Football Thoughts

03/21/2012

Let's take a break from corporate law et al., to focus on the hot stove league news. It's been a pretty amazing week for football fans.

Peyton Manning as a Bronco. Curious that he opted against the 49ers. With Manning, the Broncos are a lock to win 10-12 games and make the playoffs. With the 49ers, however, I'd have pegged Manning to win his second Super Bowl. The 49ers have a better defense and running game.
Tom Tebow traded to the NY Jets. WTF? How on earth are Tim Tebow and Coach Rex "Potty Mouth/Foot Licker" Ryan going to co-exist? And why? To be a Wildcat freak or to really compete for the starting job?
Can you imagine Tebowmania in New York? The first time Mark Sanchez makes a bad play (which will be sometime in the first drive of the first preseason game), the crowd will be howling for Tebow.
How long will it take the NY Post to start Timsanity headlines?
Stunned that Roger Goodell suspended Sean Payton for the entire 2012 season. I guess Roger decided that a fish rots from the head and that he had to send a message that the head coach is ultimately responsible for maintaining institutional control.
Reports say Payton will lose $8 million in pay. Hope he had a big rainy day fund put aside.
Surprised that Saints GM Mickey Loomis was not suspended immediately. GM does most of his work now, with draft and free agency. Suspending him for games during the season will have much less impact. Given that Loomis reportedly disobeyed a direct order to end the program, he has always appeared more culpable than Payton.
If New England had to lose a first round pick for Spygate, shouldn't the Saints have lost their 2013 first round pick?
I'd really hate to be a Saints fan right now.
After years of being a disgruntled Redskins fan, I publicly switched allegiances to the Packers last year. As usual, my timing sucked. It looks like the Redskins are finally getting their act together. RGIII is going to be a star. They've given him some great new weapons. The defense was already solid. Now if they can strengthen the O-line and running game, they'll be a solid playoff contender.

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Let's take a break from corporate law et al., to focus on the hot stove league news. It's been a pretty amazing week for football fans.

Peyton Manning as a Bronco. Curious that he opted against the 49ers. With Manning, the Broncos are a lock to win 10-12 games and make the playoffs. With the 49ers, however, I'd have pegged Manning to win his second Super Bowl. The 49ers have a better defense and running game.
Tom Tebow traded to the NY Jets. WTF? How on earth are Tim Tebow and Coach Rex "Potty Mouth/Foot Licker" Ryan going to co-exist? And why? To be a Wildcat freak or to really compete for the starting job?
Can you imagine Tebowmania in New York? The first time Mark Sanchez makes a bad play (which will be sometime in the first drive of the first preseason game), the crowd will be howling for Tebow.
How long will it take the NY Post to start Timsanity headlines?
Stunned that Roger Goodell suspended Sean Payton for the entire 2012 season. I guess Roger decided that a fish rots from the head and that he had to send a message that the head coach is ultimately responsible for maintaining institutional control.
Reports say Payton will lose $8 million in pay. Hope he had a big rainy day fund put aside.
Surprised that Saints GM Mickey Loomis was not suspended immediately. GM does most of his work now, with draft and free agency. Suspending him for games during the season will have much less impact. Given that Loomis reportedly disobeyed a direct order to end the program, he has always appeared more culpable than Payton.
If New England had to lose a first round pick for Spygate, shouldn't the Saints have lost their 2013 first round pick?
I'd really hate to be a Saints fan right now.
After years of being a disgruntled Redskins fan, I publicly switched allegiances to the Packers last year. As usual, my timing sucked. It looks like the Redskins are finally getting their act together. RGIII is going to be a star. They've given him some great new weapons. The defense was already solid. Now if they can strengthen the O-line and running game, they'll be a solid playoff contender.