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Monday Morning QB
by Andy Antonik
Posted on
11/16/2004 |
There were a lot of things that
happened this past weekend in the NFL, and some
of them were discussed here last week. Certain
teams, like the Steelers and the Patriots,
showed their championship caliber, while other
teams, like the Bills and Jets and Giants,
showed just how mediocre the league can be when
these teams are considered good.
Don't get me wrong, the record of the Bills does
not indicate anything special happening there in
Buffalo, but all we've heard the past week is
that the Bills are better than their record, and
that their defense is very solid. This
information was based on the Bills performances
against teams like the Jets and the Cardinals-
neither of them are offensive powerhouses. The
Bills, in fact, with Bledsoe at QB and an
average receiving corps at best, are not very
good. They will win a few more games against the
weaker teams, and may even beat a quality team
down the stretch, but they are biding their time
for next year. Get rid of Bledsoe next year,
which is already in the plans, give McGahee the
ball often, and trade a marketable back like
Travis Henry for a decent wide receiver, and
pick up some offensive linemen in the draft.
Then they may be a decent team.
It comes as no surprise to me that Warner is out
as the QB for the Giants. His run of good play
came to an end a couple of weeks ago, actually,
and the Giant fans have been screaming for
Manning. The mantra goes something like "if
Roethlisberger can do so well in Pittsburgh as a
rookie, why can't Manning do as well in NY when
we are paying him so much more to sit on the
bench?" A ridiculous way to think about it, but
NY fans have not been noted for their lines of
reasoning. I should know, I'm from NY and root
for both the Giants and the Jets. Pity me.
As for the younger Manning, it remains to been
seen if he can be another Ben R., or if throwing
him to the NFC wolves will wear him down.
Pedigree notwithstanding, it's a tough job for
anyone.
Fortunately for him the Giants offense is not
very complicated, but it is made more difficult
by the fact they have no deep threat. We shall
see, and I'll hope for the best.
The Patriots, on the other hand, continue to
march towards a date with the Steelers for the
AFC title.
There is nothing spectacular about the way they
play, except they do everything well. Well
enough to win. I continue to like their chances.
I deliberately haven't talked about Michael Vick
the last week or so because I beat him up all
the earlier weeks. While his play individually
still hasn't been up to expectations, how can
anyone be upset with the Falcon's record. All we
ask of players is to win, usually, unless we
have them on our FF team. His numbers will
improve as time goes on, and let's see if this
continues to translate into wins for the team.
That's it for this week. See you later... |
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| Andy Antonik is a Fantasy Football Contest and
Content Manager for Wildcardsports.com. Born in New
York State, he now lives in central Illinois with
his family, and feels like a fish out of water. His
favorite sports teams are all from New York, and
when not with his family, he can be found on the
golf course redefining the term "duffer." |
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