THE 5TH DOWNREPORT
* Kickoff
* Touchdown
* Extra Point
* Fumble
* Interception
* 2 Min. Warning
* Coin Toss
* Under Review
* Sudden Death
* Hall of Fame
* Blitz
* On the Sidelines
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♦ Top 5 players who shouldn't be in the Hall of Fame ♦ Aikman and "Moose" don't call it like they see it ♦ Football Night in America is bad ♦ Shockey not a good blocker ♦ Boy how the Mangenius has fallen ♦ Andy Reid should retire ♦ NBA/NHL seasons open ♦ Shaun Alexander a soft player? ♦ Vinny T at QB is a joke ♦ Time for Steve McNair to hang up the cleats ♦ Our Week 11 picks |
~ Kickoff ~
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~ Touchdown ~
~ Extra Point ~
~ Fumble ~
RE: Football Night in America Redux
This program is so bad, we have to run it twice:
Sunday night's Football Night in America on NBC is bad, really bad. We weren't fans of Chris "I'm not shtick" Berman
on ESPN, but we long for his and Tom Jackson's show. Does Bob Costas, Keith Olbermann, and Chris Collinsworth think they're
comediens? Do they really think they're funny? Guys, you are over 50, or close to it, stop giggling after every pointless thing
you say like little school girls. None of you are funny. Why not just show highlights of the many games that were played during
the day and give informative updates of the games still in progress? It's hard to believe that Tiki left football to offer so little
on this ridiculous production. Furthermore, Collinsworth and Olbermann have faces meant for radio.
And while we're at it, that stunt NBC pulled with turning the lights off inside the studio, was probably the
dumbest thing on TV since that gay guy won the first Survivor.
~ Interception ~
RE: NBA/NHL seasons open
So we heard that the NBA, as well as the NHL seasons have started. Someone wake us up from the coma we're in.
~ 2 Minute Warning ~
Key Games:
Browns at Ravens
Saints at Texans
Bucs at Falcons
~ Coin Toss ~
This Week's Picks:
JB: (94-50) Joe Namath Guarantee (6-4)
MD: (92-52) Joe Namath Guarantee (7-3)
RE: Top 5 players who should not be in the Hall of Fame
5) Lynn Swann
~ Sudden Death ~
Any Questions?
Q: Besides Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, if you were building a team today what 3 QBs in order would you take?
Q: Will the Rams win a game this year?
Q: Should the NFL play more games in a foreign country or never do it again.
Q: Which is more likely: the Patriots go 16-0, or the Dolphins go 0-16?
Q: Will Tom Brady break Peyton Manning's single season TD passing record?
~ Hall of Fame ~
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~ Blitz ~
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~ On the Sidelines ~
Welcome.
You have arrived at the most authentic site about professional football. This site is all encompassing in its no nonsense, to-the-point, "real" analysis of the teams, players, coaches, officials, broadcasters, and of the league itself.
AFC East
Bills
Thought this team would play better against Miami, but do manage to get to 5-4, only to be 5-5 after losing to the Pats this Sunday
Dolphins
Oh so close, but 0-9 fits just right
Jets
As promising as last year's team was, next year's team will probably have to be totally rebuilt
Patriots
The quest for perfection resumes in Buffalo
AFC South
Colts
Even the great Peyton can't overcome 6 INTs and 2 missed FGs and the usual atrocious call by an official
Jaguars
The Jags got their running game going and their tough D stymied the shaky Titans
Texans
Can Ron Dayne carry this team?
Titans
If you can't score touchdowns, you aren't going to win too many games
AFC North
Bengals
It took 7 FGs, but Cincy finally gets another win
Browns
This team is a good RB away from being a very good team
Ravens
This team is totally coming apart and being exposed as the bad team that it is
Steelers
Looks like Big Ben's injury suffered against the Ravens wasn't so bad after all
AFC West
Broncos
Looks like Denver may have another great RB (Seldon Young: 20-109-1 TD)
Chargers
At least they can return kickoffs and punts for TDs. Other than that, this team is not good (and we don't know why)
Chiefs
Brodie Croyle plays and that's not a bad thing for the flat Chiefs
Raiders
Cut the nonsense and play Russell at QB already
NFC East
Cowboys
Cream of the NFC crop
Eagles
Showed some life in DC, but will have to play so much better if they are thinking playoffs
Giants
As we thought, the Giants aren't quite ready for primetime just yet
Redskins
Does Joe Gibbs have any idea what he's doing?
NFC South
Buccaneers
Will the Bucs sink or swim coming off the bye?
Falcons
Just when you thought the Falcons were done, they win 2 in a row
Panthers
We guess Vinny T is a nice story, but you're not going to win with him as your every game QB
Saints
Sure thought that the Saints were ready to ascend to the top of the NFC South, but lay an egg against the previously winless Rams
NFC North
Bears
Rex Grossman returns. That could only mean good things... yeah right
Lions
If the Lions beat the Giants this Sunday, we will take them for real... maybe
Packers
So can we consider this team good, yet?
Vikings
One week after setting a record, Adrian Peterson gets hurt and will miss this week's game against the Raiders. How fickle the NFL is
NFC West
Cardinals
When the Card D plays good, this team can win some games. But you ain't going nowhere with Warner
49ers
Just seems like the 49ers' tank is empty
Rams
How 'bout them Rams
Seahawks
Seattle can always beat up the bad team. This year, that will take them to the playoffs
We know Troy Aikman and Darryl "Moose" Johnston have won 3 Super Bowls together, but when they are the analysts on a game the stuff that comes out of their mouths sounds like they never played the game before. Why do we keep hearing of how great a blocker Jeremy Shockey is? You know why, because the one decent block he makes they replay it with the announcers fawning all over it, while the 10-15 blocks he misses or is thrown to the side or takes the play off are glossed over. The Giants really need to stop with the red jerseys already. In the Chargers/Colts game Sunday night, Colts LB Clint Session intercepted a ball in the end zone that was deflected and rolled on the backs and legs of a few players. The official standing right there (by the goalpost) threw his beanbag indicating a turnover. However, an official we think from the side of the end zone, blew his whistle calling the play dead. The Colts were awarded the ball at the 20 because it was ruled a touchback. Did we mention that Session returned the ball to the Charger 5? We think the official blowing the whistle was actually calling it incomplete, but they got lucky because it was in the end zone and a touchback was easily awarded. Moral of the story is the officiating is still very poor in the close play, big spot area. Seattle's Shaun Alexander sure seems like a soft player. Hate to say this because he was a great tough, tough player, but Steve McNair is done. Andy Reid should retire and deal with life. We mean - your sons being drug addicts and in jail should be more important than whether the Giants are going to play a 3-4 or a 4-3 defense against you. Has anybody's worth fell more this season than Mangenius'? The fact that Vinny Testeverde is playing QB today is a blemish on the NFL.
- Must beat Ravens to claim second place in AFC North
- If the Ravens have anything left, this is the time to show it
- Someone will be at .500
- Who wants the NFC South?
Giants over Lions
Viks over Raiders
Falcons over Bucs
Packers over Panthers
Saints over Texans
Browns over Ravens
Colts over Chiefs
Cards over Bengals
Eagles over Dolphins
Jags over Chargers
Steelers over Jets
Seahawks over Bears
Cowboys over Redskins
Rams over 49ers
Pats over Bills
Titans over Broncos
Giants over Lions
Viks over Raiders
Bucs over Falcons
Packers over Panthers
Texans over Saints
Browns over Ravens
Colts over Chiefs
Bengals over Cards
Eagles over Dolphins
Jags over Chargers
Steelers over Jets
Seahawks over Bears
Cowboys over Redskins
Rams over 49ers
Pats over Bills
Broncos over Titans
~ Under Review ~
4) Jackie Smith
3) Howie Long
2) Harry Carson
1) Joe Namath
A: Third string: Carson Palmer, Backup: Tony Romo, Starter: Ben Roethlisberger.
A: Yes, in fact they will win 4 of their last 8.
A: Never do it again.
A: The Patriots going 16-0.
A: Yes.
