Jav_sol wrote:Yeah, they still looked like they were in pre-season mode.
What I didn't get was that they were using Adrian Petersen quite well in the first half and they seemed to abandon that tact in the second... :headscratch:
So I was over at Ralph's (the grocery store not the JDorama member) and some guy was walking around in a Cleveland Browns jersey with the # 16. The name on the back was "Cribbs".
Did the Browns make a trade? I thought #16 was Milt Plum. :headscratch:
For whatever sins we may have commited we're getting the Tennessee/Raiders game. Titans lead 24-6 at the half, they had a shot of Al Davis in the pressbox, that's scary!! :wow:
Very solid second week of college football. Two big upsets involving Div. IAA schools beating BCS programs; the VaTech loss to James Madison was especially shocking. That really puts a crimp on Boise State's already slim chances of playing for a national championship. Another notable upset was Kansas (who looked awful losing to North Dakota State (!) last week, beating 15th ranked Georgia Tech.
Oklahoma crushed Florida State; are the Sooners for real or are the Noles still a few years away from becoming a dominant program again? Caught some of the Miami/Ohio St. game--every time I turned the channel to that game, the Buckeyes looked great and the Hurricanes looked bad. Alabama was solid in its win over Penn St.
Speaking of Alabama, did anyone catch the ESPN profile on Bama running back Trent Richardson? As an incoming freshman, he power cleaned 365 lbs. (at a body weight of 220 lbs.) and could have done more if the strength coach hadn't capped him. As a sophomore, he's benched 465. By any measurement--relative strength, absolute strength, positional strength--those are pretty freakish numbers, and considering he's not even 20 years old yet, it's pretty remarkable.
Back to the games--saw most of the Michigan/Notre Dame contest. Denard Robinson, Michigan's QB has had a phenomenal first two games. But if I were the Michigan faithful, I'd be a little worried. In two games, he's already carried the ball 57 times and thrown it 62 times--that's a lot of touches and a lot of hits, especially since he only weighs around 190 lbs. At this rate, will he survive the entire season?
USC struggled to beat Virginia; Stanford beat up a poorly prepared, mistake-prone UCLA team; Cal crushed Colorado (a not-so-pleasant early welcome to the PAC 10 for the Buffs) and it was a Duck track meet as Oregon whooshed past Tennessee.
gaijinmark wrote:
Did the Browns make a trade? I thought #16 was Milt Plum. :headscratch:
LOL. Funny, when I do think of Milt Plum (which, until this post, hasn't been for at least several decades ), I associate him with the Detroit Lions. I had forgotten that he started his NFL career with the Browns. Probably did a great job handing the ball off to Jim Brown and getting out of his way.
Pats offense was rolling today and it's going to need to be great all season because our defense isn't stopping anyone. :sweat: Taylor seems to still have a spark left in him, hopefully it lasts the entire season. :fingerscrossed: The offensive line was good today, Brady had time.
Vick made a case to be the starting QB for the Eagles as Kolb wasn't doing much.
I don't want to see David Carr go in until the O-Line has had a few weeks of playing together.
Smith has over 50 million dollars of the Niners money... and he's been annoying the bejeezus out of me for five years. Let him take the beating for a couple of weeks, and then put in Carr when he has at least a small chance of succeeding.
I don't want to see David Carr go in until the O-Line has had a few weeks of playing together.
Smith has over 50 million dollars of the Niners money... and he's been annoying the bejeezus out of me for five years. Let him take the beating for a couple of weeks, and then put in Carr when he has at least a small chance of succeeding.
Considering Carr's career, I'm not sure if it'll be any improvement (pains me to say that as a Fresno State fan, but Carr hasn't been great in the NFL), but if Smith keeps playing like he did earlier today, it's worth at least a try to start Carr. If he can't get going, Troy Smith is sitting somewhere on the bench. He and Ginn can relive their Ohio State days or something :beaten:
It's still early in the season, and I'm hoping the first game isn't an indicator of what's to come this season. :fingerscrossed:
First time I've ever seen a tight end being triple-teamed at the LOS-- the Chargers' Antonio Gates versus the Chiefs. Talk about showing respect for your opponent . . . .
Speaking of the Chargers/Chiefs, Trent Dilfer needs to get off the caffeine or whatever it is he's taking.
The Eagles/Packers game was extremely brutal in terms of injuries.
For a top tier team, the Colts were gashed in such a humiliating way by the Texans' run game. Been awhile since I've seen one NFL team run so brazenly effectively against another.
If the Jets are gonna run the spread option, at least know how to block it first.
I wonder how long the Cowboys' right tackle will remain in that organization.
Saw a picture of Ines Sainz, the female reporter who was allegedly harassed by the Jets. Wearing jeans that tight must result in some internal organ issues.
shin2 wrote:
If the Jets are gonna run the spread option, at least know how to block it first.
I wonder how long the Cowboys' right tackle will remain in that organization.
The Jets' bluster is as bloated as Rex Ryan's belly.
Saw a picture of Ines Sainz, the female reporter who was allegedly harassed by the Jets. Wearing jeans that tight must result in some internal organ issues.
Good think Ryan didn't eat her as a small snack.
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