Back to the Bungals?

I had such high expectations for this team with this season with what I thought was a tough defense, a great back field, a solid QB, and of course the great T-Ocho combo. I really thought they could give the Ravens and Steelers a fight for a play-off spot but that doesn't seem like its happening anymore. This season could have easily went the other way but too many losses in close games killed them. They could easily be 5-4 if they could play a complete game on both sides of the ball. You can see the frustration from Ochocinco because theres nothing he can do against double coverage anymore. When he is open Carson Palmer hasnt been the most accurate cat and he's been hampered by a hip injury all year. The only pleasant surprise obviously is Terrell Owens who's has been loving the single coverage he gets because of his sidekick Robin getting doubled. Batman is having his best season since he had McNabb tossing him the ball. If he can keep this up maybe it will finally open up the field for Ocho to finally do something since week 1. I just hope T.O get re-signed so we can all see another season of the best show on TV the T-Ocho show. Why did it take so long for them to be on the same show?
Last year it didn't matter who was in the back field they were gonna run that football and move down the field to open up the pass game. It seems like this year the pass game has to open up then run. Last year the Bengals backs averaged 4.3 yds per carry. This year Cedric Benson is getting 3.7 yds a carry. They went from a top 10 rushing teams to a bottom 10 rushing team and that's not gonna get you in the playoffs. The defense is helping much either. Their run D is in the bottom half of the league and I'm sure their pass D will be there too after Peytons done with them this week. If they were gonna turn around the season it should have been last week and they missed their chance. They basically have to win out and that's not easy when they have to play Indy this week and still have to play the Ravens and Steelers again. Unfortunately this season is probably lost and it's time to take out the paper bags because the Bengals are back to the Bungals.

Big Disappointment in Dallas

Can it really get any worse for the Cowgirls this year? With Romo down for atleast 2 months the Cowboys can't do much worse with Kitna. This team is such a disaster and with so much talent I don't see how you can only win 1 game. Apparently people thought Dallas had a defense coming into the season and they were dead wrong. They got abused by the Giants last week and I have to admit it was pretty damn funny. Without any defense it doesn't matter how many times Kitna can hit Dez Bryant for a touchdown. Im surprised it took this long to really get him in the passing game. The problem with the Cowboys offense is that if they throw it to one guy they leave the other ones out completely. Miles Austin and Roy Williams the 1 and 2 receivers combined for 3 catches 36 yards against the Giants all of which were actually to Austin. Jason Witten on the other hand had 9 catches 96 yards and a td and Dez Bryant had 2 tds reciving too. Austin has a big game Williams and Bryant aren't heard of along with the run game. Williams has a big game Witten and Austin don't do anything. The defense plays well and the offense doesnt show up. This team can't get on the same page and I think that starts with the head coach. I think Wade Phillips should be fired and they should give the job to Jason Garrett. What do they have to lose? They're already last in a division they were predicted to win by almost everyone and they've been grooming him ever since he got his offensive coordinator position. I know Jerry Jones said he wouldn't fire Phillips during the season but who really believes him? If Dallas can't get it done vs. Jacksonville on Sunday then he should be gone no doubt. Worst passing D in league should be a walk in the park for Dallas but who knows.
If anyone can win with a 1-5 team it's Jon Kitna. He got the bumbling Seahawks to the playoffs in 1999, Got the Bengals to 8-8 after being a disaster for so many years, and even though he started the season with the 07 Lions 6-2 and ended 7-9 he still got 7 wins and 4000 passing yards with the Lions and thats a tough task. It's gonna be tough for Dallas because their aschedule isn't too easy. I don't see how Wade Phillips keeps his job and I see 10 losses for Big Disapointment this year.

Kolb is Back, Vick is Out

Mike Vick is sidelined with a rib cartiledge injury and Kolb is back as the starting quarterback this week against the 49ers. I dont think the starting job is Kolbs but what if he plays well? What if Vick is out two games and he puts up the same kind of numbers he did last year filling in for McNabb? Do you then start Kolb or go back to Vick? Thats gonna be a huge dilemma for Andy Reid because he loves Kevin Kolb, he was the starter to begin the season and he lost his job because of injury which sucks. It's not right to do the same to Vick but if Kolb plays really well Andy is in a hard place. Maybe he'll end up playing both depending on the defense who knows. I would like to see Kevin Kolb play a full game this season to see if he is the same quarterback he was last year passing for over 300 yards in two games. Kolb better keep his head up and out of the turf because right guard Nick Cole is questionable. If he gets hurt again they're down to Mike Kafka and he doesnt need to be playing for another couple years.

Moss back to Min

Randys back in purple and the Patriots got a 3rd rounder so they're happy. The system that Belichick runs won't go in flames without Moss. Gives Belichick and Brady a couple towel boys and cheerleaders and he'd still throw for 3500yds and 25tds. The Patriots will be fine and theyre only looking towards the future, now with 2 picks in each of the first 3 rounds of next years draft.
Hopefully Moss could be the spark that Favre needs to get out of his slump. The Vikings need a number 1 wide reciever for Favre because Greg Camarillo just doesnt cut it. With Moss, Harvin, Rice(when he comes back) and Shiancoe Favre has all the weapons he needs along with AP and a great defense theres no reason they cant make a serious Superbowl run. I think Randy is going to have a great attitude going into this and his impact is going to be dramatic. I have a feeling Favre and Moss might be hooking up a lot in the end zone and they just might give the Packers a run for the NFC North crown. (Bears aren't gonna be there)

Can the Eagles be Vicktorious?

Are the Eagles a Superbowl contender with Vick? Probably not. They lack an offensive line and have already lost Jamaal Jackson for the year. Mike Mcglynn is already having trouble filling in for him and the Eagles line is notorious for getting injured. Who's the better QB for getting away from pressure? Obviously Mike Vick but does that mean he should be starting? I'm not trying to take anything away from Vick because he has played very well(even though he should have ran that 3rd and goal in for a td week 1 but that's old news). He is a good quarterback worthy of a starting job but what is the point of starting him over Kolb? The Eagles got rid of one of the best QBs in their long history because Kevin Kolb was ready. He was prepared to be the number 1, to lead this team to the playoffs, and do what Donovan could not... Win a Superbowl. So now he's benched for the year. That's one more year he has to wait to start and he loses all that experience he could have gained. It wouldnt matter if he won 10 games or lost 10 games it's the learing he needed for next season(if there is one) where the Eagles probably would have had a better shot. I know a coaches number one goal is to win games but i'd take an 8-8 season with Kolb over a 10-6 out in 1st round with Vick to see the Eagles potentially go on a serious run next year. The Eagles very young team needs to mature a year or two. With so many young starters they don't have the experince needed to get to advance in the playoffs. Kolb now misses out on that and if he's not starting this year the Eagles best chance to win was with Donovan McNabb. Andy Reid said "Donovan is our quarterback" he gets traded. "Kolb is our quarterback" he gets benched. Are we gonna see Mike Kafka this year? I know Vick is back but can he sustain this level of play and take the Eagles to the playoffs and beyond?

Will Donovan depart?

With McNabb only having a year left on his contract and the Eagles front office in love with Korn on the Kolb will they get something for him or try to win it all with him for 1 more year. They really like what they saw out of Kolb while he was filling in for Donovan so they may want to promote him to the starter and trade Donovan because there are 2 teams that may need Qbs that can make the playoffs.
The Vikings may be the best place for Donovan so he can be reunited with Brad Childress and have basically the same weapons he has in Philly minus AP fumblemachine (Maclin, Jackson,Celek= Rice, Harvin, Shiancoe). The only thing is Favre may not make up his mind to stay or leave so the Vikes might not be willing to pull the trigger.
The Cardinals might also be a good fit for him. Its his offseason home and he's got a nice set weapons down in the desert. With Kurt Warner probably retiring I don't think they trust Matt Leinart with that team and would rather bring in a veteran like McNabb to stay in control of that weak division.
Other possible destinations:
The 49ers may not want to give Alex Smith the reins and they do have a great D and nice weapons for Donovan. They may just be a QB and healthy corners away from the playoffs.
The Cleveland Browns don't have anything on their team especially a QB but they do have draft picks and that could be something the Eagles are interested in.
The Carolina Panthers may be tired of Jake Delturnover and do they really want to start the season with Matt Moore. They finished the season strong why wouldn't they be able to rekindle that next season with a Probowl QB?
If the Eagles did want to keep Donovan it wouldn't be the end of the world. He's been to 6 Pro Bowls and had one of his best years last season. Its just that he hasn't won a Superbowl in 10 years and its great they're almost always in the playoffs every year but is it ever gonna happen ?Or should they just go in a different direction with Kolb?

6 years 97.5 million?!?! Are you kidding me!?!?

Eli Manning gets a 6 year extension worth $97.5 million with 35 of that guaranteed. Wow can this guy get any luckier. First this AVERAGE quarterback had one of the best D coordinators in the league in Steve Spagnuolo (now coach of the rams thank god) that figured out New England's offense week 17 and gets that D to play better then it already was. Then David Tyree makes the play of his life by pure luck. Then he lobs a ball up to Plax and he pulls it down with him being like 7 foot with his arms up. Insert any other top 10 QB in the NFL in his place and they can do that. That Superbowl was won by that Defense no doubt.
Eli Manning is only as good as his teammates. He doesn't make anyone better like the best QBs should like his brother Peyton (my favorite) Manning, Tom Brady, Donovan McNabb, Drew Brees, Phillip Rivers, and Ben Roethlisberger. Yes most of these guys have great teams but they can make the players around them play above and beyond their level. You can give these guys any wide receivers and they'll still throw for 3000 yards and probably get in the playoffs (unless your defense is as bad as the Saints). Eli without that big wide out kicks him out of the Top 10 QBs in the NFL but still gets this paycheck.
I know he's worth something but not anywhere near that. There is no way he can live up to those expectations unless he wins 2 more Super Bowls which would never ever happen. Did the Giants front office talk with the Lions about over paying for average players (Matthew Stafford 6 yr 78 mil, 42 guaranteed)? They should have used half of what they're giving Eli to hire Dante Stallworth's lawyer for Plax and to keep Spags around. Those 2 were the MVPs of that team and a big reason why the beat the Patriots, now they have neither. Before Plax shot himself the Giants were cruising to a Superbowl or at least the NFC Championship. After that they clearly were not the same. Giants record with Plax 9-1. Without Plax 3-4 including the Eagles dominating them in the playoffs. We'll see this year how "good" Eli is this year without his MVPs around him. Sure he can b a franchise QB but there is no way in hell he is worth that contract but congrats to him and his agent for getting that deal.

QBs that will be better than Eli this year(in no specific order): Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Phillip Rivers, Drew Brees, Donovan McNabb, Carson Palmer, Matt Ryan, Kurt Warner, Matt Hasselbeck, Aaron Rodgers, and Jake Delhomme. Maybe even Jay Cutler and Matt Cassel depending how they mesh with their new teams. Eli Manning is NOT a top ten Quarterback and everyone should stop drinking his kool-aid because even though he won a Superbowl he was just an interchangable part on a great team with a great coaching staff.

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