Running into another problem which curbs my postings.
Anyway a word about the Saints game and some observations.
First if I was to assemble a team that started 5 black OL, a black TE and a black DT and one other black defender with the rest of the starters being white, that set up would not go over well at all with William Rhoden and his ilk. Not all black football players are graded the same. OL are often a bit overweight and un gangly looking whereas black DBs are built like steroid supermen. I have the least amount of animus towards black OL because they aren't treated with the same kind of kid gloves from the media that is reserved for black skill players, black QBs and of course black DBs. If an OL of any race allows a sack they are usually cited as messing up and the media the next day will generally follow suit. But what strikes me is the crickets game that goes on with black DBs. Maybe black OL are given more slack than white OL but it isn't egregious like the way they treat white and black DBs.
A perfect example last night. Both the Saints and Texans DBs couldn't do their jobs at crunch time last night. The QBs were hailed as the heroes but missing from the narrative was the continued horrible display put on by black DBs. And it isn't just black DBs. Often hyped all black defenses like the Jags are cited as the cream of the crop. So how did they allow a sub talented QB in Lamar Jackson to burn them? How did the "best defense" in the NFL the Bears melt down against the Eagles during the game winning drive in the playoffs last season. They blamed the loss on a white kicker whose kick was actually blocked. Pass the buck, divert attention and continue with the running narrative of the great black defense theme.
The only time the media and beat reporters call out DBs is if a white DB makes an error. The black DBs, the epitome of black supremacy and one of the key reasons guys like William Rhoden and other black supremacists wake up with a woody every morning, are the most media protected group of athletes in all of sports. They generally suck but we are told they are the greatest athletes the world has to offer. Usually the media blames the front seven for defensive break downs. The old lack of pass rush. But DBs should be expected to hold up on certain plays where there isn't a strong pass rush and guess what? They can't. And the black safeties are usually out of position because they can't fundamentally read and diagnose the plays properly. We are witnessing an era that features the worst defensive back play probably in the history of college football and the NFL and it coincides with the disappearance of the white DB.
And one other thing bothers me about this whole black DB fiasco. They seem to be marching lock step like brothers in arms with their black wide receiver opponents as these WRs pile up huge stats and become focal point skill players the media obsesses about 24/7 see Beckham/AB etc.. People will ask why would a black DB not be ashamed about letting their black brothers burn them? Well for starters they never pay a price. They come out the next week still hailed as athletic wonders without a worry in the world. In other words they aren't punished ( like a white DB would) for giving up chunks of yards and TDs to their black "opponents."
One other thing that miffs me and to Booger's credit last night he highlighted the error. By the way the Tessitore and Booger team at least aren't caste crazy which carries on the MNF tradition set by Gruden and his mates. So the Saints have a 5'6 KR/PR from the tiniest school (Assumption--where the hell is that?) that everyone was raving about. So Deonte Harris makes two errors that could have cost the Saints the game late during crunch time. As Booger explains you don't field punts inside the 5 yard line. You plant your feet at the ten and if it is over your head you let it go. Harris backs up and catches the ball at the 5 pinning the Saints deep in their own territory. What does this genius do on the next punt? He calls for a fair catch and runs after fielding it which is a penalty.
And teams wonder why they don't win. They too often rely on black flash return players who often make poor decisions which over time hinders a team's ability to win games. Of course with white return men one mistake and they are banished to the petrified forest never to be heard from again.