10 Weekly Items
Don't you love how these morons in the media who spent a %$#@load of time last week going over the "strategy" for the new playoff overtime rules? What F%$#@ing strategy? Win the flip, take the ball and shove it down their throats for a touchdown and the game is over. The last time I checked, it’s awful hard to score if you don’t have the football. I'm sure there is some idiot out there that has it calculated you should defend first, especially if the wind is over 20 mph and there are at least 1,000 Jews and/or 5,000 Catholics (of which I am one) in the stands of a stadium that seats 65,000 or more - unless of course you have a starter on defense named Rex – then all bets are off. Ridiculous!
Here’s a warning to those NFL teams that are considering taking Cam Newton in the first round – don’t! Not because of talent level, although he’s is far from a polished passer, but because I would not make this guy the face of my franchise for the next 10 years based on his, let’s say, “checkered history.” Would I draft him – yes, in round 2 and no earlier. Had he gone 20-of-26 with 3 TD tosses and 80 yards rushing against Oregon, Kipper and company would have him in the top-5 – can you say J. Russell.
By the way, I saw where the Auburn All-American D-tackle was giving the Oregon All-American running back “the business” in that pile. You can tell a lot about a coach by how he handles that situation. I lose respect for a head coach who doesn’t pull the guy out for a couple plays after earning such a penalty. But then again, I have a suspicion we will hear more about Auburn and its recruiting of players (i.e. Cam Newton and/or others) in the future. Here’s hoping it doesn’t turn into another Reggie Bush case five years down the road and people are sending back the hard ware they won. Of course, in Newton’s case, his old man will probably have the stuff on E-bay by Spring Break.
I found it ironic the OSU defensive player who picked off that late Arkansas pass was one of five guys who sold stuff to help pay mom’s rent, buy pizza, or whatever. There is no way in the world those 5 players should have been playing in that game. The precedent set by the NCAA and OSU is clear – you F%$#@ up and we catch it before a BCS Bowl game, and we’ll give you a get out of jail free card until next year. What happens if one or more of these guys decides to turn pro now? Had Posey come up with 9 grabs, 111 yards and 2 TDs, and moved way up in the minds of pro scouts, he would have been crazy not to turn pro. Then what? And for Tressel to demand they come back before agreeing to play them in the game clearly smacks of pure personal gain for the coach. Tressel gets everything he wants – his team is intact going into the Arkansas game and stays intact through the large majority of Big 10 play in 2011. How convenient? Nice work Jim. Where the hell was the AD in all this? With all his faults, could you see Bobby Knight pulling this stunt?
As for paying college players, one last time – they get, at minimum, a $100,000+ education grant when on scholarship. Isn’t that payment enough?
Speaking of Oregon, how do you come up with a defense where you have a DE/OLB, who weights 250+ pounds, trying to cover a 190 pound wide receiver downfield? On more than one occasion, the Ducks had that coverage called. One more time – it’s impossible for a linebacker to stay with a running back, so how do you scheme a large defender matched up with a WR? It’s the equal of a basketball power forward trying to cover a point guard in space – can’t be done. Are you telling me there isn’t one coach on that Ducks’ staff that would red flag that during the 5 weeks of practice prior to this game? Here’s how it should go – “Hey coach (to D-coordinator), with all due respect, do you really think it’s a good idea to have one of our bigs trying to stay with that little guy downfield?
Coming on the heels of a 50+ point ass-beating by LA, it has been nearly 4 months since a number of my so called friends and acquaintances chastised me for predicting my Cavaliers unfortunately would win at the most 29 games and could very well be a mere 20 win team if they quit early and Byron Scott failed to motivate them to compete. You know who you are. I wouldn’t normally mention it, but a couple of you actually ridiculed me at the time, including one instance where the term “delusional” was used to describe me. So – who’s your daddy now?
I see where my boy Warren Cromartie ran his mouth on twitter. You have to love those social networking sites – ditto for the world’s premier narcissist (LBJ) taking a shot at the Cavaliers when they are down. As I have said, today’s technology, where every pro or major college athlete can let the world know what they are thinking in mere seconds, causes headaches for those in the PR business. The media loves it, but the PR pros have to deal with the ramifications. I’ll say this – if you run your mouth, you’d better be able to back it up or you look like a complete fool. Call me old fashioned, but I like folks who take the high road and just play. Good luck this weekend Tom Brady.
The Browns hired a new head coach this week and he isn’t a household name with a proven winning track record. That’s not the route I would have gone, but I wish him luck nonetheless. I know nothing about him other than the offense he ran last year was 26th in the NFL. Like everyone else, I’ll watch and see. But think about it – the bar has been set awful low around here since 1999. If he wins half his games or more, they’ll probably put a statue of him down Superior Avenue somewhere. And that’s the sad truth for the current NFL football climate in NE Ohio.
To close things out, I have one comment on the Arizona shooting incident of last week. This is for those morons who are trying to make more out of it than it is. Yes, it was tragic in many ways – especially for the loss of life and the effect on the families involved. However, it had absolutely nothing to do with our current political climate or discourse. And it had nothing to do with this nation’s value system as a whole. To draw some unsubstantiated parallels to politics or society borders on the ridiculous. Here’s the truth – in a nation of 308+ million people, you will have a few nuts. Period. And some of those nuts will unfortunately act on their sick belief system and harm others. It’s happened through history and will continue to happen. It can’t be avoided. Some folks simply aren’t wired right. And it’s an insult to my intelligence to try to link such an incident to other parts of society. So stop the nonsense you morons. Unfortunately, with our present 24/7 news cycle, everything is magnified, analyzed, taken apart and re-packaged by those who have agendas. I simply refuse to fall for this re-packaging of information, nor should you.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
10 Things
10 things
Okay, I’m back. Yes, I have a little “Favre” in me. I was asked to continue to give my thoughts on occasion, so I will.
How the hell did Joe Thomas make the Pro Bowl again? This guy single-handedly got two quarterbacks hurt this season, and he certainly wasn’t consistently dominant in the run game. Yet he’s All-Pro. Ditto for Josh Cribbs. At least Cribbs has a semi-excuse – he was banged up all year.
I heard two nutty things this past week. First, ESPN was doing a promo on fans being able to follow Andrea Kremer’s tweets from the sideline of some Bowl game. What cogent observations could she possibly have? Here’s one possibility – “Hey, the purple team looks nice with that black trim.” Come on. She knows football like I know truck tires. Secondly, Rob Ryan may get an interview for the Panthers’ head coaching gig. Right. This guy has done nothing to earn such respect. When was the last time his defense, either in Cleveland or Oakland, finished in the top-5 in any defensive category? He’s mostly hot air. Mind you, if I were a reporter, I’d want to cover him. He’s fun as hell. But if I were a GM looking for a head coach, you have to be kidding. His act wouldn’t be considered funny if his teams had a.350 winning percentage. Ditto for his brother in NY.
I still don’t know how the Patriots are doing with it kids on both sides of the ball. I know they are the current popular favorites to win the Super Bowl, but I just can’t see it - too much youth/inexperience. The one upside is the play of the offensive line. Those guys are giving Brady a ton of time right now and he’s put up sick numbers because of it – with the exception of the Browns’ game. I’ll root for my boy Manning and the Colts. I love quarterbacks who make “O” coordinators basically useless during a game. It reminds of the good old days when you didn’t have multiple substitutions on every down and you didn’t go to four wides on third and 1.
Those of you who love the Arkansas QB – I have two words for you DA! He looks like a very similar creature to me. Granted, I haven’t seen him that much, but tall QBs tend to flame out in the NFL. Again, I wouldn’t take a QB in the first round unless he was a dead ringer for John Elway. They simply miss more often than not for me to reach just because everyone is looking for the next Peyton Manning in round #1. The odds are against it - big time.
Actually, the kid I do like is probably a second day pick – T. Taylor of Virginia Tech. If I ran a team, I’d team him with my boy Seneca Wallace and put in a few running plays in that system and drive D-coordinators in the NFL crazy. But you know that already.
The Luck kid said he’s staying at Stanford – which is an okay decision this time around since there won’t be big money for high picks anymore after they hammer out a new labor agreement. If this were 2009 and the kid said he was staying, I’d say he’s plain nuts (see Bradford). Still, if he has an off year or gets hurt next year, his pocket book will be affected – although not to the same level as before.
Someone tell Gordon Gee, that moron, that TCU or Boise State would kick his team’s ass 7 out of 10 times if they played this year.
There is nothing like the “Legend” and “Leaders” Conference dominating once again during Bowl season. Once again, the Big 10 showed how mediocre that conference has been in football for the past 15 years or so. On the flip side, congrats to OSU for finally beating an SEC team, even if they needed a “Butterfingers” performance by the Razorback wide receivers to do it.
By the way, if the Browns ended up with Ohio State’s #97 in the draft– Ironhead’s kid – I wouldn’t be disappointed. My only concern for him is his stamina. He came out a lot in that game last week versus Arkansas. He needs to get in better shape if he wants to be a force at the next level. The “O” linemen in the NFL will make him work a hell of a lot harder than the college kids.
As for Mangini, let’s hope MH does the right thing finally in Cleveland and hires a guy who has “been there and done that” (aka: win big at the NFL level). No more experimenting with coordinators in this town please. We have said for over a year that John Gruden would likely be the team’s next head coach and see no reason to change that view. If the fat man doesn’t want the gig himself because he like stealing money – and who can blame him, hire one of your boys who has had mucho success already. That would be JG.
Till next time.
Okay, I’m back. Yes, I have a little “Favre” in me. I was asked to continue to give my thoughts on occasion, so I will.
How the hell did Joe Thomas make the Pro Bowl again? This guy single-handedly got two quarterbacks hurt this season, and he certainly wasn’t consistently dominant in the run game. Yet he’s All-Pro. Ditto for Josh Cribbs. At least Cribbs has a semi-excuse – he was banged up all year.
I heard two nutty things this past week. First, ESPN was doing a promo on fans being able to follow Andrea Kremer’s tweets from the sideline of some Bowl game. What cogent observations could she possibly have? Here’s one possibility – “Hey, the purple team looks nice with that black trim.” Come on. She knows football like I know truck tires. Secondly, Rob Ryan may get an interview for the Panthers’ head coaching gig. Right. This guy has done nothing to earn such respect. When was the last time his defense, either in Cleveland or Oakland, finished in the top-5 in any defensive category? He’s mostly hot air. Mind you, if I were a reporter, I’d want to cover him. He’s fun as hell. But if I were a GM looking for a head coach, you have to be kidding. His act wouldn’t be considered funny if his teams had a.350 winning percentage. Ditto for his brother in NY.
I still don’t know how the Patriots are doing with it kids on both sides of the ball. I know they are the current popular favorites to win the Super Bowl, but I just can’t see it - too much youth/inexperience. The one upside is the play of the offensive line. Those guys are giving Brady a ton of time right now and he’s put up sick numbers because of it – with the exception of the Browns’ game. I’ll root for my boy Manning and the Colts. I love quarterbacks who make “O” coordinators basically useless during a game. It reminds of the good old days when you didn’t have multiple substitutions on every down and you didn’t go to four wides on third and 1.
Those of you who love the Arkansas QB – I have two words for you DA! He looks like a very similar creature to me. Granted, I haven’t seen him that much, but tall QBs tend to flame out in the NFL. Again, I wouldn’t take a QB in the first round unless he was a dead ringer for John Elway. They simply miss more often than not for me to reach just because everyone is looking for the next Peyton Manning in round #1. The odds are against it - big time.
Actually, the kid I do like is probably a second day pick – T. Taylor of Virginia Tech. If I ran a team, I’d team him with my boy Seneca Wallace and put in a few running plays in that system and drive D-coordinators in the NFL crazy. But you know that already.
The Luck kid said he’s staying at Stanford – which is an okay decision this time around since there won’t be big money for high picks anymore after they hammer out a new labor agreement. If this were 2009 and the kid said he was staying, I’d say he’s plain nuts (see Bradford). Still, if he has an off year or gets hurt next year, his pocket book will be affected – although not to the same level as before.
Someone tell Gordon Gee, that moron, that TCU or Boise State would kick his team’s ass 7 out of 10 times if they played this year.
There is nothing like the “Legend” and “Leaders” Conference dominating once again during Bowl season. Once again, the Big 10 showed how mediocre that conference has been in football for the past 15 years or so. On the flip side, congrats to OSU for finally beating an SEC team, even if they needed a “Butterfingers” performance by the Razorback wide receivers to do it.
By the way, if the Browns ended up with Ohio State’s #97 in the draft– Ironhead’s kid – I wouldn’t be disappointed. My only concern for him is his stamina. He came out a lot in that game last week versus Arkansas. He needs to get in better shape if he wants to be a force at the next level. The “O” linemen in the NFL will make him work a hell of a lot harder than the college kids.
As for Mangini, let’s hope MH does the right thing finally in Cleveland and hires a guy who has “been there and done that” (aka: win big at the NFL level). No more experimenting with coordinators in this town please. We have said for over a year that John Gruden would likely be the team’s next head coach and see no reason to change that view. If the fat man doesn’t want the gig himself because he like stealing money – and who can blame him, hire one of your boys who has had mucho success already. That would be JG.
Till next time.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Announcement
I did not share my thoughts last week because I was contemplating keeping such thoughts to myself from here on out.
In simple English, I am tired of not only being ahead of the curve, but of being the F%$#@ curve.
I'm bored by this stuff now because so much of it is obvious to me while it takes everyon else a S%$#@load of time to catch up.
I know it sounds pompous, but as Dizzy Dean said, "It ain't bragging if you can do it."
So the long and the short of it - no more telling the world Reggie Bush wasn't worth a top-5 pick, Peralta needed to be moved to a different position and Cabrera moved to SS, CC needed dealt before he walked (ditto LBJ), Butterfingers and DA needed to be dealt before their value dropped, the Browns' WR corps is of college quality at best, Eric Wright is not a quality starting corner, the Walrus should not have kept Mangini, the Cavs are a 29 win team - at best, etc...
No, I don't have a perfect batting average, but if you check my history, it's better than anyone else's - especially since I say it a year or two before everyone and I don't have the fatal gene the rest of the sports world has - sports amnesia (that short-term memory of only remembering the last week's action.)
Unless I get a clamor demanding I continue to express my thoughts publicly, I will keep them to myself.
Remember - Always piss standing up fellas and enjoy the holidays.
In simple English, I am tired of not only being ahead of the curve, but of being the F%$#@ curve.
I'm bored by this stuff now because so much of it is obvious to me while it takes everyon else a S%$#@load of time to catch up.
I know it sounds pompous, but as Dizzy Dean said, "It ain't bragging if you can do it."
So the long and the short of it - no more telling the world Reggie Bush wasn't worth a top-5 pick, Peralta needed to be moved to a different position and Cabrera moved to SS, CC needed dealt before he walked (ditto LBJ), Butterfingers and DA needed to be dealt before their value dropped, the Browns' WR corps is of college quality at best, Eric Wright is not a quality starting corner, the Walrus should not have kept Mangini, the Cavs are a 29 win team - at best, etc...
No, I don't have a perfect batting average, but if you check my history, it's better than anyone else's - especially since I say it a year or two before everyone and I don't have the fatal gene the rest of the sports world has - sports amnesia (that short-term memory of only remembering the last week's action.)
Unless I get a clamor demanding I continue to express my thoughts publicly, I will keep them to myself.
Remember - Always piss standing up fellas and enjoy the holidays.
Friday, December 10, 2010
10 Things I Noticed This Past Week
10 Things I noticed this past week follow.
Peyton Manning came out of a slump. That's all it was. You try to carry a team every week without your All-Pro tight end, no running game, an average offensive line and a mediocre defense. And no, it had nothing to do with "balance" versus a sinking Titans' team. They ran for just over 2 yard a carry for pete sake. Trust me, Tennessee was thrilled every time Manning handed it off.
Tom Brady has looked terrific after the Browns made him look like a rookie QB in his first pro start. And he's doing it with kids and some free agents around him. Think about it - what skilled player in NE, besides Brady, is having a Pro Bowl season?
Cam Newton's old man should not show up at the Heisman presentation. It will turn into a circus. Do you think the old guy will scalp his seat if he decides to stay home?
There is absolutely no reason to have the Baseball Winter Meetings any more. Only a handful of teams (Yankees, Sox, etc.) can afford the best free agents, can trade for the good players in the last year of their deal, etc. Why not do the boring stuff via teleconference and just have the big spenders meet on their own with the top player free agents and their reps? Hey, it would help with Global Warming right Mike D in Arizona? There would be fewer carbon emissions if fewer executives travel via air, right? Really, what does Pittsburgh's front office need to be there for anyway?
As an added bonus, I heard a "baseball expert" on ESPN this week telling the world sport is doing "extremely well" right now overall. Yea - tell that to K.C., who is about to unload its best pitcher, or San Diego, who just dealt its stud player before he could walk. Those Pirate and Indians are creating a ton of excitement for their fan base this off-season, aren't they? Morons.
Joe Haden would be having a Pro Bowl rookie season had he started from day one - as we implored the Browns to do back in August. He's looking more and more like their best #1 pick they've had since the team's return in 1999. Ofcourse, that's not saying much with their drafts.
I wonder who Mangini would have taken at #1 last Spring had he still been in charge, don't you? God help us. I still think he's gone at 7-9 if "The Walrus" (MH) gets the itch or if he (MH) can land Gruden. Think about it - the fact that Colt McCoy looks like a keeper will surely make the head coaching job more appealing for Gruden or the "Walrus" himself.
My prediction of 29 wins for the Cavs might be a reach after all. Remember, I said 29based on talent level. After what happened against Miami, we have also verified they have no "stones." That makes my 29 a potential reach. These guys may never show pride and man-up. Once it goes south, it takes leadership and toughness to get it back - exactly what this bunch lacks.
The local morons, who had them competing for the 7th/8th seed in the East, have decided it's Byron Scott's fault they are struggling so much. And I thought I heard it all. Amazing.
I have the Bills winning by 3 this Sunday in Buffalo. Do you think if you combined these two clubs, they'd be a playoff team? I'm not sure they would get to 10-6.
Peyton Manning came out of a slump. That's all it was. You try to carry a team every week without your All-Pro tight end, no running game, an average offensive line and a mediocre defense. And no, it had nothing to do with "balance" versus a sinking Titans' team. They ran for just over 2 yard a carry for pete sake. Trust me, Tennessee was thrilled every time Manning handed it off.
Tom Brady has looked terrific after the Browns made him look like a rookie QB in his first pro start. And he's doing it with kids and some free agents around him. Think about it - what skilled player in NE, besides Brady, is having a Pro Bowl season?
Cam Newton's old man should not show up at the Heisman presentation. It will turn into a circus. Do you think the old guy will scalp his seat if he decides to stay home?
There is absolutely no reason to have the Baseball Winter Meetings any more. Only a handful of teams (Yankees, Sox, etc.) can afford the best free agents, can trade for the good players in the last year of their deal, etc. Why not do the boring stuff via teleconference and just have the big spenders meet on their own with the top player free agents and their reps? Hey, it would help with Global Warming right Mike D in Arizona? There would be fewer carbon emissions if fewer executives travel via air, right? Really, what does Pittsburgh's front office need to be there for anyway?
As an added bonus, I heard a "baseball expert" on ESPN this week telling the world sport is doing "extremely well" right now overall. Yea - tell that to K.C., who is about to unload its best pitcher, or San Diego, who just dealt its stud player before he could walk. Those Pirate and Indians are creating a ton of excitement for their fan base this off-season, aren't they? Morons.
Joe Haden would be having a Pro Bowl rookie season had he started from day one - as we implored the Browns to do back in August. He's looking more and more like their best #1 pick they've had since the team's return in 1999. Ofcourse, that's not saying much with their drafts.
I wonder who Mangini would have taken at #1 last Spring had he still been in charge, don't you? God help us. I still think he's gone at 7-9 if "The Walrus" (MH) gets the itch or if he (MH) can land Gruden. Think about it - the fact that Colt McCoy looks like a keeper will surely make the head coaching job more appealing for Gruden or the "Walrus" himself.
My prediction of 29 wins for the Cavs might be a reach after all. Remember, I said 29based on talent level. After what happened against Miami, we have also verified they have no "stones." That makes my 29 a potential reach. These guys may never show pride and man-up. Once it goes south, it takes leadership and toughness to get it back - exactly what this bunch lacks.
The local morons, who had them competing for the 7th/8th seed in the East, have decided it's Byron Scott's fault they are struggling so much. And I thought I heard it all. Amazing.
I have the Bills winning by 3 this Sunday in Buffalo. Do you think if you combined these two clubs, they'd be a playoff team? I'm not sure they would get to 10-6.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Short & Quick
Cavs
Over 20,000 in attendance and millions viewing on television witnessed a public ass-kissing last night when Le Bron James and the Heat hammered the Cavaliers in Cleveland – and I’m not referring to the final score. That matters little.
The Cavs players embarrassed themselves – not for their on-court performance mind you. I know they have minimal talent and will be fortunate to reach my 29 win total predicted for them back in November.
Rather, they made fools of themselves for not putting James on his ass once, and more importantly, treating him like one of their own during the game as he chatted away with their bench as the contest ensued.
Here’s a guy who leaves you high and dry, returns, kicks your ass on the floor, and you’re all smiles during and after the contest. What pussies!
The future of this franchise is in great hands, isn’t it? You want these guys in a foxhole with you, don’t you? Why didn’t they just ask James for his autograph while they were at it?
I have said over and over again, with each passing generation, we get softer and softer as a nation and it’s clearly reflected in our sports culture - from over-protection of our quarterbacks to so-called rivals" hanging out together and everything in-between. This proves it once again.
Had I been on that bench as he approached to chat, I would have told him to go F$#@ himself. Period. And that’s if I were wearing an assistant trainer shirt.
This has nothing to do with basketball Xs and Os or talent level. It has everything to do with having some pride and competing as a professional. The fans were more pissed than the players - and it showed. If you can't get up for that game, what motivates you to compete?
Hey, I guess it could have been worse – they could have all bent over as a group and let James choose who he was going to F$#@!
That was as disgusted as I have ever been watching a sporting event. Charles Barkley mentioned it in passing during his analysis. I was thinking the exact same thing and much worse.
I hope Byron Scott dressed them down in private. Because if he didn’t, we have a problem at the top as well. He’s from the “old School,” so I assume his public comments on the matter were strictly done to protect his guys – for now. If not, this franchise is truly doomed for years to come.
Browns
Yes, they have regressed the past two weeks after giving fans some hope the ship was headed in the right direction. The win against a 1-9 Carolina team was garbage in garbage out.
Now the locals have started the “Mangini Watch” again after wanting to give him a contract extension and also after concern the “D” coordinator was headed elsewhere for a head coaching gig. Right.
Moronic sports fans change their minds more often than a high maintenance broad with D cups.
As for going with Jake D. over Seneca Wallace, I have no idea what Mangini is thinking. This can’t make the team president (MH) happy, and will be taken into account at the end of the season – especially when Mangini is sitting at 6-10.
Relax Browns fans, Eric Wright has started practicing again following his injury. All is well. If Mangini sticks him back into the starting line-up, he’s asking to get fired. All 23 has done is get picks in three straight games while being named Rookie Defensive Player of the Month.
Big Business
Let’s see, two guys throw down in the middle of an NFL game and no one gets suspended. Nice. The fact that the Texans were on the NFL Network this past Thursday had nothing to do with the decision, I’m sure.
Nice precedent set. You can throw a guy’s helmet off and beat on him and lose all of $25,000. That’s chump change for these guys. I would have sat both dudes for 2 games minimum with a 100,000 fine a piece.
As for the NCAA deciding that your old man can shop you (Can Newton) to the highest bidder and nothing will happen to you, gives a green light to all the moms, pops, uncles, hangers-on, low-lifes, etc… to see what they can get because it isn’t going to affect the player’s eligibility as long as there’s nothing tracing it back to the player knowing about it. Nice.
And yea, I’m sure the player didn’t know dad wanted $180,000 from Mississippi. I'm sure Cam Newton and his dad never talk. Right.
Julian The Elf
Let’s hope the government has more success finding this Julian Assange, the elf that published documents embarrassing our government and diplomatic personnel this past week, than it has finding Osama Bin Laden.
Boy, we are good at keeping secrets aren't we? First, some dude who looks like the kid that always went out first in dodge-ball (a lowly private or something), downloads all these classified files, and gives them to a hair dresser (Assange), who tells you he's going to put them out there, and we can't stop him?
They've finally decided to start looking for this hair dresser. Nice. After his second download, mind you. The first took place this past summer.
Our nation's national security is in good hands, isn't it?
All is good though. We can relax. Sweden is on it, after him as well for some sexual assault beef. I can't see this guy assaulting a steak for dinner, let alone some skirt.
Assange can’t possibly be hard to find. I’m sure he wouldn’t be comfortable in a cave somewhere where you have to crap in a corner and not bathe for months at a time.
This guy (Assange) looks like he pisses sitting down and needs a butler to wipe his ass. Just put some resources near the local Star Bucks. This dude, I’m certain drinks lattes, and reads “Better Home and Garden” – or an Australian facsimile thereof.
Till next time. Be good.
Over 20,000 in attendance and millions viewing on television witnessed a public ass-kissing last night when Le Bron James and the Heat hammered the Cavaliers in Cleveland – and I’m not referring to the final score. That matters little.
The Cavs players embarrassed themselves – not for their on-court performance mind you. I know they have minimal talent and will be fortunate to reach my 29 win total predicted for them back in November.
Rather, they made fools of themselves for not putting James on his ass once, and more importantly, treating him like one of their own during the game as he chatted away with their bench as the contest ensued.
Here’s a guy who leaves you high and dry, returns, kicks your ass on the floor, and you’re all smiles during and after the contest. What pussies!
The future of this franchise is in great hands, isn’t it? You want these guys in a foxhole with you, don’t you? Why didn’t they just ask James for his autograph while they were at it?
I have said over and over again, with each passing generation, we get softer and softer as a nation and it’s clearly reflected in our sports culture - from over-protection of our quarterbacks to so-called rivals" hanging out together and everything in-between. This proves it once again.
Had I been on that bench as he approached to chat, I would have told him to go F$#@ himself. Period. And that’s if I were wearing an assistant trainer shirt.
This has nothing to do with basketball Xs and Os or talent level. It has everything to do with having some pride and competing as a professional. The fans were more pissed than the players - and it showed. If you can't get up for that game, what motivates you to compete?
Hey, I guess it could have been worse – they could have all bent over as a group and let James choose who he was going to F$#@!
That was as disgusted as I have ever been watching a sporting event. Charles Barkley mentioned it in passing during his analysis. I was thinking the exact same thing and much worse.
I hope Byron Scott dressed them down in private. Because if he didn’t, we have a problem at the top as well. He’s from the “old School,” so I assume his public comments on the matter were strictly done to protect his guys – for now. If not, this franchise is truly doomed for years to come.
Browns
Yes, they have regressed the past two weeks after giving fans some hope the ship was headed in the right direction. The win against a 1-9 Carolina team was garbage in garbage out.
Now the locals have started the “Mangini Watch” again after wanting to give him a contract extension and also after concern the “D” coordinator was headed elsewhere for a head coaching gig. Right.
Moronic sports fans change their minds more often than a high maintenance broad with D cups.
As for going with Jake D. over Seneca Wallace, I have no idea what Mangini is thinking. This can’t make the team president (MH) happy, and will be taken into account at the end of the season – especially when Mangini is sitting at 6-10.
Relax Browns fans, Eric Wright has started practicing again following his injury. All is well. If Mangini sticks him back into the starting line-up, he’s asking to get fired. All 23 has done is get picks in three straight games while being named Rookie Defensive Player of the Month.
Big Business
Let’s see, two guys throw down in the middle of an NFL game and no one gets suspended. Nice. The fact that the Texans were on the NFL Network this past Thursday had nothing to do with the decision, I’m sure.
Nice precedent set. You can throw a guy’s helmet off and beat on him and lose all of $25,000. That’s chump change for these guys. I would have sat both dudes for 2 games minimum with a 100,000 fine a piece.
As for the NCAA deciding that your old man can shop you (Can Newton) to the highest bidder and nothing will happen to you, gives a green light to all the moms, pops, uncles, hangers-on, low-lifes, etc… to see what they can get because it isn’t going to affect the player’s eligibility as long as there’s nothing tracing it back to the player knowing about it. Nice.
And yea, I’m sure the player didn’t know dad wanted $180,000 from Mississippi. I'm sure Cam Newton and his dad never talk. Right.
Julian The Elf
Let’s hope the government has more success finding this Julian Assange, the elf that published documents embarrassing our government and diplomatic personnel this past week, than it has finding Osama Bin Laden.
Boy, we are good at keeping secrets aren't we? First, some dude who looks like the kid that always went out first in dodge-ball (a lowly private or something), downloads all these classified files, and gives them to a hair dresser (Assange), who tells you he's going to put them out there, and we can't stop him?
They've finally decided to start looking for this hair dresser. Nice. After his second download, mind you. The first took place this past summer.
Our nation's national security is in good hands, isn't it?
All is good though. We can relax. Sweden is on it, after him as well for some sexual assault beef. I can't see this guy assaulting a steak for dinner, let alone some skirt.
Assange can’t possibly be hard to find. I’m sure he wouldn’t be comfortable in a cave somewhere where you have to crap in a corner and not bathe for months at a time.
This guy (Assange) looks like he pisses sitting down and needs a butler to wipe his ass. Just put some resources near the local Star Bucks. This dude, I’m certain drinks lattes, and reads “Better Home and Garden” – or an Australian facsimile thereof.
Till next time. Be good.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Short & Quick
Politics & Plane Travel
A couple things that seem obvious to me follow.
One more time – Sara Palin is disliked, and/or hated by the left because she’s a MILF who can recognize the difference between a man-to-man defense or zone (having been a former point guard), she cooks/cleans without bitching about it and knows how to load and fire a shotgun.
It ain’t brain surgery. Most of this country’s uptight broads can’t find a kitchen and have put on so much tonnage over the years thus making themselves attractive only to felons who are walking free after doing three years in the Mansfield Reformatory.
As for the men who don’t like her, the only thing I can think of is they have no balls or are gay. What’s there not to like?
Would I vote for her for President? Ask me that question when you tell me who’s she up against. And no, in my book, you don’t have to have an IQ of 150 to be the leader of the free world. A little common sense goes a long way. However, I was disappointed with her resigning as Governor. I know she wanted to cash in, but that would cost her some votes – including possibly mine. If you quit once, you might quit again.
As for this airport hullabaloo, I don’t get it. I don’t have a problem with going through a screening machine that gives off a little radiation. I’ll take that over the groping anytime if given a choice, unless of course, the skirt doing the groping has a slim waist and big jugs. Either way, I don’t care. This is a clearly an example of a story the media loves, so it (media) gives it legs (makes it bigger than it is). Stop bitching, get moving and get on the F%$#@ plane!
Browns
Trivia time – What team can go +5 in the turnover battle and still lose?
That’s’ right – the Cleveland Browns.
Geez, I wasn’t aware that if you put eight in the box and stopped Peyton Hillis, you could stop the Browns offense cold – especially with Josh Cribbs out of the line-up.
For those who wanted the play-calling to be more dynamic in that second half, I have one simple question?
Who in a Cleveland uniform did you want to get the ball to?
As for McCoy, we felt he was due to hit a wall and said so. He played okay. The dude is accurate as hell. However, on several occasions, he held the ball too long when he should have tossed it out of bounds. That has to improve. He looked indecisive for the first time. He’s allowed.
By the way, he made a couple excellent throws on that last drive – including the pass that got picked. He nearly stuck that into an impossible window. The dude is EXTREMELY accurate.
The “O” line had a bad day against the Jaguars. They didn’t run block well, nor did they give McCoy sufficient time to allow someone (anyone) to get open.
As for Sunday, yes, we see the Browns winning over Carolina regardless of who is under center. Both McCoy and Wallace should be able to put enough points on the board to earn a victory. But don’t expect a huge margin of victory. Besides, 23-20 still counts as a W.
My boy Vince Young seems to have worn out his welcome in Tennessee. If you can’t play for that guy (J. Fisher), you have issues. Again, we love his (Young’s) skill set, stating from day one this guy is a potential football freak. However, we can’t account for attitude, work ethic, common sense, selfishness, maturity, etc. Obviously, Vince has some issues that are not football related. That’s too bad. He’s only scratched the surface of what this corner thinks he’s capable of and has still won nearly 2/3 of the games he’s played in.
Maturity is a character trait that some people acquire later in life, or perhaps never at all. That is especially true for many babied athletes who have been "enabled" since their teenage years.
Vince seems like he has a very thin skin – not good for an NFL QB, where you are only as good as your last throw/game, unless your name is Manning or Brady.
Speaking for maturity, I’m curious to see how my other boy, Michael Vick, handles “Success II.” Remember, anyone can say and do all the right things when you’ve been humiliated. How do you handle your business when everyone is kissing your ass again is when you find out about a person. We’ll see this off-season with Vick.
Request Granted
Back to politics, a couple of you have asked me to handicap the Republican field for 2012. Here’s a very early, quick look.
S. Palin – likely unelectable. The media has destroyed her image by effectively building a narrative for 50% of the country that she’s a moron. She also hasn’t helped herself by leaving the governorship (already covered above). However, she’s the one the left wants to run against thinking she has the most holes (that’s not a play on words).
T. Pawlenty – nothing special.
M. Romney - Typical politician in terms of looks and approach. Has money and will have establishment backing but his health care approach (similar to Obamacare) when he was Mass. Governor and the fact that he’s a Mormon will hurt.
N. Ginrich – The smartest of the group, who would hammer Obama in a debate, but has baggage – including when he ditched his cancer-stricken wife for another babe a long time back. Not good.
Bobby Jindhal - I think I've F-up the spelling, regardless, he's intriguing. He's a hard target for the left to hit beacuse he's not a white middle-aged dude. The guy has doen a good job as Louisiana Governor and will likely run. I see him more as a #2, but then again, the Republicans are going to win his state and wouldn't need him on the ticket to do so.
M. Huckabee – I admire the guy. He lost a ton of weight and has done a nice job on his television show without losing credibility. Pretty bright and more likeable than most. Still, he wouldn’t be my first choice.
Yes, we still like Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, who no one is including in either the first tier or second tier of candidates. Not only do we like him because he knows economics inside out (something that is desperately needed at the top right now), but because he’s a straight arrow and hard to hit from the left. He’s a nice, boring guy with a nice looking family. He’ll need a PR person around him who can take his skill set (knowledge of the issues) and couple that with some creative way to make him visually appealing to the public (aka: somewhat charismatic). Yes, I am available on a consultant basis. By the way, Ryan probably won't run.
Look out for Governor Christie of New Jersey. The fat boy is kicking ass and taking names, is good on camera and not afraid to mix it up. He's everyone's GOP VP early choice already because he comes from a coveted democratic state. I doubt he will run - too soon. However, his name will surface a lot, especially as the #2.
Aas for Marco Rubio, newly elected Governor of Florida - again, too soon, but a young, talented up and comer who is setting himself up nicely for 2016. He's the closest thing the Republicans have to a rock star in the party. Until we find out he sleeps with Romanian midgets - three at a time.
You would be amazed how much opposition research goes on. If you have a skeleton, they'll find it. That's why so many don't run.
There are a few others out there most of you don’t know of yet and/or will surface later, so I’ll stop there for now. We can cover those dudes at a later date.
Enjoy your turkey weekend.
Now time for a blast from the past - “Hey, who the hell is the athletic director around here?”
Be good!
A couple things that seem obvious to me follow.
One more time – Sara Palin is disliked, and/or hated by the left because she’s a MILF who can recognize the difference between a man-to-man defense or zone (having been a former point guard), she cooks/cleans without bitching about it and knows how to load and fire a shotgun.
It ain’t brain surgery. Most of this country’s uptight broads can’t find a kitchen and have put on so much tonnage over the years thus making themselves attractive only to felons who are walking free after doing three years in the Mansfield Reformatory.
As for the men who don’t like her, the only thing I can think of is they have no balls or are gay. What’s there not to like?
Would I vote for her for President? Ask me that question when you tell me who’s she up against. And no, in my book, you don’t have to have an IQ of 150 to be the leader of the free world. A little common sense goes a long way. However, I was disappointed with her resigning as Governor. I know she wanted to cash in, but that would cost her some votes – including possibly mine. If you quit once, you might quit again.
As for this airport hullabaloo, I don’t get it. I don’t have a problem with going through a screening machine that gives off a little radiation. I’ll take that over the groping anytime if given a choice, unless of course, the skirt doing the groping has a slim waist and big jugs. Either way, I don’t care. This is a clearly an example of a story the media loves, so it (media) gives it legs (makes it bigger than it is). Stop bitching, get moving and get on the F%$#@ plane!
Browns
Trivia time – What team can go +5 in the turnover battle and still lose?
That’s’ right – the Cleveland Browns.
Geez, I wasn’t aware that if you put eight in the box and stopped Peyton Hillis, you could stop the Browns offense cold – especially with Josh Cribbs out of the line-up.
For those who wanted the play-calling to be more dynamic in that second half, I have one simple question?
Who in a Cleveland uniform did you want to get the ball to?
As for McCoy, we felt he was due to hit a wall and said so. He played okay. The dude is accurate as hell. However, on several occasions, he held the ball too long when he should have tossed it out of bounds. That has to improve. He looked indecisive for the first time. He’s allowed.
By the way, he made a couple excellent throws on that last drive – including the pass that got picked. He nearly stuck that into an impossible window. The dude is EXTREMELY accurate.
The “O” line had a bad day against the Jaguars. They didn’t run block well, nor did they give McCoy sufficient time to allow someone (anyone) to get open.
As for Sunday, yes, we see the Browns winning over Carolina regardless of who is under center. Both McCoy and Wallace should be able to put enough points on the board to earn a victory. But don’t expect a huge margin of victory. Besides, 23-20 still counts as a W.
My boy Vince Young seems to have worn out his welcome in Tennessee. If you can’t play for that guy (J. Fisher), you have issues. Again, we love his (Young’s) skill set, stating from day one this guy is a potential football freak. However, we can’t account for attitude, work ethic, common sense, selfishness, maturity, etc. Obviously, Vince has some issues that are not football related. That’s too bad. He’s only scratched the surface of what this corner thinks he’s capable of and has still won nearly 2/3 of the games he’s played in.
Maturity is a character trait that some people acquire later in life, or perhaps never at all. That is especially true for many babied athletes who have been "enabled" since their teenage years.
Vince seems like he has a very thin skin – not good for an NFL QB, where you are only as good as your last throw/game, unless your name is Manning or Brady.
Speaking for maturity, I’m curious to see how my other boy, Michael Vick, handles “Success II.” Remember, anyone can say and do all the right things when you’ve been humiliated. How do you handle your business when everyone is kissing your ass again is when you find out about a person. We’ll see this off-season with Vick.
Request Granted
Back to politics, a couple of you have asked me to handicap the Republican field for 2012. Here’s a very early, quick look.
S. Palin – likely unelectable. The media has destroyed her image by effectively building a narrative for 50% of the country that she’s a moron. She also hasn’t helped herself by leaving the governorship (already covered above). However, she’s the one the left wants to run against thinking she has the most holes (that’s not a play on words).
T. Pawlenty – nothing special.
M. Romney - Typical politician in terms of looks and approach. Has money and will have establishment backing but his health care approach (similar to Obamacare) when he was Mass. Governor and the fact that he’s a Mormon will hurt.
N. Ginrich – The smartest of the group, who would hammer Obama in a debate, but has baggage – including when he ditched his cancer-stricken wife for another babe a long time back. Not good.
Bobby Jindhal - I think I've F-up the spelling, regardless, he's intriguing. He's a hard target for the left to hit beacuse he's not a white middle-aged dude. The guy has doen a good job as Louisiana Governor and will likely run. I see him more as a #2, but then again, the Republicans are going to win his state and wouldn't need him on the ticket to do so.
M. Huckabee – I admire the guy. He lost a ton of weight and has done a nice job on his television show without losing credibility. Pretty bright and more likeable than most. Still, he wouldn’t be my first choice.
Yes, we still like Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, who no one is including in either the first tier or second tier of candidates. Not only do we like him because he knows economics inside out (something that is desperately needed at the top right now), but because he’s a straight arrow and hard to hit from the left. He’s a nice, boring guy with a nice looking family. He’ll need a PR person around him who can take his skill set (knowledge of the issues) and couple that with some creative way to make him visually appealing to the public (aka: somewhat charismatic). Yes, I am available on a consultant basis. By the way, Ryan probably won't run.
Look out for Governor Christie of New Jersey. The fat boy is kicking ass and taking names, is good on camera and not afraid to mix it up. He's everyone's GOP VP early choice already because he comes from a coveted democratic state. I doubt he will run - too soon. However, his name will surface a lot, especially as the #2.
Aas for Marco Rubio, newly elected Governor of Florida - again, too soon, but a young, talented up and comer who is setting himself up nicely for 2016. He's the closest thing the Republicans have to a rock star in the party. Until we find out he sleeps with Romanian midgets - three at a time.
You would be amazed how much opposition research goes on. If you have a skeleton, they'll find it. That's why so many don't run.
There are a few others out there most of you don’t know of yet and/or will surface later, so I’ll stop there for now. We can cover those dudes at a later date.
Enjoy your turkey weekend.
Now time for a blast from the past - “Hey, who the hell is the athletic director around here?”
Be good!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Short & Quick
Browns/NFL
Abe Elam made the play last week and failed to do so this past week versus the Jets. That is often what separates a win and a loss – one play you make or don’t make. Ditto for C. Stuckey, who turned it over in overtime when it looked like the Browns were reaching Dawson’s range.
Think about what the national media would be saying about Colt McCoy had the Browns won that game with a 50 yarder from Dawson in OT?
The kid shoved it down the Jets’ throats at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime. He then had them nearing Dawson’s range when Stuckey coughed it up.
Credit should also go to the Jets’ DB for forcing that strip. That was no accident.
We all love Peyton Hillis, but the dude can’t continue to cough it up this much. This team simply isn’t good enough, in terms of talent, for your lead back to average double-digit fumbles a year – which is the pace he’s on.
And I don’t care that he runs hard and his style is conducive to fumbles. Your lead back has to take care of the ball. Period.
There actually are morons out there that wanted the Browns to sit on the ball late and play for the tie in overtime. One more time – “You play to win the game!”
I’m sure those same geniuses would be the first ones out of their seats cheering like a crack addict in a Copenhagen hash house if McCoy had connected with his tight end down the middle on that first down pass in their last possession.
We had the Jets winning a close one because this was simply a bad match up for Cleveland. The Jets stop the run and have arguably the best set of corners in the game.
The Browns, predictably, could not run it down their throats because NY could put 8 in the box to stop Hillis without any concern for the Browns’ wide outs hurting them.
Overall, this was the most entertaining/competitive Browns game I have seen in years, but I do have one criticism - I was not happy with the play selection when the Browns got in the red zone in the 3rd quarter.
They decided to throw three times from the 6-yard line instead of pounding Hillis inside. Play to your strengths gentlemen. Two shots with Hillis inside followed by a play action McCoy roll out giving him a simple pass/run option was needed there.
I feel sorry for Eric Wright. The locals are crucifying him. Let’s try this again – he’s not as bad as he’s looked this year and he was never as good as the rest of the civilized world thought (an NFL starting corner) last year.
The early-game loss at the other corner hurt and so did the Fujita injury. Yet, they hung in there. Good for them.
Just keep Mangini away from the early-look draft board if he's walking the halls and wants to peek in and give his two cents. He's a butcher there and proved it.
Okay, so I’m watching ESPN this past week and I keep seeing that the Redskins are about to give my boy Donovan McNabb $40 million of guaranteed money – at least that’s what the morons kept reporting making themselves look foolish to 1% of the population that “gets it.”
My reaction as I am sitting drinking a margarita – There is no way you give a 30-something QB who has been banged up that kind of guaranteed money. Why would you? Who the hell are you competing against?
The report made no sense even though ESPN ran with it for a couple days. Even the Skins aren’t that stupid. The end result – he didn’t get $40 guaranteed.
My question is this - How come ESPN had no one on salary that questioned this report/lunacy from the beginning? I might have missed it, but no one came on early and said the following – “Why would the Skins give McNabb, who is on the back-9 in football terms, $40 million up front when they don’t have to?
I really believe at times I’m living in an alternate universe.
Yes, we are picking the Browns to lose again this Sunday at Jacksonville. I am going on the theory that McCoy will hit a wall on Sunday. He hasn’t thrown a pick in three weeks. His only semi-playmaker out wide (Cribbs) is hurt, and he’s on the road. Sorry, we like The Jaguars 27-23.
As you can see, there is a pattern forming. The Browns have found an identity and are decent enough now to play teams relatively close, but don’t have the playmakers to finish most times out.
Again, if your QB doesn’t cough it up, your defense plays well in the red zone and you consistently win the special teams battle, you can be 8-8 in this league. This is the first rule of NFL football the way the game and rules (no true free agency) are structured and it has held true since the beginning of time. That’s why I keep repeating it.
The Browns “O” line deserves credit. They have done a good job of keeping McCoy clean the past few weeks.
By the way, kudos to Mangini for trying an on-side kick early. However, it would be nice if the guys on the kick-off team were told about it beforehand.
I like 23 returning kicks. I’d put him back there on punts as well if his hands aren’t made of stone. Then again, if they weren’t, he’d probably be a WR.
Cavs
My poor Cavs are about to start playing better teams. They have been able to stay above water (.500) due to a friendly early-seasons schedule. However, it might get ugly quick. Sit tight, the ride is going to be bumpy.
Early indications tell me coach Scott knows his stuff. Unfortunately, he has limited talent – which is the norm in the Eastern Conference. In simple English – there are a lot of bad teams in the East, the Cavs fit right in.
The only surprise so far – B. Gibson is playing his best basketball to date. He’s doing more than just spotting up. Let’s see if he can keep it up over 82 games.
Nothing else has surprised me about this team to date. They play hard and together, but lack raw talent and finishers.
And thanks for your response to my political piece last week. Yes, I am a jack of all trades and master of none.
To the few/proud - see you on the 23rd!
Abe Elam made the play last week and failed to do so this past week versus the Jets. That is often what separates a win and a loss – one play you make or don’t make. Ditto for C. Stuckey, who turned it over in overtime when it looked like the Browns were reaching Dawson’s range.
Think about what the national media would be saying about Colt McCoy had the Browns won that game with a 50 yarder from Dawson in OT?
The kid shoved it down the Jets’ throats at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime. He then had them nearing Dawson’s range when Stuckey coughed it up.
Credit should also go to the Jets’ DB for forcing that strip. That was no accident.
We all love Peyton Hillis, but the dude can’t continue to cough it up this much. This team simply isn’t good enough, in terms of talent, for your lead back to average double-digit fumbles a year – which is the pace he’s on.
And I don’t care that he runs hard and his style is conducive to fumbles. Your lead back has to take care of the ball. Period.
There actually are morons out there that wanted the Browns to sit on the ball late and play for the tie in overtime. One more time – “You play to win the game!”
I’m sure those same geniuses would be the first ones out of their seats cheering like a crack addict in a Copenhagen hash house if McCoy had connected with his tight end down the middle on that first down pass in their last possession.
We had the Jets winning a close one because this was simply a bad match up for Cleveland. The Jets stop the run and have arguably the best set of corners in the game.
The Browns, predictably, could not run it down their throats because NY could put 8 in the box to stop Hillis without any concern for the Browns’ wide outs hurting them.
Overall, this was the most entertaining/competitive Browns game I have seen in years, but I do have one criticism - I was not happy with the play selection when the Browns got in the red zone in the 3rd quarter.
They decided to throw three times from the 6-yard line instead of pounding Hillis inside. Play to your strengths gentlemen. Two shots with Hillis inside followed by a play action McCoy roll out giving him a simple pass/run option was needed there.
I feel sorry for Eric Wright. The locals are crucifying him. Let’s try this again – he’s not as bad as he’s looked this year and he was never as good as the rest of the civilized world thought (an NFL starting corner) last year.
The early-game loss at the other corner hurt and so did the Fujita injury. Yet, they hung in there. Good for them.
Just keep Mangini away from the early-look draft board if he's walking the halls and wants to peek in and give his two cents. He's a butcher there and proved it.
Okay, so I’m watching ESPN this past week and I keep seeing that the Redskins are about to give my boy Donovan McNabb $40 million of guaranteed money – at least that’s what the morons kept reporting making themselves look foolish to 1% of the population that “gets it.”
My reaction as I am sitting drinking a margarita – There is no way you give a 30-something QB who has been banged up that kind of guaranteed money. Why would you? Who the hell are you competing against?
The report made no sense even though ESPN ran with it for a couple days. Even the Skins aren’t that stupid. The end result – he didn’t get $40 guaranteed.
My question is this - How come ESPN had no one on salary that questioned this report/lunacy from the beginning? I might have missed it, but no one came on early and said the following – “Why would the Skins give McNabb, who is on the back-9 in football terms, $40 million up front when they don’t have to?
I really believe at times I’m living in an alternate universe.
Yes, we are picking the Browns to lose again this Sunday at Jacksonville. I am going on the theory that McCoy will hit a wall on Sunday. He hasn’t thrown a pick in three weeks. His only semi-playmaker out wide (Cribbs) is hurt, and he’s on the road. Sorry, we like The Jaguars 27-23.
As you can see, there is a pattern forming. The Browns have found an identity and are decent enough now to play teams relatively close, but don’t have the playmakers to finish most times out.
Again, if your QB doesn’t cough it up, your defense plays well in the red zone and you consistently win the special teams battle, you can be 8-8 in this league. This is the first rule of NFL football the way the game and rules (no true free agency) are structured and it has held true since the beginning of time. That’s why I keep repeating it.
The Browns “O” line deserves credit. They have done a good job of keeping McCoy clean the past few weeks.
By the way, kudos to Mangini for trying an on-side kick early. However, it would be nice if the guys on the kick-off team were told about it beforehand.
I like 23 returning kicks. I’d put him back there on punts as well if his hands aren’t made of stone. Then again, if they weren’t, he’d probably be a WR.
Cavs
My poor Cavs are about to start playing better teams. They have been able to stay above water (.500) due to a friendly early-seasons schedule. However, it might get ugly quick. Sit tight, the ride is going to be bumpy.
Early indications tell me coach Scott knows his stuff. Unfortunately, he has limited talent – which is the norm in the Eastern Conference. In simple English – there are a lot of bad teams in the East, the Cavs fit right in.
The only surprise so far – B. Gibson is playing his best basketball to date. He’s doing more than just spotting up. Let’s see if he can keep it up over 82 games.
Nothing else has surprised me about this team to date. They play hard and together, but lack raw talent and finishers.
And thanks for your response to my political piece last week. Yes, I am a jack of all trades and master of none.
To the few/proud - see you on the 23rd!
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