Pride
12-17-2007, 07:30 AM
Just venting... feel free to comment.
(In no particular order)
1. Trent needed to lose the gloves at half-time. I can't believe one of his receivers didn't demand that he remove them. His throwing high is a direct result of how you have to hold onto the football when wearing gloves. When you wear gloves, your hand tends to sit further back on the football, causing the nose of the ball to point slightly higher, and in turn, causing the ball to "sail" on you.
2. Digi has regressed as a starting MLB since the beginning of the season. He has lost his fundamentals. Often, he wis trying to shed blockers with the wrong shoulder, causing himself to be taken out of the hole that he was supposed to plug.
3. One of the first things they teach you in Pee-Wee football is that when you attempt to tackle a RB, especially a large RB like Lewis, you have to take out his legs, not try to shoulder or waist tackle him.
4. Melvin Fowler has to go. Clevelands MLB #54 ate him up all day long.
5. Let Fairchild walk now... Yesterday was a microcosm of his ineptitude at calling an offense. He didn't use any plays to set up other plays. When playing in poor conditions, the primary playcalling you should be using are change of direction plays. The offense has a distinct advantage in slippery conditions, because they know where they are going whereas the defenders have to react and respond. Screens, Counter-Trays, and crossing patterns should have been called all day, and only 1 screen (up until the last play of the game) was called effectively.
6. Marshawn Lynch is no better than Fred Jackson. I like them both.
7. I thought the cleveland field crew did a piss poor job at managing the snow. I understand that they play on grass, making it harder to clean off, but the crew didnt seem prepared for the snow, having only a handful of guys with leaf blowers on hand.
8. Lee Evans should NOT be given huge money. Offer him a B contract, somewhere along the lines of Reggie Wayne. He is NOT a top 10 WR in this league, and he should not be paid as such.
9. I like the way the Kyle Williams is playing
10. Moorman's punts were horrible
(In no particular order)
1. Trent needed to lose the gloves at half-time. I can't believe one of his receivers didn't demand that he remove them. His throwing high is a direct result of how you have to hold onto the football when wearing gloves. When you wear gloves, your hand tends to sit further back on the football, causing the nose of the ball to point slightly higher, and in turn, causing the ball to "sail" on you.
2. Digi has regressed as a starting MLB since the beginning of the season. He has lost his fundamentals. Often, he wis trying to shed blockers with the wrong shoulder, causing himself to be taken out of the hole that he was supposed to plug.
3. One of the first things they teach you in Pee-Wee football is that when you attempt to tackle a RB, especially a large RB like Lewis, you have to take out his legs, not try to shoulder or waist tackle him.
4. Melvin Fowler has to go. Clevelands MLB #54 ate him up all day long.
5. Let Fairchild walk now... Yesterday was a microcosm of his ineptitude at calling an offense. He didn't use any plays to set up other plays. When playing in poor conditions, the primary playcalling you should be using are change of direction plays. The offense has a distinct advantage in slippery conditions, because they know where they are going whereas the defenders have to react and respond. Screens, Counter-Trays, and crossing patterns should have been called all day, and only 1 screen (up until the last play of the game) was called effectively.
6. Marshawn Lynch is no better than Fred Jackson. I like them both.
7. I thought the cleveland field crew did a piss poor job at managing the snow. I understand that they play on grass, making it harder to clean off, but the crew didnt seem prepared for the snow, having only a handful of guys with leaf blowers on hand.
8. Lee Evans should NOT be given huge money. Offer him a B contract, somewhere along the lines of Reggie Wayne. He is NOT a top 10 WR in this league, and he should not be paid as such.
9. I like the way the Kyle Williams is playing
10. Moorman's punts were horrible