2008 NFL Season

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:01 am

PFT is saying that the Jets should go after Shanahan. It does make sense since Cowher is out of the picture. I think he also has a good track record against Bellicheat.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/12/ ... -the-jets/

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:56 pm

Pennington wins the comeback player of the year award. LOL. How do you win that twice in three years? Good stuff.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:57 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:Pennington wins the comeback player of the year award. LOL. How do you win that twice in three years? Good stuff.

They don't call him noodle arm for nothing.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:07 pm

Rodster wrote:
dbdynsty25 wrote:Pennington wins the comeback player of the year award. LOL. How do you win that twice in three years? Good stuff.
They don't call him noodle arm for nothing.

Arm strength has what do to with winning the comeback player of the year award?

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:14 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:
Rodster wrote:
dbdynsty25 wrote:Pennington wins the comeback player of the year award. LOL. How do you win that twice in three years? Good stuff.
They don't call him noodle arm for nothing.
Arm strength has what do to with winning the comeback player of the year award?

In Penny's case it did because his arm problems is what put him on the sideline. In fact I think this is the first year noodle arm played all 16 games.

JRod · Post by **JRod** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:31 pm

Who are the Broncos going to find better than Shanny? Bowlen is an idiot. We went bad after we got rid of Alex Gibbs, he's the mastermind of our former running game.

And now who are they going to get. Cower? Please. Stupid move by the Broncos. We were 8-8 because of Shanahan not in spite of him.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:00 pm

JRod wrote:Who are the Broncos going to find better than Shanny? Bowlen is an idiot. .

I was shocked too. Did they maybe have a fight?

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:04 pm

XXXIV wrote:
JRod wrote:Who are the Broncos going to find better than Shanny? Bowlen is an idiot. .
I was shocked too. Did they maybe have a fight?

It's possible they were both crying during their press conference.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:26 pm

Rodster wrote:
XXXIV wrote:
JRod wrote:Who are the Broncos going to find better than Shanny? Bowlen is an idiot. .
I was shocked too. Did they maybe have a fight?
It's possible they were both crying during their press conference.

They were just getting in touch with their inner selves...

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:45 pm

I kind of agree on Shanahan, but he was .500 his last three seasons. All NFL coaches have a pretty limited shelf life, and even the good ones have to step down or get fired to get rejuvenated. It's probably the most difficult job in sports in terms of the amount of preparation, commitment, and stress.

He's probably too hot of a property to sit out for a season, but I think that would do him some good. He could then get the Cowboys job in 2010 after Wade Phillips gets fired next season.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:56 pm

Shanahan will no doubt be employed next year as a HC because he's a good HC. The problem is giving these guys too much responsibility and wearing too many hats. I'm glad to see the owners come to their senses and employ both a GM and HC to run the team where the GM wasn't picked because of the HC.

I still don't understand why these guys put in 16 hour 7 days a week schedules even during the off season.

JRod · Post by **JRod** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:38 pm

Brando70 wrote:I kind of agree on Shanahan, but he was .500 his last three seasons. All NFL coaches have a pretty limited shelf life, and even the good ones have to step down or get fired to get rejuvenated. It's probably the most difficult job in sports in terms of the amount of preparation, commitment, and stress.

He's probably too hot of a property to sit out for a season, but I think that would do him some good. He could then get the Cowboys job in 2010 after Wade Phillips gets fired next season.

Well even Fisher, Gruden, and some others have their jobs. It's cyclical and it all revolves around the QB. They finally have a franchise QB and a team similar to the Elway years on defense and no running game.

Many of these problems might have more to do with Shanny the GM not the coach. Either way, who are they going to get that's better, not Cowher. They could get Parcells but I don't think he would be good for the team. And he's not a long term solution. Seeing how the Broncos are 2-3 years away from being a top team in the NFL, Parcells wouldn't last that long.

I would venture to guess that few NFL coaches could have had an 8-8 season with the problems the Broncos had this year.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:37 pm

Forget Parcells, he'll never coach again. He's got it too good in Miami besides what he wants now is part team owner.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:20 pm

The Falcons have given this game to the Arizona with their countless errors. It's been a fun game though.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:22 pm

Two teams just happy to have gotten to the playoffs.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 8:27 pm

16 Arizona points on two turnovers and a safety. It's now 30-24 with about 5 minutes left.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:01 pm

wco81 wrote:Two teams just happy to have gotten to the playoffs.

Good description of last years super bowl winner.

Thats why you get paid the big money.

Its easy to be a football snob...but last years Giants, the 99 Titans, the 00 Ravens, 03 Panthers and 05 Steelers ...to keep it recent...were in basically the same position as those two teams...

But..Im sorry...go on...

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:33 pm

The ruling on field was down by contact?

Liars liars...pants on fires.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:58 pm

Damn good game between the Colts and Bolts.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:59 pm

Rodster wrote:Damn good game between the Colts and Bolts.

yes yes and yes

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:02 am

I wonder if Norm Turner's job is safe? A typical Norv Turner team, waste your talent and make the team mediocre until you get fired. Rinse, repeat.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:07 am

And the suspense builds. FG or TD ?

Answer FG

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:11 am

Rodster wrote:And the suspense builds. FG or TD ?

FG it is...I just had a Martz flashback to when he ran out the clock and tied the Carolina game in 03....what a xdp...

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:14 am

The experts were predicting all 4 home teams could lose this weekend. So far Arizona has moved on and the Chargers could do the same.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:22 am

el dramitico final