Does Brittany Spears know Brett Favre? If not, I think it’s about time the two met, perhaps for a casual drink, or perhaps via facebook, because their worlds are a lot closer than one may think. Aren’t they both from the South? Hmmmm…….
Brett Favre doesn’t have a good history of playing well in NFC championship games. In fact, he is 1 for 4 in his career…and this past Sunday’s game was more of the same good ‘ol Favre: one mistake too many. First off, let me go on record and say that I rank Brett in my top 10 of greatest QB’s of all time. In terms of gunslingers, he is the premier example. If he played baseball, Favre would be Babe Ruth, lead the league in homers and strikeouts…..an extremely entertaining QB to watch, however also a guy who can single handedly lose any game. This was not the case this past Sunday, as the Vikings registered 5, yes 5, turnovers and lost in OT to the Saints. It wasn’t Wranglers Jean's Finest throwing picks all day, it was the fact that the Vikings just couldn’t hold onto the ball. When you turn the ball over that much, you basically give yourself no chance to win. Props to the Purple-People Eaters for even having a CHANCE to win that game with how many times they gave the ball up. And for yet one more year, we all get to play the “what’s Favre going to next season” game…..a game that I’ve come to loathe in the past few years. But I will say this, and I’m echoing Colin Cowherd’s words, in that if someone approached me at the age of 39, knowing full well that I could still at least play decent football and said “hey, we’ll give you $23 million to play for us….or you can sit at home on the couch”. Honestly, I’d probably play football too, I mean why wouldn’t you? The only thing that could deter me would be sitting back in the pocket and taking a beating….which is what the Saints did to Favre this past Sunday, which could influence his decision to retire next season, although I DON’T CARE!
By the way, I was 4 points off my score prediction for this game, and predicted the Viking’s score exactly. Just thought I’d make that known. I am awesome. Onto that, “other” game, where my prediction was not terribly far off either....
Peyton Manning…..umm, yeah I got him in my top 3 greatest QB’s of all-time….and he’s making a strong case for the G.O.A.T. The Colt’s ho-hummingly won yet another game and are now the clear favorites to win their second Super Bowl in 4 years. That makes 3 Manning appearances in the Super Bowl out of the past 4 (remember Brother Eli in 2007? I do. He should have been in “The Book of Eli” instead of Denzel Washington…just my opinion) The Jet’s played their hearts out, gotta feel for them, they even had the lead at half-time, but it just doesn’t’ matter with Peyton playing, he is the anti-Favre and is almost always mistake free and ALWAYS gives his team a chance to win, the door is just never shut with this guy. They played Miami earlier this season, had the ball for about 6 minutes the entire game and still won…..I don’t understand it, but I respect it. He’s just that good.
With that in mind, we are getting the Super Bowl that almost everyone wanted to see with the Saints and Colts. I’d like to see the Saints win one for themselves, for the city of New Orleans and just because they’ve never won one before….very similar to the Philadelphia Eagles in the never-winning-it-all department, not that I’m bringing that up or anything. My fearless forecast: Colts 42 – Saints 37. Don’t ask me how those scores will get there; just know that it will probably happen since I can predict the future when it comes to the NFL.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Rehab Clinics, Bad First Names, and NFL Picks.....Oh My!
The Tiger Woods saga continues this week and with the latest installment, we learn that Tiger is now admitted into a sex rehabilitation clinic in Mississippi. I guess if you really need to stop thinking about porn stars, cocktail waitresses and entertainment directors in a sexual fashion, then you locate a sex clinic in Mississippi and check yourself in. I will make a mental note of this. But hey, good for him, this at least shows the public he has admitted to having a problem and is trying to get it corrected, and perhaps help save his marriage as well. Early rumors point to the Masters in April to initiate his comeback and I couldn’t agree more. I think that he needs to get back out playing the sport he loves as soon as humanly possible, but he will need to make sure he is in “the zone”, as media and fans will be taking shots at him left and right. It’s also possible the fellow golfer who set El Tigre up with his current separated wife, the great one known as Jesper Parnevik, MIGHT have a few more words of his own for the media regarding Tiger….since his golf game won’t be drawing much attention once Tiger starts being himself again. Personally, I find that guy to have a ridiculous name and don’t really care for what he has to say. Jesper? Great job, Mama and Papa Parnevik.
Let’s get right into the picks: I’m going with the Jets and the Saints. Here is why:
The Jets ended the regular season as the #1 ranked rushing team on offense and the #1 ranked team for total defense. Plain and simple, these are the two components that get a team to the Super Bowl, if not win it all. I’d choose the Colts if they still had a healthy Bob Sanders at safety, which in my opinion helped them tremendously in their SB run of 2006, as their defense held Larry Johnson to 32 yards in their first playoff game, Jamal Lewis to 53 yards in their second game, and Corey Dillon to 48 yards in the AFC Championship game. In the Super Bowl that year, they did give up over 100 rushing yards to the Bear’s running back, who at that time was, yep, you guessed it, Thomas Jones!! See that, everything comes full circle. Now of course, the Colts won the Super Bowl that year, but that’s because they played against the turnover legend known as Rex Grossman. I think the Jets will pound the rock this Sunday and they will disguise their blitzes well enough where it will confuse Manning just enough to throw him off his game. I think Sanchez can manage the game against a well-coached but not dominating Colt’s defense. Final score: Jets 24 – Colts 20
For those of you that read my first article, you know how I feel about what Brett Favre is doing this season, which consists of making magic moments week in and week out. Greg Lewis, in the back of the end zone vs the Niners, with time expiring? Really??? Sorry, but that won’t happen ever again. In fact, I’ll go out on a limb and say I don’t think Greg Lewis will ever score again. Enough about Greg Lewis, this is about Brett Favre. I don’t see the magic carrying him through the Super Dome onto the Super Bowl. I just feel that the magic has to run out at some point….and that point will be in New Orleans. The Saints are the most balanced team left in the playoffs with stars on offense and defense, AND a great special teams unit. They can beat you a number of ways and with Reggie Bush running like USC Reggie Bush, I think they are the team to beat right now. They are also coached by one of the best around in Sean Peyton, an ex-Giant, of course. Final Score: Saints 35 – Vikings 28
Let’s get right into the picks: I’m going with the Jets and the Saints. Here is why:
The Jets ended the regular season as the #1 ranked rushing team on offense and the #1 ranked team for total defense. Plain and simple, these are the two components that get a team to the Super Bowl, if not win it all. I’d choose the Colts if they still had a healthy Bob Sanders at safety, which in my opinion helped them tremendously in their SB run of 2006, as their defense held Larry Johnson to 32 yards in their first playoff game, Jamal Lewis to 53 yards in their second game, and Corey Dillon to 48 yards in the AFC Championship game. In the Super Bowl that year, they did give up over 100 rushing yards to the Bear’s running back, who at that time was, yep, you guessed it, Thomas Jones!! See that, everything comes full circle. Now of course, the Colts won the Super Bowl that year, but that’s because they played against the turnover legend known as Rex Grossman. I think the Jets will pound the rock this Sunday and they will disguise their blitzes well enough where it will confuse Manning just enough to throw him off his game. I think Sanchez can manage the game against a well-coached but not dominating Colt’s defense. Final score: Jets 24 – Colts 20
For those of you that read my first article, you know how I feel about what Brett Favre is doing this season, which consists of making magic moments week in and week out. Greg Lewis, in the back of the end zone vs the Niners, with time expiring? Really??? Sorry, but that won’t happen ever again. In fact, I’ll go out on a limb and say I don’t think Greg Lewis will ever score again. Enough about Greg Lewis, this is about Brett Favre. I don’t see the magic carrying him through the Super Dome onto the Super Bowl. I just feel that the magic has to run out at some point….and that point will be in New Orleans. The Saints are the most balanced team left in the playoffs with stars on offense and defense, AND a great special teams unit. They can beat you a number of ways and with Reggie Bush running like USC Reggie Bush, I think they are the team to beat right now. They are also coached by one of the best around in Sean Peyton, an ex-Giant, of course. Final Score: Saints 35 – Vikings 28
Monday, January 18, 2010
The Story of two QB's
In the thick of the NFL playoffs, I figure this as good a place to start as any with my thoughts. Where to begin? The most amazing thing that jumps out at me right now is the overachieving(?) play of Brett Favre. I mean what can you say about this guy? It's like if your Dad was 20 years younger and great at football and able to escape large, oncoming linemen that were trying to end his life (sorry Kurt Warner, that was a tough hit)....he'd be Brett Favre! I can't explain his play, but I CAN respect it. What I CAN'T respect is WHY is he still playing.....what does he have to prove? Does he still get lots of chicks for being the "Quarterback"? (see Tiger Woods...I know Favre is happily married....I'm just saying...). Or perhaps he has a vendetta out for Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy because they officially did not let him end his career as a Green Bay Packer? Or maybe, just maybe he trying to prove that some NFL players actually play the game.....just to play the game?! Only Brett knows.....and right now it's Brett's world...and we are just living in it. But honestly, how annoying is that? And what if he really was your Dad.....wouldn't that just get to you? It would get to me.
Let's go ahead and stay with the QB motif and move on to my current most hated athlete....here are a few hints: he's extremely cocky, he was involved in a major trade the last decade, he will often pout like a little girl on the sideline after HE messes up, he's got one of the most talented teams to never win a Super Bowl, he wears lightning bolts and he looks like a guy that could use a fist in his face. If you guessed Philip Rivers, congratulations, you are today's big winner! I just flat out don't like the dude. Does that make me a hater? I'm not sure. He can certainly play ball but HEY PHIL, go win something! I say this, as the Chargers are now back chillin in San Diego.....again, not necessarily a bad thing, but I'm sure they would rather be in Indy next weekend.
I guess my point is I'm shocked how one old, playing-for-what?-QB is still in it to win it, while one I-seem-to-not-be-able-to-win-even-with-a-sick-team-QB is at home. Again. In sunny, sexy San Diego (whale's vagina). Plus, I had Rivers on my playoff fantasy team.....thanks Phil...and thanks Jets!
Check back later this week for my Conference Championship picks. Say what you want about the Jets, but they keep winning. Do they stand a chance vs Indy? Did the Giants of 2007 stand a chance vs the Packers, at Lambeau in the snow....or the Patriots in the Super Bowl for that matter? Did David stand a chance vs Goliath? Would you have bet on that fight? How about over/under for stones thrown? Somebody back then had to of done it!
Let's go ahead and stay with the QB motif and move on to my current most hated athlete....here are a few hints: he's extremely cocky, he was involved in a major trade the last decade, he will often pout like a little girl on the sideline after HE messes up, he's got one of the most talented teams to never win a Super Bowl, he wears lightning bolts and he looks like a guy that could use a fist in his face. If you guessed Philip Rivers, congratulations, you are today's big winner! I just flat out don't like the dude. Does that make me a hater? I'm not sure. He can certainly play ball but HEY PHIL, go win something! I say this, as the Chargers are now back chillin in San Diego.....again, not necessarily a bad thing, but I'm sure they would rather be in Indy next weekend.
I guess my point is I'm shocked how one old, playing-for-what?-QB is still in it to win it, while one I-seem-to-not-be-able-to-win-even-with-a-sick-team-QB is at home. Again. In sunny, sexy San Diego (whale's vagina). Plus, I had Rivers on my playoff fantasy team.....thanks Phil...and thanks Jets!
Check back later this week for my Conference Championship picks. Say what you want about the Jets, but they keep winning. Do they stand a chance vs Indy? Did the Giants of 2007 stand a chance vs the Packers, at Lambeau in the snow....or the Patriots in the Super Bowl for that matter? Did David stand a chance vs Goliath? Would you have bet on that fight? How about over/under for stones thrown? Somebody back then had to of done it!
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