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  1. jersey cubs fan
    One step forward, one step back. Way too many losses, especially to teams they are in the hunt with.
  2. jersey cubs fan
    There are only so many backups they can use at once. And the more you put in there, the more you are exposing your remaining starters by forcing them to play with lesser players. You only get 45 actives, and WR, TE, RB, DL and DB all use some sort of rotation already. And most of those guys all play special teams as well. What do you do, take out Urlacher, Forte, Cutler, Briggs, Peppers, Tillman, Hester and Knox?
  3. jersey cubs fan
    I think franchise QB implies "elite" or near elite status. Yeah, I'm not sure exactly what "franchise" QB truly means to other people, but here's my list of them anyway....... Brady P Manning Roethlisberger Rivers E Manning Vick Rodgers Cutler Brees Ryan Guys that I expect to make this list very soon would be...... Bradford Freeman Guys that CAN make this list...... Stafford Flacco Guys I don't consider at all, but could see some people that would...... Romo Schaub Cassel Sanchez How is Flacco so low?
  4. jersey cubs fan
    Cutler is better at exploiting the blitz with quick passes.
  5. jersey cubs fan
    He burned his bridges with MacPhail, if I recall. But I'm not sure the Cubs regime has any issues with him. Hendry was around, but he doesn't make marketing decisions.
  6. jersey cubs fan
    Vick gets smashed because he's much more of a runner. Personally, I have no problem if they let the starters play all game.
  7. jersey cubs fan
    Yeah, he was undrafted free agent signed by Redskins, then cut and signed by New Orleans. He was ignored by teams in the draft not just based on Missouri's offense. Plenty of non-traditional NFL offenses produce QBs that teams look at, and draft, every year.
  8. jersey cubs fan
    http://www.nypost.com/rw/nypost/2010/12/29/news/photos_stories/NFL_102445--300x300.jpg
  9. jersey cubs fan
    I'm not sure that's the only reason the NFL didn't waste much time with Chase Daniel.
  10. jersey cubs fan
    I had this little conversation this weekend. Friend's first point: Eli Manning is overrated, without the Super Bowl victory he wouldn't be considered much of a franchise QB. Friend's second point: Jay Cutler can't be considered a franchise QB until he wins in the postseason. So one guy with better weapons but disappointing results is overrated due to his postseason wins, but another guy with lesser weapons and protection and better results, shouldn't be rated higher until he wins in the postseason? Seems confusing. Not to mention Eli has had a lot of coaching stability, the same head coach for his entire career, the same offensive coordinator for 4 years, and that OC was his QB coach before that, plus he was drafted 2 years earlier. Cutler has dealt with much more coaching turmoil and turnover.
  11. jersey cubs fan
    I think you are talking about two different things, the NFL's motives and Disney's motives. I think Disney wanted to keep MNF. Also, NBC wanted back in. So instead of trying to outbid NBC for both, they kept their favorite and moved it to their sports specialists and kept it a premier product. I don't think ESPN's leverage increased though by getting MNF. In the process, they lost SNF. And now that flex scheduling is in play, the matchups for MNF are often even worse than the old SNF matchups used to be. MNF is still the only game in town, so to speak, while SNF is just the last game of a long day of NFL football. MNF is the more unique product.
  12. jersey cubs fan
    I think you are talking about two different things, the NFL's motives and Disney's motives. I think Disney wanted to keep MNF. Also, NBC wanted back in. So instead of trying to outbid NBC for both, they kept their favorite and moved it to their sports specialists and kept it a premier product.
  13. jersey cubs fan
    I do not think Pena can realistically play anywhere else. But he is also not much of a threat to start 162 games at 1B. He's never played 150. He's also not that extreme of a LHP/RHP hitter, while Thomas has been a RHP killer. My guess is you could get Thome 10-15 starts at 1B, another few DH starts, but mainly use him as a PH threat. I would use him as the first guy off the bench every game, almost regardless of situation. Even if you just force the opposing manager to burn through his loogy it can help.
  14. jersey cubs fan
    I don't know that what you linked really justifies the move to cable though. I mean, it's doing great...for cable. But you could still make the argument that it would do better on network tv. I'm having trouble finding much in the way of ABC MNF ratings info other than record highs and record lows though. Yeah, but the complaint was cable ratings would be terrible. Meanwhile, since that decision was made cable TV has blown networks out of the water in terms of performance, if not overall ratings. It was exactly the right time to make the move. Cable is a much more viable place for quality/profitable programming than its reputation was when they switched. Gotcha. Yeah, I agree cable was the right move. Though I wonder if ABC ever wishes they still had it...Monday night is not a strong night for them. Disney made a concerted effort to move away from ABC sports and toward ESPN sports. Don't they call their ABC college lineup something like ESPN College Football? ESPN was already a cable must, but after MNF I think their leverage to demand more from providers increased.
  15. jersey cubs fan
    What does the talent level look like if he returns? If he is a late 1st early 2nd this year, it may be a great idea to return and boost himself into the top of the 1st. Also, what teams in the 2nd half of the 1st round are likely taking a QB? Miami or Jacksonville?
  16. jersey cubs fan
    I just think the combinatin of not really amazing stats and only 2 years of starting would be hold some people back. Compare him to Jay Cutler, who played a hell of a lot more against better competition in the SEC, and for the worst program in the SEC. It took coming back for his senior year to give him a real shot at the 1st round. Unless you are playing for a QB factory/national champion like USC or putting up better numbers, teams are very hesitant to take underclassmen without 3 years of starting. You'd have to comp him up against an Aaron Rodgers who only started 2 years, but he did a lot more in those 2 years, was clearly #2 and slipped very late in the first.
  17. jersey cubs fan
    I don't know that what you linked really justifies the move to cable though. I mean, it's doing great...for cable. But you could still make the argument that it would do better on network tv. I'm having trouble finding much in the way of ABC MNF ratings info other than record highs and record lows though. Yeah, but the complaint was cable ratings would be terrible. Meanwhile, since that decision was made cable TV has blown networks out of the water in terms of performance, if not overall ratings. It was exactly the right time to make the move. Cable is a much more viable place for quality/profitable programming than its reputation was when they switched.
  18. jersey cubs fan
    I think I heard she wanted him punished, not that she was demanding a suspension.
  19. jersey cubs fan
    2004 was the last time 4 QBs went into the 1st round: Manning, Rivers, Ben, Losman.
  20. jersey cubs fan
    Yeah, I don't see how he falls out of the 1st round. I haven't seen the guy play much but his numbers aren't all that impressive. Low 60's completion percentage, sub 7 YPA, 16 TD/9 INT. 1 TD/2 INT in the bowl game. I'd have to think there's some red flags that could easily bump him down to the 2nd round. Teams hesitate to take 4 QB's in the first and he's not in the top three, right? Almost everything I've seen has him #2. Almost everything I've seen has Luck, Mallett, Newton. He's 4th on Mel's big board among non-seniors. So I guess a lot depends on who goes into the draft. Seems to me he'd slip into the 2nd fairly easily. How does he compare with Jimmy Clausen last year?
  21. jersey cubs fan
    I admittedly do not watch the vast majority of MNF games, and I'm usually out when I do. Sitting at home watching NO/Atl was one of the most painful experiences I have ever had watching a sporting event. I'm not sure you can top that booth. The Thursday night booth is the worst in sports history, followed closely by every other booth that featured Joe Theisman. The Thursday crew is terrible, but I actually prefer them to Jaws and Gruden. Absolutely.
  22. jersey cubs fan
    Yeah, I don't see how he falls out of the 1st round. I haven't seen the guy play much but his numbers aren't all that impressive. Low 60's completion percentage, sub 7 YPA, 16 TD/9 INT. 1 TD/2 INT in the bowl game. I'd have to think there's some red flags that could easily bump him down to the 2nd round. Teams hesitate to take 4 QB's in the first and he's not in the top three, right?
  23. jersey cubs fan
    There were some really good match ups this year and some really crazy games. IIRC, the Eagles destroying the Giants was a Monday night game. Philly destroyed the Redskins on a Monday night.
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    http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/favre_to_be_fined_not_suspended_qxZBvn8QKi7YbF3oJPqq0N http://www.nypost.com/rw/nypost/2010/12/29/news/photos_stories/NFL_102445--300x300.jpg
  25. jersey cubs fan
    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/nfl/12/28/mnf.ratings.ap/index.html Remember when the NFL got ripped for moving MNF to cable?
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