Monday Morning Quarterback

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer

Imagine if Seattle hadn’t been gifted a 14-0 lead…Atari Bigby had to have one of the bigger “where did that come from?” games of the season Saturday…Ironic how Charles Woodson went from being typically overrated in Oakland to being one of the best football players this season, yet pretty much under the radar for the most part…I like Matt Hasselbeck’s game, but I like Mike Holmgren’s offensive system even more. If he leaves town, Seattle’s passing unit needs to be downgraded significantly…Remember when all of New England was crying about Deion Branch leaving town? Good times. Like Billy Beane in baseball, it’s best not to trade with the Patriots…Green Bay’s rushing attack went from being a weakness, to a strength, to a top-three unit in football. Ryan Grant is a mid-first round pick in fantasy leagues next year.

Played NBA2K8 for PS3 over the weekend. Probably the most realistic, and best, (sports) video game ever made.

I realize it’s not a terribly important position, but Jacksonville’s lack of talent at wide receiver killed them Saturday night. Dennis Northcutt probably just dropped another pass as I’m writing this…I was on board with the Jaguars’ game plan of never blitzing and taking away the deep ball, but it’s hard to get burned deep in the red zone; they should have blitzed on a couple of those third downs from the 10-yard line…Tom Brady’s performance was masterful, don’t get me wrong, but completion percentage is obviously far less important than YPA…Watching Laurence Maroney reel off four straight big games has to be frustrating for his fantasy owners from this past season.

“Celebrity Rehab” is my new favorite show. Like a car accident on the side of the road, shamefully, I can’t peel my eyes away from it.

I can’t remember a more disappointing performance out of a sports franchise than how the Colts played Sunday. At least not in recent memory. It’s like the secondary forgot how to play football…Thanks for showing up, Marvin Harrison. Now, don’t let the door hit you on your way out…Reggie Wayne is more a product of Indy’s system than a truly special wide receiver. His hands could really improve…In the most important game of the season, LaDainian Tomlinson, Joseph Addai, Antonio Gates, Marvin Harrison and Philip Rivers all left the game hurt at one point. Most were at least hobbled throughout…Credit where credit is due: Philip Rivers has been nothing short of fantastic over the last six quarters…Were you as surprised as me to find out Adam Vinatieri hadn’t made a single field goal from more than 39 yards all season long?…I’ve heard from more than a few people declaring Peyton Manning had a poor game Sunday, but the guy completed nearly 70 percent of his passes and got 8.4 YPA. Both interceptions could have easily been caught…Teams should not be charged a timeout inside 2 minutes if an injury occurs on a dead ball (i.e. an incomplete pass). That rule makes zero sense…I don’t understand Tomlinson’s comments saying how he could have returned if the score was different. Really? Down three points in the fourth quarter of an AFC Divisional game didn’t qualify? I’m not calling him soft. I’m saying I doubt he plays this week…Sunday offered more proof than ever how unimportant the RB position is. Did anyone notice a difference between LT and Michael Turner? Didn’t think so…Teams simply must stop insisting on calling three straight run plays when a first down wins you the game. Not only did Sunday’s playcalling make even less sense since Indy had timeouts, but it’s even more perplexing when you factor in that the defense is gearing toward run, further making a first down via the ground less likely. Call your favorite pass play; if it doesn’t work, your opponent is left with one more timeout. If it does, the game is over…I really wanted to see a Colts vs. Patriots matchup again.

I was glad to see “Extras,” “Mad Men,” David Duchovny, Javier Bardem and Daniel Day-Lewis all win Golden Globes.

No team relies on winning the battle in the trenches more than the Giants, and their line is the No. 1 reason why this team is playing in the NFC Championship game…It’s not saying much, but it appears Steve Smith has a chance at being the best WR from USC in quite a while…How much do prospective Brandon Jacobs 2008 fantasy owners have to worry about Ahmad Bradshaw?…I still can’t wrap my head around watching Terrell Owens cry profusely while defending Tony Romo over taking a vacation in Mexico with Jessica Simpson…The new “American Gladiators” is more likely to win an Emmy than Julius Jones returning in a Dallas uniform next season…Trying to tackle Marion Barber does not look fun…Eli Manning and Philip Rivers playing terrific football in January. Yep, it’s definitely bizarro world.


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10 responses to “Monday Morning Quarterback”

  1. Carli Avatar
    Carli

    Funny you were happy for a Daniel Day Lewis win being that you haven’t even seen There Will Be Blood yet.

    Crazy weekend of games…I like it.

  2. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    I’ve seen him enough to know he rules.

  3. Donald Trump Avatar
    Donald Trump

    Q:How much do prospective Brandon Jacobs 2008 fantasy owners have to worry about Ahmad Bradshaw?
    A: A lot. I doubt that he will be a force in fantasy next year, but he will do enough to crimp Jacob’s value. The kid is very exciting to watch.

    Am I the only person here who wishes he were Brett Michaels? That guy is college on roids.

    Lets go Giants!

  4. Dreamweapon Avatar
    Dreamweapon

    Day Lewis is pretty good, although he did play a central role in one of the worst atrocities in recent cinematic history, ‘Gangs of New York’. To this day, the only movie I have ever walked out of a theater on.

  5. Dreamweapon Avatar
    Dreamweapon

    PS: Good luck, Trump–there isn’t a single phase of the game where I can see an advantage for New York. The only places where they are close is RB, maybe (although Jacobs still has five more days in which to suffer a career-threatening paper cut), and the defensive line, though frankly as a Packer backer I wouldn’t trade Kampman for either of your ends, and it’s not like Pickett, Jenkins or even Harrell are slouches either.

    Packers 38, Giants 17

  6. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    Donald – Ya I agree about Bradshaw. He’s very effective. Jacobs will lose touches, but at least it should move him back into the goal line role. It def. hurts his fantasy value next year tho, at least a bit.

  7. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    Dreamweapon – I totally agree about Gangs of NY – that movie is awful. Day Lewis still is legit tho. Speaking of superior actors, I watched “Rescue Dawn” last night and liked it. (although damn you for ruining the impending death of one of the main characters!). That movie had very little ‘war’ in it, so it was even easier for me to get into to.

    Also, if RotoScoop reader Nate is around, I also checked out “Sunshine” and liked it too. See, I take the advice of my readers seriously here.

    The Giants keep proving me wrong, so I’m done writing them off, but Green Bay SHOULD win this weekend. Their depth at WR should hurt the thin NY secondary.

  8. Tyler Durden Avatar
    Tyler Durden

    Dalton & Dreamweapon —

    Lewis is a good actor & all, but There Will Be Blood is a heaping pile of steamy shit. Be prepared to walk out on your second Daniel Day Lewis flick.

    All the hoopla over the movie is funnier than the Dallas to the Super Bowl talk a few weeks back. Makes me laugh when people think what they are told to think. Dallas chokes & There Will Be Blood blows. That’s the facts!

  9. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    Wow. Interesting. Sad to hear that. I was pretty pumped to see it.

  10. Dreamweapon Avatar
    Dreamweapon

    I was marginally enthused about it (but only marginally, the subject matter itself was of no interest to me at all), so I’m glad to hear it as I’d rather not waste 3-4 hours of my life at some self-indulgent critics’ wankfest.

    I made some respectable coin on the Dallas loss this weekend betting with an old law school buddy, so don’t look at me on that score. [g] As I told my friend before we even bet, the team hadn’t looked good in a solid month. Dallas Cowboys can suck a donkey dong, I hate that team. And their cheerleaders are ugly.

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