Freeman to Glennon, Over and Out
A Few Things I Think
1. Nice game by Antonio Brown last Monday night. I'm hoping for the same on Sunday at Wembley as he's currently the only one of my WRs who seems to know that there's an end zone on the field.
2. The Jacoby Jones fracas is one of the funniest stories I've heard in a while. Please somebody locate Sweet Pea the Stripper and get an interview with her ? it's just a classic
3. It's The Packers bye week, and The Penguin is going to run with no QB. I fear this may not turn out well, though with Jermichael Finley returning to his favourite place ? the treatment room ? some things are reassuringly familiar for him.
4. Whisper it quietly but that Bengal defense is nasty. Limiting Sir Aaron to under 300 yards, and beating the Packers after spotting them a 16 point 2nd half lead, is some feat.
5. In Joe Haden the Browns have arguably the best CB in the league. Richard Sherman has the mouth and the pub, but Haden has the game tape and respect from opposing QBs.
6. We expected the Jaguars to be horsecrap last week again, but how far downhill have the Giants gone? Looks to me like Coughlin has run his race there. Sometimes there's only so many speeches, dressing downs and motivational tools a Head Coach can use before he gets tuned out in a place ? that time may be here in Giants world; if so, it's been a heck of a run for him.
7. Still no pressure on Peyton Manning, and so the points a game are still piling up. The only way to beat that team is get in his face and create a consistent pass rush up the middle, otherwise you are going to get carved up.
8. Alex Smith and Andy Reid is a marriage made in heaven. A good soldier QB, not at all worried about his stats, who simply detests turning the ball over. Reid loves a game manager and has found a solid one. For the price paid, the Chiefs have a steal.
9. Josh Freemans current trade value = a Mcdonalds Happy Meal
10. Soothsayer section ? last week 10-6 (season 23-8). Well above the Mendoza Line, though last week was more Ike Davis than Ichiro. On we go to this week's happy people who get a free Hot Dog with their ticket stub ? Ravens, Bungles, Muppets, KC Wolf, Bucs (no really!), Horseshoes, Starbucks, Stillers, Oilers, Raydurs, Whiskeys, Cowgirls, Dirty Birds and Bounties.
So we knew Josh Freeman was on a short leash but it turned out to be even shorter than we imagined. In all likelihood we have seen the end of the Freeman era, and the sad collapse of the latest Bucs franchise QB search, with the former 17th pick in the draft sadly not living up to the hopes we all had for him.1. Nice game by Antonio Brown last Monday night. I'm hoping for the same on Sunday at Wembley as he's currently the only one of my WRs who seems to know that there's an end zone on the field.
2. The Jacoby Jones fracas is one of the funniest stories I've heard in a while. Please somebody locate Sweet Pea the Stripper and get an interview with her ? it's just a classic
3. It's The Packers bye week, and The Penguin is going to run with no QB. I fear this may not turn out well, though with Jermichael Finley returning to his favourite place ? the treatment room ? some things are reassuringly familiar for him.
4. Whisper it quietly but that Bengal defense is nasty. Limiting Sir Aaron to under 300 yards, and beating the Packers after spotting them a 16 point 2nd half lead, is some feat.
5. In Joe Haden the Browns have arguably the best CB in the league. Richard Sherman has the mouth and the pub, but Haden has the game tape and respect from opposing QBs.
6. We expected the Jaguars to be horsecrap last week again, but how far downhill have the Giants gone? Looks to me like Coughlin has run his race there. Sometimes there's only so many speeches, dressing downs and motivational tools a Head Coach can use before he gets tuned out in a place ? that time may be here in Giants world; if so, it's been a heck of a run for him.
7. Still no pressure on Peyton Manning, and so the points a game are still piling up. The only way to beat that team is get in his face and create a consistent pass rush up the middle, otherwise you are going to get carved up.
8. Alex Smith and Andy Reid is a marriage made in heaven. A good soldier QB, not at all worried about his stats, who simply detests turning the ball over. Reid loves a game manager and has found a solid one. For the price paid, the Chiefs have a steal.
9. Josh Freemans current trade value = a Mcdonalds Happy Meal
10. Soothsayer section ? last week 10-6 (season 23-8). Well above the Mendoza Line, though last week was more Ike Davis than Ichiro. On we go to this week's happy people who get a free Hot Dog with their ticket stub ? Ravens, Bungles, Muppets, KC Wolf, Bucs (no really!), Horseshoes, Starbucks, Stillers, Oilers, Raydurs, Whiskeys, Cowgirls, Dirty Birds and Bounties.
I'm pretty sure Josh can be a serviceable NFL starter, but is he an elite top 20 talent at the position? Really? The 4 years and a bit sample size clearly says no; at least with the Bucs anyway. Good luck Mr Freeman, as if this is as it seems the end of the road, I wish you well elsewhere. On to Mr Glennon now, a 6ft 7inch big tree, with a cannon for an arm but sadly, if you've seen a bit of him in college and pre-season, he isn't exactly sure where the balls going all the time. However as the Bucs have dropped 8 of the last 9, he can hardly pilot the offense to anything worse, as the current standard to beat is lower than crocodile piss.
Week 3 brought the inevitable defeat in Foxboro and if the Bucs flop again this Sunday at home to the Cardinals, this could really go down faster than an intern on a Clinton. We'll see, though I won't be watching directly this week due to a trip to Wembley stadium for the latest NFL regular season game. Steelers and Vikings this time, and a match-up of two utterly desperate 0-3 teams ? bet that's not what the NFL had in mind when they set this one ? but that's what it is. I'm taking my two sons to their first NFL game so they will either love the spectacle, game and event, or you will see me walking the concourse with one or both of them as they are bored out of their heads by quarter number 3. I apologise in advance to anyone else unlucky enough to be in block 539.
With a Wembley game at hand, it's time to break out the trusty spotters guide for the Wembley NFL weekend. Tick them off as you see them below. Good luck to all the fantasy combatants this weekend ? every team is now off the mark, and every team had a loss; we have six 2-1 teams, and six 1-2 ones. Somewhere Mr Goodell smiled.
Wembley Game Spotters Guide
* NFL Commissioner gives a "we want to place a franchise in London? interview to one of the Networks
* Superb bargain game programme (?15) includes free Viking towel/flag/air horn/underpants
* Token B List celebs seen in crowd ? Brian from Big Brother, some twit from The Wanted, and a "Supermodel? who in fact once dropped her top for page 3, and now serves as the Agony Aunt column for The Sunday Sport
* Vikings take the field and the crowd cheers for them
* Steelers take the field and the same people cheer for them
* Terrible towels sighted in the crowd; CBS Announcer mentions "Steelers fans getting everywhere?
* Confused fan in Viking Adrian Peterson shirt, also waving Steeler Terrible Towel
* Stadium screen shows enthusiastic fans during pre-game and first quarter, and bored ones by the 4th
* After ads, TV cuts to Sky Sports crew and Kevin Cadle utters his trademark "score in our ballgame is ...?
* Queue for Wembley Park tube stretches all the way back to Bobby Moore Statue; London Underground announce "limited service? as its Sunday and they only have 70k people needing a train
* Crowd ebbs away, still thankful they didn't also fork out for a Jaguars game ticket
FFL WEEK 4 PREVIEW
Funky Furbys (2-1) vs Cosmic Clap (2-1)
The Furbys roared back with a win last week, despite some injury woes but are buoyed by the likely return of both star RB's this time out. Lord Drew (of Brees) faces his former team, whilst Brandon Marshall and Kicker Stephen Gostkowski look to be playing in surefire shoot-outs, so breaking the 100 mark looks a certainty. The Clap luckily have no-one on a bye, and switch back to Matt Ryan at QB. They will look to Lesean Mccoy and Matt Forte to continue their good starts, though more end zone trips would be welcome. Larry Fitzgeralds place on Revis Island this Sunday means both Torrey Smith and Wembley visitor Antonio Brown, are under more pressure to deliver the goods. TE wise I've wavered from Bennett to Cook and back to Bennett. This ensures that Cook will have gone off like a firework in the Thursday night game.
Dead Zombies (2-1) vs Dodgy Athletics (2-1)
A match-up of two 2-1 teams, and an old school FFL rivalry is resumed this Sunday, as this pair have faced each other for many years. Fielding Matt Stafford, Sir Reginald (of Bush) and the Megatron, he's hoping for a motor city shoot-out (there's certainly been plenty of them in Detroit over the years, arf), and will also hope Dez Bryant and Alfred Morris add to the fine start Vernon Davis gave him last night. Martin will be backing his Steelers at Wembley on Sunday, and marks the occasion by Ben Roethlisberger the start. His key men are sure to be his RB's Mcfadden, Sproles ? due for a break-out and Lamar Miller. Mike Wallace and the dangerous Jordan Cameron lurk elsewhere in his line-up. This looks a doozy of a game.
Morning Woodsmen (1-2) vs Dislocated Knee Joints (1-2)
Adam is up and running, and how can he not be confident when he basically has the Bronco offense covering half his team. As usual King Peyton leads the Bronco cast of a probable 4 starters, though Stevan Ridley's season going slightly shit-shaped has thrown a spanner in the works. He will also have Blair Walsh booting for him on the Wembley turf. Gareth got a decent Thursday night output from Frank "Al? Gore, and also feels a tad smarter for trading Josh Freeman away in the off season. Russell Wilson and Pierre Garcon look his two most likely to create havoc on the stat sheet this weekend.
Shy Teds (2-1) vs Malicious Penguins (2-1)
The Teds get the long straw and play The Penguins on the Packers bye week, thus avoiding Mr Rodgers and a likely 30 point plus QB output. Ian's current selection of Blaine Gabbert to start at QB must be a wind-up(?) and on a more serious note, having got off the mark with Anquan Boldin, he will be looking specifically to Demarco Murray, Wes Welker and his pair of Falcons ? sounds like a gamekeeper's memoirs ? to keep the score ticking over. Richard fields Nick Foles at QB, currently on the Judi Dench, so must hope for some strange scoring plays from Jamaal Charles, David Wilson and maybe the Kicker Garrett Hartley going nuts on Monday night. One senses it needs to be a low scorer for The Penguins to pull this off.
Welsh Dragons (1-2) vs Outstanding Warrants (1-2)
Tim has headed to Tampa to "have a word? and get the Bucs season back on track. In doing so he will benefit to the tune of Doug Martin arising from his slumber, and gain value on Mike Glennon who was smartly for insurance purposes, aboard his ship. Back in the UK Adrian Peterson anchors his running attack, supported through the air by AJ Green, who will need to put up points as Colin Kaepernick and Tavon Austin hardly blew over the stats man last night. Wayne burnt Daryl Richardson last night too ? not literally though he probably felt like watching him play ? so will seek a big game from Tom Brady, who quite frankly is due one. Trent Richardson's first full week of practice with his new team should yield positive results, whilst his Texan twins Arien and Andre need to stop underwhelming and come to the party.
Tractor Boys (1-2) vs Punting Idiots (1-2)
Steve will hope to waltz off with the win behind star man Jimmy Graham, rejuvenated Alex Smith and the returning Willis Mcgahee; he is hurt by the bye losing James ones, so turns to Sidney Rice to pick up the slack, whilst also looking for the Vikings Defense to do something they haven't all season ? play well. Clive has reportedly had harsh words with RG3, and must be driven to distraction by the fantasy basket cases that are CJ2K, and Ryan Mathews ? the new fantasy hide and seek champion. The Giants season going arse upwards hasn't helped Victor Cruz, and a return to form for Desean Jackson is also desperately needed in what is a key game for both.
-- Lee (27th September 2013)
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