American Football (NFL, College, etc.)

NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremony occurred today. That means football season is at the doorstep. While I prefer the college game over the NFL, it's nice to have football making headlines again. As for this year's inductees, it's a pretty strong group.
Troy Aikman: QB'ed some great teams, unquestionably a big-time winner in the only major American team sport where team and winning are emphasized much more than individual achievement. Interesting debate about who was the better QB though--him or Warren Moon.
Warren Moon: Great stats. Tremendous physical ability. Too bad he didn't get a chance to play on better teams.
Harry Carson: A really good inside LBer. Being a New York athlete, he received an inordinate amount of hype. Still, a much better player than another Hall of Fame Giant LBer from another generation--Sam Huff--who was one of the most overrated players in the history of the NFL.
Rayfield Wright: I was always impressed by his athleticism and consistency. A stalwart at his position.
Reggie White: IMO, one of the top 5 best defensive linemen ever. Had the most unique pass rush move ever, so unique that no one since has been able to successfully use it to the extent he did.
John Madden: Had an impressive won-loss record and an even more impressive post-coaching career. I once remember talking to a NFL assistant coach who said that Madden should have won more than one Super Bowl with the talent he had for those 10 years he was the head coach of the Raiders. But the man was a winner in a sport where winning is everything.

shin2 wrote:Troy Aikman: QB'ed some great teams, unquestionably a big-time winner in the only major American team sport where team and winning are emphasized much more than individual achievement. Interesting debate about who was the better QB though--him or Warren Moon.

I'd pick Aikman, though I despise the Plowboys, er, Cowboys.

bmwracer wrote:
I'd pick Aikman, though I despise the Plowboys, er, Cowboys.

Plowboys :rofl:
Wait til next season Niners will be hell of good. But this year 3-13 :beaten:

Cowboys fine T.O. $9,500 for absences, tardiness

Plowboys learning the hard way about T.O.


:hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

I'm waiting for Parcells to stuff him in a trash can and say, "Aw, to hell with it!"

gaijin mark wrote:I'm waiting for Parcells to stuff him in a trash can and say, "Aw, to hell with it!"

LOL.

I hope lotsa cameramen will be on hand for that event. :hehe:

Stat freaks and record keepers get ready.

The San Francisco 49ers are gonna set new, unheard of standards this season.

Boy is my yard gonna look clean and well kept this year.

Geezer wrote:Stat freaks and record keepers get ready.

The San Francisco 49ers are gonna set new, unheard of standards this season.

Boy is my yard gonna look clean and well kept this year.

Please say the 49ers are playing the Lions every week this season. :fingerscrossed:

dochira wrote:
Please say the 49ers are playing the Lions every week this season. :fingerscrossed:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
If they lose to the Lions, then all hopes for the 49ers this season is gone :sweat: :sweat:

K.T.Tran wrote:
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
If they lose to the Lions, then all hopes for the 49ers this season is gone :sweat: :sweat:

The 49ers look like geniuses when compared to the Lions. Did you know that they decided to fly to Oakland the morning of their game with the Raiders?

gaijin mark wrote:I'm waiting for Parcells to stuff him in a trash can and say, "Aw, to hell with it!"

I lost a lot of respect for Parcells with his "Jap plays" comment a couple of years ago.

dochira wrote:
The 49ers look like geniuses when compared to the Lions. Did you know that they decided to fly to Oakland the morning of their game with the Raiders?

Nope.....and I also didn't know they traded away the good players that they had last season.

The owner of this card shop i go to told me they traded away Brandon Llyod, Ken Dorsey, and Corey Pickett *pardon my spelling*

They kept Alex Smith......???? I don't know.

I'll be keeping my eyes on other teams now. I'll be surprise if the 49ers can come out of this season .500 :sweat: :sweat:
I'm predicting something like 4W at the most :grumble:

K.T.Tran wrote:
They kept Alex Smith......???? I don't know.

They had to. He is the number 1 pick from last year and they paid him lots of money. Granted last year is an aberration to me. He is new to the NFL, to the NFL-style offense, and he barely had enough time to pick his nose, let alone throw a pass. Let's see what he does this season.

dochira wrote:he barely had enough time to pick his nose, let alone throw a pass. Let's see what he does this season.

good point.
Hope his blockers either got stronger or fatter so they don't get pushed around easily :sweat: :sweat:

Surpisingly (to me), the Niners actually made a game down in Arizona....someone described the new stadium as a giant Jiffy Pop. I heard the game on the radio, so I didn't actually see it.

Raiders get smacked down by the Chargers, 27-0. :hehe: :rofl: :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:Raiders get smacked down by the Chargers, 27-0. :hehe: :rofl: :hehe:

Thats pretty sad for the guys in silver and black :sweat: :sweat:



I was surprised the Seahawks won 9-6 over the Lions :shocked: :shocked:

K.T.Tran wrote:Thats pretty sad for the guys in silver and black :sweat: :sweat:

I love it. :hehe:

I was surprised the Seahawks won 9-6 over the Lions :shocked: :shocked:

A field goal kicking contest. :bleh:

Terrell Owens and his team lost; Randy Moss and his team lost. :applaud:

bmwracer wrote:Raiders get smacked down by the Chargers, 27-0. :hehe: :rofl: :hehe:

I had fun watching that. Without a doubt, there are some college teams that can beat the Raiders.