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c. Chad Johnson, by the way, sounds like a man who wants out. Wouldn't be surprised -- nor would several of my NBC peers -- if Bill Parcells, who is not afraid of bigmouths, deals his first pick in the third round to Cincinnati for Johnson.
If all it will take to acquire Chad Johnson is a third round pick that will be ridiculous. Dare I say Belichick would be slightly interested in Johnson if that is the case? Resign Moss and you have probably the greatest WR corps ever.
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I don't like Dungy and that's because he [was] the head coach of the Colts. Period. End of question. The degree to which I like a player or coach is predicated solely on the color of the laundry they wear on Sunday. When fans admit this and stop bashing players and coaches for any other reason, the world of sports will be infinitely improved.
a. The horrendous non-call when Plaxico Burress was yanked down with the ball on the way in the end zone against New England. What's a guy have to do to get pass-interference called in this league?
Here's a hint: If you swat a defensive back with your giant left meathook, and he pulls you down as he is falling, it's a non-call.
b. Records should be treated with more respect than how the Bengals treated the receptions title Sunday. The Bengals tried to get T.J. Houshmandzadeh the crown over Wes Welker by throwing to him constantly in the last half of the last quarter with an 18-point lead. Just didn't feel right. Carson Palmer threw the ball to him six times in a four-minute span, forcing the last one which would have forced a tie with Welker at 112 catches. But the extended handoff, which the throw was, bounded off Houshmandzadeh's fingertips. Titles should be won not by playing intentionally for stats, but in something approximating the natural flow of the game.
Oh, and replace Bengals with Colts and T.J. with Wayne and you have my sentiments regarding Dungy's acknowledgment that the yardage mark was a goal going into last night's game.
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I don't like Dungy and that's because he [was] the head coach of the Colts. Period. End of question. The degree to which I like a player or coach is predicated solely on the color of the laundry they wear on Sunday. When fans admit this and stop bashing players and coaches for any other reason, the world of sports will be infinitely improved.
But then we had 30, 45 seconds, and before I could think of anything to say, he looked at me, with joy in his wide eyes, and started to giggle.
"Man, it's great,'' he said, and that's all he said. Then he just stood there, and I didn't say anything, and he didn't have to say anything.
Is he developing a man crush on Brady too?
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"...he's become the running back version of Troy Brown, the undersized, underestimated guy who never fails to deliver a huge play when the moment demands it." - Chad Finn on Kevin Faulk
I found this part of the article the most interesting...in his rewards section he wrote "Coach: Bill Belichick, New England. The toughest call I had to make, and I empathize with those who say they can't vote a man coach of the year who was sanctioned more harshly than any coach in NFL history. I gave long and hard consideration to Mike McCarthy of Green Bay, because the Pack vastly overachieved with his steady and smart leadership. But it came down to this: Did the Patriots gain an advantage this year because of Belichick's apparent history of authorizing the taping of defensive signals by the other team's coaches? I think the advantage, at best, was infinitesimal. Whereas the edge gained by Shawne Merriman for using illegal performance-enhancing substances can lead to a tangible advantage for a team, I don't think the taping of defensive signals for a few minutes in the opening game of the season compares. And the accomplishment of this team, and its head coach, are too overwhelming to overlook."
Sounds like a bit of backtracking to me from his harsh stance earlier this year. I have to think this is for two reasons: One, having researched the matter further, as I believed he said he would, he found nothing, which doesn't surprise me; and two, upon further research, he found that such taping probably doesn't give much of an in game advantage. Then again, he could just be kissing their ***** now because everyone else is, but I hope for the best.
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