Comments on: Rant #337

By: Al Swearengen

Al Swearengen — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 16:52:11 +0000

True, but it was never enough of an issue that they’d try to throw all day in a game when they’re never down by more than 9. The plays were called to eat up 15-25 yard chunks, but the DBs and pass rushers on Indy are better than the receivers and pass blocking on Baltimore’s D-Line…the only way to shake up that situation is to beat up on their front seven using the run, forcing them to bring up help…

Notice that on the long pass plays, especially the last interception, the safties were playing back, able to keep everything in front of them, and react to McNair’s eyes and his tendencies. The only way Mason and Heap were going to get behind those safeties was for play action to draw Sanders and the rookie up closer to the line.

Since Indy had the lead and Baltimore wasn’t running it that often, the ideal situation for the passing game to work never developed.

Billick should have taken more from the entire Indy season than just the KC game…If the Pats win today, I really hope they don’t abandon the running game either…because I feel they did that too early in the regular season meeting against the Colts.

By: bernie kosar

bernie kosar — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:09:09 +0000

True. But the Ravens’ offense has always been an issue.

By: Al Swearengen

Al Swearengen — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 04:34:19 +0000

I’d agree for the most part, but as you can see w/ my post blasting Billick, to not pound the ball on the ground against Indy is dumb. The Ravens could have won that game with better play calling. Having McNair put it in the air that often is asking for trouble. The way they needed to play it was to come out running in the 2nd half, wear the front 7 down forcing Indy to put Sanders in the box on a first down and THEN you run play action and take a shot deep.

I hate seeing Peyton handed a game he had no business winning!

By: bernie kosar

bernie kosar — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 03:33:03 +0000

I agree with you on the Ricky Williams deal.

Great 1st game. I wasn’t pulling for any of the present or former Baltimore teams; I just love great defensive games, mired in field goals.

By: Al Swearengen

Al Swearengen — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:37:39 +0000

Corey Dillon entered training camp this year cut like a statue, and he told the reporters, “this ain’t no clear, this is just hard work right here”…

The Bonds story about amphetamines is rather ho-hum to anyone who knows about baseball…Chad Curtis…was that his name? He played outfield for Texas, NYY and I saw an intereview with him a while back talking about how players pop amphetamines for games…

“You gonna go out there NAKED?” Playing naked was the term used when a player WASN’T on speed.

I don’t think that’s a problem as much as the steroids, but if the objective is to clean up the game…I don’t know, they’re combining entertainment with morality, and in this country the two are often kept as far away from each other as possible.

The NFL is my favorite sport when it comes to the way they hold players accountable, but when Ricky Williams is bannished for pot while about half the Bengals team gets arrested for actions that could potentially kill another person…priorities are out of wack…not nearly as bad as baseball though.

Come to think of it…I need to bust out some anti-Selig words in the coming days. You guys watching the playoff games today? I’m hoping for Baltimore and Philly to shine…don’t know what the lines are, but I’m sure Philly is an underdog by at least 3, so I’ll take them…I’d imagine it’s Baltimore by 3, so I’ll take that as well.

OK – boys are done w/ their scrambled eggs and grits, I’d better get back upstairs before they do something drastic.

By: S. R.

S. R. — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:16:12 +0000

I thinkl Bonds jumped into a vat of cream, clear, and speed.

By: bernie kosar

bernie kosar — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:15:14 +0000

What?! Barry Bonds did steroids? It wasn’t steroids. It was amphetamines. One of his teammates probably handed it to him.