In Sunday's game between the Texans and the Jaguars, a victory was seemingly lined up for the Texans. With the score tied at 24 with under a minute to play, the Texans offense was moving the ball toward field goal range. Then came the first of the biggest blunders for the Texans. Clock management could've been better up until that point, but TE Joel Dreessen fumbled the ball with 8 seconds left to give the ball to the Jaguars. At this point, everyone in EverBank Field in Jacksonville are relieved because the Jaguars have now forced overtime.
The Jaguars didn't have overtime on their minds. QB David Garrard completed a 15-yard pass to TE Marcedes Lewis and Lewis went out of bounds, stopping the clock with three seconds remaining. Then came the second of the big blunders for the Texans. With no time being run off, before the snap, DE Antonio Smith jumped offside, giving the Jaguars five extra yards. Those five yards would cost the Texans dearly, because on the next play, Garrard fired a Hail Mary pass that didn't seem harmful at first. The pass was intended for WR Mike Sims-Walkers. It didn't reach him. Instead, it was batted down by a Texans defender, but luckily for the Jaguars, it ended up in WR Mike Thomas' hands for the touchdown with no time left.
C'Mon Man. I don't think I have seen a series of dumb mistakes like this before. First of all, Dreessen can't fumble that football. The Texans were driving with a chance to win, even though the probability was not good since they had no timeouts left. Kudos to Jack Del Rio, for giving it one more shot to win the game with 8 seconds left. Someone has to tell me what Smith was doing on the offside penalty. There's no need for a great pass rush in this situation. The Texans aren't worried about it. If they were, they would've blitzed. Instead, he gave them five more yards, where Garrard could finally reach the end zone with a Hail Mary. I can't blame the Texans on the Hail Mary pass, however, because the defender batted it down like they always tell them to do. They were just the recipient of bad luck, but with everything that happened before that play, they deserved to lose.
Todd Haley and his Chiefs team received a beatdown at the hands of the Broncos on Sunday, to everyone's surprise. The Chiefs came into the game 5-3, sitting atop the AFC West division. Meanwhile, the Broncos came in at 2-6, riding a four game losing streak, which involved a home beatdown at the hands of the Raiders. The Broncos certainly came in ready for the challenge. They jumped out to a 35-0 lead in the second quarter, before the Chiefs finally got on the scoreboard. The Broncos ended up beating the Chiefs 49-29, in one of the highest scoring games in history for the Broncos.
That isn't the issue, however. What ensued after the game becomes the problem. At the conclusion of the game, Broncos coach Josh McDaniels and Todd Haley go to meet and shake hands, at least that was what McDaniels was thinking. Haley had other ideas. Clearly upset over something McDaniels may have done, Haley refused to shake hands with McDaniels, and gave him a piece of his mind with his finger directed at his face. McDaniels afterwards didn't seem to understand what Haley was upset about. Haley didn't necessarily give a clear indication either of what he was upset about. He apologized a day later, but the damage was already done.
C'Mon Man. I know Todd Haley got a lecture on sportsmanship when he was a young kid. You don't show up yourself and the winning coach like that. It's unprofessional period. It doesn't matter if you thought McDaniels ran up the score to embarrass you. The Broncos didn't cheat to win the game. They clearly outplayed, outhustled, and executed better to win. No shame in that. Now take the loss like a man. Maybe RB Larry Johnson was right when he talked about Haley's past when he wasn't involved in football and doesn't know football. Act with some class the next time.
So let me get this straight. I'm clearly confused about the Redskins nowadays, so I have to take some time to break it down. Two weeks before, QB Donovan McNabb was benched in favor of QB Rex Grossman during the two-minute drill against the Lions. Coach Mike Shanahan gave two explanations, that both seemed to be a slap in the face to McNabb. He initially explained McNabb didn't have the "cardiovascular" endurance to run the two-minute offense. Then he said he didn't know the terminology of the offense well enough. So what the Redskins do in light of this situation? They pay McNabb $78 million for the next five years. That looks like a resolution, or does it?
What's more strange about this contract extension is that it came hours before McNabb and the Redskins were set to play McNabb's old team, the Eagles. Clearly, the timing of it all had a lot of people confused. Then the game came. As if it were a protest against McNabb's long contract extension, the Redskins defense decided to take the night off. It wasn't as if they were good anyway. They came into the game ranked last defensively in total yards given up. The Monday night game was atrocious, as the Eagles made the Redskins defense look like a junior varsity defense, to the tune of 45 points in the first half. The Eagles eventually won 59-28, in what turned out to be the most points scored in a Monday night game ever.
C'Mon Man. The Redskins, all of a sudden, are turning into the Raiders of the East Coast. Dysfunctional is the only way to describe that football team. Owner Daniel Snyder has repeatedly talked about being a Redskins fan growing up, and it was a dream come true when he bought the team. Maybe it'll be a dream come true once he sells the team, because they are not going anywhere with him. Management can't do anything right. This was a team who made the playoffs just three years ago. After that, they took a nose dive into the bottom of the NFC East. Luckily for them, the Cowboys hold that spot this season because of their chaotic situation and overrated players. I hope Snyder doesn't have any long-term goals for this team. His goal should be short-term. Sell the team tomorrow!
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