We're six weeks into the 2009 season and Brad Childress looks like a bald, bearded genius. When Brett Favre chose to announce his annual unretirement plans (conveniently after training camp had started), Childress was the guy who picked him up at the airport. Not typically part of the job description for a head coach, but he probably wanted to stress that his future with the organization would be directly tied to Favre's performance. Obviously the actions of a man clinging to his job.
We're six weeks into the 2009 season and Brad Childress looks like a bald, bearded genius. When Brett Favre chose to announce his annual unretirement plans (conveniently after training camp had started), Childress was the guy who picked him up at the airport. Not typically part of the job description for a head coach, but he probably wanted to stress that his future with the organization would be directly tied to Favre's performance. Obviously the actions of a man clinging to his job.
Back in April, when the Broncos sent 2006 first-round pick and franchise quarterback Jay Cutler to Chicago for Kyle Orton and a handful of draft picks (including two first-rounders and a third-rounder), I wrote that it was hard to argue that the Broncos were a better team, at least in the short term.
Back in April, when the Broncos sent 2006 first-round pick and franchise quarterback Jay Cutler to Chicago for Kyle Orton and a handful of draft picks (including two first-rounders and a third-rounder), I wrote that it was hard to argue that the Broncos were a better team, at least in the short term.
Midway through the Chargers-Steelers game NBC flashed a graphic showing how Pittsburgh had steamrolled opponents in the first quarter. Sunday night was no different; the Steelers led 14-0 and looked like they might hang 50 on the 11 dudes masquerading as San Diego defenders.
Nope.
Instead, it was a replay of the previous two weeks. Dominate early, disappear late. Jeff Reed's two honked field goals played a big part in the Week 2 loss to the Bears, and Limas Sweed's Hands of Brick Touchdown Drop didn't help things against the Bengals last week. And the Chargers took advantage of a Steelers special teams that took the night off.
Midway through the Chargers-Steelers game NBC flashed a graphic showing how Pittsburgh had steamrolled opponents in the first quarter. Sunday night was no different; the Steelers led 14-0 and looked like they might hang 50 on the 11 dudes masquerading as San Diego defenders.
Maybe Browns owner Randy Lerner was a tad premature to hire Eric Mangini 15 minutes after giving Romeo Crennel the boot. That seemed to be the consensus at the time and the sentiment was reinforced after watching Mangini lead the Browns to three losses, none of which were close.
Maybe Browns owner Randy Lerner was a tad premature to hire Eric Mangini 15 minutes after giving Romeo Crennel the boot. That seemed to be the consensus at the time and the sentiment was reinforced after watching Mangini lead the Browns to three losses, none of which were close.
And suddenly, Bill Belichick is just another NFL coach. Apparently, it's a lot easier to be a genius when Tom Brady isn't coming back from a serious knee injury.
A year ago, Matt Cassel got his chance to be an NFL starting quarterback when then-Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard blew up Tom Brady's knee. Cassel led the Patriots to 11 wins, and played well enough for the Chiefs to trade for him in the offseason.
Smash cut to Cassel tweaking his knee during Kansas City's third preseason game (God's sense of humor is underrated), which forced him to miss the first Sunday of the 2009 season. Any chances the Chiefs -- an outfit that won six times in their last 32 games -- had against the Ravens were out the window with Cassel on the bench.
