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A NEW NFL BAN:
I think the NFL should treat everyone the same and ban ALL reporters from the locker room.
Period.
Leave press interviews and questions to media events and press rooms.
HEAD IN THE GAME:
Detroit Coach on "the call". . . " The day I start blaming a loss on the officials, on one one call, is the day I get out of this business."
BTW: This interview and statement was conducted in the press room.
Yes it is sad, I'm already thinking about the 2010 draft.
Of course, The Redskins have only 5 picks so, unless if they draft 5 OL, I doubt there will be much change.
Speaking of change, I've been seeing lots of articles regarding the 2010 rookie pool and depth of talent.
Which is the real reason for this post.
If I were an owner or GM, I'd be looking to stock pile as many draft picks as possible for next year. Because if the NFL does away with the pool and basically opens up pay for rookies, then you are going to see even more underclass players jumping into the draft in hopes of getting the paycheck.
This will do nothing but deplete the talent pool(s) for at least the next 1 if not 2 - 3 years.
Of course, I hope the NFL limits the pool and rookie salaries as much as possible.
I really do not think that dangling that big salary carrot out there for rookies is a good idea. Most players (in my opinion) are not developed enough, physically - skillfully - or mentally, for the NFL prior to their Junior or even Senior year.
And yes I understand the injury argument too, but (I don't believe I'm saying this) there is more to life than football. But sadly, most people under the age of 30 do not realize this.
Anyway...
Looking at a brief list there are some interesting teams with lots of picks. Some good teams and some not so good.
New England of course has their fair share so they should continue to be a major factor in the NFL.
Detroit has quite a few too, so they should be well positioned to continue their rebuilding efforts.
Here is the list as I tallied it up for next year.
Cleveland 10
Kansas City 9
Buffalo 8
Detroit 8
Houston 8
Miami 8
New England 8
Oakland 8
San Francisco 8
Tampa Bay 8
Arizona 7
Atlanta 7
Baltimore 7
Cincinnati 7
Green Bay 7
Minnesota 7
New York Giants 7
Philadelphia 7
Pittsburgh 7
Seattle 7
St. Louis 7
Carolina 6
Dallas 6
Denver 6
Indianapolis 6
Jacksonville 6
New Orleans 6
San Diego 6
Tennessee 6
Chicago 5
New York Jets 5
Washington 5
So I picked the Lions to beat up on my Skins last week and they did.
That has set off a fury of chats, flames, and hate mail and most importantly for Dan Snyder, fan and media attention.
You see, this all translates into money for him, which makes him more successful and therefore HE WILL NOT CHANGE !!!
Fans care, at least the ones who make noise do.
Good or Bad they let their voices be heard. That is part of what makes this sport so much fun.
But, recently I have noticed that there have been unintended consequences to this momentous event.
Lack of an identity! Both within team members and with some of the fan base.
Take this picture for instance....
This boy is totally without focus!
He is utterly confused and no longer has a firm grasp of his FAN IDENTITY!
So in an effort to right a wrong, I will root for and pick the Skins to win this week. If for no other reason than to establish order to the young and impressionable fans of tomorrow.
As part of President Obama's economic stimulus plan, the Washington Redskins went to one of the most put down and out places in the United States; Detroit, and provided a well rounded dose of generosity which made the whole state of Michigan feel, well, much better and they actually cheered!!!
Also, on the bright side, Campbell scored 28 points for my fantasy league...
And now all my Michigan friends like the Redskins...
This week I won one fantasy league game and lost another due to Frank Gore having a monster day!
Oh well, 2 out of 3 for the second week in a row isn't all that bad.
I am actually more upset with the Redskins failing to score any touchdowns than I am happy they won. If Campbell had connected with both TD pass attempts (translation - if the receivers had just caught the #$@! ball) and Portis had managed to get the ball to Cooley, I would have had 3 TD's and gone 3 for 3!
Oh and for those of you who think it is going to be any better this week against the Lions, I hate to disappoint you. You see, a very psychic friend of mine had a premonition....
After taking a commanding 3-0 lead into the locker-room at the half, the skins will then proceed to “run-up” the score on the Lions and by the end of the 3rd quarter lead 6-0, on an off the left upright 29 yard field goal by the “Swissham”. Everything is going the Skins way, but then midway through the 4th quarter, Detroit mounts a furious rally after a Santana Moss fumble and unleashes an offensive attack that includes two 17 yard passes to Calvin Johnson, who makes DeAngelo Hall look Pac-Man Jones… then while on Washington’s 3 yard line, a trick play! A half-back option! No one saw that play coming (I know I didn’t)… The Lions come all the way back from what seemed to be an insurmountable 6-0 deficit to take the lead in this offensive barnburner. All seems loss for the Redskins, who after driving 43 yards to midfield have to punt. But the Lions returner fair catches the ball at the 3 yard line with 1:37 remaining. After being in victory formation and kneeling on 2 successive plays, the Redskins call their final timeout. There’s :32 ticks left and the Lions are destined to win their 1st game in 20 tries, all the Lions have to do is kneel down one last time, but wait?!? Stafford doesn’t kneel, he is so excited that he celebrates too early… what is he doing?!? With the ball high over his head, he takes a “Cal Ripken” like trot through the endzone and he gets crushed by Albert Haynesworth causing him to fumble the ball!!! There’s a mad scramble in the endzone, no one can grab the ball… and the OT Jon Jansen kicks it out of the back of the endzone, for a safety! The Redskins win, the Redskins win…8 to 7! A thrilling contest, one for the ages, to be sure. In his post game comments, Zorn says that he’s pleased with the progress of the offense and promises the fans to expect more of the same for as long as he is the head coach… He also says that there will not be any changes to the QB or to his play calling…..Thanks to Tommy for supplying great material for my blog... Not so much for owning Gore and beating me this week... ;-)
Oh! So you don’t think that this could happen? OK, then you guys tell me, how will it all go down?
It is now officially Lent.
So, here are some ideas of things to give up...
Sports:
Not!
This may be asking the impossible. Though, if you're anything like me, this would be quite the sacrifice. How many hours a day do you spend reading about sports? How many games and television shows (Sportscenter) do you watch? Instead, use that time and spend it with the people that you love.
I, for one, know that my wife would love it if I gave up sports for Lent.
Man, I hope she's not reading this article.
Stocks:
Not!
Though this may not be a bad idea given that the market is intent on killing all returns from the past 10 years!
Myspace, Facebook, Youtube:
OK, maybe...
At this point I'd like to welcome all you 'former' internet socialites to the ancient community app that started it all: BLOGGER!
Alcohol, Ice Cream and Soda:
I am setting the lofty goal(s) for all three!
Hey, it's fat Tuesday as I am writing this, so, guess what I am indulging in....
Thank god for spell check!
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