davidholly
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I think God did that
Pff...
I think God did that
How explosive could NE be if they started Edelman, Woodhead, Welker, and Gronk all at the same time?
I've only seen Woodhead in one play all day, what gives?
What a dismal day, even for the corrupt NFL. Gronk with a serious injury. Woodhead with no touches. Jordy ignored yet again by Rodgers. Decker all but ignored again by Manning. The Jets rewarded, with some of that great "karma," for bad mouthing Tebow by somehow upsetting the Rams.
Btw, I was watching the Rams-Jets game early on, and there was a textbook example of how the referees can turn the outcome of the game around with one call. Givens returned a kickoff for a TD for the Rams, but at the last second, literally after he coasted into the end zone, the refs flew a flag. The announcers helpfully pointed out the "obvious" transgression on the play, which was one of the most innocuous looking blocks you'll ever see. That kind of block happens on EVERY football play. And, of course, it occurred very early in the return, so why did the refs wait all that time to throw the flag?
At any rate, the Rams would have been in complete control with that TD. Instead, they were left with a first down on their own 10 yard line. A 90 yard penalty is a bit much, don't you think? Bradford was awful after that, and the obnoxious Jets, behind the remarkable Sanchez and with no help at all from the despised Tebow, come up with a fantastic victory.
Then we have the miraculous RGIII's 14 of 15 passing performance, for 4 TDs, against an Eagles defense that I'm sure was trying really, really hard. With Luck making several bad mistakes against the Patriots (one of them a pick 6 by the odious Aquib Talib- welcome to Belicheck's world and more of that nice "karma"), the focus will be back in full on Subway's sexy spokesman. Josh Freeman also continues to pull out wins for the surprising Bucs, under fiery coach Mike "Psycho" Schiano.
And we will all get to hear RGIII's unbelievable performance compared to his fellow rookie, Nick Foles, and how it's now really obvious to those "haters" out there that the problem wasn't Mike/ Michael Vick. Who knows- maybe the ****y RGIII was right, when he proclaimed last week that the Redskins will make the playoffs. Wouldn't that make John Madden happy? That would sure justify his seemingly insane statement that RGIII was the best player in the NFL after he'd played only 3 games.
And I am nearly as insane as Madden to keep paying attention to this nonsense. There is nothing to like about this criminally corrupt, decidedly unfair league.
I am sorry to lower the level of this thread. Obviously, my references to "karma" were sarcastic. My point was that the notion of "karma" as some cosmic force of good, which eventually strikes those who do bad things, is absurd. A thug like Talib should be serving life in prison, if only for the slew of crimes we actually know about, not being paid a huge salary to play football for the league's least corrupt team.
It is inexcusable for Woodhead not to get a single touch, a week after he dominated on his usual spartan total of touches. And if you saw the play I mentioned in the Rams-Jets game, you'd know what I mean about that one call basically influencing the outcome of the game. No players need to be involved there. One belated drop of the flag, and all the momentum is turned in the desirable direction. There was no legitimate penalty on that play, just as virtually every "illegal" block called on kick returns happens on EVERY kick return. Like holding and pass interference, these penalties are called whenever the referees feel like calling them.
I concentrate on criticizing Belicheck and the Pats, and now Manning and the Broncos, because they are really the only two offenses worth watching. Should I waste my time arguing about whether Julio Jones or Roddy White should be getting more looks for the Falcons? Obviously, the Patriots and Broncos are my two favorite teams now. I don't bother paying attention to any other offenses, other than to note when individual white players are getting especially screwed over.
If you watched the Packers game, you saw Rodgers again not giving his clear #1 WR the looks he should be getting. I think he had 5 targets, against a laughable Lions defense. I criticize Rodgers for that now, because McCarthy is finally at least keeping Jordy on the field. I would expect Rodgers has earned the right to at least audible whenever he wants, if not call the plays. The same goes for Manning, who obviously does call the plays. Last week he never looked Decker's way. Today, he rarely did, although Decker scored a TD on one of his few looks.
Again, my criticism of the Patriots is not directed at their white players. Obviously, McWigger calls the shots there now. You've raked McWigger over the coals many times in the past. Why is it okay for you to blast whoever you want, but when I do it, somehow I'm ruining the thread?
And you never answered my observations about Sport Historian. Why do you nitpick about things I say, when I clearly am a fierce opponent of the Caste System, but you permit him to blast white players all the time, and make indefensible claims like saying Charlie Sanders belongs in the Hall of Fame? Why is he held to such a different standard?