What's All The Hype?

It is very confusing to me to turn on a sports talk show or even the news and you hear this all the time " That's what you want so that's what we continue to give you".  I did not ask for 24 hours a day news coverage from Ferguson Missouri nor do I ask for any continued sports event .  The only reason most folks watch is that is all you put in front of the public. 

During World War Two the world was introduced to propaganda.  Both sides never wanted you to hear the bad so the good was always inflated.  It didn't stop when the war ended.  Why do we as a society go to stores where we have to have their cards to get all the good deals?   Are they really deals.  The sports media and I think more than anything else it is the New York media thinking they are the center of the universe. 

How in the world would any team want Rex Ryan as their coach?  Let's look at the facts.  Rex Ryan started out like a house on fire and went 20-12 his first two years as coach.  He made it to the AFC championship game both years.  Yes, there was every reason that he is a great coach but whoa Nellie.  His next four years he has been 26-38.  What happened to the great coach?  His over all record in six years with the Jets is 46-50. 

Now if I am a owner why would I want Rex Ryan?  His first two years you might say the first year was a carry over from the previous coach and he has gotten worse ever since.  Other than a media darling with great quotes for the media what good has he been for the Jets?  Their defense has gotten worse and they have never been anything to write home about of offense.  Buffalo was 9-7 last year.  let's see where they are five years from now.

You know all we have heard from the media all season is that Colin Kaepernick has gotten worse and digressed  this season over the great year he had last.  Has he? Let's look at the numbers  2013 he was 243-416 passing 58% completion  for 3,197 yards.  21 TDs and   8 Ints. and a 91.6 passer rating.

The NFL passer rating average in 2013 for every quarter back was 82.  2014 Kaep was 289-478 for 60% completions and 3,369 yards 19 touchdowns to 10 picks and a QB rating of 86.4.  Still the average NFL qb rating is 83.  Just maybe Kaepernick was not as great as the media made out in 2013 which just maybe he was not as bad in 2014.    Why the perception?  The 49's didn't make the playoffs this year while they did last.

This week we are down to a double header NFL championship games in each division.  The first game Sunday has Green Bay traveling to Seattle.  Who's healthy and who is not.  There is only one injury that matters.  Aaron Rodgers, it was apparent  that Rodgers didn't want to leave the pocket because of his leg.  I would suspect this is the end of the road for the Double Check man.

Seattle will bring the house if necessary and I suspect more often than not 12 will be on his back.  Despite that the game just might not be secure until late.  Seattle is a different team at home and Green Bay is so- so on the road.  They met in the first game of the season and as far as I am concerned that was last year and should have no bearing on this game.   Seahawks 30- Packers 20

Could it be that the hot team in the playoffs are the Indy Colts.  Where did that D come from against Denver and Cincy?  Mighty early  in the week but weather could play a major role in this game  since  the Colts play indoors.  I don't know if it is my dislike of the Patriots or what but I still don't see how they are as good as they are.  They have beaten every body important all year however.  I think weather is a factor and the Pats win  35-17.