Football is easy… to talk about. I continue to find myself a bit frustrated when I watch my kids who haven’t played organized tackle (vs. the ones who have) talk about the game like everyone who plays at the professional level is so stupid and doesn’t understand what to do ever. To me it feels different to analyze it once you’ve been on the field and have had a 300 pound man racing at you at nineteen miles an hour. The time I got into a major car accident felt like I’d merely faced off with a linebacker while coming across the middle. Honestly, the latter hurt more. So, there are levels of knowledge and understanding that, reflexively, trigger me when people act like they know it all and don’t. That being said, I’ve never coached past 14/15 year olds so, there is that. I’ve never played beyond semi-pro, so there is that. All of that being said, I still feel mildly qualified to make a few picks.
I was wrong about the Giants pick, but I should’ve been right. Two key injuries reshaped that game. We were without Leonard Williams (for the first time in his career) and that offered their run game a chance to excel. We were also without K. Toney, and that meant relying on useless weaponry like Kenny Golladay. 3 key targets. 0 catches. All drops. My son noted that he made 700k that game. I truly hope a WR needy team takes him off our hands for a decent price. We gotta move on, man.
This week the Giants move on to Chicago. In spite of the two teams having a 2-1 record, they are not the same. Chicago, IMHO, is not very good. They ought to be exposed this week in the Meadowlands.
Miami, at 3-0, is also a huge surprise to most. They are the fastest offense in the NFL and that is going to be proven yet again tomorrow night. I’m calling this one for team Cheetah.
London is calling. Unfortunately, they dialed up two terribly mediocre teams. New Orleans is the better of the two and likely the only one bound for the playoffs this season.
Cleveland might be without Garrett after he suffered injuries in a single car accident on the way how from the game. He was dodging an animal on the road, overcorrected, and rolled his vehicle. He’ll be okay, but will he be okay in time to play? Atlanta really hopes not.
Baltimore has been solid. Buffalo has been solid, but Buff is missing it’s entire secondary. I don’t know if they can contain Lamar without the passing game. Gosh, I so truly hope this man signs with NY.
We aren’t going to talk about Dallas. We are going to talk about Seattle. Geno is proving to be a decent transitional guy. They still need to find a true starter for the future, but the present is in capable hands.
Chargers need this bounce back game vs. Houston.
That’s all I have time for today