Rugby is NOT LIKE FOOTBALL!! I cannot stress this enough! Rugby players would NOT do well in the NFL but not because of the game play. Nope, they would be fined worse than Suh for tackles that are perfectly legal in rugby but are HUGE no-no's in the NFL. NFL players would likewise be in trouble with the possible exception of Suh who would probably be right at home yet still get his ass totally kicked by guys bigger and more aggressive than he could dream of being - Bismark du Plessis could teach him a lesson that the NFL has never managed to get through!! I would PAY to see that!! Actually... Just about any of the Springboks could do this and now I want Suh to go play for the Wallabies!! I may start a campaign?!? If anyone is feeling violent & aggressive, check YouTube for a clip called "Bismark du Plessis - Rugby's best hooker" - he wears the number 2 jersey. Actually... You see plenty of hits and players trying to take other players down. The first few rugby matches had me stunned at the lack of penalties for illegal hits!! I have since adjusted!!
Ok, enough rugby. This is America and it's football season!!
Week one is done and in the books. Some surprises, some disappointments and some excitement - and that's just with my Falcons! I am just going to throw out some thoughts here rather than recap. Hope no one minds?
To quote a friend - "That's Mr. Jackson, if you're nasty!" (good one, ML!). Damn!!! THIS is what our offense needed!!! An unpredictable RB who makes shit happen! I am simply THRILLED with him and have high hopes for the rest of the season. I was always a fan of Turner but I think he had gotten predictable. I mean, if I could sit here and tell you exactly what he was going to do when he was handed the ball, every coach in the NFL could as well. Sorry but this change to Jackson was the right move.
For the first half of the game, the O line looked pretty good! I was liking what I saw, there was protection! Yay!! The second half? Yeah... Not so much. Sitting here drinking my beer and snacking on my traditional chips and salsa, I could almost SEE the O line losing steam. It was like they had put everything into the first half and the tank was empty. This is bad - VERY BAD!! I realize we have a few new guys but... We gotta fix this!
The defense had a huge burden placed on them by the offense. They should not have had to work that hard or that much. I love the defense but I don't ever want to see them on the field that much again.
A loss to the Saints always hurts. My language deteriorates to an embarrassing degree during these games and a Falcons loss ruins my day and ruins all football for the rest of the day. Yes, we play them again and we had BETTER WIN!! That's all I'm gonna say about this.
Going into week 2 there are 6 (yes, SIX!) Falcons questionable for this game. This distresses me. I'm not talking players you've never heard of, either!! I'm talking Roddy and Julio and... Yeah, I just can't keep going with that. I am going to think good thoughts, click my ruby slippers and hope everyone is ok. On the plus side... This is our home opener and they boys have not lost 2 in a town under Smitty. That's my story, I am sticking to it!!
I will try to be more on my game after this week's games. I will comment on things like the Jets (they won?) and the Steelers (they lost?!? Wait, they lost to TENN?!?) and all kinds of other fun stuff (like 4 safeties in the first week's games) in the NFL. It's good to be back!! But... I still plan to watch my Springboks play rugby! September promises to be exciting for me!!
And one last rugby note - Bismark du Plessis did NOT in any way, shape or form deserve a yellow card for that first hit!!! Leave it to a Frog ref to get that TOTALLY WRONG!! The second one? Ok, maybe but NOT the first!! Never trust a Frog!!
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