By Rikki Greenberg As the NFL approaches Week 8 of the regular season, it's time to bust out the red sharpies and do a little mid semester grading. With the New York Jets as my pupils, I take no mercy in assigning the appropriate letter grade to a group who has pumped green and white through me for the past three months (Extra credit and kissing up were not included in the … [Read more...] about JETS MIDSEASON REPORT CARD
Archives for October 2008
Southeast Division Preview
By Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson Atlanta Hawks: Key Additions: None Glad that they re-signed Josh Smith. He is a versatile guy that now has 'the man status' in the Atl. But he may think in the back of his mind that his former teammate Josh Childress may have gotten a sweeter deal by having his housing and all his taxes paid for by the team that he plays for everyday? … [Read more...] about Southeast Division Preview
Eastern Conference Predictions
By David K. 1. Cleveland- Mo Williams was their big off-season acquisition, which doesn’t win me over for picking the Cavs to take the East. However, LeBron is still LeBron and there has to be a monster trade deadline move involving Wally Szczerbiak and Eric Snow’s expiring contract which add up to more than $20 million and should provide enough ammunition to acquire a … [Read more...] about Eastern Conference Predictions
Fantasy Frustration!
Soxman’s Fantasy Football Weekly In what turned out to be a loss decided by Monday Night Football and Matt Cassel (who threw for 185 yards and three TDs), I came up short by just three lousy points and dropped to 4-3 on the season.  The difference was Cassel’s third TD, which was picked off but over-turned on a challenge.  What Went Wrong  Drew Brees (231 … [Read more...] about Fantasy Frustration!
Placekicker Lollapalooza
By Rikki Greenberg It was all about the field goals during the Jets 16-13 loss to The Oakland Raiders (2-4) at the Oakland Coliseum in Week 7 of the NFL regular season. Jets (3-3) kicker Jay Feely and Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski were responsible for 12 of the 20 points scored during the game. The critical point for Feely came with 26 seconds left in the fourth … [Read more...] about Placekicker Lollapalooza
Fixing the State of NFL Officiating
 By Peter Christian Here is where we get to the bottom of the situation At the end of the day, when the NFL Officials leave the locker room, they retreat back into the real world. They aren't recognized faces or superstars like the players and coaches. They hear and see about all of their mistakes without filter. On TV, on the radio, on the street or at work … [Read more...] about Fixing the State of NFL Officiating
How Bad has NFL Officiating Become?
By Peter Christian The NFL Officiating is punchline bad, but honestly is there anyone out there that is truly shocked we've gotten to this point? Think back to the 2006 Super Bowl when there was a 5 minute stretch in the second half when the Seahawks were poised to take the lead and control of the game when the officials took the game into their own hands with a shady … [Read more...] about How Bad has NFL Officiating Become?