In a thrilling championship game that went down to the wire, Robs' Bears United pulls out the victory 124-117 over Scott's Organized Kaos. In winning the championship, Robs completes the dream season by setting precedence by going undefeated and becomes the undisputed champion.
It was a tough game against a strong Kaos team that had a resurgence late in the season thanks in part by Chris Johnson and Roy Helu who both came on late in the year. Drew Brees and his record setting season provided consistent points for Kaos. Scott did make a very last second change putting in C.J. Spiller for the injured Helu and Spiller had himself a good game.
After Saturday's games, United and Kaos found themselves tied at 81. Robs had 4 players left (Matt Ryan, Jermichael Finley, Robbie Gould, and Bears D) to Scott's 2 (Drew Brees and Mason Crosby). In an exclusive one on one interview with Scott, he was a little disappointed with the score Saturday and privately showed signs of concession.
However, Robs three guys that played on Sunday did not provide as much production as he had hoped. In my exclusive one on one interview with him Saturday evening, Robs shared that if he could come out of Sunday's games with a 30 point lead he felt that he was a lock for the championship. Come Monday morning, Robs held on to a 18 point lead meaning that it came down to Drew Brees vs. Matt Ryan. As mentioned, Brees is a consistent high point provider while Ryan is not nearly as reliable. He has his bigger games but can also lay up some games with few points.
I did get a chance to speak with Scott right before kickoff who shared that he was concerned but did recognize that with Brees playing at home with a chance to lock up the #2 seed in the playoffs and with the most passing yards in a season record on the line, he had an opportunity.
It was a good game last night, Ryan struck first for a TD. Brees answered with his own TD pass. A huge swing play was Brees throwing a balled tipped in the end zone that ended up getting picked off. That was a game changing play. Brees did throw a TD pass right before halftime to make things more interesting.
In the end, because the Saints were up by a fair amount, it probably worked out in Robs' favor as Ryan was forced to pass more and ended up with 350+ yards of passing while the Saints did cool it down slightly by running and trying to use up clock.
It was a championship that lived up to the billing and both teams deserve congratulations for putting a great show on for the fans. Special congrats to Robs for winning the championship and completing the undefeated season. He was by far the most consistent team in the league as he outscored the rest of the league easily (I believe the next closest was still almost 200 points away from him).
It was a great season and look forward to next year!
In a side note, I pulled out victory over Deeps 128-127. I was down by 11 going into last night's game and I had Matt Bryant going. Bryant had three FGs including a 51 yarder that pushed me to victory. Doesn't matter much as Deepie and I both had disappointing years especially as the two of are accustomed to being part of the championship equation. Still, it's nice to finish up on a high note.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
ESPN Power Rankings - Week 16
Despite the loss to KC, GB holds on to the #1 spot deservedly so.
Pears fall four spots to #21 and don't look good with Hanie.
Skins have improved their play in recent weeks and climb two spots to #25.
Pears fall four spots to #21 and don't look good with Hanie.
Skins have improved their play in recent weeks and climb two spots to #25.
Monday, December 19, 2011
CEAFOD Championship
So it looks like it all comes down to Robs and Scott in the championship. Robs easily took care of JSR and Scott pulled out victory against the surprising BX Warriors.
Robs will look to complete the perfect season while Scott will try to wash the bitterness he still tastes from getting ousted early last year.
Congrats to Robs and Scott and good luck!
Robs will look to complete the perfect season while Scott will try to wash the bitterness he still tastes from getting ousted early last year.
Congrats to Robs and Scott and good luck!
Skins beat the G-men
Good win yesterday. We pretty much dominated from the get go. I felt like it was the most complete game we had all year. Offense, defense, special teams, and coaching all seemed to be in sync. I loved that we played a divisional opponent who needed the win at their place and beat them. I also loved that we shoved it down Antrell Rolle's throat after he said when we beat them the first time that they were better than us and they beat us "95 out of 100 times." He didn't back down from those statements this week so it was good to shove it in his face. Here are a few thoughts:
1. Rexy was solid. Yes, he had the two early INTs on deep passes but at least they were deep passes and almost like punts. He recovered and had himself a solid game. I hope to retain him and have him be the starter going into next year.
2. Another good running game. Helu and Royster played well and I liked that we committed to the run. Give credit to the makeshift O line for their effort.
3. Good O line play. Again, starting Willie Smith at LT, Polumbus at RT, and Mo Hurt at LG against a very good Giant D line and we only allowed one sack and, as mentioned, they gave the backs opportunities to run.
4. Defense was solid. Three INTs and good pressure on the QB. Robs thought the D would give up some lopsided losses but it hasn't happened. We largely held the Giants in check and I like the group we have. Hopefully we bring Fletcher back as he is the anchor of that D.
5. Solid coaching. We mixed in some trick plays early which were effective. I guess we have nothing to lose so why not. I liked that we threw deep even though we didn't connect but I loved how we did a good mix of run and pass. Very pleased with the coaching effort given and the their gameplan.
6. Guano solid. Still don't really care for him but he made his kicks and looked pretty good.
In the end, I'm happy with the effort as the team has shown no signs of quitting. We have played good ball for the last several weeks and I just think this team could have easily been in the thick of things if we didn't disrupt with the whole Beck experiment. Still, we are growing and we do seem like we are building and improving. We are young, have several draft picks, cap room to spend on FAs, and will also be returning two high picks from this previous year in Hankerson and Jenkins. There is reason to be positive about this team going into next year.
It will be interesting to see how we finish up the year. We have the Viqueens at home and then on the road against Philly. If we finish out strong, we should feel good with where we are at. Aikman said in talking with Shanny that Shanny is comfortable with where we are and building for next year. It's exactly how I feel and I think the expectations will have to be much bigger next season.
HAIL SKINS!!!
1. Rexy was solid. Yes, he had the two early INTs on deep passes but at least they were deep passes and almost like punts. He recovered and had himself a solid game. I hope to retain him and have him be the starter going into next year.
2. Another good running game. Helu and Royster played well and I liked that we committed to the run. Give credit to the makeshift O line for their effort.
3. Good O line play. Again, starting Willie Smith at LT, Polumbus at RT, and Mo Hurt at LG against a very good Giant D line and we only allowed one sack and, as mentioned, they gave the backs opportunities to run.
4. Defense was solid. Three INTs and good pressure on the QB. Robs thought the D would give up some lopsided losses but it hasn't happened. We largely held the Giants in check and I like the group we have. Hopefully we bring Fletcher back as he is the anchor of that D.
5. Solid coaching. We mixed in some trick plays early which were effective. I guess we have nothing to lose so why not. I liked that we threw deep even though we didn't connect but I loved how we did a good mix of run and pass. Very pleased with the coaching effort given and the their gameplan.
6. Guano solid. Still don't really care for him but he made his kicks and looked pretty good.
In the end, I'm happy with the effort as the team has shown no signs of quitting. We have played good ball for the last several weeks and I just think this team could have easily been in the thick of things if we didn't disrupt with the whole Beck experiment. Still, we are growing and we do seem like we are building and improving. We are young, have several draft picks, cap room to spend on FAs, and will also be returning two high picks from this previous year in Hankerson and Jenkins. There is reason to be positive about this team going into next year.
It will be interesting to see how we finish up the year. We have the Viqueens at home and then on the road against Philly. If we finish out strong, we should feel good with where we are at. Aikman said in talking with Shanny that Shanny is comfortable with where we are and building for next year. It's exactly how I feel and I think the expectations will have to be much bigger next season.
HAIL SKINS!!!
Friday, December 16, 2011
CEAFOD Playoffs Round 2 - Preview
So we are down to the final four for the championship. The games have Robs matched up against JSR and Scott going against the surprising BX Warriors.
In the first game, there is a surprise as the undefeated Robs is actually the underdog against JSR. Robs got a big boost from QB Matt Ryan last night as he beat his projections and put up 25 points for Robs to give him a good start going into the weekend. JSR is heavily Packer oriented and the Pack will be going up against a weak KC team who just fired their coach and will either start recently acquired Orton or some rookie guy. This is an opportunity for Rodgers to put up big points. KC's defense is solid but the question will be if their offense can keep the ball some to keep the GB offense off the field. Additionally, Rodgers may be going after league scoring records so he may try and light it up. It's a good game so we'll see who comes out of it and earn the right to play for the championship.
In the other game, BX Warriors surprisingly beat #2 seeded Mark's Maniacs and now faces Scott and his Organized Kaos team. Scott has come on strong as of late as he has gotten big production from Helu and Chris Johnson in recent weeks. Brees is his QB so he can always count on solid points from him. He is a heavy favorite (I believe 36 points). However, the Warriors got good production from Julio Jones last night (19 points) to give them a good start going into the weekend. Will the Warriors be able to continue their improbable run and will Scott face a second season in a row in a disappointing fashion? We'll all find out in a couple of days.
Good luck to those remaining.
In the first game, there is a surprise as the undefeated Robs is actually the underdog against JSR. Robs got a big boost from QB Matt Ryan last night as he beat his projections and put up 25 points for Robs to give him a good start going into the weekend. JSR is heavily Packer oriented and the Pack will be going up against a weak KC team who just fired their coach and will either start recently acquired Orton or some rookie guy. This is an opportunity for Rodgers to put up big points. KC's defense is solid but the question will be if their offense can keep the ball some to keep the GB offense off the field. Additionally, Rodgers may be going after league scoring records so he may try and light it up. It's a good game so we'll see who comes out of it and earn the right to play for the championship.
In the other game, BX Warriors surprisingly beat #2 seeded Mark's Maniacs and now faces Scott and his Organized Kaos team. Scott has come on strong as of late as he has gotten big production from Helu and Chris Johnson in recent weeks. Brees is his QB so he can always count on solid points from him. He is a heavy favorite (I believe 36 points). However, the Warriors got good production from Julio Jones last night (19 points) to give them a good start going into the weekend. Will the Warriors be able to continue their improbable run and will Scott face a second season in a row in a disappointing fashion? We'll all find out in a couple of days.
Good luck to those remaining.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Sam Hurd arrested for being a drug dealer
Chicago Bears receiver Sam Hurd was arrested in Chicago on federal drug charges on Wednesday night, and the criminal complaint against him describes Hurd as regularly dealing large amounts of drugs in Chicago.
Hurd met with an informant at a restaurant. At that meeting, Hurd told the informant that he wanted to buy "five to 10 kilograms of cocaine and 1,000 pounds of marijuana per week for distribution in the Chicago area," according to the complaint.
Hurd allegedly negotiated to pay $25,000 per kilogram for the cocaine and $450 per pound for the marijuana. The complaint says that Hurd "further stated that he and another co-conspirator currently distribute four kilograms of cocaine per week in the Chicago area, but that the supplier could not supply him with enough quantity."
WTF, man?!!! First, I don't get why an NFL player needs to engage in this. They all make decent livings and should be able to support themselves. Second, why would an NFL player want to engage in this? They can throw their career and life away. Third, WTF is with purchasing that amount of drugs? This guy must have been a hard core dealer doing that. Ridiculous and he should be sent away.
Hurd met with an informant at a restaurant. At that meeting, Hurd told the informant that he wanted to buy "five to 10 kilograms of cocaine and 1,000 pounds of marijuana per week for distribution in the Chicago area," according to the complaint.
Hurd allegedly negotiated to pay $25,000 per kilogram for the cocaine and $450 per pound for the marijuana. The complaint says that Hurd "further stated that he and another co-conspirator currently distribute four kilograms of cocaine per week in the Chicago area, but that the supplier could not supply him with enough quantity."
WTF, man?!!! First, I don't get why an NFL player needs to engage in this. They all make decent livings and should be able to support themselves. Second, why would an NFL player want to engage in this? They can throw their career and life away. Third, WTF is with purchasing that amount of drugs? This guy must have been a hard core dealer doing that. Ridiculous and he should be sent away.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Saw this movie yesterday. AWESOME!
Great story. I had a couple of minor issues with it. Namely it was hard to tell how much time had passed in certain sequences so it was difficult to see how long the transformation of things took. I also thought the movie could have been a little longer to help explain and show the transformation and changes in people/apes. The move is a little over an hour and a half and typically I don't care for really long movies but I enjoyed this one and thought it could have used a bit more time to help explain the transformation.
I also thought some things were a little too simplistic but those things were minor and really just being nitpicky.
All in all, it was a great film and if you haven't seen it, you definitely should.
Great story. I had a couple of minor issues with it. Namely it was hard to tell how much time had passed in certain sequences so it was difficult to see how long the transformation of things took. I also thought the movie could have been a little longer to help explain and show the transformation and changes in people/apes. The move is a little over an hour and a half and typically I don't care for really long movies but I enjoyed this one and thought it could have used a bit more time to help explain the transformation.
I also thought some things were a little too simplistic but those things were minor and really just being nitpicky.
All in all, it was a great film and if you haven't seen it, you definitely should.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Band Aid song
Again, now that the holiday music is being played on the radio, I have another song that I find amusing.
I think we all know the Band Aid song back from the '80s. It is a compilation of European artists singing a song to help hunger in Africa. It is basically the British version of We Are the World. It's a pretty good song but there is one part in there that always makes me chuckle. It's Bono's part. Now U2 may very well be my most favorite band so I am a Bono fan as well. However, in the song, Bono's part is, "Well, tonight thank God it's them instead of you!"
I chuckle because I am not sure why I would thank God that people in Africa are suffering. I get what is intended by the words. I am sure it is meant that we should just be thankful that we aren't suffering. Still, seems like they could have chosen some better words. Anyway, just something else I find amusing/interesting about a holiday song and I find it amusing/interesting every year.
I think we all know the Band Aid song back from the '80s. It is a compilation of European artists singing a song to help hunger in Africa. It is basically the British version of We Are the World. It's a pretty good song but there is one part in there that always makes me chuckle. It's Bono's part. Now U2 may very well be my most favorite band so I am a Bono fan as well. However, in the song, Bono's part is, "Well, tonight thank God it's them instead of you!"
I chuckle because I am not sure why I would thank God that people in Africa are suffering. I get what is intended by the words. I am sure it is meant that we should just be thankful that we aren't suffering. Still, seems like they could have chosen some better words. Anyway, just something else I find amusing/interesting about a holiday song and I find it amusing/interesting every year.
CEAFOD playoffs - first round
Looks like most of the higher seeds took care of business this week.
Robs handled me pretty easily as did #4 seed JSR. Those two will face next week and should be an interesting game as JSR is largely Packer loaded so as they succeed/fail, so does he. Packers face the lowly Chiefs next week so could be a difficult game for #1 seed Robs.
Scott took care of Deepie pretty easily and Scott looks to be peaking at the right time and will be looking to do his best to make amends for his early exit last season.
In the one upset, #2 seed Mark's Maniacs will fall to the BX Warriors and their 5-7-1 record. That should give Scott a favorable matchup next week against the Warriors. The Final Four should be interesting.
Robs handled me pretty easily as did #4 seed JSR. Those two will face next week and should be an interesting game as JSR is largely Packer loaded so as they succeed/fail, so does he. Packers face the lowly Chiefs next week so could be a difficult game for #1 seed Robs.
Scott took care of Deepie pretty easily and Scott looks to be peaking at the right time and will be looking to do his best to make amends for his early exit last season.
In the one upset, #2 seed Mark's Maniacs will fall to the BX Warriors and their 5-7-1 record. That should give Scott a favorable matchup next week against the Warriors. The Final Four should be interesting.
Skins come up short against the Pats
Fun game to watch. Good effort by most and we came up just short falling 34-27 to the Pats. Despite the close game, I agree with Fletcher and Orakpo in saying that there are no moral victories. Here are a few thoughts:
1. Rexy played well. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I get that he probably held on to the ball too long on the sack for a TD and that hurt. However, outside of that, I thought he played very well and if not for him, we don't have much of a shot. Again, would have been interesting to see how good this team could have been if he had just remained the starter.
2. Helu is a solid RB. The guy is an every down back. He has decent elusiveness and is a good combination of size and speed. He also has solid hands and is improving his blocking skills. I like the kid as he seems like a humble guy that works hard. Will be interesting to see if he becomes the starter next season or if it goes back to Hightower. As a side note, local boy Evan Royster had a couple of nice runs.
3. Good O line play. Have to feel really good about this group as they protected Rexy and got the run game going. It was a patch work O line that was missing three starters. It was comprised of from left to right, undrafted rookie Willie Smith (I think that is the guy), Mo Hurt, Montgomery, Chester, Polumbus (I think that is the guy). Jamal Brown hurt himself in warmups forcing Polumbus in there. Smith got the nod over Locklear which is interesting. Apparently, coaches and teammates are high on Smith and he didn't disappoint. Thought he had a very good game.
4. Tired of Moss dropping passes. I like the guy and think he is a great team guy but his dropped balls are something that has plagued him for a few years now. He does a number of good things but that's two weeks in a row that he has dropped critical passes. In yesterday's game he dropped one early on and then flipped the ball on our last offensive play allowing NE to intercept the ball. We need better from him.
5. STUPID call for NE down near our end zone. Don't know if the O coordinator called it or Brady called it but that was just dumb. There is less than 5 minutes to play and they are up by 7. A FG makes it a two possession game. Instead of running and taking time off of the clock, the worst imaginable situation occurs with Wilson making a great INT in the end zone. It allowed us the opportunity to tie it there at the end. It was also interesting to see Brady go at it with the coordinator. I think Brady was blaming the young WR for not going after the ball but the pass was a little behind and Wilson made a tremendous play. Either way, it was a DUMB call and it was silly for Brady to get angry.
6. Guano sucks! After our FG to make the score 7-3, Guano kicks the ball out of bounds giving the ball to Brady and the Pats at their 40 yard line. That is a killer. We cannot be doing that knowing they have such a potent offense. Inexcusable. Two plays later, the Pats scored another TD. That's three weeks in a row I can remember that Guano has done something stupid on the kickoffs (kicked out of bounds against Seattle, short kick against the Jets, kicked out of bounds against NE). I'm tired of his monkey arse!
7. D was okay. We got pressure and should have sacked Brady a couple of more times but he weaseled his way out. Still, we shut him down pretty much in the first half. I thought D. Hall has been good the last couple of weeks but was disappointed with him yesterday. Picking up the flag and throwing it was dumb and as a captain he has to know better. I love his passion but it is what gets him in trouble at times. However, I was more disappointed with him on the short pass to Gronkowski where he dove and got it and then got up to run and looked like he would be tackled by Gomes and Doughty but escaped and got like another 15-20 yards. While Gomes and Doughty are holding him, Hall is standing there assuming he is going down and does nothing. Pursue and hit him and not only make sure he gets down but make sure he knows he is in for a long day. That was very disappointing for me.
8. Wasn't thrilled with the officiating. The personal foul on Fletcher was bothersome. Yeah, I know it is Tom Brady but he was still very high when Fletcher hit him. I know he is going into his slide but at full speed it is hard to tell what he is going to do and you have to give the defender some leeway to make a play. Brady is no small guy and if he decides to be tough and fight for extra yardage, a defender has to make a play. The defender doesn't know what the QB is going to do and at full speed it's hard to hold up in a fraction of a second. To me, a very bad call. Also, the push off called on Moss was suspect. The defender got in his way and Moss is just trying to run his route. There was contact but didn't see much of a push off.
In the end, I don't care too much that we lost. I was more proud of the effort. Again, this team has not shown it is quitting. In fact, in a way, it was the best possible scenario as we fought hard against a team most people thought would blow us out and by losing we can hope for a better draft pick.
With many draft picks and cap room to spare and a defense that has vastly improved, we have an opportunity to improve the offense (and the entire team) this offseason. Next year will be very telling of the Shanny era as we have to expect great improvement.
HAIL SKINS!!!
1. Rexy played well. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I get that he probably held on to the ball too long on the sack for a TD and that hurt. However, outside of that, I thought he played very well and if not for him, we don't have much of a shot. Again, would have been interesting to see how good this team could have been if he had just remained the starter.
2. Helu is a solid RB. The guy is an every down back. He has decent elusiveness and is a good combination of size and speed. He also has solid hands and is improving his blocking skills. I like the kid as he seems like a humble guy that works hard. Will be interesting to see if he becomes the starter next season or if it goes back to Hightower. As a side note, local boy Evan Royster had a couple of nice runs.
3. Good O line play. Have to feel really good about this group as they protected Rexy and got the run game going. It was a patch work O line that was missing three starters. It was comprised of from left to right, undrafted rookie Willie Smith (I think that is the guy), Mo Hurt, Montgomery, Chester, Polumbus (I think that is the guy). Jamal Brown hurt himself in warmups forcing Polumbus in there. Smith got the nod over Locklear which is interesting. Apparently, coaches and teammates are high on Smith and he didn't disappoint. Thought he had a very good game.
4. Tired of Moss dropping passes. I like the guy and think he is a great team guy but his dropped balls are something that has plagued him for a few years now. He does a number of good things but that's two weeks in a row that he has dropped critical passes. In yesterday's game he dropped one early on and then flipped the ball on our last offensive play allowing NE to intercept the ball. We need better from him.
5. STUPID call for NE down near our end zone. Don't know if the O coordinator called it or Brady called it but that was just dumb. There is less than 5 minutes to play and they are up by 7. A FG makes it a two possession game. Instead of running and taking time off of the clock, the worst imaginable situation occurs with Wilson making a great INT in the end zone. It allowed us the opportunity to tie it there at the end. It was also interesting to see Brady go at it with the coordinator. I think Brady was blaming the young WR for not going after the ball but the pass was a little behind and Wilson made a tremendous play. Either way, it was a DUMB call and it was silly for Brady to get angry.
6. Guano sucks! After our FG to make the score 7-3, Guano kicks the ball out of bounds giving the ball to Brady and the Pats at their 40 yard line. That is a killer. We cannot be doing that knowing they have such a potent offense. Inexcusable. Two plays later, the Pats scored another TD. That's three weeks in a row I can remember that Guano has done something stupid on the kickoffs (kicked out of bounds against Seattle, short kick against the Jets, kicked out of bounds against NE). I'm tired of his monkey arse!
7. D was okay. We got pressure and should have sacked Brady a couple of more times but he weaseled his way out. Still, we shut him down pretty much in the first half. I thought D. Hall has been good the last couple of weeks but was disappointed with him yesterday. Picking up the flag and throwing it was dumb and as a captain he has to know better. I love his passion but it is what gets him in trouble at times. However, I was more disappointed with him on the short pass to Gronkowski where he dove and got it and then got up to run and looked like he would be tackled by Gomes and Doughty but escaped and got like another 15-20 yards. While Gomes and Doughty are holding him, Hall is standing there assuming he is going down and does nothing. Pursue and hit him and not only make sure he gets down but make sure he knows he is in for a long day. That was very disappointing for me.
8. Wasn't thrilled with the officiating. The personal foul on Fletcher was bothersome. Yeah, I know it is Tom Brady but he was still very high when Fletcher hit him. I know he is going into his slide but at full speed it is hard to tell what he is going to do and you have to give the defender some leeway to make a play. Brady is no small guy and if he decides to be tough and fight for extra yardage, a defender has to make a play. The defender doesn't know what the QB is going to do and at full speed it's hard to hold up in a fraction of a second. To me, a very bad call. Also, the push off called on Moss was suspect. The defender got in his way and Moss is just trying to run his route. There was contact but didn't see much of a push off.
In the end, I don't care too much that we lost. I was more proud of the effort. Again, this team has not shown it is quitting. In fact, in a way, it was the best possible scenario as we fought hard against a team most people thought would blow us out and by losing we can hope for a better draft pick.
With many draft picks and cap room to spare and a defense that has vastly improved, we have an opportunity to improve the offense (and the entire team) this offseason. Next year will be very telling of the Shanny era as we have to expect great improvement.
HAIL SKINS!!!
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
CEAFOD - PLAYOFF TIME!!!!
This week brings on the first round of the playoffs. Much to Deepie's and Scott's enjoyment, I was able to sneak in through the back door and grab the #8 seed. Much to my chagrin, I draw Robs and his undefeated team. To further dampen my spirits/chances, my biggest offensive threat (Matt Forte) was hurt last week and could be out for the remainder of the season.
In looking at the projections as they stand today, I am a 15 point underdog. Robs has significant point producers from top to bottom so where as most teams rely on 2 to 3 guys to carry them in a given week, Robs has guys top to bottom that provide significant points giving him better balance. I am putting in Reggie Bush in place of Forte. Bush, like Miami, has come on strong the last few weeks but he is a streaky guy and I am going to have to hope he has a big game. This week also brings about the return of Michael Vick. Hopefully he is recovered and given the time off hopefully he is rested and can dazzle. Basically, I have to hope that guys step up and can exceed expectations and then also hope that players on Robs team suffer injuries and/or get limited production. I am the reigning champ and don't plan on going down without a fight. My players are ready and anxious to take on the #1 seed and give them their first defeat of the season. This is what we have waited for all season.
In another big game, Scott takes on Deepie. Scott has been peaking at the right time and the resurrection of Chris Johnson could not have come at a better time. Also, the establishment of Helu as a productive starter provides added points for Scott. He is an astounding 48 point favorite in his game so Deepie is going to need some miracles for this to work out for him. However, as Scott knows all too well from last season, upsets happen and another early round loss might send Scott off the deep end.
In arguably the most challenging game of the week, JSR takes on Paladins United. The projections show a tight game. JSR relies on the Packers to score big points and thus far they haven't disappointed. Should be an interesting game.
The main thing to note is with the start of the playoffs it brings about the "second" season and we all start off at 0-0. What was done in the regular season means nothing at this point. We are here because we earned the right to be here. Now is the time to put up or shut. It's win or go home.
Good luck to all!
In looking at the projections as they stand today, I am a 15 point underdog. Robs has significant point producers from top to bottom so where as most teams rely on 2 to 3 guys to carry them in a given week, Robs has guys top to bottom that provide significant points giving him better balance. I am putting in Reggie Bush in place of Forte. Bush, like Miami, has come on strong the last few weeks but he is a streaky guy and I am going to have to hope he has a big game. This week also brings about the return of Michael Vick. Hopefully he is recovered and given the time off hopefully he is rested and can dazzle. Basically, I have to hope that guys step up and can exceed expectations and then also hope that players on Robs team suffer injuries and/or get limited production. I am the reigning champ and don't plan on going down without a fight. My players are ready and anxious to take on the #1 seed and give them their first defeat of the season. This is what we have waited for all season.
In another big game, Scott takes on Deepie. Scott has been peaking at the right time and the resurrection of Chris Johnson could not have come at a better time. Also, the establishment of Helu as a productive starter provides added points for Scott. He is an astounding 48 point favorite in his game so Deepie is going to need some miracles for this to work out for him. However, as Scott knows all too well from last season, upsets happen and another early round loss might send Scott off the deep end.
In arguably the most challenging game of the week, JSR takes on Paladins United. The projections show a tight game. JSR relies on the Packers to score big points and thus far they haven't disappointed. Should be an interesting game.
The main thing to note is with the start of the playoffs it brings about the "second" season and we all start off at 0-0. What was done in the regular season means nothing at this point. We are here because we earned the right to be here. Now is the time to put up or shut. It's win or go home.
Good luck to all!
ESPN Power Rankings - Week 14
Puckers stay at the top where they have been all season although their defense is looking increasingly vulnerable.
Pears fall 5 spots to #17 and look bad with Hanie in there. Losing Forte doesn't help.
Skins fall 4 spots to #27. At least the defense continues to play well which is what I wanted to see coming into this season.
Pears fall 5 spots to #17 and look bad with Hanie in there. Losing Forte doesn't help.
Skins fall 4 spots to #27. At least the defense continues to play well which is what I wanted to see coming into this season.
Monday, December 5, 2011
JMU loses in second round of playoffs
The #2 ranked N. Dakota State proved too much for the Dukes. Interesting because both teams seem similar with a strong running game and strong defense. However, I felt that they had a better game plan than us. They stacked the box and made it more difficult for us to run and for whatever reason we didn't do that and they were able be more productive running the ball. In the end, we fell 26-14.
The first half was hard fought as it should have gone to halftime tied at seven as we scored right before the half. However, the ensuing kickoff was mishit and sailed out of bounds and gave NDSU the ball at the Dukes 49. From there, the Bison went to the air to move quickly into field goal range. Their kicker hit a career-long field goal from 53 yards out as time expired, and the home squad went into the locker room with a 10-7 advantage. That was a huge momentum changer.
The second half was just NDSU making a couple of more plays than us and pulling out the win.
A solid season but one that I had hoped would continue a few weeks longer. It's a young team so I expect to be better next season.
The first half was hard fought as it should have gone to halftime tied at seven as we scored right before the half. However, the ensuing kickoff was mishit and sailed out of bounds and gave NDSU the ball at the Dukes 49. From there, the Bison went to the air to move quickly into field goal range. Their kicker hit a career-long field goal from 53 yards out as time expired, and the home squad went into the locker room with a 10-7 advantage. That was a huge momentum changer.
The second half was just NDSU making a couple of more plays than us and pulling out the win.
A solid season but one that I had hoped would continue a few weeks longer. It's a young team so I expect to be better next season.
Davis and Williams suspended for remainder of the season
Too bad as these guys are two of our best offensive players and would have liked to see them progress. It's a dumb mistake but hopefully they learn from it and not allow it to happen again. If it does, than I would be very upset because they would prove to be idiots.
Skins fall to Jets
The final score was not indicative of the game. The Skins were winning with like 5 minutes left and then it just unraveled. Here are my thoughts:
1. Defense was good until the end. We held them to like 266 yards of total offense. Sanchez really did nothing and we were able to contain the running game. They did enough during the game (until the end) for us to win. I also thought D. Hall had another good game.
2. Helu was good. He reminds me a little of Forte. He has deceptive speed and is not overly elusive but can make guys miss. He had some nice runs and a couple of very nice runs after screen passes. Unfortunately we got away from him later in the game.
3. Rexy wasn't very good. He had some nice throws but in the second quarter he just started misfiring. Looked like many of his throws were just going too high. He got back on track at points during the game but all in all just very inconsistent in his play.
4. Guano was okay. He made his kicks (a couple of longer ones) which were good but the "mis kick" on the kickoff after we took the lead was ridiculous. Either kick it deep or squib kick it. He did the worst possible scenario. He kicked it weakly (low and short) allowing the returner plenty of time to catch it on the run and get a return before the coverage team was able to converge. Guano did make the tackle but not before the guy got to midfield. That was a killer.
5. O coaching/playcalling was questionable. I don't like that Rexy had nearly 50 attempts particularly when Helu was effective. Not sure why we got away from the run game. A combination of passing on first and second downs combined with an inaccurate Rexy really stalled the offense.
In the end, I liked the fight in the team. Again, we have shown no signs of quitting and I do like the defensive effort. Sound like a broken record but if we can strengthen the offense in the offseason, we have a chance to be a very solid football team next year. There is no reason to not expect that to happen with 12 draft picks and a lot of cap money to spend.
HAIL SKINS!!!
1. Defense was good until the end. We held them to like 266 yards of total offense. Sanchez really did nothing and we were able to contain the running game. They did enough during the game (until the end) for us to win. I also thought D. Hall had another good game.
2. Helu was good. He reminds me a little of Forte. He has deceptive speed and is not overly elusive but can make guys miss. He had some nice runs and a couple of very nice runs after screen passes. Unfortunately we got away from him later in the game.
3. Rexy wasn't very good. He had some nice throws but in the second quarter he just started misfiring. Looked like many of his throws were just going too high. He got back on track at points during the game but all in all just very inconsistent in his play.
4. Guano was okay. He made his kicks (a couple of longer ones) which were good but the "mis kick" on the kickoff after we took the lead was ridiculous. Either kick it deep or squib kick it. He did the worst possible scenario. He kicked it weakly (low and short) allowing the returner plenty of time to catch it on the run and get a return before the coverage team was able to converge. Guano did make the tackle but not before the guy got to midfield. That was a killer.
5. O coaching/playcalling was questionable. I don't like that Rexy had nearly 50 attempts particularly when Helu was effective. Not sure why we got away from the run game. A combination of passing on first and second downs combined with an inaccurate Rexy really stalled the offense.
In the end, I liked the fight in the team. Again, we have shown no signs of quitting and I do like the defensive effort. Sound like a broken record but if we can strengthen the offense in the offseason, we have a chance to be a very solid football team next year. There is no reason to not expect that to happen with 12 draft picks and a lot of cap money to spend.
HAIL SKINS!!!
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Question
So it is the holiday season and 97.1 F.M. is playing their holiday music. One thing that has always kind of perplexed me is non christian folk singing Christmas music. For instance, Barry Manilow and his christmas collection. Manilow is a fine singer and I don't care that he is jewish but I just find it interesting that he is singing about christmas. I suppose what gets me is that it just seems like selling out to make some money which at the end of the day seems very unchristlike.
I always say that if you are a singer and want to guarantee yourself some air play just come up with a christmas song.
Anyway just wanted to throw that out there and see if anyone else had any thoughts on the subject.
I always say that if you are a singer and want to guarantee yourself some air play just come up with a christmas song.
Anyway just wanted to throw that out there and see if anyone else had any thoughts on the subject.
Boudreau hired by Ducks
Didn't take long for him to find work. In fact, I'm sure that once Boudreau was available is hastened the Ducks management to fire their coach.
Listened to Boudreau yesterday and he sounded like he really couldn't do much more here in Washington. He said he tried everything to get the players motivated but it just didn't work. When a coach says that, the decision to let him go is pretty easy.
He also said that he had not really ever faced in his coaching career multiple beatings the way the Caps were taking recently. He was classy in the interview. I liked him and he did a lot for the organization. I wish him well in Anaheim and I also hope that Hunter can turn things around for us.
Listened to Boudreau yesterday and he sounded like he really couldn't do much more here in Washington. He said he tried everything to get the players motivated but it just didn't work. When a coach says that, the decision to let him go is pretty easy.
He also said that he had not really ever faced in his coaching career multiple beatings the way the Caps were taking recently. He was classy in the interview. I liked him and he did a lot for the organization. I wish him well in Anaheim and I also hope that Hunter can turn things around for us.
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