Some quick thoughts I couldn't add without my last blog turning into a novel.
-Plain and simple: Eli Manning and the Giants are not the same team without Plaxico "Cheddar Bob" Burress. Last weekend they looked nothing like the team that began the season 10-1, and more like the team that finished the regular season 1-4. When Eli would get in trouble he'd throw up jump balls to Plax who has so much size over an NFL corner. He was the driving force behind their win in Green Bay in last years NFC title game and caught the game winner in the Super Bowl. The distraction of him was gone. The fact he was gone made the Giants an unbalanced offense and a very beatable team.
- Donovan McNabb is the most underrated and under appreciated QB maybe in NFL history. I can understand being unappreciated playing in Philly, the freaking people there booed Santa Claus. Aside from T.O, who I would consider drastically overrated, McNabb has never had a legit wide receiver. He will be going to his 5th NFC championship in the past 8 years. He is still a mobile threat and has an absolute cannon.
- Dan Marino Vs. Joe Flacco. Dan Marino is the most bitter man on TV when it comes to giving props to other QB's. Since the majority of people feel careers are defined by Super Bowl titles, I can't wait to see the look on his face if Flacco wins it all. My prediction is that next week Marino will take the Steelers, sighting Flacco's inability to make things happen against the "Steel Curtain".
For the record, I haven't given Flacco the credit he deserves. He was given a legit D, and basically told not to make critical mistakes and he hasn't. Flacco has a big-time arm, and has made some good decisions in situations where you might see QB's with more experience disappear.
- The Chargers finally have a legit #1 wideout in Vincent Jackson. He has size, great hands and big play ability. After Chris Chambers went Bobby Fischer this past season, Vjax emerged as the lead target for Philip Rivers and did not disappoint. His ability to stretch the field and in doing so keeping safeties honest, will allow Antonio Gates to have a lot of room to run those underneath routes. With what seems to be the end of an era in LT being the driving force behind the San Diego offense, Vjax brings stability to what could become a pass happy bolts team with the NFL's leading passer in Rivers.
- Darren Sproles is who we thought he was. A great change of pace back, that with enough space can change a game. But in all seriousness, Sproles is not an every down back. Sproles becomes a free agent this off season and San Diego should do all they can to re sign him for his multiple threats. However if another team offers him more money to be the every down back, San Diego shouldn't pursue him. Find a solid RB in the draft, and I have a feeling LT will be back serving crow to all the haters next year.
- I do not like Hines Ward.
-Everyone's "sexy" picks for surprise seasons next year? Houston and San Francisco.
- My two picks: Packers. Bengals.
-Take time this week to notice the size of Ben Rothelisberger's face. As one radio personality has said, "his face has audibled into the spread formation".
-While Micheal Vick sits in jail for killing dogs, which I think is wrong, Ray Lewis will be in the AFC Championship. If you don't remember, before the Ravens won the Lombardi in 2000. A man was murdered after a fight at a nightclub with Ray Lewis and his crew. Ray Lewis killed a man and ratted his boys out to avoid jail time.
Thats what's real...
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