bigbluedefense
02-09-2009, 10:12 AM
Hey guys, been gone for a bit, but just wanted to stop by and share some end of the season thoughts now that the season is officially over.
-First and foremost, congrats to the Pittsburgh Steelers on their 6th title. What an incredible game. Im not gonna lie, i was pulling hard for the Cardinals and am saddened by the result, I really wanted to see Fitz and Whistenhunt win a title, but it was an amazing game and I tip my hat to both teams.
-Ive been one of Ben's biggest critics on here. But I will say this, and ive said this for awhile. He can qb my team. At the end of the day, all you want is a game manager who can make plays when you need em, ie a clutch player. Ben is a great game manager, and he's clutch. Theres no denying that. And thats all you want. 2 SBs, I can definitely see him win another one by the end of his career. 2 minutes left. Score a TD or lose the game. And he gets the TD in the SB. That specific moment is exactly why you want a franchise qb. You want a guy you know can get you that TD in that specific moment. To me, thats what defines a franchise qb. Not the # of TD throws, not your completion %, not your qb rating. That specific moment. Ben is a guy who can get it done at that specific moment. Only a select few qbs in this league have proven they can be that guy. Ben is one of them.
-I said Id hold off on commenting about this Steelers defense and its place in history until after the season. While I love this defense like you wouldn't believe, Im convinced after the SB that its not in the same league as the 2000 Ravens. Its a top 10 unit, but not the same as the Ravens D.
-Im really hoping that the rumors that the Cowboys are going to cut TO isn't true. As a Giants fan that is.
-Interesting note on Plaxico Burress. Everyone talks about the mandatory 3 year sentence. Thats only if he pleads not guilty and gets found guilty. If however, he does plead guilty, he can cop a plea, ie do community service. So knowing that, its going to be interesting what that dumbass does. If he has any common sense, he pleads guilty, does his community service, takes his 4 game suspension (if he even gets it, Goodell says he didn't suspend Plax bc he's not a repeat offender), and come back.
The problem for me as a Giant fan is however, I don't see him coming back. The Giants seem to be making moves such that he's not coming back. And honestly, Im saddened by that. Bring Burress back to the Giants and resign Jacobs, and we're instantly a SB contender again. Don't...and we're not. Its that simple.
-After watching Warner and how effortless it is to pass to Fitz and Boldin, it makes you wonder how much Leinart really does suck that he couldn't succeed with those 2 guys as his WRs.
-The Titans need to resign Collins. He's good enough to win a championship with. Young, is not.
-Haley as HC of KC is intriguing. On one hand, you understand it. He's a Parcells guy, Pioli is a Parcells guy, he's a great X and O guy, and from that standpoint it makes sense.
But then you look at personnel. He's most likely bringing the 3-4 defense with him. Is that a smart move? They just put together pieces to build a solid foundation for a good Cover 2 defense. Dorsey doesn't fit in a 3-4 at all. Nor does their LBs. Nor does Hali. Flowers will manage, but is better suited in a Cover 2. Also, Pioli has drafted for a 3-4 defense his whole life, so naturally he'll want to draft for that since he's comfortable with it. Thats one big issue.
The other issue is how Haley's personality will manage. I feel this is overrated though. Are we seriously gonna knock the guy for yelling back at players? Have you guys ever seen Parcells on the side line? Nuff said.
-Im pissed the Raiders didn't hire Kevin Gilbride as their HC. One more year with Kill Drive. Ugh...
-And I leave you with this classic Tim Lewis quote regarding the Seahawks:
"I’m not so sure you won’t refer to this as the West Coast defense. It’s really neat to have as many people with as much experience as we’ve got on our defensive side. It will be diverse. It will be dynamic.”
All I gotta say is LMAOOOO. Enjoy watching your CBs play 15 yards off their WR every play Seahawks fans. Enjoy that "west coast defense".
Just thank the football gods that he's just a DB coach and not your coordinator.
-First and foremost, congrats to the Pittsburgh Steelers on their 6th title. What an incredible game. Im not gonna lie, i was pulling hard for the Cardinals and am saddened by the result, I really wanted to see Fitz and Whistenhunt win a title, but it was an amazing game and I tip my hat to both teams.
-Ive been one of Ben's biggest critics on here. But I will say this, and ive said this for awhile. He can qb my team. At the end of the day, all you want is a game manager who can make plays when you need em, ie a clutch player. Ben is a great game manager, and he's clutch. Theres no denying that. And thats all you want. 2 SBs, I can definitely see him win another one by the end of his career. 2 minutes left. Score a TD or lose the game. And he gets the TD in the SB. That specific moment is exactly why you want a franchise qb. You want a guy you know can get you that TD in that specific moment. To me, thats what defines a franchise qb. Not the # of TD throws, not your completion %, not your qb rating. That specific moment. Ben is a guy who can get it done at that specific moment. Only a select few qbs in this league have proven they can be that guy. Ben is one of them.
-I said Id hold off on commenting about this Steelers defense and its place in history until after the season. While I love this defense like you wouldn't believe, Im convinced after the SB that its not in the same league as the 2000 Ravens. Its a top 10 unit, but not the same as the Ravens D.
-Im really hoping that the rumors that the Cowboys are going to cut TO isn't true. As a Giants fan that is.
-Interesting note on Plaxico Burress. Everyone talks about the mandatory 3 year sentence. Thats only if he pleads not guilty and gets found guilty. If however, he does plead guilty, he can cop a plea, ie do community service. So knowing that, its going to be interesting what that dumbass does. If he has any common sense, he pleads guilty, does his community service, takes his 4 game suspension (if he even gets it, Goodell says he didn't suspend Plax bc he's not a repeat offender), and come back.
The problem for me as a Giant fan is however, I don't see him coming back. The Giants seem to be making moves such that he's not coming back. And honestly, Im saddened by that. Bring Burress back to the Giants and resign Jacobs, and we're instantly a SB contender again. Don't...and we're not. Its that simple.
-After watching Warner and how effortless it is to pass to Fitz and Boldin, it makes you wonder how much Leinart really does suck that he couldn't succeed with those 2 guys as his WRs.
-The Titans need to resign Collins. He's good enough to win a championship with. Young, is not.
-Haley as HC of KC is intriguing. On one hand, you understand it. He's a Parcells guy, Pioli is a Parcells guy, he's a great X and O guy, and from that standpoint it makes sense.
But then you look at personnel. He's most likely bringing the 3-4 defense with him. Is that a smart move? They just put together pieces to build a solid foundation for a good Cover 2 defense. Dorsey doesn't fit in a 3-4 at all. Nor does their LBs. Nor does Hali. Flowers will manage, but is better suited in a Cover 2. Also, Pioli has drafted for a 3-4 defense his whole life, so naturally he'll want to draft for that since he's comfortable with it. Thats one big issue.
The other issue is how Haley's personality will manage. I feel this is overrated though. Are we seriously gonna knock the guy for yelling back at players? Have you guys ever seen Parcells on the side line? Nuff said.
-Im pissed the Raiders didn't hire Kevin Gilbride as their HC. One more year with Kill Drive. Ugh...
-And I leave you with this classic Tim Lewis quote regarding the Seahawks:
"I’m not so sure you won’t refer to this as the West Coast defense. It’s really neat to have as many people with as much experience as we’ve got on our defensive side. It will be diverse. It will be dynamic.”
All I gotta say is LMAOOOO. Enjoy watching your CBs play 15 yards off their WR every play Seahawks fans. Enjoy that "west coast defense".
Just thank the football gods that he's just a DB coach and not your coordinator.