Mike Florio of pft and others are reporting that Bill Parcells is talking to the Browns about their team president position. Parcells has an out in his contract so he is aloud to do this.
Ok Bill I like you and all but can we stay in one place and build a winner their before we leave. The Dolphins are much better than when you came but still have things to do. Lets get this job done then move on.
That being said Parcells to the Browns would be great for the league. The NFL is a much better place with the Browns as a competitive team. We all know Parcells knows football and he gets players that fit his system and play well. If this happens the Browns will be relevant again.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Week 13 Picks
So last week I went 13-3. Lets keep the winning going. Lets take a look at our week 13 picks.
Jets at Bills
The Jets play good defense and have a great running game. They are working with a rookie qb. The Bills are playing great for their new coach. I see a good game but the Jets edge the Bills 24-17.
Rams at Bears
Two teams struggling and getting ready to rebuild. I see the Rams keeping it close but losing in the end 27-17.
Patriots at Dolphins
The Dolphins had a tough loss against the Bills last week. The Pats are coming off of their Monday night game and most teams have difficulty after playing on Monday night. These two teams always play close games and I see another one. I see the Patriots pulling it out at the end 27-23.
Eagles at Falcons
The Falcons come in all banged up and no Matt Ryan. The Eagles offense continues to fly. I see the Eagles winning this one 31-14.
Saints at Redskins
The Redskins have been playing great but can't seem to hold a lead late. I think the Saints take this one pretty easily 34-17.
Titans at Colts
The Colts have come close to losing. The Titans are playing worry free football. I see a good game but the Colts pull it off 31-24.
Raiders at Steelers
The Raiders have played better with Gradkowski. The Steelers miss Big Ben and Polamalu. The Steelers are a better team and pull it off 27-13.
Broncos at Chiefs
The Chiefs play well at home and the Broncos played really well against the Giants. I think the Chiefs play them close but the Broncos pull it off 21-10.
Buccaneers at Panthers
The Bucs have been playing great and the Panthers seem to always lose because of Delhomme. I see a close game with the Bucs winning 23-17.
Lions at Bengals
The Bengals bounced back nicely after their loss to the Raiders. I see LJ continue to run well against a bad Lions defense and a Lions offense that improves each week. I see the Bengals winning easily 27-10.
Texans at Jaguars
This will be a great game. Two teams hungry for the playoffs coming off of tough losses. I see the Texans with more offense in this game and winning 28-24.
Chargers at Browns
I see the Chargers continue to roll and the Browns continue to flounder. I see the Chargers winning 34-10.
Cowboys at Giants
Two teams that hate each other battling for the division title. The Giants defense is reeling and the Cowboys offense has struggled in recent weeks. I see a close game but the Giants get the benefit of playing at home and win 24-20.
49ers at Seahawks
The 49ers are a weird team but play good defense and struggle on offense. The Seahawks beat who they are supposed to beat and lose when they are supposed to lose. I see this as a game the Seahawks are supposed to lose. I see the 49ers winning 27-17.
Vikings at Cardinals
What a matchup and maybe a playoff preview. Is Warner healthy enough to play? If so I see a great offensive shoot out. If not I see the Vikings winning easily. That being said I'm going with Warner is playing. So I see the Vikings winning a wild one 34-28.
Ravens at Packers
Another good game. Two good defenses and offenses that have shown flashes. Both are battling for playoff positions. I see a close one and the Ravens pulling it out 24-20.
Jets at Bills
The Jets play good defense and have a great running game. They are working with a rookie qb. The Bills are playing great for their new coach. I see a good game but the Jets edge the Bills 24-17.
Rams at Bears
Two teams struggling and getting ready to rebuild. I see the Rams keeping it close but losing in the end 27-17.
Patriots at Dolphins
The Dolphins had a tough loss against the Bills last week. The Pats are coming off of their Monday night game and most teams have difficulty after playing on Monday night. These two teams always play close games and I see another one. I see the Patriots pulling it out at the end 27-23.
Eagles at Falcons
The Falcons come in all banged up and no Matt Ryan. The Eagles offense continues to fly. I see the Eagles winning this one 31-14.
Saints at Redskins
The Redskins have been playing great but can't seem to hold a lead late. I think the Saints take this one pretty easily 34-17.
Titans at Colts
The Colts have come close to losing. The Titans are playing worry free football. I see a good game but the Colts pull it off 31-24.
Raiders at Steelers
The Raiders have played better with Gradkowski. The Steelers miss Big Ben and Polamalu. The Steelers are a better team and pull it off 27-13.
Broncos at Chiefs
The Chiefs play well at home and the Broncos played really well against the Giants. I think the Chiefs play them close but the Broncos pull it off 21-10.
Buccaneers at Panthers
The Bucs have been playing great and the Panthers seem to always lose because of Delhomme. I see a close game with the Bucs winning 23-17.
Lions at Bengals
The Bengals bounced back nicely after their loss to the Raiders. I see LJ continue to run well against a bad Lions defense and a Lions offense that improves each week. I see the Bengals winning easily 27-10.
Texans at Jaguars
This will be a great game. Two teams hungry for the playoffs coming off of tough losses. I see the Texans with more offense in this game and winning 28-24.
Chargers at Browns
I see the Chargers continue to roll and the Browns continue to flounder. I see the Chargers winning 34-10.
Cowboys at Giants
Two teams that hate each other battling for the division title. The Giants defense is reeling and the Cowboys offense has struggled in recent weeks. I see a close game but the Giants get the benefit of playing at home and win 24-20.
49ers at Seahawks
The 49ers are a weird team but play good defense and struggle on offense. The Seahawks beat who they are supposed to beat and lose when they are supposed to lose. I see this as a game the Seahawks are supposed to lose. I see the 49ers winning 27-17.
Vikings at Cardinals
What a matchup and maybe a playoff preview. Is Warner healthy enough to play? If so I see a great offensive shoot out. If not I see the Vikings winning easily. That being said I'm going with Warner is playing. So I see the Vikings winning a wild one 34-28.
Ravens at Packers
Another good game. Two good defenses and offenses that have shown flashes. Both are battling for playoff positions. I see a close one and the Ravens pulling it out 24-20.
Week 12 Quick Hits
-Atlanta got one with a banged up team. Great job by Chris Redman.
-The Bills played inspire again for coach Perry Fewel and got him his first win. Ryan Fitzpatrick and Terrell Owens who would've thought?
-What a crazy game in Philly. The Eagles offense bailed them out. As for Andy Reid's onside kick. You are better then the Redskins. You do not need to do that.
-The Seahawks beat the Rams. Not much to say. Both teams just finishing out a tough year.
-The Jets did their best to lose this game but Jake Delhomme did better. John Fox time to bench Jake. The Jets keep their slim playoff chances alive especially with losses from teams in front of them.
-The Bengals beat the Browns. LJ had a 100 yard day. The Browns kept it close. The Bengals went undefeated in their division which is huge in tiebreakers.
-The Colts win again. They score 28 unanswered and their offense keeps on rolling. The Texans play well again and lose a tough one.
-The Chargers killed the Chiefs. No surprise here. The Chiefs come off an emotional victory and it is tough going on the road after that. The Chargers offense played great and they keep on rolling.
-Talk about two teams that you do not know who will show up or how they play the 9ers beat the Jaguars. David Garrard had costly turnovers and the 9ers defense played great.
-The Vikings and Favre keep on rolling. The Bears have alot to take care of without a 1st or 2nd round pick this year. The Vikings and Favre are for real and play great in all aspects of the game. If they get home field advantage watch out for them.
-In the game of the week the Titans keep rolling with Vince Young at qb. It took a last second td but the Titans got the win.
-The Ravens play a good one against the Steelers and come away with the win. I wonder if the game would have been different if Big Ben played. Dixon did have a good first half but seemed to be nervous in the 2nd.
-The Saints took it to the Pats. The Pats secondary was exposed. The Saints are for real.
-The Bills played inspire again for coach Perry Fewel and got him his first win. Ryan Fitzpatrick and Terrell Owens who would've thought?
-What a crazy game in Philly. The Eagles offense bailed them out. As for Andy Reid's onside kick. You are better then the Redskins. You do not need to do that.
-The Seahawks beat the Rams. Not much to say. Both teams just finishing out a tough year.
-The Jets did their best to lose this game but Jake Delhomme did better. John Fox time to bench Jake. The Jets keep their slim playoff chances alive especially with losses from teams in front of them.
-The Bengals beat the Browns. LJ had a 100 yard day. The Browns kept it close. The Bengals went undefeated in their division which is huge in tiebreakers.
-The Colts win again. They score 28 unanswered and their offense keeps on rolling. The Texans play well again and lose a tough one.
-The Chargers killed the Chiefs. No surprise here. The Chiefs come off an emotional victory and it is tough going on the road after that. The Chargers offense played great and they keep on rolling.
-Talk about two teams that you do not know who will show up or how they play the 9ers beat the Jaguars. David Garrard had costly turnovers and the 9ers defense played great.
-The Vikings and Favre keep on rolling. The Bears have alot to take care of without a 1st or 2nd round pick this year. The Vikings and Favre are for real and play great in all aspects of the game. If they get home field advantage watch out for them.
-In the game of the week the Titans keep rolling with Vince Young at qb. It took a last second td but the Titans got the win.
-The Ravens play a good one against the Steelers and come away with the win. I wonder if the game would have been different if Big Ben played. Dixon did have a good first half but seemed to be nervous in the 2nd.
-The Saints took it to the Pats. The Pats secondary was exposed. The Saints are for real.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Cowher to the Jets
Mike Florio reported that the Jets maybe looking to hire Bill Cowher at the end of the season. Didn't the Jets just hire a new coach who has shown that he will be a good coach? That is what I thought. Then where did Florio get this information. I do not know. He is a good reporter but this one seems weird to me. It took Cowher a number of years before he won a Super Bowl with the Steelers and teams need to learn that when running a team it is not fantasy. Give coaches time to get their systems in place and build their team. Rex Ryan deserves that.
An exception to what I said above is Eric Mangini in Cleveland. He has shown numerous times he has been out coached and his players are not playing for him. So Randy Lerner and the Browns are allowed to let Mangini go after this season.
An exception to what I said above is Eric Mangini in Cleveland. He has shown numerous times he has been out coached and his players are not playing for him. So Randy Lerner and the Browns are allowed to let Mangini go after this season.
Sanchez and Stafford
Just a quick hit on this. Can people stop saying that the Jets and Lions need to change qbs etc. Look both of these guys have looked like rookies. Both of them have a long way to go to be where they want to be but both have shown how good they are or they can be. Let the rookies take their lumps and learn from it. If they are making the same mistakes next year then lets talk about if they were mistakes. Look at the likes of Troy Aikman and Peyton Manning when they started tons of interceptions and very few wins. It is a learning curve let these guys learn.
Rhodes benched
Rex Ryan Head Coach of the New York Jets has benched starting safety Kerry Rhodes. Rhodes was expected to excel under Ryan and his defensive scheme but he does not have an interception, a forced fumble, or a sack. In the game last week against the Patriots he had an opportunity to legally hit Wes Welker over the middle and he let up. I think this was Ryan's last straw. He wants tough physical players and Rhodes has not shown that this year. Eric Smith will start this week.
I think this is a great move by Rex Ryan. Showing his team he wants guys that will give it their all. Too many times coaches are too loyal to players (due to how much they make or the players name) and it hurts their teams. Their are many examples of this but one that sticks out to me right now is that of the Giants and their field goal kicker Lawrence Tynes. Tynes kicked them to the Super Bowl in 07 and had some clutch kicks. Tynes has missed many kicks over the past two seasons and has hurt the Giants and it has hurt them. It is time the Giants find someone else to kick for this team.
More coaches need to do what Ryan does and bench underachieving players for the betterment of their teams.
I think this is a great move by Rex Ryan. Showing his team he wants guys that will give it their all. Too many times coaches are too loyal to players (due to how much they make or the players name) and it hurts their teams. Their are many examples of this but one that sticks out to me right now is that of the Giants and their field goal kicker Lawrence Tynes. Tynes kicked them to the Super Bowl in 07 and had some clutch kicks. Tynes has missed many kicks over the past two seasons and has hurt the Giants and it has hurt them. It is time the Giants find someone else to kick for this team.
More coaches need to do what Ryan does and bench underachieving players for the betterment of their teams.
Friday quickhits from Turkey Day Football
Will we ever get any close football games on Thanksgiving? Boy those three games were pretty brutal.
-Packers at Lions- It's tough to play football when your starting qb and your best offensive weapon are banged up. You add in a safety you signed off the street 3 weeks ago and he is making his first NFL start that says you will be in for a long day. The Packers played an all around good game and I was extremely impressed with the play of Aaron Rogers, Clay Mathews Jr., and Charles Woodson. If the Packers can play like this consistently they may make a deep run in the playoffs.
A final note on this game. People are saying they don't want Detroit on Thanksgiving day anymore. This upsets me. How can people say this? Have you ever heard of tradition? Yeah the Lions are bad and have been for awhile. I think they are on the right path now and in a few years will be a good team. Also with all the parity in this league you never know who will and will not be good. One final word Tradition.
-Raiders at Cowboys- This game was never close and there is nothing better than correcting a two week offensive slump than playing the Raiders. Miles Austin looked great again and the Cowboys dominated this team. One thing the Raiders do seem to be a better team with Bruce Gradkowski at their starter. I guess you can say bye bye bye Jamarcus Russell.
-Giants at Broncos- This game was over when the Giants started to complain about having a short week and playing on Thanksgiving. Really anyone who complained should be fined. You get played to play a game that many people would love to play and get that money. On the back end you get 10 days off and you are professionals. Get a life.
As for the game itself. The Broncos played well and are done with their four game losing streak. They sit at 7-4 one game out of 1st place in the AFC West and a half game lead in the wildcard race. Five of their last 6 games 3 of them are played against the Chiefs (2 games) and the Raiders. If they win those three they will get to 10 wins and should be able to get into the playoffs with 10 wins. I see them taking care of the Raiders but I see the Chiefs playing two close games against them and maybe even pulling off an upset or two.
As for the Giants their next three games are against the NFC East (vs. Cowboys, vs. Eagles, at Redskins). If the Giants can win those three they are right back in the playoff picture. If they lose any their season is just about done. I definitely see them losing one of the games (maybe even more). This team is not functioning well at all. The linebackers and secondary have hurt this team and without a running game it is easier to stop Eli Manning. The Giants need to do something to shake things up and I would not be surprised to see Bill Sheridan (defensive coordinator) fired this week.
-Packers at Lions- It's tough to play football when your starting qb and your best offensive weapon are banged up. You add in a safety you signed off the street 3 weeks ago and he is making his first NFL start that says you will be in for a long day. The Packers played an all around good game and I was extremely impressed with the play of Aaron Rogers, Clay Mathews Jr., and Charles Woodson. If the Packers can play like this consistently they may make a deep run in the playoffs.
A final note on this game. People are saying they don't want Detroit on Thanksgiving day anymore. This upsets me. How can people say this? Have you ever heard of tradition? Yeah the Lions are bad and have been for awhile. I think they are on the right path now and in a few years will be a good team. Also with all the parity in this league you never know who will and will not be good. One final word Tradition.
-Raiders at Cowboys- This game was never close and there is nothing better than correcting a two week offensive slump than playing the Raiders. Miles Austin looked great again and the Cowboys dominated this team. One thing the Raiders do seem to be a better team with Bruce Gradkowski at their starter. I guess you can say bye bye bye Jamarcus Russell.
-Giants at Broncos- This game was over when the Giants started to complain about having a short week and playing on Thanksgiving. Really anyone who complained should be fined. You get played to play a game that many people would love to play and get that money. On the back end you get 10 days off and you are professionals. Get a life.
As for the game itself. The Broncos played well and are done with their four game losing streak. They sit at 7-4 one game out of 1st place in the AFC West and a half game lead in the wildcard race. Five of their last 6 games 3 of them are played against the Chiefs (2 games) and the Raiders. If they win those three they will get to 10 wins and should be able to get into the playoffs with 10 wins. I see them taking care of the Raiders but I see the Chiefs playing two close games against them and maybe even pulling off an upset or two.
As for the Giants their next three games are against the NFC East (vs. Cowboys, vs. Eagles, at Redskins). If the Giants can win those three they are right back in the playoff picture. If they lose any their season is just about done. I definitely see them losing one of the games (maybe even more). This team is not functioning well at all. The linebackers and secondary have hurt this team and without a running game it is easier to stop Eli Manning. The Giants need to do something to shake things up and I would not be surprised to see Bill Sheridan (defensive coordinator) fired this week.
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