Sunday, October 17, 2010

Preseason Warnings

This summer when the NFL teams were going through their dance called preseason there were warnings for several teams that you aren't as good as you think you are and you had better make changes to get better.

The Panthers couldn't score in preseason and have now played five games and are still not scoring. Do yo remember Wade Phillips almost started his starting lineup in their fifth game, that is the game when starters don't even play but Dallas was so bad in the first four games that Phillips thought they needed the work. Dallas played five preseason games because of the Hall Of Fame game..

NFL teams even with four or five preseason games don't play their first teams enough to spot their weaknesses until the regular season. Then they give a way a game or two until they realize that they need to change. Then their arrogance takes over and they still don't change.

I am totally confused by the pass interference call. It is ok to bang a player all over the field now days so how can you tell pass interference over any other pass play. I am still lost as to how a fumble can't be cause by the ground running with it but you must hold on to a pass until you get back in the huddle if you go out of bounds.

I think LT has been one of the greatest runners in the history of the NFL but watching him quit the last two years in San Diego because he was no longer the main man and now watching him run with the Jets. Kind of makes me sick. I feel the same way about Brett Farve. I'm tire of his playing up to the camera's that his arm is falling off. It setting himself up if he has a bad year it's his injury. Please let this be the last year we have to watch him.

Because he has won three Super Bowls I can of hate him but you have to give him his due. Bill Bellichick is one of the few coaches that actually coaches different styles according to the team he has. I didn't hear one expert think New England would get close to the Ravens and yet they won.

Still waiting on the brackets for Volleyball. Rocky Mount, Hunt, Northern Nash and Nash Central have survived to play on. Boys soccer is at Southern Nash Monday as they try to stay even with Hunt. I think the team portion of tennis starts Tuesday before the individual regional is Friday.

The Conference Cross Country Championship is Wednesday at Fike.