The Tebow story is rapidly making the absurd Hillis drama disappear into the back of the B section of the paper. The msm simply doesn't know how to cover this story, because they've sold the public forever on the concept that the greatest barometer of judging any QB is "winning," and this guy they all claim "can't play" is doing just that.
Has there ever been a coach so clearly and unequivocally trying not to let his player succeed than John Fox? This guy is using the most one dimensional offense football has seen since Woody Hayes, and only slightly more diversified than the pre-Knute Rockne era. How can any team allow an opponent to do nothing but run the ball up the middle, over and over again, and yet not adjust their defense? The Chiefs were pathetic to allow third stringer Lance Ball to just run all over them, when they should have had nine men in the box. I think they could have left the WRs uncovered, and Fox still would have run it.
Also, did you see John Elway on the sidelines? Even Broncos fans on their forums were remarking on how mad he looked that HIS team was winning. He certainly didn't look the way he should have in such a situation. Clearly, Elway and Fox did everything they could to sabotage Tebow, to set him up for failure, so they could thereby tell his fans, "See, we gave him a chance and he proved that we we were right- he can't play." The problem is, despite a Pop Warner-style reactionary playbook, and no support from his coaches, Tebow is somehow winning games. It's a remarkable story, and we can all only hope it continues. Still, I wouldn't wait for Hoge, Chris Carter and co. to admit they were wrong. Instead, maybe ESPN will simply just stop reporting on the Broncos' games, kind of like how the msm reacts to Ron Paul's straw poll wins.
Good to see Woodhead lead the Patriots in rushing, although Belichick seems to get off on just switching things up every game, perhaps in part to screw with fantasy owners. I think Shanahan does it for the same reason. It's hard to understand how such instability on offense can be considered a good thing by any coaching staff. Also, I have had all I can take of the ridiculous "Revis Island" propaganda. The NFL loves to come up with these alleged "lock down" cornerbacks, and then all opposing teams proceed to let them play game after game without even being challenged. Deion Sanders made a career out of not being thrown on because he was just so "great." I'd like to see one of these guys actually SHOW us all how great they are by breaking up passes, intercepting, etc. But it wouldn't have mattered, anyhow, because if Welker did something, the announcers would simply have lied and claimed that Revis somehow wasn't responsible, like they did during his 73 yard catch the last time they played.
It was great to see Cleveland lose. Shurmur is perhaps the lamest coach this league has ever seen. Most coaches play not to lose, instead of to win, but Shurmur gives new meaning to all that. He actually handed the ball off to third string TE Alex Smith in the red zone, with the game on the line yesterday. He's not only helped to screw Hillis over royally, he's also caused Colt McCoy to regress completely. McCoy finally came out yesterday and stated the obvious- that he isn't allowed to call audibiles. Yeah, that brilliant, always run the ball up the middle on EVERY first down, and package of 3 yard passes into the stacked front of the opposing defense is certainly working wonders, isn't it? They haven't scored a TD in the first and third quarters all season. Yet Mangini was fired as coach.
It's also great to see the implosion of the "Dream Team." I'm waiting for the media to start criticizing Vick's horrific play this season. Also nice to see Tampa Bay back where they belong, and Josh Freeman looking more like he did during his terrible rookie season, which resulted somehow in him not being quickly labeled a "bust." Now if Cam Newton can continue to backslide, and compile 25-30 interceptions on the season to go with his 2 wins as a starter, then we will all really be happy. But it won't matter, because no matter how he plays the rest of this season, the media will continue to claim he's great and he will be handed the rookie of the year award over Andy Dalton.
Minnesota's offensive coordinator claimed, after last week's game, that they were planning on getting Toby Gerhart more touches in the second half of the season. We'll see about that, but even 10 touches a game would be very nice at this point. I would never wish for any player to be injured, but Gerhart is the most talented of all the white backs, imho, and thus his lack of use is even more frustrating than watching Leonard sit on the bench behind thug turds like Benson and Scott, Hester block for Tubby Tolbert and Woodhead play second fiddle to Granpa Faulk.
All in all, though, decent outcomes in yesterday's games.