1. Freddie Mitchell WR Eagles- The man caught one meaningful ball in his entire career on a 4th and long and thinks he is the all time greatest WR. He thought so much of himself that he gave himself nicknames such as “First Down Freddie” and “Fred-Ex” (because he said he always delivers). YOU MADE ONE CATCH!
2. Mercury Morris RB Miami Dolphins- Dude, you weren’t even the best RB on your team when the Dolphins went undefeated! I hate having to listen to this guy run his mouth every year when some team starts out the season 10-0. Talk about your stereotypical bitter old man. Bitter that he isn’t still playing. Bitter that he wasn’t the best RB on his team. Bitter that his mother named him after a planetary body. Bitter that his name is an alliteration. Alright, that’s enough. I loathe him.
3. Chad Johnson/OchoCinco/Esteban WR Cincinnati Bengals- If anyone runs their mouth more than Mercury Morris, it’s Chad. You send ridiculous gifts to opposing defenses to let them know what you’re going to do to them. How did that work out on Darrelle Revis? You got owned in both games against him! Perhaps you should have kept the anti-perspirant to yourself. You stink!
And last but certainly not least!
4. Braylon Edwards WR NYJ- You had one decent year and somehow you think you deserve top 5 WR money. You drop the ball in Cleveland, you say you were unhappy. You drop the ball in New York, you say thank you to Cleveland for letting him go. You act like you had a hand in the Jets making the playoffs! I’m also pissed off that you didn’t catch enough balls to turn that paltry pick we got for your sorry ass into a 2nd rounder. But hey, I can’t get too upset with you since you have provided me with the entertainment of watching you drop TD pass after TD pass for the Jets.
Man, I must have something against WRs…..
Friday, January 22, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Man Crushes of 2010
Every year I develop man love for a few players and this year is no different...I'm not going to sit here and type 1st round guys that everyone and their mother likes, but I will have a lot of guys on here most of you know..Here's my list so far: (in no order)
1. Freddie Barnes WR Bowling Green- You can't deny his production while at BGSU, but how does it translate? Pretty well against other elite college players it turns out. Barnes has been the most impressive WR at the Senior Bowl practices with his route running and hands.
2. Daryl Washington ILB TCU- I didn't get to watch him all year until I saw the Fiesta Bowl game against Boise State and I'm sorry I didn't. One word comes to mind when I watch highlights of him. Speed. The speed that you expect from a safety but in the body of a LB.
3. Greg Jones ILB Michigan State- Led the team in tackles as a freshman. A freshman. Continued his dominance through his junior year where he showed his potential as an attacking LB by accumulating 9 sacks through the season. Not the biggest guy on the field by any means but the surest tackler no doubt.
4. Dexter McCluster RB/WR Ole Miss- A dynamic playmaker that can take it to the house on any given moment. What he lacks in size he makes up for in heart and determination. He is not afraid of anyone on the field and isn't afraid to show it.
5. Dan LeFevour QB Central Michigan- Played in a spread offense and will need to learn a more pro style one but a lot impresses me about him. Most notably his completion percentage. At almost 70 percent he proved to be one of the more accurate QBs in the country and further demonstrated his accuracy by posting an impressive 4:1 TD to INT ratio.
1. Freddie Barnes WR Bowling Green- You can't deny his production while at BGSU, but how does it translate? Pretty well against other elite college players it turns out. Barnes has been the most impressive WR at the Senior Bowl practices with his route running and hands.
2. Daryl Washington ILB TCU- I didn't get to watch him all year until I saw the Fiesta Bowl game against Boise State and I'm sorry I didn't. One word comes to mind when I watch highlights of him. Speed. The speed that you expect from a safety but in the body of a LB.
3. Greg Jones ILB Michigan State- Led the team in tackles as a freshman. A freshman. Continued his dominance through his junior year where he showed his potential as an attacking LB by accumulating 9 sacks through the season. Not the biggest guy on the field by any means but the surest tackler no doubt.
4. Dexter McCluster RB/WR Ole Miss- A dynamic playmaker that can take it to the house on any given moment. What he lacks in size he makes up for in heart and determination. He is not afraid of anyone on the field and isn't afraid to show it.
5. Dan LeFevour QB Central Michigan- Played in a spread offense and will need to learn a more pro style one but a lot impresses me about him. Most notably his completion percentage. At almost 70 percent he proved to be one of the more accurate QBs in the country and further demonstrated his accuracy by posting an impressive 4:1 TD to INT ratio.
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What football means to me...and hopefully some of you.
Are things looking up? How far we have come as an organization to go from an abysmal 1-11 start to ending the season on a 4 game winning streak giving hope for the next season. It started out rough, endless stories of disgruntled players, contract talks, and questionable fines, but in the end we started seeing results. With most of us calling for Eric Mangini’s head on a platter very early in his coaching tenure to thinking “Hey, maybe this guy isn’t so bad after all” it makes me think of how fickle we (myself included) are as fans. Our thinking as fans is in the here and now and less on future. But what if football disappears for a year in the future? Sports is a way to get away from whatever problems we have going on in our life. Divorce. Hey, did you see the Browns win today? Death. How about that Jerome Harrison? Work problems. They gotta pay Josh Cribbs! As long as there are sports most of us have something more to look forward to week in and week out. And now with talks of a possible lockout coming in the near future, it really makes me appreciate our 5-11 season. Appreciate that we can talk about the game and the criticisms we throw at coaches and players alike. Think about if that is gone? In my young life, I have not had a winter without sitting down every Sunday and watching a Browns game, through good and bad results. I’ve had great times with friends and family sitting and watching football mocking each other’s fantasy football teams. The NFL is a business, but not to us. It’s more than that. I can only hope, hope that issues get resolved and we do not have a blackout. Hope, that the NFL front office, owners, and it’s players can see things more in the fans point of view and make some sacrifices to keep the league from shutting down for a year. Even though I am thinking about this possibility more than a year away from the potential reality that is a blackout, I will continue to enjoy football while I can and appreciate what I have. Do the same.
Are things looking up? How far we have come as an organization to go from an abysmal 1-11 start to ending the season on a 4 game winning streak giving hope for the next season. It started out rough, endless stories of disgruntled players, contract talks, and questionable fines, but in the end we started seeing results. With most of us calling for Eric Mangini’s head on a platter very early in his coaching tenure to thinking “Hey, maybe this guy isn’t so bad after all” it makes me think of how fickle we (myself included) are as fans. Our thinking as fans is in the here and now and less on future. But what if football disappears for a year in the future? Sports is a way to get away from whatever problems we have going on in our life. Divorce. Hey, did you see the Browns win today? Death. How about that Jerome Harrison? Work problems. They gotta pay Josh Cribbs! As long as there are sports most of us have something more to look forward to week in and week out. And now with talks of a possible lockout coming in the near future, it really makes me appreciate our 5-11 season. Appreciate that we can talk about the game and the criticisms we throw at coaches and players alike. Think about if that is gone? In my young life, I have not had a winter without sitting down every Sunday and watching a Browns game, through good and bad results. I’ve had great times with friends and family sitting and watching football mocking each other’s fantasy football teams. The NFL is a business, but not to us. It’s more than that. I can only hope, hope that issues get resolved and we do not have a blackout. Hope, that the NFL front office, owners, and it’s players can see things more in the fans point of view and make some sacrifices to keep the league from shutting down for a year. Even though I am thinking about this possibility more than a year away from the potential reality that is a blackout, I will continue to enjoy football while I can and appreciate what I have. Do the same.
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