NFL Week 8 in Review

Matt Forte deserves Chris Johnson Money?

He’s on track to break Chris Johnson’s yards from scrimmage record this season, he has been the best offensive player on that team, behind a line that has allowed Jay Cutler to get turned into mincemeat over the course of the season. If anything, the struggling Bears only hope is in the arms and legs of Matt Forte, a 2^nd round pick in 2008. Forte is scheduled to make around, $600,000 this season much less than his backup Marion Barber, and former back up Chester Taylor.

What do you do when a player is playing well out of your contract. Well if you’re the Chicago Bears you either A.) Franchise Tag them B.) ship them off to Carolina for a draft pick because they want a long term deal (Right Greg Olsen?). The fact is, despite Forte’s production, and the general fact that he is out performing Chris Johnson this season (who, last time I checked was the highest paid running back?) But the thing that is holding Forte back from getting the pay he deserves, he doesn’t become a Unrestricted Free Agent, which basically means he can’t let the market set his price for production.

The Doctors Advice: Get your Chris Johnson on, during the 2012 off-season, and park yourself in your $600,000 dollar salary house, and sit out until the Bears pay you, I’d take a Ditka’s weight in gold if I were you.

TeBowIng for Hope? Or was Josh McDaniel’s that bad? Dr. Rob puts on his ‘Captain Hindsight’ pants on.

At this point, is John Fox searching for Jake Delhomme on Craiglist, or is that a hilarious pipe dream of mine for a RomCom?(Romantic-Comedy you nerds). But to put all the blame on Tebow would be completely wrong of anyone, ever. (Looking at you Merrill Hoge…) The Broncos they were bad without Tebow, Orton was barely getting it done, and Brandon Lloyd was the only bright spot who is now gone. Is Tebow supposed to win with a banged up Eddie Royal as his star wideout? Or the great Willis McGahee who never ever seems to do anything that productive to win, not that he could trust his great defense. Oh wait, we’re talking about the Broncos. This team is about as bad as the idea of a human-centIpad, Josh McDaniel’s created it in his one-and-done career as a head coach, John Fox is now left picking the pieces up.

Put. In. Quinn. His girlfriend is a hot gymnast, and the dude has arms as big as Tebow’s head. The fact is, I think John Elway could walk down from his box in the sky, suit up, and play better than anyone on the Bronco’s roster. In fact, I believe management, as well as everyone in thopinion e Denver area is wondering. “What if we didn’t get McDaniels…Would we still have Cutler, would we still have Marshall?” Not to get anyone’s hopes on the idea of a ‘Super Broncos’ with Cutler under center, Marshall, Lloyd, and Royal, at the receivers, you take Dez Bryant with the number 22 pick, and with the pick you traded up for Tebow, you take. Javhid Best, who in my is the second best all-purpose back in the NFL, behind Darren Sproles. Can you imagine that offensive powerhouse?

Way to go Josh McDaniels…Jerk.

Dr. Rob exams the Chargers.

I’ve been trying to figure out the reason why year after year the Chargers are underperforming, last year it was on special teams, this year it seems to be health issues, and the lack of coherence on the team. You can have all the talent in the world, and still not be a good team if you can’t play together, right LeBron?

When they play good teams, they either rise to the occasion, or flop like Christiano Ronaldo. But they can never seem to finish, their 4^th quarter defensive stats are awful, their special team’s woes are noted, and apparently there is some ‘refereeing conspiracy’ to keep them out of the playoffs. Hogwash.

Many fans blame it on Norv Turner, which I could agree, I mean he did run L.T. out of town, as well as Shawn Merrimen (Though lights-out did end up ‘choking’ in San Diego…Too Soon?). I personally think Marty Schottenheimer was a great Head Coach and the rift between ownership-to-coach really ruined that franchise.

The fact is, Phillip Rivers cannot and will not lead this team to the Super Bowl. Ryan Matthews cannot, and will not be L.T. or even Darren Sproles. Despite the fact that their Running Back, Matthews leads the team in receptions (30) is not a good make up of a team. Kansas City is too good right now as is Todd Hayley’s beard, the Raiders look to ride Palmer into the playoffs with the signing of TJ Houshmandzah. Maybe Rex Ryan wasn't just talking smack he said he would have won multiple superbowls with the Chargers talent? Because in my opinion action reflects leadership, and its possible Norv Turner's time in San Diego is done. At least if the owners hope to win something.

3 Things that would make the Redskins better.

1. Andrew Luck. Matt Barkley. Well considering right now their record puts them just outside the top 5 (unless Arizona, St. Louis, Indy, Miami, or Seattle make drastic comebacks) they’re just outside the realm of possibilities. But wait….there is appears to be…yes. Baylor QB Robert Griffin THE THIRD. Maybe I’m just riding the waves of the Cam Newton experiment, but this kid has some talent, both athletically, and an arm. He’s not a Mike Shanahan-type Quarterback, however, since Rex Chokesmen, Glenn “John” Beck, Donovan “Over the Hill” McNabb, and the endless stream of let downs the Redskins have had under center in the last….millennia, why not take a chance on a young, mobile, big armed Quarterback. I mean really, at this point in Dan Snyder’s ownership. What do you got to lose? Not to mention, say Griffin comes out with half of what Newton has shown already; maybe Santana Moss has a revived career? Chris Cooley, like the Carolina TE’s becomes a huge part of the offense (Not to say…he isn’t already), and a athletic QB, allows the run game to open up, something that the Redskins NEED in order to be successful.

2. For Dan Snyder to realize he isn’t Jerry Jones, nor is he or will he ever be Al Davis. Snyder, while being a great business man, turning the Redskins into the highest grossing NFL team in the league, just ahead of rival, Dallas. Mostly from the whole Fed-Ex deal, to bring in around $207 Million. Regardless, business is just part of the game. With numerous coaching and quarterback changes, there has been no consistency in a ‘leadership role’ for Washington. Snyder needs to step back, and maybe go to the thinking of hiring a practiced General Manager, and a good Head Coach who doesn’t appoint his family at other positions. (Is Peggy Shanahan the team doctor yet?) Here’s an idea, Coach’s sometimes like change, maybe see if you can wrestle in the biggest fish not named ‘Tuna’. Yeah…I’m saying it. Dan Snyder, go court Bill Belichick.

3. Tim Tebow. Okay, this is more of a half-hearted chuckle in the three slot. We have teams tanking on ‘purpose’ (Yeah, I’m looking at you Miami….) Why not, if Griffin the Third, isn’t available in the draft, go after Tebow. You get a low salary QB, who brings in a H-U-G-E fan base. This is a Snyder move in fact (Business first Winning…eh we’ll figure out a spot for winning later). Plus say Tebow comes off the jet with the smell of Denver on his collar, Mike Shanahan may remember what it was like to Coach a ‘Good Team’. In which case he’ll probably stop leaving Favre-Like voicemails on Jay Cutler’s phone. Mostly, the joy out of this unlikely move would be to see Co-Writer Ned Belliveau’s face (@TheNedBelliveau for you twitter hounds)

REMEMBER PEONS. GO EAGLES!

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