The Weekend in the NFL...
This weekend saw some interesting things fall out in the NFL, which makes it time for a zesty re-cap.
First off, there are some 2-0 teams that were probably unexpected, so it's important to give a shout-out to 2-0 New York, Kansas City, Tampa Bay, and Washington.
The Giants weren't that great last year, mainly because Kurt Warner was old and got sacked a lot. I'm starting to think that Kurt Warner would get sacked a lot if he played for the Chiefs... he just can't move. To be fair, Warner wasn't helped by his mediocre receivers, who managed to 'not be open' frequently.
If you want to read something rich, read the "Kurt Warner love story," on this site here. All I've got to say is that "He was just a real nice guy."
The Redskins are 2-0 as well. Mark Brunell, despite being hated (and rightfully so) by many people, is nonetheless undefeated, despite not being able to throw the football very well anymore. It was plain luck that Santana Moss beat Aaron Glenn twice deep down the field in the last four minutes to beat the Cowboys.
But let's look at the upside of all this, which is namely the Redskins' D. In case you were keeping tabs, they still have one Lavar Arrington, who is still a beast. And they've managed to shut down two average offenses two weeks in a row. That should keep the 'Skins in a lot of games this year, which can... lead to random victories. It's like the moral of the story, or something like that.
Kansas City is undefeated. It's also possible that they might be like a mid-90s Nebraska football team, running people into the ground. They managed to acquire two stud running backs for the team, which can just demoralize an opposing defense, since even if you wear one out, the other guy is still good to go. Unfortunately, Larry Johnson likes to hit his girlfriend, so he instantly goes on the list of athletes that I can't like. Now, if only Trent Green could run the option...
K.C.'s D is much better than people thought... drafting Derrick Johnson was really a big key for that team. It's remarkable to see what happens when you focus on both sides of the football. I remember this interview with K.C.'s defensive coach earlier this year, and he got all upset and said they would be much better this year then last year. I guess he was right.
Tampa Bay is also unbeaten, and they weren't very good last year. But Cadillac Williams is much better than Michael Pittman. It's also a really good idea to get a serviceable quarterback in times of transition, a la Cleveland with Trent Dilfer. Average quarterbacks are still much better than bad quarterbacks. By simply upgrading the skill positions, the Bucs allow their defense to do what they do best, which is rushing the passer and stuffing the run. Simeon Rice already has a pair of sacks, and Derrick Brooks has resumed getting a bunch of tackles and random interceptions.
Now, there are some teams that are bad: Minnesota, Houston, Green Bay, and Arizona, to be exact. We'll get to those guys later.
First off, there are some 2-0 teams that were probably unexpected, so it's important to give a shout-out to 2-0 New York, Kansas City, Tampa Bay, and Washington.
The Giants weren't that great last year, mainly because Kurt Warner was old and got sacked a lot. I'm starting to think that Kurt Warner would get sacked a lot if he played for the Chiefs... he just can't move. To be fair, Warner wasn't helped by his mediocre receivers, who managed to 'not be open' frequently.
If you want to read something rich, read the "Kurt Warner love story," on this site here. All I've got to say is that "He was just a real nice guy."
The Redskins are 2-0 as well. Mark Brunell, despite being hated (and rightfully so) by many people, is nonetheless undefeated, despite not being able to throw the football very well anymore. It was plain luck that Santana Moss beat Aaron Glenn twice deep down the field in the last four minutes to beat the Cowboys.
But let's look at the upside of all this, which is namely the Redskins' D. In case you were keeping tabs, they still have one Lavar Arrington, who is still a beast. And they've managed to shut down two average offenses two weeks in a row. That should keep the 'Skins in a lot of games this year, which can... lead to random victories. It's like the moral of the story, or something like that.
Kansas City is undefeated. It's also possible that they might be like a mid-90s Nebraska football team, running people into the ground. They managed to acquire two stud running backs for the team, which can just demoralize an opposing defense, since even if you wear one out, the other guy is still good to go. Unfortunately, Larry Johnson likes to hit his girlfriend, so he instantly goes on the list of athletes that I can't like. Now, if only Trent Green could run the option...
K.C.'s D is much better than people thought... drafting Derrick Johnson was really a big key for that team. It's remarkable to see what happens when you focus on both sides of the football. I remember this interview with K.C.'s defensive coach earlier this year, and he got all upset and said they would be much better this year then last year. I guess he was right.
Tampa Bay is also unbeaten, and they weren't very good last year. But Cadillac Williams is much better than Michael Pittman. It's also a really good idea to get a serviceable quarterback in times of transition, a la Cleveland with Trent Dilfer. Average quarterbacks are still much better than bad quarterbacks. By simply upgrading the skill positions, the Bucs allow their defense to do what they do best, which is rushing the passer and stuffing the run. Simeon Rice already has a pair of sacks, and Derrick Brooks has resumed getting a bunch of tackles and random interceptions.
Now, there are some teams that are bad: Minnesota, Houston, Green Bay, and Arizona, to be exact. We'll get to those guys later.
posted by mike at 1:40 PM
3 Comments:
You know, you're 0-2 in the FB Fantasy League. Also, I'm going to win the Fantasy BB league (I just picked up Barry Bonds. Where were you? You're slacking...)
Also, how's it going?
I was winning for awhile, but then I stopped. I swear the performance of my players didn't change though.
Fantasy Football team + Daunte Culpepper + Yahoo won't let me drop Culpepper = 2 losses.
Plus, school started. It's all math and economics. That's really all I can say. OSU is nice but the weather will make it not nice pretty quick.
Mike
By the way, Helton is hitting .322 for the year. I guess that little dual auto card might be nice to have after all.
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