Monday Morning QB 2008 Week 7
Oct. 20th, 2008 09:36 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
puppetmakerBut first probably my final word on the Baseball season
The executives at FOX are tearing what is left of their hair (or hair plugs) since the world series consists of two teams with loyal local followings but neither is a "national" team. If you consider what they paid to show the World Series, you know they were praying for the BoSox vs. The Dodgers for many reasons. It might be a good match up with some interesting stories attached, like the Rays going from worst to first, but most of the baseball world really doesn't care at this point.
Onto Football
The Jets had a chance. They brought it back to cause an OT but couldn't complete it. To my mind, both teams deserved to lose. It was sloppy football. Turnovers killed the Jets and penalties killed the Raiders. The Jets have got to get that problem under control. In all three games they have lost, it has come down to turnovers. I do think couple of those penalty calls were sketchy at best but both teams got hit with those. At least they are 3-3 at this point.
The Giants lived up to their name. They got it done and in rather good form. Again turnovers played a big roll in the game. They have a few more teams that they must win against in their schedule but they aren't doing too bad.
The Bears and the Vikings were running all over each other. The Vikings almost made it back to tie it but just ran out of time. Colts and Packers was another interesting game. Again it came down to some very bad turnovers on the Colts part. The Packers were playing much more like the Packers of old. I am expecting to see cheeseheads into the playoffs. The Dolphins have got to change their defense. It just isn't working for this team.
Overall not as exciting as last week but some solid games.
In college ball, I think OSU should be higher in the standings. They have taken on tougher teams than the top five who have been, with some exceptions, chewing through easy teams. I also think Georgia Tech is being given a raw deal as well. I do see Texas as number one at this time.
I am grateful for fall weather which feels like fall weather not winter weather.
The executives at FOX are tearing what is left of their hair (or hair plugs) since the world series consists of two teams with loyal local followings but neither is a "national" team. If you consider what they paid to show the World Series, you know they were praying for the BoSox vs. The Dodgers for many reasons. It might be a good match up with some interesting stories attached, like the Rays going from worst to first, but most of the baseball world really doesn't care at this point.
Onto Football
The Jets had a chance. They brought it back to cause an OT but couldn't complete it. To my mind, both teams deserved to lose. It was sloppy football. Turnovers killed the Jets and penalties killed the Raiders. The Jets have got to get that problem under control. In all three games they have lost, it has come down to turnovers. I do think couple of those penalty calls were sketchy at best but both teams got hit with those. At least they are 3-3 at this point.
The Giants lived up to their name. They got it done and in rather good form. Again turnovers played a big roll in the game. They have a few more teams that they must win against in their schedule but they aren't doing too bad.
The Bears and the Vikings were running all over each other. The Vikings almost made it back to tie it but just ran out of time. Colts and Packers was another interesting game. Again it came down to some very bad turnovers on the Colts part. The Packers were playing much more like the Packers of old. I am expecting to see cheeseheads into the playoffs. The Dolphins have got to change their defense. It just isn't working for this team.
Overall not as exciting as last week but some solid games.
In college ball, I think OSU should be higher in the standings. They have taken on tougher teams than the top five who have been, with some exceptions, chewing through easy teams. I also think Georgia Tech is being given a raw deal as well. I do see Texas as number one at this time.
I am grateful for fall weather which feels like fall weather not winter weather.
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Date: 2008-10-20 02:18 pm (UTC)Sometimes that needs to be an option, ya think? "Game called on account of SUCK. Please erase any record of this game from standings or Fantasy Football stats."
They used to allow ties, right? *thinks back to the Oregon-Oregon State 0-0 "Toilet Bowl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet_Bowl_(game))* *shivers* OK, maybe that's not the answer... Plus you'd get the soccer-haters saying "Of COURSE they allow ties in soccer! Socialists can't stand to let anyone LOSE!"
Signed,
someone who both likes football and has played soccer, so I'm not speaking as a soccer-hater
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Date: 2008-10-20 03:47 pm (UTC)And see my post from earlier today about the Rays and the Phillies.
Philadelphia is a large market, but the team has NO national profile and that hurts.
And the Rays?
What's lower than having NO national profile?