Steve Tasker, who has been a poster boy for the Caste System for over a quarter century, first as a WSTD who could have been a great receiver but was always happy in his degraded role, and now as an announcer of NFL games, just declared that the Seahawks "are Tavaris Jackson's team." This pronoucement was made at the end of a game that Seattle lost to Cincinnati by the score of 34-12.
Some truly awful storylines developing in this odious league. As has been noted, "genius" Belichick decided to play an incredibly slow 35 year old Faulk over Woodhead, who is light years better than Faulk in every way except pigmentation. Faulk was awful- he looked like he was running in quicksand, and probably left 50 yards on the field that Woodhead would have had with the same touches. And Belichick is the BEST friend white skill position players have in the NFL. With friends like that....
The notion that Belichick, or any other NFL coach, is trying to win games is laughable. What kind of Pop Warner coach would bench a lightning quick RB who was neck and neck with Jamal Charles last season for most yards per touch, for an obviously washed up relic like Faulk? Even if he was given a chance for sentimental reasons, all it would take for any honest coach is a few looks at Faulk plodding along to make the switch back to Woodhead. Unless, of course, there is another agenda there outside of winning. Also, what kind of "genius" doesn't even challenge Gronkowski's obvious TD? By not doing so, he wasted over a minute off the clock. And why, by the way, wasn't the play looked at automatically? Haven't we been told all season that all scoring plays are reviewed automatically by the booth?
Tebow is being offered up as a sacrificial joke to the fans who love him. Yet another coach who is definitely not trying to win- John Fox- clearly wants him to fail. He didn't even tweak the offense to tailor to Tebow's special skill set, and as a result Tebow has looked absolutely horrendous out there. I'd like someone to explain to me how this kid, who did exceptionally well throwing the ball all over the place during the 3 games he started last year, has regressed to the point where he looks like the most inaccurate QB in history. It's like he's trying his best to prove all the Caste hounds right.
Woodhead, Gerhart, Leonard, the ongoing Hillis Conspiracy- the NFL appears to be working overtime to make certain it's at least 25 years until the next hapless white RB breaks 1000 yards rushing. Welker will not be permitted to break Rice's record. At this point, you really have to lower your expectations to microsopic levels to find anything positive in this season.
Surprised that no one has mentioned Hardesty's monster game today, with 2 carries for 6 yards. Let's hope Schurmur names him the starter over Hillis and end this silly drama once and for all.
Some truly awful storylines developing in this odious league. As has been noted, "genius" Belichick decided to play an incredibly slow 35 year old Faulk over Woodhead, who is light years better than Faulk in every way except pigmentation. Faulk was awful- he looked like he was running in quicksand, and probably left 50 yards on the field that Woodhead would have had with the same touches. And Belichick is the BEST friend white skill position players have in the NFL. With friends like that....
The notion that Belichick, or any other NFL coach, is trying to win games is laughable. What kind of Pop Warner coach would bench a lightning quick RB who was neck and neck with Jamal Charles last season for most yards per touch, for an obviously washed up relic like Faulk? Even if he was given a chance for sentimental reasons, all it would take for any honest coach is a few looks at Faulk plodding along to make the switch back to Woodhead. Unless, of course, there is another agenda there outside of winning. Also, what kind of "genius" doesn't even challenge Gronkowski's obvious TD? By not doing so, he wasted over a minute off the clock. And why, by the way, wasn't the play looked at automatically? Haven't we been told all season that all scoring plays are reviewed automatically by the booth?
Tebow is being offered up as a sacrificial joke to the fans who love him. Yet another coach who is definitely not trying to win- John Fox- clearly wants him to fail. He didn't even tweak the offense to tailor to Tebow's special skill set, and as a result Tebow has looked absolutely horrendous out there. I'd like someone to explain to me how this kid, who did exceptionally well throwing the ball all over the place during the 3 games he started last year, has regressed to the point where he looks like the most inaccurate QB in history. It's like he's trying his best to prove all the Caste hounds right.
Woodhead, Gerhart, Leonard, the ongoing Hillis Conspiracy- the NFL appears to be working overtime to make certain it's at least 25 years until the next hapless white RB breaks 1000 yards rushing. Welker will not be permitted to break Rice's record. At this point, you really have to lower your expectations to microsopic levels to find anything positive in this season.
The Bengal RB situation makes no sense other than racial favoritism. That can't even possibly be argued otherwise.
Tebow is still for all intents and purposes just a rookie on a bad team, he may need a couple of seasons to develop, as is the case with many good quarterbacks.
Last week after Denver beat Miami, posters complained that "Tebow isn't treated like other quarterbacks." This week after a bad loss, posters want his coach to "tweak the offense to tailor to Tebow's special skill set."
Well, which do you want?
Speaking of Belichik, what does he gain by not trying to win? Why would he not want to win another Super Bowl and the glory he would receive as a football genius?