I actually wouldn't mind this and already thought of it except for the fact that they'd look pretty stupid if they tanked and then Denver lost to KC in the late afternoon game on week 17 and the Pats would have got a bye. If they knew for sure Denver would win out it might be something to consider. In 2005 they were already locked into having to play wildcard weekend before week 17.
Meh, what I heard was that their defense wasn't horrible and if they had a good QB they would be competitive and probably be 10-6 especially with Miami and Buffalo still bad teams.
Yeah, I didn't listen to the whole show but caught a lot of Jets talk and he repeatedly called them a train wreck. He said their defense is still decent and their cap situation isn't as bad as some think because many teams carry dead money. He certainly didn't defend them.
I had it on around 5:30-6:00 and they were calling for the firing of Rex, Tannenbaum and the release of Sanchez. Felger did scoff at "cap jail" but other than that they were not saying anything close to them being on the verge of being 10-6
He said it shortly before that, sometime around 5:15 or so. Didn't harp on it just thought they could have been 10-6 if Sanchez wasn't the QB and they had a decent QB this season.
The impact of the cap hit on depth is important, and the cap is not rising next season.
Exactly right which is why when Mazz said, "All they need is a ..." it's foolish because QB/HC/GM are the three most important positions in a football organization and three of the hardest things to find. As Patriots fans, we've seen that you can fudge your way through a season without good receivers (2006) or a really strong defense (2011) or a really strong running game (2001) and make it to the AFC Championship or the Super Bowl or win a Super Bowl. But the year that Brady went down, they did well but they didn't make the playoffs.
I don't disagree but the Patriots haven't had a guy who is 50% of the player Darelle Revis is for years. So the dropoff from Stiff #1 to Stiff #2 is only 10-20%, giving you 80-90% of Stiff #1's value...but since that value was low to begin with, it's easier to find capable replacements.
Right, but the drop off from Tom Brady to Matt Cassel is arguably bigger than the drop off from Revis to the Jets' CB du jour. And the Pats still almost made the playoffs, going 11-5.
I'd argue this. Brady might be the best QB of all time and the missed 08 season with Cassel was a remarkable achievement. But that team was LOADED. Cassel avoided stomping on his own dick (until he got to KC, where he did it repeatedly, showing his true talent level) but I think Wilfork could have played QB on the 08 team and gotten them to an 11-5 record.
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Though you did say he *may* be elbowing his way into best CB of all time. However, it's easier to win without a strong corner than it is to win without a strong quarterback. You can take a CB out of the game easier than you could a QB. In other words, don't throw to the CB's side or run it more. Yes, you change your game plan, but a quarterback is going to have way more opportunities to beat you then a cornerback will.
Just going from pages 84 - 87, this is the sum of his commentary, I didn't only pick out the one liners nad leave decent commentary out, this is the sum of his contributions.
The time he missed in 2010 and 2011 was all due to the same injury...the infamous walk-off celebration broken leg. Aside from that one freak injury, he's been healthy. I think his 134 games in 2012 is attributable to the lineup logjam rather than any further complications from the leg.
Well he spent most of last season at DH (obviously, he isn't supplanting Pujoles) and was decent. And I'm not saying I wouldn't want him. My point is simply that not wanting him is - at least - a defensible position.
It doesn't make me turn off the radio, but he is definitely not funny. Some of the stuff he says that he thinks is funny is just garbage!
I think he's hit or miss but I loved his Hogan's Heroes - Jets analogy today. Him rooting for the Jets so their front office sticks around like Hogan wanting to keep Col Klink and Sgt Schultz.running the prison camp? I found that pretty funny and accurate.
What is probably keeping WEEI's cash flow going is the fact that they are the flagship for the Celts and Sox.
Karma is a bitch. I recall the "#1 rated sports radio station...IN THE COUNTRY" promos they ran at the top and bottom of every sports flash. You reap what you sow, Jason Wolfe.
A similar point was made when Imus was fired by WFAN. His ratings had been in the tank for years, but his demos leaned towards high income listeners, so FAN had no problem selling ad time to big name sponsors. It was only when he said something that became a national scandal did they finally let him go.
That's fine, but they are both being a little disingenuous IMO. Felger just said McDaniel's is turning down interviewing for 1 of 2 reasons, either he has been assured the Patriots job or he's stupid, when there are a number of other reasons that have been discussed in the NFL forum. I don't usually agree with the callers but I think they are stirring shit to generate calls during a bye/holiday week by saying it is one or the other.
Reason #3 was covered for an hour on Gresh & Zo today. He's looked at others like RAC and Mangini and realizes you probably only get 2 shots as an NFL head coach. He's either going to wait out Bill or wait a couple years and pick his spot very carefully.
