Some assorted thoughts while wondering whether Eagles punter Sav Rocca could possibly be related to that nerdy dude from The Daily Show who always wore bow ties…
–When Plaxico Burress decided to place a 9mm inside the waistband of his sweats, he took away Eli Manning’s security blanket. With Plax, the Giants were a balanced offensive team with one of the best go-to touchdown plays in football: the corner fade to Burress. Without him, the Giants’ offense leaned a little too much on Derrick Ward to scare anybody.
The wind played a part in Manning’s awful game today, as did some questionable play-calling by the Giants (A QB sneak on fourth-and-inches is one thing, but running up the gut with Brandan Jacobs on fourth-and-two one possession later? Who‘s calling the plays for the G-men, Mike Nolan?). More than anything, Manning missed Burress. I forgot Amani Toomer was still in the NFL until he caught a 20-yard pass in the fourth quarter after the game was decided. The Other Steve Smith caught two balls for 17 yards and lost a fumble, and besides a 34-yard reception Domenik Hixon was completely worthless.
–I don’t know what’s worse about that NFL’s Playoff Fantasy Football commercial, that I’ve had to hear that “Had a Bad Day†song during every commercial break (Who actually likes that song? After having a bad day, do you really want to hear some douchey emo guy patronizing you?), or the incredibly generic team names the NFL thinks are clever. Romolicious? Behind the Steel Curtain? I’m surprised none of the teams was named “Remember the Titans.†Or maybe one was, I don’t remember. It’s commercials like these that make Tivo necessary.
–Interesting fact: Pheel Seems and Boomer Esiason have the exact same hair.
–It’s a snow game in Pittsburgh! Nice! CBS better turn the Nantz-a-Tron up full blast for this one! –One minute into the game, and Vincent Jackson catches a TD bomb in the back of the end zone. See Chuck, life can go on after a DUI.
–Santonio Holmes just took a punt back 68 yards for a TD. So much for the game-changing abilities of Chargers punter Mike Scifres…This game looks A LOT better than this morning’s snoozer, I better hurry up and post this so I can watch without the distraction of trying to come up with generic fantasy football team names.
Links regarding things you care about very much, like Tim Tebow
–Ray Ratto takes the silly story about the Niners and Raiders possibly sharing a stadium someday (slow news week?) and shockingly uses it as an opportunity to poke fun at both teams. (SF Gate)
–The San Francisco Giants may want to sign Manny for one year with three seperate option years, and they’re still in market for Xavier Nady. (Boston Globe)
–Should Ronny Turiaf play power forward next to Andris Biedrins? Couldn’t hurt, according to Geoff Lepper. (48minutes.net
–So far Mike Singletary has interviewed Clyde Christensen, Scott Linehan and Rob Chudzinski for Offensive Coordinator. Mike Martz is desperate, he wants to be the Rams OC again. (Matt Maiocco)
–Cal’s 15-2 after their 88-85 win at Washington in triple-overtime. (Bear Talk)
–Sorry New England, you’ll have to wait an extra year to draft Tebow and convert him to an overrated linebacker. (Gator Sports)
–Texas Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree is going to enter the NFL Draft. The Raiders are lucky the Lions fired Matt Millen, otherwise they’d have no chance at him. (Red Raiders)
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