Chargers to get the chance to play perhaps the most complete football team still alive. The Steelers have the #1 defense and they deserve it. They have an imposing set of linebackers and a swarming tackling defense. Their offense isn’t bad either with three burners at wide receivers, a punishing bruising back in Bettis, a safety valve in Staley, and a strong armed Rookie Quarterback. But alas there it is. The Achilles Heel. Only one rookie Quarterback has Shepard his team to the Super Bowl and that was Dan Marino. He lost and never got back. But the Jets just don’t have the firepower to break through the new steel curtain nor the defense to stop them. Not to mention being 0-6 at Pittsburgh in the Divisional playoffs and it doesn’t look good. Steelers win 24-10.
St. Louis Rams at Atlanta Falcons
Again. The home team, Atlanta, should win this game. Michael Vick is one of the most electric players in the NFL. It seems Warrick Dunn is giving him a good counterbalance and Alge Crumpler is one of the better pass catching tight ends in the game. They handily beat St. Louis earlier in the year, as Vick ran for over 100 yards. But the rams are a better team then they were earlier in the year. They have won three straight and
Their defense is starting to play better. Bulger is hot and Atlanta’s defense, Atlanta’s Achilles heel. Only ranked 14th can they slow down the Rams enough that Vick won’t have to throw every down. There are few Quarterbacks I rather see play then Michael Vick but when a Tight End is your number one receiver for less then 1,000 yards it doesn’t bode well for a shoot out. Not to mention three weeks of rest for Vick might make him rusty. I think Atlanta is soft and not ready to make the next step and is ripe for the picking. St. Louis wins 35-24.
Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles
We all know the Achilles Heel here, no Terrell Owens. Can Philadelphia’s offense score without TO? Not to mention most of the starters have played very little for three weeks and have had no time to overcome TO’s loss. Then again the Vikings have no clue what Philadelphia is going to do and will be hard to game plan for. Philly also has a nice defense, which the Vikings don’t. The Vikings can not keep riding on Duante’s shoulders and without Moe Williams their non-existent running game virtually disappears. The very good Philly corners will sit back and look to create turnovers. Donovan McNabb will shake off some early rust and Westbrook will have a field day both Rushing and receiving. Eagles win 31 - 21
Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots
This is the hardest game to predict. Indianapolis is the hottest offense in the game. New England is the defending champ. Manning is one of the best Quarterbacks in the game and all Tom Brady does is win super bowls. However Ty Law is definitely out of the game (Achilles Heel). Now yes, New England has won nine games without him but he did have Peyton’s number last year intercepting him 3 times and single-handedly propelling the Pats to the Super Bowl. New England is so worried about the high flying Colt offense that they are allowing their home turf to turn into a skating rink. However this move may backfire as Indianapolis’ glaring weakness is their chump defense. A slick muddy field my allow them to mask it by concentrating on stopping Dillon. There is an intangible property to Manning this year. He stepped up against Denver last week because he wanted to avenge the previous week’s lost. Look for him to do the same against the Pats. Indianapolis wins 28-13.
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