It's been a while since we've had one of these- no time like the present!
I'm going with 12 Random Thoughts, in honor of Florida and Alabama's dueling 12-0 records going into THE MOST IMPORTANT GAME IN THE HISTORY OF HISTORY!
1. I said this last December and I'll say it again- it's good for college football when Miami, Nebraska, and Alabama are relevant. This year, their combined record is 30-6!
2. Last year, the Dallas Cowboys were NFL's biggest underachievers- this year, it's the Chicago Bears. It's an ironic twist, for this year, the Bears were the team many picked to make the Super Bowl, while everyone had Dallas pegged to be so-so- it was the complete opposite a year ago. So far, Dallas is 8-3 while the Bears are 4-7. Talk about a role reversal!
3. Other than myself and Sandra, if anyone has interest in the Bills/Jets game on Thursday in Toronto (at the Skydome- a place I toured when I went to Canada in the summer)- feel free to raise your hand. Perhaps I should have mentioned that it's opposite the Oregon-Oregon State game where the winner goes to the Rose Bowl.
4. Right now, I have to consider Dan Snyder the worst NFL owner. For all I hear about Jerry Jones and Al Davis, those guys have accomplished more- Dan Snyder has seen his team make three playoff appearances in 10 years, while the other two owners have three Super Bowl championships.
5. Sometimes, you never know what you'll get in college football- Georgia Tech and Clemson are fighting for a BCS berth, while USC and Oklahoma are going to a lesser bowl game.
6. As much as I love the Saints' firepower, I just have a gut feeling that their offense might be stopped in the playoffs. On one hand, in the postseason, defense ALWAYS seems to come through- 2007 was a year where offense was through the roof all aroudn the league, but the team that won it all- the Giants- were 14th in total offense. tHEN again, all the other NFC teams have ample firepower themselves- Vikes, Cards, Eagles, Packers, Cowboys. And the AFC teams have offensive talent themselves- maybe this postseason, shootouts may be the norm rather than the exception.
7. Who would have EVER thought that Cedric Benson would find happiness in Cincinnati? At first, this move had disaster written all over it.
8. For those of you in the SatelliteGuys Fantasy Football League who scour the waiver wires, keep an eye out there- the next player you get may really be crucial. I got the waiver wire steal of the season so far- Miles Austin!
9. At this time last year, Brett Favre was playing good, but not THAT good with the Jets. As I watch him in Minnesota play like he bottled all the water from a fountain of youth, I believe that all along, he wanted to be a Viking last year, not a Jet.
10. This is the final season for football at Giants Stadium. Sandra probably shed a few tears when the original Yankee Stadium closed- will she get misty-eyed when the J-E-T-S leave the Meadowlands?
11. The NFL Network's schedule of games has changed things. Consider week 15- Colts/Jags and Cowboys/Saints. A decade ago, they would have been on Saturday on their respective networks for everyone to see- now, only a limted amount of people can see these games. Sometimes, progress is not always better.
12. Finally, I want to explain a change in my style. Unlike last year on the NFL thread, I don't overreact when outcomes don't go as I wanted to. I wasn't happy that the Cardinals lost to the Titans, but I bit my tongue and didn't go off on a nonsensical rant like I may have done. I admit, I lost my cool at times previously, but everyone makes rookie mistakes. The longer I have been on here, the more mature I have become.
I'm going with 12 Random Thoughts, in honor of Florida and Alabama's dueling 12-0 records going into THE MOST IMPORTANT GAME IN THE HISTORY OF HISTORY!
1. I said this last December and I'll say it again- it's good for college football when Miami, Nebraska, and Alabama are relevant. This year, their combined record is 30-6!
2. Last year, the Dallas Cowboys were NFL's biggest underachievers- this year, it's the Chicago Bears. It's an ironic twist, for this year, the Bears were the team many picked to make the Super Bowl, while everyone had Dallas pegged to be so-so- it was the complete opposite a year ago. So far, Dallas is 8-3 while the Bears are 4-7. Talk about a role reversal!
3. Other than myself and Sandra, if anyone has interest in the Bills/Jets game on Thursday in Toronto (at the Skydome- a place I toured when I went to Canada in the summer)- feel free to raise your hand. Perhaps I should have mentioned that it's opposite the Oregon-Oregon State game where the winner goes to the Rose Bowl.
4. Right now, I have to consider Dan Snyder the worst NFL owner. For all I hear about Jerry Jones and Al Davis, those guys have accomplished more- Dan Snyder has seen his team make three playoff appearances in 10 years, while the other two owners have three Super Bowl championships.
5. Sometimes, you never know what you'll get in college football- Georgia Tech and Clemson are fighting for a BCS berth, while USC and Oklahoma are going to a lesser bowl game.
6. As much as I love the Saints' firepower, I just have a gut feeling that their offense might be stopped in the playoffs. On one hand, in the postseason, defense ALWAYS seems to come through- 2007 was a year where offense was through the roof all aroudn the league, but the team that won it all- the Giants- were 14th in total offense. tHEN again, all the other NFC teams have ample firepower themselves- Vikes, Cards, Eagles, Packers, Cowboys. And the AFC teams have offensive talent themselves- maybe this postseason, shootouts may be the norm rather than the exception.
7. Who would have EVER thought that Cedric Benson would find happiness in Cincinnati? At first, this move had disaster written all over it.
8. For those of you in the SatelliteGuys Fantasy Football League who scour the waiver wires, keep an eye out there- the next player you get may really be crucial. I got the waiver wire steal of the season so far- Miles Austin!
9. At this time last year, Brett Favre was playing good, but not THAT good with the Jets. As I watch him in Minnesota play like he bottled all the water from a fountain of youth, I believe that all along, he wanted to be a Viking last year, not a Jet.
10. This is the final season for football at Giants Stadium. Sandra probably shed a few tears when the original Yankee Stadium closed- will she get misty-eyed when the J-E-T-S leave the Meadowlands?
11. The NFL Network's schedule of games has changed things. Consider week 15- Colts/Jags and Cowboys/Saints. A decade ago, they would have been on Saturday on their respective networks for everyone to see- now, only a limted amount of people can see these games. Sometimes, progress is not always better.
12. Finally, I want to explain a change in my style. Unlike last year on the NFL thread, I don't overreact when outcomes don't go as I wanted to. I wasn't happy that the Cardinals lost to the Titans, but I bit my tongue and didn't go off on a nonsensical rant like I may have done. I admit, I lost my cool at times previously, but everyone makes rookie mistakes. The longer I have been on here, the more mature I have become.
