This week, we give our picks for offensive Pro Bowl selections for the AFC and NFC, plus we discuss the nasty Monday night game between the Steelers and the Dolphins.
F@*k the Pats a little. You know you feel the same way. We all do. It is painful to watch them win game after game, somewhat uncontested. Well, until the Colts knocked and the Eagles tried to blow their house down last night.
Sunday Night Football in America is a good thing. Last night, the Eagles came within an A.J. Feeley overthrow of unseating the heavyweight, undisputed champion New England Patriots. In doing so, Andy Reid and his defensive coordinator exposed some severe weaknesses in the Patriots' game.
First, and we all knew this, hit Brady. Hit him hard and hit him often. After that first bone-crunching sack, I saw his red-eyes and knew he had either been up late doing lines of coke off of Gisele's inner thighs or he had "the fear." The Eagles hurried Brady. They shook him up, they moved him around. He was completely uncomfortable and threw up a sub-Brady evening with only one touchdown. Though, he can't be blamed completely. I watched Moss and Stallworth drop passes. It seemed as though Welker and Gaffney were the only receivers on point with Brady.
On the other side of the ball, Brian Westbrook and A.J. Feeley looked like Pro Bowlers (Westbrook always does, but Feeley????). With the exception of Feeley's second and final passes of the evening, he was close to perfect, putting balls in small spaces, sending lasers over the middle to a waiting (and wide-open) L.J. Smith. It was wonderful.
Not only was I filled with fantasy glee because my team was up against the "Patriots" of my fantasy league, but I couldn't help but get a little happy at Brady's misfortunes. Now, they won the game... I know this, but it was still nice to see a hole in the armor. They are fallible. The Colts could've beaten them, now the Eagles could've too. Everyone wants a piece of them. How will they last in the playoffs? Every Defensive End will be hungry for a piece of Brady's jersey. Each safety will smell his passes like never before.
Mark my internet words... The Patriots can't win this Superbowl. Not with everyone out to get them. There is enough talent out there to beat them. I don't know if it'll be the Steelers, Colts, or a lesser AFC team, but if the Eagles were able to show up, stay in the game until the final minutes, and even have a potential game-winning drive... anyone can.
Here's to that happening. F%#k the Patriots.
Is there such a disparity in talent in the NFL that one man can elevate half a foot above another to catch a ball? That a man can push off, not get called for it, and catch a touchdown in empty space? What is happening?
Are the 2007 Patriots the greatest team we've ever seen? It is going to be difficult to argue both ways, honestly. On one hand, they are on pace to break every offensive point scoring record even set. On the dirtier hand, they are doing things in the most UNsportsmanlike fashion possible. Can we laud that? Should we? I say "no."
Screw Tom Brady. Screw Randy Moss. And more importantly, screw the Boston sportswriters who whine about a lack of respect for their team, a lack of calls, etc... If Randy Moss doesn't push off in the end zone consistently, he'd have 4 to 6 less TDs. I've watched him push off that many times. Why should the hard-working American public respect a bunch of millionaires crying about everyone all criticizing them. Perhaps they should stop blowing teams out by 40 points, embarrassing players and coaches. That isn't the way to make friends.
Personally, I feel that Billy Bellichek was touched inappropriately as a child. I look at him and I see Macauley Culkin in "The Good Son." He looks all fine and nice at times, even impressive... then he throws you off of a cliff and toys with your fingers as you hold on for dear life.
I'm sick of these Patriots.
Unfortunately, I have to watch, though... History calls. Damn.
Yeah, things have been rough the past couple weeks. Our RSS Feed, which allows all you fine people to subscribe to the show, took a crap on me several weeks ago, and being the computer genius that I am...I couldn't figure out what the hell was going on.
But now it looks like everything is working again. A brand new show, which just happens to be our 20th Episode Spectacular, is live and ready to be enjoyed by you. We break down the Colts/Pats game, and argue over what would happen if these teams meet again in the playoffs. We also talk about the chances the Pats go 16-0. So what are you waiting for? Get to downloading!
4th & Goal is alive and well!
We have been having major technical difficulties with iTunes and even some with the blog, hence our lack of posts and the shows being sporadic.
Have no fear, though! Google us! Just search for 4th and Goal, episode 16 or 17 or 18 and you'll be able to download the show, for free, from the internet archive. Yes!
So, you can still listen and enjoy our ramblings.
Sorry for the mess, but we'll (Mike) will figure out the technical crap so you can listen regularly again.
Sidenote: I'm excited about an anonymous poster, though I imagine it is still someone that we know.
