Coaching Carousel
Kirk Farentz for the fifth straight season has announced he will be staying in Iowa City and not pursuing any interest in NFL jobs. This happens at roughly the same time every year, after Farentz is announced as a candidate for at least 4 NFL jobs. Now dumb NFL owners have to go to Plan Q which involves re-hashing bad coach’s who have just recently lost their jobs or going with coordinators of non playoff teams, who’s respective units usually finished in the lower half of the league.
Dan Filowitz (A Great Jew) was questioning this phenomenon and wanted to know if he was having an acid flashback. Well Dan, I do not know if you are having an acid flashback (but I would imagine you might be), the Jets are interested in the coaching genius Jim Haslett. This is the same guy who repeatedly ran Aaron Brooks out their every season with the hopes that he would lead them to the promise land. The Jets are also talking to Mike Sherman, yeah that would be a great move. Sherman couldn’t win games with a hall of fame QB, what would he do with Brooks Bollinger (I thought he died in a plane crash, Billy what was the QB’s name?). I can’t wait until Steve Mariucci and Marty Morningweg get interviewed for jobs.
This used to happen in the late 80’s and early 90’s and it always irked me. Chuck Knox and John Robinson would always be hired or rehired by teams and the same with Tom Flores. Ditka went to the Saints and Parcells the Patriots. The NBA got into this trend again recently, the rehiring fury; Larry Brown (always), Flip Saunders, Mike Fratello, Mike Dunleavy, and most recently Bob Hill (he is awful). NFL owners seem poised to do the same thing right now, just rotate all these mediocre coach’s for a few years. I love it in the mid 90’s when the NFL injected all kinds of new guys in the mix; Bill Cowher, Mike Holmgren, Jim Fassel, Vince Tobin, Tony Dungy, and Bill Belichick.
I hope that NFL owners will start to bring in some of these younger coordinators and give them their first chance. Hell it took Romeo Crennell over 20 years before he could get a sniff, but of course he is black and Ole Whitey up there in the owners box doesn’t want a brotha representing the team. But guys like Mike Mularkey (who was a miserable failure and resigned) deserve their shot. I would rather watch Eric Mangini try and fail than knowing that Jim Haslett is going to fail.
PLAYOFF PREVIEW:
Last week I had a very accurate Saturday, but Sunday got away from me, so here goes.
WASHINGTON v SEATTLE: Mark this moment down, I am going with a Hasselback!!!! I see no chance the Redskins have in this game, unless of course Joe Gibbs resurrects his old Super Bowl teams from the scrap heap that is his current NFL team. Seattle is superior in all facets of the game. The Redskins main problem is they cannot gain any yards on offense, and the Seattle will eat that up and give the ball to Alexander maybe 150 times. Blowout city, time to do the yard work during this one folks
REDSKINS- 3 SEAHWAKS- 28
NEW ENGLAND v DENVER: I made this simple for friends of mine last week. I tell you I have something for you to do, and if you do not do this thing in a timely, efficient manner and correctly I will kill you. Now, I will give you help, I am going to open a door and behind that door will be two men, you get to choose one of the two men to help you with your mission. I open the door and Tom Brady and Jake Plummer are standing there, who do you choose? Normally Denver’s big caveat is having home field in the bad weather and being able to run the ball. Well, poo poo on that. Tom Brady will just slap a receiver’s glove on his throwing hand and pitch that thing around for 300 yards.
PATRIOTS- 24 BRONCOS- 10
CAROLINA v CHICAGO: This is a tough freaking game to pick The Bears defense has been marvelous all year long. They don’t let you run the ball, the reek havoc on your Quarterback and they force turnovers, they are the triple threat. Unfortunately after they do their job, the rules state that they must allow their offense to take control of the ball. Panthers Coach John Fox proved once again why he is in the upper echelon of coach’s today, having prepared his team brilliantly for last weeks game. The Bears will need to get some production from their offense, even Trent Dilfer put the Ravens in the end zone every once in awhile. If the Bears offense can get them two TD’s they will win. But I still have this sneaking suspicion about the Panthers, they have great leadership and team of guys who have won big games, and they still have Steve Smith who simply makes the plays when they need to get made.
PANTHERS- 17 BEARS- 7
PITSBURGH v INDIANAPOLIS: I just don’t know where Indianapolis is right now. They had been playing so well and then it seems as if Lucy just took the ball away right as Charlie Brown went to kick it. They lost, at home, unthinkable. Then the situation with Tony Dungy, and the fact that they have not played a meaningful football game since Thanksgiving. The Steelers are a veteran group, with a great playoff coach (as long as the AFC title isn’t on the line). I hate to say it, but I am sniffing upset here. I think the Steelers will be able to control the line of scrimmage, which controls the clock, which keeps Manning and company on the bench. If Manning gets frustrated from sitting on the bench you can force him into turning the ball over, he is more comfortable the more he is out there, sitting on the bench kills him. Plus, it is a no lose situation. I pick the Steelers and they win, I am a fat genius, and if they lose, I am a fat idiot, and I hold the championship belt when it comes to fat idiots.
STEELERS- 21 COLTS- 17
Dan Filowitz (A Great Jew) was questioning this phenomenon and wanted to know if he was having an acid flashback. Well Dan, I do not know if you are having an acid flashback (but I would imagine you might be), the Jets are interested in the coaching genius Jim Haslett. This is the same guy who repeatedly ran Aaron Brooks out their every season with the hopes that he would lead them to the promise land. The Jets are also talking to Mike Sherman, yeah that would be a great move. Sherman couldn’t win games with a hall of fame QB, what would he do with Brooks Bollinger (I thought he died in a plane crash, Billy what was the QB’s name?). I can’t wait until Steve Mariucci and Marty Morningweg get interviewed for jobs.
This used to happen in the late 80’s and early 90’s and it always irked me. Chuck Knox and John Robinson would always be hired or rehired by teams and the same with Tom Flores. Ditka went to the Saints and Parcells the Patriots. The NBA got into this trend again recently, the rehiring fury; Larry Brown (always), Flip Saunders, Mike Fratello, Mike Dunleavy, and most recently Bob Hill (he is awful). NFL owners seem poised to do the same thing right now, just rotate all these mediocre coach’s for a few years. I love it in the mid 90’s when the NFL injected all kinds of new guys in the mix; Bill Cowher, Mike Holmgren, Jim Fassel, Vince Tobin, Tony Dungy, and Bill Belichick.
I hope that NFL owners will start to bring in some of these younger coordinators and give them their first chance. Hell it took Romeo Crennell over 20 years before he could get a sniff, but of course he is black and Ole Whitey up there in the owners box doesn’t want a brotha representing the team. But guys like Mike Mularkey (who was a miserable failure and resigned) deserve their shot. I would rather watch Eric Mangini try and fail than knowing that Jim Haslett is going to fail.
PLAYOFF PREVIEW:
Last week I had a very accurate Saturday, but Sunday got away from me, so here goes.
WASHINGTON v SEATTLE: Mark this moment down, I am going with a Hasselback!!!! I see no chance the Redskins have in this game, unless of course Joe Gibbs resurrects his old Super Bowl teams from the scrap heap that is his current NFL team. Seattle is superior in all facets of the game. The Redskins main problem is they cannot gain any yards on offense, and the Seattle will eat that up and give the ball to Alexander maybe 150 times. Blowout city, time to do the yard work during this one folks
REDSKINS- 3 SEAHWAKS- 28
NEW ENGLAND v DENVER: I made this simple for friends of mine last week. I tell you I have something for you to do, and if you do not do this thing in a timely, efficient manner and correctly I will kill you. Now, I will give you help, I am going to open a door and behind that door will be two men, you get to choose one of the two men to help you with your mission. I open the door and Tom Brady and Jake Plummer are standing there, who do you choose? Normally Denver’s big caveat is having home field in the bad weather and being able to run the ball. Well, poo poo on that. Tom Brady will just slap a receiver’s glove on his throwing hand and pitch that thing around for 300 yards.
PATRIOTS- 24 BRONCOS- 10
CAROLINA v CHICAGO: This is a tough freaking game to pick The Bears defense has been marvelous all year long. They don’t let you run the ball, the reek havoc on your Quarterback and they force turnovers, they are the triple threat. Unfortunately after they do their job, the rules state that they must allow their offense to take control of the ball. Panthers Coach John Fox proved once again why he is in the upper echelon of coach’s today, having prepared his team brilliantly for last weeks game. The Bears will need to get some production from their offense, even Trent Dilfer put the Ravens in the end zone every once in awhile. If the Bears offense can get them two TD’s they will win. But I still have this sneaking suspicion about the Panthers, they have great leadership and team of guys who have won big games, and they still have Steve Smith who simply makes the plays when they need to get made.
PANTHERS- 17 BEARS- 7
PITSBURGH v INDIANAPOLIS: I just don’t know where Indianapolis is right now. They had been playing so well and then it seems as if Lucy just took the ball away right as Charlie Brown went to kick it. They lost, at home, unthinkable. Then the situation with Tony Dungy, and the fact that they have not played a meaningful football game since Thanksgiving. The Steelers are a veteran group, with a great playoff coach (as long as the AFC title isn’t on the line). I hate to say it, but I am sniffing upset here. I think the Steelers will be able to control the line of scrimmage, which controls the clock, which keeps Manning and company on the bench. If Manning gets frustrated from sitting on the bench you can force him into turning the ball over, he is more comfortable the more he is out there, sitting on the bench kills him. Plus, it is a no lose situation. I pick the Steelers and they win, I am a fat genius, and if they lose, I am a fat idiot, and I hold the championship belt when it comes to fat idiots.
STEELERS- 21 COLTS- 17
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Off topic: The Rangers retired Messier's jersey last night, which is great, but remember when we ran into him at the bar in Hilton Head during the Hawaiian Tropics bikini contest and he slighted me?? What a dick. Hockey player or not, I could have broken him in half and crapped on his yellow tinted shades before he could shout, "CROSS CHECK"!
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War Florida vacation starting on Sunday!!!
Thanks for the vine, Yurrie OUT!
Hey Slipps, I got the latest issue of the YCP alumni newsletter and it said that you got married last summer. Way to go!!!
TF
Don't forget what the Colts did to the Steelers already. Also, they had some distractions towards the end of the year and have had time to refocus. The Steelers played out of their asses against Cincy, plus Palmer got hurt early. I don't see the Colts in Super Bowl XL, but it won't be due to the Steelers. Staley is not hurt, he was deactivated last week because they didn't want to carry 4 RB's through the playoffs. The Redskins aren't going to win either. As much as the Seahawks suck, they do get to make the Skins travel cross country and play in the rain. I think the Super Bowl champion will be decided this weekend in Denver.
Brook Berringer - Nebraska back-up QB during their mid 90's run. He was killed in a plane crash. Kyle Orton of the Chicago Bears wears uniform No. 18 in honor of him. Husker Power!!!- BP
Hey Slipper! Great picks. I can't wait for your Olympic preview. Who's the favorite in ice dancing?
--Sanchez
Glory, Glory to old Georgia
Glory, Glory to old Georgia
Glory, Glory to old Georgia
and to hell with U S C
GO DAWGS, SIC'EM
imperial~
sherman wouldn't be that bad for the jets, they just need a qb whose shoulder doesn't pop in and out of place. appears that palmer tore his ACL, shredded his MCL, dislocated his knee and tore some cartilage in there too - uh, he'll never be the same again. i agree about the owners...go cocks...gotta turn it around soon
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