I picked the Colts and the Vikings for the Superbowl, those were not too good of picks. I would say Brett Favre's body is done, but he's only missed one game all season which is a lot better than a bunch of younger quarterbacks around the league. Still, I think it's time for him and the Vikings to move on. Nothing has gone right for Minnesota this year, that was an unfortunate pick for me. Not much has gone right for the Colts either, although they have had enough to mount a winning record and they will probably get into the playoffs again.
I think the Falcons are the most complete team in football. They don't deliver any upper cuts, they just jab you and jab you until the bell rings and when you get back to the corner they've broken your nose and you didn't feel it. They are probably the most un-appealing team to watch in the NFL unless you are a fan of them like I am, and I think that is why not a lot of people are waving their flags as a potential Superbowl team. It looks good for acquiring home-field advantage but with possible matchups against the Saints and Eagles, two of the fastest teams in the NFL, playing on turf isn't the most ideal situation. We'll see how it turns out, but I think the Falcons have a great shot of making it to the Superbowl this year.
No one really talks about the Houston Texans being a bad franchise, but they are. I guess they are not as bad as the Lions, but they've been a team for 9 years and still never made the playoffs. They were supposed to be pretty good this year and they even came out and beat the mighty Colts in the first game. Since then they are 4-9 and they're going to miss the playoffs again. The third worst franchise is the Washington Redskins.
I think the obvious choices for MVP this year are Tom Brady and Micheal Vick. Vick has been incredible, he never played near this level in Atlanta. There were glimpses of what he could do, but it was only because of pure athleticism, I think he is working hard in Philadelphia to become a good quarterback and that's what he is. The only lingering question for me is will he be healthy for the playoffs, he always gets dinged up being a 6'-0" running quarterback. Some of the luster got taken off Tom Brady's magic when Matt Cassel took New England to an 11-5 season but he has got to end up winning the MVP. He is pretty much cementing his legacy as one of the all-time greats and he's inching toward the Top 5 all-time QBs.
There should be something done about playoff seeding in the NFL. If the Rams or Seahawks make it in with a 7-9 record I guess I'm okay with it, but they should not get the 4 seed. If things stay the same, the Saints would be 4-5 games better than the Rams but have to travel to St. Louis to play them. Even worse, the Bears or Eagles have to play the Giants who are 3 games better than the Rams. So, the a wild card team is getting an easier win than a division winner! The Rams can make it in, that is fine, but put them as the 6 seed. Let the Saints have the 4 seed and a home game vs. the 5 seed. Make up a rule like if a wild card team is 2 games or more ahead of a division winner they can leap frog. It won't happen much, but I think it's ridiculous that the Saints could be so far ahead of the Rams but still have to travel to their place.
JB
No comments:
Post a Comment