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Your 2009 Washington Redskins

Another loss, another game without scoring over 17 points, another sack-filled day for Jason Campbell. Yet, that’s not the story of the day.

Clinton Portis was injured yesterday and will be likely out with a concussion. Ladell Betts is a pathetic RB and Rock Cartwright is average, so WHO COULD BE COMING TO SAVE THE DAY?!!! None other than recently released Larry Johnson!

Johnson, who leaves Kansas City after a drama-filled couple of weeks, turns 30 later this month. He wouldn’t be a long-term solution for the Redskins, but neither was Shaun Alexander, whom the Redskins signed last October when Ladell Betts was banged up.

Speaking to reporters today, Zorn did not rule out the possibility of the Redskins pursuing Johnson. He said the team has had internal discussions this morning and will continue to talk about the troubled running back.

Zorn said the team will likely sign a running back if Portis can’t play — he specifically mention Quinton Ganther, whom the team released last Friday. As for Johnson, “I don’t know,” Zorn said.

 

Not a big surprise that Zorn doesn’t know something but really? Larry Johnson? Dude is not only a problem player but he can’t run anymore. Why guys? Why? Sign Cedric Peerman, pick a guy off the PS, ANYTHING!

It’s the Redskins though, they do nothing right.

NFL Week 9 Picks

9-4 last week. 74-42 on the season.

Jahvid Best is recovering well and that’s great news. That looked very scary and it could’ve been a much much worse injury for him with the way he landed on his head.

Bengals over Ravens
Patriots over Dolphins
Colts over Texans
Cardinals over Bears
Chiefs over Jaguars (upset…sort of)
Falcons over Redskins
Packers over Bucs

Giants over Chargers
49ers over Titans
Seahawks over Lions
Saints over Panthers

Eagles over Cowboys

Broncos over Steelers

Enjoy week 9.

FOX Confused With Concept of Time

In case you don’t know, the NFL on FOX is having a special Veterans Day broadcast live from Afghanistan for our troops this weekend. It will be a 2 hour broadcast leading up to another full day of gridiron action. The press release said:

 

During Sunday evening’s postgame show The OT, FOX Sports announced that it would broadcast a two-hour special FOX NFL Sunday on Nov. 8 (11 a.m. ET) from an undisclosed military installation in Afghanistan.

The team of Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Michael Strahan, Jimmy Johnson and Jay Glazer will do the special just three days before Veterans Day as a tribute to the dedication of America’s service men and women.

“Our men and women in the military put themselves in harm’s way to protect everything we hold dear, and none more so than those who are stationed in the Middle East,” FOX Sports Chairman David Hill said. “It is our privilege and honor to take FOX NFL Sunday to them in November, right before Veterans Day. Amidst the fun and football, it’s our hope to showcase the dedication of these men and women who have to defend against a lot more than the wildcat.”

It’s a very nice thing to do for the soldiers and I hope everything goes off without a hitch.Well done FOX.

Now the point of this post was foxsports.com and their advertisement of this special event, so we’ll focus on that. Did the editors learn basic rules about the time of day when putting this up? Take a look at the top-right of the screenshot.

Still don’t get it? You must be working for FOX.

The ever ambitious FOX incorrectly has the broadcast at 11:00 PM ET. Really FOX, what could be better than a 2-hour pregame show after all of the games have been played? Oops.

It’s not that hard, guys.

Birthday Wishlist Successful!

It did not take long for my birthday wishlist to be fulfilled. I made it clear that if any of those things was accomplished then it was a successful list.

Well just moments ago the Columbus Crew, the defending MLS champions, the team with the best record in regular season play for two years running, DID lose to Real Salt Lake 3-2 in Columbus. The loss eliminated them from the playoffs, losing 4-2 on aggregate scoring to an RSL side that had won all of 2 road games all year.

Now that the hated C**w are out of the way I can watch the rest of the postseason in peace.

But fear not C**w, it could be worse…you could be Toronto FC. Just like TFC however, you’re not seeing the 2nd round.

Enjoy your offseason and thanks for the sports-related birthday gift!

 

Please End the Insanity

Charles Stockton and Dick Davis keep ruining NFL games on.....CBFOX.

 

For the 4th time in 8 games I’ll be subjected to Dick Stockton and Charles Davis making already unbearble Seahawks games even more unbearable. FOX is already known for not having any form of announcing depth in the NFL (see: Buck, Joe), but they managed to conjure up the worst duo in football. Stockton was once-great but now he’s become another Pat Summerall. Davis managed to successfully ruin 3 BCS National Championship games with inane babbling, Tebow loving in 2009 (with Thom Brennaman) and confusing analysis. So what does FOX do? PAIR THEM TOGETHER!!!

In the first 3 games (all Seahawks losses BTW) with Stockton/Davis I’ve been subjected to some of the worst announcing in the history of the planet. Stockton managed to have Julius Jones carrying for the Seahawks, and then when the Bears had possession he thought it was Julius again because Matt Forte also wears #22! He also credited Lance Briggs for pressure on Seneca Wallace when he dropped into coverage. Lastly Owen Schmitt had dropped an easy pass and Stockton said it was John Carlson.

Davis spent a good 1/4th of the game making snide comments towards the ugliness of the neon-green Seahawks jerseys, and the other 3/4ths being Charles Davis.

I really wasn’t too angry with the Keystone Cops duo during the Colts blowout. But then the Cowboys game came…

 

Patrick Mebane (it’s Brandon Mebane), forgetting the name of the Seattle Seahawks, putting Deon Butler on defense (he’s a WR), and Cory Wedding (it’s Redding) by both Stockton and Davis was the final straw. You know what’s funny? All of those mistakes came in the 1st half! How can two guys so hopelessly inept and grossly incompetent continue to get work? If you think I’m nitpicking then I dare you to listen to these two for 3 hours and not have your blood boiling.

It’s like Stockton and Davis are watching an entirely different game and we’re supposed to follow it. I’m astounded that NFL television commentary has stooped this low.

I’m begging FOX to get rid of both of them at season’s end and hire more attentive play-by-play men. This is a post that has been long overdue.

VIDEO OF THE DAY: BCS Committee Uses Old Reliable

The BCS committee is at it again. With so many undefeated teams this far into the college football season, including surprises such as Cincy and Non-BCS schools like Boise State, one would have to think the rankings would be very much jumbled. Well as GSF already confirmed for all of us, the BCS committee is comprised for 4 chimpanzees. But wait! They have “Old Reliable”!

 

 

I can’t get enough of the Magic 8-ball…er….”Old Reliable”.

Complain all you want, but the ball don’t lie.

Yankees Win the World Series

I don’t want to watch ESPN or FOX tomorrow.

Wooooo or something like that.

They earned their win.

My Birthday Wishlist

I could write up a What the Losers Are Saying, conjure up a way to sum up Edgerrin James’ Seahawks tenure writing exclusively in Russian, or give you 15 reasons as to why Seattle will never ever win a men’s pro sports title (1 of them is they’ll all relocate to Oklahoma City). In the end I chose none of the above. Tomorrow is my birthday and also the 2 year anniversary of the moving of this blog from Blogger to WordPress.

Lately the sports gods have not been very kind to me. A hapless and crippled Seahawks team, a pathetic Toronto FC “team”, the Washington Huskies, and the success of the Denver Broncos. That’s why the following things are on my birthday wishlist:

• Seattle Seahawks special teams coach Bruce DeHaven fired.
• Toronto FC GM Mo Johnston ousted.
• Brian Russell cloned 53 times to create an NFL team made up of ONLY Brian Russells.
• Manchester United to defeat Chelsea this weekend.
• The Seattle Seahawks to shutout the Detroit Lions.
• The Columbus C**w to lose to Real Salt Lake in the MLS playoff game tomorrow.
• If the Yankees win the World Series tonight, do not allow ESPN on-air for 3 weeks.

 

If even 1 of these things is accomplished then I’ll consider this successful.

Brian Russell Makes a Play

……For the other team. In a world where the Seahawks are 2-5 and realistically out of the playoff hunt, Brian Russell is still inept. In yesterday’s 30-13 loss to the once-winless Titans, Chris Johnson ran for a back-breaking 89 yard touchdown run, blasting past the disastrous Jacksonville Jaguars defense. Guess who Chris Johnson ran over en route to a 220 yard day?

Via BrianL from Field Gulls.

BOOM!

I could make jokes about grit, hustle, and anything else I’ve associated with Russell. Right now I just pity Jaguars fans who have to deal with this guy at free safety. He is not a good football player and has no right to earn a weekly paycheck with his performances.

FIND THE TYPO: CBS Sports Fails Again

CBS Sports is a typo haven. Ted Ginn has a great day returning two kickoffs 100+ yards for touchdowns as the Dolphins beat the Jets. Well guys….can you spell RETURN?

Speaking of special teams: FIRE BRUCE DEHAVEN!