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Week 13 NFL Thoughts
*Eagles won a big game against the Texans, but if the Giants and Bears keep winning, they might find themselves out of the playoffs. That would be a shame, because they are one of the only exciting items in an otherwise dull season. How dull? The Texans are still in the playoff hunt. Blech.
*Cleveland looks much improved this year. They are winning games with Jake Delhomme at QB…no small feat. Delhomme makes the worst decisions I have ever seen, and I’ll be surprised if he is still in the NFL next year.
*The Packers looked sharp against the Niners, and they need to continue winning to stay in the NFC playoff picture. Aaron Rodgers has found his accuracy, and Donald Driver has recovered from nagging injuries. The Packers offensive line has really improved from the beginning of the year – getting Chad Clifton back in uniform was a good move, and Bulaga has looked pretty good on the right side.
*Josh McDaniels got the axe after an uninspired 10-6 loss to the Chiefs. People can bitch about him getting rid of Cutler, Marshall, and Hillis, and having two highly unproductive #1 picks in Moreno and Tebow, but ever since their 6-0 start in 2009 Denver’s defense has been atrocious. I think that got McDaniels fired more than anything.
*Jacksonville being in the playoffs would be funny. MJD is a great player, but that’s about all the Jags have. Garrard has been pretty spotty this year.
*I caught the end of the Saints-Bengals game. How does Marvin Lewis still have a job? Every Bengal game I’ve seen this year has followed the same script…the Bengals fall behind as the offense gives the ball to Cedric Benson 3 times for zero yards…Carson Palmer fuels a big comeback…and then Lewis’ defense makes a series of bonehead plays and blow the win.
*I like the Raiders…they have been a tough team for the past few years but haven’t really had production from the QB spot. They still aren’t, but a healthy Darren McFadden might cover up that weakness. Of all the games this week, I think Oakland’s win over SD at SD was the most surprising…even more surprising than New England’s ass-kicking of New York.
*The Colts might be in some trouble with so many AFC South teams still in the running. Jon Kitna didn’t make the game-killing mistake and looked very good for the Cowboys, while Manning forced some passes a la Jon Kitna.
*The Steelers-Ravens game was an interesting slugfest, but Terry McCauley’s crew made several glaring mistakes. I think McCauley is one of the worst refs in the game, because he will call a ton of ticky-tack penalties yet miss the biggest/simplest calls. Rapistberger getting his nose broken by Ngata’s fist and Heath Miller being put into convulsions from a cheap shot by a Ravens LB were just two of the mistakes McCauley’s crew made. I thought the Ravens had the game wrapped up, but Polamalu’s sack and strip was a huge play. IMO, Polamalu is the best defensive player in the game this year.
*I’ve wondered how the Jets continue to win, because they don’t look impressive at all. Their defense isn’t nearly as good as it was last year, and with Jim Leonhard gone, they could be in a bind. The Mark Sanchez joyride ended last night…he threw so many INTs to short-dropping LBs and DBs that I thought I was watching an NCAA 2007 game for the PS2. I’ve never understood the hype about Sanchez, and I still don’t. His inability to perform in cold weather is going to cost the Jets come playoff time.
*Eagles won a big game against the Texans, but if the Giants and Bears keep winning, they might find themselves out of the playoffs. That would be a shame, because they are one of the only exciting items in an otherwise dull season. How dull? The Texans are still in the playoff hunt. Blech.
*Cleveland looks much improved this year. They are winning games with Jake Delhomme at QB…no small feat. Delhomme makes the worst decisions I have ever seen, and I’ll be surprised if he is still in the NFL next year.
*The Packers looked sharp against the Niners, and they need to continue winning to stay in the NFC playoff picture. Aaron Rodgers has found his accuracy, and Donald Driver has recovered from nagging injuries. The Packers offensive line has really improved from the beginning of the year – getting Chad Clifton back in uniform was a good move, and Bulaga has looked pretty good on the right side.
*Josh McDaniels got the axe after an uninspired 10-6 loss to the Chiefs. People can bitch about him getting rid of Cutler, Marshall, and Hillis, and having two highly unproductive #1 picks in Moreno and Tebow, but ever since their 6-0 start in 2009 Denver’s defense has been atrocious. I think that got McDaniels fired more than anything.
*Jacksonville being in the playoffs would be funny. MJD is a great player, but that’s about all the Jags have. Garrard has been pretty spotty this year.
*I caught the end of the Saints-Bengals game. How does Marvin Lewis still have a job? Every Bengal game I’ve seen this year has followed the same script…the Bengals fall behind as the offense gives the ball to Cedric Benson 3 times for zero yards…Carson Palmer fuels a big comeback…and then Lewis’ defense makes a series of bonehead plays and blow the win.
*I like the Raiders…they have been a tough team for the past few years but haven’t really had production from the QB spot. They still aren’t, but a healthy Darren McFadden might cover up that weakness. Of all the games this week, I think Oakland’s win over SD at SD was the most surprising…even more surprising than New England’s ass-kicking of New York.
*The Colts might be in some trouble with so many AFC South teams still in the running. Jon Kitna didn’t make the game-killing mistake and looked very good for the Cowboys, while Manning forced some passes a la Jon Kitna.
*The Steelers-Ravens game was an interesting slugfest, but Terry McCauley’s crew made several glaring mistakes. I think McCauley is one of the worst refs in the game, because he will call a ton of ticky-tack penalties yet miss the biggest/simplest calls. Rapistberger getting his nose broken by Ngata’s fist and Heath Miller being put into convulsions from a cheap shot by a Ravens LB were just two of the mistakes McCauley’s crew made. I thought the Ravens had the game wrapped up, but Polamalu’s sack and strip was a huge play. IMO, Polamalu is the best defensive player in the game this year.
*I’ve wondered how the Jets continue to win, because they don’t look impressive at all. Their defense isn’t nearly as good as it was last year, and with Jim Leonhard gone, they could be in a bind. The Mark Sanchez joyride ended last night…he threw so many INTs to short-dropping LBs and DBs that I thought I was watching an NCAA 2007 game for the PS2. I’ve never understood the hype about Sanchez, and I still don’t. His inability to perform in cold weather is going to cost the Jets come playoff time.
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