Black Hole, Son! Adam Does The Coliseum

My latest over at FOX Sports is up, and it’s about my trip to the Coliseum to watch the Chiefs-Raiders game decked out in red. Here’s an excerpt:

I’m getting older — I’m more like Johnny Carson nowadays than Johnny Knoxville — but I definitely walked on the wild side during the first 30 years of my life. Nothing I’ve ever done, however, has been more dangerous than what I did this past Sunday. I ventured into the Coliseum for the sold out Kansas City Chiefs-Oakland Raiders game decked out from head to toe in Chiefs apparel. Bright red jersey. Bright red hat. I’m 6-foot-3, too, so I definitely stood out.

Go over and check it out. Also, we’d love to hear any war stories about rocking red in Raiderland, so… (One other note: That Raiders super fan, and I’m blanking on his alias, stays with Arrowman when he comes to Kansas City. Apparently, there is a fellowship of the superfans around the NFL and they all have each other’s contact info. Pretty cool.) Addicts, have any of you been behind enemy lines at the Coliseum? Planning on going in the future?

Eagles Deep Fry Cardinals

The Philadelphia Eagles couldn’t have picked a better time to play their best game of 2008. In particular, much maligned quarterback Donovan McNabb. The offense rolled up 437 yards and a season best 48 points. The defense held the high-octane Arizona Cardinals attack to just 260 yards and forced four turnovers. Brian Westbrook, playing on one leg, gashed the Cardinals defense for 130 total yards and four touchdowns. Rookie wideout DeSean Jackson paced the passing game with six catches for 76 yards and a score. Then there was McNabb: 27-39, 260 yards, 4 TDs, 24 yards rushing. He was simply sensational in sending a message to all his doubters, including those within the Eagles organization, that he still has plenty of gas left in the tank. He stood stall, looked poised, and threw with conviction. Perhaps it was the 33 run plays. It could have been the primetime holiday spotlight. Or maybe, just maybe, it was a little thing called pride. Pride in one’s team. Pride in one’s city. Pride in oneself. Whether Donovan McNabb plays in Philly next year or not, on this Thanksgiving night he showed Eagles fans and the rest of the NFL that he belongs under center in the big game and can perform just as well if not better than anyone else who plays his position. Congratulations Donovan. Congratulations Eagles. You gave us the fans a Thanksgiving to remember. And for that we can all be grateful.

Washington Redskins Blogger Attacks The Landry Hat

Folks, I have been disparaged and this guy even misinforms people of my identity. But in this post, The Washington Redskins Examiner has attacked me with full force, and unprovoked. He not only protects Chris Cooley and his brother Tanner Cooley for the massive attack they launched on angry Redskins fans after the embarrassing loss to the Dallas Cowboys two weeks ago, but he says I am someone who I am not, and attacks me here and then attacks another blogger for the Cowboys over at the Examiner. Insane. Completely insane. If you all remember, Tanner Cooley came over to The Landry Hat and launched some vitriol on us. We’re unsure if he will rear his head here again, but he better behave. Cowboys fans don’t attack each other. I challenged him to get Chris Cooley over here to explain the post, and maybe even discuss some football with us in an interview, but he has not followed through on the request. Are the Cooleys scared of us? As you can see in my Week 12 breakdown, I predict the Washington Redskins will tank the second half of the season and miss the playoffs. Would the Cooleys, or Mark Newgent care to debate that with us here?

Miami Dolphins Locker-room Part II

Here is Part II of a 3 part series of our look at the Miami Dolphins locker-room at Dolphins Stadium.

McNabb to Start vs Arizona

According to Head Coach Andy Reid, Donovan McNabb will be the starting quarterback Thanksgiving night when the Eagles play host to the 7-4 Arizona Cardinals. Due to the short week, Reid apparently feels Donovan gives his team the best opportunity to compete. After seeing Kevin Kolb for a half yesterday this comes as no real surprise. Reid also gave his standard “I need to do a better job” speech in regards to the nine turnovers his offense has surrendered in the last two games. We shall see.

0-16 is Looking Awful Real as the Lions Look Real Awful.

Going up 17 to 0 and ceding 38 barely answered points does not a winner make. What looked like a strong start ended up being 2 lucky plays and a field goal, merely foreplay for the Buccaneer rampage that was to come. Culpepper is what he used to be but a little worse. A turnover machine and clearly not the answer for the franchise. We knew that, didn’t we? We said he was turnover prone, did we not? We knew he was a ploy to sell tickets. PS. that worked great. So in the 3rd consecutive game that you couldn’t put on tv due to overwhelming lack of fan interest, you coil a nice steamy loaf right on the middle of Ford Field. A genuine ass whoopin’. And its not going to get a pinch easier. Quite the opposite, the Titans are coming in a few days to really lay one down for Thanksgiving. In other words, although the Titans team won’t be home with their family Thursday afternoon, they will be carving up a turkey of a team. The Colts are on the schedule and they will *need* a win as they got off to a slow start. The only game looking remotely winnable is the Vikings game that we will have to listen to on the radio. And they won’t win that. So I officially want Rod Marinelli to keep his job to the end of the season. He needs to be there to celebrate history! Millen should be there too. In fact, that may end up the worst thing we’ve seen the organization do in firing him… Millen DESERVES to be a part of this right now. It’s his steaming, fetid pile that he’s put here in this city and on this field. He should be here to bask in his history making event: The Worst Team In NFL History, 0-16. It’s his baby, he should be here to watch it graduate. Maybe we’ll see him at Lambeau when the Pack seals our fate, a fitting title for the worst franchise in NFL history.

The Clash of the Titans!!!

Jets fans are far from ready to temper their expectations when Gang Green heads to Tennessee. The undefeated Titans have proven to have little if any weaknesses. Everyone has talked about their lack of WR talent or their lack of trust in Kerry Collins and all this team has done has continue to win. The Jets are built for a very similar style of play. Both teams have big offensive lines to run the ball and are also built with Pro-Bowl caliber defensive lines to stop the run. Besides that, both coaches preach securing the ball and winning the turnover battle. This is where the QB’s come in. Kerry Collins has done a good job of making the smart decisions this year which is why the Titans will be in every game. Brett Favre on the other hand has shown flashes of brilliance and flashes of confusion. Last week Favre was on top of his game, distributing the ball with precision while allowing Thomas Jones to pound the ball against the stout Patriots D. They will need a similar effort today to win this one. The Titans are huge up the middle and are only vulnerable on the edge. Unfortunately they lean their backers to the edge to make up for that weakness. Their secondary tackles well and they don’t get beat deep. So how do the Jets attack? Mis-direction should be the name of the game for the Jets today. A swarming defense like the Titans can only be penetrated by capitalizing on their over pursuit. Counters, screen plays and some more Brad Smith is what the Jets will need to generate some offense. While I thought they needed to pound the ball against the Pats, I think they will need to out scheme the Titans in this one. Defensively they will need to generate some pressure. Stopping the run is #1 of course against this team, but generating pressure has to be #2. They will need to dial up press coverage and take their chances in this one. Kerry Collins hasn’t been rattled this year, because none of their opponents have been able to stop the run with their base so they over commit other players to the run. The Jets rank 4th in the league against the run and have done a nice job of pressuring the QB. This will be a game that Revis, Lowery & Law will be on an island for most of the game and will need to win the match up and tackle well in space. When the dust settles, this could propell our Jets into a stratosphere we haven’t seen since ‘98. Expectations for the playoffs and beyond will skyrocket. This is a winnable game for the Jets and with the remaining schedule looking very favorable, this one could cement the Jets as a top team in the NFL… My gut feeling is this game is a wash except for special teams where I feel the Jets have the biggest advantage. Final Score Jets 27, Titans 26.

Hey Richie Incognito FU

For those of you that have not heard yet today, Richie Incognito called out the St. Louis Rams fans after practice Thursday Richie had this to say:

“It seems like our fans aren’t coming to the game, so it’s fun when the other fans come in and start hooting and hollering. At least someone is in the Dome yelling,” “When we played the Giants (Sept. 14 at the Dome), they had the whole lower bowl filled up (with Giants fans). We know how our fans feel about us; that’s fine. “It’s nice to have the other fans here. At least they cheer. Our fans get in their seats, they don’t know how to cheer, when to cheer. We get the other team’s fans coming in, and they cheer real nice for us. It provides for a good football atmosphere, having the Chicago fans down here.”

Well Richie there will be plenty of Chicago Bears fans in the Edward Jones Dome Sunday so enjoy. I would like to point out after your sorry ass was losing by 28 points at home to the Giants you are correct many fans left and the New York Giants fans moved down to the empty seats. I admit the fans should show more pride and passion. Given the fact that the Rams are 5-21 in their last 26 games and have been outscored 755-407 in those games, I am fired up! I can solve your problem. Go to a music store with Steven Jackson and purchase a rap record. Then head over to Marc Bulger’s mansion and ask him if his arm is strong enough to put the record on. After that you can all three get in a car and get the f*ck out of St. Louis. Speaking for working Americans and St. Louis Rams fans who have lost 40+ percent of their 401K, purchase PSLs, buy tickets, pay to park, pay $8 for a beer, etc. FU!

Ocho Cinco Benched For Being Imbecile

In late breaking news (stolen shamelessly from ESPN’s never-ending crawl of doom), the Bengals have deactivated star wide receiver/flamboyant showman/obnoxious twat Chad Johnson Ocho Cinco for tonight’s tilt against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The story posted on ESPN did not elaborate as to why the World’s Greatest Wide Receiver (who’s caught only 4 touchdowns) was banished to the bench except to say he “violated team rules.” Speculation runs rampant on the blogosphere as to which rule Chad broke, although there are rumors it has something to do with him repeatedly referring to coach Marvin Lewis as “Jim Fassel.”  In the meantime, Ocho Stinko’s place will be taken by Chris Henry.  Because in Bengaland, missing a team meeting is so much worse than failed drug tests, DUIs, and beating the snot out of 16 year old kids. Okay, the punk probably deserved it.  But still, only in Cincy would they punish a malcontent by replacing him with a criminal.

“Tie”ing to Figure the Eagles

Who ties the Cincinnati Bengals? Your 2008 Philadelphia Eagles that’s who. I am still trying to decide if tying the Bengals is worse than actually losing to them. It’s a conundrum for sure, but then again confusing questions have plagued the Eagles since mid September. The promises of August have slowly morphed into the disappointments of November. After losing the heart-breaker in Dallas, a “good” loss that displayed grit and solidarity, the Birds have steadily declined into a middle-of-the-pack team. Inconsistency and lack of focus are the only recognizable traits seen week to week. A football team loaded with talent has failed to find its identity. The Giants and Titans are running teams with tough, physical defenses. The Cardinals and Broncos are pass-first teams with defenses that struggle. What exactly are the Eagles? One week the offense racks up 500 yards and appears unstoppable; the next week they can barely muster a first down and look out-of-sync. One week the defense registers nine sacks and plays lights-out football; the next week they are a step slow and softer than Charmin. To succeed in the NFL a team must formulate a persona, an edge, something that separates them from the rest. When a team fails to find themselves by Week 11, they need to stop searching. The elusive answers they seek should have been discovered during training camp. No amount of “doing a better job” or “working harder” will get a stuck-in-neutral team moving. It may be difficult, but at some point, you must accept your deficiencies and realize the Super Bowl goal is unreachable. It’s not giving up, it’s being realistic. Perhaps the 2008 Eagles can best be summed up by their Pro Bowl quarterback’s lack of NFL rulebook knowledge. How does Donovan McNabb make it ten years in the pros and not know regular season games can end in a tie? In his 31 years he’s never witnessed or heard of an NFL matchup resulting in a deadlock? It would seem not. Like most things Eagles, it’s a head-scratching quandary impossible to figure. These are your 2008 Philadelphia Eagles.

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