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10-20-2009, 12:44 AM
Week 6 Thoughtses
Tennessee is a sunken, not sinking, sunken ship
This team looks night and day worse than it did last year and appears to be in major need of an overhaul, at least at the quarterback position. Kerry Collins and Vince Young combined for nineteen plays from scrimmage that resulted in the grand totals of -19 yards and 3 turnovers. Is it any wonder this team is yet to win a game? Kerry Collins is not the answer and although teams tend to stick with first round picks, especially ones paid so highly and so highly regarded it's becoming painfully obvious that he cannot play the quarterback position. Yeah he had a decent few games as a rookie and has had some nice plays in the preseason, but he just looks lost in the NFL and the Titans need someone at the position to start producing if they're to win games. Needless to say there is a myriad of issues on the defense and much of that is due to the loss of Albert Haynesworth who until the final few weeks of last season was a major leader in the MVP stakes and it appears he just might have been the MVP of the Titans unit, with respect to Johnson of course.
New Orleans Saints are the best team in the NFC
New Orleans are beginning to set themselves apart in the NFC and it's clear that at this stage at least they're legitimate contenders for the super bowl this year. They seemed to handle the understrength New York teams in all facets of the game and appear to be markedly improved over last year. The offense has topped forty points in three out of five games this year and it's clear that there aren't many defenses in the league who could stifle the offense which is being executed to perfection by the best quarterback in the NFL not named Brady or Manning.
Undefeated Team Watch
Denver: The broncos remind me of a team, that in the 2003/4 season made it to the playoffs, beat everyone and ended up losing a superbowl. They're playing tight knit football a year removed from massive internal strife across the board and on Monday night beat a very strong divisional opponent in dominant fashion. I don't think there's anyone questioning whether or not this team will have a winning season after their strong start, I think the question now is just how far can they go? Next opponent: BYE
Indianapolis: Not much to add this week, except that next week the Colts get to have a tune up game against the St Louis Rams which should help Anthony Gonzalez get back into form with Peyton Manning. When the Colts defense is better than terrible this team goes deep into the playoffs and this year it looks like the Colts just might be a lot stronger than any team other than New England when on song or maybe the Broncos if they play a perfect game, if the defense can stay healthy and Peyton can stay sharp they'll be in for a shot at the silverware yet again this season. Next game: St Louis
New Orleans: See Above Next opponent: Miami
Minnesota: The win was impressive, but it was also a little lucky in the way that there was a big completion and a missed field goal to secure a win. The Vikings have a very strong unit defensively and offensively but the play calling has to be better from Brad Childress and the defense needs to finish opponents when the team is in position to do so. The scoreline doesn't really show it, but this game shouldn't have been anywhere near as close as it was and it's testament to either just how good the Ravens are becoming offensively or just how bad the Vikings defense is, time will tell which is the case. Next Opponent: Pittsburgh
Homer Corner
Another week and another game almost thrown away by Jake Delhomme. Poor throws resulted in an extremely pissed off steve smith and almost a game losing turnover to Tanard Jackson on sunday marking yet another game overcome by everyone else on the Carolina unit. If the proof wasn't well and truely out there before it has to be painfully obvious now, Jake Delhomme is no longer competitive in the NFL. My question is why in the hell hasn't he been yaneked in favor of Matt Moore? Moore showed he can lead the team back in 2007 and although he was unspectacular in time since he's the only one of the two with a legitimate future in the NFL. Besides which, how much worse can it get, right now 50% of passes going where they should and two INTs for every TD isn't exactly lofty stats to beat.
Williams and Stewart form the best running back tandem in the NFL (or close to it) and the defense since acquiring Hollis Thomas has really stepped up in the past two weeks. Please Fox, for the sake of your job, find a solution...
Matt Schaub love
I watched a lot of Matt Schaub when he played sparingly in Atlanta and I was one of the few believers when he left for Houston that he could be a legitimate NFL starter. It seems the light has finally come on, which may be due to his health, his supporting cast, the offensive line, whatever, because right now he's among the best statistically in the NFL. In fact, he's leading the NFL in touchdowns, is second in yardage and boasts a QB rating over over 100. Schaub is the complete package, he can run and make all the throws but the good news for Texans fans is he's still just 28 years old and entering his third year in the Texans offense. Looks like Al Groh knows what he's doing in Virginia.
Other stuff
Andy Reid needs to call more run plays, and I think that's the most over repeated sentiment to do with the NFL year in and out.
Zach Miller is quietly becoming one of the best tight ends in the NFL. Every Oakland game I've watched he comes up big in various situations and finishes blocks when asked to participate in the run game. the most impressive aspect of his touchdown on the weekend wasn't the catch or the pass, it was vision which allowed him to find and exploit blockers on his way to a long touchdown.
I don't blame Shanahan for turning down the Washington Job and it looks like he might just agree with my feeling on Dan Snyder.
Thomas Jones is likely the most unheralded productive running back in the NFL. He has gained over 1,000 yards the last four seasons and is likely to eclipse the 10,000 yard mark early next year. Not bad for a guy who teams seem to constantly try to replace.
Ray Rice has more receiving yards than Anquan Boldin.
Tennessee is a sunken, not sinking, sunken ship
This team looks night and day worse than it did last year and appears to be in major need of an overhaul, at least at the quarterback position. Kerry Collins and Vince Young combined for nineteen plays from scrimmage that resulted in the grand totals of -19 yards and 3 turnovers. Is it any wonder this team is yet to win a game? Kerry Collins is not the answer and although teams tend to stick with first round picks, especially ones paid so highly and so highly regarded it's becoming painfully obvious that he cannot play the quarterback position. Yeah he had a decent few games as a rookie and has had some nice plays in the preseason, but he just looks lost in the NFL and the Titans need someone at the position to start producing if they're to win games. Needless to say there is a myriad of issues on the defense and much of that is due to the loss of Albert Haynesworth who until the final few weeks of last season was a major leader in the MVP stakes and it appears he just might have been the MVP of the Titans unit, with respect to Johnson of course.
New Orleans Saints are the best team in the NFC
New Orleans are beginning to set themselves apart in the NFC and it's clear that at this stage at least they're legitimate contenders for the super bowl this year. They seemed to handle the understrength New York teams in all facets of the game and appear to be markedly improved over last year. The offense has topped forty points in three out of five games this year and it's clear that there aren't many defenses in the league who could stifle the offense which is being executed to perfection by the best quarterback in the NFL not named Brady or Manning.
Undefeated Team Watch
Denver: The broncos remind me of a team, that in the 2003/4 season made it to the playoffs, beat everyone and ended up losing a superbowl. They're playing tight knit football a year removed from massive internal strife across the board and on Monday night beat a very strong divisional opponent in dominant fashion. I don't think there's anyone questioning whether or not this team will have a winning season after their strong start, I think the question now is just how far can they go? Next opponent: BYE
Indianapolis: Not much to add this week, except that next week the Colts get to have a tune up game against the St Louis Rams which should help Anthony Gonzalez get back into form with Peyton Manning. When the Colts defense is better than terrible this team goes deep into the playoffs and this year it looks like the Colts just might be a lot stronger than any team other than New England when on song or maybe the Broncos if they play a perfect game, if the defense can stay healthy and Peyton can stay sharp they'll be in for a shot at the silverware yet again this season. Next game: St Louis
New Orleans: See Above Next opponent: Miami
Minnesota: The win was impressive, but it was also a little lucky in the way that there was a big completion and a missed field goal to secure a win. The Vikings have a very strong unit defensively and offensively but the play calling has to be better from Brad Childress and the defense needs to finish opponents when the team is in position to do so. The scoreline doesn't really show it, but this game shouldn't have been anywhere near as close as it was and it's testament to either just how good the Ravens are becoming offensively or just how bad the Vikings defense is, time will tell which is the case. Next Opponent: Pittsburgh
Homer Corner
Another week and another game almost thrown away by Jake Delhomme. Poor throws resulted in an extremely pissed off steve smith and almost a game losing turnover to Tanard Jackson on sunday marking yet another game overcome by everyone else on the Carolina unit. If the proof wasn't well and truely out there before it has to be painfully obvious now, Jake Delhomme is no longer competitive in the NFL. My question is why in the hell hasn't he been yaneked in favor of Matt Moore? Moore showed he can lead the team back in 2007 and although he was unspectacular in time since he's the only one of the two with a legitimate future in the NFL. Besides which, how much worse can it get, right now 50% of passes going where they should and two INTs for every TD isn't exactly lofty stats to beat.
Williams and Stewart form the best running back tandem in the NFL (or close to it) and the defense since acquiring Hollis Thomas has really stepped up in the past two weeks. Please Fox, for the sake of your job, find a solution...
Matt Schaub love
I watched a lot of Matt Schaub when he played sparingly in Atlanta and I was one of the few believers when he left for Houston that he could be a legitimate NFL starter. It seems the light has finally come on, which may be due to his health, his supporting cast, the offensive line, whatever, because right now he's among the best statistically in the NFL. In fact, he's leading the NFL in touchdowns, is second in yardage and boasts a QB rating over over 100. Schaub is the complete package, he can run and make all the throws but the good news for Texans fans is he's still just 28 years old and entering his third year in the Texans offense. Looks like Al Groh knows what he's doing in Virginia.
Other stuff
Andy Reid needs to call more run plays, and I think that's the most over repeated sentiment to do with the NFL year in and out.
Zach Miller is quietly becoming one of the best tight ends in the NFL. Every Oakland game I've watched he comes up big in various situations and finishes blocks when asked to participate in the run game. the most impressive aspect of his touchdown on the weekend wasn't the catch or the pass, it was vision which allowed him to find and exploit blockers on his way to a long touchdown.
I don't blame Shanahan for turning down the Washington Job and it looks like he might just agree with my feeling on Dan Snyder.
Thomas Jones is likely the most unheralded productive running back in the NFL. He has gained over 1,000 yards the last four seasons and is likely to eclipse the 10,000 yard mark early next year. Not bad for a guy who teams seem to constantly try to replace.
Ray Rice has more receiving yards than Anquan Boldin.