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Sunday, October 14, 2007

Con Air Grounded


Photo edit by me.

Everyone knows Cincy's D can't stop anyone. So it's no surprise KC put up 27 on them. What is a bit of a surprise is that coming off a bye week, Cincy couldn't do anything on offense, which was supposed to be their forte.



The Bungles get to play the lowly Jets next week in a game that might have high draft pick implications before coming to Pittsburgh. We can only hope that the feud between Johnson and Palmer gets worse next week. Then we might only have to worry about stopping Housh.





Other Divisional News


The Ravens beat the winless Rams on the strength of 5 field goals. Not being able to get the ball in the end zone will hurt Baltimore down the line.


The Browns beat the winless Dolphins. Derek Anderson and Cleo Lemon put up some numbers. Who? Yeah, these guys are starting in front of Brady Quinn and John Beck, both top 50 draft picks last year.
Debate Central
Who is the worst team in football?
Miami (0-6)--As bad as they are, they could finish 2nd in the division. Buffalo and the Jets are just as bad. The season is over. Beck needs to play.
St. Louis (0-6)--With Bulger going down, they're in the market for a QB, WR and an O-line in the off-season. Another Orlando Pace-esque pick at the top of the draft is likely. However, as bad as they are, they're only 3 games out of 1st place. With Leinart and Warner hurt in Arizona and Seattle's struggles, the winner of this division might not be above .500 this year. But it won't be St. Louis.
Atlanta (1-4)--They finally got a solid, go-to reciever but they lost their QB. Losing doesn't hurt Bobby Petrino, it just brings Brian Brohm closer to wearing red and black again in the pros. Will be picking in the Top 5 in April.
New Orleans (1-4)--They lost their running game, which was the heart of the team. Without the run support, the passing game hasn't been as prolific. In a division with Atlanta and where Vinny Interceptaverde is starting in Carolina, they could turn things around and end up around or over .500.
Buffalo (1-4)--They're not as bad as their record shows. They could have beaten the Broncos and should have beaten Dallas. They'll probably end up finishing 2nd in the worst division in football (minus New England).
NY Jets (1-5)--Another bad team from the AFC East with QB issues. They have solid recievers and a decent pair of running backs. The O-line needs some help and they need a QB. They have the 29th ranked offense and 28th ranked defense. Not a winning combination.
Cincinnati (1-4)--Of the seven teams with 0 or 1 win, the Bungles have the most internal turmoil. Chad Johnson causes havoc, players get arrested and the team lacks discipline. They're heading for another selection at the top of the draft unless they turn things around quickly. And a win against the Jets next week doesn't count.
Survey says....St. Louis is the worst team in football, followed closely by Miami, Atlanta and the Jets.
Personal News
GREs went well this weekend, so now I have to start working on grad school applications. My Senior Comprehensive Project is due in 1 month.

Monday, August 6, 2007

First recap

Starting Strong

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The Steelers opened the 2007 preseason with more wins than they had all of last preseason. Here's my first attempt at a recap, I'll get better as the season goes.

Coin Toss: Early victory, a sign of things to come.

Touchback, no chance of a fumble.


Naj for a few then Wilson strikes.




Van Halen plays in the background of the highlight reel of Wilson's 55-yarder.

The ball is smarter than Nate Washington's hands, but Cedric comes through for the second time.

From the 4, there's no stopping Naj.


Touchdown.

Defense comes up huge. Great play by Woodley.

Batch came in and played a few series. No word yet from BigBatchNews about what happened when Charlie got sacked. Twice.

Jeff Reed's feild goal just misses. Close only counts in horseshoes.





BSP comes in and lobs a nice pass to Santonio in the end zone to basically seal the game, putting us up 14-0.






Carey Davis makes a bid for the practice squad. Another performance like that might put Verron Haynes' place on the team in jeopardy.

Jeff Reed, take two: money.

Regular preseason bore for the rest of the first half.

Jason Fife comes in and leads the Saints to their only score of the game.




Saints 3rd string QB reflecting on his performance in the locker room.

Another solid drive ends in a Jeff Reed field goal.



Fourth Quarter highlights are all William Gay. Gay single-handedly introduced Robert Meachem and Tyler Palko to Pittsburgh Football. Gay is practice squad material right now, could knock Madison or Colclough from the roster.



Coach Tomlin: 1-0
"Pressure is trying to feed your family"


Game Stats:
Ced: 4 rec, 99 yds
BSP: 8/14, 129 yds, 1 TD
Brees: 1/6, 6 yds
Bush: Burned. 2 carries, 8 yards.


Next Game: Saturday Night vs. Green Bay
Tomlin comes home.