Ricardo Lockette got knocked the fuck out on today.
We watch from our couches or Jerry Jones' over-priced seats and chalk it up to part of the game but if you seen that in real life, it's borderline traumatizing. Seeing someone out like that somewhere like outside the bar after he got lippy would be concerning. But in football, you somehow chalk it up to part of the job.
Arian Foster. Cameron Wake. The god damn legend Steve Smith (Sr.). Those are guys who have been seriously fucked up in the last week. For fantasy owners, you're searching for the next Stephen Diggs. For those guys, they have months of rehab ahead of them and might never be the same for the rest of their lives.
Khiry Robinson went down today too. He laid on turf until someone fitted him with an aircast. Potential millions of dollars dropped like the pain tears off his face while a golf cart carried him off the field. As a four time leg-breaker, I know what that pain feels like. It's immense. And I can't imagine going through that in front of 80,000 people.
In 2015, people Instagram from the Coliseum in Rome. How we view the Gladiators will be how football will be seen in future history books. In 2515, people will be visiting the remnants of Lambeau Field as they do in modern day Italy.
For the meantime, the NFL is the best entertainment on TV. I've stapled myself to my television for the eighth consecutive Sunday. It's a fantastic sport. Joe Flacco might be elite. Jim Tomsula is hilarious. Watching RedZone is about as action-packed and exciting as your week is going to get.
So I'll continue to ignore the violence.
Football is fun.
November 02, 2015
October 18, 2015
Jim Caldwell Is A Boob
Think about being a Detroit citizen. You just got fucked in the ass by the auto industry and live in what's a simulation of a post-apocalyptic world. But worst of all, Jim Caldwell coaches your football team.
Caldwell is the Carly Fiorina of the NFL, failing upward with the same blank expression on his face. You know the one. He looks like a movie extra. A quick check of his resume reveals he coached some very mediocre Wake Forest teams, where his Wikipedia page proudly states he set offensive records that have since been broken by other Wake Forest teams and Wake Forest sucks ass at football.
He was then brought into the NFL by noted fuckhead Tony Dungy. Despite his experience as a defensive back at Iowa, another school that sucks ass at football, Caldwell got the chance to be a position coach for Peyton Manning, which you have to think was more beneficial for one more than the other.
After Dungy fucked off, drug addict Jim Irsay gave the keys to Caldwell. Thanks in large to the previously mentioned Manning, Caldwell stared into the abyss while Indianapolis stormed out to a 14-0 start. They would lose the Super Bowl that year but worst of all for Caldwell, Manning's neck disintegrated and the next year, the coach was exposed as the tit he is.
He was fired the next year and up to this point, this isn't anything special. Bad coaches get hired and fired all the time. But the Detroit Lions thought highly enough of this underwhelming guy to bring him in as a head coach to spark their underwhelming team.
Even in a city where Marty Mornhinweg kicked the ball to start overtime, Jim Caldwell is a terrible head coach. He took an under performing team and reduced their potential. He has the sideline demeanor of a gnome. Their two minute drill consists of 29 underneath routes to Theo Riddick before Matt Stafford throws a hilarious interception.
Like what the fuck Detroit? Did Dave Wannesedt say thanks, but no thanks? Was Dom Capers unavailable? Did Mike Munchak lead you on and flirt but stood you up at the door? At least hire a promising coordinator that you'll inevitably poison is your hellhole of an organization.
Caldwell is the Carly Fiorina of the NFL, failing upward with the same blank expression on his face. You know the one. He looks like a movie extra. A quick check of his resume reveals he coached some very mediocre Wake Forest teams, where his Wikipedia page proudly states he set offensive records that have since been broken by other Wake Forest teams and Wake Forest sucks ass at football.
He was then brought into the NFL by noted fuckhead Tony Dungy. Despite his experience as a defensive back at Iowa, another school that sucks ass at football, Caldwell got the chance to be a position coach for Peyton Manning, which you have to think was more beneficial for one more than the other.
After Dungy fucked off, drug addict Jim Irsay gave the keys to Caldwell. Thanks in large to the previously mentioned Manning, Caldwell stared into the abyss while Indianapolis stormed out to a 14-0 start. They would lose the Super Bowl that year but worst of all for Caldwell, Manning's neck disintegrated and the next year, the coach was exposed as the tit he is.
He was fired the next year and up to this point, this isn't anything special. Bad coaches get hired and fired all the time. But the Detroit Lions thought highly enough of this underwhelming guy to bring him in as a head coach to spark their underwhelming team.
Even in a city where Marty Mornhinweg kicked the ball to start overtime, Jim Caldwell is a terrible head coach. He took an under performing team and reduced their potential. He has the sideline demeanor of a gnome. Their two minute drill consists of 29 underneath routes to Theo Riddick before Matt Stafford throws a hilarious interception.
Like what the fuck Detroit? Did Dave Wannesedt say thanks, but no thanks? Was Dom Capers unavailable? Did Mike Munchak lead you on and flirt but stood you up at the door? At least hire a promising coordinator that you'll inevitably poison is your hellhole of an organization.
September 12, 2015
NEWBS
There are seven new coaches who will be making their debuts with their new teams on Sunday. Some of them are with new teams while some of them will be making their head coaching debuts altogether. It was an eventful offseason, in case you forgot, here's a rundown of coaches who will be wearing new vests/sweaters/hoodies this week.
Rex Ryan (Buffalo) - Rex needs to get fat again. When he was tanked up, he was all like "WOOOO LET'S GO SLAPPIES EAT SOME 'ZA AND BANG BRADY'S WIFE". Now, he's coaching Buffalo.
Dan Quinn (Atlanta) - Quinn will be an immediate upgrade for Atlanta because of the poor record Mike Smith accumulated over the last two years. I bet Gus Bradley is SMH that he took the Jacksonville job instead of waiting for an opportunity like this. Still, I predict Quinn is fired within two seasons of 8-8 football.
John Fox (Chicago) - Every gas station within a five mile radius of Soldier Field better make sure they have plenty of gum on stock. Fox's record has been generally good but that's not stopping Bears fans from giving him the Joe Flacco treatment. Who cares who coaches Chicago, it could be Vince Lombardi, and they'd still want this guy back.
Todd Bowles (New York J-E-T-S) - Up-and-comer coordinator gets hired by a terrible football organization. We all know how this turns out.
Jack Del Rio (Oakland) - Hopefully Jack enjoys the last 21 games of his coaching career before he's replaced with some hot shot co-ordinator who's career ends as soon as he ends up in Los Angeles. Oh ya, they replaced a coach who buried a football with a guy who puts axes in the locker room. Classic Raiders, classic.
Jim Tomsula (San Francisco) - mmmphmphphmph.
Gary Kubiak (Denver) - What are you doing BoJack Horseman? Kubiak is replacing a coach who won four division titles in four years. His quarterback, who is the difference between a playoff spot and a top-5 pick, has body parts comprised of tic-tacs. Enjoy the rebuild Denver. Maybe you can hire Todd Bowles in 2018.
Rex Ryan (Buffalo) - Rex needs to get fat again. When he was tanked up, he was all like "WOOOO LET'S GO SLAPPIES EAT SOME 'ZA AND BANG BRADY'S WIFE". Now, he's coaching Buffalo.
Dan Quinn (Atlanta) - Quinn will be an immediate upgrade for Atlanta because of the poor record Mike Smith accumulated over the last two years. I bet Gus Bradley is SMH that he took the Jacksonville job instead of waiting for an opportunity like this. Still, I predict Quinn is fired within two seasons of 8-8 football.
John Fox (Chicago) - Every gas station within a five mile radius of Soldier Field better make sure they have plenty of gum on stock. Fox's record has been generally good but that's not stopping Bears fans from giving him the Joe Flacco treatment. Who cares who coaches Chicago, it could be Vince Lombardi, and they'd still want this guy back.
Todd Bowles (New York J-E-T-S) - Up-and-comer coordinator gets hired by a terrible football organization. We all know how this turns out.
Jack Del Rio (Oakland) - Hopefully Jack enjoys the last 21 games of his coaching career before he's replaced with some hot shot co-ordinator who's career ends as soon as he ends up in Los Angeles. Oh ya, they replaced a coach who buried a football with a guy who puts axes in the locker room. Classic Raiders, classic.
Jim Tomsula (San Francisco) - mmmphmphphmph.
Gary Kubiak (Denver) - What are you doing BoJack Horseman? Kubiak is replacing a coach who won four division titles in four years. His quarterback, who is the difference between a playoff spot and a top-5 pick, has body parts comprised of tic-tacs. Enjoy the rebuild Denver. Maybe you can hire Todd Bowles in 2018.
September 10, 2015
It Begins
Well, after months of takes about the same things over and over again, we're here: day one of the National Football League season.
To start things off we got two of the most insufferable fanbases in a league full of them. BAWSTIN against the Stillers.
Patriot fans I imagine as either Tawmmy from Quinzee or this guy. Or the third group: a shameful set of fans who own Tom Brady jerseys that will just start cheering for the flavor of the month in five years when Josh McDaniels and Jimmy Rigatoni lead the Pats to a 4-12 record.
It's really unfortunate that Rob Gronkowski plays for that team. Anywhere else and he'd be universally loved. He's the athlete we deserve. I mean, what other active pro sports player would show up in a god damn movie and do this? Instead, he plays for this bunch. Gronk deserves better.
If you are going out to watch the game tomorrow, make sure you avoid any Steeler bars. Their fans will yap your ear off about how their team would never cheat like New England, all the while ripping up court summons, eating salad with french fries as croutons, and cheering on Ben Roethlisberger.
Ya, that guy. How fortunate he is that Roger F. Goodell just decided to start getting tough on crime. Five years ago, getting caught smoking weed was worse than a rape allegation. Oh, well, never mind.
Hey, put your nose back down Pats fans. Your quarterback is lucky he went against the worst commissioner of all-time that public opinion sort of swayed in your favor. Your team is a bunch of cheaters and I hope your sports teams go back to being miserable. New England could go 15-1 and everyone in that god-forsaken area would say "BUT THE SAWKS MISSED THE PLAYAFFS WE-AH CURSED."
For everyone else, it will be great to see one of these teams start 0-1. If New England loses, everyone in Hyde Park will be yelling "ROGAH HAD THE FIX IN" while reeking of Sam Adams the next day.
Meanwhile, if Pittsburgh loses, ever STILLER fan wearing mustard-stained Jerome Bettis jerseys will want human-sized jaw bone Bill Cowher back to replace Willie Mays Hayes from Major League II. So many fanbases would like Mike Tomlin as their head coach and he gets stuck with these french fry snorters.
For the rest of us, football's back! Sit back, enjoy the start of the show, and don't get too shattered when your first round pick Antonio Brown starts making you regret the pick already.
To start things off we got two of the most insufferable fanbases in a league full of them. BAWSTIN against the Stillers.
Patriot fans I imagine as either Tawmmy from Quinzee or this guy. Or the third group: a shameful set of fans who own Tom Brady jerseys that will just start cheering for the flavor of the month in five years when Josh McDaniels and Jimmy Rigatoni lead the Pats to a 4-12 record.
It's really unfortunate that Rob Gronkowski plays for that team. Anywhere else and he'd be universally loved. He's the athlete we deserve. I mean, what other active pro sports player would show up in a god damn movie and do this? Instead, he plays for this bunch. Gronk deserves better.
If you are going out to watch the game tomorrow, make sure you avoid any Steeler bars. Their fans will yap your ear off about how their team would never cheat like New England, all the while ripping up court summons, eating salad with french fries as croutons, and cheering on Ben Roethlisberger.
Ya, that guy. How fortunate he is that Roger F. Goodell just decided to start getting tough on crime. Five years ago, getting caught smoking weed was worse than a rape allegation. Oh, well, never mind.
Hey, put your nose back down Pats fans. Your quarterback is lucky he went against the worst commissioner of all-time that public opinion sort of swayed in your favor. Your team is a bunch of cheaters and I hope your sports teams go back to being miserable. New England could go 15-1 and everyone in that god-forsaken area would say "BUT THE SAWKS MISSED THE PLAYAFFS WE-AH CURSED."
For everyone else, it will be great to see one of these teams start 0-1. If New England loses, everyone in Hyde Park will be yelling "ROGAH HAD THE FIX IN" while reeking of Sam Adams the next day.
Meanwhile, if Pittsburgh loses, ever STILLER fan wearing mustard-stained Jerome Bettis jerseys will want human-sized jaw bone Bill Cowher back to replace Willie Mays Hayes from Major League II. So many fanbases would like Mike Tomlin as their head coach and he gets stuck with these french fry snorters.
For the rest of us, football's back! Sit back, enjoy the start of the show, and don't get too shattered when your first round pick Antonio Brown starts making you regret the pick already.
September 09, 2015
Joseph Addai Was The Worst
I have just returned from a fantasy football draft full of wings and
beer and a roster that will hopefully win me an envelope full of cash
and bragging rights at the end of the year.
I generally consider myself a good fantasy owner. I don't overdue it. I'm in two leagues, one of which I won last year and the other where my team reached the semi-final before bowing out despite picking Montee Ball in the first round. Ball is one of the few failed picks I will carry with me into fantasy drafts for several years. He's stapled into my memory like one festering sore on my roster years ago: Joseph Kwahu Duah Addai Jr.
Heading into the 2008 season, Addai was coming off a 12 touchdown sophomore season with the Indianapolis Colts in his first full year as the team's starting running back. ESPN ranked him seventh among all players for that season and as they put, "A high-octane offense and a rugged touchdown-maker? That's fantasy gold." Along those lines, I was delighted when Addai tumbled into my turn at the bottom of the first round.
Addai's 2008 season amounts to the fantasy version of a war crime. He cracked 100 yards once, in Week 10 against Houston. He also scored two touchdowns that game, one of the two times he did that on the season. By the end of the season, he fell into a timeshare with Dominic Rhodes and didn't play during the playoff weeks.
According to ProFootballReference, Addai ranked 38th among all running backs in fantasy that year, behind guys like Jerious Norwood, Chester Taylor, and Melwelde Moore - your typical third string running backs in Madden 06.
Here's some other guys that may have screwed you in fantasy over the years:
Sean Alexander in 2006 - Over 1800 yards and 27 (27!) touchdowns in '05. Then, he couldn't even touch those numbers in his next three seasons combined. All-Pro guard Steve Hutchison left for Minnesota, Alexander broke his foot in Week 3, and whoever picked Alexander #1 in this year basically got boned by barbed wire.
Kurt Warner in 2002 - The now-annoying analyst on the NFL Network was the top dog at quarterback in 2002 after coming off a terrific season leading the Rams the year before - Warner was a top-8 pick in most draft that year. How did he reward owners ballsy enough to go QB in round 1? Three touchdowns and 11 interceptions in just seven games. Chris Chandler and Larry Centers had better fantasy years.
Montee Ball in 2014 - Fug me. This must be what Ryan Grigson feels like.
I generally consider myself a good fantasy owner. I don't overdue it. I'm in two leagues, one of which I won last year and the other where my team reached the semi-final before bowing out despite picking Montee Ball in the first round. Ball is one of the few failed picks I will carry with me into fantasy drafts for several years. He's stapled into my memory like one festering sore on my roster years ago: Joseph Kwahu Duah Addai Jr.
Heading into the 2008 season, Addai was coming off a 12 touchdown sophomore season with the Indianapolis Colts in his first full year as the team's starting running back. ESPN ranked him seventh among all players for that season and as they put, "A high-octane offense and a rugged touchdown-maker? That's fantasy gold." Along those lines, I was delighted when Addai tumbled into my turn at the bottom of the first round.
Addai's 2008 season amounts to the fantasy version of a war crime. He cracked 100 yards once, in Week 10 against Houston. He also scored two touchdowns that game, one of the two times he did that on the season. By the end of the season, he fell into a timeshare with Dominic Rhodes and didn't play during the playoff weeks.
According to ProFootballReference, Addai ranked 38th among all running backs in fantasy that year, behind guys like Jerious Norwood, Chester Taylor, and Melwelde Moore - your typical third string running backs in Madden 06.
Here's some other guys that may have screwed you in fantasy over the years:
Sean Alexander in 2006 - Over 1800 yards and 27 (27!) touchdowns in '05. Then, he couldn't even touch those numbers in his next three seasons combined. All-Pro guard Steve Hutchison left for Minnesota, Alexander broke his foot in Week 3, and whoever picked Alexander #1 in this year basically got boned by barbed wire.
Kurt Warner in 2002 - The now-annoying analyst on the NFL Network was the top dog at quarterback in 2002 after coming off a terrific season leading the Rams the year before - Warner was a top-8 pick in most draft that year. How did he reward owners ballsy enough to go QB in round 1? Three touchdowns and 11 interceptions in just seven games. Chris Chandler and Larry Centers had better fantasy years.
Montee Ball in 2014 - Fug me. This must be what Ryan Grigson feels like.
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