First thing's first, what the hell Panthers. Cam is 6'5", 260 pounds and we run a bootleg pass on fourth and goal? Williams got stuffed earlier in the series, but we have a solid goal line back in Stewart and the human bowling ball Tolbert who we signed specifically to be a big goal line threat. Yet we run a bootleg on fourth and goal? Hell it almost worked, except Cam tossed a knuckle ball that fell five yards in front of his intended receiver. Overall it was an abysmal performance by the offense anyway. Cam was under 50% completions and under 150 yards through the air, and our entire team had a measly 82 rushing yards. Cam forced the ball to Steve Smith way too much and seemingly forgot about Greg Olsen until it was too late. If not for an interception return by Captain Munnerlyn the Panthers would have gone the entire day without scoring a touchdown. Unacceptable from a team with an offense as high powered as ours.
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| Wonder how this convo went after Luck beat him... |
How about Andrew Luck? Leading a game-winning drive against the Packers while throwing for 362 yards to earn his second NFL win. And who watched that barn burner between the Chiefs and the Ravens? A total of 15 points scored in the game put it on the excitement scale somewhere between going to the dentist and watching paint dry. If Flacco wants to be an elite quarterback maybe he should try to make his games interesting enough to keep the audience awake. Michael Vick still hasn't realized that turning the ball over isn't the strategy to win games. In the words of the infamous coach Dennis Green, the Cardinals "are who we thought they were," and that is not a great team. The Browns are still terrible, the Bears defense is still great, the Falcons are still winning and the Saints finally got off the winless train.
Now for 5 key things from the NFL weekend you should know:
1. Drew Brees
broke a record that was about 50 years old this weekend when he threw a touchdown in his 48th straight game. He did so against his former team, the San Diego Chargers, which must have been pretty sweet considering they dumped him in favor of cry baby Phillip Rivers. No matter who it was against, this was a great accomplishment and Brees adds another record to a career that seems like it will end with a bust in Canton.
2. In a head-to-head matchup featuring the two greatest quarterbacks of our generation, and possibly two of the greatest ever to play the position, Tom Brady and the Patriots beat Peyton Manning and the Broncos 31-21 on Sunday. The matchup just doesn't feel the same without Manning wearing a horseshoe on his helmet. Manning may have needed a lucky horseshoe on Sunday, considering he is now just 4-9 against Brady and the Pats.
3.While the 49ers may not be undefeated, they are still one of the teams to beat in the NFL. Their offense gained 621 yards in the 45-3 thrashing of the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, showing that San Francisco isn't just a defensive team. The 49ers became the first team to have 300 yards rushing and 300 yards passing in the same game, which means that defensive coordinators are now having nightmares about how to stop this team's balanced attack.
4. You never, EVER cheer for an injury. But that's exactly what happened in Kansas City when Matt Cassel went down with a concussion. Ok, so maybe Cassel sucks, but damn people he's still a human being. Anyone who would actually cheer for an injury should be ashamed of themselves and reevaluate their morals.
5. RGIII needs to learn that he's not in Baylor anymore. And after getting leveled on the sideline in Sunday's game, maybe he'll get the message. These defenders are bigger, faster, stronger and they're playing for money. So next time you see a 280 pound man running at you like a runaway train, do the smart thing and step out of bounds.
