Top 5 OVERRATED Teams

After the ESPN overrated top players, and "NY's Finest" topping it off at Number 1 + 2--Tim Tebow and Mark Sanchez--It started getting me thinking about overrated teams that flood the NFL. I can tell you one person who sure as hell isn't over-rated... RG3! RG3! RG3! Ok, maybe that was three times...

 Here are my top 5 2012-2013 Over-rated Teams in the NFL:

5.Minnesota Vikings:

The first reason I am putting them as a very overrated team is because I had them on two of my Fantasy teams, one of the "TOP" Defense's in the league... and you get me -2 and -5 for points! you disgust me, and not only were you horrible this week you ran around looking like a bunch of Barney's with there Head's cut off.

Emotions aside the only person saying that the Vikings are good is Bill Parcell's with a record of 5-3. Bill always said it is the record that tells a team, and I don't think the NFL can be seen that way anymore. the Vikings have been sub-par on the road and shown that they are a vulnerable at home, and can be beat. They can and will start to lose a home. Furthermore they only have two play makers on offense. Eventually your defense can't do it all they have to be able to put up points. The only two play makers I see are Percy and Adrian. If these two are taken out of the game then nothing is happening on offense. It takes a team to win, and Bill... these two might be 5-3 but in my eyes they're lucky and should be 3-5.

4.Arizona Cardinals:

The Arizona Cardinals started off hot and looked like they were the Superbowl caliber team they once were while under Kurt Warner. Well guys, Kurt is still in the NFL but working his mouth and not his arm. Yes beating Bill, Tom, and the Patriots in Foxboro on opening day are a statement saying, "Yes we can!" But, since then the only thing saying yes we can is the Defense, because the offense is sure showing that they can't. With the lack of a running game, and now being plagued by injury at the QB position, I start to see this team as being the typical ole Cardinals who are decent at best. Until they can control the game on the ground, and have a clear starting QB to get it to Fitzy I don't see this team flying High over the NFL for quite some time.

3.Baltimore Ravens: 

Just give up Ravens, Flacco is a bum and your defense has showed that they lack depth and rely a great deal on there Pro-Bowl and possible future hall of famer Ray Lewis. Yes Ed Reed is still there, but he is old and a little banged up he can only do so much and not the leader of the defense. Raven's fans can only hope that Ray and His Eligant pump up speech's can save the day and inspire this team to allow them to win. This team has been "Superbowl Bound" fonr the past years. Always coming up short, or beating themselves. Although this team is not going to be pulling anymore cundif's I believe that they start to wake up and smell the coffee something has to change because this team is not cutting it. Flacco has never even shown that he can pull through in the clutch, and often put up big games but followed them up with subpar performances the next week. This isn't just an overrate team this year, it's been for the past three years. Just face it Raven's fan's the new team in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia goes by the name of the Redskins. Step aside, because soon enough the Redskins will be shooting down those Ravens.

2.Philadelphia Eagles: 

Just so we don't get them mixed up the Dream Team had MJ and Magic on them. Vick has been up the numbers to keep them in the game but his fumbles and interceptions have proven costly this year. McCoy is still rushing consistently but not really living up to his full potential from years past. The Philadelphia D got rid of Asante Samuel since they had "TOO" Much Talent. I'm so sick of hearing about how they're winning the NFC East and how they are so great. The only team anyone should be saying that about in the NFC East is the NY Giants. That team has at least proven they're legit, but with the emergence of RG3 that maybe different moving forward. I see the Philadelphia team being good. The firing of there D Coordinator is a good start but is it the only changes to come? Philadelphia is ALWAYS in the playoff picture, and being named Superbowl Favorites much like those Ravens I spoke about earlier in this post. Yes they did make it to the Bowl with Mcnabb but much like Kurt Warner he is also working out his mouth on the NFL Network. This team has been consistently over rated and after this year I see them going no-where. Well maybe back to Cleveland oh wait.... NOT.

1.NY Jets:

The only thing that people talk about in NY about the Jet's is there Defense. Well that is because they're is no offense and the players they have are so streaky, inconstant, and sometimes just flat out horrible. To top of the week that Tebow and Sanchez were dubbed tweetle dee and tweetle dumper, lets add the whole team to the barftastic overly rated team. There running game... Inconsistent. They're passing game.... Inconsistent. They're Defense.... Decent. Granted Revis being out is a major part to this. The only reason people talk about the Jet's is because they're in NY and the Ugly Sister to the NY Giants. It's like one of those deals when you go to a bar to pick up a chick and you see a smoking hot chick hanging out with a butt ugly girl. The Ugly Girl... IS THE JETS. The only reason they're in NY is to make the Giants look better. The only hope the Jet's have this year is that Joe Namath gets drunk on TV again so that they can start talking about that, and stop talking about the team.


I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend, and have a fun Sunday in front of the TV rooting for your home team. If you're heading out to the games, eat a sausage and chug a couple beers for me. Maybe if you're lucky you're team will make it onto the list next year! Be easy, I'm out.

Tim Tebow: Most Overrated Player in the NFL

Tim Tebow Most Overrated per Sports Illustrated Poll

Everyone knew Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow would be some sort of a one-two punch this year but the top two most overrated players in the NFL? I think only Pats fans saw this one coming. And as a Pats fan, there nothing I like to see more. As far as Mark Sanchez is concerned, yes, he is WAY overrated. Tebow on the other hand, he can thank the Jets organization for making this happen. Had he stayed in Denver or gone to Jacksonville like most had assumed, things would be a lot different(i.e. playing time). This year, as a whole, has been an absolute joke for the Jets. Yea they almost beat the Pats but let's get real, there's no way they can beat them with that squad. Even when the Pats have one of the worst games in years, they can't beat 'em. I'm not saying the Pats are that good, I'm saying that the Jets are that bad.

Classic Tom Brady...Almost

Well that was interesting. As a die hard pats fan, for the first time ever, I felt this morning like i usually do after a bad loss. After the game I almost had to ask myself, "Wait, we won right?". It was the best worst win I think the pats have ever had. Terribe game by the defense overall (no surprise there), terrible game on the offensive front too. But for some reason I feel great about Tom Brady right now. Now I know there's a lot of people that probably think the exact opposite of me when I say there's a pretty good shot this team will be in the Super Bowl again this year, but even after last nights collosal collapse in the 4th quarter, that last minute and a half and overtime looked like the Brady I grew up watching (partially, I try to forget I actually grew up watching Bledsoe). Calm, poised, 5 yard pass to the left, 8 yard pass to the right. First down after first down with the no huddle offense. It something we really haven't seen in 5 or 6 years. All year I thought maybe something was wrong with Brady but I've come to realize that Josh McDaniels actually may be the one losing his touch. There's no chance that anyone BUT Brady was making all those calls in the hurry up offense to tie this game up. Unfortunately, due to our schedule we're not getting another shot at a team similar to this Jets team for quite a while, it will be very interesting to see how this team reacts after a win like this. Off to London we go...

 

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NFC East Show-Down: Redskins Vs. Giants - Week 7

I would first like to start off with saying, yes I lost to Thistles wife. By a slim margin but a loss is a loss, and losing to her was one of the low points in this league, yes it was. At least I wasn't the Commish who got smoked by her!

Back to this week in football...

As a long time, depressed and humiliated Skins fan i have yet to be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Until..... RG3! This week the Redskins play their first NFC East game against the NY "Flaming" Giants. Behind the "elite" Eli Manning. This year though I see the light at the end of the tunnel and depending on the out come of the game Skins fans could be one step closer to getting or of this haunted tunnel. The only advise I have for RG3 is watch out for Jason Pierre-Paul and Justin Tuck. The one thing that always has impressed me is the front line of the Giants and already with one mild concussion RG3 will need to play it safe and make sure if he get outside the pocket that he gets out of bounds as fast as he can, and make sure to slide in the middle of the field. This may be the game though we see major passing yards, by exploiting the NY Giants injured secondary.

The REAL story though, will be, "What can the Skins defense do?" Although they have managed a defensive touchdown in 4 out of the 6 games played, they have lost control of the game in the 4th quarter. I don't want to even look up how many points the Defense has gave up in the 4th Quarter... BUT, whatever it is... its been TOO many. As long as our defense can hold the NY Giants high octane passing game, control the clock with young Alfred, and put up big points with the play of RG3... The NFL Fans will see a new team atop the NFC East. This will also set the tone for what the NFC East should look forward too.

So, once the clock strikes 1 on October 21, 2012, let the games begin!

Hail to the Redskins! Hail to Victory! Braves on a War Path Fight for ole DC!

Are you ready for some Football?!

 

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Yup, I Lost To My Wife In Fantasy Football

Unfortunately, this headline is no joke. My wife beat me this week in fantasy football. But is it as bad as it sounds? In my case, nope. We had a live draft for this league so I was able to give her signals on who to draft, so I know mine is better. The kicker with this whole situation is that my wife is 5-1 and in third place, meanwhile she knocked me down to 5th place and a 3-3 record. BUT, the last two weeks I have notched the two highest scores in the league so far this year, my point total is way higher, and, in my defense, Drew Brees was on his bye week. Had he played, I probably would have won. Justification aside, losing to your wife in fantasy football sucks, isn't as bad as you'd think, assuming you're in the right situation. I mean, I was the 5th experienced fantasy football player she's beat already this year, at least I wasn't the first. Like Phil...

 

Philly's Pick'ems

Here are my weekly picks for week 6:

Chiefs vs. Buccaneers - CHIEFS
Cowboys vs. Ravens - RAVENS
Rams vs. Dolphins - RAMS
Raiders vs. Falcons - FALCONS
Lions vs Eagles - EAGLES
Bengals vs. Browns - BROWNS
Colts vs. Jets - JETS
Bills vs. Cardinals - BUFFALO
Patriots vs. Seahawks - PATRIOTS
Giants vs. 49ers - 49ERS
Vikings vs. Redskins - REDSKINS
Packers vs. Texans - TEXANS
Broncos vs. Chargers - BRONCOS

 

CJ or Munchak?

Kevin brings up a good point with Chris Johnson and will he ever get back to a rushing phenom like he was back in 2009. After I did some research I noticed a correlation with him rushing as well as who the coach was. When Jeff Fisher was the coach Chris Johnson made constant improvements each year, of course leading to 2009 when he posted 2004 rushing yards with 358 attempts, 14 TD's, and averaging around 125 yards a game. Since Jeff Fisher has left the titans organization and Mike Munchak has taken over every stat across the board has been going down for C.J. I think people never realize just how important a coach is to the team--i.e. the New Orleans Saints. Although Mike Munchak was part of the organization while Coach Fisher was there, maybe with the change it ended up helping the team and hurting Chris Johnson. Jeff Fisher's situation was very similar to Washington Redskins Head Coach Mike Shanahan when he was in Denver. Although Denver was a winning franchise they weren't getting to the Superbowl which of course is the end all goal for all NFL Football teams--Granted Shanahan brought two Lombardi Trophies to the Denver area I guess that wasn't good enough? So, I say Chris Johnson is AN Elite RB. I say Mike Munchak, how are you going to push and motivate your star to living up to his potential? I sure as hell haven't seen any progress in the past two years! Maybe its time to do a trade Munchak for Fisher straight up! May not be going to the bowl but at least the Tennessee Fans' can see there RB be the back he is!

 

Thursday Night Football Recap

Rob Bironas kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired and the Tennessee Titans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-23. I gotta say, I thought Chris Johnson needed to have a good game for the Titans to win, and he did. 19 carries for 91 yards isn't anything to brag about, but it was just what they needed to win. For Johnson on the other hand, he needed more. He needed a huge game to convince his doubters that he was still the same Chris Johnson. I'm starting to think that he's either A) hurt and not telling anyone or B) not who we thought he was. Nowadays, anybody can rush for 91 yards in a game every once in a while. There were too many opportunities during this game where the hole opened up and i thought he'd scurry down the field for a 40 or 50 yard gain like he used to just on pure speed, but instead he ran up behind his offensive lineman and shuffled for a 10-12 yard gain. This next game against Buffalo should be a tell tale sign of things to come as they're in the top 3 worst ranked rush defenses.

 

Titans Vs. Steelers - Preview

Is it Sunday yet? NO! But with Thursday night now a football night we have the Tennessee Titans matching up against the Pittsburgh Steelers. This year the NFL is showing a lot of Parody and this game doesn't stray away from that at all with a spread of 5. Although the league has become more of a passing league, this game will come down to the backfield. The Titans have been without Rashad Mendenhall due to a knee injury. As a result they have only rushed for a total of 318 Yards with 1 TD between the two of there young backups. The Titans on the other hand have had an underachieving star. Chris Johnson two years ago looked like the next big star with over 2000 rushing yards in 2009. Ever since the contract disputes and a slow start to the season it seems like he has lost a step. The Titans have only mounted a total of 327 Rushing yards, which has put them ranked 30th overall in yards. If the Titan's are able to get Johnson back to his prime form it will allow Hasselback to have less pressure and open up the passing game to big play receivers such as Kenny Britt, Nate Washington, and Jared Cook. Both teams are very banged up, Pittsburgh's D is looking to get Harrison back in the swing of things, and bring back the steel curtain. The Titans hope Hasselback can get back in some sort of groove, and manage the offense to a win. Like Kevin, I don't see this being a high scoring game unless the running games are able to come alive. Expect both teams to rely on the big play in order to put points on the board and a lot of defense with a low scoring game.

 

TEN-PIT: Does Tennessee have a chance?

With last week marking the first time this season that the Pittsburgh Steelers had a defense at full strength, it didn't take long before Troy Polamalu and LaMar Woodley were limping off the field. But the key to this game isn't the defense, its the offense. Running backs in particular. Rashard Mendenhall made his return last week from an ACL injury, and it looks as though he hasn't missed a beat. Rushing for 68 yards doesn't seem like a very daunting number but he made every carry valuable with 5.2 YPC and also added in 3 catches for 33 yards and a touchdown. On the flip side we have Chris Johnson. Yes, he has rushed for over 1,000 yards in his first fours seasons in the league (including his 2,000 yard season of '09). Last year he barely hit the 1,000 yard mark and didn't look like the same CJ2K from years past as he only hit the 100 yard mark four times all season. This year hasn't looked any better. Is he the most overrated RB in the league? Possibly. Is he ready to hit his stride and have another remarkable run like in '09? Also possible. I'll take my chances this week with Johnson as the Pittsburgh defense has not been able to stop the run. This game should stay pretty close assuming Johnson can get going. Don't look for it to be a very high scoring game either. Pittsburgh 17, Tennessee 13.

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