ORIGINAL: bigbuckOO
Yeah, bad day all the way around here Pat. Went hunting this morning looking for a doe. Didnt see a single doe, instead i had 2 bucks less then 20 yards from me. Go figure. Watched the game and hadnt planned on going hunting tonight, after the game i was so furious i told my wife i had to go hunt to calm down. So i drive out to the place where i killed my buck, seen 6 does, at about 100 yards. Too far for me to shoot with my open sights so i had to eat a doe tag. Im still pizzed about that game, Manning deserves better. Were gonna be one an done in the playoffs, just blew a 2 seed and a bye. Absolutely ridiculous all the way around i dont even know what to say. Im out of words to describe it after this entire month and a half. Hey, remember man, im Marvelous88 over at Coltpower, i seen you chatting it up there today. Ed seems like an alright guy at all, but i think he did way too much thinking when he wrote those articles blaming our O.
I couldn't believe some people bought in to that BS! It ticks me off to the point I laugh. It is clear that the offense feels the need to press, something Manning hasn't done for a couple/few years (with the exception of a few games)...all b/c the defense can NOT be trusted to stop anyone.
I think I made a post in the game thread about how long it's gonna take for someone blaming the offense to show up..just poking fun at that whole thing.
I look at every other team playing against the run (even some teams in nickel/dime situations), biggest difference is size (front 7 mainly). Second difference is often times we still play the pass on 1st down..rushing blindlyaway from the play. By that time, their Olineisputting our LB's face first into the ground, and our tiny DB's have to make the stop (thus getting injured).
I can't wait to here Polian's BS radio show. I'm a fan of his, but sooner or later he's going to have to pin this on Dungy, Meeks, Defense, and ST's. Our offense is doing great IMO if you figure in the fact we don't have Stokely and Clark.
Injuries have killed the defense, but I REALLY hope Simon's body gets it together..letting him play next year. Along those samelines, some-how keep Booger and Reagor. Move Brock to DE, let Mathis play ST's and situational pass rusher. Draft a LB in the 1st round, then again possibly in the 3rd. I wouldn't mind picking up another RB to spell Addai (I hope Rhodes is gone) too, a bigger back would be great. Also, a slot receiver in the 2nd day (a taller possesion type) would be nice as well.