WIN OR GO HOME

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While I am sitting in my home office in a suburb of Atlanta, GA, I just realized that there are currently some extremely nervous individuals in Foxboro, MA and San Francisco, CA. That is because Sunday’s games will be a career defining moment for many of their participants. Tom Brady can add to his legend by leading his team to a fifth Super Bowl appearance. He is also married to a super-model that is actually richer than he is, which is much more important in my book. Ray Lewis can set up the perfect way to exit the playing field and begin an equally lucrative career on the corporate motivational speaking circuit. Alex Smith can tell all of his critics/haters to kiss his A$$ (I’m pretty sure I’ll get the first email) if he manages a victory on Sunday. If Eli Manning wins Sunday and makes it to another Super Bowl, I will have to stop calling him Gomer Pile, and more importantly, Peyton will have to start treating him with some measure of respect and actually call him by his real name. Then there’s the quarterback that is crying out for attention and respect, Joe Flacco. I’m sure that he feels that by leading the Ravens to a Super Bowl appearance, he will finally be mentioned with the greats. I hate to be the one to break the news to him, but win or lose on Sunday, public perception of him is not going to change. If they win, he won’t get any credit, it will all go to Ray Rice, and their defensive stars. While a loss will certainly be pinned squarely on his chest. I’m not saying its right, but that’s just the way it is.

This is the most difficult weekend of the year for all NFL players. A victory, will mean that you will get to live out your childhood dream and play in the Super Bowl. A loss will be absolutely heartbreaking. There are no guarantees in professional sports, and I can’t imagine any feeling being worst than being on the doorstep of accomplishing your dream, but your key doesn’t work. I’m a guy that would rather lose by 50, than lose by 1. It’s much better to not come close to your dream, than to come close and then have it all snatched away. Fortunately (for some) and unfortunately (for others), the outcomes of Sunday’s games are going to be life altering for the participants. The question is, will it be life altering in a good way, or a bad way? Two of these teams will have one more game to play, and two of them will just be a footnote in NFL history. Now it’s time to determine, who will win and who will be going home. My predictions for Championship Weekend are….

Ravens vs. Patriots
These two teams are polar opposites, yet very evenly matched. The Patriots have the advantage at quarterback, while the Ravens have just as big of an advantage at the running back position. Chad Ochocinco leads a Patriots group of receivers and tight ends that will ensure that the Ravens defense has to cover every single blade of grass on the field. (Yeah I know Chad is done, but he still thinks that he is a good player, so I’m going to play along for now.) While defending the high-powered New England offense, will be quite the challenge, Baltimore has a defense that will indeed be up to the task. There isn’t an offensive lineman on the Patriots roster that can contain “Sizzle”. The BSHU alum will definitely put a few good hits on Brady during this game. At the second level of the defense is Ray Lewis. Has he lost a step? Sure he has, maybe even two. Considering the level that he played at in his prime, him losing a step basically means that he is now playing at only a Pro Bowl level. He plays the game mentally and will ensure that his defense is always in position to make the correct play. While New England doesn’t run the ball very much, by choice, the presence of Ray Lewis will ensure that they don’t run the ball because he said they can’t run the ball. Then on the back end there is Ed Reed. He is looking to get rid of the title of “Best Safety in NFL history without a Super Bowl ring”, and simply be known as the “Best Safety in NFL history”.

I noticed last week (and throughout the season), that Joe Flacco gets away with a lot of throws. He often throws to covered receivers. I don’t know if that is because he has that much faith in his receivers, or because he knows his receivers can’t get separation and he is just hoping that they make the catch. This would normally make me nervous for Raven fans, but the New England secondary is ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE! They can’t cover their beds with a blanket. Not only is the Patriots secondary among the league worst, their pass rush doesn’t exactly strike fear in the hearts of opponents either. This should make Flacco and he receivers very happy.

Offenses all over the league exploded this year and put up numbers never seen before. This year alone there were three 5,000 yard passers and six quarterbacks who topped 4,500 passing yards. That being said, I am still a believer in the old football adage, that offense sells tickets while defense wins championships. I am not the only one who believes this to still be true. There are lots of people in Baltimore that feel the same way that I do. While the Patriots have the better offense, Baltimore will be the only team on the field in Foxboro on Sunday that plays anything that resembles defense. For that reason I am picking the Baltimore Ravens to beat the New England Patriots to and represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. At the start of the season, I picked the Ravens to make it to the Super Bowl, and they have not given me any reason to waver (maybe I thought twice after the losses to Seattle, Tennessee, and Jacksonville, but that’s not the point right now).

Prediction: Ravens 27 – Patriots 21


Giants vs. 49ers
Alex Smith was the first overall pick in a draft that included Aaron Rodgers. Boy did the 49ers get that one wrong! I remember watching that draft and saying to my friends, “What the hell are they doing? You never draft a system quarterback from Utah with the first pick in the draft.” I knew it was a horrible mistake on draft day, and today I still know it was a horrible mistake. Fast forward seven years from that horrible day in 49ers history, and the same Alex Smith has the 49ers one game away from the Super Bowl. Actually I should say that the 49ers have Alex Smith one game away from the Super Bowl. Alex Smith has morphed into the modern day Trent Dilfer. He has one job, DON’T TURN THE BALL OVER! This year he has done that job remarkably well. He leads the NFL if fewest interceptions thrown in the regular season, with only five. That is quite commendable, even if he only threw for 3,144 yards and 17 touchdowns. Thanks to excellent coaching and very careful play and game management, Alex Smith has raised his level of play to that of a late third round pick. While he isn’t talented enough to ever play up to his draft position, he can at least stop being mentioned among the worst 1st overall picks in NFL history. That trophy can now be engraved with JaMarcus Russell’s name. That debate is officially over.

While Alex Smith doesn’t lose games, the 49ers defense definitely wins games. They have studs at every level. There is Justin Smith on the defensive line. Patrick Willis, Navarro Bowman, and Aldon Smith at the linebacker positions, and a hard-hitting, ball-hawking secondary led by Carlos Rogers and DaShon Goldson. Going into the Saints game, I thought the fact that the 49ers defense hits extremely hard would be the difference in the game, because the Saints are a bit of a soft team. Unfortunately for the 49ers, their opponents on Sunday won’t be intimidated at all. No one can call the Giants soft (excluding Brandon Jacobs), and they will hit back just as hard as the 49ers will hit them.

I never thought I would say this, but Eli Manning is the real deal. He is without a doubt an elite quarterback in the league, and I would rank him somewhere between 5 and 8 if I were to rank them. He has the Giants offense clicking, and they look like an unstoppable machine. That being said, they will definitely be tested by the 49ers on Sunday. Fortunately for Eli, the Giants have the best defensive line in football, and they will pretty much ensure that the 49ers’ already limited offense will be unproductive. While I don’t see the Giants putting up a big number against the San Francisco’s defense, I see them doing enough to win the game. Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks will make just enough plays to punch the Giants ticket to Indianapolis for a meeting with the Ravens.

Prediction: Giants 17 – 49ers 9


And now for my Baller & Scrub of the Week….

BALLER – Kyle Williams: You’re probably saying who? Kyle Williams is a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. Personally, I’m shocked that he isn’t a household name. I mean he did catch 20 passes for 241 yards and 3 touchdowns this season. Before you laugh, just know that he had better numbers this season than the Scrub of the Week (listed below). Williams is not the Baller of the Week because of his hands. He earns this award because of his toughness. It was Williams that made the key block on a Saints defensive lineman that led to Alex Smith’s touchdown run in last week’s game. As a result of that play, the mainstream media have been singing the praises of Jim Harbaugh for the “gutsy” play call and Alex Smith for the run. They both deserve the credit that they have received for the play. However, the play does not happen without an excellent “crack-back” block by Williams.

Personally, I do not like the way that football is televised. They focus on following the ball, which is the best way for a casual football fan to watch the game. That is after all who the networks are targeting with their coverage. However, an end zone view from behind the defense (the all-22 view) is by far the best way to watch the game. This view allows the viewer to see entire plays develop, and would have made it very easy to see the block that sprung Alex on his great touchdown run.

Watch #10 closely in the clip below. You will see that his block was indeed what made the play.



Unfortunately for him, he didn’t get the attention that he deserved from the national media for an excellent block. For what’s it’s, I saw the block as it happened (as the camera focused on following the ball), and I salute you, Kyle Williams for making the play that kept your team in the game.

SCRUB – Terrell Eldorado Owens: Initially I felt as though Owens deserved this dubious distinction for managing to earn and blow nearly $70 million in football earnings before his 40th birthday. Then I discovered that his middle name is “Eldorado”. Really?! Let’s all pause for the cause and take a moment to think about how bad he was teased growing up with that middle name. I do have one question for his parents. Was conceived in the back seat of a Cadillac, or if his dad just dreamed of having a Cadillac Eldorado some day? No matter what the answers to my questions are, it’s a terrible thing to name a child, and I’m surprised CPS never came to his rescue with a court-ordered name change.

All jokes aside, I am terribly disappointed in Eldorado for being stupid enough to blow what could grow to become generational wealth, with wise investing and careful spending, before his 40th birthday. There are often stories of big name athletes making a fortune during their career, only to become broke during their retirement. Eldorado is broke due to a combination of paying the way for his entire family, making several bad real estate investments, having four children that he must support by four different women (approximately $44,000 per month), allowing people to take advantage of him financially, entering into an assortment of bad business deals, and simply being stupid. His biggest fault was trusting others with his money. That is the biggest mistake anyone could ever make. According to Eldorado, his financial advisors and lawyers told him,”You take care of football, and we’ll take care of the rest.” He actually believed them, and was shocked when he ran out of money. Apparently he was raised to trust the word of all others when it comes to your money, because they will always lookout for your best interest and never take advantage of your stupidity. I guess he didn’t pay attention at the NFL’s rookie symposium when they teach new players how to handle their money and other off-field issues. I know that he played four years at UT-Chattanooga, but I do not know if he actually earned a degree. If he did, the school should either lose its accreditation or take back his degree, because he is too stupid to be a college graduate.

The fact that Eldorado has been toxic to nearly every locker room he has ever entered as a professional is why he is out of work today. He is a physical specimen who can still be among the league’s elite receivers. Yet no team has even been interested in working him out. The bad far outweigh the good when it comes to Eldorado. Jerry Rice who is arguably the best to ever play the position (and the best to ever play the game in some people’s opinion) played until he was forty-two, yet Eldorado who is in better shape than Rice ever was and is still faster than Rice could have ever dreamed of being is virtually unemployable at the age of 38. The difference is that Jerry Rice never caused issues in the locker room, while Eldorado has the reputation of being the worst teammate in the history of professional sports. This reputation is also affecting him off the field because he is yet to receive a lucrative network job to be an NFL analyst. Most great players are assured of these coveted positions, if they want them. Even Jerry Rice has gotten an analyst position, even though he has yet to learn the English language. This proves that no one is willing to hire Eldorado and risk him destroying the chemistry in the workplace.

This is really a sad story, and the very embodiment or the saying, “You reap what you sow.” Eldorado’s past has come back to bite him and he is in a terrible predicament with very few options. I don’t wish any ill will to anyone, so I sincerely hope that Eldorado’s fortunes take a turn for the better. However, if they don’t, he could always marry and divorce Kobe Bryant. That seems to be an extremely lucrative business at the moment.


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RUNNING OUT OF OPTIONS

By now I am sure that everyone who lives on the planet Earth has heard the news out of Dallas Texas. The Dallas Cowboys have released the most controversial figure in the NFL today. I’m not talking about Pacman Jones (who is probably posted up at a strip club as I am writing this) or the safety Roy Williams (who routinely gets beat deep by the kids in his neighborhood playing street football). I am referring to the great Terrell Owens. He is in the conversation as the best receiver in the game today, and IS the conversation as the worst teammate in the game today.

I’ve never seen another athlete who destroys the team chemistry of every locker room that he sets foot in. He publicly humiliated his quarterback while he was a 49er, he was jealous of his quarterback in Philadelphia, and he was just an all-around “ME-FIRST” distraction in Dallas. The football gods must be counting Dallas as his third strike, because his terrible behavior and reputation has earned him a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. Some might say that he’s still the winner because he is still in the NFL and making $6.5 million. For any other NFL player, that would be the case, but for Owens this deal shows that he is quickly running out of options.

When was the last time that a top-flight (potential Hall of Fame) player ever decided to sign with the Buffalo Bills as a free-agent? You don’t have to answer now (because you can’t), take your time and just shoot me an email sometime in the future if the answer ever comes to you. Buffalo isn’t a dream destination for any player in the NFL. The Bills are rarely on national television, they do not have a national fan base, and the last time I checked the social scene in western NY wasn’t exactly jumping. As a matter of fact, just to remain viable the Bills have to play one home game a year in Canada. They’re not exactly the Dallas Cowboys when it comes to popularity. He essentially went from “America’s Team” to “Erie County’s Team.”

Now let’s take a look at the football aspect of this acquisition. The Bills have some good young talent in Marshawn Lynch, Donte Whitner, and Lee Evans. That being said they also have a very young player at the position that T.O. envies the most. That would be quarterback. Their quarterback is Trent Edwards, who is entering his third year in the NFL. Although they have some talent, the Bills will finish no higher than third, and quite possibly last in their division this upcoming season. That is because they are simply not better than New England. They will battle for second with Miami and the New York Jets, but won’t be able to overtake both teams. Since this is his first year on the team and he is only on a one year deal, I expect big things from Owens this season. He will being playing alongside the best receiver (excluding Jerry Rice) that he has ever played with in Lee Evans. They will be a dangerous duo. In addition to that, we must remember that he has perfected the art of not allowing the real T.O. to show until his second year on a team. He was a model citizen for one year in Philly and Dallas, so I wouldn’t expect him to act a fool until his second year with the Bills (which will likely never happen).

The fact that a player of his caliber is playing on a one year deal with a small market team tells you everything you need to know about T.O. as a teammate. If he was even an average teammate, contenders would be lining up for his services. That won’t happen because contenders know that they are contenders because of great play on the field and good team chemistry in the locker room (which he would destroy). He could easily replace Marvin Harrison in Indianapolis, or even provide San Diego with a great deep threat. The Giants are also in the market for a receiver, and the Titans haven’t had a good receiver since Derrick Mason or possibly even Yancey Thigpen (depends on what you consider good). But all of these teams know that T.O. will definitely do them much more harm than good. As a matter of fact, if he was simply an average teammate he would probably still be catching balls from Donovan McNabb. But instead he is a thirty-five year old wide receiver that is basically playing in a city that no one pays attention to and on a team that no one watches.

If T.O. scores 15 touchdowns this season and no one sees it, did it really happen?


AND NOW FOR MY BALLER & SCRUB OF THE WEEK!

BALLER: Jery Jones (Owner Dallas Cowboys) - He realized that his team was to talented to miss the playoffs last season. He has manned up and corrected some of his personnel wrongs this off-season. He has already jettisoned Pacman Jones and Tank Johnson. This week he did what he really needed to do and got rid of Roy Williams (the safety) and Terrell Owens. I guarantee that the team although less talented, will win more games next season than it did last season.

SCRUB: Billy Gillispie (Head Coach of the University of Kentucky Wildcats) - I have made no bones about it. I have hated this guy from day one. He is in WAAAAYYYY over his head at UK. My beloved Wildcats are currently 19-12 overall and 8-8 in the SEC. They are also on a 4 game losing streak. That is unacceptable. HE IS A SCRUB!!!!

THEY AIN'T DEAD

Imagine this, it is 2nd and 4 and you are a defensive coordinator. On the other side of the line of scrimmage you see Tony Romo in the shotgun flanked by Marion “the Barbarian” Barber and Felix “Catch me if you can” Jones. You immediately start to scratch your head wondering how you are going to stop these two. Then you notice that Terrell Owens (whom I hate) and Roy Williams are lined up at wide receiver. That causes even more concern, but just when you think you know what defense to call to stop them you take another look from the booth and notice that Jason Whitten is flanked out on the side with Roy Williams. At that moment you realize that you are facing your worst nightmare and that you just wet your pants. So Mr. Coordinator, what do you call? Do you double T.O. and leave Whitten and Williams one-on-one on the other side (with a linebacker or safety covering Whitten)? Do you put eight in the box and play the receivers one on one? Do you play Cover 2 and give Barber and Jones all kind of running lanes? What do you do?

This is the problem that the Dallas Cowboys will pose to all defensive coordinators when they get their full complement of skill players healthy. There is no doubt that the Dallas Cowboys are struggling. There are many causes, but no excuses for their current struggles. They are currently dealing with the consequences of making a deal with the devil and signing Pacman Jones. The real T.O. is starting to rear his ugly head, and they have been ravaged by injuries to such players as Tony Romo, Felix Jones, Roy Williams, and Terrance Newman. Looking at their current situation, plenty of people have decided to jump off of their bandwagon and leave them for dead. There are some people that I know that are saying things like they are not going to make the playoffs. Prior to the start of the season, they were my pick to be the NFC representative in the Super Bowl. Although their recent struggles have puzzled me, unlike most people, I AM STANDING BY MY PICK! Now don’t get me wrong, I realize that they are not playing up to their potential. There is also a chance that they won’t make it to the Super Bowl. However, saying that they won’t even make the playoffs is absolutely ludicrous. Due to the overwhelming amount of offensive talent on this team I can see them getting everyone healthy and turning it around in time to go on an insane winning streak. When that happens, I don’t want to see anyone trying to jump back on the bandwagon and saying that they knew all along that they would make the playoffs.

I am by no means a fan of the Dallas Cowboys. I am simply looking at the situation as a person that knows a little something about football. Looking at this team objectively, I see a team that has some holes in their defensive secondary. These holes came from injuries to Terrance Newman (one of the best corners in the game) and Roy Williams (although he can’t cover his bed with a blanket, he is a devastating hitter that make receivers think twice about coming across the middle). We can also contribute some of the secondary problems to the Pacman Jones experiment. In case you didn’t hear, he was suspended again. Is anyone surprised? I guess we can now safely say that he wasn’t worth the risk. Their defensive line and linebackers are playing pretty well. They are led by DeMarcus Ware (my pre-season pick to lead the NFL in sacks) who is currently leading the NFL in sacks.

The offense is only being held back by injury. When they get everyone healthy they should be fine. We have not seen this group play together yet and when we do, they will be a treat to see. My real question to all of the naysayers is, ‘Where were you when they started 3 – 0 with three impressive showings?’

Picking the two teams in the pre-season that will play in the Super Bowl is very difficult. If you don’t believe me just think back over the past couple of years. Raise your hand if you picked the Giants to go to the Super Bowl last season, or better yet if you had the Seahawks or Steelers a couple of years ago. So there is a chance that my pick of the Cowboys could prove to be incorrect. But saying that they aren’t making the playoffs is just stupid.

The Cowboys currently have a record of 5-3 and will probably have all their key players healthy a week or two after their bye week. Therefore, we can safely say that the best is yet to come. I’m even going to go as far as to say that they will finish the season with a better record than the Giants, who are the defending Super Bowl Champs and currently leading their division. That being said if you really don’t see this team making the playoffs, please comment and name the six teams in the NFC that will make it over them. Remember your comments will be posted on this blog forever, so think carefully before counting them out and naming your six teams.

Oh, I almost forgot about my original question, ‘What defense would you call?’

I look forward to hearing from all of the doubters.

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YOU WILL MISS HIM WHEN HE’S GONE

How would you feel if you were a Hall of Fame caliber NFL quarterback and your organization gave you Ren & Stimpy or Beavis & Butt-head as your starting wide receivers? To make matters worse, your fans and local talk-radio hosts are constantly trying to run you out of town because you haven’t won a Super Bowl. Well boys and girls, welcome to the world of Donovan McNabb.

The Hate-Hate relationship between Donovan McNabb and the city of Philadelphia got off to a stellar start on Draft Day 1999. The Eagles selected McNabb with the #2 overall pick and he was immediately greeted by tremendously loud BOOOOOOSSSSSS!!!! by the Philly fans (Fans of the Miami Dolphins didn’t complain one bit when they drafted Ronnie Brown 2nd overall in 2005, Go Figure). That was a ridiculous reaction to have for a fan base whose current quarterbacks were Bobby Hoying and Koy Detmer. Well, no one has ever said that Eagles fans were the most knowledgeable fans in the NFL. The truth of the matter was that the fans wanted the team to draft Ricky Williams. Do you think the team made the right decision? Although the very passionate fan base wanted Williams, Andy Reid & company realized that the running backs on the roster were serviceable (Duce Staley & Charlie Garner) and that they really needed a quarterback. Since this was a stellar year for first-round quarterbacks (tongue-in-cheek) they decided that they should pick one with their first round pick. The only thing left was for them to decide between McNabb, Akili Smith, Cade McNown, and Daunte Culpepper. These were their choices only because the great Tim Couch was selected #1 overall and was therefore off the board. So, do you think they made the right pick?

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I applaud the Eagles organization for realizing the special talent that Donovan McNabb was during his time at Syracuse and using the #2 overall pick in the draft to acquire him. However, I don’t understand how you draft a quarterback to build your team around and refuse to give him the needed weapons to be successful. Let’s take a moment and reflect. During McNabb’s tenure in Philadelphia he has thrown passes to James Trash (sorry, I meant to say Thrash), Freddie Mitchell, Torrance Small, Charles Johnson, Chad Lewis, and Todd Pinkston (or should I say Stinkston). Oh, and let’s not forget his current cast of Pro Bowlers. He now has Hank Baskett, Reggie Brown, Greg Lewis, Kevin Curtis, Jason Avant, and DeSean Jackson. I am sure that this group strikes fear in the hearts of defensive coordinators all over the NFL. I’m sorry, there was one glaring omission from his list of receivers. That would be the one-man team killer himself, Mr. Terrell (I LOVE ME SOME ME) Owens. As much as I hate Owens (almost as much as I hate Kobe Bryant), he is an absolute beast as a wide receiver. He is a legit number one receiver and he is one of the three best receivers in the NFL today. Does anyone remember what happened when Donovan got a chance to play with a legitimate NFL receiver? That’s right, he led the Eagles to the Super Bowl. Unfortunately for the McNabb and the Eagles the Terrell Owens experiment was only successful for one season. By his second season in Philly, the one-man team killer earned his nickname, and single-handedly killed the team. It is really a shame because they were great together. It’s also a shame that the Eagles haven’t given McNabb a competent receiver since.

Even with the talentless group of receivers that he has been forced to play with, McNabb has managed to lead the Eagles to six playoff appearances, four NFC Championship Games, and 1 Super Bowl. This apparently isn’t good enough for Eagles fans. They are constantly trying to run this guy out of town, for not being a winner. There were actually some that were saying this off-season that the team would be better off starting Kevin Kolb instead of McNabb. Are you serious? If you are reading this and you are one of those fans, please SLAP YOURSELF!!!! If you think that Kevin Kolb gives you a better chance to win than Donovan McNabb, you really need to have your medications adjusted. I just have one thing to say to Philly fans. You can hate him all you want, but YOU WILL MISS HIM WHEN HE’S GONE.

While exchanging text messages with Anthony “Pharaoh” Goolsby earlier this week, we both realized that Donovan McNabb simply does not get the credit and respect that he deserves from NFL fans (especially Eagles fans). I then decided to put his greatness in perspective and let people know that we are fortunate to be witnessing greatness before our eyes. Peyton Manning, Brett Favre (the Diva), and Tom Brady (for a minute, it looked like they were going to cancel the season when Brady got injured) are held in such high regard in NFL circles. Truthfully, I view McNabb as their equal. Every NFL player is always one play away from having his season, or even worse, his career end. Before it is over for McNabb, do yourself a favor and enjoy his greatness. He is arguably the most complete quarterback in the game today and is the best run/pass threat the league has ever seen. He should definitely be celebrated as such, and I am willing to start the party.

****PROOF THAT LIFE ISN’T FAIR****
Journeyman Quarterback Jon Kitna has had the great fortune of playing with such receivers as Chad Johnson & TJ Houshmandzadeh in Cincinnatti and now he has Calvin Johnson & Roy Williams in Detroit. Future Hall of Famer Donovan McNabb on the other hand has been playing with “insert scrub here” basically his entire career.

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