Well, the last weekend of football was a good one. Of course, it was Super Bowl week. Nothing else was going on as far as me and football fans were concerned. That was evident of the game being the most viewed television program in US History garnering 106 million viewers beating the 27 year record held by the hit show M*A*S*H when their series finale had 105.7 million viewers.
In a sports fan’s life, this is why you give your heart and soul to a team.
Today, when you wake up and get ready for work…or when you go to your first class today…or get online to check and see what’s going on in Twitter-land…you will be glowing like Bruce LeRoy.
You mad? You shocked? Or are you nodding your head in agreement? Yeah, I thought so.
Let me be perfectly clear on what I’m about to say, because the ability to misconstrue this message will be easy to do. Peyton Manning is the best quarterback in the game of football today, no question. Peyton Manning is ONE of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time, no question.
However, I will not sit her and let the media, other pundits of the game of football, and bandwagon, oh I only watch the Super Bowl football fans sit here and preach this gospel that Peyton Manning plays the game of football like no one ever before in history, and that he is the greatest quarterback of all-time. It is a disrespect to others who have played the game before him, and we cannot let our present day memory erase things we’ve seen and/or heard in the past.
Here’s the run down on this lovely Tuesday morning of what went down over the weekend….
College
Navy drove Army for the eighth time in a row. Maybe we should call it the Navy Army game until Army wins a game. Let’s make sure we show love for our troops. They lay their lives on the line so that we can play this game and live in a free country.
I would report on the all the FCS and Division II and III playoffs, but I must walk before I can crawl and to act like I have any knowledge on the teams or players would be extremely fraudulent of me.
NFL
Umm, Pittsburgh is tripping. Point blank. I’m trying to figure out what went wrong with the rest of the world. Brady Quinn went 6 for 17 and the Steelers still lost to the Cleveland Browns.
Oh, Falcons, close but no cigar. Drew Brees did it again. Take that back, Jonathan Vilma did it. Great tackle at the end of the game by Vilma. Chris Redman played well in relief of Matt Ryan. That’s two weekends in a row the Saints have come close to losing that undefeated badge their wearing with such pride.
One day the Detroit Lions jokes are going to get old like all the Tiger jokes. Not anytime soon though. 48-3 loss to the Ravens.
You got Charles Woodson stock, I’m buying, I don’t care how much either. He’s Defensive Player of the Year hands down. I don’t wanna hear any Jared Allen or Darren Sharper talk either. I got some Jay Cutler stock and I’m giving that shit away for free. Hell, my garbage man won’t even pick it up. Maybe a vulture will come out the sky and take it off my hands. It’s stock, so if it becomes a commodity again I’ll buy more, but for now, it’s bad for business. Oh yah, the Packers are 9-4, and I don’t think anyone wants to play them in the playoffs.
Peyton Manning threw three picks. Brandon Marshall set an NFL record with 21 catches, surpassing the mark of 20 catches set by Terrell Owens set on December 17, 2000. And the Colts still won, yes, I said WTH because it was a Sunday but I totally understand your WTF.
I’m sticking to my guns when I say Miami is going to make the playoffs. First step, chip at the Jaguar’s lead on the 6th and final AFC spot with a 14-10 win. Bill Parcells is cold!
Do I have to talk about the Buffalo and Kansas City game? Cassell threw 4 picks. Looks like Cassell might be joining Larry Brown and Alvin Harper in the all-time free agent bust signings.
The Vikings are 11-2. Understandable, Brett Favre, Adrian Peterson, Jared Allen, Antione Winfield etc. But AD has only rushed for 100 yards 4x this year. Weird.
Seattle went to the Super Bowl four years ago. The Patriots have stayed consistent. Both teams have the same quarterback, what gives? Please tell me someone. Either way, the Hawks got drove by the Texans 34-7 in case you cared.
Best comment in regards to Randy Moss’ quitting in the game against Panthers this past weekend came from Coach Belichick. Panther’s defensive backs, Chris Gamble and Chris Harris, said Randy Moss quit last weekend and they knew he would. In response, Belichick was quoted as saying, that Randy never quits, plays hard all the time. He also noted that teams prepare for Randy by double and triple teaming him week in and week out. “Only people that don’t think so are these two guys, who still lost the game. Panthers haven’t won that many games.”
Look at this commercial and insert Belichick for Urban Meyer and replace those BCS rings with 3 Super Bowl rings…BITCH!!! lol.
Excuse me while i breathe on my finger nails and buff em out with my shirt. Jets, cornerback, excuse me Pro Bowl cornerback, Darrelle Revis recorded his third straight game with an interception. That is now four picks in three games for Revis. He was out October cover story. Damn, I know how to pick ‘em. Uhhh, Jets 26 Bucs 3. I told the Bucs they pulled the cord on Josh Johnson a little too early, because Josh Freeman isn’t fairing any better.
Chris Johnson for MVP. He has 1,626 yards. His average is 125 yards/gm. If he sticks to his average he’ll get be one yard over two stacks. I don’t want to talk about Dickerson’s record until Week 17, let’s not jinx the man now.
Washington 34 Oakland 13. What? You expected more?
Dallas loses to the Chargers….in December. What? You expected more?
Apparently the Giants and Eagles thought they were mourning for the death of the Arena Football League and decided to score alot of points in their honor forgoing their smash mouth traditionally defensive minded NFC East brand of football. Both teams combined for 83 points and five touchdowns over 60 yards. Eagles got the win 45-38.
Don’t ever bet money on the Cardinals. Last week they destroy the spread and the Vikings. This weekend they allow the spread to be destroyed by the 49ers. I think I found my next star defensive back to feature on a cover story before the “conglomerates” catch on Dashon Goldson. Oh my, let the 49ers get on tv and they wanna act a fool.
Mardy Gilyard, Cincy WR – Mardy went HAM with 9 catches for 177 yards and 2 TDs against Fresno State.
Russell Wilson, NC State QB – The football/baseball star held it down for his team in a come from behind victory going 21/35 passing for 322 yards 4Tds over Pitt.
A.J. Green, Georgia WR – A.J. grabbed 8 catches for 153 yards and a TD. His biggest play came, when he blocked an ASU field goal attempt that could have potentially won the Sun Devils in the game. Instead A.J. showed off his hops, blocked the kid with his elbow and helped his Dawgs go down the field to win the game.
Chad Jones, LSU FS – Player of the week if you ask me. Jones had 7 tackles against Mississippi State, a 93 yard punt return td, and he saved the game for the Tigers on 3rd in 4th down as the Bulldogs were inches away from the goaline. On 3rd down, Jones batted down a play action pass. On 4th down he stopped the Miss State qb on a quarterback sneak.
NFL
Peyton Manning, Colts QB – Drew Brees is nice, but he aint this nice. Manning threw 24/35 for 379 yards and 4tds.
Kevin Kolb, Eagles QB – Kolb threw for his second straight 300 yard game which is a record for a QB’s first two starts. He went 24/34 and 372 yards and 2Tds.
Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars RB – Jones-Drew rushed the ball 23 times for 119 yards and 2Tds.
