Always Dirty

Don't forget the 140 penalty yards the Titans spotted them.

Yumcha

Actually, the Titans (TENNESSEE not Houston Texans you ignorant dolt! ) are ranked 19th overall on D.

Always Dirty

So what's the story with Peterson Wright and Spicer? They going to be able to start for Jacksonville? http://www.boston.com/sports/footbal..._back_defense/

Ol Blue Eyes

norv turner, raiders coach canned


http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2279219

mrsteve

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It's been a long weekend. (Bars, party, casino, football game, more drinking, police station, etc).

You say Texans; I say Titans
You say Tomato; I say Tomato

Either way they suck

Scottman111

These were pretty hard for me to pick, but here goes...

WAS over TB (Gibbs has 'em playing pretty good)
NE over JAX (Pats got the experience + Belichick. I still think it will be a good game though)
CAR over NYG (Sorry Whiskers, I'm big on experience and CAR has more than NY )
CIN over PIT (yeah I'm biased )

Can't wait till this weekend!!

Doom878

I'm hearing rumors that Haslett is getting looked at but I forget which team. I think Detroit. Scott Linehan, the Off. Coord. for the Fins and former Coord. for the Vikings, will interview with the Texans.

I also heard that Haslett actually wanted to leave NO. He'll probably get a job as might Butch Davis, former Browns and U of Miami coach.

peacefrog

A day after being fired by the Saints, former coach Jim Haslett has scheduled an interview with the Detroit Lions for later this week, ESPN's Ed Werder reports.

The Lions have also contacted Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary about their vacant coaching job.

Asked if he thought he was ready to be an NFL head coach, Singletary said, "Absolutely.''

Singletary, an assistant with the San Francisco 49ers, said Tuesday night the Lions have spoken to him, but an interview has not yet been scheduled.

He also has been mentioned as a potential candidate for the Green Bay Packers' vacant coaching job, but Singletary said the Packers have not contacted him.

Singletary was considered a strong leader in 12 seasons with the Chicago Bears, but lacks some of the coaching experience of other candidates.

This is Singletary's first season as the assistant head coach/linebackers under 49ers coach Mike Nolan. Before that, he spent two years as the Baltimore Ravens' inside linebackers coach. Nolan was defensive coordinator in Baltimore at the time.

Haslett was the 2000 NFL Coach of the Year in his first season after leading the Saints to the only playoff victory in team history. But he never made it back to the postseason, finishing 45-51 in six seasons for the second-most victories in team history behind Jim Mora's 93.

Haslett is expected to be a highly sought candidate in an exploding market. More respected leaguewide than within some quarters of his own organization, he likely will hear from multiple suitors as franchises begin the process of filling vacancies.

Steve Mariucci was dismissed Nov. 28 after 11 games and a 4-7 record. Dick Jauron went 1-4 as Detroit's interim head coach.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.

All we need now is Jim McMahon to take Matt Millens job.

Yumcha

Levy is returning to the Bills to oversee football operations...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2279669

Yumcha

Meh, Carnell Williams wins the Offensive ROTY...Sure, I'm biased. But, I still think Orton should've won from the Bears.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2279923

peacefrog

Que? He got benched.

Yumcha

For the final 2 games because the starter, Grossman, came back...But, the Bears went 10-4 with Orton behind center.

wstevens

That 59.7 passer rating should have provided him an edge.

wstevens

Kyle Orton will never be the feature QB of a team (NFL, CFL, NFL Europe, or Arena Football) for the rest of his career.

Yumcha

I think the QB rating is overrated. And besides, he played against some good defenses and with WRs who dropped alot of passes. Compound that with the stringent parameters the coaches wanted him to work with.

I'm not saying Orton's an All-Pro QB or anything like it...But, his contribution to the Bears and impact I think was bigger than Cadillac's.

moomaster_99

Yeah its overrated...but cmon I think you need at least 60 QB rating to be considered ROTY.....

peacefrog

The Bears defense is the only reason they are what they are today. Im pretty sure Joe Namath could have led that team to 10 wins .

Yumcha

Oh for sure. I'm not saying Orton was the savior! The D and RB Jones carried the team...

But, for a rookie QB (4th rounder no less), his success is almost unseen (other example is with Ben of the Steelers)...

Doom878

Ronnie Brown would've been ROTY if he didn't split carries with Ricky Williams. Many NFL scouts consider him the better back and Ronnie did have better stats for a while even during splitting carries.

I don't know about Singletary being a head coach already. I think he needs seasoning as a D Coord. first.

I'm pretty sure Tapatu (sp), the LB from Seattle gets Defensive ROTY.

Yumchah, nobody's doubting that as a 4th rounder you got your value plus more with Orton. But he wasn't the best offensive rookie this year. IMO he was not the best rookie this year.

vingengi

Any Redskins fans here? Should be a good game this Saturday between the Skins and the Bucs.

Redskins 24, Bucs 21

mrsteve

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'Skins Baby

swami

I'm going Skins over Bucs. Jags over Pats(Jags shock the world). Panthers over G-Men. Steelers over Bengals.

Amoeba

Thank G-d someone is on my side

mrsteve

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Thank G-d?

Scottman111

Defensive ROTY

Merriman, Tatupu, Thurman, and Ware...


Damn, I was hoping they would give it to the Thurmanator

Amoeba

You must be a goyim

Doom878

It's a little harder to judge defensive players since you can't just go off stats. From all that I've read this year, Tatupu is the reason Seattle's defense has done great this year. Merriman did make big plays and got all the hype on Sportscenter. I was hoping Channing Crowder, OLB for my Fins, would get some votes. We got him in the 3rd round and he had a monster year. They say he was the best Dolphin rookie overall (better than Ronnie).

No rookies in the Bears D this year?

swami

Crowder will get some love next year. Of course he'll be up against the same guy's again, with a year under their belts. He's gonna be a star though.

Ol Blue Eyes

a few that are playing now in the defensive backfield, but nothing of note for a rookie defensive MVP. Chris Harris(2005, 6th round) a safety who replaced mike green early in the season, and Brandon McGowan(2005, UFA) who is playing for an injured mike brown

Doom878

Thanks Eyes. PM sent for nudes btw. :gheylaugh:

I knew that Leinart fucked up by not entering the draft this year. He could've stayed in Cali, played for the 9ers, and already been super paid. Now I'm hearing that Bush and Young will probably get drafted ahead of him. Some scouts are over nitpicking his skills though and even one moron said he wouldn't get drafted in the first round. I'm pretty sure he's better than Aaron Rodgers and I know for a fact Miami would draft his ass. I'm sure the workouts and combines will "straighten out" the order.

peacefrog

We need a QB I think we have 7th pick or something.

Andrea25

so now that it's the playoffs...

i've got a an 8 point defecit i need to make up....we're guessing total scores for all the games as well...we get a bonus 3 points if we guess exact score...


washington @ tampa bay points=29
jacksonville @ new england points=28
carolina @ ny giants points=
pittsburgh @ cincinnati points =25


what do you think?

Yumcha

TB and 25 pts.
NE and 28 pts.
CAR and 31 pts.
PIT and 31 pts.

Amoeba

I'm hoping Pittsburgh will pull it off....I'm pulling for J-ville +7 1/2, Washington +3, Giants -3, and Pittsburgh -3..that would be very nice

peacefrog

Cinci is getting points

Amoeba

Yup, Pitt is favored, Cinci's D is pathetic, with some good ball control with Pitt running game, Pitt should have no problem, thats if things go right of course.

moomaster_99

I figure theyll just pound on the ground....hows the weather supposed to be out there?

Yumcha

Herm Edwards is the Chiefs coach...traded from NY to KC for a 4th rounder...

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5225998

Sdog2012

for the vikings hiring somebody who can actually coach!

Yumcha

I dunno...I think Tice is a decent coach. The team actually came together despite the dabacle with the love boat. And they played hard to the end for him...