Monday, December 11, 2006
The Vault
Let's open up the vault.
1. To quote Randy Galloway from a long time ago "Unprepared. Heartless. Clueless. Disorganized. Disgraceful. Overconfident. Outcoached. Outplayed." No better way to put the Cowboys loss to the Saints last night. Saints coach Sean Payton clearly had a plan and now the whole NFL has a blueprint on how to beat Tony Romo. You just got to keep him in the pocket so he can't move and make adjustments. I knew the Cowboys and Romo would have a bad day soon. The signs had been everywhere. I just thought it would be against the Giants. Now Romo must show that he can bounce back from a bad game where he can prove he is more of a Brett Favre or Tom Brady and not a Rex Grossman.
2. The Cowboys and Roy Williams in particular need to know that they have to tackle now and then and not always look for the big hit. Wrap up your opponent instead of trying to lay the wood on him.
3. Bill PArcells what were you thinking? Take a timeout and let the booth decide if that is an incomplete pass! You cost your team a 15 yard penalty. You cannot throw the challenge flag in under two minutes.
4. Saw the TO interview on ESPN with Michael Irvin. You know, Parcells is clearly winning the battle here. TO is an idiot. He clearly needs psychological help and bad. Anyone who throws a big Hollywood bash for their own birthday party says something about the guy. Parcells is clearly handling the situation better than any of the other coaches he has had and there is one thing TO does not have that he has on all the other teams and that is a huge support base. Most of these players will not side with Parcells on an issue with TO. That is why TO was the only one crying about Mike Vanderjagts' release. A crybaby identifies with his own.
5. Word to ESPN. Fire Michael Irvin. After that interview with Owens, it is clear to anybody that TO is a jerk and a troublemaker. Even all the other analysts on the set said so. But inspite of the obvious, Michael Irvin sides with TO and says he is having a good year. MAybe Irvin needs to stop smoking that crack he has been keeping in his car.
6. Can anybody get the QB on the Cowboys besides Demarcus Ware? There will probably be some personnel decisions made in regards to the defensive line involving Chris Canty and MArcus Spears. Canty had been involved in 2 fights during the week leading up to the Saints game.
7. The Cowboys are by no means out of the race. I am not one to rule out a team until late in the year. Teams I feel that are out of it? The Steelers, Cardinals, Raiders, Lions, Bucs, Redskins, Browns, Texans, 49ers and Packers.
8. Here are my Power Rankings for the NFL:
1. San Diego
2. Baltimore
3. Chicago
4. New Orleans
5. Indianapolis
6. New England
7. Dallas
8. Seattle
9. Cincinnati
10. Jacksonville
11. NY Jets
12. Kansas City
13. Denver
14. NY Giants
15. Philadelphia
9. We are watching probably one of the greatest players in history with Ladainian Tomlinson and his unbelievable season. He may be better than Jim Brown or Walter Payton and I know he is better than Emmitt SMith and BArry Sanders.
10. The Chargers had taken a lot of heat for trading the number 1 pick in 2001 to get Tomlinson instead of drafting Michael Vick. Gee I wonder how that turned out?
11. Tiki Barber rushed for over 10,000 yards on Sunday. 10,000 is like the 500 home runs for baseball, it used to be automatic that if you got that number that you were in the HAll of Fame. Now the numebr has kind of diminished but Barber is a HAll of Famer, first-ballot. I am not sure about Curtis MArtin buit Barber will get my vote along with Marshall Faulk.
12. I just had a feeling that Vince Young would be a deciding factor in his return to hometown Houston. A huge touchdown run in OT sealed it and made the Texans even more foolish for not taking him or Reggie Bush in the draft in favor of MArio Williams.
13. The MVP should be a tie with Drew Brees and LAdainian Tomlinson. Tomlinson for reasons I already mentioned and Brees because statiscially he is having a great season and on pace to maybe shattering some single season yard records. Plus he is doing it with a team that was in total disaray a year ago in the Saints. So co-mvps.
14. JAson Taylor defensive player of the year, Sean PAyton coach of the year, MArcus Colston Rookie of the year.
15. Coaches that may be fired or gone in the offseason?
Buffalo Dick JAuron-staying
Miami Nick Saban-depends on ALabama's offer but I feel he is staying
NY JEts ERic MAngini-staying
New England Bill BElichek-staying
Baltimore Brian Billcik-staying
Clevleland Romeo Crennel-staying
Cincinnati Marvin Lewis-staying
Pittsburgh Bill Cowhler-depends on rest of the season
Houston Gary Kubiak-staying
Indianapolis Tony Dungy-staying
Jacksonville Jack Del Rio-staying
Tennessee JEff Fisher-staying
Denver Mike Shanahan-staying
Kansas City HErman Edwards-staying
Oakland ARt Shell-staying
San Diego Marty Schottenheimer-depends if he can win a playoff game, maybe the Super Bowl
Dallas Bill PArcells-depends on how team finishes
NY Giants Tom Coughlin-depends on how season finishes
Philadelphia Andy Reid-staying
Washington Joe Gibbs-staying
Chicago Lovie Smith-staying
Detroit Ron MArineli-staying
Minnestoa Brad Childress-staying
Green Bay Mike MCCarthy-staying
Atlanta Jim Mora-depends on how team finishes reg. season
New Orleans Sean Payton-staying
Carolina John Fox-staying
Tampa Bay Jon Gruden-staying
Arizona Dennis Green-gone
St Louis Scott Lineham-staying
San Francisco Mike Nolan-staying
Seattle Mike Holmgrem-staying
Yes, after looking at all the coaching situations, only 1 is guaranteed to change for sure. Not a good year for an assistant coach or head coach looking for a job this offseason.
16. HEy how about Tom Brady yelling at his teammates after being shutout?
17. The Colts will not win the Super Bowl by giving up almost 400 yards in rushing.
18. Super Bowl Pick right now would be San Diego and New Orleans.
19. No NFL Network and now my Cowboys will be on the game for this Saturday. So what do I do? I am going to hang out at a local sports bar and hang out for about three hours which is my plan. But, I am sure that all the people in my area who have cable, which is probably most of the city will head to the most popular sports bar to try and catch the game. How early should I be there and can I hold a table for three hours? My big fear is that next year the NFL Network will not balk at the cable companies demands and may add more games to the schedule and of course, the Cowboys being AMerica's team will probably be on it again. I just cannot believe the NFL is happy with low ratings for the NFL Network games.
20. Kenny Lofton might not make me forget about Gary MAtthews Jr.
21. If Barry Zito turns down less money to go to the NY Mets, this is bad for the Rangers franchise. I mean, this means we could grossly overpay all the pitchers on the free agent market and they still do not want to come to the Metroplex. Without pitching, my Rangers have no chance.
22. I hate the BCS but I do love the 2v weeks before the BCS games because of all the football bowl games. I just love to watch football and it is the most wonderfull week of the year. Yes even the Papa Johns Bowl.
23. The Big Ten better add more games to the schedule after Thanksgiving if they want to have a shot at the BCS game.
24. Don't believe it. David Stern is actually giving in to the players. He never gives in. Always known for his hard-line stances, I am surprised he is going back to the old ball. He should have never messed around with the ball in the first place.
25. Allen Iverson is on the trading block. I do not know if I would want him on the Dallas MAvericks or San ANtonio Spurs. There is no question he plays his heart out, but because he plays his heart out, that wear and tear has cost him a few more years in the league that what he would normally play and has affected his play throughout the last few years. Plus there is the PRACTICE issue.
26. Has anyone seen Greg Oden of Ohio State? There is no way that kid is 18. I look younger than him and I am 29.
27. Monday Night Football tonight or as others have called the beginning of the Brian Griese era. IF the Bears make it to the Super Bowl, it will be uglier than the Ravens run six years ago. Grossman or Griese do not impress me. The Bears will win 20-7 and next week, we will all be talking about why Bears coach Lovie SMith sticks with Grossman and his bad play from the week before.
28. The baseball free agenst signings of Red Sox and JD Drew. I mean if Curt Schilling has to defend you before you even take the field? How bad is that? And the Royals signing Gil MEche to a mega contract? Andy Pettite returning to the Yankees? Oh boy.
29. Bengals CB Deltha O'Neal is the 8th Bengals player to be arrested, this time of drunk driving charges. Saw a headline that head coach Marvin Lewis was embarrassed over the arrests. It took you 8 arrests for you to be embarrassed MArvin? Do something coach. Either there is no discipline or the players do not listen to it.
Vault is closed, gotta go!
1. To quote Randy Galloway from a long time ago "Unprepared. Heartless. Clueless. Disorganized. Disgraceful. Overconfident. Outcoached. Outplayed." No better way to put the Cowboys loss to the Saints last night. Saints coach Sean Payton clearly had a plan and now the whole NFL has a blueprint on how to beat Tony Romo. You just got to keep him in the pocket so he can't move and make adjustments. I knew the Cowboys and Romo would have a bad day soon. The signs had been everywhere. I just thought it would be against the Giants. Now Romo must show that he can bounce back from a bad game where he can prove he is more of a Brett Favre or Tom Brady and not a Rex Grossman.
2. The Cowboys and Roy Williams in particular need to know that they have to tackle now and then and not always look for the big hit. Wrap up your opponent instead of trying to lay the wood on him.
3. Bill PArcells what were you thinking? Take a timeout and let the booth decide if that is an incomplete pass! You cost your team a 15 yard penalty. You cannot throw the challenge flag in under two minutes.
4. Saw the TO interview on ESPN with Michael Irvin. You know, Parcells is clearly winning the battle here. TO is an idiot. He clearly needs psychological help and bad. Anyone who throws a big Hollywood bash for their own birthday party says something about the guy. Parcells is clearly handling the situation better than any of the other coaches he has had and there is one thing TO does not have that he has on all the other teams and that is a huge support base. Most of these players will not side with Parcells on an issue with TO. That is why TO was the only one crying about Mike Vanderjagts' release. A crybaby identifies with his own.
5. Word to ESPN. Fire Michael Irvin. After that interview with Owens, it is clear to anybody that TO is a jerk and a troublemaker. Even all the other analysts on the set said so. But inspite of the obvious, Michael Irvin sides with TO and says he is having a good year. MAybe Irvin needs to stop smoking that crack he has been keeping in his car.
6. Can anybody get the QB on the Cowboys besides Demarcus Ware? There will probably be some personnel decisions made in regards to the defensive line involving Chris Canty and MArcus Spears. Canty had been involved in 2 fights during the week leading up to the Saints game.
7. The Cowboys are by no means out of the race. I am not one to rule out a team until late in the year. Teams I feel that are out of it? The Steelers, Cardinals, Raiders, Lions, Bucs, Redskins, Browns, Texans, 49ers and Packers.
8. Here are my Power Rankings for the NFL:
1. San Diego
2. Baltimore
3. Chicago
4. New Orleans
5. Indianapolis
6. New England
7. Dallas
8. Seattle
9. Cincinnati
10. Jacksonville
11. NY Jets
12. Kansas City
13. Denver
14. NY Giants
15. Philadelphia
9. We are watching probably one of the greatest players in history with Ladainian Tomlinson and his unbelievable season. He may be better than Jim Brown or Walter Payton and I know he is better than Emmitt SMith and BArry Sanders.
10. The Chargers had taken a lot of heat for trading the number 1 pick in 2001 to get Tomlinson instead of drafting Michael Vick. Gee I wonder how that turned out?
11. Tiki Barber rushed for over 10,000 yards on Sunday. 10,000 is like the 500 home runs for baseball, it used to be automatic that if you got that number that you were in the HAll of Fame. Now the numebr has kind of diminished but Barber is a HAll of Famer, first-ballot. I am not sure about Curtis MArtin buit Barber will get my vote along with Marshall Faulk.
12. I just had a feeling that Vince Young would be a deciding factor in his return to hometown Houston. A huge touchdown run in OT sealed it and made the Texans even more foolish for not taking him or Reggie Bush in the draft in favor of MArio Williams.
13. The MVP should be a tie with Drew Brees and LAdainian Tomlinson. Tomlinson for reasons I already mentioned and Brees because statiscially he is having a great season and on pace to maybe shattering some single season yard records. Plus he is doing it with a team that was in total disaray a year ago in the Saints. So co-mvps.
14. JAson Taylor defensive player of the year, Sean PAyton coach of the year, MArcus Colston Rookie of the year.
15. Coaches that may be fired or gone in the offseason?
Buffalo Dick JAuron-staying
Miami Nick Saban-depends on ALabama's offer but I feel he is staying
NY JEts ERic MAngini-staying
New England Bill BElichek-staying
Baltimore Brian Billcik-staying
Clevleland Romeo Crennel-staying
Cincinnati Marvin Lewis-staying
Pittsburgh Bill Cowhler-depends on rest of the season
Houston Gary Kubiak-staying
Indianapolis Tony Dungy-staying
Jacksonville Jack Del Rio-staying
Tennessee JEff Fisher-staying
Denver Mike Shanahan-staying
Kansas City HErman Edwards-staying
Oakland ARt Shell-staying
San Diego Marty Schottenheimer-depends if he can win a playoff game, maybe the Super Bowl
Dallas Bill PArcells-depends on how team finishes
NY Giants Tom Coughlin-depends on how season finishes
Philadelphia Andy Reid-staying
Washington Joe Gibbs-staying
Chicago Lovie Smith-staying
Detroit Ron MArineli-staying
Minnestoa Brad Childress-staying
Green Bay Mike MCCarthy-staying
Atlanta Jim Mora-depends on how team finishes reg. season
New Orleans Sean Payton-staying
Carolina John Fox-staying
Tampa Bay Jon Gruden-staying
Arizona Dennis Green-gone
St Louis Scott Lineham-staying
San Francisco Mike Nolan-staying
Seattle Mike Holmgrem-staying
Yes, after looking at all the coaching situations, only 1 is guaranteed to change for sure. Not a good year for an assistant coach or head coach looking for a job this offseason.
16. HEy how about Tom Brady yelling at his teammates after being shutout?
17. The Colts will not win the Super Bowl by giving up almost 400 yards in rushing.
18. Super Bowl Pick right now would be San Diego and New Orleans.
19. No NFL Network and now my Cowboys will be on the game for this Saturday. So what do I do? I am going to hang out at a local sports bar and hang out for about three hours which is my plan. But, I am sure that all the people in my area who have cable, which is probably most of the city will head to the most popular sports bar to try and catch the game. How early should I be there and can I hold a table for three hours? My big fear is that next year the NFL Network will not balk at the cable companies demands and may add more games to the schedule and of course, the Cowboys being AMerica's team will probably be on it again. I just cannot believe the NFL is happy with low ratings for the NFL Network games.
20. Kenny Lofton might not make me forget about Gary MAtthews Jr.
21. If Barry Zito turns down less money to go to the NY Mets, this is bad for the Rangers franchise. I mean, this means we could grossly overpay all the pitchers on the free agent market and they still do not want to come to the Metroplex. Without pitching, my Rangers have no chance.
22. I hate the BCS but I do love the 2v weeks before the BCS games because of all the football bowl games. I just love to watch football and it is the most wonderfull week of the year. Yes even the Papa Johns Bowl.
23. The Big Ten better add more games to the schedule after Thanksgiving if they want to have a shot at the BCS game.
24. Don't believe it. David Stern is actually giving in to the players. He never gives in. Always known for his hard-line stances, I am surprised he is going back to the old ball. He should have never messed around with the ball in the first place.
25. Allen Iverson is on the trading block. I do not know if I would want him on the Dallas MAvericks or San ANtonio Spurs. There is no question he plays his heart out, but because he plays his heart out, that wear and tear has cost him a few more years in the league that what he would normally play and has affected his play throughout the last few years. Plus there is the PRACTICE issue.
26. Has anyone seen Greg Oden of Ohio State? There is no way that kid is 18. I look younger than him and I am 29.
27. Monday Night Football tonight or as others have called the beginning of the Brian Griese era. IF the Bears make it to the Super Bowl, it will be uglier than the Ravens run six years ago. Grossman or Griese do not impress me. The Bears will win 20-7 and next week, we will all be talking about why Bears coach Lovie SMith sticks with Grossman and his bad play from the week before.
28. The baseball free agenst signings of Red Sox and JD Drew. I mean if Curt Schilling has to defend you before you even take the field? How bad is that? And the Royals signing Gil MEche to a mega contract? Andy Pettite returning to the Yankees? Oh boy.
29. Bengals CB Deltha O'Neal is the 8th Bengals player to be arrested, this time of drunk driving charges. Saw a headline that head coach Marvin Lewis was embarrassed over the arrests. It took you 8 arrests for you to be embarrassed MArvin? Do something coach. Either there is no discipline or the players do not listen to it.
Vault is closed, gotta go!
# posted by ttheman @ 5:13 PM 
