Monday, September 25, 2006
Anybody want to trade a spleen for an autographed jersey?
Some musings from the sporting weekend:
-) Why did the Bucs let Brian Griese go to the Bears? I didn't follow it that closely, but it didn't make sense to me. Chris Simms was never a proven starter, in the vein that the backup should have been a sixth-rounder from Toledo. "Simms has spleen removed after loss" is definitely one of the headlines of the year.
-) Apparently getting arrested is helping the Bengals. Odell Thurman, already serving a 4-game suspension, got picked up for drunk driving. That should propel the Bengals to 6-0.
-) I never thought Tom Coughlin was a good fit for the Giants. After last season, I just figured I was wrong. And I know it's Shockey, but couple that with Tiki Barber from last year and there's something there.
-) The Jets don't suck. The first three games have been a pleasant surprise and have allowed me to say what I would have laughed at one week ago: they could win the division. The Pats and Dolphins look awful, so I think 9-7 is going to take this thing. Don't get me wrong, I don't see the Jets posting a winning record, but maybe 7-9. And that means they're only a miracle away.
-) Have two college QBs ever ended games worse than Penn State's Anthony Morelli and Michigan State's Drew Stanton? That was ridiculous.
-) Bad weekend for American teams. Andy Roddick loses, 17-15, in the fifth set as the U.S. falls in the Davis Cup, and a rejiggered points system and new-found camraderie does nothing to change the result in the Ryder Cup. And Phil went 0-4-1. Ouch. He's not exactly bouncing back from giving away the U.S. Open.
-) Why did the Bucs let Brian Griese go to the Bears? I didn't follow it that closely, but it didn't make sense to me. Chris Simms was never a proven starter, in the vein that the backup should have been a sixth-rounder from Toledo. "Simms has spleen removed after loss" is definitely one of the headlines of the year.
-) Apparently getting arrested is helping the Bengals. Odell Thurman, already serving a 4-game suspension, got picked up for drunk driving. That should propel the Bengals to 6-0.
-) I never thought Tom Coughlin was a good fit for the Giants. After last season, I just figured I was wrong. And I know it's Shockey, but couple that with Tiki Barber from last year and there's something there.
-) The Jets don't suck. The first three games have been a pleasant surprise and have allowed me to say what I would have laughed at one week ago: they could win the division. The Pats and Dolphins look awful, so I think 9-7 is going to take this thing. Don't get me wrong, I don't see the Jets posting a winning record, but maybe 7-9. And that means they're only a miracle away.
-) Have two college QBs ever ended games worse than Penn State's Anthony Morelli and Michigan State's Drew Stanton? That was ridiculous.
-) Bad weekend for American teams. Andy Roddick loses, 17-15, in the fifth set as the U.S. falls in the Davis Cup, and a rejiggered points system and new-found camraderie does nothing to change the result in the Ryder Cup. And Phil went 0-4-1. Ouch. He's not exactly bouncing back from giving away the U.S. Open.
# posted by EJ @ 2:31 PM 
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Still licking my wounds from this weekend. Buds, you missed a good time.
How could you talk about poor QB play without discussing Warner at the end of the STL-ARZ game? Horrible. 8 turnovers in three games (or something like it).
How could you talk about poor QB play without discussing Warner at the end of the STL-ARZ game? Horrible. 8 turnovers in three games (or something like it).
There's a reason he's on his third team in four years. And that the Cards drafted Matt Leinart. Oh, and that Warner won't be starting next week.
But did you see that he's the second fastest to 20,000 yards? Kurt Warner has easily had the strangest career of any quarterback. Ever.
Re: Simms/Griese. I've been considering a post on Griese. Maybe he's just one of those guys who makes an impression and you follow forever, but doesn't he get a bad rap? He was good in Denver, including a great year in 2000 with 19 TDs and 4 INTs. In his first year in Tampa, he puts up a 97 QB rating and basically doesn't get another look. And didn't he play a few games with a separated shoulder or something? He is better than a lot of starting QBs out there. *cough*Bledsoe*cough*
The best part of the Thurman story is that Chris Henry was in the car with him. You couldn't make stuff like that up. Well, I mean, you could, but you'd make it up exactly as it actually happened.
The Giants offense isn't the (biggest) problem. When the opposing quarterback is completing passes that Big Thunder could (literally) complete, then you know the pass defense is less than steller. Is Strahan still alive?
Re: Simms/Griese. I've been considering a post on Griese. Maybe he's just one of those guys who makes an impression and you follow forever, but doesn't he get a bad rap? He was good in Denver, including a great year in 2000 with 19 TDs and 4 INTs. In his first year in Tampa, he puts up a 97 QB rating and basically doesn't get another look. And didn't he play a few games with a separated shoulder or something? He is better than a lot of starting QBs out there. *cough*Bledsoe*cough*
The best part of the Thurman story is that Chris Henry was in the car with him. You couldn't make stuff like that up. Well, I mean, you could, but you'd make it up exactly as it actually happened.
The Giants offense isn't the (biggest) problem. When the opposing quarterback is completing passes that Big Thunder could (literally) complete, then you know the pass defense is less than steller. Is Strahan still alive?
Uh, do you guys have some secret inside knowledge about what's going on with TO?
I'd like to think that the pressure of the upcoming Eagles game got to him. Or is it one of those confident outside and nothing on the in? I mean downing 30 painkillers?
Wait... this isn't Doctor Phil. My bad.
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I'd like to think that the pressure of the upcoming Eagles game got to him. Or is it one of those confident outside and nothing on the in? I mean downing 30 painkillers?
Wait... this isn't Doctor Phil. My bad.
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