Category: NFL (Page 1262 of 1282)

      I give up

      December 13, 2005 /

      I tried to watch the MNF game last night – I really did. But the third quarter was arduous. The teams were partly to blame. During the quarter, there were six penalties and eight punts. Eight punts?

      Compounding the problem were all the commercial breaks. Over the first nine minutes of the quarter, there were five commercial breaks. Considering each commercial break is 2-3 minutes, that’s 10-15 minutes of commercials for nine minutes of actual game time. The quarter started at 11:06 ET and ended at 11:59, for a total of 53 minutes. The game is only supposed to last until midnight and at that point, there was still a quarter to play!

      We, as a nation, are assaulted by advertising and marketing campaigns every day, and it’s only getting worse. A couple of years ago, the NFL made a rule change – the clock will continue to run for most of the game even when a player steps out of bounds. But the games are still lasting 3+ hours. So all this rule change provides is an opportunity to show more commercials. Isn’t the NFL making enough money?

      Last night was an example of how the game is being ruined. It was already a poorly played game, but the fact that we had to take five commercial breaks in nine minutes made it that much more difficult to watch.

      I wonder when we, as a nation, will get fed up with this deluge of marketing and advertising and how exactly we’ll revolt.

      General Sports, NFL

      Waiver Wire Watch: Week 15

      December 13, 2005 /

      RUNNING BACKS

      Cedric Houston, NYJ – Curtis Martin is out for the year so Houston will get lots of opportunities over the last three weeks.

      Chester Taylor, BAL – Jamal Lewis didn’t get a carry on Sunday, but wasn’t on the team’s injury report, so it is possible that the Ravens are going to go with Taylor the rest of the way.

      Tatum Bell, DEN – He’s probably not available on your waiver wire, but if he’s there, he’d be worth a pickup. He received twice as many carries as Mike Anderson on Sunday and if that trend continues, he would make a good #2 RB down the stretch.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Brett Favre retire? Don’t count on it.

      December 11, 2005 /

      I’m not buying any of this Brett Favre retirement talk. No way.

      After all these years, have we forgotten who Brett Favre is and what made him so great? He wants to win, more than anything else. And after winning so often, there’s no way he goes out like this. The Packers are 2-10 (heading into tonight’s game against the Lions) and Favre has more interceptions than touchdowns. Aaron Rodgers can wait another year. This is still Favre’s team and he’ll refuse to let it end like this.

      It makes sense. Javon Walker should be back, nearly a full year after suffering a knee injury, and the Packers would likely address some offensive-line concerns in the offseason. But they’re also in the running for the Reggie Bush sweepstakes (the 49ers and Jets are also 2-10, the Texans are 1-11), who would be the dream replacement for Ahman Green. Of course, even if they miss out on Bush, the Packers will have a high draft choice, which could be used on an elite O-lineman or a top RB. With that kind of potential talent upgrade, Favre could lead the Pack to nine or 10 wins next year. Don’t think so?

      Favre is a playmaker, and when playmakers don’t have other playmakers around them, they suffer. Running backs wait for holes that aren’t there and rarely find the end zone. Receivers gripe about not getting the ball. And quarterbacks throw interceptions. Granted, Favre has always thrown interceptions, but he’s always won doing it. Now he’s losing because his mistakes are more crippling than they were during the Super Bowl years. But that would change in 2006, and Favre recognizes that.

      I could be wrong. But I doubt it. Favre won’t want this bitter taste in his mouth after having such a sweet career. Number 4’s got one more left in him. At least.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Undefeated watch: Can the Jags knock ’em off?

      December 10, 2005 /

      This will be a big test for the Colts. The Byron Leftwich injury hurts the Jags’ chances of ending Indy’s perfect season, but Leftwich wasn’t the main reason Jacksonville had a shot in the first place. The Jaguars always play the Colts tough defensively, and considering the game is in Jacksonville, this one should be very interesting.

      Still, if the Jags are going to have a chance, they need to keep the score close so they can keep running the ball with Greg Jones and Fred Taylor. Leftwich’s replacement, David Garrard, won’t be able to keep up with the Colts if they start pouring on the points early, but as long as Jacksonville’s D keeps the score tight, the Jaguars should be able to grind out some clock when they have the ball and really give the Colts a run for their money.

      It’s games like this that make you wonder why you haven’t taken the plunge yet and ordered NFL Sunday Ticket. Can’t we just move this one to 8:30 and take that dreadful Packers/Lions game off ESPN’s Sunday Night match-up?

      NFL

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