tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post818106792158079718..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: MMQB Review: All Hail The Titans EditionBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-69588514478329614332010-01-25T20:20:57.845-05:002010-01-25T20:20:57.845-05:00"Though I've written about it a few times..."Though I've written about it a few times, and others have done so before and after that, you're making a big mistake if you view the 10-0 Saints as a team that has to throw for 350 yards to win. New Orleans ran on 38 percent of its offensive snaps last year. This year, it's 49 percent rushing."<br />He is a <a href="http://www.topnflnews.com/" title="NFL Draft" rel="nofollow">NFL Draft</a> fan.This sounds good.he's carrying my fantasy team this year.NFL Drafthttp://www.topnflnews.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-80163128375702337482009-12-01T11:25:57.964-05:002009-12-01T11:25:57.964-05:00Nice summary, I guess we will see what he writes. ...Nice summary, I guess we will see what he writes. I always enjoy/dread doing TMQ because I want him to change and not be such a dumbass but I know it will never happen. <br /><br />It's bad when we take the time BEFORE the article comes out to point out all the stupid things Easterbrook will write.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-64048544809632475222009-12-01T10:41:15.184-05:002009-12-01T10:41:15.184-05:00To come in this week's TMQ:
- 7th-round after...To come in this week's TMQ:<br /><br />- 7th-round afterthought LaRod Stephens-Howling returned a kickoff for a TD, running past several highly drafted players.<br /><br />(Not mentioned: the Titans 2 TD's came from 1st rounder Chris Johnson , and 1st rounder Vince Young to 1st rounder Kenny Britt)<br /><br />- New Orleans went for it on 4th and 1 in their own territory. Needless to say, they went on to win.<br /><br />(Not mentioned: Patriots went for it more times than the Saints while the game was still in question)<br /><br />- Somehow, he will mention that Miles Austin was undrafted, and beat highly-drafted Asomugha.<br /><br />- Somehow, he will criticize a highly drafted defensive player on the Cardinals for making some awful mistake on the Titans game winning drive<br /><br />- He will mention that the Jags attempted a FG and missed early in the game when they should have gone for it, but will ignore the fact that with 4th and 1 in the 3rd quarter (I think it was the 3rd), down by 17, when a FG would have made it a 2 possession game, the Jaguars went for it and didn't convert.<br /><br />- He will not mention the Crabtree curse<br /><br />- Stat of the week No. 1: The Colts have won 19 of their last 20 games, with the sole loss being in overtime when the offense never touched the ball.<br /><br />- He will use the Colts and Saints as examples of teams with lots of undrafted and unwanted players being successful, despite the fact that Every TD scored by both teams involved a drafted player.<br /><br />- He will criticize the Panthers for not running more (the only thing in the entire article he'll get right)<br /><br />- He will criticize the Bucs for not going for a TD on their last drive, with the line "Needless to say, the Falcons drove down the field for a TD."<br /><br />One of these days, I'd like to write an anti-TMQ. Write exactly like it, but make the opposite points.<br /><br />Something like:<br />"Saints had 4th down in their own territory on the first drive. They did the intelligent thing and kicked a FG. Needless to say, they went on to win."<br />"On the last play of the Titans drive, the hyper-passive Cardinals defense only rushed 4. You need to blitz to put pressure on Vince Young! As soon as ATMQ (anti-TMQ) saw Arizona dropping 7 players, he wrote "game over" in his notebook."Thilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17439591828137103506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-2717555868663554872009-12-01T09:36:45.888-05:002009-12-01T09:36:45.888-05:00Yes, hopefully he will take down the Colts. I love...Yes, hopefully he will take down the Colts. I love the automated responses that come in the comments sometimes.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-68240167379049580872009-11-30T18:17:35.445-05:002009-11-30T18:17:35.445-05:00Vince Young has had a complete 180 since his break...Vince Young has had a complete 180 since his breakdown last season with the Titans. They have won 5 straight games and hopefully can take down the Colts on Sunday.austin rivershttp://www.austinrivers.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-19824859386953944522009-11-30T18:16:15.753-05:002009-11-30T18:16:15.753-05:00It's just so much easier to give the Heisman o...It's just so much easier to give the Heisman or the MVP to a QB. Jason White is a great example. It really helps also if that player is one the best team in the league as well. That makes sportswriters double lazy when they do shit like that. <br /><br />A good game against Detroit is enough to impress Peter. Not to mention Stafford wasn't at 100% so that makes it even more impressive to Peter. If he were here, he would ask you who Marcus Trufant is.<br /><br />I personally felt a whole lot better knowing Pittsburgh would still have a chance at making the playoffs. I know having the Steelers in the playoffs is crucial to my enjoyment of the playoffs. <br /><br />The Seahawks have had a lot of injuries the past couple of years, so they have been sort of snakebitten in that fashion. Good teams play through injuries, but there are some injuries it is almost impossible to play through. I think Seattle experienced that last year. I think they should go easy on Ruskell, the Seahawks are sort of rebuilding right now. It's a different story if they don't think he is the right guy to rebuild the team of course. <br /><br />They referred to Forsett on Fox yesterday as the guy "fighting for a roster spot over Julius Jones" or something like that when they did a Game Break during the Delhomme and the Jets v. Panthers game yesterday. I thought that was a bit rude and incorrect.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-2186924378540309372009-11-30T15:56:31.198-05:002009-11-30T15:56:31.198-05:00"Maybe I'm biased because he's carryi..."Maybe I'm biased because he's carrying my fantasy team this year, but when will people start putting Chris Johnson in the MVP discussion? Everyone loves the Vince Young story, but to me the biggest difference is the Titans realized what they have in Johnson and started feeding him the ball."<br /><br />because the NFL MVP is exactly like the Heisman Trophy. Unless a running back breaks some kind of record it generally goes to the best quarterback on a good team. This is because sportswriters are fucking lazy. Of course that fat fuck King's MVP watch is all quarterbacks. No other position is important in football!<br /><br />"8. Green Bay (7-4). Through 12 weeks, Charles Woodson has officially played his way past Nnamdi Asomugha as the corner opposite Darrelle Revis on my All-Pro team"<br /><br />really, Peter? after playing Detroit? Marcus Trufant ate Matt Stafford alive a few weeks ago, where's the love for him? then again that game happened west of the Rockies so it didn't actually happen. I forgot that the only teams on the west coast are the Lakers, Dodgers, Angels, and USC football. <br /><br />"12. Pittsburgh (6-5). Don't fret -- assuming Ben Roethlisberger's back Sunday. Steelers will make playoffs if they go 4-1 in their last five: Oakland, at Cleveland, Green Bay, Baltimore, at Miami."<br /><br />oh thank god. I heard the NFL will cancel the playoffs if Pittsburgh doesn't qualify.<br /><br />"e. I'm told Tim Ruskell has a shot to save his job as Seattle's architect and GM ... if the Seahawks go something like 4-2 down the stretch. Sunday was a good start in St. Louis."<br /><br />this is something I hate Seahawks fans for bringing up all the time, but they've been buttfucked by injuries this year. I don't think they've played a single game with their three best linebackers (Tatupu-Hill-Curry) all on the field, their QB has a bad back, their best cover corner has missed time, they played a stretch of games where they only had one opening day starter on their offensive line (and he was playing out of position), and so on.<br /><br />also it's funny that it took Peter--arguably the most prominent NFL writer in the country--almost three months to find out that Justin Forsett is a good player.ivnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-43581093179535689642009-11-30T15:28:08.251-05:002009-11-30T15:28:08.251-05:00Kent, I guess I was wrong, Casey showed. Well, I d...Kent, I guess I was wrong, Casey showed. Well, I don't think they should have to elect anyone into the Hall of Fame if they don't deserve it, but I guess thems the rules. <br /><br />Dubs, I think I made a point in another post and you are right. The media is missing this point. <br /><br />Johnson's touches first 6 games: 111 carries/receptions<br /><br />Johnson's touches last 5 games: 139 carries/receptions<br /><br />I would argue he has more carries because the Titans were milking the clock at the end of the game but he only has 3 more carries in the 4th quarter than he has in the 1st quarter. <br /><br />He could have a claim to the MVP, though the fact Young's arrival coincided with him getting the ball more is going to hurt him. <br /><br />Go, the Redskins actually don't have a bad defense, but you are right in the fact that teams don't throw the ball on the Skins that much because they can beat them running the ball, especially when Albert Haynesworth isn't in there. <br /><br />Casey, I wasn't aware of that rule and hate it. I would love to see a person with 53% of the vote get in, that would be nice. I don't know if it would bring down the voting system rules because it is going to take more than that probably. <br /><br />I am torn on the BCS this year because I don't hate it completely but I would like to see Boise State or TCU get a shot at the national title.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-39088542539839187182009-11-30T14:32:05.852-05:002009-11-30T14:32:05.852-05:00Actually, four (4!) players have to go in every si...Actually, four (4!) players have to go in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame#Voting_procedure" rel="nofollow"><i>every single year,</i></a> whether or not any/all of them get the required 80%. I would love one year for the voters to be so split that nobody gets more than, say, 60% of the vote and four people to get in anyway. I'd like to think that would put an end the the insanity, but that's like thinking 5 undefeated FBS football teams will bring down the BCS. Bah.The Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323030436625176444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-54084091433314729602009-11-30T14:24:10.954-05:002009-11-30T14:24:10.954-05:00"Though I've written about it a few times..."Though I've written about it a few times, and others have done so before and after that, you're making a big mistake if you view the 10-0 Saints as a team that has to throw for 350 yards to win. New Orleans ran on 38 percent of its offensive snaps last year. This year, it's 49 percent rushing."<br /><br />It always irratating listening to someone spew stats as if they tell the whole story.<br />The Redskins are the top ranked pass defense. It's because they're always losing and the opposing teams decide to run and gride down the clock. Also when Haynesworth's out, which occurs quite frequently now, teams can run wild on that defensive line.Gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309871029061042816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-26151383241422910652009-11-30T13:55:08.857-05:002009-11-30T13:55:08.857-05:00Maybe I'm biased because he's carrying my ...Maybe I'm biased because he's carrying my fantasy team this year, but when will people start putting Chris Johnson in the MVP discussion? Everyone loves the Vince Young story, but to me the biggest difference is the Titans realized what they have in Johnson and started feeding him the ball.Dubsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-79035518215284927432009-11-30T13:09:55.047-05:002009-11-30T13:09:55.047-05:00"You know, no one HAS to elect new guys into ..."You know, no one HAS to elect new guys into the Hall of Fame if they don't deserve it right?"<br /><br />From your lips to God's ear...KentAllardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16034050997693995004noreply@blogger.com