With all respects given to Bon Jovi, we are almost at the halfway point boys and girls, and other than the New England Patriots, does anyone really, really, really want to control their division? Sorry, I lapsed into the Spice Girls for some odd reason...I cannot explain Miami beating Buffalo or NY Jets beating Baltimore, or Atlanta allowing San Diego to come back to win. Well, at least my Chiefs won. Yay!!!!
Speaking of the Chiefs, I want to send best wishes to former Chiefs (Browns and Chargers) coach, Marty Schottenheimer. He has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease. Marty Schottenheimer is by far one of my favorite coaches (outside of Bill Walsh). He was the coach when I became a Chiefs fan, and part of the reason I never actually root against the Chargers, (Shawne Merriman is the other). I loved his spirit on the sidelines and love for his players, especially the relationship with Derrick Thomas. I really hate this disease which took the life of Pat Summit earlier this year. I truly wish Coach Schottenheimer and his family the best during this difficult time.
I'm somewhat recovered from last week's nightmarish edition of The Walking Dead, only to wake up to the nightmare that the Raiders, yeah, those Raiders are on the top of the pile in the AFC West. Ugh...I hate those guys. New England, sporting the best record in the league is atop the AFC East, while a Ben Roethlisberger-less Steelers team is 1st in the North with Houston first in the South.
Dallas is riding high in the NFC East, Minnesota in the North, Seattle in the West, and Atlanta is on top of that dumpster fire known as the NFC South. Atlanta-Dumpster...made me think of Glenn for a moment...pour one out for Glenn Rhee y'all...
Oh, by the way, Tony Gonzalez news, the former All-Pro tight end and future Hall-of-Famer, will join Charles Woodson as NFC legends captains at the 2017 Pro Bowl. Jerome Bettis and Ray Lewis will be the captains for the AFC. FYI, Tony G should have been with the AFC, but at least he will give me a reason to watch the Pro Bowl again.
Well, much like the carnage of last week's The Walking Dead, my picks took a major hit (no pun intended, although fitting). I had a disastrous week with a 7-8 finish, bringing my record to 61-46 at the halfway point. My fantasy teams, you asked? Lucille Swings is currently holding it down in first place with a 5-2 record, while Lochted and Loaded is 4-2 and holding its own in third place (not bad for a raging hot mess of a team). Fantasy Players: Miami, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, NY Giants, San Francisco, and Los Angeles all have byes this week. Now, let's hope I can right the ship this week.
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts: Kansas City
Seattle Seahawks vs. New Orleans Saints: Seattle
San Diego Chargers vs. Denver Broncos: Denver
Washington Redskins vs. Cincinnati Bengals: Cincinnati
New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills: New England
New York Jets vs. Cleveland Browns: New York
Oakland Raiders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Oakland
Arizona Cardinals vs. Carolina Panthers: Carolina
Detroit Lions vs. Houston Texans: Houston
Green Bay Packers vs. Atlanta Falcons: Atlanta (IF they lose this game, I'm done.)
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys: Dallas
Monday, October 31, 2016
Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears: Minnesota
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Tampa Bay
That's that, guys! Check out my live blog of season 7 of The Walking Dead tonight! Until next week, remember, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog."- Mark Twain
Showing posts with label Pro Bowl. Show all posts
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Saturday, October 29, 2016
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Super Bowl Sunday
Well, ladies and gentleman, it is time for the biggest oxymoron of the year-The Super Bowl!!! An oxymoron, you say, why yes, because it is the game we have waited for all year, but it also marks the official end of the 2013-2014 NFL season. That's right, at the expiration of the clock tonight, we will not have another meaningful football game until Thursday, September 4, 2014 or a mere 214 days. Of course, football has become a year round sport, and we will continue to hear about this season until then. Sigh.
Last week was the Pro Bowl. I didn't really see the point of making predictions for an all-star game. It was, however, one of the more entertaining Pro Bowls. It was different seeing teammates tagging each other on the field, like Derrick Johnson, who was also crowned Defensive MVP during the game, nail teammate Jamaal Charles. At first, I was not sure how to go about rooting for a team considering there were 5 Kansas City Chiefs on each team. J-Charles was on team Sanders, and Alex Smith was on team Rice, but we also got a chance to see the great Tony Gonzalez lace up the cleats one final time, and since Gonzalez was on team Rice, so went my loyalties. TG had 3 receptions for 50 yards playing for Team Rice who squeezed out a victory against an astonished Team Sanders. Cool fact-The last reception of Tony Gonzalez's illustrious career was from a Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback.
Let me take a side not here for a moment. A poster on an article commented that the only reason that Tony Gonzalez was in the Pro Bowl was that it was a retirement present. Really? If we were going on stats alone, the only category Vernon Davis beat TG in was touchdowns: TG-8, VD-13. He had one more touchdown than Jordan Cameron. He had 10 more receptions, 8 more yards and the same number of touchdowns as Jason Whitten. Enough to have him ranked 4th in Tight Ends this year according to YahooSports. So poster, your argument is invalid.
Last night was the NFL Honors. Congratulations to Kansas City Chiefs player Jamaal Charles (who was robbed for MVP) who was NFL.Com Fantasy Player of the Year. Peyton Manning, of course, won MVP, Offensive MVP, and FedEx Air Player of the Year. Bah...
Now for the Super Bowl, which from all of the media stories is the Peyton Manning versus Richard Sherman Bowl. Anyone who has read this blog knows that I really don't care for either of these teams. I've hated the Broncos for 35 of my 39 years. I mean, I have always been a fan of Peyton Manning, but man, why did he have to choose the Broncos. Meanwhile, the Seahawks all have great stories, yet I can't stand them. Ever since that game last year with the Falcons, I've been a little off put by the Seahawks. Russell Wilson by all accounts is a great guy. I know he's a good and will be a great quarterback, but there is something about him that I can't quite put my finger on. Not a fan. Putting all that aside, isn't this really the match up practically everybody expected. The best offense versus the best defense in the city with the best night life, East Rutherford, New Jersey. So after a week of Marshawn Lynch avoiding the media, Peyton Manning explaining Omaha, the prognosticators discussing Pey-Pey's legacy, and Richard Sherman being Richard Sherman, it is time for the inevitable "Put up or shut up." That said, I'm picking the Broncos, even though the very idea of saying that makes me want to throw up.
That's it for my football dishing. Until next season, "Every game I've ever played, regardless if it was pre-season or Super Bowl, meant the same to me, and I laid it all on the line."-Brett Favre
Last week was the Pro Bowl. I didn't really see the point of making predictions for an all-star game. It was, however, one of the more entertaining Pro Bowls. It was different seeing teammates tagging each other on the field, like Derrick Johnson, who was also crowned Defensive MVP during the game, nail teammate Jamaal Charles. At first, I was not sure how to go about rooting for a team considering there were 5 Kansas City Chiefs on each team. J-Charles was on team Sanders, and Alex Smith was on team Rice, but we also got a chance to see the great Tony Gonzalez lace up the cleats one final time, and since Gonzalez was on team Rice, so went my loyalties. TG had 3 receptions for 50 yards playing for Team Rice who squeezed out a victory against an astonished Team Sanders. Cool fact-The last reception of Tony Gonzalez's illustrious career was from a Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback.
Let me take a side not here for a moment. A poster on an article commented that the only reason that Tony Gonzalez was in the Pro Bowl was that it was a retirement present. Really? If we were going on stats alone, the only category Vernon Davis beat TG in was touchdowns: TG-8, VD-13. He had one more touchdown than Jordan Cameron. He had 10 more receptions, 8 more yards and the same number of touchdowns as Jason Whitten. Enough to have him ranked 4th in Tight Ends this year according to YahooSports. So poster, your argument is invalid.
Last night was the NFL Honors. Congratulations to Kansas City Chiefs player Jamaal Charles (who was robbed for MVP) who was NFL.Com Fantasy Player of the Year. Peyton Manning, of course, won MVP, Offensive MVP, and FedEx Air Player of the Year. Bah...
Now for the Super Bowl, which from all of the media stories is the Peyton Manning versus Richard Sherman Bowl. Anyone who has read this blog knows that I really don't care for either of these teams. I've hated the Broncos for 35 of my 39 years. I mean, I have always been a fan of Peyton Manning, but man, why did he have to choose the Broncos. Meanwhile, the Seahawks all have great stories, yet I can't stand them. Ever since that game last year with the Falcons, I've been a little off put by the Seahawks. Russell Wilson by all accounts is a great guy. I know he's a good and will be a great quarterback, but there is something about him that I can't quite put my finger on. Not a fan. Putting all that aside, isn't this really the match up practically everybody expected. The best offense versus the best defense in the city with the best night life, East Rutherford, New Jersey. So after a week of Marshawn Lynch avoiding the media, Peyton Manning explaining Omaha, the prognosticators discussing Pey-Pey's legacy, and Richard Sherman being Richard Sherman, it is time for the inevitable "Put up or shut up." That said, I'm picking the Broncos, even though the very idea of saying that makes me want to throw up.
That's it for my football dishing. Until next season, "Every game I've ever played, regardless if it was pre-season or Super Bowl, meant the same to me, and I laid it all on the line."-Brett Favre
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