tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79276042011-11-27T18:04:36.789-06:00When I grow up I'll get paid for this.Tomnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1511100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-23883756453651722402010-11-27T12:10:00.000-06:002010-11-27T12:10:54.660-06:00

NOW? How many ways will Josh McDaniels be allowed to humiliate and disintegrate the Denver Broncos? Wasn't stupidly chasing away one of the best QBs and WRs in the league, the moronic trade of Peyton Hillis, the refusal to address the running game or the O line issues and the degradation that has been this season enough? Now this? Mr Bowlen, please, end the insanity. Please!

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-83748420900364303352010-10-24T18:33:00.001-05:002010-11-27T12:12:10.561-06:00

. . . can we fire Josh McDaniels? Please? Pretty please? McDaniels has been an embarrassment to the team since the day he got there. The 59-14 humiliation at the hands of Al Davis' Raiders is an all new low point in the McDaniels era of futility. How low do we have to sink before Pat Bowlen finally says, "enough"? With McDaniels the Broncos are in perpetual rebuilding mode. And they always

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-87312085378661436442010-10-10T16:36:00.000-05:002010-10-10T16:36:06.993-05:00

Is the Broncos' no existent running game due to the lousy O line or the backs themselves? Or is it a combination?? Throw that together with a pathetic defense and it's just freakin' beautiful. Champ Bailey deserves better than this. He deserves to spend the twilight years of his career with a team that's worth a shiite. So far, Josh McDaniel's plan is really coming together. Or not.

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-13010951675590855492009-04-02T18:26:00.002-05:002009-04-02T18:36:43.419-05:00

Anyone remember Bill Bilijerk's stay in Cleveland? He had an excellent QB in Bernie Kosar, the guy who held the record for most consecutive passes without an INT at 311 pick free attempts, and totally screwed Kosar over every chance he got because they didn't like each other.Belijerk would rather play any scrub schlub just to screw Kosar, than win games. He was a no class scumbag.McDaniels is

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-17260735307864563032009-03-05T18:02:00.002-06:002009-03-05T18:52:37.246-06:00

Denver's going to the scrapheap for it's current round of free agent signings. As a fan that has to put a little hitch in my step. If anything can top rummaging through Cleavland's rubbish pile it's got to be this.They sign a 288 lb DT (Darrell Reid) -- 288 lbs? DT? Maybe in college. Yeah, this guy is gonna beef up the middle of our D line. Whateva.They dump a great long snapper (Mike Leach) for

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-60964330593945239082009-02-02T19:51:00.002-06:002009-02-02T20:10:50.758-06:00

Things I'd love to see:-- Al Davis drooling on himself after suffering a massive, but non-fatal stroke.-- Peter King with his fingers trapped in the stair-mesh of an escalator.-- Ed Hochuli added to the Broncos' Ring of Fame-- Randy Gradishar in the HoF.-- The explosion of a dirty bomb at a Raiders vs Cowpatties game.Things I wish would go away:-- Instand Replay (in any form).-- The requirement

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-5958048670544352312008-12-31T16:37:00.003-06:002008-12-31T16:59:49.526-06:00

Mike Shanahan had 10 years to get over the retirement of John Elway and did not much of anything positive with it. On top of that he had no business ever wearing the GM hat and many of Denver's woes over that stretch stem directly from the fact that his ego outweighed his ability to evaluate talent.I'm not sorry to see him go, though I do hope that whoever replaces him has as much character. I'm

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-4551909914014942972008-12-28T15:19:00.004-06:002009-01-05T16:02:40.854-06:00

Back to back perfect regular seasons.New England went a perfect 16-0 last year.Detroit goes a perfect 0-16 this year.Detroit's record is a lot more impressive, because no other team in NFL history has ever gone an entire season without so much as a single win. Thank you Matt Millen.I freakin' love it.

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-63387190631946224172008-09-22T20:43:00.002-05:002008-09-22T20:44:17.427-05:00

The guy has far too much class and integrity to be stuck working for a lowlife scumbag like Al Davis.I feel sorry for him.

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-90644554792536201882008-09-21T18:03:00.005-05:002008-09-21T19:15:24.767-05:00

Seems to reserve it's major screw ups for inside the opponent's 5. INTs and fumbles that occur nowhere else abound in this area.I can almost understand the INTs with all the world stuffed into a fairly small area. But why the increase in fumbles?

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-14082148556812612992008-09-21T17:50:00.002-05:002008-09-21T19:15:51.834-05:00

Why do they even bother to take the field? They can't stop the pass. They can't stop the run.I bet KC is drooling over the chance to face them next week. It might be the only one of two times this year that the Chiefs O looks like it belongs playing on a professional level.RB Selvin Young thinks the D will improve soon, though he gave no reason for this belief. I think the D line sucks and

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-6225199790083506412008-09-21T17:19:00.003-05:002008-09-21T17:27:01.901-05:00

Too light to be a TE, too short to be a WR, too tall and light to be a RB. Wow, he's avergaing 3.3 yds per carry.

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-69040980960101710522008-09-21T17:17:00.004-05:002008-09-21T18:49:58.719-05:00

The way things are going Michael Pittman will end up with fewer than 200 yds rushing, but 20+ TDs.Ridiculous. Is he really the only guy they can't count on when they need 2 yds?Today he wasn't even good for that; 5 attempts for 2 yards. So why was he put in late in the 4th when Denver needed a 1st down to prevent the Saints from getting the ball back?

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-53891612302828479892008-08-23T00:57:00.000-05:002008-08-23T00:58:01.656-05:00

Michael Pittman may be (according to his own words), pound for pound the strongest guy on the team. But, who gives a crap? He's rushing for 2.6 yards per carry vs guys on the second team, third team and guys who don't have a chance of making any team. He's lucky to have a chance to make the team at FB, so he should shut the flock up, do his job and be thankful he's being given a chance to remain

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1122646683578588742005-07-29T09:07:00.000-05:002005-07-29T09:18:03.586-05:00

Not to the East Side, but close enough in relation to this slum.I'm shutting down Bronczilla, but don't cry, I'm just heading to greener pastures.I've been keeping up with my NFL writing, it's just been over at The Post Game and now I finally have my own NFL colmumn over there called In the Red Zone.Soon I'll also be reviving Bronzilla with my own column on a site dedicated to all things related

Tomnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1118164435017810082005-06-07T12:11:00.000-05:002005-06-07T15:43:01.306-05:00

Once again I step into the corner phone booth, only to emerge moments later as . . . BRONCZILLA!Sure I look a little silly in nylons and cape, but I think there could be a movie deal in it somewhere down the road.Anyway, this isn’t simply a random, out of nowhere NFL Europe article. There’s a point to it. It ties in with my “Bronczilla Breaks it Down” post, which was written for TPG and posted

Tomnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1118155200988841412005-06-07T09:39:00.000-05:002005-06-07T11:41:01.703-05:00

The off season is a time for musing sagely or angrily or even hysterically over things we can’t possibly know a damn thing about. So here are my amazingly insightful thoughts on the Broncos acquisition of WR Jerry Rice, as well as the team’s situation at the RB and OG positions. Please don’t applaud. Throwing money is adequate.-- Signing Jerry Rice to a WR contract.Way smart move. Aside from

Tomnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1117245918630229062005-05-27T21:02:00.000-05:002005-06-07T15:32:26.766-05:00

If you're just starting to follow Bronczilla's Off Season Power Rankings, the #1, #2, #3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and #8 Power Rankings can be read by following those links.The number in parenthesis represents the number of points each team has. Teams began these power rankings in their first week with a number of points inverse to their standing in the rankings.For example, the Patriots began as the #1

Tomnoreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1112833045212299682005-04-13T22:00:00.000-05:002005-04-13T21:00:34.250-05:00

If you're just starting to follow Bronczilla's Off Season Power Rankings, the #1, #2, #3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 Power Rankings can be read by following those links.The number in parenthesis represents the number of points each team has. Teams began these power rankings in their first week with a number of points inverse to their standing in the rankings.For example, the Patriots began as the #1 ranked

Tomnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1113011776273988802005-04-08T20:52:00.000-05:002005-04-13T18:11:42.446-05:00

I'm about half way through with an interview for The Post Game. But that I mean that I'm being interviewed. Yeah, I know, I'm as surprised as you are. Anyway, I should have my part done by Sunday night. After that it's all on Khalil and depends on how he wants to break things up for posting and what kind of schedule he wants to work out for getting things up.I'll give you links, here, but feel

Tomnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1112543227605990412005-04-03T10:23:00.000-05:002005-04-03T12:13:01.810-05:00

1. I'll start by directing you to a fantastic Q&A with Broncos Defensive Coordinator, Larry Coyer.*UPDATE And good article by Bronco hater Len Pasquarelli over at ESPN.*UPDATE Plus an informative article from Football Outsiders on Zone vs Man blocking.2. Then I'll mention the fact that Denver has changed its mind about the switch to a base 3-4 defense. My thoughts on that in the next (#8)

Tomnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1112288736590308322005-03-31T11:03:00.000-06:002005-04-02T13:00:31.030-06:00

If you're just starting to follow Bronczilla's Off Season Power Rankings, the #1, #2, #3, 4, 5 and 6 Power Rankings can be read by following those links.The number in parenthesis represents the number of points each team has. Teams began these power rankings in their first week with a number of points inverse to their standing in the rankings.For example, the Patriots began as the #1 ranked team,

Tomnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1112055089912115882005-03-28T18:08:00.000-06:002005-03-28T18:11:29.913-06:00

Here's a site for my readers who worship the guys in those black and yellow bumblebee suits.Big Ben doesn't update often, but he tries to keep in touch with some regularity and his comments section gets plenty of action.

Tomnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1110852289420100382005-03-14T19:48:00.000-06:002005-03-21T20:09:28.973-06:00

If you're just starting to follow Bronczilla's Off Season Power Rankings, the #1, #2, #3, 4 and 5 Power Rankings can be read by following those links.The number in parenthesis represents the number of points each team has. Teams began these power rankings in their first week with a number of points inverse to their standing in the rankings.For example, the Patriots began as the #1 ranked team, so

Tomnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1110332723774553922005-03-08T19:09:00.000-06:002005-03-21T17:52:48.486-06:00

If you're just starting to follow Bronczilla's Off Season Power Rankings, the #1, #2, #3 and 4 Power Rankings can be read by following those links.The number in parenthesis represents the number of points each team has. Teams began these power rankings in their first week with a number of points inverse to their standing in the rankings.For example, the Patriots began as the #1 ranked team, so

Tomnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1109886981176068602005-03-03T15:54:00.000-06:002005-03-06T11:48:26.346-06:00

If you're just starting to follow Bronczilla's Off Season Power Rankings, the #1, #2 and #3 Power Rankings can be read by following those links.The number in parenthesis represents the number of points each team has. Teams began these power rankings in their first week with a number of points inverse to their standing in the rankings.For example, the Patriots began as the #1 ranked team, so they

Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1109470335833015162005-02-26T20:11:00.000-06:002005-03-05T08:03:11.306-06:00

If you're just starting to follow Bronczilla's Off Season Power Rankings, the OPENING POWER RANKINGS and #2 POWER RANKGINGS can be read by following those links.The number in parenthesis represents the number of points each team has. Teams began these power rankings in their first week with a number of points inverse to their standing in the rankings.For example, the Patriots began as the #1

Tomnoreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1109213965582885472005-02-23T20:57:00.000-06:002005-02-26T18:52:50.346-06:00

Or . . .Things I wondered about this week.Sometimes I ask myself questions. Sometimes you ask them of me (or would if you weren’t intimidated by my superior wit, intelligence and NFL insightfulness).For instance, I wonder:Why have all the frantic, competing offers of employment from the Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News gotten lost in the mail? AndWhen will my boss finally realize that I am

Tomnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1109116967953113242005-02-22T17:57:00.001-06:002005-02-22T18:36:52.743-06:00

The number in parenthesis represents the number of points each team has. Teams began these power rankings in their first week with a number of points inverse to their standing in the rankings.For example, the Patriots began as the #1 ranked team, so they started out with 32 points.Transactions and the number of points granted this week for each transaction are listed beneanth each team's name and

Tomnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1108425955939696762005-02-14T18:00:00.000-06:002005-02-14T18:05:55.940-06:00

This is the first installment of what I hope will be a weekly feature (it'll depend on feed back and the intrusions of real life).This round is based mainly on finishing order of the '04 season, slightly modified by my beliefs, gut feelings and bias.Teams will be given points ranging from -2 to +2 for moves they make during this off season.#1 2005 Off Season / Preseason Power Rankings1. Patriots

Tomnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1108329027568946602005-02-13T15:09:00.000-06:002005-02-13T15:10:27.573-06:00

No, I’m not talking about USC’s offensive coordinator, Norm Chow, heading to the Tennessee Titans to take over for departed Mike Heimerdinger as the team’s new OC. I’m skeptical about his chances of success, but only a little bit.There are more interesting moves in the ranks of NFL coaching.Jacksonville JaguarsFor instance, the Jacksonville Jaguars have hired USC’s QB coach, Carl Smith, to be

Tomnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1107826930330299352005-02-07T19:41:00.000-06:002005-02-07T20:09:32.083-06:00

In my preseason power rankings for the ’04 regular season, ranked the Eagles at #1 overall and the Patriots 5th overall (2nd in the AFC). I bemoaned the fact that the Patriots’ D line was “smaller and weaker at the DT position” than it had been in '03 and the addition of RB Corey Dillon as the two biggest factors in this anticipated, small, but significant fall for New England. I was partly

Tomnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1107395707257164272005-02-02T19:54:00.000-06:002005-02-02T21:10:18.756-06:00

OFFENSE Let’s start off by taking a look at the starring QBs before we move to each teams’ overall offense. The Eagles Dandy Donovan McNabb posted a sick QB rating of 104.7. New Englands Tom Brady was merely excellent with a rating of 92.6. Not only did McNabb throw for more yards, more TDs and fewer INTs (3875- 31-8 vs 3699-28-14) but he did it on fewer pass attempts (469 vs 474). Looking at

Tomnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1106792035571913352005-01-26T19:47:00.000-06:002005-01-26T20:15:57.026-06:00

Before the 2004 regular season began I wrote up a series of Divisional Breakdowns, predicting where each club would finish within their Division, and including a set of numbers to indicate my prediction for where they would finish ranked in their Conference and within the NFL overall. Here are the Divisional comparisons between my predictions and the way things actually turned out. I'm including

Tomnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1106279345394396672005-01-20T21:48:00.000-06:002005-01-20T22:01:28.186-06:00

Falcons vs Eagles Offense The Falcons don’t do a whole lot very well. They don’t pass worth a damn (30th overall, 2412 yds, 15 TDs 16 INTs, 50 sacks). And though they threw for 1500 fewer yards than the Eagles they still gave away 5 more balls to the other team. QB Michael Vick runs like a bunny, sure, but after that even the RBs aren’t much to be impressed by. Atlanta averages 5.1 yds per

Tomnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1106182012040591142005-01-19T18:44:00.000-06:002005-07-10T00:10:39.383-05:00

Michael Vick is revolutionizing the QB position. How? Glad you asked!He's doing it by showing us that passing is just waaaaaaaaaaaay over rated. That’s right, folks, the new breed of NFL QB will be a run first, run second, maybe pass third but probably run then, too, monster. Like Vick.So it won’t really matter if he can’t even pass his way through a pop warner game. Vick is revolutionizing silly

Tomnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1105755474025312572005-01-14T20:17:00.000-06:002005-01-14T20:26:40.183-06:00

Ok, sure, my system and I got ho-slapped last week, going 0-4. But football isn’t the whole world, right? Uh, this would be the time when you nod your head enthusiastically and say, “Right!”. Er. . . maybe I should just get on with my picks for this week. Anyway, I’m doing things differently this week. For each game I’ll do my little write up, then give you my gut pick, my system pick (the

Tomnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1105065702035534722005-01-06T20:40:00.000-06:002005-01-06T20:41:42.036-06:00

(1) Broncos vs Colts If a team scores 24 pts, are they struggling? How about 20 pts? Because aside from the final game of the season (vs Denver, with the Colts starters hardly playing) that’s the Colts production vs three tough defensive teams they faced. In those three games (vs Patriots, Jaguars and Ravens) P. Money and his posse averaged 22.6 pts. The numbers, overall, stack up (O vs D, D

Tomnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1105062252563862992005-01-06T19:43:00.000-06:002005-01-06T20:42:17.040-06:00

(3) Vikings vs Packers The first best reason the Packers will win vs the Vikings for the 3rd time this season? Vikings head case Mike Tice is a monkey. The Packs’ use of banana yellow on their helmets drives his teensy monkey brain to distraction. Really a very clever ploy on the part of Green Bay. Vikings QB Daunte Culpepper threw for more yards (4516 vs 4449) than the Packers’ Brett Favre,

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1105057961253100772005-01-06T18:31:00.000-06:002005-01-06T20:42:35.750-06:00

(4) NJ Jets vs Chargers My gut pick on this one is San Diego. The numbers in my system for picking important games (ok, I only take the time to figure it out for important games because it takes some time to work the numbers) says the Jets should win by about a touchdown. My system is pretty reliable, but I’m going with my gut on this one. The numbers tell me that the Jets are will put up more

Tomnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1105055688162651012005-01-06T17:54:00.000-06:002005-01-06T20:43:09.843-06:00

(2) Seahawks vs Rams St Louis Rams QB Marc Bulger has the higher QB rating, the higher completion percentage and threw for more yards during the ’04 regular season. But Seattle’s Matt Hasslebeck tossed one more TD (22) and just one more INT (15) than Bulger while completing 42 fewer passes. Since yards and completion percentages don’t win games, but TD’s do, I have to conclude that Hasslebeck

Tomnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1104589193962094032005-01-01T08:10:00.000-06:002005-01-01T08:19:53.963-06:00

Along with this week's picks I included a set of numbers within parthesis. Those numbers reprsent my confidence in each game on a scale of 1-16 (because there are 16 games this week). No number can be used more than once. A ranking of 1 represents my lowest confidence, a ranking of 16 is the highest. This is done for an office pool system that a friend uses at work. Each game you win earns

Tomnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1104363676879558582004-12-29T17:40:00.000-06:002005-01-01T08:23:48.256-06:00

My picks are in Italics. Confidence rankings are in (Parenthesis). (4) Cardinals vsBuccaneers This is the week for you to pick the Cardinals to win. Why? Because they only win when I pick against them. The Bucs offense is better than the Cardinal’s O by a very thin margin (22nd overall vs 25th, 23rd Aikmans vs 26th). The difference between them defensively is slightly greater, again for the

Tomnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1103942741635069512004-12-24T20:34:00.000-06:002004-12-26T15:34:01.473-06:00

Billsvs 49ers Just like the Saints, there wasn’t any excuse for what the Bills were for the first half of this season. Looks like they figured that out for themselves. You can say, “Yeah, but look who they’re beating!” (Arizona, St. Louis, Seattle, Miami, Cleveland, Cincinnati) but that fails to take into account the extent of their wins. They aren’t winning like a bad team getting lucky

Tomnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1103671387070082872004-12-21T14:51:00.000-06:002004-12-21T17:23:07.070-06:00

Vikings vsPackers My gut pick on this is the Vikings, but the Pack has a consistent statistical edge in what I expect to be a high scoring game. These two teams have stirred up a recipe for mediocrity. Each of them allows very nearly as many pts per game as they score, which is kind of scary considering that both offenses rank in the top five overall. The Vikings put up 25.4 pts per game, but

Tomnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1103331469835786112004-12-17T18:57:00.000-06:002004-12-18T09:07:35.560-06:00

Eaglesvs Cowboys I hate now retired RB Ricky Waters, because he was a lot of mouth but no guts. He was the original Eagles’ short-armer. WR Todd Pinkston takes chicken**** to a whole new level. He doesn’t even bother shorting-arming it. He just goes completely girly the moment he thinks he’s going to take a shot, lets the ball sail by him, damns the possibility of an interception and begs any

Tomnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1103296414880069162004-12-17T09:11:00.000-06:002004-12-17T09:25:32.306-06:00

Falcons vs Panthers Atlanta has the number 1 rushing offense in the league. So the loss of RB TJ Duckett and FB Justin Griffith should seem like a big deal. But let's be honest. QB Michael Vick is the only weapon the dirty birds have. He isn't worth a damn at throwing the ball, so his legs are the real difference maker for the team. Duckett, Griffith and Cat Fancy RB Warrick Dunn are just window

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1103004907717599062004-12-14T01:11:00.000-06:002004-12-15T01:29:29.936-06:00

NFL Against the Spread – Cincinnati Bengals Special Report: Chad Johnson or T.J. Houshmandzadeh, The Best Receivers Today? Chad Johnson's Number's over the past 5 games: REC: 5 YDS: 89 AVG: 14.8 LG: 34 TD: 0 REC: 6 YDS: 80 AVG: 16.0 LG: 36 TD: 1 REC: 10 YDS: 117 AVG: 11.7 LG: 46 TD: 1 REC: 10 YDS: 161 AVG: 16.1 LG: 51 TD: 2 REC: 15 YDS: 80 AVG: 16.0 LG: 27 TD: 1

HuggyBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04451972685126965620noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1102721819699046632004-12-10T17:22:00.000-06:002004-12-10T17:48:39.280-06:00

My picks are in Italics. Raiders vs Falcons Ok, so I was wrong last week about Tampa and my boy Brian Griese not having the spunk to stop Atlanta QB Michael Vick. But this week I really mean it when I say the same thing about the Raiders! In Week 13 Vick ran for 81 yds against the Bucs D. The rest of his team put up another 82 yds. It amounted to nothing as Atlanta’s single dimension, one

Tomnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1102557381702887692004-12-08T19:55:00.000-06:002004-12-08T20:05:11.996-06:00

NFL Against the Spread – Cincinnati Bengals Special Report The Cincinnati Bengals have played good defensive and offensive ball, just not during the same game. The Bengals defense was good against the Pittsburgh Steelers. They were the first team to make rookie Ben Roethlisberger look like a rookie, putting him on his hindquarters 7 times costing him 54 yards. This was the most pressure that

HuggyBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04451972685126965620noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1102516548000127352004-12-08T08:31:00.000-06:002004-12-08T08:35:48.000-06:00

Here is an interesting stat: The Dallas Cowboys have won three of the four games in which rookie RB Julius Jones has started. In Week 2 he ran for just 16 yards before breaking his scapula, and the Cowboys won, 19-12. He wasn’t a factor in that game, nor was he a decisive factor in the Dallas lopsided loss at Baltimore in Week 11. But in the last two games as the solid Dallas offensive line

The Space Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842872313966178391noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1102122254518762242004-12-03T19:02:00.000-06:002004-12-03T19:14:25.080-06:00

Short write up this week. My apologies for all the endless thousands of you who will get only a limited TS fix. I love you all, though I love the women more and the hot women most. As always, my picks are in Italics. Saints vs Panthers You all know that these are two very bad teams. I have two reasons for leaning toward the mostly declawed kitties. Jim Haslett coaches the Saints, and the

Tomnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1101873241778588732004-11-30T21:15:00.000-06:002004-12-04T16:27:57.280-06:00

After defeating the offenseless Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving, the Boys are 4-7 on the year. Thanks to the unbalanced NFC, that record leaves them mathematically in the hunt for a Wildcard spot in the playoffs, which means Coach Parcells is still thinking about a championship. He is nothing if not an eternal optimist. If the Cowboys had been able to hold on to halftime leads this season, they

The Space Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842872313966178391noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1101708877562490102004-11-29T01:09:00.000-06:002004-11-29T00:14:37.563-06:00

Denver, blah, big loss, blah, blah, blah. Ok, now that's out of the way. No, I'm kidding. I'm way bummed. I'm just too short of time to do any writing for the next maybe week. I'm in the middle of a move from IL to NJ, so I won't be around a computer for a while. There may still be some articles posted by other Bronczilla writers, so please check back a time or two. And, please, visit the

Tomnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1101440507913655552004-11-25T21:39:00.000-06:002004-11-26T12:45:38.323-06:00

The Cowboys victory on Thursday is proof of three things. 1. The Bears are a far more miserable team on both sides of the ball than should be humanly possible. 2. Evil does prevail over goodness far too often. 3. My hatred for all things Cowboys blinded me to reality. If you lost any money because of me, well . . .er . . . I guess I’ll just keep hoping that you don’t have my home address.

Tomnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1101332214241782462004-11-24T15:36:00.000-06:002004-11-24T15:41:05.093-06:00

When the Cowboys (3-7), Bears (4-6) and Lions (4-6) are 3 of the 4 marquee names for this special afternoon of NFL, er, . . . excitement, could the day be any more perfectly named? With games like this who needs tryptophan to make them fall asleep on the sofa? As usual, my picks are in Italics. Colts vs Lions My boy Joey Harrington is NOT the key to the problems the Detriot Lions are having.

Tomnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1101155301246455762004-11-22T14:19:00.000-06:002004-11-22T18:50:32.606-06:00

A few weeks ago Denver went into Cincinnati when the Bengals had the #31 overall defense. This week, Week 11, they went into New Orleans with the Saints D ranked 32nd (last). Denver fans had plenty of reason to worry going into this one. Thankfully, Denver did just enough early to keep the game not quite within reach for the Saints for most of 60 minutes. The score does not reflect Denver’s

Tomnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1100882343506244852004-11-19T10:38:00.000-06:002004-11-20T14:48:56.216-06:00

My picks are in Italics. * UPDATE Packers vs Texans Sorry for missing this one in my original write up, especially since this could be the best game this week. Statistically this is a beautiful match up all the way around, regardless of which aspect of each team’s offense or defense you consider. The Packers have the momentum and a slight edge overall statistically. The Texans have home

Tomnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1100663948722897672004-11-16T21:49:00.000-06:002004-11-17T19:35:38.403-06:00

by Bryan Preston What can you say about a team that gives up more than 300 yards of offense in the first half? What can you say about a team that, for the first time in its storied 45-year history, gave up four touchdowns in a single quarter? What can you say about a team that injuries have reduced to plucking cornerbacks off the practice squads of other teams? You can say that they’ll

Tomnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1100579941413200892004-11-15T22:19:00.000-06:002004-11-15T22:55:30.136-06:00

For me, the point of just about any sports piece is not so much that it gives me information, as that it gives me something to think about, discuss or debate. We can get basic facts at any major pro sports site or at scads of other places on and off line. But bare stats don't make for good discussion and debate of themselves. So here are a few good discussions or discussion starters I've found

Tomnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1100317866367079102004-11-12T21:47:00.000-06:002004-11-12T21:51:06.366-06:00

I want to thank Tom Schaller for allowing me to embarrass myself on his blog. For those who do not know me, call me as Tom does, Mojo. Here's how I see it or skew it on the gridiron this week (winner in bold): WEEK 10 Sunday, Nov. 14 Baltimore at N.Y. Jets, 1:00 p.m. A lot of experts are picking the Ravens over my boys. The New York Jets will bounce back strong after the disappointing loss

Khalilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430489461184946390noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1100269610441990562004-11-12T08:26:00.000-06:002004-11-12T08:26:50.440-06:00

Dang, Week 10 already. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m still recovering from the long off season. Things are only just starting to shake out and we’re already on the downhill side of the ‘04 season. Kind of scarey. As usual my picks are in Italics. Broncos Denver plays noone this week. I am perfectly confident that Mike Shanahan can adequately motivate his team for this one.

Tomnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1100115723403271032004-11-10T13:36:00.000-06:002004-11-11T18:17:13.756-06:00

* = UPDATE Or is that Blue and Oranges? Whateva. – I’m not the only one feeling a little antsy this week. Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan was feeling a little fidgety, too. How did he perk up his week? He fired Defensive Secondary coach David Gibbs, son of O line coaching legend Alex Gibbs. To me, David always seemed to lack his father’s fire, and intentionally so. After seeing an

Tomnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1099844053591217412004-11-09T16:09:00.000-06:002004-11-09T16:08:13.026-06:00

Just bumping this back to the top I'm thinking about reformating the way I write up my picks every week and I'd like some feedback from readers (yes, all three of you). I've recently shortened them up and cut back on the stats I include, because I was very politely told by a friend that I'm too longwinded and include too much detail. Since then I've been told that I'm too brief and sketchy. I

Tomnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1099883662000142552004-11-07T21:10:00.000-06:002004-11-08T09:58:54.170-06:00

Houston Texans QB David Carr opened the game by picking Denver’s defense apart, going 6 of 8 through the air, then watching as his kicker blew the FG attempt. Denver answered with a couple of weak runs by RB Reuben Droughns and saw QB Jake Plummer misfiring on his opening passes. Early on it seemed that Houston moved the ball just about at will and I prepared myself for another huge defensive

Tomnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1099630599600529612004-11-04T22:53:00.000-06:002004-11-06T07:45:17.816-06:00

My picks are in Italics Lions vs Redskins These two teams are so bad statistically that it isn’t worth the time to give you the numbers on it. Ok, yippy, the Washington Redskins have the #1 overall defense. It’s a pretty meaningless accomplishment, considering that they also have a 2-5 record coming into Week 9. So I’m taking my boy Joey Harrington, the Lions, their statistical ineptitude and

Tomnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1099197669216847452004-11-01T19:32:00.000-06:002004-11-01T19:32:11.706-06:00

Over at the NJ Giants blog there was recently a discussion of the fullback, halfback, tailback, running back designations. It’s an interesting discussion for those of us who like NFL football just a little too much. I attempted to add this in the comments, but html wasn’t working. So, rather than re-post with the bare urls there, I’m posting it here with a link back. Here's one I don't get.

Tomnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1099273797578571492004-10-31T19:44:00.000-06:002004-10-31T19:49:57.576-06:00

Here are the unedited notes I took while listening to the game. I'll get my regular recap up in a day or two. *Denver’s first KO return went for 25 yds, to the Denver 31. Some of their best starting field position this season. Roc Alexander handled the KO. *Denver’s first kick off, after a quick early score, was run back 25 yds, giving Atlanta fair starting field position at their own 26.

Tomnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1099194452435821952004-10-30T22:39:00.000-05:002004-10-30T22:47:32.436-05:00

Here's something I do to get a feel for how well or poorly a team's offense and defense have played. It completely ignores actual wins and losses and in a practical sense is utterly meaningless. But it is good for a starting point in figuring out which side of the team is better holding up its end of things. -- If an offense scores more than 21 points, it "wins" vs the oppossing defense. -- If

Tomnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1099117547257365102004-10-30T01:22:00.000-05:002004-10-30T20:39:15.346-05:00

Since this just came up in my comments, and since I’ve been unsuccessfully seeking new team blogs to add to my side bar, I’ll let you in on my link requirements. Of course there is only one link per NFL team. If I think you’re the best, you get the nod. What makes you the best? 1. Post about your team at least weekly. EVEN IN THE OFF SEASON. 2. Post only about the NFL and NFL teams, otherwise

Tomnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1099006350294171422004-10-28T18:27:00.000-05:002004-10-28T18:32:30.293-05:00

By Huggy Bear from NFL Online Betting Blog The key to winning is poise under stress. Paul Brown That statement fell true to form on Monday as the heavily favored Denver Broncos met up with the underachieving Cincinnati Bengals. Before I go into to “Yeah Bengals” routine, lets start with some numbers. Broncos: 22 first downs, 8 rushing, 10 passing, 4 penalty. Bengals: 13 first downs, 6

Tomnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1099002231893277842004-10-28T17:15:00.000-05:002004-10-31T21:07:42.300-06:00

Bills vs Cardinals In a battle of two awful teams, how does one decide who will win? That’s easy. The Arizona Cardinals have heart and Dennis Green. The Buffalo Bills have Drew Bledsoe and a duo of headcase RBs. Heart and great coach win vs incompetence and mental instability. At least this week. Packers vs Redskins Two teams wallowing in mediocrity, battling to see who remains

Tomnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1098767441992501722004-10-26T01:03:00.000-05:002004-10-26T00:10:41.993-05:00

WHINE ON: The Bengals get 4 time outs in the first half. Their DBs made early contact on almost every play and weren’t called on it all night. On one pass play they had defensive holding AND defensive pass interference. Neither was called. They tackled Rueben Droughns by his helmet, again no call. Life isn’t fair and God hates me. WHINE OFF Sorry, but as a Broncos fan I was absolutely

Tomnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1098718190742671792004-10-25T09:58:00.000-05:002004-10-25T10:29:50.743-05:00

Give Till It Hurts While Denver’s D does beautifully when it comes to stopping opposing teams from racking up yardage and points, they aren’t so hot at taking the ball away. The Broncos are -3 in turnovers. The Bengals are +1, with an overall defensive ranking of 30th, 10th vs the pass, 32nd vs the run. Smoke and Mirrors Don’t get too excited about that #10 passing D, it isn’t as good as

Tomnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1098513702027578932004-10-23T01:04:00.000-05:002004-10-23T12:44:51.950-05:00

Here is another round of picks from Khalil Kramer from over at The Post Game. I had planned to do this as a head to head deal. But there were formatting problems, it's late, I'm tired and it's too close to Sunday for me to muster enough giveadamn. Next week. I hope. And my sincere thanks to K, for this and for his past support and encouragement. (predicted winner underlined) Sunday, Oct. 24

Tomnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1098393198163796322004-10-21T16:09:00.000-05:002004-10-21T16:13:18.163-05:00

Huggy Bear from over at NFL Online Betting will soon be joining Bronczilla as a guest writer. He'll be covering primarily the Bengals and the NFL in general. Three teams down!

Tomnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1098387638686761782004-10-21T14:38:00.000-05:002004-10-21T19:24:57.900-05:00

My picks are in Italics Rams vs Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are so bad that even their once proud defense has fallen apart. Which I love, because I’m still pouting over that time when former Dolphins QB Dan Marino stopped signing autographs when I was the next person in line. Hope you’re loving this season, Dan. Ya JERK! Vikings vs Titans I’m not really sold on the Minnesota Vikings. They’

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1098198204170095772004-10-19T09:56:00.000-05:002004-10-19T10:06:52.106-05:00

by Bryan Preston Testaverde’s Law states that as long as Vinny Testaverde is your starting quarterback, your team will be subjected to at least one play per game that is so incomprehensibly boneheaded, so terribly wrong and poorly executed, that you will wonder how it is that after all these years Testaverde still manages to become a starting quarterback anywhere in the NFL. It will not

Tomnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1097790139479932922004-10-14T16:40:00.000-05:002004-10-14T16:42:19.480-05:00

#3 sister will be visiting me until the middle of next week, so no writing for me until after that. See with Week 7's picks sometime Wednesday or Thursday. Good luck and enjoy your weekend. Tom Schaller

Tomnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1097615904230654472004-10-12T16:17:00.000-05:002004-10-12T16:20:24.773-05:00

If you read my notes from this game you might think that the Denver Broncos lost. Of course they didn’t. It was an excellent game and even though Denver dominated statistically it was very tight, very exciting and very frustrating. Jake Plummer spent most of the game with a completion percentage under 50. He ended the day at 58.6% with 2 TDs, saving me from an aneurism even while tossing two

Tomnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1097454623338484632004-10-10T19:20:00.000-05:002004-10-10T19:30:23.336-05:00

I listened to the game via internet, today, while following the stats on NFL.com. Here are my notes on the game. This post is not a replacement for the post game break down, though some of it will be used for that. Rod Smith back to old self, dropping critical passes (inside CAR 10 on 3rd down, ball hit him right in the numbers). Bailey WR experiment fails more often than succeeds. Time to

Tomnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1097418048064123672004-10-10T09:16:00.000-05:002004-10-10T09:20:48.066-05:00

Some time in the near future Bronczilla will have its first guest contributor. Bryan Preston from Junk Yard Blog will be covering the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL more generally. More to come.

Tomnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1097202216974410232004-10-07T21:22:00.000-05:002004-10-09T21:37:30.416-05:00

There are a lot of games that can reasonably be expected to go either way this week and my “gut feeling” just isn’t kicking in. So prejudice reigns and personal preference rules my picks this week. Yeah, it’s ugly. But I’m an ugly man and that’s how I like things. My picks are in Italics. Winners will be Underlined. SUNDAY Patriots vs Dolphins New England Patriots good. Miami Dolphins bad.

Tomnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1096989987171794622004-10-05T10:25:00.000-05:002004-10-06T09:20:26.486-05:00

– Ray Ray Went Away The Baltimore Ravens defense finished last season ranked #3 overall and #5 vs pts scored. They came into Week 4 ranked 16th overall and after a miserable performance against a very bad Kansas City Chiefs team have fallen to 21st overall and 11th vs pts scored. After watching last night’s game it seems that Baltimore LB Ray Lewis is not playing with the same insane level of

Tomnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1096901300431218102004-10-04T09:47:00.000-05:002004-10-04T13:59:35.306-05:00

It was a much tighter game than I expected. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers came in with the heat on their side, a great game plan and topped the Denver Broncos in the majority of statistics that measure yardage gained. Tampa was better in: – Total yds: 269 vs 249 for the Broncos – Average Gain: 5.5 vs 3.8 – Passing yds: 159 vs 138 for Denver – Yds per Pass: 6.4 vs 4.5 – and Yds per Rush: 4.6 vs

Tomnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1096600902766674212004-09-30T22:18:00.000-05:002004-10-04T09:50:56.740-05:00

My picks are in Italics. Winners will be Underlined Record: 8-5 with one game left to play. This is a strange week. According to odds makers, the home team does not have the advantage in this Week’s games. Only four home teams are expected to win, at least if you put any stock into what Las Vegas says. Sunday Patriots vs Bills For some reason that I still do not understand, the Buffalo

Tomnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1096488893023248912004-09-29T15:08:00.000-05:002004-10-01T10:10:58.586-05:00

I seldom bet on anything, no matter how right I think I am. I don't pick against the spread. I just don't pay attention to that aspect of NFL fandom. But, I know that a lot of you DO like betting. Some of you don't even see the point of picking games if you aren't going up against the spread. So, for all of you I'm adding NFL Online Betting, a blog run by one Huggy Bear. Just as with team

Tomnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1096482995453443202004-09-29T13:18:00.000-05:002004-09-30T14:37:15.626-05:00

– Line’em Up Yesterday I wondered if maybe, just maybe, Denver’s rushing woes might be related to a deficiency in the middle of the O line, or maybe because of changes in coaching philosophy or methodology since O line genius Alex Gibbs departed for Atlanta during the off season. Well, it looks like Shanny is a reader of Bronczilla, because Denver just worked out five offensive linemen. Four

Tomnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1096423486358856022004-09-28T20:47:00.000-05:002004-09-28T21:34:14.060-05:00

After Week 2's miserable rushing stats (106 team yds, Griffin had 25 rushes for 66 yds) and a critical fumble by Denver Broncos RB Quentin Griffin there was an outcry by fans and media weenies. They wanted Q replaced in a hurry. So it shouldn’t be surprising (and it isn’t) to hear more of the same after an even weaker effort vs the lowly San Diego Chargers in Week 3. Q ran for 7 yds on 12

Tomnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1096328889178306202004-09-27T18:47:00.001-05:002004-09-27T19:10:03.166-05:00

– A Week of Rushing Anomalies KC out rushed Houston 168 yds to 76 yds. The Lions out rushed Philly 77 yds to 59 yds. The Bears out rushed the Vikings 146 yds to 93 yds. The Chargers out rushed the Broncos 87 yds to 37 yds. Yet the Chiefs, Lions, Bears and Chargers all lost. – Running Back Tandems Before the season started it was widely assumed that the Buffalo Bills and the St.

Tomnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1096258948083979052004-09-26T23:21:00.000-05:002004-09-26T23:32:09.623-05:00

This was a closer game than most fans and writers – including me – expected it to be. In some ways the San Diego Chargers actually played better defense against Denver this week (Week 3) than the Jacksonville Jaguars did during Week Two. – Last week vs Jacksonville the Denver Broncos totaled 20 first downs. Against the Chargers they had eighteen. – Last week Denver converted 33% of its 3rd

Tomnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1096034296979659722004-09-24T08:56:00.000-05:002004-09-27T23:45:11.980-05:00

This week I've gone head to head against Khalil Kramer from The Post Game Record: 9-5 for the week. 28 - 18 for the season. I am Bronczilla the Destoyer! Khalil is 7-7 for the week. My picks are in Italics. Winners will be Underlined. Sunday – Texans vs Chiefs KHALIL’S PICK: Chiefs KHALIL SAYS: ”This is what I’d like to say: Houston outscores Kansas City. The Chief’s defense loses the

Tomnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1095900155537058062004-09-22T19:38:00.000-05:002004-09-22T19:42:35.536-05:00

Denver RB Quentin Griffin has fumbled in two red zone (inside the opponent’s 20 yd line) or scoring situations, losing both fumbles. It can reasonably be argued that the fumble against Jacksonville cost Denver the game. Broncos’ fans around the country are now grumbling that maybe it’s time to let rookie RB Tatum Bell have a shot. Let’s take a look around the league to see what

Tomnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1095714144670359242004-09-20T15:54:00.000-05:002004-09-20T16:02:24.670-05:00

1. Gunther and KC’s D. After 2 weeks KC is ranked 26th overall (up from 29th for the ‘03 season), but 32nd (as in DEAD LAST) vs points scored, allowing 62 points. Who’s to blame? Defensive personnel that everyone outside of KC knew were worthless? Gunther for not teaching, motivating and coordinating to the degree that was expected – and anything else that can be pushed off on him? Or Dickey

Tomnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1095693069732041972004-09-20T10:02:00.000-05:002004-09-20T22:25:26.650-05:00

UPDATED* This game had to be a study in frustration for Broncos and Jaguars alike. Two Denver passes of nearly 30 yds were called back because of holding penalties. Rod Smith muffed a return for the second week in a row. Quentin Griffin and Jake Plummer botched the most critical handoff of the game and gave the ball back to Jacksonville with just 31 ticks left on the game clock and within easy

Tomnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1095313036761127432004-09-16T01:30:00.000-05:002004-09-21T08:14:03.623-05:00

Record: 8 of 16 for the week, 19 of 32 for the season. My picks are in italics. Winners will be in bold. This week is tough. There are so many games that can realistically be expected to go either way that my confidence in my own accuracy is in doubt for one of the very few times I can remember over the past few years. Sunday: -- Lions vs Texans Detroit pulled off a win IN

Tomnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1095258383355106242004-09-15T09:06:00.000-05:002004-09-15T22:19:32.093-05:00

All through the off season. IT'S THE SCHEME! IT'S THE SCHEME! IT'S THE SCHEME! All through the preseason. IT'S THE SCHEME! IT'S THE SCHEME! IT'S THE SCHEME! That's what we heard from Gunther Cunningham, Dick Vermeil, media talking heads and witless KC fans. But what does Gunther say after his mighty KC defense, playing his "more aggressive SCHEME", gets their heads handed to them

Tomnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1095141263800869172004-09-14T01:46:00.000-05:002004-09-14T08:12:58.923-05:00

See my pregame breakdown exclusively HERE – Green Bay came out running almost exclusively. While they were eventually forced to punt on their first possession the Panther’s seemed unconcerned about stopping them at first. Carolina’s defense put on no rush early in the opening series. Their play was listless, allowing Ahman Green to have his way. It took a couple Green Bay first downs to help

Tomnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1095088502373050252004-09-13T10:14:00.000-05:002004-09-13T19:12:53.070-05:00

Opening NFL Sunday saw a lot of interesting questions answered. 1. Are Jeff Garcia and Kellen Winslow enough to help raise the Browns out of mediocrity? After utterly dominating the Ravens defensively and defeating Ray Lewis and his defensive teammates soundly, I’d have to say that all indicators point to two things: Garcia and Winslow will be one of the hotter tandems in the NFL and; The

Tomnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7927604.post-1095052781791981242004-09-13T01:08:00.000-05:002004-09-14T09:00:03.776-05:00

So, Gunther is the answer to KC's defensive woes and the Chiefs have the most powerful offense in the NFL. Or not. KC came into Denver favored to win by 3 pts. Then they lost by 10 pts, a sweet 13 pt turn around. -- Priest Holmes had an excellent day and even seemed to run better later in the game. He ripped Denver’s vaunted run defense for 151 yds on 26 carries, a very impressive 5.8

Tomnoreply@blogger.com5