Falcons-Buccaneers: Tampa Bay Fails To Launch in Season Finale

Surely it was a bit much to ask.

With good tidings and cheer, could it all come to a robust end for the Buccaneers? Could they possibly finish with three straight wins?

The Atlanta Falcons said “NO” with an exclamation point.

There was little firepower from the Buccaneers in chilly Raymond James Stadium on Sunday. Almost none came in the first 30 minutes that sent them stumbling to a 20-10 season-ending loss to the Falcons.

There was no carryover from the marvelous play in New Orleans a week ago.

Sure, it started out right for those Bucs. An Atlanta fumble on the opening kickoff led to a field goal and a 3-0 lead, but that was the extent of the good news in that first half.

Thirty minutes and 52 total yards of offense later, the Bucs trailed 10-3 at the half.

This team showed it has made huge improvements from the season’s first half. Instead of getting blown out, Raheem Morris’ guys worked themselves back into the mix and tied it up with less than 12 minutes left in the game.

Then it was an old problem that resurfaced and doomed the outcome.

You saw the problem as he ran all over the defense in the second half. The problem was Jason Snelling, who had a career day in the process. He ran over and through Raheem’s defense for 147 yards on 25 carries.

It was the Falcons dominating the final 10 minutes to end any hopes of a fourth win.

So these Bucs are done.

They are 3-13, and now the real questions will come.

This interesting, agonizing season will lead to an even more interesting offseason.

Will Morris be the head coach of this team in 2010?

Will Mark Dominik still have a job?

Which players can pack their bags and head elsewhere?

It will all unfold in this new year. And goodness knows 2009 was one rough ride for the Buccaneers. 

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Cleveland Browns Year End Awards for the 2009 Season

Another year, another season of Cleveland Browns fans saying “There’s always next year.”

A saying all too familiar for Browns fans worldwide.

Now that the season has come to an end, there is a big and bright shiny light at teh end of the tunnel with a silhoutte of a figure standing in the light and that person is new President Mike Holmgren.

More change is going to occur in the offseason, but Holmgren has promised that he will be quickly with his decision making, but Browns fans hope he is not too quick and can make all decisions wisely.

Only time will tell if Holmgren is the cure for the aches and pains the Browns have experienced since 1999, but he definitely brings a ton of hope with his arrival.

Now, not to delay the end of the year awards for the Browns.

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Cleveland Browns Year End Awards for the 2009 Season

Another year, another season of Cleveland Browns fans saying “There’s always next year.”

A saying all too familiar for Browns fans worldwide.

Now that the season has come to an end, there is a big and bright shiny light at teh end of the tunnel with a silhoutte of a figure standing in the light and that person is new President Mike Holmgren.

More change is going to occur in the offseason, but Holmgren has promised that he will be quickly with his decision making, but Browns fans hope he is not too quick and can make all decisions wisely.

Only time will tell if Holmgren is the cure for the aches and pains the Browns have experienced since 1999, but he definitely brings a ton of hope with his arrival.

Now, not to delay the end of the year awards for the Browns.

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Jim Caldwell’s Decision to Rest Means Added Pressure for Colts in Postseason

Jim Caldwell made a bold move last Sunday when he decided to sit Peyton and Co. with 5:36 left to play in the third quarter. To Caldwell, the benefits of having healthy, rested players for a Super Bowl run outweighed the worth of a perfect season.

Once Caldwell sat his starters, he knew the only way to make up for losing the game would be to win the Super Bowl.

The Colts had a chance to accomplish something that has only been achieved two times in the history of the game. Caldwell didn’t care, he knew why they were playing, why they worked so hard in the offseason, why he was promoted to head coach at the beginning of the season- to win the Super Bowl.

He let it be known that a Super Bowl outweighs anything else, even a perfect season. Caldwell has given his team added pressure, but with that pressure comes an increased motivation, not that the Colts weren’t motivated in the first place.

When a guy like Peyton Manning is benched on the verge of a perfect season, you know he’s going to be that much hungrier and work that much harder to make sure he lands another ring.

Everyone will be watching the Colts during the postseason, whether they’re a fan or not, to see if they make it all the way. If they do, the perfect season controversy won’t matter anymore and the Colts will prove that Caldwell made the right decision.

However, if they lose, whether it’s their first playoff game or in the Super Bowl, the controversy will rage on and it will be awhile before Caldwell hears the end of it.

Not many rookie coaches have gone through what Jim Caldwell has this season. He has proven to be a very capable head coach and has handled the recent criticism considerably well. Let’s hope his decision does not go to waste.

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Broncos Bench Brandon Marshall and Tony Scheffler for Season Finale

It’s 2010, and already the Denver Broncos are in the news for all the wrong reasons.

Again.

The team announced today that wide receiver Brandon Marshall and tight end Tony Scheffler would be deactivated for Sunday’s finale against the Kansas City Chiefs.  Both players were benched with one common theme: accountability.

“There’s a number of factors that go into that, but there’s a lot of players that will play with things that are probably more difficult to play with than what he has.”

“Our word for the week has been accountability. We’re looking to put the 45 guys on the field on Sunday that want to play together. We talked about it as a squad on Wednesday that that’s what’s going to happen this week, and anyone that showed any indifference to that, we’ll play without them, and we’ll play well anyway.”

“Teams win late in the year,” McDaniels said. “If you have players that aren’t going to put that ahead of everything else, then that can certainly be detrimental to your club.”

“We’re all accountable to give our very best effort to Pat Bowlen, to this organization, to this city, to the people that support us, to each other—that’s what this is about.”

Seems a little late in the season to be benching big time receiving threats because of accountability, especially when the passing game is already enough of a liability as it currently stands.

Josh McDaniels is certainly making a statement, though nobody is quite sure if he is completely in the right here.  There obviously is something beyond accountability, because for the second year in a row, the Broncos have to win their last game to make the playoffs.

It would seem as though a team would want all hands on deck, especially two of your top receiving threats.  Marshall and Scheffler have allegedly put themselves above the team, and McDaniels feels the team is more important than winning, which is gutsy and borderline arrogant.

Brandon Marshall has been the team’s biggest offensive weapon this season, and has stayed out of the news for anything not positive.  He set the NFL record for receptions in a game, and is statistically having the greatest season of his young career, and he is doing it injured and knowing that no CBA agreement means he will not be able to test the free agent market.

On the surface, it seems Marshall has put the team before himself.  He has accepted his role, and he has taken advantage of opportunity.  Here is what Marshall had to say about the situation.

“He hadn’t really said anything to me. He just came in today and told me I was deactivated. I have to respect that. That’s the head coach. He makes the decisions around here, and he has to do what’s best for the team.”

“I don’t think coach ever played in the NFL, so for my hamstring to be feeling the way it felt, it’s tough for me to go out there and expect to play at a high level.”

“I played last year with a tear in my hip, so I don’t think my toughness is in question here.”

“When you have a muscle injury, that thing doesn’t heal overnight. I got to do my best to be there for the playoffs.”

“It has nothing to do with accountability.”

Clearly Marshall is unhappy with the situation, and he may have a point, but if what he is doing is enough that McDaniels has suspended him for the final game, there must be more to the story than what is being told.

No one can question Marshall’s toughness.  He misses offseason activities with regularity, but he constantly plays through injury.  Last season, he played with a bad hip and nerve damage in his arm. 

This season, he has battled various injuries to his hamstring, yet he hasn’t missed a single contest.

As for tight end Tony Scheffler, his situation is being characterized as an attitude issue, which comes as virtually no surprise.  Scheffler was vocal about the offseason situation happening in Denver in 2009.

With the deactivations, the Broncos will have to rely on Eddie Royal, Jabar Gaffney, Brandon Stokley, Brandon Lloyd, Daniel Graham, and rookie Richard Quinn.

The Broncos are going to certainly need top tier efforts from all of these players on Sunday if they are going to take down Kansas City and prepare for postseason play.

It certainly would go a long way to erasing this awful start to 2010.

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Report: Denver Broncos’ Brandon Marshall Benched For Season Finale Vs Chiefs

The Denver Broncos’ playoff hopes took a huge blow today after head coach Josh McDaniels said receiver Brandon Marshall will not play in the final game of the season.

The Denver Broncos, currently with an 8-7 record, are one of the many teams still alive for an AFC playoff birth.

Starting the season 6-0, the team has lost seven out of the last nine, and needs a win along with help from other teams to enter the postseason.

But McDaniels revealed Marshall—who is believed to have injured his hamstring during practice this week—will not line up against Kansas City, saying “several other players will play Sunday with injuries worse than Marshall’s.”

Marshall and McDaniels had their issues earlier in the season, but improved the relationship when the Broncos got off to the hot start.

With the Broncos now fighting for their playoff lives, they are now in a much tougher position, with Marshall being the most targeted player on the Broncos offense.

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Oakland Raiders Pressures, Hurries, and Knockdowns in Season Finale

Well, what a long, strange season it’s been for the Oakland Raiders. From in-house fighting before the season began, to a mega trade before opening night, to JaMarcus Russell’s struggles to the rise (and quick sidelining) of Bruce, to the baffling inability to string together two wins in a row, this season has been a roller coaster of emotions that has tested the faith of even the most ardent of Raider Nation’s members.

We have one more game left against the playoff-hopeful Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. It’s a bit of a catch-22, if we win the game it helps the hated Denver donkeys playoff chances that much more. However, this team will not lie down and go quietly, at least I hope, so we should see a solid effort on the field on Sunday.

It’s been an enjoyable season writing all things Raiders, meeting some excellent and informative fellow fans, and having some great debates about our beloved Silver & Black. Although this season didn’t turn out as we’d hoped, there are bright spots for the future to look forward to, and another batch of draft picks to add to the mix.

The Raiders really aren’t playing for anything this weekend other than pride, so nobody is really under any pressure. But having said that….

 

PRESSURES

Tom Cable

The Cable Guy has made things interesting both on and off the field this season. His struggles with violence and allegations stemming from said struggles are well documented, but to his credit he did an excellent job of plugging the distractions and making them more minute than they could’ve been.

His play calling and logic has been called into question many times and, although he’s had his moments, I truly think he’s not a very good offensive coordinator. He abandons the run far too quickly and calls inexplicable pass plays on the wrong downs and distance. I’m sure part of it is scheming to fool the other team, but more often than not he fools himself, his players, and the fans.

He’s under pressure to keep his job. Nobody knows at this point whether he will or not, and the overall take seems to be split 50-50. It’s possible he stays on, it’s possible he goes. Al Davis has every reason to fire him, but the team seems to like him and we keep reloading our coaches ever couple of years.

It’s my guess that Cable is gone. Why keep him? He hasn’t gotten this team ready to play for two weeks in a row all season, and that is a very, very disturbing trend. He’s also blindly optimistic and unrealistic. He gave himself a fantastic to above average rating on his play calling, and has basically said that JaMarcus Russell is the reason we have the record we do.

While it’s hard to refute the Russell claims, Cable has not taken responsibility for his own shortcomings and that is a big time failure for anyone in leadership. If we filleted Russell for his lack of personal awareness and myopic viewpoint of his performance, why does Cable get a pass? Even from me? I don’t know. But not anymore.

 

Charlie Frye

Charlie is under pressure to show another team he’s an NFL quarterback, because he won’t be back here next year. I think it’ll be Bruce, J-Rock, and Losman as our QB’s next year, and Frye will be let go.

Charlie put up nice stats last week, but his performance was not good. In fact, I’d go so far to say that he was the biggest contributor to our losing that game. Russell, for all his faults, has rarely thrown interceptions as costly as two of Charlie’s were this past Sunday.

Charlie is a well-known workaholic gym rat who will make an excellent coach someday, probably someday soon. But can he still call signals in this league? He has one more game to find out.

 

HURRIES

—I love Trevor Scott and want to see him play more LB next season. He did a great job rushing the passer as a standup LB.

—Tyvon Branch will be one of the top five safeties in the AFC next season, and possibly go to the Pro Bowl. He just needs to improve his coverage skills a little bit first.

—I like what I’ve seen from Mike Mitchell the last few weeks. He’s very quick to the ball, makes sure tackles, and has blazing speed rushing the passer. With some more seasoning and hopefully a full, healthy offseason, I expect big things from him next year.

—I know we’re all disappointed with DHB, but I honestly thought he was improving quite a bit until his injury. He was beginning to gain separation and get open, and making the occasional play. If he can get his hands in order, I think he’ll be a good player next season.

—The Bush-McFadden tandem has to be used early and often next year. Those guys have shown what they can do when given the chance to be Bash and Dash. I really like McFadden as a receiver.

—Our special teams play, with the exception of our kickers, was anything but special this season. I don’t know if we let Fassell go, but this squad didn’t have the swagger they did last season. Something has to change, and it can’t all be blamed on a hard hit by Eric Weddle in the friggin first game of the season.

—If Russell comes to camp in shape and focused, let’s see what he can do. If he comes in fat, lazy, and unfocused, cut him on the spot. He can still be a player in this league, but that’s only if he really, really wants to be one.

 

KNOCKDOWNS

The Raiders Will Contend This Season

As much as it pains me to write this, as I thought so as well, we didn’t contend for anything this year. Too many missed opportunities against beatable opponents saw to that.

Have we seen a more schizo team in recent history? We can beat the Eagles, Bengals, Steelers, Broncos, and give San Diego two tough games, yet we lose to the Chiefs, the Browns, and the Redskins? Come on, man!

That alarming lack of consistency and focus is what I think spells doom for Cable. Off field issues and play calling aside, it’s really Cable’s inability to get this team believing in itself and playing to win each game that is his biggest negative factor as a coach.

The Raiders did not contend this season, but they did show flashes that they could do so next season. There are promising young players on both sides of the ball, but our old nemeses, discipline, and focus, need to be addressed and preached constantly for this team to succeed.

 

The Raiders Can’t Draft

With the obvious exception of Darrius Heyward-Bey, every player drafted in last season’s draft either contributed positively to the team or showed potential that they could be a player.

Mike Mitchell, derided as a huge reach by pundits and experts, has shown burst and tackling ability necessary to be a great safety. He leaves a lot to be desired in coverage, but that will come with experience. If he remains healthy, he will be an excellent safety that other teams will grow to fear.

Matt Shaughnessy has taken lessons given by veteran leaders Greg Ellis and Richard Seymour and applied them quite nicely on the field. He’s stout against the run and has shown excellent pass-rushing ability. Shaughnessy looks like a potential starter at DE for years to come.

Louis Murphy is the gem of this draft class. If he had a QB to get him the ball more consistently, I truly believe he could’ve been one of the top rookie receivers in this class.

His greatest moment came not on a catch, but on a block in which he selflessly led Zach Miller down the field against the Eagles and took on all comers, helping Miller score a touchdown and the Raiders win the game. In each Raider win this season Murphy made at least one play that was instrumental in getting the victory. A great pick.

Slade Norris has done little of consequence, but is still on the roster and could make an impact next season.

Stryker Sulak was a throw-away pick who is no longer on the team.

Brandon Myers showed some flashes as a pass-catching tight end, but excelled in blocking and on special teams as expected. His strip and recovery of the kick return against the Bengals sealed the victory, and it’s great to know we’ve got someone other than Tony Stewart who is skilled to back up the very important Zach Miller.

So the Raiders seem to struggle drafting in the first round recently (Gallery, Gibson, Russell, DHB, even McFadden thus far) but unearth some gems in the later rounds. Mitchell, Shaugnessy, and Murphy are all going to be players, and Brandon Myers has the versatility to be a great blocking and pass catching end.

If we can get it right in the first round this season, I think we have a great young nucleus to build on. But it’s IMPERATIVE that the draft this year focus on the offensive line. Absolutely imperative. Or else all else is for naught.

I’ll still be writing in the offseason, but obviously there isn’t as much going on. I want to thank all my readers for their support and commentary, and for speaking their minds. I love the differences of opinion we in the Nation have, and I love we have a forum to share them.

Cheers to all, Happy New Year, and we’ll see you in 2010!

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2009 NFL Season: Week 17 Rankings

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One Last Chance: Denver Needs Win against Chiefs to Sneak Into Postseason

After a 6-0 start, Denver Broncos fans certainly did not envision this scenario for their beloved team—win against the Chiefs in week 17 and maybe, just maybe you will sneak into the postseason.

For the second consecutive season, the Broncos have blown a three game lead over division rival San Diego for the AFC West title, and for the second straight year, the Broncos are arguably the most inconsistent team in the NFL.

One week, they will beat a team like San Diego on the road, and another week, they will lose at home to the lowly Oakland Raiders.

The Broncos have had their chances this season, no doubt about it.  It is foolish in the NFL to play the “what if?” game, but Denver could easily have locked up a playoff spot already.

If only they had not been the first team to lose to a threeinterception game by Peyton Manning and the Colts. 

If only they had been able to score from two yards out at home late in the fourth quarter against the Raiders. 

If only they had capitalized on golden offensive opportunities against the Philadelphia Eagles.

If only.

The Broncos have missed ample opportunities to clinch a postseason spot, and they have not taken advantage.  A team that once played like the best in the NFL now looks like the team that every analyst and critic thought they would be before the season started.

But they still have one more shot.

The Broncos can erase the bad taste of these last nine games (of which they have lost seven) if they can beat the Kansas City Chiefs at Invesco Field at Mile High on Sunday afternoon.  They will not know whether or not they are destined for the postseason until late Sunday night following the conclusion of the Cincinnati/New York Jets game, one that is critical for the Bengals to win if Denver is to have any shot at the playoffs.

The Broncos have quite a few scenarios in which to clinch a playoff spot on Sunday, as both wild-card spots are up for grabs. 

In the early contests, the Broncos are big fans of both the New England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins.  New England will travel to Houston to take on the Texans, and Miami plays host to the Pittsburgh Steelers. 

If New England is able to win, they will all but eliminate Houston.  If Miami Wins, they will all but eliminate the Steelers.  Pittsburgh owns the tiebreaker against Denver from their head-to-head win earlier this season.

In the later games, the Broncos need to take care of their own business first and foremost and get rid of the Kansas City Chiefs, who are having an absolutely dreadful season.

Ironically enough, the Broncos also have to be huge Oakland Raiders fans, as the hated division rivals need to upset Baltimore in order for one of Denver’s potential scenarios to come true.  Here are the Broncos’ clinching scenarios:

Broncos clinch playoff berth with

DEN win +

1) NYJ loss + losses by BAL or PIT, OR

2) NYJ loss + HOU win, OR

3) BAL loss + PIT loss or HOU win.

Broncos can clinch berth with DEN loss and any combination of losses by

1) PIT + BAL + HOU + JAC, OR

2) PIT + BAL + HOU + NYJ, OR

3) PIT + BAL + JAC + NYJ, OR

4) PIT + HOU + JAC + NYJ, OR

5) MIA + NYJ + BAL + HOU + JAC.

It is not going to be easy for the Broncos, but the postseason is something they have seemingly been jinxed from for five years, ever since Darrent Williams died.  Denver can erase a lot of bad memories and make plenty of great ones with a victory on Sunday.

And of course, a little bit of help.

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2009 NFL Season Awards: My Take

Every year, the entire football world has a constant argument as to who is most deserving of the individual awards for the year. Almost everyone has a different opinion, although some awards are crystal clear to everyone. As everyone else will undoubtedly do, I decided to chime in with my choices and reasons. 

 
League Most Valuable Player – Peyton Manning 
 
Runners Up – Chris Johnson, Philip Rivers, Brett Favre, Drew Brees  
 
Despite a historic season from Chris Johnson, an MVP worthy season from Rivers, and a nostalgic season from Favre, to me Manning is the only choice. No player in the NFL raises the performance of his team than he. How many times this season have we seen Manning get the ball with less than two minutes left in the half or the game and drive down the field with a level of ease that makes you wonder if he is even human?

On top of that, he has done it all with some weapons that, outside of Indianapolis, not many had heard of. Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie have proven themselves to be legitimate players in the pro game, and you should look no further than Manning to find out why. 
 
Every MVP has an individual who helped them get there, and this year it was Reggie Wayne. Despite being double covered since Week One, Wayne has managed to give Manning an outlet down field whenever the pressure reaches him. 
 
With “valuable” being the crucial word in the discussion, no team would suffer a bigger drop off in their record if they lost any single player than the Colts would if they lost Manning. This is why he is going to become the only four-time League MVP Winner. 

 
Offensive Player Of The Year – Chris Johnson 
 
Runners Up – Philip Rivers,  Drew Brees, Andre Johnson, DeSean Jackson 
 
Once again, there are several legitimate candidates for this award, but only one true winner. Manning could stake him claim for this award, but its rightful recipient is Chris Johnson.

When I consider the offensive player of the year, I look to the other side of the ball. What do they do to the opposition defence? It is all very well running for 150 yards a game when the defence is playing off the line of scrimmage to stop the pass, but to do what Chris Johnson has done this season against the eight-man box all season long is nothing short of spectacular. 
 
When I saw him at the combine in 2008, I, along with many, saw his 40-yard time and immediately labeled him a speed runner. Couple this with the 2008 season, where LenDale White was given the power inside runs, I believed that Johnson would be cemented into his role throughout his career.

Fast-forward to this season. He has shown a side of his game that has impressed me as much as any back in my tenure of watching the NFL. His combination of speed and power in breaking tackles have allowed him to put up numbers among the greats. Whether or not he continues these numbers throughout his career is another question, but for this year alone, he has elevated himself to the status of league’s best back and the Offensive Player of the Year. 

 
Defensive Player Of The Year – Darrelle Revis 
 
Runners Up – Jared Allen, Elvis Dumerville, Dwight Freeney, Patrick Willis 
 
The term “Shutdown Corner” gets used more than Tiger Woods as a punch line recently, which is unfair to the select few in history who truly deserve the label. This season Revis has shut down just about every receiver lined up in front of him. Like Jack Shephard from Lost , the receivers have landed on “Revis Island” and found no way to get off. 
 
Using the criteria of the offensive award, no player has affected the way an offense plays more than Revis. With his ability to lock out No. 1 receivers, the Jets have had the opportunity to blitz in situations where other teams would normally be beaten deep. Furthermore, instead of having to double a receiver with a safety every down, on running downs the Jets are able to stack the line, safe in the knowledge that Revis wont be beaten deep in play action. 
 
I am not saying Revis has done everything by himself, far from it, but his impact when he is on the field is so drastic that quarterbacks avoid throwing to his side of the field. While there are other worthy contenders, Revis is the easy choice for me.

 
 
Offensive Rookie Of The Year – Percy Harvin 
 
Runners Up – Knowshon Moreno, Chris “Beanie” Wells, Kenny Britt, Hakeem Nicks 
 
Questions about his personality and work ethic caused Harvin to fall in the draft in April, allowing the Vikings to select the dynamic play maker from Florida. With Favre joining up with the Vikings, Harvin was presented a rare opportunity to have a featured role in his rookie year in an offense lead by a first ballot Hall of Famer.

With his effectiveness in the passing game tailing off in the latter part of the season, his effectiveness in the return game has assured him of this award. Making an impact in one phase of the game as a rookie is challenging enough, let alone two. 

 
Defensive Rookie Of The Year – Brian Cushing 
 
Runners Up – Jairus Byrd, Brian Orakpo, Clay Matthews, James Laurinaitis 
 
This year’s defensive rookie class was full of potential stars. Byrd has done more than enough to stake his claim to the award, but I feel that Cushing has had the biggest impact of them all. He has played like a seasoned veteran in all aspects of defence. He has made an impact against the run, been effective rushing the passer, and covered as well as any linebacker in the division. Although the runners up could all be legitimate winners, to me, Cushing is the Defensive Rookie Of The Year. 

 
Comeback Player Of The Year – Cedric Benson 
 
After several off the field incidents and an ugly separation from the Chicago Bears, Benson’s career seemed to be hanging on by a thread. After getting his personal life into order, he entered training camp this year with a new work ethic. This season he has given the Bengals an effective power run game to go along with Carson Palmer and the passing game, making them a threat in the playoffs.

In my eyes, Benson has established himself as a top 10 back, which is quite a jump up from being one court judgment away from being out of the league. His comeback was not matched by anyone this season, or in the past few seasons. 

 
Coach Of The Year – Norv Turner 
 
If this award was for an entire coaching staff, the Colts would win it hands down, but unfortunately it is not. Turner has a team that, albeit talented, was in dire straights earlier in the season.

After a poor start, they lost key members along both lines, damaging their running game and run defence. Despite this, and an aging running back in LaDainian Tomlinson, Turner has managed his team into a great playoff position, as well as possibly being the best team in the league.

Going into the playoffs, the Chargers are potentially the most dangerous team, and this has a lot to do with Turner putting them in position to win. 

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