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Chargers, Cowboys remain on playoff track
by Adam Schein
Updated: December 10, 2009, 4:47 PM EST
Let the final quarter of insanity in the NFL begin.
We bring it with a game of Boom or Bust, Schein 9 style.
1. The Cowboys and Chargers are frauds
This was my Super Bowl last year, so I know the frustration in banking on these teams. Some call them paper champions. But this is a bust, contrary to popular opinion.
Have you noticed how strong a Norv Turner-coached team is in December? They haven't lost during the Christmas season under Norv. That's pretty amazing. Did you see Tony Dungy on television Sunday night saying that the one team the undefeated Colts don't want to face is the San Diego Chargers? Sure, the Chargers sputtered to start the season. Injuries, bad run defense, Shawne Merriman's poor play and a struggling LaDainian Tomlinson were reasons why.
Keith Brooking. (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)
But San Diego has hit its stride, winning seven in a row after starting the season 2-3. Philip Rivers is playing incredible football and is fourth on my list for league MVP. Tomlinson has found his stride. Antonio Gates is making plays again. Vincent Jackson is a beast. The defense is making plays and playing with a ton of confidence. You don't want to admit it, but this team can do some damage in the playoffs.
And even if the Chargers lose in Dallas, I don't see them folding down the stretch. For the record, I do think they win Sunday and eventually win the AFC West. The Chargers' ultimate upside is winning the Super Bowl this year.
And while the task is daunting with their difficult schedule, I still think Tony Romo, Wade Phillips and Co. get it done. I loved how Keith Brooking came to Wade Phillips' defense this week after the coach was getting beaten up by the local news media. That's classic Brooking leadership.
Dallas gets two more wins down the stretch, and that's enough to make the tournament.
2. Flozell Adams deserved to be suspended.
BOOM! A $50,000 fine just doesn't seem right when you have a punk who continually acts like a cheap-shot artist. Fifty thousand dollars is a drop in the bucket for a professional athlete. What Adams did at the end of the half against Justin Tuck is unprofessional and part of a consistent pattern of behavior. The only way he will learn is by taking game time away. Adams has embarrassed the league.
More NFL stuff on the link: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/10502264/Chargers,-Cowboys-remain-on-playoff-track
by Adam ScheinUpdated: December 10, 2009, 4:47 PM EST
Let the final quarter of insanity in the NFL begin.
We bring it with a game of Boom or Bust, Schein 9 style.
1. The Cowboys and Chargers are frauds
This was my Super Bowl last year, so I know the frustration in banking on these teams. Some call them paper champions. But this is a bust, contrary to popular opinion.
Have you noticed how strong a Norv Turner-coached team is in December? They haven't lost during the Christmas season under Norv. That's pretty amazing. Did you see Tony Dungy on television Sunday night saying that the one team the undefeated Colts don't want to face is the San Diego Chargers? Sure, the Chargers sputtered to start the season. Injuries, bad run defense, Shawne Merriman's poor play and a struggling LaDainian Tomlinson were reasons why.
Keith Brooking. (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)
But San Diego has hit its stride, winning seven in a row after starting the season 2-3. Philip Rivers is playing incredible football and is fourth on my list for league MVP. Tomlinson has found his stride. Antonio Gates is making plays again. Vincent Jackson is a beast. The defense is making plays and playing with a ton of confidence. You don't want to admit it, but this team can do some damage in the playoffs.
And even if the Chargers lose in Dallas, I don't see them folding down the stretch. For the record, I do think they win Sunday and eventually win the AFC West. The Chargers' ultimate upside is winning the Super Bowl this year.
And while the task is daunting with their difficult schedule, I still think Tony Romo, Wade Phillips and Co. get it done. I loved how Keith Brooking came to Wade Phillips' defense this week after the coach was getting beaten up by the local news media. That's classic Brooking leadership.
Dallas gets two more wins down the stretch, and that's enough to make the tournament.
2. Flozell Adams deserved to be suspended.
BOOM! A $50,000 fine just doesn't seem right when you have a punk who continually acts like a cheap-shot artist. Fifty thousand dollars is a drop in the bucket for a professional athlete. What Adams did at the end of the half against Justin Tuck is unprofessional and part of a consistent pattern of behavior. The only way he will learn is by taking game time away. Adams has embarrassed the league.
More NFL stuff on the link: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/10502264/Chargers,-Cowboys-remain-on-playoff-track
