BCS championship
Last night’s game can be summed up in 1 word. Boring. I mean, it was painful to watch. As a die-hard sports fan and a compulsive gambler with a lot of money riding on the game, it was difficult to watch. I know a defensive struggle was expected, but this was just absurd. Granted the defenses were tenacious, but there were opportunities that neither team was able to capitalize on. I mean Jeremy Shelley is the MVP of the game, and he's the 'Bama place kicker. Jordan Jefferson sucks, by the way. He's like Cam Newton only not good. At least he made a body shattering tackle.
NFL Playoffs
1) Tebow. Tebow. Tebow. Tebow. Tebow. I wonder if anyone has ever heard of this guy before this week. He played 1 great game against a team that overestimated him. Awesome. That warrants a Twitter record breaking 9500 tweets that included his name. No matter how bad you are, if you are in the NFL as a QB, then you should be able to at least throw the ball. I mean this man was a first string QB. A first string better play this well. Against a defense that fudge packed everyone close to the line, he had the freedom to air the ball out. Granted he did throw for 316 yards, but he only completed 10 passes which means he was finding open people deep. He had a good game, I will give him that, but as Ray Lewis says, “Blind cat will find a meal every once in a while.” The mark of a good QB is being able to throw those long bombs but also those short precision passes. He can’t throw a precision pass consistently to save his life. If victories like this happened frequently I would call him skilled but one good game equivocates luck. I’m sure the Pats will not overestimate him and make him look like the QB he was in week 17. Apparently Brady has the “Scoop” on him.
2) Even non-football fans should watch Drew Brees. He is the shortest QB in the league besides maybe Vick; he is a humble winner who truly appreciates his community as much as it appreciates him, his players love him, and he came back from a bad knee injury that caused the Chargers to get rid of him. Now, he's one of the best QB’s ever. Yup, I said it. We all know that he dominated Marino’s record. In a wildcard matchup that included two of the most potent offenses in the game, he threw for 466 yards and 3 TDs. I don’t care who they're going against. If he plays like that the Saints win. It’s that simple.
3) Megatron lives up to his name. Calvin Johnson made a statement that he is the better of the Johnsons. He made key plays all game and proved once again that triple coverage is not enough. This man/myth/legend had 211 receiving yards. Watching him play is like watching Godzilla on a pound of blow. Unstoppable.
4) The Bungals are not mentally tough. They made the playoffs which is a recognizable achievement for a team predicted to end up last in the NFL. The issue is they are young, dumb, and full of cu… Nah, they just don’t have the proper leadership to get them amped. The regular season is one thing. If you want to be with the elite, you have to beat elite. The Texans bent them put it deep in them. Dalton and crew have a solid starting point, but until this team can win a game in the playoffs, they will never be a true threat.
5) Are the G-men doing a reenactment of the year 2007? They sure looked like it against a decent Falcons teams. They destroyed Matt Ryan with a powerful front 7, similar to 2007. They ran the ball well similar to 2007. They are peaking at the right time, similar to 2007. The only difference is that they have the Packers then most likely the Saints to clobber through. Dear G-men, you proved to yourself to be a formable opponent, and while Eli had a great year; his last name is not Brees or Rodgers. Hit the bench pal.
6) The Steelers looked like a deer in headlights. If you saw Hines Ward on the sidelines, his look of confusion told the entire story. They looked tired and the biggest person at fault is wearing the headset. Was Tomlin napping all week? He did not get his team ready for this at all.
7) Ben Roethlisberger is the toughest QB in the NFL. Nuff’ said. It was apparent that one leg-Magee was playing without half of his body. Throughout the game, you could tell that he was in excruciating pain. Imagine getting your back waxed. Fuck. When all of the doubters thought it was over, he lead his team to an epic comeback that would have added to his already storied history. You could picture him bringing them back, and then winning in OT. There are not a lot of pig tossers that you could say that you really thought would come back. If Tebow is a man of God, then Big Ben is a man of Satan. There was definitely a higher being holding him together.
- Kyle
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