tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post2447670996770619429..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: MMQB Review: Peter King the Conversationalist EditionBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-41845173545389719582012-11-01T14:33:04.447-04:002012-11-01T14:33:04.447-04:00Eric, damn I feel bad too. I knew Medlock had kick...Eric, damn I feel bad too. I knew Medlock had kicked before and didn't even point it out. It's not like he plays for my favorite team or anything, nor had I read several stories in the Charlotte papers about him. <br /><br />I missed this just like Peter King. Embarrassing. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-10617425328679693522012-11-01T14:02:53.226-04:002012-11-01T14:02:53.226-04:00He called Medlock a first year kicker. Fact checki...He called Medlock a first year kicker. Fact checking is hard.<br /><br />http://www.nfl.com/player/justinmedlock/2507216/profile<br /><br />I am a casual fan and I remember him kicking. Also from Madden's Free Agent pool.Eric Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-20754062831428793582012-10-31T14:50:51.591-04:002012-10-31T14:50:51.591-04:00Anon, that is an excellent comment. We should prob...Anon, that is an excellent comment. We should probably take these small victories where we can get them. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-51492256772979506962012-10-31T12:07:35.500-04:002012-10-31T12:07:35.500-04:00As far as Peter's "deep in coach" co...As far as Peter's "deep in coach" comments, I'm just taking it as a victory that he didn't lament airline coffee or their lack of a solid craft beer selection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-52450588394427847602012-10-31T09:12:51.217-04:002012-10-31T09:12:51.217-04:00Anon, that's a game the Chargers have to win. ...Anon, that's a game the Chargers have to win. Two weeks to get ready for it and they put up 6 points. I've never criticized Norv Turner too much, but it's clear the Chargers aren't exactly moving forward at this point. <br /><br />I blame Turner, but I also blame A.J. Smith in some ways. It seems he has allowed quality players to get away in free agency. I feel like Smith has put the Chargers behind the 8-ball in allowing some players to get away in free agency and not effectively replacing them in the draft. I could be wrong and am not excusing Turner, but I get the feeling it may be better to sort of start over in San Diego in terms of GM and coach. <br /><br />Anon, that will be the play of the year until Peter names another play as play of the year. He names a new play of the year every couple weeks. <br /><br />Rich, part of the reason Hurney was fired was to send a message the mediocrity wasn't acceptable. Hurney/Richardson were very close and it says if Hurney can get fired then anyone can get fired. What Peter forgets is Jerry Richardson allowed John Fox to coach an entire year while knowing he wasn't going to be retained. Fox should have been re-signed or let go before the 2010 season and Richardson didn't make the move. So this is sort of a makeup for that. <br /><br />This year's draft has been pretty solid so far with three starters (and an occasional starter in Frank Alexander...replacing who? Greg Hardy), but there have been some brutal drafts. <br /><br />I personally really like LaFell, but I am in the minority on that. I don't think he's a star, but see him as a 2nd WR. Regardless, I don't agree with all the criticism of Hurney from Panthers fans especially. I think he did a pretty good job for a while. Like I wrote in the Barnwell piece, he has had 2-3 bad drafts (not including this year) and that just doesn't cut it. It's a bottom line issue. The team hasn't had back-to-back winning seasons. That gets you fired. <br /><br />I would buy Bowe for a third round pick. I know it isn't necessarily smart to pay for wide receivers in free agency, but I would trade a third for Bowe and then try to re-sign him. <br /><br />Deep in coach...does it get worse than that? Then no one will talk to you? What kind of Guantanamo Bay-type airline is Peter flying? Yeah, just pay the upgrade. <br /><br />Frank, I tried to give him some credit, but Smith would have caught more than 7 passes if Newton didn't display his usual accuracy. There were 16 passes thrown to Smith, so obviously he was getting open. Smith got the better of that matchup, but you do have a point. I could give him great credit in run support and a couple of Newton's errant passes were because of good coverage. I wish Carolina had corners who tackled like he does. <br /><br />Jennings had a great day and I should give him credit for that, while also recognizing Smith had a pretty good day against him. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-16325558661596381572012-10-31T08:38:18.190-04:002012-10-31T08:38:18.190-04:00By the way, Tim Jennings was on Steve Smith all da...<b>By the way, Tim Jennings was on Steve Smith all day and Smith caught seven passes for 118 yards and barely missed a touchdown grab. So while Peter is giving Jennings kudos, Smith pretty much used him all day.</b><br /><br />I'm not saying that Tim Jennings is the greatest corner but give the guy some credit. Smith was targeted 16 times that day and only caught 7 of them. If you throw to a Pro Bowl wideout that many times I would hope that he would come up with some no matter who was covering him.franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-81802735685000807022012-10-30T18:20:17.245-04:002012-10-30T18:20:17.245-04:00What good does it do to fire a GM in the middle of...<b>What good does it do to fire a GM in the middle of a season?</b><br /><br />A lot, actually. It gives the new GM a few weeks to see what he wants to do in the off-season. Is there someone he's thinking about getting rid of, is there a potential trade opportunity, what upcoming FAs are worth keeping? <br /><br />You know what's a terrible idea? Letting the GM you're about to fire handle the draft, then bringing in a brand new GM to manage a team full of guys he may not have wanted.<br /><br />Or better yet, firing the old guy and giving the new GM a couple weeks to prepare for the draft. <br /><br />Fire the GM, get the new guy, let him figure out what his moves are and let him flesh out his off-season plans over the remaining season. Seems like a great idea to me, but I'm not paid to write about my coffee.<br /><br /><b>Don't tell me, though, that Hurney left the cupboard bare. His sixth-round pick in 2010</b><br /><br />You hear that Ben, your old GM hit on one sixth round pick in 2010, so he totally should have kept his job. Too bad that every other draft pick (sans Cam) has been an utter disaster.<br /><br /><b>and Hurney's record should include it all: the questionable free agent spending, the unlikely Super Bowl run in 2003, the three playoff berths in 10 seasons, the inability to get Carolina out of a losing funk over the past four seasons.</b><br /><br />Other than the SB appearance, none of that screams "he shouldn't be fired" and that was 9 years ago.<br /><br />Made the playoffs 3 times in 10 years? Fantastic... oh wait, no that's actually pretty bad considering the talent they had.<br /><br />The fact is this: Hurney got himself fired this off-season when he gave out ludicrously lavish deals to three RBs and gave his DE way too much money (needed to keep him, yes, but holy shit did Johnson get overpaid).<br /><br />What exactly about that is healthy to keep around? He had his chance to build the team the way he wanted, he let Peppers go and then gave Peppers type money to an inferior player. He thought an aging (sorry Ben) WR and a stable of pricey backs would turn the offense into a juggernaut.<br /><br />He inherited a terrible team in 2002, had a few solid to excellent drafts. Absolutely, without a doubt, he did a very good job his first couple of years.<br /><br />About 2006, he started sinking a bit. Didn't have a very good draft in 06, good/grea 07, mediocre 08, bad 09, shit himself in 10, ditto 11.<br /><br />Honestly, if you look at the 09-11 drafts, he had one very good pick and that was Newton.<br /><br />This is a GM who drafted a RB paid that RB well... then drafted another RB. Who drafted a QB, paid that QB relatively well... then drafted another QB the next year.<br /><br />He's drafted four QBs since 2005; including three in two drafts. <br /><br />Those four QBs have combined for an incredible 31 starts and 21 of those are by Newton.<br /><br />Over the past three drafts, he has drafted FIVE wide outs and none of them are particularly good (although Lafell seems to be doing better).<br /><br />Basically, he had high draft picks three years in a row and managed to get one impact player. That's the kind of crap that gets you in trouble.<br /><br /><b>I'd call Chiefs GM Scott Pioli, and ask if there's any way he'd dump Dwayne Bowe for a fourth-round pick. And if he would, which I doubt, I'd be a buyer. </b><br /><br />If I were the SF 49ers, I'd call Packers GM Ted Thompson and ask if there's anyway he'd dump Aaron Rodgers for a fourth-round pick. And if he would, which I doubt, I'd be a buyer.<br /><br />What if Pioli counters with a third? Would you be a buyer then Peter?richnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-73292755656744187052012-10-30T17:34:35.014-04:002012-10-30T17:34:35.014-04:00Vick Ballard's run the "play of the year?...Vick Ballard's run the "play of the year?" Not sure about that. The spin was impressive, but a tthe end of the year I hardly think anyone will consider a week 8 19-yard TD pass (albeit in OT) in a game between the Titans and Colts as the play of the year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-62477586503982581792012-10-30T17:27:31.601-04:002012-10-30T17:27:31.601-04:00Maybe it's Jim Can-tor-ay...or maybe Peter'...Maybe it's Jim Can-tor-ay...or maybe Peter's an idiot and shouldn't write poetry in a football column.<br /><br />As for the Chargers...dear God what an abortion game that was. Norv "Derp" Turner had a bye week to prepare for the lowly Browns and his team looked atrocious. The game plan seemingly didn't compensate for Rivers' shaky play recently or the anticipated weather. I get they don't have incredibly talented players all around but IT'S THE GDAMN BROWNS!<br /><br />Ryan Mathews fumbles (again), Meachem drops the bread-basket throw, and for some reason the team celebrates successful field goal kicks as if they had just won a playoff spot. FFS Derp's team should have won that game by 20 points, but instead we sucked it and us long-suffering Charger fans will have to endure another crappy year.<br /><br />I feel your Carolina pain. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com