WE DID IT RAMS NATION!!!!!!!!
We won! We beat Donovan McNabb! We overpowered a pretty good defense! And most importantly, our rookie QB is looking pretty damn good. We finally had balance on offense; Supa Sam Bradford threw for 235 yards with a TD and an INT. Steven Jackson finally got in the end-zone, along with 58 yards on 10 carries, before straining his groin (Blogger's Sidenote: I don't know how bad that feels but i bet it hurts like a motherfucker). Even Kenneth "Mr. I got-knocked-the-fuck-out-by-a-referee " Darby did well, rushing 49 yards with a TD.
Defense did their shit too. They got stops in situations where the Redskins could have certainly gotten more. And we created turnovers also!
Only criticism I have is what in the fucking world happened at the end of the 1st half? We were inside the 10-yard line for almost the whole 2 minutes and we couldn't even get a damn FG?? I digress though. We won, and that's what really matters.
I'm ecstatic about the win. So much that this is all I'm writing.
I bid you all farewell.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Denver's Kenny McKinley
I'm guessing you all are aware of what occurred this past weekend. Denver Broncos WR Kenny McKinley was found dead in is Centennial home. Police said it was an apparent suicide caused a self inflicted gun shot.
McKinley, a two-year pro, did have reason to be depressed; he was put on Injured Reserve for the second time in two years. Both his seasons have been cut short. Yes it's unfortunate, but not enough to end your own life. Plus, according to his head coach, Josh McDaniels, he was always an optimistic person.
McKinley also had a 2-year-old son, Keon. I doubt he'd disregard his son, his own flesh and blood. Something seemed a bit fishy from the beginning to me.
So today i read an article on the NFL website with his former teammate, D.J. Johnson. He said "somebody did something to him" and I concur. Reports I've read never discussed anything about discovering the gun, or discovering McKinley's prints on the gun.
I'm not a expert on criminal justice or anything, but I believe the police in this case just took the easy route. Let's find out what really happened.
I bid you all farewell.
McKinley, a two-year pro, did have reason to be depressed; he was put on Injured Reserve for the second time in two years. Both his seasons have been cut short. Yes it's unfortunate, but not enough to end your own life. Plus, according to his head coach, Josh McDaniels, he was always an optimistic person.
McKinley also had a 2-year-old son, Keon. I doubt he'd disregard his son, his own flesh and blood. Something seemed a bit fishy from the beginning to me.
So today i read an article on the NFL website with his former teammate, D.J. Johnson. He said "somebody did something to him" and I concur. Reports I've read never discussed anything about discovering the gun, or discovering McKinley's prints on the gun.
I'm not a expert on criminal justice or anything, but I believe the police in this case just took the easy route. Let's find out what really happened.
I bid you all farewell.
Dodgers Ownership Up in The Air
So I was listening to "The Herd" on ESPN radio while driving to school the other day. They were talking about Joe Torre resigning from the Dodgers. His reasons: frustration with the team's brass; they're ownership. Don't worry Joe, I'm fed up with the bastards also. They've lowered the payroll every year & they expect to compete? They are crazy to think like that. I digress.
Apparently he had made his decision over a month ago but decided not to go public until the Dodgers completely fell out of contention in both the division and wild card race.
This, along with various reasons, reassures my belief that the McCourt's will sell. I'm saying McCourt's as in plural because apparently three documents say Jamie is co-owner & that's how I believe the judge will rule. The divorce trial is also guzzling up a bit of Frank's cash, and since he didn't have the money when he bought the team - it was revealed that he used loaned cash to buy the team from News Corp. - he probably won't be able to upkeep it, not that he does that know anyway.
I really hope MLB Commissioner Bud Selig intervenes and creates a scenario where they have no choice but to sell.
I bid you all farewell.
Apparently he had made his decision over a month ago but decided not to go public until the Dodgers completely fell out of contention in both the division and wild card race.
This, along with various reasons, reassures my belief that the McCourt's will sell. I'm saying McCourt's as in plural because apparently three documents say Jamie is co-owner & that's how I believe the judge will rule. The divorce trial is also guzzling up a bit of Frank's cash, and since he didn't have the money when he bought the team - it was revealed that he used loaned cash to buy the team from News Corp. - he probably won't be able to upkeep it, not that he does that know anyway.
I really hope MLB Commissioner Bud Selig intervenes and creates a scenario where they have no choice but to sell.
I bid you all farewell.
Friday, September 17, 2010
NFL Week Two Preview: STL Rams at Oakland Raiders
Sidenote: I was going to attend this game but I wasn't able to attain tickets (at a relatively low price lol).
I AM READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!!! To be completely and brutally honest, both of these teams have been the shittiest clubs over the past three seasons. The generic, average fan will bypass this game. They'll be more enthused by the Colts-Giants game or the Jets-Patriots games, and rightly so; these teams have produced in the recent past. But both these teams have die-hard fan bases. I am part of the Rams' fan base.
I didn't see anything encouraging about the Raiders in Week 1. They didn't protect their new QB Jason Campbell, giving up four sacks in the first half. The fact that starting LG Robert Gallery didn't participate in Thursday's practice doesn't help either. Their run defense was terrible, and it was supposed to be improved. Still, Chris Johnson got loose for 142 yards. They won't have it easy this week either with Steven Jackson.
CB Nnamdi Asomugha is the bright light on this Raiders team. He shuts down half of the field. QBs are known to just not throw to his side. Asomugha will be more dangerous now since he'll be shadowing the opposing team's best receiver, apposed to just being on the left/right side. Rookie QB Sam Bradford will struggle against Asomugha. An Asomugha INT won't be surprising.
I expect the Rams to heavily pressure Oakland's o-line, just like the Tennessee Titans did in Week 1. DE Chris Long was playing like a madman last week, but didn't record an official sack. I expect him to get his sack this week. The defense will still have to account for RB Darren McFadden. Even though I believe he's overrated, McFadden did go for 95 yards last week. The Rams allowed mediocre RBs (Tim Hightower, LaRod Stephens-Howling ) run for 103 yards. McFadden can do this himself if not controlled.
RB Steven Jackson will have to turn up another notch this week. He only racked up 81 rushing yards Week 1. With Asomugha guarding WR Mark Clayton (he was the Rams' best reciever in Week 1), Jackson will have to put on a monster game. I know he's capable of putting on a show like that.
I bid you all farewell.
I AM READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!!! To be completely and brutally honest, both of these teams have been the shittiest clubs over the past three seasons. The generic, average fan will bypass this game. They'll be more enthused by the Colts-Giants game or the Jets-Patriots games, and rightly so; these teams have produced in the recent past. But both these teams have die-hard fan bases. I am part of the Rams' fan base.
I didn't see anything encouraging about the Raiders in Week 1. They didn't protect their new QB Jason Campbell, giving up four sacks in the first half. The fact that starting LG Robert Gallery didn't participate in Thursday's practice doesn't help either. Their run defense was terrible, and it was supposed to be improved. Still, Chris Johnson got loose for 142 yards. They won't have it easy this week either with Steven Jackson.
CB Nnamdi Asomugha is the bright light on this Raiders team. He shuts down half of the field. QBs are known to just not throw to his side. Asomugha will be more dangerous now since he'll be shadowing the opposing team's best receiver, apposed to just being on the left/right side. Rookie QB Sam Bradford will struggle against Asomugha. An Asomugha INT won't be surprising.
I expect the Rams to heavily pressure Oakland's o-line, just like the Tennessee Titans did in Week 1. DE Chris Long was playing like a madman last week, but didn't record an official sack. I expect him to get his sack this week. The defense will still have to account for RB Darren McFadden. Even though I believe he's overrated, McFadden did go for 95 yards last week. The Rams allowed mediocre RBs (Tim Hightower, LaRod Stephens-Howling ) run for 103 yards. McFadden can do this himself if not controlled.
RB Steven Jackson will have to turn up another notch this week. He only racked up 81 rushing yards Week 1. With Asomugha guarding WR Mark Clayton (he was the Rams' best reciever in Week 1), Jackson will have to put on a monster game. I know he's capable of putting on a show like that.
I bid you all farewell.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
STL Rams' Opening Game
THIS IS THE FUCKIN' TEAM I FELL IN LOVE WITH. The Rams played wonderfully. Sure they lost the game 17-13, blew some plays, missed on a chance of scoring on a turnover, but I loved their ferocity.
The fist blown opportunity i saw was the blocked field goal. The game would have been much closer if that first Ram field goal hadn't been blocked by SS Adrian Wilson, it might also have had an effect on the final score, but I digress; I'm not a fuckin' psychic.
Second blown opportunity was the fumble return by the big boy DT Clifton Ryan. He had the ball stripped away from him inside the 5 yard line. Ryan got a bit too excited; he was looking at the goal line like full-coarse meal. In my opinion, he should have just gone down inside the 5 yard line. Give it back to your offense, they're meant to do the scoring. You have a BEAST of a RB in Steven Jackson. Let him do the running into the endzone.
Other opportunities clearely missed were turnovers, INTs. CB Ron Bartell had a couple clear-cut picks that he simply missed. In his defense, he did pretty much shut down WR Larry Fitzgerald except for that game-winning TD. Others had clear INT opportunities that were missed. I expect Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo and Defensive Coordinator Ken Flajole to address this during the week in practice. The defense did, however, have a couple turnovers, all coming in the form of fumbles recovered. I like the fact that the defense knows how to poke the ball loose and recover it. Overall, the defense played adequately.
Sam Bradford, he did good. I was surprised of how well he handled himself. He was poised in the pocket. He knew when to get out of the pocket when danger arose. My only criticism about his play was the INTs. His 2nd INT came in the Red Zone. That is unacceptable in the NFL. Bradford did create a nice rhythm with newly acquired, and former Sooner, WR Mark Clayton. I'm thinking he is Sam's new go-to guy.
I bid you all farewell.
The fist blown opportunity i saw was the blocked field goal. The game would have been much closer if that first Ram field goal hadn't been blocked by SS Adrian Wilson, it might also have had an effect on the final score, but I digress; I'm not a fuckin' psychic.
Second blown opportunity was the fumble return by the big boy DT Clifton Ryan. He had the ball stripped away from him inside the 5 yard line. Ryan got a bit too excited; he was looking at the goal line like full-coarse meal. In my opinion, he should have just gone down inside the 5 yard line. Give it back to your offense, they're meant to do the scoring. You have a BEAST of a RB in Steven Jackson. Let him do the running into the endzone.
Other opportunities clearely missed were turnovers, INTs. CB Ron Bartell had a couple clear-cut picks that he simply missed. In his defense, he did pretty much shut down WR Larry Fitzgerald except for that game-winning TD. Others had clear INT opportunities that were missed. I expect Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo and Defensive Coordinator Ken Flajole to address this during the week in practice. The defense did, however, have a couple turnovers, all coming in the form of fumbles recovered. I like the fact that the defense knows how to poke the ball loose and recover it. Overall, the defense played adequately.
Sam Bradford, he did good. I was surprised of how well he handled himself. He was poised in the pocket. He knew when to get out of the pocket when danger arose. My only criticism about his play was the INTs. His 2nd INT came in the Red Zone. That is unacceptable in the NFL. Bradford did create a nice rhythm with newly acquired, and former Sooner, WR Mark Clayton. I'm thinking he is Sam's new go-to guy.
I bid you all farewell.
Friday, September 10, 2010
NFL Opening Day Review: Vikings Vs. Saints
Last night, the NFL season kicked off with the defending champions New Orleans Saints going up against the Brett Favre-led Minnesota Vikings at the New Orleans Superdome. The game displayed many things: the Saints' offensive prowess, the Saints' defensive improvement and holes in Favre's game.
Saints' Offense
New Orleans' offense was as fiery as ever last night. The first play of the opening drive was a 28 yard pass to WR Marques Colston. That drive ended with a 29 yd. TD pass to WR Devry Henderson. All the offense wasn't limited to passing either. The Saints played the clock control game in the second half, rushing their way to a Pierre Thomas TD in the process. Overall, their offense threw for 237 yds., 1TD and rushed for 79 yds. with a TD.
Saints' Defense
The Saints' defense played very well last night. The pass rush attacked and flustered Favre. They created a turnover situation, in which they came up with a INT. Their corners did well in keeping the Viking receivers in check. Among the WRs, only Greg Camarillo was able to eclipse the 20 yard receiving mark (29 yds). TE Visanthe Shiancoe was the only receiver to be a thorn against the Saints' defense( Shiancoe had 4 receptions, 71 yds., 1 TD). The Saints' run defense didn't fair too bad either. They kept RB Adrian Peterson out of the end zone and under 100 rushing yds. (87 yds. on 19 carries).
Brett Favre
Before I begin, let it be known that I FUCKING loathe Brett Favre and opinion of his performance might be biased
Ole' gun-slinging Brett. You've had a long and illustrious career. Please retire. I'll admit that Favre still can throw that deep bomb as good as any youngster, but he's too brittle now. If the defense attacks him, he won't be as productive. That is exactly what the Saints defense did. They made him uncomfortable in the pocket. They were able to hit him HARD. Favre's known to throw a couple INTs in his day, so it wasn't a surprise he threw one. Favre did get in synch with TE Shiancoe, hooking up for a TD before the end of the of the first half. But overall, Brett Favre just looked old to me at times throughout the game. I bet it won't be the last time this season either.
I bid you all farewell.
Saints' Offense
New Orleans' offense was as fiery as ever last night. The first play of the opening drive was a 28 yard pass to WR Marques Colston. That drive ended with a 29 yd. TD pass to WR Devry Henderson. All the offense wasn't limited to passing either. The Saints played the clock control game in the second half, rushing their way to a Pierre Thomas TD in the process. Overall, their offense threw for 237 yds., 1TD and rushed for 79 yds. with a TD.
Saints' Defense
The Saints' defense played very well last night. The pass rush attacked and flustered Favre. They created a turnover situation, in which they came up with a INT. Their corners did well in keeping the Viking receivers in check. Among the WRs, only Greg Camarillo was able to eclipse the 20 yard receiving mark (29 yds). TE Visanthe Shiancoe was the only receiver to be a thorn against the Saints' defense( Shiancoe had 4 receptions, 71 yds., 1 TD). The Saints' run defense didn't fair too bad either. They kept RB Adrian Peterson out of the end zone and under 100 rushing yds. (87 yds. on 19 carries).
Brett Favre
Before I begin, let it be known that I FUCKING loathe Brett Favre and opinion of his performance might be biased
Ole' gun-slinging Brett. You've had a long and illustrious career. Please retire. I'll admit that Favre still can throw that deep bomb as good as any youngster, but he's too brittle now. If the defense attacks him, he won't be as productive. That is exactly what the Saints defense did. They made him uncomfortable in the pocket. They were able to hit him HARD. Favre's known to throw a couple INTs in his day, so it wasn't a surprise he threw one. Favre did get in synch with TE Shiancoe, hooking up for a TD before the end of the of the first half. But overall, Brett Favre just looked old to me at times throughout the game. I bet it won't be the last time this season either.
I bid you all farewell.
St. Louis Rams' Starting QB
Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo recently spoke about the QB situation at a press conference. What we took out of that address was that rookie Sam Bradford will be the new, starting QB of the St. Louis Rams. I personally love the move. Sam has been effective in his last couple outings. He's panning out to be player the organization hoped he'd be, but much sooner. He underachieved in the first two preseason games, but broke loose against the New England Patriots (15 of 22, 189 yds with 2 TD's) and led the team to a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens in his only drive ( 6 of 6, 68 yds). Bradford truly earned the job and, shit, the $78 million they invested in him.
Still, if A.J. Feeley had not been injured, Bradford would not have been able to display his poise and command. The team was moving well with the veteran journeyman at the helm. He drove the team to an opening scoring drive against the Cleveland Browns; half of that series with, what turned out to be, a thumb injury. But Feeley will be a more than capable backup; he's been in the system from is Philly days.
To wrap it all up, Bradford will have his bumps and bruises throughout the season, but he'll be fine. He has shown to be calm and poised under center. Having a All-Pro RB in Steven Jackson is also a huge plus.
Still, if A.J. Feeley had not been injured, Bradford would not have been able to display his poise and command. The team was moving well with the veteran journeyman at the helm. He drove the team to an opening scoring drive against the Cleveland Browns; half of that series with, what turned out to be, a thumb injury. But Feeley will be a more than capable backup; he's been in the system from is Philly days.
To wrap it all up, Bradford will have his bumps and bruises throughout the season, but he'll be fine. He has shown to be calm and poised under center. Having a All-Pro RB in Steven Jackson is also a huge plus.
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