Week 5 in Review. Dream Team's Nightmare, Super Tebow, and Raiders Remember.

The Vince Young, christened 'Dream Team' has been living a Nightmare as they fall to 1-4 (0-1 in NFC East). After a devastating loss to the Buffalo Bills, on the wake of 5 turnover performance (Vick throwing 4 Interceptions, and Avant losing a Fumble). Vick had called last week, for a 'Gut Check' for his team, leaving Andy Reid and his coaching staff to sit back, and apparently hope for the best. Vick may have turned in one of the more foul performances of his career, the problem has rested on the arms of the defense. Giving up a 4th Qtr lead to 49ers, and then losing to a beatable Giants team.

Problems, in my belief, rest in the idea of the 'Wide 9' defensive scheme that newly instated Juan Castillo (the former Offensive Line Coach for the Eagles). At first, the idea of using our newly acquired Jason Babin, and Cullen Jenkins, paired up with Trent Cole, and Mike Patterson, having the ends going full force, and resuming a hard amount of pressure on the interior. However, as years past the weakness lies in the LB's being weaker, the Wide 9 opens up holes, especially in Zone Running schemes. Rookie LB Casey Matthews playing on the weak side, Fokou playing on the strong side, and Jamar Chaney roaming around the middle. Mostly, the underutilized of huge free agent acquisition of Nmandi Asomugha, putting him on TE in certain coverages, or leaving him in zones. (Note: In the past, Tight Ends were the weak point in the Eagle's defense). However, as a whole the defense seems to lose focus on the 4th qtr, and has trouble tackling throughout the entire game. Now at 1-4, heading to Washington against the huge surprise, division leading Washington Redskins. Vick and the Dream Team, look rebound and go to 1-1 in the Division.

Remember, the Seahawks got into the playoffs at 8-8. Anything's possible.




Tim Tebow gave Merrill Hoge a little something to choke on this weekend, Vs. The San Diego Chargers. Tebow had drawn a lot of attention, becoming a huge fan favorite in the Denver area, to the point where fans were chanting for Tebow, even wanting to put billboards up to get him the starter job. But Tebow wanted it on his own merit, and showed a great amount of brilliance against the Chargers D.

After replacing Kyle Orton, in the 2nd half, Tebow led a comeback charge, after only scoring 10 points in the first half, Tebow rushed for a TD, and passed for a TD, bringing the score to 29-24. In the last seconds, Tebow scrambled, making time, looking for an open player in the end zone. One game is never enough merit to judge anyone by, nor are college accomplishments. Orton is a veteran, who has a heck of an arm, who hasn't really proven his worth. Tebow, the unproven college star finally has a chance to take the starting reigns of the Broncos and show the world that he was worth the 1st round pick. There are a lot of Tebow haters and doubters. Yet, he has so far proven more useful than Ryan Leaf, JaMarcus Russell, Akili Smith, or Tim Couch.

Tebow's life could have been easier, without the Bronco's losing star wideout Brandon Marshall under the Josh McDaniel's long era (Sarcasm is fun isn't it?) Yet, Tebow has a lot of heart, and a good amount of talent. So let's see what this Gator can do.


The Oakland Raiders lost the center of their universe Saturday, with the passing of Al Davis. Davis was easily the most involved owner in sports history, he had been at every level of the game, from scout, to assistant coach, head coach, general manager, and was even the Commissioner of the AFL, who made such drastic moves that forced the NFL to buy them out and give us the football league we have today. But nothing was more important to Mr. Davis than his Oakland Raiders. He took a hand in scouting, in drafting players. Each person who has ever worn black and silver, knew their owner, and knew he had brought them here for one purpose. To Win.

Many may have looked at Al Davis, and would have a confused look raise on their brows. However, Davis believed in what he thought was correct, and wouldn't let anyone phase him. He hired the first black head coach in former Raider, Art Shell. He was known from scouting from all black colleges before anyone else. Al Davis wanted a QB who could throw a deep ball, and have receivers fast enough to get under it, which is why he was greatly criticized for putting so much stock in 40-yard dash times.

The day after Al Davis's death, the Raiders took host of the Houston Texans. Missing Andre Johnson, The Texans were having to rely on QB Matt Schaub, and RB Arian Foster. Though despite being beaten in almost every statistical category, The Raiders managed to win one for The Maverick. On the Texan's potential game winning drive, Matt Schaub had led them to the redzone, where it seemed that the emotional victory was just about to be taken away.

Michael Huff begged to differ.

Picking off Schaub's pass in the endzone, Huff sealed the victory for the Oakland Raiders, but more importantly. For his boss, which many of the Raider's players believed hadn't completely left the team in a spiritual sense. The Raiders are now 3-2 for the year, and with heavy hearts and despite that the real nucleus of that team is gone, look for the Raiders to explode and finish this year in the playoffs, and attempting a run at the Superbowl for Al Davis.

"Just Win, Baby."


Monday Night Football: Detroit vs. Chicago

Detroit has started the season off 4-0, behind Matthew Stafford aka "The Infection" and Calvin Johnson Jr. The defensive line, stacked with The Monster, Ndamukong Suh and Nick Fairley who will receive his first start tonight. Jay Cutler, hopes to remove the monicker of most sacked QB in the NFL, but things aren't looking up with Detroit being an overwhelmingly statistically better defense, and Matthew Stafford is outplaying Cutler thus far in the season.

Detroit 27 Chicago 10

Detroit controls the game in all 4 quarters. Cutler gets knocked out like a Mike Tyson opponent in the mid-90's.