I must ask the question. Where the heck was this team last week? I mean seriously are you kidding me? Everything that went wrong last week went perfect this week. Last week the O-line were shoved around like rag dolls. This week they did a little shoving of their own. The Giants plan was to play the pass. After last week, I can understand why. You have to have an offensive line before you can run. This week, they ran like crazy. Which of course sets up the play action for big plays. Coughlin looked confused. So was I.
The big story of this came came down to two men. But it was not the Manning Bowl that stole the show. No, instead of Peyton and Eli, it was Robert and Dwight. Like the O-line, and D-line was disrespected last week, because they earned it. They were ineffectual in a way they had not been in years. This week, they played with a vengance. Robert Mathis and Dwight Freeney had three sack-fumbles between them. I felt sorry for that blind-side rookie (who's name escapes me) that Freeney beat all night. It looked like a Madden game, when you control a custom character with all 99s for stats and rush the QB the whole time. Eventually, you get through a few times.
Ok, and another story. Brandon Jacobs threw his helmet into the stands and got into a fight with the fans trying to get them to throw it back. Security was sent up to retrieve it. Personally, I think he should have signed the helmet and let them keep it. It isn't like he used it after that anyway. He was sat on the sidlines like the child throwing a temper tantrum that he was. He is a professional and needs to act like it. He says it slipped when he was trying to slam it down. He shouldn't have been doing that either.
Rest of the League:
Packers-Bills. You know what this reminds me of? The old picture of when the government offered bounties on Bison, and there is a picture of a mountain of buffalo skulls.
Fins-Vikings. I watched this game during the 1:00 time slot. Miami looked GREAT. Especially on Defense. They mobbed Favre all day and beat the heck out of him. I bet the Geezer wishes today he had retired like he should have. I would also bet that he had a hard time getting out of bed today. And it wasn't Jared Allen making a name for the Vikings D as he usually does, but Jason Allen of Miami's D catching ball after ball from Favre (as Favre does best). You cannot win with a QB throwing 3 INTs and a fumble. Not even with Miami trying to help just to make the game interesting.
Steelers-Titans. Hey VY? You cannot win with a QB throwing 3 INTs and a fumble. The Titans just could not hold onto the football. How many games finish with both teams playing a different QB from the starter. Dixon was hurt, forcing the Steelers to play their backup, without really missing a beat. The Titans finally pulled Young for Collins. They say Young is going to start next week. Don't you know your QBs are good only every other year? Its Collins turn this year. Start him.
Bears-Cowboys. Ok, I'm going to stop trying to predict game outcomes. I thought the Giants just might beat the Colts. I thought the Vikings would beat Miami. And I thought the Cowboys would have an easy day against the Bears. Quite the opposite. That game wasn't as close as the score reflected. The Bears just came out firing on all cylanders. After, Romo said, "It just feels like we will never win a game." It's week 2 ya baby. You should only be crying like that week 12. Besides, I would think you would be used to losing by now, you loser.
Eagles-Lions. Well, a second crushingly close defeat for the Lions. If they keep at it and don't just give up in frustration, they have to win soon.
Bengals-Ravens. Wow. This game was as tight as expected, only lower scoring. The Bengals won on 5 field goals making their only scores, but it was enough. The Ravens just couldn't put it together.
Texans-Redskins. Anyone else thinking of a cowboys and indians reference? The skins tried to scalp them early, and nearly succeeded, but just could not follow through in the second half. You have to play all four quarter in football to win, not just the first two.
Jets-Pats. J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS! Good job Sanchize. Now you're living up to expectations. Like the Colts, I have to ask, where was this team last week? Gotta love Rex Ryan and his ablility to motivate this team no matter what. Tom "the Chump" Brady in a statement after tha game said that they couldn't do anything in the second half, ending with "we just sucked." I couldn't agree more. I've been saying that for years. Now if he would just admit that not only do they suck, but he is a chump and they cheat too, I would be even more happy. But for now, I'll take "we suck." Maybe that will be his new nickname: Tom "we suck" Brady is a chump.
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