State of Football Today

I am a football fan, BUT, I'm really disappointed by the play of N.F.L. teams this year. I've seen teams that according to the experts should win every game they play, loose allot. I've seen teams that don't supposedly have the talent, win games they shouldn't be able to compete in.

Here is what I think. The so called experts must truly believe the slop they have been telling us for years. You know things like "to play in the N.F.L. you have to be a special kind of athlete". I don't believe it anymore, there are some players who have made it into the league that can't possibly be the best choice for the team, I think the experts start believing press reports and drafting players who aren't as good as they are hyped up to be.

I guess I'm tired of hype. I don't watch pre game shows anymore. I don't watch halftime shows anymore. I don't watch post game shows, and I don't care if I miss a game. I blame this on players who think they are bigger than the game. I blame this on announcers who don't seem to know any more than I do about the game. And I blame it on lack luster play by guys who are just collecting a paycheck. Lets face it some of these guys only have to play a year or two and there set for life, why play as if it mattered?

I guess I'd rather watch College Football where players even if they aren't the best of the best play as if they want to win.

Football Season

That's right it's football season and I have a few things to say. 1. The Cleveland Browns, like I said before if Derrik Anderson's receivers don't make spectacular catches he wont complete too many passes. Why isn't Brady Quinn starting? I'll tell you why. If I was the coach I wouldn't change QBs because I felt fan pressure to do so. And the Browns play Cinci, this week, if they can't beat Cinci., then you pull Anderson, pull him, trade him, get him out of here. I wonder what Charlie Frye is doing?
2. Pittsburgh Steelers, The Steelers are starting to play like they did last year, that is forgetting that they are a running team. Run the ball then run the ball then run the ball & when your opponent forgets you have a passing game throw it to Hines Ward. Simple.

Matt Leinart: Arizona, not exactly the talent pool that Matt was used to playing with. But that's exactly why you (arizona) don't draft this guy. He was used to Reggie Bush at running back. He was used to ( I know I could get in trouble for saying this) An easy schedule in college football. Any way I think to sign this guy to a 51 million dollar contract was insane. I'll admit he seems to be the right type of guy for a QB, big, tall, smart, at least on the field. Maybe he just isn't used to getting hit? You know there is confidant and then there is cocky, I think he is cocky. I'll give Matt a SIX out of TEN.

Rex Grossman: Good Rex, Awesome High school football player, Great college player, runner up to win the Heisman. Bad Rex, Injury prone in his first several years in the NFL, and winner of the most inconsistant QB in the league award. Some people say he took Chicago to the Super Bowl so he must be good, I say maybe they got there inspite of there QB problems. I give Rex a SIX point five out of ten.

David Carr: Another College star turned NFL tackling dummy. David Carr had good numbers in NCAA football, was drafted by the Texans with there first pick, and became the starter and then became a tackling dummy. He was sacked 76 times in one season. What do you want from a expansion team? By the time the Texans got him an O line (5 years later) he was suffering from Tim Couch syndrome or I gotta get rid of the ball someones gonna hit me. Unfortunately for Carr he needs retraining, a QB coach that will start with the fundamentals like he was a rookie all over again, but in the NFL nobody wants to invest the time and money on back up QBs. While I would like to give Carr a higher rating I can only give him a FOUR out of ten.

Joey Harrington: Joey has had an interesting career, first being drafted by Detroit in the first round. No offense but I think Detroit wasn't the ideal situation for a rookie to become a starter.
I've heard Detroit fans blame Joey for there problems, well fans it usualy can't be blamed on one guy. But Joey survived, and got to go to a falling apart Miami Dolphins team. Now Joey was only there for one year so we can't blame him for Miami's problems. Oportunity knocks again, Atlanta needs a QB. Again bad choice, I'm sure Joey is going to have a good year or two somewhere, maybe Atlanta if they set up there offense to go with Joey's strong points, wich are not the same as the mobile Mr. Vick. That said I give Joey a SIX out of ten.

Jeff Garcia: What can I say Jeff has had success at every team he plays for. If you look at his numbers you can't blame him when the team looses. He's a scrapper, tough, quick and never say die. Every coach should want this veteran as a back up because he'll push your starter and challenge for the starters job. And if you have to play him, you stand a good chance at winning.

I give Jeff an EIGHT out of ten.