Where is Kevin Jones? We are going to wear out Forte at this rate. He's good but damn let's not turn him into Eddie George (a great RB who finally wore down).
Matt Millen has been fired only 6 years too late. This is great news for the Lions but bad news for the Bears as the joke from up north may actually find someone competent and how hard could it be to find someone better than Jerry Angelo?
Brandon Lloyd is looking good at the top spot on the wide receiver ... the problem is who the hell is going to step up at the #2? It sure as fuck isn't Rashied Davis.
We sent Mark Bradley packing and picked up a CB? What the fuck? Hey, I thought Bradley was going to be axed before week 1 but I thought it would be for Brandon Rideau. We have no #2 or #3 so what the hell is the kid doing on our practice squad ... give him a fucking chance!
Could we please quit passing the ball to Jason McKie and get Greg Olsen and Desmond Clark more involved? Olsen had a HORRENDOUS game in Week 2 but we have to move passed that. He and Clark should be leading this team in catches because a creative offensive coordinator should be using these guys to get mismatches.
Devin Hester returns this week and not a moment too soon. I was holding my breath every time Nate Vasher was sent back to return punts. He is much too valuable a CB to expose him to punt return duties.
Speaking of What the fuck ... I'm looking at you Peanut Tillman. You are a veteran and got baited into a fight by some lackluster wide out who is lucky to be even on the field. Fucking stupid.
Kyle Orton, you are no longer allowed to check out of a run on 3rd and short. You have a battering ram of a running back in Matt Forte so just give him the damn ball!
Could Mark Anderson be any more of a one-year wonder? Actually that entire d-line needs to get their shit together. Brian Griese throws 67 times and isn't sacked ... that is just plain horrible.
Chris Williams is back to practice and is "on no time table" to get on the playing field. I'm still waiting for him to get injured during a non-contact practice ... AGAIN; great pick, Jerry.
Bob Babich, it's time to update your resume. This defense hasn't been right since that meltdown of all meltdowns against Detroit last season. It's not working, bring in a REAL defensive coordinator!
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Capper's Corner: Week 4
2* Ari +1 - The Cardinals are playing good football right now and this Jets team isn't very good.
1* Ari\NYJ OVER 43.5 - Two good QB's and plenty of chances for some scoring. I like this in the 48-51 point range.
1* Gb pk(+115) - This game is a toss-up and if we're getting 115-to-100 that is a value play.
1* Buf -8 - St. Louis is just plain bad and Trent Green isn't going to change that. Buffalo in a route.
Season to Date:
3* 1-1
2* 2-0
1* 2-3
1* Ari\NYJ OVER 43.5 - Two good QB's and plenty of chances for some scoring. I like this in the 48-51 point range.
1* Gb pk(+115) - This game is a toss-up and if we're getting 115-to-100 that is a value play.
1* Buf -8 - St. Louis is just plain bad and Trent Green isn't going to change that. Buffalo in a route.
Season to Date:
3* 1-1
2* 2-0
1* 2-3
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Capper's Corner Week 3
2* Cincy +14(120) - I know Cincy isn't exactly a world-beater but 14 points by the Super Bowl champs? New York has a bullseye on them every week so this is a nice value.
1* Ari +3.5(120) - I still cannot believe Washington won last week so I like Arizona in this one.
1* Car +3.5 - Carolina beats San Diego and Chicago and now is a dog to Tarvaris Jackson and the winless Vikes? I'll take Carolina especially with Steve Smith back from suspension.
1* Pit +3.5 - Everyone saw Philly on Monday night but Pittsburgh may be the class of the AFC this season.
Season to Date:
3* 1-1
2* 1-0
1* 2-0
1* Ari +3.5(120) - I still cannot believe Washington won last week so I like Arizona in this one.
1* Car +3.5 - Carolina beats San Diego and Chicago and now is a dog to Tarvaris Jackson and the winless Vikes? I'll take Carolina especially with Steve Smith back from suspension.
1* Pit +3.5 - Everyone saw Philly on Monday night but Pittsburgh may be the class of the AFC this season.
Season to Date:
3* 1-1
2* 1-0
1* 2-0
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Bear Report Week 1: Chicago 29, Indy 13
Chicago dominated the Colts on Sunday night at the new Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis. Considering oil companies have been fucking all of us six ways to Sunday, it was nice to see Chicago extract a little payback.
Peyton Manning, fresh off two knee surgeries in which his knee became infected - possibly from gay homosexual buttsecks (that's the DCODC unofficial word) - was ineffective in his fist start since last season. Manning showed rust and had his timing and rhythm upset all night from constant pressure up the middle by Chicago.
Speaking of pressure, it was reported that during the game, Rex Grossman tried to buy some nachos but put on the spot when asked "Cheese or Salsa?" he panicked, ran backwards 15 yards, fell down and strained his MCL.
Capatain Neckbeard guided the offense well but it was rookie RB Matt Forte who stole the show. On a 3rd and 6 at midfield, Forte made a cut and then out ran defensive player of the year Bob Sanders enroute to a 51-yard TD scamper. Welcome to the NFL Matt Forte!
In a related story, Cedric Benson saw the play and exclaimed "I can do that", stepped off his bar stool, slipped on the floor, and knocked himself out. He's expected to miss his shuffleboard league for the next 4-6 weeks recovering.
All of the preseason hand-wringing - for now - seems to be much ado about nothing. The starting defensive unit looked like the 2006 Bears as they outplayed, out-muscled, and generally dominated a Colt offense generally considered one of the best in the NFL. DE Adawale Ogunleye spent so much time in the Colts's backfield, at one point Manning mistakenly called for him to run a go-route ... probably the pain killers Peyton was on.
Greg Olsen and Desmond Clark looked like the best tandem of TEs in the league making big plays when called upon. The two are favorite targets of Kyle Orton and with good reason. With an average to below average receiving corp, these guys make everyone around them better ... especially their QB!
Talking heads around the league have already dismissed this as a fluke, an Indy implosion, Peyton Manning not ready, Bigfoot, cats and dogs living together ... and blah, blah, fricking blah. HOWEVER, the douchebag of the week award goes to:
CBS Sportsline Gregg (the extra G is for GAY!) Doyel who is such a student of the NFL and often referred to as the Dali Lama of the NFL (or was that the Jay Mariotti of Doucheville, I forget) when he pronounced without a doubt:
"I'm not sure what to make of the 2008 Chicago Bears, but I'm sure of this: They're not good enough to beat the Indianapolis Colts 29-13. Not in Chicago, and definitely not in Indianapolis. Not at brand new Lucas Oil Stadium or the forsaken RCA Dome or the even skanky patch of urban blight located between the two domes."
Gee Gregg, you're right! We should petition the league to have this game stricken from the record books. Have this blight on the NFL and this injustice to humanity white-washed. Cut the fingers from our scribes and cut the tongues out of our orators so such a game shall NEVER be remembered ... or we could just call it an Indy beat-down at the hands of a Chicago team that may be better than everyone expected and move on. But of course, you can't be the new Mariotti without whipping on the Bears, right Gregg?
Peyton Manning, fresh off two knee surgeries in which his knee became infected - possibly from gay homosexual buttsecks (that's the DCODC unofficial word) - was ineffective in his fist start since last season. Manning showed rust and had his timing and rhythm upset all night from constant pressure up the middle by Chicago.
Speaking of pressure, it was reported that during the game, Rex Grossman tried to buy some nachos but put on the spot when asked "Cheese or Salsa?" he panicked, ran backwards 15 yards, fell down and strained his MCL.
Capatain Neckbeard guided the offense well but it was rookie RB Matt Forte who stole the show. On a 3rd and 6 at midfield, Forte made a cut and then out ran defensive player of the year Bob Sanders enroute to a 51-yard TD scamper. Welcome to the NFL Matt Forte!
In a related story, Cedric Benson saw the play and exclaimed "I can do that", stepped off his bar stool, slipped on the floor, and knocked himself out. He's expected to miss his shuffleboard league for the next 4-6 weeks recovering.
All of the preseason hand-wringing - for now - seems to be much ado about nothing. The starting defensive unit looked like the 2006 Bears as they outplayed, out-muscled, and generally dominated a Colt offense generally considered one of the best in the NFL. DE Adawale Ogunleye spent so much time in the Colts's backfield, at one point Manning mistakenly called for him to run a go-route ... probably the pain killers Peyton was on.
Greg Olsen and Desmond Clark looked like the best tandem of TEs in the league making big plays when called upon. The two are favorite targets of Kyle Orton and with good reason. With an average to below average receiving corp, these guys make everyone around them better ... especially their QB!
Talking heads around the league have already dismissed this as a fluke, an Indy implosion, Peyton Manning not ready, Bigfoot, cats and dogs living together ... and blah, blah, fricking blah. HOWEVER, the douchebag of the week award goes to:
CBS Sportsline Gregg (the extra G is for GAY!) Doyel who is such a student of the NFL and often referred to as the Dali Lama of the NFL (or was that the Jay Mariotti of Doucheville, I forget) when he pronounced without a doubt:
"I'm not sure what to make of the 2008 Chicago Bears, but I'm sure of this: They're not good enough to beat the Indianapolis Colts 29-13. Not in Chicago, and definitely not in Indianapolis. Not at brand new Lucas Oil Stadium or the forsaken RCA Dome or the even skanky patch of urban blight located between the two domes."
Gee Gregg, you're right! We should petition the league to have this game stricken from the record books. Have this blight on the NFL and this injustice to humanity white-washed. Cut the fingers from our scribes and cut the tongues out of our orators so such a game shall NEVER be remembered ... or we could just call it an Indy beat-down at the hands of a Chicago team that may be better than everyone expected and move on. But of course, you can't be the new Mariotti without whipping on the Bears, right Gregg?
Capper's Corner: Week 2
Hit my only pick last week when the Giants covered over the Skins. This week, here's a look at the early lines and what I'm feeling:
3* Nos pk at WAS: Easiest play on the board with New Orleans loaded offensively against the anemic Skins' attack.
2* Ind pk at Min: Don't let the Bear game fool you, Indy is a great value on this play. I picked Minnesota as a pretender this season and will be playing against them any time it offers value.
1* Bal +4.5 at HOU: Gotta love the doggies, and Baltimore looks like an improved team even with their young QB.
1* DEN +2 vs Sdg: Yeah, Denver did beat up on the Crypt Keeper's train wreck of a team, but Denver in Mile High is ALWAYS tough to beat. I'll take the home doggy.
1* Phi +7.5(120) at DAL: I would buy the extra half point based on historical data that says to buy it when you're getting a half point. Aside from that, are we really to believe this is not an improved Philly team with a healthy McNabb? A lot of questions should be answered by both teams in this game.
Season to Date:
3* 1-0
2* 0-0
1* 0-0
3* Nos pk at WAS: Easiest play on the board with New Orleans loaded offensively against the anemic Skins' attack.
2* Ind pk at Min: Don't let the Bear game fool you, Indy is a great value on this play. I picked Minnesota as a pretender this season and will be playing against them any time it offers value.
1* Bal +4.5 at HOU: Gotta love the doggies, and Baltimore looks like an improved team even with their young QB.
1* DEN +2 vs Sdg: Yeah, Denver did beat up on the Crypt Keeper's train wreck of a team, but Denver in Mile High is ALWAYS tough to beat. I'll take the home doggy.
1* Phi +7.5(120) at DAL: I would buy the extra half point based on historical data that says to buy it when you're getting a half point. Aside from that, are we really to believe this is not an improved Philly team with a healthy McNabb? A lot of questions should be answered by both teams in this game.
Season to Date:
3* 1-0
2* 0-0
1* 0-0
Monday, September 8, 2008
Schadenfreude dilemma: NFL Week 1
Do I root for the Viqueens to beat Green Bay and wait for the inevitable landslide of pissed off fat people from Wisconsin clamoring for Favre ...
OR do I root for the Cheese Dicks and laugh at all the ignorant douchebags who called the Purple Queens a contender this season?
What do you guys think?
OR do I root for the Cheese Dicks and laugh at all the ignorant douchebags who called the Purple Queens a contender this season?
What do you guys think?
Thursday, September 4, 2008
The Man's 8th Annual Contenders, Pretenders and Dark Horses
No time for breakdowns or recap of 2006 (since I skipped 2007) ... Just know that you lay $20 on the contenders and dark horses. You may also want to bet them against the spread. The pretenders, play against them. I will try and update later with the thinking behind each and the record from previous years.
NOTE: Odds shown are to WIN the Super Bowl.
Contenders
4. Jacksonville 14-1
3. Dallas 6-1
2. San Diego 7-1
1. New England 5-1
Pretenders
4. Cleveland 20-1
3. Tennessee 40-1
2. Seattle 25-1
1. Minnesota 14-1
Dark Horses
4. Tampa Bay 40-1
3. New York Jets 40-1
2. Cincy 50-1
1. Philly 25-1
Good luck this NFL season!
NOTE: Odds shown are to WIN the Super Bowl.
Contenders
4. Jacksonville 14-1
3. Dallas 6-1
2. San Diego 7-1
1. New England 5-1
Pretenders
4. Cleveland 20-1
3. Tennessee 40-1
2. Seattle 25-1
1. Minnesota 14-1
Dark Horses
4. Tampa Bay 40-1
3. New York Jets 40-1
2. Cincy 50-1
1. Philly 25-1
Good luck this NFL season!
Capper's Corner
Gotta like a 3* play on New York tonight -3.5(ev).
NOTE: Star rating is unit rating. For those who've never heard of WYD Sports or my articles for TMW or RedEye Sports, just take it as an informed opinion ... but don't look for too many. ALSO, I rarely go above a 3-unit play. Those are usually the strongest aside from a 5* about once or twice per season and the very rare 4*.
NOTE: Star rating is unit rating. For those who've never heard of WYD Sports or my articles for TMW or RedEye Sports, just take it as an informed opinion ... but don't look for too many. ALSO, I rarely go above a 3-unit play. Those are usually the strongest aside from a 5* about once or twice per season and the very rare 4*.
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