tyke1doe
12-26-2011, 11:22 PM
Thoughts on NFL Week 16
- The Texans really, really, really need Wade Phillips roaming the sidelines really, really, really bad.
- The Colts traded field goals for touchdowns all through the game but got a touchdown when they needed it.
- The cheering Colts fans forget the franchise was in the running for the best quarterback since John Elway?
- John Skelton may have played his way into a starting job for the Cardinals.
- Early Doucet takes “tripping over your own feet” to another level.
- I didn’t know the Invisible Man was playing coverage for the Bengals.
- As a gymnast, Jerome Simpson’s got nothing on Mary Lou Retton; as a football player, 10, 10, 10, 10.
- Enough of the hype, though. It’s not the most amazing touchdown in the history of the game.
- Speaking of hype, critics of Tim Tebow don’t have to worry about Tebowmania subsiding. A few more games like the one in Buffalo and the Tebow train will silence itself.
- Is this what critics meant by the league catching up with Tebow?
- Where is that dominant defense Denver displayed during the 7-1 run?
- Get well soon cards are pouring in from every corner of Denver for Brian Dawkins.
- That defense can’t stop a runny nose let alone a runny C.J. Spiller.
- He just looked too fast for the Broncos defense.
- Tebow’s throws a perfect pass to Eric Decker. Unfortunately, Jarius Byrd had a bead on the ball, intercepted it and took it to da house.
- Bills kicker Dave Rayner choked earlier in the game with two missed kicks, but redeemed himself with three others.
- Willis McGahee knows 1,000 yard rushing seasons no matter what uniform he’s wearing.
- Christian Ponder: bloodied, bruised and beaten.
- London Bridges, London Fletcher, I don’t think it mattered to Ponder because the latter fell hard on him.
- Tough AP means torn ACL.
- Minnesota quarterback Joe Webb can make a nice dollar as a back-up in this league.
- A 17-point lead at half-time might be safe against most teams, but not one lead by Tom Brady.
- It’s going to be very difficult to choose the league’s MVP this year with the way Brady, Brees and Rodgers have been playing.
- I still say the Patriots defense will prove to be Brady’s Kryptonite.
- Reggie Bush should find his way onto the AFC Pro Bowl roster.
- Matt Moore is making the Dolphins care less about Matt Barkley not declaring for the draft.
- Someone needs to remind Jared Cook the end zone is not a trampoline.
- Cook’s Greg Louganis diving and jumping route aint gonna work in the NFL because turf aint exactly water.
- A bit more consistency and the Titans would be in the playoffs.
- The Jaguars might have mailed it in but not Maurice Jones-Drew.
- No one’s saying Cam Newton will have a career like Peyton Manning, but just being mentioned in his company bodes pretty well for Cam.
- Of all fans, Panthers fans should be most excited for next year.
- Cam Newton runs a better read option than Tim Tebow. That was the play call on his 49-yard touchdown run.
- Victor Cruz ran his mouth and ran 99 yards for a touchdown, which essentially broke the game open for the Giants.
- Jets CB Antonio Cromartie can’t tackle with crap.
- Dustin Keller needs to be looking for the ball more or Sanchez needs to hit him somewhere besides the helmet.
- Uh, you’re supposed to take the ball into the end zone with you Sanchez.
- Don’t be surprised if the Jets and Sanchez part ways if New York doesn’t make the playoffs.
- Jason Pierre- Paul is the pass rusher the Giants lost when Mike Strahan retired.
- Mr. Brodney Pool, the license plate number of the truck that ran you over was NY 44.
- Hakeem Nicks has developed a case of the dropsies lately.
- Brandon Jacobs is probably climbing the “Most Hated Player” list, if you’re not a Giants fan.
- He talks too much trash for a player with a slight speech impediment.
- And to call Rex Ryan “Fatboy?” Bahahahahahaha!
- The Cowboys were merely sleepwalking with the Giants win.
- Too bad the Eagles couldn’t make this push in the middle of the season.
- Stephen McGee does not throw a good deep ball.’
- Was that a balloon or Tony Romo’s throwing hand?
- The Cowboys were trying to crush Michael Vick – when they got their hands on him, that is.
- Brent Celek has been an underrated go-to receiver in the Eagles offense.
- The Ravens will go deep in the playoffs as far as Ray Rice can carry them.
- Niners kicker David Ackers is the team’s MVP.
- If anyone was going to break San Francisco’s streak of keeping rushers out of the end zone, it was going to be Marshawn Lynch.
- They may not make the playoffs, but Pete Carroll has done a good job with this team, especially with Tavarius Jackson as quarterback.
- He’s a Seahawk, but that was a duck of a throw for his final pass.
- Justin Forsett needs to learn running out of bounds is not a bad thing, especially when you’re trying to preserve time on the game clock.
- Penalties abound in the Raiders-Chief game.
- In the Not Surprising Category, the Raiders with three penalties next week will set the mark for most penalties in a season. Who holds the current record? The 1998 Chiefs.
- Oakland kicker Sebastian Janikowski gets plenty of chances for redemption.
- Richard Seymour’s hand (two blocked field goals) not Janikowski’s foot was Oakland’s most valuable appendage.
- I bet Raiders defense back Stanford Routt has heard the “you jumped that route” comment after an interception.
- Maybe Carson Palmer will look better with an offseason under his belt.
- I think it’s fair to say he likes Denarius Moore as a deep threat.
- Dexter McCluster is Darren Sproles-lite minus the speed and the lower-body strength.
- The drought has ended in Detroit, and we’re not talking about the auto industry.
- Welcome back to the playoffs, Detroit.
- Matthew Stafford’s healthy season has much to do with the turnaround in Detroit.
- The Lions have yet to ditch their dirty ways.
- What’s with the attack on the Chargers player coming out of the tunnel?
- Just when you think the Chargers could make a run at the playoffs, they lay down against the Lions.
- Congratulations to Antonio Gates for surpassing Charlie Joiner for the most catches in Chargers history.
- No Big Ben, no problem, no trouble from the Rams.
- Charlie Batch does just enough to keep the Steelers in the running for the AFC North crown, which doesn’t say much for the St. Louis Rams.
- Steve Spagnola likely won’t be roaming the sidelines for the Rams next year.
- Steven Jackson deserves better.
- Aaron Rodgers proves last week in Kanas City was a mere blip on the radar.
- Changing to Luke McCown from Caleb Haine was an improvement, but not enough to make a late playoff push.
- Move over Dan Marino, Drew Brees is now the season passing champion.
- Drew Brees’ pocket presence is unreal.
- Man that Darren Sproles is fast.
- Michael Turner is major slow with his change of direction.
- Great athletic play by Falcons safety William Moore to bat the ball back in play to a teammate for an end zone interception.
- Ditto for Falcons corner Duntae Robinson.
- Atlanta had too many field goals, not enough touchdowns.
- The Saints played a complete game in all phases of the game. As long as they stay home in the dome, they’re Super Bowl bound.
- I hate the way pass interference is called in the NFL.
Top 5
1. Green Bay Packers – Merely keeping fine-tuned until the playoffs.
2. New England Patriots – With Brady, they’ll have a Super Bowl-fighting chance despite the defense.
3. San Francisco 49ers - They’re equipped to play at Lambeau Field in frigid temperatures.
4. New Orleans Saints – The Saints offense is another well-oiled machine.
5. Baltimore Raven – I’m not confident in Flacco. I’m less confident in an injured Roethlisberger.
Bottom 5
28. Cleveland Browns - This team needs some talent, desperately.
29. Minnesota Vikings – The loss of Adrian Peterson is huge, but they won.
30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – A better record than Minnesota, but they’ve been getting blown out lately.
31. Indianpolis Colts – On a two game-winning streak now that they know Luck is essentially theirs.
32. St. Louis Rams – Statistically, they’re behind the Colts. Play-wise, they’re the worst in the league.
All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are welcomed. :)
- The Texans really, really, really need Wade Phillips roaming the sidelines really, really, really bad.
- The Colts traded field goals for touchdowns all through the game but got a touchdown when they needed it.
- The cheering Colts fans forget the franchise was in the running for the best quarterback since John Elway?
- John Skelton may have played his way into a starting job for the Cardinals.
- Early Doucet takes “tripping over your own feet” to another level.
- I didn’t know the Invisible Man was playing coverage for the Bengals.
- As a gymnast, Jerome Simpson’s got nothing on Mary Lou Retton; as a football player, 10, 10, 10, 10.
- Enough of the hype, though. It’s not the most amazing touchdown in the history of the game.
- Speaking of hype, critics of Tim Tebow don’t have to worry about Tebowmania subsiding. A few more games like the one in Buffalo and the Tebow train will silence itself.
- Is this what critics meant by the league catching up with Tebow?
- Where is that dominant defense Denver displayed during the 7-1 run?
- Get well soon cards are pouring in from every corner of Denver for Brian Dawkins.
- That defense can’t stop a runny nose let alone a runny C.J. Spiller.
- He just looked too fast for the Broncos defense.
- Tebow’s throws a perfect pass to Eric Decker. Unfortunately, Jarius Byrd had a bead on the ball, intercepted it and took it to da house.
- Bills kicker Dave Rayner choked earlier in the game with two missed kicks, but redeemed himself with three others.
- Willis McGahee knows 1,000 yard rushing seasons no matter what uniform he’s wearing.
- Christian Ponder: bloodied, bruised and beaten.
- London Bridges, London Fletcher, I don’t think it mattered to Ponder because the latter fell hard on him.
- Tough AP means torn ACL.
- Minnesota quarterback Joe Webb can make a nice dollar as a back-up in this league.
- A 17-point lead at half-time might be safe against most teams, but not one lead by Tom Brady.
- It’s going to be very difficult to choose the league’s MVP this year with the way Brady, Brees and Rodgers have been playing.
- I still say the Patriots defense will prove to be Brady’s Kryptonite.
- Reggie Bush should find his way onto the AFC Pro Bowl roster.
- Matt Moore is making the Dolphins care less about Matt Barkley not declaring for the draft.
- Someone needs to remind Jared Cook the end zone is not a trampoline.
- Cook’s Greg Louganis diving and jumping route aint gonna work in the NFL because turf aint exactly water.
- A bit more consistency and the Titans would be in the playoffs.
- The Jaguars might have mailed it in but not Maurice Jones-Drew.
- No one’s saying Cam Newton will have a career like Peyton Manning, but just being mentioned in his company bodes pretty well for Cam.
- Of all fans, Panthers fans should be most excited for next year.
- Cam Newton runs a better read option than Tim Tebow. That was the play call on his 49-yard touchdown run.
- Victor Cruz ran his mouth and ran 99 yards for a touchdown, which essentially broke the game open for the Giants.
- Jets CB Antonio Cromartie can’t tackle with crap.
- Dustin Keller needs to be looking for the ball more or Sanchez needs to hit him somewhere besides the helmet.
- Uh, you’re supposed to take the ball into the end zone with you Sanchez.
- Don’t be surprised if the Jets and Sanchez part ways if New York doesn’t make the playoffs.
- Jason Pierre- Paul is the pass rusher the Giants lost when Mike Strahan retired.
- Mr. Brodney Pool, the license plate number of the truck that ran you over was NY 44.
- Hakeem Nicks has developed a case of the dropsies lately.
- Brandon Jacobs is probably climbing the “Most Hated Player” list, if you’re not a Giants fan.
- He talks too much trash for a player with a slight speech impediment.
- And to call Rex Ryan “Fatboy?” Bahahahahahaha!
- The Cowboys were merely sleepwalking with the Giants win.
- Too bad the Eagles couldn’t make this push in the middle of the season.
- Stephen McGee does not throw a good deep ball.’
- Was that a balloon or Tony Romo’s throwing hand?
- The Cowboys were trying to crush Michael Vick – when they got their hands on him, that is.
- Brent Celek has been an underrated go-to receiver in the Eagles offense.
- The Ravens will go deep in the playoffs as far as Ray Rice can carry them.
- Niners kicker David Ackers is the team’s MVP.
- If anyone was going to break San Francisco’s streak of keeping rushers out of the end zone, it was going to be Marshawn Lynch.
- They may not make the playoffs, but Pete Carroll has done a good job with this team, especially with Tavarius Jackson as quarterback.
- He’s a Seahawk, but that was a duck of a throw for his final pass.
- Justin Forsett needs to learn running out of bounds is not a bad thing, especially when you’re trying to preserve time on the game clock.
- Penalties abound in the Raiders-Chief game.
- In the Not Surprising Category, the Raiders with three penalties next week will set the mark for most penalties in a season. Who holds the current record? The 1998 Chiefs.
- Oakland kicker Sebastian Janikowski gets plenty of chances for redemption.
- Richard Seymour’s hand (two blocked field goals) not Janikowski’s foot was Oakland’s most valuable appendage.
- I bet Raiders defense back Stanford Routt has heard the “you jumped that route” comment after an interception.
- Maybe Carson Palmer will look better with an offseason under his belt.
- I think it’s fair to say he likes Denarius Moore as a deep threat.
- Dexter McCluster is Darren Sproles-lite minus the speed and the lower-body strength.
- The drought has ended in Detroit, and we’re not talking about the auto industry.
- Welcome back to the playoffs, Detroit.
- Matthew Stafford’s healthy season has much to do with the turnaround in Detroit.
- The Lions have yet to ditch their dirty ways.
- What’s with the attack on the Chargers player coming out of the tunnel?
- Just when you think the Chargers could make a run at the playoffs, they lay down against the Lions.
- Congratulations to Antonio Gates for surpassing Charlie Joiner for the most catches in Chargers history.
- No Big Ben, no problem, no trouble from the Rams.
- Charlie Batch does just enough to keep the Steelers in the running for the AFC North crown, which doesn’t say much for the St. Louis Rams.
- Steve Spagnola likely won’t be roaming the sidelines for the Rams next year.
- Steven Jackson deserves better.
- Aaron Rodgers proves last week in Kanas City was a mere blip on the radar.
- Changing to Luke McCown from Caleb Haine was an improvement, but not enough to make a late playoff push.
- Move over Dan Marino, Drew Brees is now the season passing champion.
- Drew Brees’ pocket presence is unreal.
- Man that Darren Sproles is fast.
- Michael Turner is major slow with his change of direction.
- Great athletic play by Falcons safety William Moore to bat the ball back in play to a teammate for an end zone interception.
- Ditto for Falcons corner Duntae Robinson.
- Atlanta had too many field goals, not enough touchdowns.
- The Saints played a complete game in all phases of the game. As long as they stay home in the dome, they’re Super Bowl bound.
- I hate the way pass interference is called in the NFL.
Top 5
1. Green Bay Packers – Merely keeping fine-tuned until the playoffs.
2. New England Patriots – With Brady, they’ll have a Super Bowl-fighting chance despite the defense.
3. San Francisco 49ers - They’re equipped to play at Lambeau Field in frigid temperatures.
4. New Orleans Saints – The Saints offense is another well-oiled machine.
5. Baltimore Raven – I’m not confident in Flacco. I’m less confident in an injured Roethlisberger.
Bottom 5
28. Cleveland Browns - This team needs some talent, desperately.
29. Minnesota Vikings – The loss of Adrian Peterson is huge, but they won.
30. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – A better record than Minnesota, but they’ve been getting blown out lately.
31. Indianpolis Colts – On a two game-winning streak now that they know Luck is essentially theirs.
32. St. Louis Rams – Statistically, they’re behind the Colts. Play-wise, they’re the worst in the league.
All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are welcomed. :)