After 2-2 Wild Card Round, Looking for Improvement

After splitting the four games in the wild card round of the NFL Playoffs, I’m looking to rebound and get all four of these right. You can’t kill me on Indy, but you can on the Fish. So to make it up yo you, here it is:

Baltimore at Tennessee
Arizona at Carolina
Philadelphia at NY Giants
San Diego at Pittsburgh

I wanted to go with all four home teams, but pulled the trigger for the upset with the streaking Bolts. Pittsburgh’s offense shouldn’t scare anyone and they are beatable at home, as the Giants proved during the regular season.

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How It Will End Up Manning vs. Manning in Tampa

It all kicks off Saturday afternoon in the desert. The NFL playoffs are always a must-see (even if my Jets did the unthinkable and blow a two-game division lead). Here we go with our picks that will bring you into February (winners in CAPS):

WILD CARD ROUND
SATURDAY JANUARY 3

Atlanta at Arizona
Indianapolis at San Diego

SUNDAY JANUARY 4
Baltimore at Miami
Philadelphia at Minnesota

DIVISIONAL ROUND
SATURDAY JANUARY 10
Indianapolis at Tennessee
Arizona at Carolina

SUNDAY JANUARY 11
Philadelphia at NY Giants
Miami at Pittsburgh

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
SUNDAY JANUARY 18
Carolina at NY Giants
Indianapolis at Pittsburgh

SUPER BOWL XLIII - TAMPA
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 1
Indianapolis (at) NY Giants

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Comments on Radio Could Have Been Even Stronger

Thomas Jones had absolutely no reason to justify his comments made on a New York radio station on Tuesday. The running back was totally justified by calling out the 39-year-old quarterback and his dismal performance during last Sunday’s 24-17 home loss to Miami, which eliminated the Jets from playoff contention (along with wins by New England and Buffalo). Much of the reason why the team didn’t control it’s own destiny was the ineffective play from Favre over the last five games, in which the Jets were lucky to win the one game they did salvage.

Jones is a very serious player and at times has seemed aloof to the media, but in reality he is just a player that expects the same commitment and performance from his teammates that he gives. According to reports that have come out since the season ended and head coach Eric Mangini was fired, Favre did not put in the effort during the week, which may have led to his less than satisfactory performances on many Sundays since September.

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Threat to Bolt After Season Not Exactly Earth-Shattering

Edgerrin James hasn’t been the player the Arizona Cardinals thought they were getting when they signed the dreadlocked running back as a free agent from Indianapolis following the 2005 season. Yes, he did rush for over 1,000 yards his first two seasons in the desert, but he didn’t eclipse four yards per rush in more than 300 attempts in each.

This year, it all fell apart for the former Colt when he only had 514 yards on 133 attempts. At one point, he was third on the depth chart and fell out of favor with the franchise. He was used as the feature back (100 yards on 14 carries) in the season finale in a meaningless win over Seattle, with the cardinals having already clinched the weak NFC West crown a few weeks earlier.

After being rebuffed by the front office in November after asking to be released, James, 30, now has publicly stated that he will not return to the team in 2009 even though he has a year remaining on his contract.

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Owner May Have Had Unrealistic Expectations After Bringing in QB

Once the Jets finished their offseason shopping spree by bringing in Brett Favre, team owner Woody Johnson my have had visions of grandeur and foolishly thought that he was getting the quarterback of old, not just an old quarterback.

Even when the Jets were 8-3, they were winning in spite of Favre, not because of him. Their five-game winning streak was the one part of the season where Favre was not forcing the long throw and was having success underneath. Why they went away from that and started having the 39-year-old put the game on his shoulders is also a question that needs to be answered.

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More Firearms Found in Giant Wideout’s New Jersey Homebr>

Placixo Burress has made so many headlines this season that his latest incident involving guns and the police snuck under the radar. The seizure of weapons, ammunition and bloody clothes subsequent to a search warrant being executed at the soon-to-be former New York Giant’s Totowa, New Jersey home barely cracked the news, which is almost as much of a disgrace as the wide receiver himself.

Actions such as these should be publicized and not looked over just because what Burress did previously was more serious. He cannot walk away from being a controversial figure, even after all his riches and success. Why a man who just went through what he did kept any contraband in his home borders between insanity and stupidity. Put your money on the latter.

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Far From a ‘Fair Weather’ Assessment, Brett All Wrong for Jets

Don’t accuse me of jumping on or off any Brett Favre bandwagon. I’m on record as not being in love with the acquisition of the first ballot Hall of Famer back on August 7. (”Throwing Cold Water on the Favre Parade” - http://www.musclesportmag.com/2008/08/07/throwing-cold-water-on-the-favre-parade/?preview=true&preview_id=291&preview_nonce=4e72bb6a34.) In fact, a week earlier, I was even more harsh in my opinion of Favre while he was still property of the Green Bay Packers and not my beloved Jets. (”Favre Far From Leader of the Pack” - http://www.musclesportmag.com/2008/07/30/favre-far-from-the-leader-of-the-pack/?preview=true&preview_id=186&preview_nonce=8e4cbfaab0.)

Now that Favre is showing all of his 39 years and then some, don’t point any fingers at me. I was one of the few that didn’t splurge for a number 4 jersey and wish that number 10 was still in green and not teal. Perhaps it was more of my having no confidence whatsoever in Kellen Clemens and his ineffectiveness. With the Arena Football League now a thing of the past (not officially, but for all intents and purposes), Roger’s namesake will have no place to ply his trade once the Jets come to their senses and let him go in a year or two.

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Classless Acts with ‘Terrible Towels’ Uncalled For

There are times where your actions come back to haunt you. Rubbing your opponent’s nose in it in the NFL is perhaps the dumbest act in all of sports, especially when there is a good chance that you will see each other again in a few weeks during the playoffs.

In the waning moments and following the Titans’ 31-14 victory over the Steelers this past Sunday at LP Field in Tennessee, a few of the victorious players decided to make a statement. Keith Bullock, LenDale White and Jevon Kearse got their hands on some of the ‘Terrible Towels’ that were being waved earlier in the game in the stands by Pittsburgh fans. Stomping on the towels, as done by Bullock and White, was bested by Kearse blowing his nose in one.

Not only does this show disrespect for your opponent and the game itself, but by a few acting like complete assholes on national television takes away some of the accomplishment that just took place. The Titans, who improved to 13-2 with the victory, wrapped up home field throughout the playoffs in the AFC and earned a first round bye.

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SI Players Poll Reveals Some Eyebrow-Raising Results

If prisoners in a random federal penitentiary were asked what percentage of them were guilty of their crimes, how many would be honest and admit that all or the vast majority of them deserved to be behind bars? It’s merely human nature to put any type of blame on your own shoulders and deflect criticism.

With sports and steroids intertwined so much today - and the ridiculous negativity that it has spawned - asking a professional athlete if he feels his brethren are using is not a true test. After seeing the results of the recent poll in Sports Illustrated, you will feel that it is more comical than accurate.

320 NFL players were surveyed and 32 percent said that zero to four percent use performance-enhancing drugs. Only 12 percent said what most of us would surmise - that 30 percent or more are using. From this group, the highest according to position were defensive lineman, who had 23 percent avoid their noses growing.

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Favre Hints Towards Retiring ‘Again’ After Seasonbr>

Nothing is forever, not even grisly, 39-year-old quarterbacks that still have enough youthful exuberance to challenge a second grader. When Brett Favre ‘un-retired’ over the summer and forced his way out of Green Bay, even he had to realize that he had one, maybe two years left in his right arm.

When the Jets made the trade for Favre in August, it came with no promises. That was the gamble that general manager had to make. To have the opportunity to bring in one of the best quarterbacks of all time – even a slower version – was too hard to pass up. The team had spent a ton of money in the offseason to upgrade the offensive line and entire defense, so to put all his eggs in one basket was not the most drastic of decisions.

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