tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post5965293085763076040..comments2023-11-02T04:30:54.674-04:00Comments on ULTIMATENYG: The Road to the Super BowlAndy F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07020742034297033233noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-49758181664282549362008-12-29T22:25:00.000-05:002008-12-29T22:25:00.000-05:00I'm in Motown, but why in the world would anyone w...I'm in Motown, but why in the world would anyone work for Al Davis? I can see it now...<BR/><BR/>For the 4th time in the game against the Chiefs it is 2nd and 10 for the Raiders and Gilbride calls for what else? yup...you guessed it a run between the tackles. At the post game press conference Davis fires Gilbride for incompetency and refuses to pay the balance of his salary.Mitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02151576898703507305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-58339122980830425602008-12-29T20:20:00.000-05:002008-12-29T20:20:00.000-05:00Understand that TC will be conducting some self sc...Understand that TC will be conducting some self scouting this week to "look for its own tendencies and how they've been predictable" He is also concerned with the following: "big plays surrendered on defense, missed throws downfield on offense and a kickoff coverage unit that's allowed opponents to begin their drives at an average of the 31-yard line (the second-worst average start in the league to the Chiefs' 32-yard line).".....what about your OCs poor usage of personnel and lack of ability to adjsut to defensive schemes??<BR/><BR/>http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2008/12/new_york_giants_plan_to_relax.html#more<BR/><BR/>There is an obvious concern w/ the KO team coverage which could be boosted by Tynes and yes the D has been giving up some big plays more than usual lately. I am hoping some rest for the D will help with that department.<BR/><BR/>Finally, the Spags rumor mill is heating up and I see only 1 real threat...Cleveland. Detroit is out as they are set to hire Billick considering they kept 2 former Raven assistants. Sorry Wonder, but I think Spags is smart enought to fray from a losing culture such as the Jets and second fiddle to a team in the same building. St. Louis hasn't made announcement as of yet and I don't know where KC is right now?<BR/><BR/>As for Gilbrown I propose that we start a letter drive here at ultimatenyg to Davis as diehard Raider fans asking for the hire of Gilbride!! We need to conspire and make this a full press propoganda event......anyone in????Motown Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218210984515633044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-64467034074189256322008-12-29T19:02:00.000-05:002008-12-29T19:02:00.000-05:00so far, clev, det, stl rumored to be interested in...so far, clev, det, stl rumored to be interested in spags. raiders talking to gilbride.xtianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18403376478677842532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-15701410613935198072008-12-29T18:38:00.000-05:002008-12-29T18:38:00.000-05:00Almost certainly the Eagles come to town on Jan. 1...Almost certainly the Eagles come to town on Jan. 11. Five suggestions to turn the last Eagles loss to a win.<BR/><BR/>1. Yes on Andy F.'s safety on Westbrook!<BR/><BR/>2. Do they have a roster spot for a long kicker--Tynes?<BR/><BR/>3. Move Hixon back to kickoff returns. Special teams are a big part of the game. With a long kicker and Hixon on returns that could mean 30 yards field position after each score. Someone else has to pick up the slack in WR.<BR/><BR/>4. Spags has to spend overtime coming up with new schemes to pressure McNabb.<BR/><BR/>5. Pound all game with BJ.planetguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08267568524564341541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-62671266658176317682008-12-29T15:27:00.000-05:002008-12-29T15:27:00.000-05:00i think the cowboys are going promote garrett to h...i think the cowboys are going promote garrett to hc. i would think that spags is gone unless there is a deal in place for him to succeed coughlin in a couple of years and he thinks it is worth it. being the hc for the giants with their mgmt and reese selecting the players is a damn fine situation. i hope sheridan can be as good a dc if the gmen decide to go with him. at least the schemes are put in place and have been learned.<BR/><BR/>atl vs az is a toss-up. ryan is still a rookie qb and they are playing in warm phoenix which will help the passing, this favors az. but atl has better running and defense which usually wins in the playoffs because of the inclement weather. i'm picking az.<BR/><BR/>philly vs minny. philly has much more experience; those blitzes will make jackson makecostly mistakes. i expect philly to win this one.xtianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18403376478677842532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-36677278356512701182008-12-29T15:06:00.000-05:002008-12-29T15:06:00.000-05:00Oakland has asked permission to speak to Kevin Gil...Oakland has asked permission to speak to Kevin Gilbride as reported by Mike Francessa.<BR/><BR/>I think the Jets will go with a veteran HC...only because they have to placate Favre. That might mean Shottenheimer, ( his son is already there) Holmgren? (reunite w/ Brett )or maybe even Fassel. We most certainly will lose Spags...I just hope it is not to the Cowboys...Mitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02151576898703507305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-85893502566225347652008-12-29T14:37:00.000-05:002008-12-29T14:37:00.000-05:00That would be okay by me, but can we take away any...That would be okay by me, but can we take away any extra money paid to Spags from Gilbrown's salary? <BR/><BR/>Word is that the interim coach in Oakland may have put himself into stronger contention for the HC job there, dropping Gilbrown from serious contention. A shame, because we were counting on the mentally insane (Davis) as our best hope of unloading Gilbrown. Our only remaining option now would be to convince KC to take back Peterson as their GM so that Peterson can pay US draft picks for Gilbrown.Andy F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07020742034297033233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-29005280775189864042008-12-29T13:48:00.000-05:002008-12-29T13:48:00.000-05:00Now the Jets come after Spags.Why don't the Giants...Now the Jets come after Spags.<BR/><BR/>Why don't the Giants just double his money.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12473536605527134659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-21422479493347101622008-12-29T13:37:00.000-05:002008-12-29T13:37:00.000-05:00DEFINITELY have Kenny Philips spy on Westbrook/Buc...DEFINITELY have Kenny Philips spy on <BR/>Westbrook/Buckhalter. If we did this the last game, we would have won.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12473536605527134659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-9065121964242577082008-12-29T11:19:00.000-05:002008-12-29T11:19:00.000-05:00Carr is signed for 1 year, he'll be a free agent t...Carr is signed for 1 year, he'll be a free agent this March.Andy F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07020742034297033233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-36502109257345344792008-12-29T11:09:00.000-05:002008-12-29T11:09:00.000-05:00We have a legit backup in Carr. Anyone know how lo...We have a legit backup in Carr. Anyone know how long we have him signed for? There will be teams looking for a good QB. I would trade him for a 1st and 2nd round draft pickUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06370451612863689727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-50866860930173495822008-12-29T10:55:00.000-05:002008-12-29T10:55:00.000-05:00Jets fired Mangini. Smart move. Next.<A HREF="http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80dbc8c8&template=without-video&confirm=true" REL="nofollow">Jets fired Mangini.</A> Smart move. Next.Andy F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07020742034297033233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-79221891046971540002008-12-29T10:43:00.000-05:002008-12-29T10:43:00.000-05:00I vote for Kenny Phillips...he's a heat seeking mi...I vote for Kenny Phillips...he's a heat seeking missle!Mitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02151576898703507305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-91951258121123068462008-12-29T10:19:00.000-05:002008-12-29T10:19:00.000-05:00(NOT PIERCE, a SAFETY)(NOT PIERCE, a SAFETY)Andy F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07020742034297033233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-38412923304374454642008-12-29T10:17:00.000-05:002008-12-29T10:17:00.000-05:00The signature play of the game for the Eagles yest...The signature play of the game for the Eagles yesterday was <A HREF="http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80dba736" REL="nofollow">McNabb in trouble on the pass rush, deftly squeezing himself up and then out to the right side of the pocket, buying himself a world of time to checkdown to Buckhalter</A>, who rumbled for 60 yards. This is the same bs Westbrook stuff that killed us in W14. Get a safety SPY on these RB checkdowns.Andy F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07020742034297033233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-82281254520784462622008-12-29T09:34:00.000-05:002008-12-29T09:34:00.000-05:00Before the season began I thought the Eagles were ...Before the season began I thought the Eagles were the team to beat in the NFC East. They have gotten better over the last month and a half mainly due to the health of #36. Andy was mentioned in the Fifth Down which also has a link to stats on the Eagles and a ranking of #2 by Footballoutsiders:<BR/><BR/>http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/29/giants-open-thread-preparing-for-the-eagles/#more-1833<BR/><BR/>The Eagles will be playing a scrimmage next weekend and hope the coaching staff memorizes every play, tendency, formations, shift , when they blink etc. of the Eagles. I know we have all of 2 weeks to talk and analyze but they have to take advantage of the Eagles over aggressive LBs which again leads to more screens, quick slants, TE (both Boss and D Johnson), draws and #44 touching the ball in the middle of the field.Motown Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218210984515633044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-15682253525164443862008-12-29T07:20:00.000-05:002008-12-29T07:20:00.000-05:00Maybe that is a good enough reason to possibly re-...Maybe that is a good enough reason to possibly re-seed for the NFL playoffs. I'm sure someone in the Press will bring this up this week.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure but I think the G-Men finished the season with only 13 turnovers which is one better than the 1990 team. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Will the Giants be bird-watching this week?<BR/><BR/>Yes. The three teams the Giants could host in two weeks, the Eagles, Cardinals and Falcons...all have ornithological names.Mitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02151576898703507305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-36230307944523663922008-12-29T07:13:00.000-05:002008-12-29T07:13:00.000-05:00All 4 road teams are favorites in vegas. While the...All 4 road teams are favorites in vegas. While there is league parity right now, there certainly is not divisional parity. The nfc north, nfc west and afc west are three putrid divisions at the moment. That the afc east fins are dogs to the ravens is happenstance.Andy F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07020742034297033233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126451417395202308.post-76963998440021406012008-12-29T06:38:00.000-05:002008-12-29T06:38:00.000-05:00The Playoffs are here...and lets go!Andy, the funn...The Playoffs are here...and lets go!<BR/><BR/>Andy, the funny thing about the upcoming Wild Card Weekend is that you could make a case for all 4 road teams winning. I don't ever remember a scenario like that ever. Philly, Atlanta, Baltimore & Indy. It will be nice to sit back next week and just relax and enjoy.Mitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02151576898703507305noreply@blogger.com