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NFL Coaches on the Hot Seat
Published: July 31, 2009
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Life as an NFL coach is very tenuous. This past off season saw 11 new head coaches be hired, the most changes over one season.
Owners are in a win now mode and if they’re not pleased with the results on the field they’ve proven they’re not afraid to make a change.
Three coaches that finished with an 8-8 record or better were fired last season (Mike Shanahan, Eric Mangini, and John Gruden).
Also there are many high profile head coaches who are looking to get back in the game after this season including Bil Cowher, Mike Holmgren, and Mike Shanahan, all of who have won Super Bowls.
So let’s take a look at who may be getting the axe after the upcoming season.
Brett Favre to Stay Retired, What It Means for the Vikings
Published: July 29, 2009
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If for some reason you haven’t heard already, Brett Favre is re-retiring and will not play for the Vikings this year—we think.
Well, we hope.
After all the media hype Brett pulled the plug at the last minute when everyone thought it was a slam dunk he was coming back.
Well at least we won’t have to listen to and read about what Brett Favre ate for breakfast anymore on ESPN.
On a football related note, I don’t think it has much of an affect on the Vikings. Sure Brett Favre at quarterback sounds a lot better that Sage Rosenfels or Tavaris Jackson, but as we witnessed last year, Favre has lost a step.
He doesn’t have the same zip he used have on ball and can’t make all the throws he used to. This combined with his still intact gunslinger mentality didn’t make for a good match.
The Vikings are built to run the ball while controlling the clock, and Favre isn’t built for that. His predilection to force the ball and take unnecessary chances is not what the Vikings offense needed.
Either Rosenfels or Jackson is better suited for the role. This team did win a division title with Jackson as it’s quarterback last year so its not like they can’t do it again.
We tend to forget Jackson will be entering only his fourth year in the league and is coming from a small 1-AA program. Perhaps this is the year he puts it all together.
I’m not saying he is going to make the Pro Bowl, but as long as doesn’t turn the ball over and makes the occasional big throw, he should be fine.
Even if Jackson plays similar to last year, this team will still be fine. All they have to do is get to the playoffs and then it’s a whole different ballgame, just look at last year’s Cardinals. No one thought going into the playoffs that they had a shot and yet they were two minutes away from a Super Bowl victory.
One thing that looks promising for the Vikings is the addition of Percy Harvin. The speedy rookie has gotten rave reviews so far, and the Vikings have reportedly installed a Wildcat package with him at quarterback.
Harvin gives this offense another dimension with his skills. Defenses now have to be worried of both him and Peterson because either of them can score any time they touch the ball.
So Vikings fans don’t be angered by the decision of Brett after his flirtation with the Vikes. They are still a very good football team in a wide-open conference that anyone can win.
For the rest of football fans, we can all breathe a deep sigh of relief. Hopefully, this will be the last time I mention Brett Favre until his time in Canton rolls around. So enjoy it you never know when a report will surface that he’s still working out just in case he gets the itch to play again.
Oh wait, that just happened.
NFL: Top 5 Worst Off Season Moves
Published: June 17, 2009
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The NFL off-season is filled with countless trades and free agent pickups with some good and some bad.
This year was no different as teams shelled out big bucks to free agents both good and bad and made a lot of trades.
From big ticked to free agents to under the radar signings there was it all.
Today I’ll take a look at the worst moves of the off season.
Top Five NFL Offseason Acquisitions
Published: June 17, 2009
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The NFL off-season is filled with countless trades and free agent pickups with some good and some bad. This year was no different as teams shelled out big bucks to free agents both good and bad and made a lot of trades. From big ticked to free agents to under the radar signings there was it all. Today I’ll take a look at the best moves of the off season.
Ten Under-the-Radar NFL Moves of the 2009 Offseason
Published: June 17, 2009
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Every year in the off season all the talk is about the top free agents who cash in but often it’s the free agent signings that don’t get as much attention that provide the biggest impact. Here are ten of these signings that may not have been noticed by everyone but will be when the season starts.
