Yes, another Kevin Durant post from me, I can't help it. I tuned into the Mavs/Thunder last night. One thing I noted is that Durant immediately looked slightly bigger to me. It could be that he finally, at 23, was able to add a little muscle in the off-season. I've long wondered if he would ever be able to hold some weight to allow him to keep his positions on the floor. Also, after 4 games he is shooting 57% and 47% from 3-pt., averaging 31.3. I'm still in complete awe of what he has accomplished before his 23rd birthday, and what he may and probably will become as he enters his physical prime.
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Friday, December 30, 2011
DFW Hoops Gets Punked
The big Whataburger tourney in Fort Worth this week; top 2 ranked public schools in the state, Marcus and DeSoto, plus North Crowley, Duncanville, state-ranked Richland, state-ranked Plano West. But the show is stolen by 2 out of state schools; King HS from Milwaukee and Parkview from Little Rock will play in the finals. Not a great result for the status of TX HS hoops.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
See Them While You Can
Lest we need a reminder of life in the NFL, down goes one of the greats in history to a shredded knee at just short of 5 years in the league. Adrian Peterson will be back, but will he ever be the same? With a stunning combination of the size and speed of Eric Dickerson and the aggressiveness of Earl Campbell, Peterson was absolutely one of the greatest talents. If the explosion is forever gone due to the injury, let's remember that when he went down, he had 6,752 yards in under 5 seasons with a stellar 4.8 avg per carry and a handful of the most amazing runs you will ever witness.
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How would I rate QB's the last two years.
Throwing that "Great" word around should be reserved for two or three people a decade.
J.
Snub
Eli Manning in Pro Bowl over Romo? Absurd. There is no comparison in terms of how they've performed this year. Tony Romo is one of the biggest lightning rods for outlandish perception I've ever seen. I was through defending him after his early season meltdowns, but he has performed at an incredible level for most of the season. Gosselin made the case that Stafford should have gotten the spot, but Manning? Really?
Romo 65.4% 3,895 yds 8.0 avg 29/9 102.2
Stafford 63.7% 4,518 yds 7.5 avg 36/14 96.6
Manning 60.3% 4,587 yds 8.3 avg 26/16 90.3
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Romo 65.4% 3,895 yds 8.0 avg 29/9 102.2
Stafford 63.7% 4,518 yds 7.5 avg 36/14 96.6
Manning 60.3% 4,587 yds 8.3 avg 26/16 90.3
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Brees - Marino
Time to step on a few toes.
It is ashamed that Brees, or should I say Sean Payton, is mentioned with Marino in anything regarding throwing the football.
Brees is very accurate and works well within Payton's brilliant schemes, but lacks so many things physically with his arm.
Many people forget Marino's accuracy, it wasn't these 12yard passes into single coverage. It was a 30yard pass with a small window while hitting people in stride. When he needed touch passes, he had the touch. Most impressively he was running the same offense that the rest of the NFL was running, but he could do things other QBs could not. (His offense-two WR's in the patterns, where as Payton will have 4wrs- 15yds deeps spread across the field in 10 yards spaces.)
It is kind of like watching Alabama athletes vs Stanford athletes, you know they have the same record, but it is so obvious that one team or person is not capable of doing things that make you recognize the greatness.
Most that read this will think I am a Marino lover and Brees hater, but it is actually the opposite.
I never liked Marino teams nor pulled for him, Brees I respected and pulled for him most of his career, until he went Hollywood after Super Bowl.
Everyone knew he lack ball velocity and he struggled in an Charger offense that required timing routes with a little zip and never quit trying. (Thus lost his job to Flutie and Rivers while having the best RB in the last decade in his backfield.)
Bree's should give half his salary to Payton for making him appear to be one of the greats in the NFL.
Marino was the best passer I have ever seen.
J
It is ashamed that Brees, or should I say Sean Payton, is mentioned with Marino in anything regarding throwing the football.
Brees is very accurate and works well within Payton's brilliant schemes, but lacks so many things physically with his arm.
Many people forget Marino's accuracy, it wasn't these 12yard passes into single coverage. It was a 30yard pass with a small window while hitting people in stride. When he needed touch passes, he had the touch. Most impressively he was running the same offense that the rest of the NFL was running, but he could do things other QBs could not. (His offense-two WR's in the patterns, where as Payton will have 4wrs- 15yds deeps spread across the field in 10 yards spaces.)
It is kind of like watching Alabama athletes vs Stanford athletes, you know they have the same record, but it is so obvious that one team or person is not capable of doing things that make you recognize the greatness.
Most that read this will think I am a Marino lover and Brees hater, but it is actually the opposite.
I never liked Marino teams nor pulled for him, Brees I respected and pulled for him most of his career, until he went Hollywood after Super Bowl.
Everyone knew he lack ball velocity and he struggled in an Charger offense that required timing routes with a little zip and never quit trying. (Thus lost his job to Flutie and Rivers while having the best RB in the last decade in his backfield.)
Bree's should give half his salary to Payton for making him appear to be one of the greats in the NFL.
Marino was the best passer I have ever seen.
J
Radio Talk / Cowboy Coaching
Listening to the talk shows this week, the Cowboys have come under significant criticism. Both Garrett and Ryan have been blasted on local and national shows. I've heard Garrett mentioned as doing the worst coaching job in the league given talent and expectations, plus the 4th quarter failures. I've heard less criticism of Ryan, but some have mentioned his failure to protect leads and the confusion that is apparent on the field at times.
One of my new favorites to listen to on the talking head circuit is Eric Mangini. Obviously very smart and he gets his points across well. He coached with Ryan and said he is incredibly smart and creative, but has to be reigned in at times in terms of his team's ability to grasp his ideas. On another note, he talked this week about during his tenure with Belicheat and how they began to make a big effort at filling their roster with high character guys and feeling they could win that way. Kind of interesting.
Back to the Cowboys, this week is shaping up as a referendum on the entire franchise from Romo, to Garrett, to management, to the roster, the whole 9 yards. After the game failures this year, if we lose a 2-game lead with 2 to play and fail to make the playoffs, it will just be downright nasty around here.
For me, I no longer have faith that they can rise to a big challenge. Too many breakdowns in the defensive backfield, to many hits on Romo, too many red zone failures. It hurts me to watch. Just so average and so far from the stature that this franchise used to enjoy. I will pull hard and hope for the kind of win that could propel the franchise forward into next year. But these past few years make it hard for me to have faith.
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One of my new favorites to listen to on the talking head circuit is Eric Mangini. Obviously very smart and he gets his points across well. He coached with Ryan and said he is incredibly smart and creative, but has to be reigned in at times in terms of his team's ability to grasp his ideas. On another note, he talked this week about during his tenure with Belicheat and how they began to make a big effort at filling their roster with high character guys and feeling they could win that way. Kind of interesting.
Back to the Cowboys, this week is shaping up as a referendum on the entire franchise from Romo, to Garrett, to management, to the roster, the whole 9 yards. After the game failures this year, if we lose a 2-game lead with 2 to play and fail to make the playoffs, it will just be downright nasty around here.
For me, I no longer have faith that they can rise to a big challenge. Too many breakdowns in the defensive backfield, to many hits on Romo, too many red zone failures. It hurts me to watch. Just so average and so far from the stature that this franchise used to enjoy. I will pull hard and hope for the kind of win that could propel the franchise forward into next year. But these past few years make it hard for me to have faith.
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
Romo-Vick Comparison
I spent a lot of time around young kids and I amazed at the respect they give Vick as a QB.
So, I thought a comparison in the careers was appropriate.
Vick 94 games started 5206 rushing yards. 33 TDs. Sacks 240- Sack Yards 1457yard. (33 lost Fumbles. )
Romo 74 games 458 rushing 4 TDs. Sacks 138 849 Sack Yards. (18 Lost Fumbles.)
Vick Passing- 55.9 % comp... 17284yds 106 TD 71int QB Rating 80.2
Romo Passing 64.9% compl 20543yds 145TD 71int QB Rating 96.8. (2nd All Time) (Aaron Rodgers number 103.7.)
Vick 4th QTR within 7pts QB Rating 57.0 - 4th QTR overall 69.9.
Romo 4th QTR within 7pts QB Ratin 99.8 - 4th QTR overall 103.6... OT-QB rating 116.7
Winning percentage Romo 63% Vick 58%
Playoff = Rome 1 and 3.. Vick 2 and 3...
J.
So, I thought a comparison in the careers was appropriate.
Vick 94 games started 5206 rushing yards. 33 TDs. Sacks 240- Sack Yards 1457yard. (33 lost Fumbles. )
Romo 74 games 458 rushing 4 TDs. Sacks 138 849 Sack Yards. (18 Lost Fumbles.)
Vick Passing- 55.9 % comp... 17284yds 106 TD 71int QB Rating 80.2
Romo Passing 64.9% compl 20543yds 145TD 71int QB Rating 96.8. (2nd All Time) (Aaron Rodgers number 103.7.)
Vick 4th QTR within 7pts QB Rating 57.0 - 4th QTR overall 69.9.
Romo 4th QTR within 7pts QB Ratin 99.8 - 4th QTR overall 103.6... OT-QB rating 116.7
Winning percentage Romo 63% Vick 58%
Playoff = Rome 1 and 3.. Vick 2 and 3...
J.
Cowboys - Eagles
I still have problems putting the beat-down that Andy Reid placed on Ryan's Defensive scheme earlier in the year.
So, I am in Jerry's corner on the Scared O-Meter.
Missing Felix will be big in protecting Romo today. I expect that Dallas will try to open up the passing game and I just hope Romo survives the hits he will take with this new Blitz crazed Eagles defense.
Since the new D Coordinator in Philly won his battle of coaching eogs with the D Line Coach, the Eagles have returned to a blitzing team and are much improved.
Which Vick will we get, the overrated inaccurate one or the freak that is hot?
j
So, I am in Jerry's corner on the Scared O-Meter.
Missing Felix will be big in protecting Romo today. I expect that Dallas will try to open up the passing game and I just hope Romo survives the hits he will take with this new Blitz crazed Eagles defense.
Since the new D Coordinator in Philly won his battle of coaching eogs with the D Line Coach, the Eagles have returned to a blitzing team and are much improved.
Which Vick will we get, the overrated inaccurate one or the freak that is hot?
j
Thursday, December 22, 2011
LSU Basketball
Are we supposed to believe that there is life in Baton Rouge after beating a 10th ranked Marquette.
This team has already lost to Northwestern, Coastal Carolina and South Alabama so I was expecting another dismal year.
At 8-3, chalk me up as a skeptic.
If they beat Va on Jan 2, I will be a little more positive, but I still expect a collapse at conference time.
Its not the talent I question, its the comfort that they play with on offense. Everything seems out of sorts when I watch them.
J.
This team has already lost to Northwestern, Coastal Carolina and South Alabama so I was expecting another dismal year.
At 8-3, chalk me up as a skeptic.
If they beat Va on Jan 2, I will be a little more positive, but I still expect a collapse at conference time.
Its not the talent I question, its the comfort that they play with on offense. Everything seems out of sorts when I watch them.
J.
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