Tuesday, October 23, 2007
The Vault
1. Before I get into the past game, let me say something about what Wade Phillips said last week for his strategy against the Patriots. Phillips said that he would stop the run and have Tom Brady beat them with the pass. Excuse me? What have you been smoking Wade? I know that was the strategy you used last year in the playoff loss to the Chargers and you did pick them off 3 times and if were not for some mistakes, you would have won the game. But that was a different time. Reche Caldwell was the Patriots number 1 receiver. Now Randy Moss, Donte Stallworth, Wes Welker are his 3 options. If he had admitted it was a mistake, it would have been a little better received but refusing to admit that was a mistake and saying you would not change anything? If that is the way you strategize, I hate to see if it comes down to a close moment or what. Well Brady did beat you and pretty much shredded you. The Patriots number 1 back was not even playing and you still went with that strategy. God help us.
2. If Phillips was still on the same mindset against the Vikings, I worried he would go into the game saying, we dare them to beat us with Adrian Peterson and stop the pass. But fortunately, Vikings coach Brad Childress stopped Peterson for us. Other than that long scoring drive early in the game, the Vikings offense was abysmal and I was surprised they abandoned the running game. And by the looks on the sideline, all is not well in Vikings land with all the sideline clashes. That said with all that went bad with the Vikings the Cowboys should have beaten them up. But again stupid mistakes killed us. Romo and Craytons fumbled killed all the momentum and the Vikings defense could not stop us. If the Cowboys are going to contend with the Patriots and Colts of the league, they need to beat up on these bad teams.
3. Again the Cowboys need to start Marion Barber in the games because he gives the Cowboys more momentum in getting to score in the first quarter. I know he still gets more carries than Jones but we need to start getting some yards.
4. Wow was that Roy Williams actually blocking a pass in coverage and not getting beat deep? The world must be coming to an end!
5. Wade Phillips needs to not be so gung ho on these challenges. Granted he won one but the other was a waste and in the first half. We are just lucky we did not need that challenge later. I still say adopt the college replay system and it will be much simpler.
6. The way Romo played this game should have been a blowout. The Boys should not have to be running out the clock in the fourth quarter to try to keep the Vikings from getting the ball. We need to finish plays and stop this gung ho reckless play that will ultimately kill us at the end.
7. The bye comes at a great time because the Boys need to rest up on some injuries particularly Tony Romo who strained a hamstring and needs the rest plus this is usually the time of year where all the small aches and pains can be rested. The schedule after this is not easy with the Eagles and Giants on the road and then the Redskins at home and short weeks with the Jets and Packers at home and then closing out with 3 of the final 4 games on the road. Now we will see what these guys are capable of.
8. That said I believe the Boys are the class of the NFC. That is not really much to go by because the NFC is that bad. About 4 AFC teams I feel are better and the road to the Super Bowl will be easier this way but the Boys need to beat up on some good teams to prove they belong among the elites.
9. The Patriots are going to go 16-0.
10. The Rams and Dolphins really suck.
11. Rob Bironas kicked 8 field goals to beat the Texans. I remember Billy Cundiff kicking 6 against the Giants in 03 and Chris Boniol kicking 7 in 96. What ever happened to them? Hopefully Bironas does not have the same fate.
12. Jason Elam, you are money.
13. I don't know what is more impressive the drive by Brian Griese against the Eagles to beat them or the fact he did it without the radio system, and calling his own plays and being backed up to the far end of your side of the field.
14. The Giants are scaring me.
15. I am tired of hearing Randy Moss being mentioned as an MVP candidate. HAs he elevated the play of the team since his arrival. Yes. Has he given Brady the deep threat and big play man he longed for? Yes. Are they shredding teams? Yes. But Moss is the play when I want to play guy. When he was with the Raiders, his play dropped in part because he stopped trying. He hated losing and so his focus and work habits shifted to the worst. A true Hall of Famer and MVP player does not allow this to happen. Dick Butkus played on very bad teams and is still considered if not the best one of the best linebackers of all time. Supposing he had Moss' mentality. Would he have gone far? No. Sorry I am not rooting for Moss this year.
16. The blown call in the UConn- Louisville game should never have happended. Anytime a player raises his hand that is a fair catch. I know Larry Taylor discussed it with the ref and that if the hand was not over his head it was not a fair catch signal. Apparently after the apology from the Big East commish, that is not the case.
17. Ohio State has not played anybody and should not be number 1. The Big ten is a terrible conference this side of the ACC.
18. I feel that the Yankees did do wrong on how they treated Joe Torre because he has brought a lot of class and dignity to the organization. This is not the Billy Martin Bronx is Burning Yankeed. These guys are more respectable. However I do agree with Hank Steinbrenner on some things. Joe Torre was not exactly known as a great manager when the Yankees hired him, in fact the NY media blasted the Yankees for selecting him. Also as much credit as Torre gets for the wins, he sure does not want any credit for the losses. Why is he immune to that? Coaches/managers get to much credit for wins and too much blame for losses. They deserve both but it has to be rationalized.
19. It is an amazing coincidence that the steroid story on Indians pitcher Paul Byrd came out on game 7 of the ALCS. Steroid investigator Geroge Mitchell has ties to the Red Sox ball club who the Indians were facing in the ALCS. I believe Mitchell is a good guy and would not let this happen, but I feel he needs to separate himself from the Red Sox to avoid thi kind of conspiracy talk but it is too obvious for it to be deliberate.
20. Don't have a problem with Kevin Millar being at the Red Sox game cheering on his former teammates. Just let it be people. He will still play hard for the Orioles next year.
21. ESPN knew what it was getting when they had Jimmy Kimmel on MNF. I just findd it hard to beleive that the suits at ESPN do not watch his show and know that he is an insult comic to the extreme. This guy makes the most insulting, demeaning, homophobic jokes and somehow gets away with it. Did ESPN really feel Kimmel would hold back? Why is he even on the show?
22. I like the Rockies in the series because they are just so hot right now and I feel the layoff will affect them but I say Rockies in 7. Plus I just don't see the Red Sox succeeding at Coors Field.
23. The Dolphins were right fro shutting down Trent Green for the season. We hear these retired players saying that the NFL did not watch over them when they were playing and now they have to step up and do something so this generation won't be sitting in front of Congress one day about the unfair benefits of retired players.
24. I don't who is the best team in college football right now and I feel we are in for a huge BCS mess. YAY!!!
25. Dan Patrick goes to SI and Rick Reilly goes to ESPN. SI got the better deal.
26. Going to Texas Tech-Colorado this weekend. See if I find something interesting to post about it.
2. If Phillips was still on the same mindset against the Vikings, I worried he would go into the game saying, we dare them to beat us with Adrian Peterson and stop the pass. But fortunately, Vikings coach Brad Childress stopped Peterson for us. Other than that long scoring drive early in the game, the Vikings offense was abysmal and I was surprised they abandoned the running game. And by the looks on the sideline, all is not well in Vikings land with all the sideline clashes. That said with all that went bad with the Vikings the Cowboys should have beaten them up. But again stupid mistakes killed us. Romo and Craytons fumbled killed all the momentum and the Vikings defense could not stop us. If the Cowboys are going to contend with the Patriots and Colts of the league, they need to beat up on these bad teams.
3. Again the Cowboys need to start Marion Barber in the games because he gives the Cowboys more momentum in getting to score in the first quarter. I know he still gets more carries than Jones but we need to start getting some yards.
4. Wow was that Roy Williams actually blocking a pass in coverage and not getting beat deep? The world must be coming to an end!
5. Wade Phillips needs to not be so gung ho on these challenges. Granted he won one but the other was a waste and in the first half. We are just lucky we did not need that challenge later. I still say adopt the college replay system and it will be much simpler.
6. The way Romo played this game should have been a blowout. The Boys should not have to be running out the clock in the fourth quarter to try to keep the Vikings from getting the ball. We need to finish plays and stop this gung ho reckless play that will ultimately kill us at the end.
7. The bye comes at a great time because the Boys need to rest up on some injuries particularly Tony Romo who strained a hamstring and needs the rest plus this is usually the time of year where all the small aches and pains can be rested. The schedule after this is not easy with the Eagles and Giants on the road and then the Redskins at home and short weeks with the Jets and Packers at home and then closing out with 3 of the final 4 games on the road. Now we will see what these guys are capable of.
8. That said I believe the Boys are the class of the NFC. That is not really much to go by because the NFC is that bad. About 4 AFC teams I feel are better and the road to the Super Bowl will be easier this way but the Boys need to beat up on some good teams to prove they belong among the elites.
9. The Patriots are going to go 16-0.
10. The Rams and Dolphins really suck.
11. Rob Bironas kicked 8 field goals to beat the Texans. I remember Billy Cundiff kicking 6 against the Giants in 03 and Chris Boniol kicking 7 in 96. What ever happened to them? Hopefully Bironas does not have the same fate.
12. Jason Elam, you are money.
13. I don't know what is more impressive the drive by Brian Griese against the Eagles to beat them or the fact he did it without the radio system, and calling his own plays and being backed up to the far end of your side of the field.
14. The Giants are scaring me.
15. I am tired of hearing Randy Moss being mentioned as an MVP candidate. HAs he elevated the play of the team since his arrival. Yes. Has he given Brady the deep threat and big play man he longed for? Yes. Are they shredding teams? Yes. But Moss is the play when I want to play guy. When he was with the Raiders, his play dropped in part because he stopped trying. He hated losing and so his focus and work habits shifted to the worst. A true Hall of Famer and MVP player does not allow this to happen. Dick Butkus played on very bad teams and is still considered if not the best one of the best linebackers of all time. Supposing he had Moss' mentality. Would he have gone far? No. Sorry I am not rooting for Moss this year.
16. The blown call in the UConn- Louisville game should never have happended. Anytime a player raises his hand that is a fair catch. I know Larry Taylor discussed it with the ref and that if the hand was not over his head it was not a fair catch signal. Apparently after the apology from the Big East commish, that is not the case.
17. Ohio State has not played anybody and should not be number 1. The Big ten is a terrible conference this side of the ACC.
18. I feel that the Yankees did do wrong on how they treated Joe Torre because he has brought a lot of class and dignity to the organization. This is not the Billy Martin Bronx is Burning Yankeed. These guys are more respectable. However I do agree with Hank Steinbrenner on some things. Joe Torre was not exactly known as a great manager when the Yankees hired him, in fact the NY media blasted the Yankees for selecting him. Also as much credit as Torre gets for the wins, he sure does not want any credit for the losses. Why is he immune to that? Coaches/managers get to much credit for wins and too much blame for losses. They deserve both but it has to be rationalized.
19. It is an amazing coincidence that the steroid story on Indians pitcher Paul Byrd came out on game 7 of the ALCS. Steroid investigator Geroge Mitchell has ties to the Red Sox ball club who the Indians were facing in the ALCS. I believe Mitchell is a good guy and would not let this happen, but I feel he needs to separate himself from the Red Sox to avoid thi kind of conspiracy talk but it is too obvious for it to be deliberate.
20. Don't have a problem with Kevin Millar being at the Red Sox game cheering on his former teammates. Just let it be people. He will still play hard for the Orioles next year.
21. ESPN knew what it was getting when they had Jimmy Kimmel on MNF. I just findd it hard to beleive that the suits at ESPN do not watch his show and know that he is an insult comic to the extreme. This guy makes the most insulting, demeaning, homophobic jokes and somehow gets away with it. Did ESPN really feel Kimmel would hold back? Why is he even on the show?
22. I like the Rockies in the series because they are just so hot right now and I feel the layoff will affect them but I say Rockies in 7. Plus I just don't see the Red Sox succeeding at Coors Field.
23. The Dolphins were right fro shutting down Trent Green for the season. We hear these retired players saying that the NFL did not watch over them when they were playing and now they have to step up and do something so this generation won't be sitting in front of Congress one day about the unfair benefits of retired players.
24. I don't who is the best team in college football right now and I feel we are in for a huge BCS mess. YAY!!!
25. Dan Patrick goes to SI and Rick Reilly goes to ESPN. SI got the better deal.
26. Going to Texas Tech-Colorado this weekend. See if I find something interesting to post about it.
# posted by ttheman @ 7:22 PM 
