The Browns have been out of it for what seems like an eternity. Josh Cribbs is in his hotel in Miami prepping for the Pro Bowl. All that we really had to cheer for last week was against people. But I am going to go out on a limb and guess that you are all still watching some NFL.
On Overtime…
The Saints vs. Vikings game went into overtime and all of a sudden the world explodes into “controversy” about whether the current system for deciding tied NFL games is suitable. Everyone goes to the stats to decide whether it is “fair” or not. The thing that occurs to me is that it has to be fair because everyone (other than Donovan McNabb) knows the rules that govern the overtime before going into the game. Don’t want to go to overtime? Try going for two a couple times during the game. I honestly don’t really care if the NFL changes the overtime rules or not. I am willing to listen to anything. At the same time, I just don’t find the current system to be anywhere near the “travesty” that many are making it out to be.
On Resting…
So, I guess the Colts proved us all wrong by resting their players and then making it to the Super Bowl. I don’t know what to do about this problem. I can’t think of any real good solutions for the NFL to put in place either to give teams incentive to play that have nothing left to compete for in the regular season. Again, I would be willing to listen, but the only thing you can do is win enough games so that you should be lucky enough to choose whether to compete or rest in the last few games. I still think I would vote for playing every game competitively and only resting truly banged up guys, but maybe that is my own stupidity.
On Mayors’ Bets…
The mayors of NFL cities really need to work on their boring old bets. Indianapolis and New York mayors bet was a joke. Indianapolis was putting up a shrimp cocktail appetizer from the “famous” St. Elmo’s Steakhouse in downtown Indianapolis and Bloomberg was putting up New York pizza. Yawn. How about the mayors either stop betting or they come up with something less stupid to bet? How about betting a rock concert featuring musicians from each town? That seems stupid too, come to think of it. Maybe it is time to stop these things completely.
On Brett Favre…
You may be tired of his story line. You may have been happy when he threw that interception. One thing is for sure and it might not be the popular opinion, but Brett Favre was right to come back and play this year. His method of getting back and the ESPN coverage were certainly unbelievably annoying, but he was right. Sure, he didn’t get his team to the Super Bowl, but he did a heck of a lot in getting them within inches of the big game. I know a lot of the haters out there will even blame Favre for losing it with that interception. That is kind of silly though. Favre got his butt whooped all game long and it was amazing that he was even still on the field trying to get his team in a position to go to Miami. Hopefully Favre will save us the drama this year before making his decision, and hopefully whether he comes back or not, he makes the right decision again.
On the Super Bowl…
No matter who you are rooting for in the game, it has the potential to be VERY exciting. The Saints were the #1 offensive team in the NFL this season, and the Colts were #7. The Colts have the #8 defense, while the Saints have the #20, but don’t be fooled. The Saints also were #1 in defensive touchdowns with 8. They were also #3 with 26 team interceptions on the year. Combine those numbers with the fact that there are playmakers all over the field, and it could be one awesome Super Bowl. Peyton Manning, Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark and Pierre Garcon vs. Drew Brees, Marques Colston, Jeremy Shockey and Reggie Bush.
Someday, Browns fans, we will get to talk Browns football up until the last week of the season. Someday…
