Week 10 Pick Fiasco
Why Bother, Games Still Don’t Make Sense
Week 10 Pick Fiasco
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
So the TMQB tied one on this weekend and maybe got a little out of hand…just a little. As a result, what should’ve been done on Saturday, like a muffin fresh out the microwave, has become something more along the lines of an overcooked Banana Fritter…yeah, that’s what happens when you mix Maker’s Mark with the TMQB and some overripe bananas.
Speaking of hitting the Maker’s a little too hard, Mike Vanderjagt and the Cowboys went into the University of Phoenix Stadium (which is a late winner of the Absolutely Worst Name for a Stadium Award) and shut down Matt Leinart and the Cardinals, 27 – 10. Arizona has now lost 8 straight games and no matter how the owner and GM want to say Dennis Green’s job is safe, we all know it isn’t. That said, I believe in my What Were You Thinking Leaving Award last week, I made it pretty clear I didn’t think anyone can coach this team the way they’re playing. I do wonder though, if Dennis Green; a perennial playoff coach in Minnesota; can’t fix the Arizona Cardinals, who can? Seriously? Right now, I’m waiting for the League to step in and have an Expos style firesale. Can you imagine Larry Fitzgerlad on the Colts? I can.
The TMQB did walk away with a victory this week, no thanks to the Giants who crumbled at home against the Bears. Seriously, is there a less impressive 8-win team out there than the Chicago Bears? Colts haters and Billy Simmons don’t answer that. So the TMQB has a little extra change in the pocket, but his favorite NFC team pooched golden opportunity to keep space between themselves and the Cowboys and Eagles, not to mention the emotional lift of beating the Bears without three of their biggest defenders. Still, the TMQB doesn’t like to dwell in the past or in what might’ve been (unless it concerns the Yankees and then it’s viewed as therapeutic). The bottom line is, looking at it on it’s face; especially looking at how the Giants played the Texans, only a moron would think they had a shot to keep it together minus Strahan, Umenyiora and Emmons. Wait, wait, have we been able to locate that moron? Oh yeah, right here, me, the guy raising his hand. Although at least I didn’t go to New Jersey and sit in the rain to watch the Giants drink prune juice and then hop into bed; like someone I know...cough, cough, Freddy Beans.
So something happened that I’ve been not so quietly wondering about since the middle of last season; Mark Brunell finally lost his job and his replacement, Jason Campbell, gets rewarded with a start on the road against the Buccaneers. One can’t help but wonder why Joe “Are you my Mommy?” Gibbs waited so long to make the switch. Campbell has been collecting more dust on the Redskins sideline than naked pictures of Lindsay Lohan at Elton John’s house. I mean, I’m not saying that the Redskins 3 – 6 start is Brunell’s fault, but unless you’ve decided to give up (like Julian McMahon trapped beneath Rosie O’Donnell) why bother switching now? Seriously, I can think of at least 5 QB’s worthy of the Looney Toons style hook ahead of Brunell. Runnin’ Marky is 10th in the League in passer rating and injuries, poor coaching and a playbook thicker than Ruben Studdard are to blame, not Brunell.
As long as we’re assigning blame, let’s give a nice heaping spoonful to Bill Belichick for the way the Patriots folded at home against the Jets. It's also the fist time the Pats have lost back-to-back games in nearly 4 years; last time it happened the Jets were also responsible. Now, I picked the Jets to beat the spread, so I was still happy; but c’mon Bill, didn’t you watch film of the other Ruben, Droughns, run roughshod over the Jets a couple weeks ago? Seriously, why wouldn’t you just hand Dillon and Maroney the ball at least 20 times each? And then to add insult to injury, your players say you were out-coached by a guy who looks like Dennis the Menace. By the way, Bill, could you have been any poorer of a sport after the game? I imagine if the Pat’s had won Belichick would’ve tousled Mangini’s hair and posed for pictures. Instead, he throws him a dead fish of a handshake and makes a B-line for the pressroom. Classy guy that Bill Belichick, really classy guy…and a snappy dresser too.
So the Colts came close to inducing a mild heart attack in me on Sunday. Not so much because they might’ve lost a game, but because they might’ve lost a game to the Buffalo Bills. I don’t care what planet we’re on, the Buffalo Bills have no business going into Indianapolis and knocking off the Colts…no matter what the Colts record. Seems only last season, the TMQB was writing about the Colts magical run and while I'm not as invested in the “Big U” as I was last season, it sure would be sweet. But sweet only takes you so far, it would be like Rick Solomon capturing that wonderful evening with Paris without any film in the camera…the deed itself is great, but the payoff comes at the end when you’ve got the proof. That said, I just hope the Colts make it out of the first round of the Playoffs, then we can talk about Peyton and Tony hoisting the Lombardi…baby steps, baby steps.
Random Observations:
Those 5 QB’s are J.P. Losman, Jake Plummer (just so Jay Cutler, and his moxie, can start a few games, suck and everyone will have to finally shut up about him), Andrew Walter, Brad Johnson (dude, even if you are sixty, 5 TD’s-to-9 INT’s is not a good ratio) and Byron Leftwich…oh wait, never mind.
The Red Sox have the winning bid for Daisuke Matsuzaka at $42 Million Dollars? Is this guy seriously going to sign with a team in a city that has a smaller Asian population than all of Nashua, New Hampshire…seriously, check a Census.
Art Shell really does look like he’s been lobotomized standing on the Raiders sideline. After losing a challenge on Sunday, Shell didn’t even blink. A lesser man would’ve at least called the ref over to explain the play or torn Andrew Walter’s arm off. I can’t be sure, but I think Shell just checked his watch.
Next Week:
If the Red Sox actually manage to sign Matsuzaka I’m going to lose it. Either lose it, or gloat when he stinks; but he’s 26 and he’s been the best pitcher in Japan for the last 8 years, I don’t see it happening.
I’m already bored at the prospect of having to sit through some of Lions-Cardinals game.
I have this sneaking suspicion the Giants are going to blow another one, this time on the road in Jacksonville.
Week 10 Pick Fiasco
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
So the TMQB tied one on this weekend and maybe got a little out of hand…just a little. As a result, what should’ve been done on Saturday, like a muffin fresh out the microwave, has become something more along the lines of an overcooked Banana Fritter…yeah, that’s what happens when you mix Maker’s Mark with the TMQB and some overripe bananas.
Speaking of hitting the Maker’s a little too hard, Mike Vanderjagt and the Cowboys went into the University of Phoenix Stadium (which is a late winner of the Absolutely Worst Name for a Stadium Award) and shut down Matt Leinart and the Cardinals, 27 – 10. Arizona has now lost 8 straight games and no matter how the owner and GM want to say Dennis Green’s job is safe, we all know it isn’t. That said, I believe in my What Were You Thinking Leaving Award last week, I made it pretty clear I didn’t think anyone can coach this team the way they’re playing. I do wonder though, if Dennis Green; a perennial playoff coach in Minnesota; can’t fix the Arizona Cardinals, who can? Seriously? Right now, I’m waiting for the League to step in and have an Expos style firesale. Can you imagine Larry Fitzgerlad on the Colts? I can.
The TMQB did walk away with a victory this week, no thanks to the Giants who crumbled at home against the Bears. Seriously, is there a less impressive 8-win team out there than the Chicago Bears? Colts haters and Billy Simmons don’t answer that. So the TMQB has a little extra change in the pocket, but his favorite NFC team pooched golden opportunity to keep space between themselves and the Cowboys and Eagles, not to mention the emotional lift of beating the Bears without three of their biggest defenders. Still, the TMQB doesn’t like to dwell in the past or in what might’ve been (unless it concerns the Yankees and then it’s viewed as therapeutic). The bottom line is, looking at it on it’s face; especially looking at how the Giants played the Texans, only a moron would think they had a shot to keep it together minus Strahan, Umenyiora and Emmons. Wait, wait, have we been able to locate that moron? Oh yeah, right here, me, the guy raising his hand. Although at least I didn’t go to New Jersey and sit in the rain to watch the Giants drink prune juice and then hop into bed; like someone I know...cough, cough, Freddy Beans.
So something happened that I’ve been not so quietly wondering about since the middle of last season; Mark Brunell finally lost his job and his replacement, Jason Campbell, gets rewarded with a start on the road against the Buccaneers. One can’t help but wonder why Joe “Are you my Mommy?” Gibbs waited so long to make the switch. Campbell has been collecting more dust on the Redskins sideline than naked pictures of Lindsay Lohan at Elton John’s house. I mean, I’m not saying that the Redskins 3 – 6 start is Brunell’s fault, but unless you’ve decided to give up (like Julian McMahon trapped beneath Rosie O’Donnell) why bother switching now? Seriously, I can think of at least 5 QB’s worthy of the Looney Toons style hook ahead of Brunell. Runnin’ Marky is 10th in the League in passer rating and injuries, poor coaching and a playbook thicker than Ruben Studdard are to blame, not Brunell.
As long as we’re assigning blame, let’s give a nice heaping spoonful to Bill Belichick for the way the Patriots folded at home against the Jets. It's also the fist time the Pats have lost back-to-back games in nearly 4 years; last time it happened the Jets were also responsible. Now, I picked the Jets to beat the spread, so I was still happy; but c’mon Bill, didn’t you watch film of the other Ruben, Droughns, run roughshod over the Jets a couple weeks ago? Seriously, why wouldn’t you just hand Dillon and Maroney the ball at least 20 times each? And then to add insult to injury, your players say you were out-coached by a guy who looks like Dennis the Menace. By the way, Bill, could you have been any poorer of a sport after the game? I imagine if the Pat’s had won Belichick would’ve tousled Mangini’s hair and posed for pictures. Instead, he throws him a dead fish of a handshake and makes a B-line for the pressroom. Classy guy that Bill Belichick, really classy guy…and a snappy dresser too.
So the Colts came close to inducing a mild heart attack in me on Sunday. Not so much because they might’ve lost a game, but because they might’ve lost a game to the Buffalo Bills. I don’t care what planet we’re on, the Buffalo Bills have no business going into Indianapolis and knocking off the Colts…no matter what the Colts record. Seems only last season, the TMQB was writing about the Colts magical run and while I'm not as invested in the “Big U” as I was last season, it sure would be sweet. But sweet only takes you so far, it would be like Rick Solomon capturing that wonderful evening with Paris without any film in the camera…the deed itself is great, but the payoff comes at the end when you’ve got the proof. That said, I just hope the Colts make it out of the first round of the Playoffs, then we can talk about Peyton and Tony hoisting the Lombardi…baby steps, baby steps.
Random Observations:
Those 5 QB’s are J.P. Losman, Jake Plummer (just so Jay Cutler, and his moxie, can start a few games, suck and everyone will have to finally shut up about him), Andrew Walter, Brad Johnson (dude, even if you are sixty, 5 TD’s-to-9 INT’s is not a good ratio) and Byron Leftwich…oh wait, never mind.
The Red Sox have the winning bid for Daisuke Matsuzaka at $42 Million Dollars? Is this guy seriously going to sign with a team in a city that has a smaller Asian population than all of Nashua, New Hampshire…seriously, check a Census.
Art Shell really does look like he’s been lobotomized standing on the Raiders sideline. After losing a challenge on Sunday, Shell didn’t even blink. A lesser man would’ve at least called the ref over to explain the play or torn Andrew Walter’s arm off. I can’t be sure, but I think Shell just checked his watch.
Next Week:
If the Red Sox actually manage to sign Matsuzaka I’m going to lose it. Either lose it, or gloat when he stinks; but he’s 26 and he’s been the best pitcher in Japan for the last 8 years, I don’t see it happening.
I’m already bored at the prospect of having to sit through some of Lions-Cardinals game.
I have this sneaking suspicion the Giants are going to blow another one, this time on the road in Jacksonville.
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