Let me preface this by saying that I am a female who LOVES football!! Particularly pro football. Being born and raised in Atlanta, the Falcons are my team and always have been. Yes, always! As a little girl, I watched in person and on TV. I didn't always understand but the game thrilled me and that continues to this day. There's still a great deal that I still don't know or understand but my passion for the game remains. Sunday is my football day and I will watch any game that's on. Oh, and please ignore my children - who knows where they get this nonsense about my language deteriorating to rap-song levels!
Feel free to delete this or skip it but I just decided to document a few thoughts about week 9 in the NFL. I will try to keep the profanity to a minimum! Random thoughts in no particular order but things that have occurred to me lately.
The Eagles - being female, I can hold a grudge with the best of them. Being a Falcons fan, Michael Vick tops the list of NFL players that I cannot forgive. What he did (or more importantly DIDN'T do) during his time in Atlanta still burns me! But, while I can't stand Vick, he is NOT the only or even main problem with this team. I think he IS the right QB to face NO. With Vick, the Eagles can actually beat the joke that is NO this season! There seems to be a total disconnect on this team and I wonder if it has started at the top with Reid? Did the death of his son take the passion for the game and, if so, can anyone blame him? Even so, the players are simply NOT playing the game and most ( if not all) have been doing this since long before it was their job - they KNOW what to do but are simply not performing. There are big problems in Philly and enough blame to go around - Michael "Can't control the ball" Vick gets his share, just not all of it!
The 'Aints - I put the failure of this entire seasons squarely on Drew "Aren't I the Shit!" Brees. If he had acted like a franchise QB during the offseason, none of this would be happening! Coach is suspended, assistant coaches suspended, players suspended and the entire team is being being judged and picked apart by NFL fans everywhere so... What does he do? Does he step up and lead the survivors through the ordeal? Does he work on ways to minimize the damage? Does he show himself to be worthy of the largest QB contract ever awarded? NONE OF THE ABOVE!! He acts like a total asshat-douchebag creating even more uncertainty and tension within an already shat upon group of players who were doing their best to play football and earn a living. He waits until number 99 to agree to a deal that, in essence, shows every other player on the team that they are nothing more than porn fluffers paid paltry sums to ensure that the star and his glorious stiffie command the spotlight!! And the unmitigated arrogance he showed by demanding that his suspended coach be allowed to watch, in person, HIS career milestone and HIS glory moment? Words fail me, for once in my life.
The Cowboys - Jerry Jones is the Kim Kardashian of the NFL. He is a man who makes emotional decisions about things he doesn't fully understand and assumes dictator like control. People watch the Cowboys just waiting for the train wreck! I would make a better GM!!! His man-love for Tony Romo rivals the displays at a Gay Pride weekend in downtown Atlanta! Exactly how many interceptions does this man need to throw before changes are made? In 7 games, he has thrown 13 - yes, THIRTEEN!! (Giving Michael Vick some competition there!) And can someone PLEASE explain to Jason Garrett that he is the HEAD COACH!!! He is allowed, even encouraged to have an OC! They deserve to loose! The owner is also the GM and the head coach is also the OC? Yup! Save a buck paying for the proper staff and spend it to build a stadium bigger, grander and more high tech than any in existence! THAT'S a business plan! Jones would be the one to hire porn stars based on their IQ's and spend more money on the script than the cameras and lighting and then wonder why no one wanted to watch his movies! Jockstraps are more successful and useful than Jerry Jones!
Redskins - They are so enamored of their special new QB that they wore kid gloves while training. He was the pretty, pretty princess who could do no wrong! When RGIII was introduced to Spoon and Babineaux, he finally learned that he is no longer in college - this is the freaking NFL and not everyone is going to pull their punches! Yes, he has talent but without maturity and guidance he's going to be about as successful as Billy Graham at a porn convention. They need to stop fawning over this kid and letting him run whenever his balls itch! Someone must step-up and teach him how to be a star NFL QB - he has the talent but if they aren't careful, he will be the next Michael Vick with an over-inflated ego, a contract to match and a string of disappointing decisions leading down the path of loosing seasons. THAT would be a shame.
The Panthers - where do I begin with Cam Newton? Another pretty, pretty princess. His pouting, sulking and whining would prompt one to call him a little girl but that is an insult to females all over the world! My daughter was more mature at 4 years old!! Rather than leading and supporting his team, as a star QB should, he relies on them to keep him going. The saddest part? He's not playing THAT badly! The entire team is catching his negative attitude like it was herpes! And like herpes, there's no cure, only treatment! Until they get Newton under control, perhaps on medication, this team is doomed. They CAN play but... Not like this. If he can't learn to shake it off, let it go and move on... Cam Newton will NEVER succeed in the NFL and is in the wrong business!
The Jets - damn! I mean.... Damn!! What a mess!! Does Sanchez have naked-with-a-goat pictures of Rex Ryan? I really do not get it! He's like the weatherman of the NFL. No matter how inaccurate he is, he's still doing his thing with no fear of being fired! Why did they even bring in Tebow? Did they think he would attract female fans? Did they need a religious leader? Is he the fluffer for Sanchez? I got nothing. With Tebow, the Jets need to s#*t or get off the pot!!!
The Packers - I have a theory: they had an undefeated season and were the kings of the NFL!! What happened? They blew it in the playoffs. Their plan this year? Have an average season, loose some games and go back to the Super Bowl! It really seems that they dumbed down for some of the teams they played. Who knows, it might work! Without the burden of a perfect season, they can relax and play the game. Either way... I can't stand Arron Rogers and still think he looks like a skinny version of Gru from Despicable Me!
The Cardinals - I will never get used to the fact that they are now in Arizona. This is wrong. Do they even have cardinals (the birds) in Arizona? They won 4 in a row! They lost 4 in a row. If they keep this up, they will be a perfect 8-8 soon enough. That's NOT going to cut it.
My Falcons - I am torn. The idea of a perfect season IS appealing but... Look how that worked out for GB. I would MUCH rather win the the post-season than have a perfect season. I honestly believe THIS is the best my falcons have ever looked!!! They are playing TOGETHER!! Yes, Ryan is on fire but... So is Tony G, Jones, Roddy, Quizz, Turner, deCoup, Spoon, Abraham, Babineaux, Snelling and Drew Davis who I had NEVER heard of!! The WHOLE team is so tight!! There is so much respect for and by Smitty! Blank is a proper owner - he goes to the games, cheers on his team, puts the right people in the right positions and trusts them to do the job! It doesn't get much better than the Falcons this year! Everything is in place for them to have their best season ever and I am knocking on wood as I type this! : D
The thing that really bothers me is all the "yes, but..." that happens week after week in the media. If the Eagles were having this season, the sports guys would on their knees, mouths open in front of Vick, Reid and the boys! When GB did it, Rogers could have picked his nose or scratched his balls during on-camera interviews and they would have praised his technique! What is with all the hate for my Falcons? I have never heard trash talk from our boys - well, Roddy does sometimes break his leash but... He's Roddy! - and they respect each and every team that they play regardless of their record! Let me throw out a quick word of advice for Assante Samuel, if you are going to be a Falcon and play for one of the most humble, gracious coaches in the NFL... Learn to keep the trash talk to a minimum! I get it, you hold a grudge against Philly and no one an blame you but... Keep it to a minimum and be prepared to back it up!
Maybe it's best to keep flying under the radar but having been a Falcons fan for over 40 years, having sat in Fulton County stadium freezing my booty off watching Steve Bartkowski take the field KNOWING we were doomed from the start... It really bothers me that there so little respect for all that the Falcons have done under Blank, Smith and the boys. We stuck by them through the bad (the God awful sometimes) so... Is it wrong to want a little respect when things are going so well?
Ok, I am done now. Thank you for your time and attention - IF you are still reading, that is! ; D
Me!
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