Tag: NFL

Ochocinco canned by the Pats

Today there has been a lot of buzz around the release of Chad Ochocinco. Honestly I am not really sure why. The guy had 15 catches for 276 yards and a TD. I am pretty sure Wes Welker did that in one game. He sure was right when he said he had no idea he was landing in heaven AKA getting paid to do nothing. The guy came to New England with a lot of hype and it didn’t work out. Turn the page. That’s all the Pats are doing, and I don’t get why everyone cares so much. The only value he added to the Pats last season was on Twitter, and Welker has one of those now too so win win. He’s a good person, he’s a nice guy, but he forgot how to play football so he is unemployed for now. There are plenty of nicer guys and better guys who get cut every year so I am not surprised Chad is gone. He didn’t fit the mold and will never fit the mold, that’s just how it is. But then again, Gronk definitely doesn’t fit the mold, unless Bill starts tweeting pictures of him with porn stars and starts going wild on the dance floor after they lose to Timmy Tebow and the Jets this year. Maybe Chad and Fat Albert Haynesworth can go on Dancing with the Stars together next season. Now that is something I would watch. Go Sixers.

Bounty System for Goodell

This just in. Roger Goodell and his top assistants have been adding money to a pool encouraging the suspensions and fines of players in what was referred to as a “bounty system”. Goodell was rewarded every time he fined someone or suspended someone for what would be considered a normal football play a few years ago.

This whole bounty system thing is ridiculous. If anyone in their right minds thinks any of these players who are getting paid millions to play to the best of their abilities and want to win football games were going out there and somehow trying to hurt players to get an extra 10 grand then they are out of their minds. Yeah let me just take a run at someone after the whistle so I can hurt them, get fined 50k but, hey, ill get 10k from our cool bounty program. Sounds like a sweet deal huh? Anyone that has played football knows that it’s virtually impossible to intentionally hurt someone within the rules of the game and without malicious intent that would warrant a suspension most likely. If you could injure someone and take them out of the game within the rules, players would do it every single play. But to say these players were deliberately going out there with the intentions of hurting a player in the back of their mind, I think is absurd. It just doesn’t make sense for a player to risk getting fined or suspended for extra money which would just be headed straight to the league office.

I’d even go so far to say that the bounty system was good for some players. Granted, it shouldn’t be seen as a bounty system and should be called something else, but say a guy went out there and made a great play on a guy and he tore his ACL and was done for the year. Some guys obviously feel bad naturally, but they get to the locker room and get 15k and it helps them move past it. Ok that might be a stretch but regardless this whole thing is being blown out of proportion, go figure, by Goodell and his vision for the NFL to be the NFFL or National Flag Football League. We should have a bounty system for whoever can get him out as commissioner.

Reasons the Patriots should win…blah blah blah

Writing about favorites and why they should win just isn’t fun at all, especially when they are playing against a guy you really like. But being that I was offered a spot on profootball-fans.com to be the writer for the Patriots for the rest of the season (so basically I’m done after Saturday) I found myself trying to write good things about the Patriots. It honestly did hurt to have to force my brain to think of the obvious and the likely, instead of trying to find the ways the Broncos could win. It’s not like I am anti-Patriots, I actually even used to be their biggest fan. Winning just gets old to me, if your team wins every year what fun is that? You need the losing and hardships to make winning feel that much better. I can’t imagine how awesome it was for the Giants fans when they beat the Patriots. Either way, I am about to write some good things about the Patriots and why they should win on Saturday.

1. Tom Brady- This is my only logical reason. You can break the game down to whatever angle you want but there is only one thing the Patriots control that will win them the game and that’s Tom Brady. The defense stinks, we all know that,  so you know they aren’t going to stop the Broncos offense unless they turn the ball over, but it will be on a horrible mistake by the Broncos not a good play by the defense. If Tom Brady gets his time in the pocket, which might be questionable seeing as the offensive line is pretty banged up right now, he will pick apart the Broncos defense. Tom terrific will be the 2nd best quarterback in Gillette Stadium on Saturday nigh. That’s because John Elway will be sitting in the press box. Got you! You thought I was going to say Tim Tebow. I’m not that dumb, well maybe. Anyways, if Brady plays flawless which he usually does the Patriots will win regardless of whatever else happens in the game.

On a side note, there is something strange brewing in New England. I have been religiously watching Felger and Mazz lately, and heard some talk that made me think a little. Could Josh McDaniels be back because Bill is heading out soon? Why else would you take an offensive coordinator job if you could almost positively get a head coaching job somewhere else in the NFL? Makes me think McDaniels is next in line for the job. What is going on in the world anyways? When’s the last time a Bill Belichick defense has been this horrid? And why did Bill O’Brien choose to leave the offensive coordinator of the best offense in the NFL to go get raped by Sandusky at Penn State? Something isn’t adding up.  Anyways go to http://profootball-fans.com/football-articles/2011-nfl/patriots-broncos-preview_011212.html and read my article, I promise there are a lot more nice things said about the Patriots in there than on here. Shout out to Ray Allen last night for helping the Sixers loss last night not feel so bad. Good catch bro, maybe you should wash the massaging oil off your hands after you rub down Paul Pierce’s hurt heel in the locker room.

NFL Divisional Round Preview

So last week I went 3-1 in my picks, not bad. Many people thought the New Orleans spread was way too high and many thought the Broncos would get blown out so I would say 3-1 was pretty respectable. We have great games this week, and you might be interested to hear my thoughts in this week of the underdogs. Lets start in the NFC:

New Orleans (-4) at San Francisco

I have really been on the Saints bandwagon the past few weeks. They have been unstoppable it seems on offense. However, the Saints success is  connected to their ability to play at home. The Saints on the road are a much, much different team. Many of us are still waiting for the 49ers to be the 49ers we know, and that’s the one’s that stink up the joint. It simply just hasn’t happened because this team is solid. They have a top 5 defense, and an oustanding running game led by veteran Frank Gore. I like the 49ers to get to Brees all day and make his life a living nightmare, and for the 49ers to come away with the win. The spread will probably even move higher to maybe a -7 for the Saints by game time but either way I like San Fran to cover. Tbow’s Pick- San Francisco +4

New York Giants at Green Bay (-9)

I really didn’t expect what I saw from the Giants last week. The Falcons looked terrible, and that was mostly due to the Giants constant pressure and ability to make a stop when they needed to. The Giants played the Packers tight earlier in the season, and I think this game will be very close. In the NFL, a lot of success is created from momentum. The Giants have been playing playoff games since week 14 and we all saw how dangerous a hot team like that can be in the playoffs as the Packers were the same type of team last year. I like the G-Men to shock the world in Green Bay with a victory behind the guy I hate Eli Manning. Tbow’s Pick- New York Giants +9

Houston at Baltimore (-9)

I have watched a few Texans games and I have watched a few Baltimore games this year and to tell you the truth, neither team really impresses me. Joe Flacco can play great at times but can also play awful. The Texans are just a solid team that plays great defense and can limit youre offensive opportunities with their run game. I think this is going to be another close game, definitely closer than the 9 point line. However, I do like the Ravens to win the game. This is surprisingly Joe Flacco’s first home playoff game, so I think he will play good. If you are betting the line, I like the Texans to cover but come up short. Tbow’s Pick- Texans +9

Denver at New England (-14)

No big deal. Just a halo over Mile High Sunday

When I saw this line open up at 14 points I wanted to vomit all over myself. The better Tim Tebow plays the less credit he gets, it’s insane. I am going to post a fully detailed post about the reasons why Denver will win on Saturday so I will keep this post short and give you the summary. Pats haven’t won a playoff game since 07. Denver won their home game and everything else is gravy, no pressure. The game they played in week 15 would have been a much different game had it not been for 3 second quarter turnovers, and the Patriots don’t do well in the playoffs against an oponent they beat easily a few weeks earlier (they beat the Jets 45-3 in week 13 last year then lost 28-21 in the Divisional Round) I like the Tebow’s to cover and win against Brady and Co. behind Josh McDaniels sabotage. Tbow’s Pick- Denver +14