Not too many fines in the Fine Blotter either for week 7, so I'll get that taken care of later.
2012 Week 7 average: 43.85 for the 13 games that week.
Other than last year, about the lowest in 5-6 years.
7 week 2012 average: 46.18
About a point and a quarter a game over anything since 2001.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
And today's "No Shit Moment of the Week" for the NFL...
A Sports Illustrated poll of 180 NFL players has named Tim Tebow the most overrated player in the National Football League.
*waits for dramatic effect*
*waits a bit longer*
NO...
SHIT...
SHERLOCK!!!!
It wasn't close, and his starter is #2, Mark Sanchez.
Can we finally get it straight and admitted that there is a homophobic, religious effort on the part of the National Football League to get God in the minds of the National Religion?
This goes all the way back to the anti-gay-marriage stand of Tebow and being allowed to have a Super Bowl commercial when he was coming into the NFL from Florida, while the NFL denies a pro-gay-marriage ad on the grounds of being "too political"!
The NFL and it's players are two of the most homophobic groups out there. If you don't think the NFL wants to give "God's Quarterback" a title, you're real funny. They rigged a three-win-level Denver team last year to a division title on the basis of Tebow alone.
Damn right, he's the most overrated player in the game.
Damn right, the guy in front of him is probably #2.
And you don't get WHY Tebow gets all the attention -- it's a political ploy to forward an agenda by the NFL.
*waits for dramatic effect*
*waits a bit longer*
NO...
SHIT...
SHERLOCK!!!!
It wasn't close, and his starter is #2, Mark Sanchez.
Can we finally get it straight and admitted that there is a homophobic, religious effort on the part of the National Football League to get God in the minds of the National Religion?
This goes all the way back to the anti-gay-marriage stand of Tebow and being allowed to have a Super Bowl commercial when he was coming into the NFL from Florida, while the NFL denies a pro-gay-marriage ad on the grounds of being "too political"!
The NFL and it's players are two of the most homophobic groups out there. If you don't think the NFL wants to give "God's Quarterback" a title, you're real funny. They rigged a three-win-level Denver team last year to a division title on the basis of Tebow alone.
Damn right, he's the most overrated player in the game.
Damn right, the guy in front of him is probably #2.
And you don't get WHY Tebow gets all the attention -- it's a political ploy to forward an agenda by the NFL.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Couple of side NFL comments...
Haven't done too much commentary in a bit, but I guess there's a couple of things that make me scratch my head:
First, with a tip to Brian Tuohy, did you know that the NFL office is actually supposed to be a non-profit corporation?
Now Tuohy likens it to the gladiators of Rome, as in that the government is openly funding it as a distraction.
Here's the fun part: If he's right, it explains things like the New England Patriots dynasty perfectly. The Roman gladiators were used as political pawns in the great Roman sphere of politics. Emperors or other parties attempting to gain political power would often hold The Games to not only distract the public, but to effectively buy their votes!
What's to say that my old theory of "If you are a Patriot, you TOO are a CHAMPION!!!" may not well have come from the government, as I've thought for a long time?
---
Second, I think I may have figured out Roger Goodell and what he's doing.
Instead of concentrating on one team or a very few teams, could Goodell be basically overdoing "Any Given Sunday", not only as a matter of screwing the betting public, but also to maximize the number of relevant teams come about Week 16?
Remember, THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS.
Explain, otherwise, last Sunday night's result.
First, with a tip to Brian Tuohy, did you know that the NFL office is actually supposed to be a non-profit corporation?
Now Tuohy likens it to the gladiators of Rome, as in that the government is openly funding it as a distraction.
Here's the fun part: If he's right, it explains things like the New England Patriots dynasty perfectly. The Roman gladiators were used as political pawns in the great Roman sphere of politics. Emperors or other parties attempting to gain political power would often hold The Games to not only distract the public, but to effectively buy their votes!
What's to say that my old theory of "If you are a Patriot, you TOO are a CHAMPION!!!" may not well have come from the government, as I've thought for a long time?
---
Second, I think I may have figured out Roger Goodell and what he's doing.
Instead of concentrating on one team or a very few teams, could Goodell be basically overdoing "Any Given Sunday", not only as a matter of screwing the betting public, but also to maximize the number of relevant teams come about Week 16?
Remember, THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS.
Explain, otherwise, last Sunday night's result.
One more week 6 note -- the scoring...
Didn't seem that way, but Week 6 got to an average of 48.71 for the week.
That's over a field goal higher than any Week 6 since 2001.
That pushes the average for the 6 weeks back over the top to a record (at least since 2001) 46.52.
(About a point higher than 2011 and 2002.)
That's over a field goal higher than any Week 6 since 2001.
That pushes the average for the 6 weeks back over the top to a record (at least since 2001) 46.52.
(About a point higher than 2011 and 2002.)
Friday, October 19, 2012
Fine Blotter, Week 6
- Two teams were fined for violations of injury policies. Buffalo was fined $20,000 for failing to report treatment on Mario Williams' wrist. Washington was fined $20,000 for reporting Robert Griffin III's concussion to the media in a proper manner.
- Detroit Lions: Nate Burleson, $10,000 for using gun-like motions in his touchdown celebration.
- Houston Texans: Danieal Manning: $15,000 for throwing a punch in the game against the Packers.
- Minnesota Vikings: Harrison Smith: $15,750 for a horse-collar on Robert Griffin III of the Redskins.
- Seattle Seahawks: Jason Jones: $15,750 for a helmet-to-helmet on Tom Brady of the Patriots.
- New York Jets: Quinton Coples: $10,000 for unnecessary roughness against Andrew Luck of the Colts.
- New York Jets: Aaron Maybin: $7,875, same penalty, same target.
- Detroit Lions: Lawrence Jackson: $15,750 for roughing the passer, Michael Vick of the Eagles.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Today's Contender for Frivolous Lawsuit of the Year...
We take you to New Orleans.
A Saints fan has sued the NFL and Roger Goodell for at least $5,000,000 for the dictatorial nature of the Commissionership, especially vis-a-vis Bounty-gate.
Here's the best punchline of the entire article:
"David Mancina filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell citing a claim that he and other season-ticket holders had the expectation that the league would help the Saints field “a contending team comprised of the finest athletes, and the best coaches.”"
When you're done laughing, I'll continue.
So he believes that the league has the expectation of the fans that they would help the team be competitive...
There's several problems with this:
Really...
Good grief...
A Saints fan has sued the NFL and Roger Goodell for at least $5,000,000 for the dictatorial nature of the Commissionership, especially vis-a-vis Bounty-gate.
Here's the best punchline of the entire article:
"David Mancina filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell citing a claim that he and other season-ticket holders had the expectation that the league would help the Saints field “a contending team comprised of the finest athletes, and the best coaches.”"
When you're done laughing, I'll continue.
So he believes that the league has the expectation of the fans that they would help the team be competitive...
There's several problems with this:
- The most obvious one is Mayer v. Belichick, Patriots, and National Football League. We already have effectively established legal precedent that says the fans have no guarantee to ANYTHING in a sporting contest but a seat to watch it. Mancina could easily rail against the league, call for boycotts, etc. and so forth and so on. But he has no right to a fair contest, or anything else, by the virtue of being a season ticket holder -- except the seat he is sitting in.
- There's the obvious one here: If his legal contention is the case, expect another lawsuit in Cleveland/Buffalo/Tampa/Seahag/St. Louis any day now!
- And then there's the final one that only a conspiracy theorist like myself would come up with: Isn't this effectively exposing the business here? Aren't you basically implying, Mr. Mancina, that the league pre-determines all this, since it is the expectation of the fans that THE LEAGUE has anything to do with all this?
Really...
Good grief...
I have to play fair every once in a while...
Can't let this go without a pat on the back:
October 5, Dateline, Ohio.
St. Claresville of Ohio was about to put the finishing touches on a victory over rival Columbus Edison -- and it was going to be a highly-touted recruit running-back, Michael Ferns (committed to Michigan before the season started), who was going to do it.
In the clear, 20... 15... 10... 5....
Then he slowed, turned to the sideline, and walked out of bounds a yard out. The refs were confused and had to be told by the team what was going on. Two refs thought he'd scored anyway!
Now, most everybody who reads this blog probably thinks I'm going to blast the kid for taunting or somesuch.
Usually, you'd be right, but, as Paul Harvey used to say, The Rest of the Story...
A freshman reserve, Logan Thompson, lost his father in a sudden stroke two days before.
He suited up anyway, but never was expected to play...
Except that his coach had instructed his team to do exactly, should the situation come up, what Ferns did, so that Thompson could score on the next play. He did -- the resulting reaction is in the picture accompanying the Prep Rally post on Yahoo! St. Claresville won 56-27.
I can understand anyone who is skeptical, in today's culture of football, of that kind of a move.
However, I do have to play fair and salute a player putting over another player and his team -- and probably impressing the coaches at Michigan, because, IMODO, that probably shows he's coachable and not just looking out for himself.
October 5, Dateline, Ohio.
St. Claresville of Ohio was about to put the finishing touches on a victory over rival Columbus Edison -- and it was going to be a highly-touted recruit running-back, Michael Ferns (committed to Michigan before the season started), who was going to do it.
In the clear, 20... 15... 10... 5....
Then he slowed, turned to the sideline, and walked out of bounds a yard out. The refs were confused and had to be told by the team what was going on. Two refs thought he'd scored anyway!
Now, most everybody who reads this blog probably thinks I'm going to blast the kid for taunting or somesuch.
Usually, you'd be right, but, as Paul Harvey used to say, The Rest of the Story...
A freshman reserve, Logan Thompson, lost his father in a sudden stroke two days before.
He suited up anyway, but never was expected to play...
Except that his coach had instructed his team to do exactly, should the situation come up, what Ferns did, so that Thompson could score on the next play. He did -- the resulting reaction is in the picture accompanying the Prep Rally post on Yahoo! St. Claresville won 56-27.
I can understand anyone who is skeptical, in today's culture of football, of that kind of a move.
However, I do have to play fair and salute a player putting over another player and his team -- and probably impressing the coaches at Michigan, because, IMODO, that probably shows he's coachable and not just looking out for himself.
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