NOTE: The letter "C" is being really moody on my keyboard so forgive words that should have that letter in them, but don't I tried to fix all that I found, but probably missed some.
1.) A pass that hits the WR in the hands gets intercepted, a pass thrown left handed into the endzone gets intercepted, a safety on a questionable chop block call, a missed FG, a fumble near the endzone, a delay of game before another field goal, a missed FG after the delay, a second personal foul on the right tackle after the missed FG after the delay... what a terrible loss by the Giants. Manning threw for over 300 yards and no TDs. They only mustered one TD. They killed themselves. They were the better team, but extremely undisicplined. Next week's game against the Bears is huge. Not only does the season hinge on it, but Coughlin's future also hangs in the balance. We'll see if he can get through to the players or if they've tuned him out. Five personal fouls?! Come on!
2.) This random note is courtesy of my fantasy football free agents search tool: Right now in the league there's a C.J. Spiller and a C.J. Spillman. I know this means nothing but I kind of find that fun.
3.) When are coaches going to figure out how to play the end of games? In the game between the Chargers and Seahawks, the Chargers were down by 7 deep in Seattle's territory. They had fourht and 10 at around the 15 with a little over 3 minutes to go. Their play clock ran low for some reason, so now they have two optiones: A.) They could play for overtime and go for the TD right there. If that's the case, they should call timeout seeing as how they won't need them for regulation or B.) They could take the delay penalty, kick the still short FG, and use your two timeouts and the two minute warning to stop Seattle and get the ball back and try for a game winning TD march. Instead, Turner opted for option C.) Take the penalty, move back five yards and go for the endzone in hopes of ompleting a tough pass and then saving your timeouts to stop Seattle amd go for a game winning FG in regulation. Now, I understand why that's appealing, a last second FG is easier than a last second TD and you have a tie and overtime to fall back on to. But if the situation presented is of an extremely difficult TD or an easy FG, go for the easy FG and try to win the game. I didn't explain this right, I know it could've been simplified, but you guys are smart enough to wade through my ramblings and finding sense.
4.) After Week 1, Mark Sanzhez has played really well. He's not making mistakes and doing enough to win, but the Jets D, again like last season, let the team march down the field at the end of the game with minimal resistance. Miami didn't close the deal there, but that had more to do with Miami than the Jets. Just something they should be weary about.
5.) I haven't seen Ron Mexico play this well since, well ever. It looks like he's figured how to be a running QB rather than a throwing RB like he used to be. It's not a fluke, he's here for good.
6.) Why again had Hester stopped returning kicks?
7.) I find it kind of funny how the analysts are ripping Eli Manning for throwing a left handed pass that was deflected and eventually intercepted into the endzone. Don't get me wrong, it was a stupid move. He needs to know better. He's completed that before, but in the middle of the field when everyone's spread out, in the endzone everyone's condensed so there's less room so the passes need to be thrown with conviction. That said, isn't that the kind of crap that made the media fall in love with Favre? Wasn't Eli just gunslinging there?
8.) It was fantastic to see the Saints call timeout just before the ball was snapped for the game winning FG in overtime by the Falcons, as usual the players didn't hear the whistle and the play went on, only to have the Saints black the try and the Falcons kicker nail the FG on his second try.
9.) The Steelers have to be the scariest team in the league. 3-0 without their QB? Impressive.
10.) There's no way McNabb should recieve anything less than a standing ovation on Sunday. Greatest QB in franchise history, was shipped out, didn't force his way out, never embarassed the franchise.
Limerick of the Week
The NFL is full of violent hits
Bloody fingers and broken bits
Yet with all the pain
You gotta complain
Peace
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