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State of emergency for Ohio NFL teams
by ADAM BEST, Fan-Sided Blogs, Special to FOXSports.com
NFL Week 17
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Week 17 action
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Vikings 20, Giants 19 -- Recap | Box
Panthers 33, Saints 31 -- Recap | Box
Packers 31, Lions 21 -- Recap | Box
Falcons 31, Rams 27 -- Recap | Box
Texans 31, Bears 24 -- Recap | Box
Patriots 13, Bills 0 -- Recap | Box
Colts 23, Titans 0 -- Recap | Box
Steelers 31, Browns 0 -- Recap | Box
Raiders 31, Bucs 24 -- Recap | Box
Bengals 16, Chiefs 6 -- Recap | Box
Eagles 44, Cowboys 6 -- Recap | Box
Dolphins 24, Jets 17 -- Recap | Box
49ers 27, Redskins 24 -- Recap | Box
Ravens 27, Jaguars 7 -- Recap | Box
Cardinals 34, 'Hawks 24 -- Recap | Box
Chargers 52, Broncos 21 -- Recap | Box
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The beauty of Direct TV's NFL Ticket is that you can watch every single NFL game. Whenever I flipped to the Ohio Bowl -- which featured the 0-3 Cleveland Browns at the 0-3 Cincinnati Bengals -- that blessing instantly became a curse. I can't even imagine what the experience was like for those poor fans who actually spent their hard-earned money on tickets. Congress, can we at least get a bailout for Bengals and Browns fans?
Jamal Lewis shouldn't have intervened and stopped teammates Braylon Edwards and Derek Anderson from fighting on the sideline, he should have intervened and stopped fans from watching. The 20-12 eyesore was so awful that the best play of the game was Edwards' post-TD air guitar riff. LeBron James just texted me that he's bolting his home state for New York if he ever has to watch these two teams play again. No joke.
Speaking of home states, I have to offer my sincerest apologies to my home state of Missouri. Last week, I claimed the Show-Me State boasted the worst tandem of NFL teams. I was wrong. The Kansas City Chiefs rocked the rival Denver Broncos at Arrowhead , and the St. Louis Rams will be better after handing the worst coach in the league his pink slip. In fact, I'm not so sure the best football team in the Buckeye State isn't, well, the Buckeyes.
To make matters worse, the Bengals didn't even have Carson Palmer. You know, the former Pro Bowler. And when I say former, I mean former. Palmer should pull an Ocho Cinco and change his name, because he's obviously not the same quarterback he used to be. His replacement, Ryan Fitzpatrick, was even worse. Who is Fitzpatrick? He's tall, athletic and a Harvard grad. Uh, so is Barack Obama, but does that make him an NFL quarterback? Fitzpatrick was so horrific that his 44.1 QB rating was closer to his college GPA than his IQ. Good thing he has that Ivy League degree to fall back on.
As for the Browns, one team eventually had to win, right? Edwards might have gone all Jimi Hendrix in the end zone, but the rest of his performance resembled a balding baby boomer trying to keep up with his teenage son at "Rock Band." Part of the problem was his quarterback, who has returned to being plain ol' Mr. Anderson after his Neo-like 2007 campaign. Derek, I suggest that you go out and get yourself a Brady Quinn voodoo doll, and do it fast. Quinn's wait to become the Browns' starting QB won't even last as long as his green room draft layover if you keep this up.
Romeo Crennel said he considered giving Anderson the hook for Quinn, but "wanted to give him another chance." Giving the Bengals or Browns another chance is something that I suggest no NFL fan does any time soon. The game was so unwatchable that even Kellen Winslow Sr. clicked the "off" button on his remote. Chad Johnson, er, Ocho Cinco might not have danced when he finally scored his first touchdown of the year, but I was dancing when this game was finally over. The two teams play again four days before Christmas, but if they really want to give their fans a present they'll not show up.
The state of the race for the No. 1 pick in the 2009 NFL Draft is now clear, and that state is Ohio.
Around the League
AFC East: For my money, Dick Jauron is as good as any head coach in the business. He gets more out of less than any other coach in the NFL right now. In fact, I think Jauron and Scott Linehan could have swapped sidelines last Sunday and the final score would have swapped with them. Then again, I'm guessing any of the Bills' waterboys could have pulled off the same feat.
-- Full AFC East breakdown
AFC North: There's ugly low-scoring affairs -- like the Buckeye Bowl -- and then there's beaugly ones. Beaugly? Yes -- beautifully ugly. Ray Lewis and the Ravens banging heads with Big Ben and the boys made for pretty compelling TV. And how unbelievable was Ray-Ray's one-man, two-play goalline stand during the fourth quarter? Despite his heroics -- he had as many tackles, 13, as he's played seasons -- the Steelers still managed to pull off an overtime victory.
-- Full AFC North breakdown
AFC South: Jauron might be part of the NFL's coaching elite, but Jeff Fisher is right there with him. I mean, this guy has his Titans sitting at 4-0 and atop the AFC South despite Vince Young's emotional meltdown leaving him with 147-year-old Kerry Collins under center. Coach Fish, you're a miracle worker.
-- Full AFC South breakdown
AFC West: Herm Edwards actually called a decent game Sunday. The problem is that it took the Preacher 12 consecutive NFL Sundays to give his Red and Gold congregation a service worth showing up for. I'm surprised notoriously cheap Chiefs GM Carl Peterson wasn't stalking the Arrowhead aisles with a donations basket.
-- Full AFC West breakdown
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NFC East: I knew Cowboys CB Terrence Newman in college, so this isn't easy for me to write, but ... hello, Newman, what were you doing out there yesterday? Did you have Santana Moss on your fantasy squad or something? Your performance certainly wasn't the right way to honor another Newman -- the late, great Paul Newman. You'll be missed, Cool Hand Luke.
-- Full NFC East breakdown
NFC North: Kyle Orton might not date singers, supermodels, or do "cut that meat" commercials, but the guy almost always gives Da Bears a chance to win. You can hate the neckbeard. You can hate the goofy drunk pics floating around the Net. You can hate his third grade haircut. But you can't hate on his game. He's been a pretty decent QB this year despite playing behind a mediocre line and throwing to mediocre targets.
-- Full NFC North breakdown
NFC South: Just who does Saints QB Drew Brees think he is? No Marques Colston. No Jeremy Shockey. No problem? Yep. Dude made Lance Moore look like Hall of Fame speed demon Lenny Moore last Sunday. Or maybe that was just the sluggish 49ers' secondary? Regardless, I'm not so sure Brees couldn't turn Nawlins musicians Harry Connick Jr. and Lil Wayne into legit deep threats at this point.
-- Full NFC South breakdown
NFC West: Considering the way Cardinals QB Kurt Warner fumbles the ball whenever he gets sacked, I can't believe he never got sacked from his job as a grocery checker. Can't you see him bobbling a gallon of milk, then just standing there with that patented Warner look of disgust as it explodes all over some unlucky customer's feet? Was Kurt trying to top fellow Jurassic gunslinger Brett Favre, but in his own special way? Like, "You got six TDs? Well, I got uh, um ... six turnovers!"
-- Full NFC West breakdown
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Member Comments
Do not mes with coolslayer, if he says the gold rush is back, well, they are. I just feel bad that they have not had a winning season since the Panthers replaced them as best in division all thoses poor poor years ago. Sorry Slayer!
TRector10/1/2008 10:24:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
Needless to say, football in Ohio is not excelling right now; neither college nor professional. I still go back to the horrible clock management of Crennel. Even if you're just a coordinator, if you have been in the league for 20+ years and still cannot grasp clock management, then you ought to be fired. Put Quinn in!! I'm not saying he's the answer this season, but at 1 and 3, this season is over anyway. At least get him some experience to see what he can do. He can't do worse than DA. And they need to get Winslow more involved since he is the best player on offense.
buckeyedjf10/1/2008 10:19:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
The Gold Rush? Are you kidding me? The Fortywhiners will be back in last place by the end of the season.
NoXcuseNEMore10/1/2008 7:29:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
He's a sexy player. I am his loyal adorer. Seems he has a personal account on a WEALTHY&SEXY ++++ dating site called """"""Rich Match Making com""""""". Is he single? He wanna hook up with hottie or cuttie?
sexymillionaire10/1/2008 5:14:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
Great article, that game was indeed a sad display of two franchises in dissaray. I had to switch the channel, I just couldn't bear the brunt of these embarrassing teams trying to make a run at respectability. By the way i know some folks say it doesn't matter but why are the bengals uniforms so incredibly ugly? I mean they are bad.
popolopo9/30/2008 21:20:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
I just got ####'d for saying c.r.a.p...please
BuckNBrown9/30/2008 18:21:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
and Stallworth can't comeback if he hasn;t even been on the field yet...what are you wanting him to come back from? Receivers hardly save QB's in the NFL. Although it did happen last year with a certian dude named DA. Do you even watch football? I mean the one where they can touch the ball with thier hands....lol..T-bag...Ughhhhh huh huh Beavis and Butthead...remember that crap? lol
BuckNBrown9/30/2008 18:19:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Who the hel.l are any of you to tay that Quinn is over rated?? based on what> his college playing days where he started 4 years at ND with a crappy team?? I mean it is possible to be a prtty good QB in college and excell in the NFL with at leats a year studying under your belt. Not to mention a pro-bowl TE, Reciever and a good O-line. The comments about Quinn being over rated are ignorant because you really don't know that. I mean come on..if your saying this based on the fact that he never won "the big one" then that bone headed because 90% of the QB's in the NFL have't done that...Peyton Manning didn't, Tom Brady didn't, Eli didn't, Mcnabb didn't, Romo didn't, Favre didn't, Philip Rivers didn't, Kurt Warner didn't, Drew Breese didn't. And if your saying you have to win a big game to esxcell in the league than look at those who have one the big game..Vince Young isn't starting, Matt Lienhart isn't starting..ect. So T-bag (lol) what is your opinion based on?
BuckNBrown9/30/2008 18:14:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
doug..that is one of the most niave comments that i've heard in 5 mins. You must not have watched the game..or the last 8 he's played in. DA is constantly stairing his recievers down (not a good thing to do in the NFL, recievers tend to get broken in half every now and then.) That brings me to problem number two...him stairing his recivers down leaves them out to dry, which eventually makes them start to hear footsteps. KU# has my vote for comment of the day in my book. I'm thinken DA for a 3 rounder. His despicable play warrants nothing better and I'd be suprised if we even get that. KC would prolly thrive with DA due to your freak running back. And dj..I completely agree. Thruth behold...Crennels a defensive coordinator at head coach..but the thing is the D still blows...I say dump the 3-4 scheme. We have absolutely no pass rush. Against a good team our secondary gets picked apart because we have a bunch of 4-3 minded players playin a 3-4 scheme. I know the worst thing for a franchise is to create a QB contro by giving in to the popular vote....but what their doing is ignorant and in the Cuyahoga city it's almost criminal.
BuckNBrown9/30/2008 17:56:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
jerivicious has done nothing since he left the best franchise in NFL history.
tybud269/30/2008 17:50:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
after the way julius jones ran all over the rams he is now a surefire first ballot hall of famer and the seahawks will win the super bowl. It's a fact Vegas just changed the odds to 1-1
tybud269/30/2008 17:49:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Start Brady Quinn. Trade Derek Anderson to the Chiefs. That would be freakin sweet.
KU1_FAN9/30/2008 15:52:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Romeo is the problem. Anderson is a Great QuarterBack! Just wait until Jeravicious and Stollworth come back. All of these writers will eat their words. Go Browns ---Use Over-rated Quinn as Trading Power
dougbiersack9/30/2008 15:16:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
if crennel doesnt put quinn in the game....its down the tubes for this season....salvage it dude....anderson sucks......dont you hear the crowd? doesn't the booing annoy you just a little? please, please salvage it before its too late!
djdallas449/30/2008 15:07:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
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