Thursday, January 29, 2009

**My Thoughts On Who's Gonna Win the Super Bowl**


What's the one event that is dominating every sports station and sports radio this week??? The Super Bowl... Yes, it is this Sunday Feb. 1... I have mixed feelings on this game... Out of anger and jealousy, I hope that the Steelers put a butt whoopin on the Cardinals(because the cardinals beat my eagles a couple of weeks ago)... On the other hand, I wouldn't mind seeing the Cardinals winning a Superbowl because it will be their first one ever... With this said, I've heard a lot of the NFL analysts and sports talk radio talk up the Cardinals and that they are on a mission... I've even seen a few NFL analysts pick the Cardinals in a upset... Well let me tell you this!!! I'm not having none this Cinderella BS get to me... I've watched both teams last three games a couple of times so here are my keys for both teams in order to win and I will give you my prediction at the end...


Let's start with the Cardinals... Cardinals are yes on a mission...(no not for the church:) They have changed their offensive approach with a reamped running game led by "The Edge" Edgerrin James(who was benched in week 15 and now back with a vengeance) backed up by two special players rookie Tim Hightower and 2nd year man JJ arrington from Cal Berkley... Of course you can't forget "OLD MAN WARNER" still slinging that ball like he was back in Canadian Football League(what the...)... It's not hard to be successful when you have a recieving corps with a bunch of wild animals... "Mr. Jumping Kangaroo" Larry Fitzgerald who can out jump the majority of DB's, "Mr. Fierce Lion" Aquan Boldin who will run you over or out run you so be ready, and lastly "Mr. Spider Monkey" Steve Breaston who is quicker than his feet can hold him at times... On the defensive side... They were way inconsistent during the regular season and they still allowed a lot of points to be scored on them... However, this is what changed... They are much more stingy and the front 4 is getting to the QB... The biggest change that has happened is the Turnover battle... Cardinals already have 11 turnovers forced compared to a whoppin 18 forced during the regular season...


Cadinals Key to Sucess:

-Get the "Edge" invloved early to keep Pittsburg's stout "D" honest...

-Give the "Jumping Kangaroo" the ball as many time as you can...(seriously Warner can just throw it up and Fitz will go get it...)

-Keep Warner clean... O-Line needs to sustain their blocks... (good luck because the defensive of MVP Harrison is coming and don't forget Woodley on the otherside)


-Find ways to create turnovers

-LASTLY KEEP ALL 22 EYES ON #43 THE SAMOAN WARRIOR TROY POLAMALU




Now on to the other side of the field with the Pittsburg Steelers... They have kept the same mentality throughout the season and now through the post season... They play all 4 quarters with PHYSICALITY and if you are still sticking around, don't led up because you'll get your head taken off(go talk to willis mcgahee...he'll tell you)... The biggest change that Pittsburg has made is their running game... They weren't running the ball very much and was putting it in "Big Ben's" hands... There were early injuries to the O-line and some of the O-line left during the off season so they were out of sync... Now that they have played a full season and 2 games in the off season and now have a healthy willie parker backed up by Mewelde Moore... They will have Arizona's D on their heels... Even though the running game was obsolete... The passing game has always been there... Big Ben is playing hurt and doesn't complain one bit(this white man is crazy)... Hines Ward and Sanantonio Holmes are out there to prove they are up there with the best in reciever tandems... On that defense... One word to desribe them "FEROCIOUS!!!!" The #1 defense in the NFL... They will not stop hitting unitl the last whistles blow... This "D" has a ton of playmakers starting with the NFL's Defensive MVP Harrison and Woodley on the other side... Also interior LB's Farrior and DL's Casey Hampton, Kiesel(unfortunetly from BYU but he doesn't bleed blue anymore... Its gold and black)... No one can forget that SOFT SPOKEN MONSTER IN THE BACKFIELD "SAMOAN WARRIOR" TROY PALUMALU... One word desribe him is "UNBELIEVABLE..." Steelers Keys to Success:

-RUN THE BALL DOWN THE CARDS MOUTH...

-Once the running game is established... Hit a home run hitter with a play action pass deep to Ward or Holmes or Washington or even Miller(the TE)...

-Keep the Cards Offense in check

-Create turnovers

-I would say pass block but Big Ben will take care of himself... The O-line needs to be physical and establish their presence in RUN BLOCKING...

-Make the Cards one demionsional... Make Warner beat you with his arm... GOOD LUCK... TROY PALUMALU WILL BE BALL HAWKING...



MY PREDICTIONS:

This was a tough one for me to predict... However, I can't see the Steelers losing this one... All that BS with the "Cards on a Mission." I won't buy in at all... I know a lot of you think that because the Cards handled my Eagles is why I'm rebelling against this "mission." "Not so fast my friend..." I know that the Pittsburgh "Steel Curtain" will take care of Warner and Larry the Kangroo... REMEMBER WHAT THEY SAY DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS...



Final Score:


Pittsburgh 27 Arizona 23


Feel free to comment on your own predictions... A matter of fact BE A MAN AND STATE YOUR OPINION...











Monday, January 19, 2009

What if....

I need to release some of the frustration that I have from seeing my Philadelphia Eagles loose yesterday... First off, I almost turned the T.V. off after seeing the defense not play defense (pretty ironic) in the first half... We made Kurt Warner and Larry "Catch anything" Fitzgerald look like super stars... Which they are... Don't get me wrong... I felt like their offensive coordinator new exactly when our "D" was gonna blitz... I give props to him for making our "D" look FOOLISH... 24-6 halftime...

Watching the second half... I felt good because I started to see the "REAL" Philadelphia Eagles team come out... The "D" started to pressure Warner and he started to falter... Mcnabb started to pick their secondary apart... He hit Jason Avant, Kevin Curtis(He's from Utah state who went to Bingham High School here in Utah), Brent Celek, and also Desean Jackson... I was hootin and hollerin like there was no tomorrow... Until, the Cards put their foot down in the Fourth Quarter... Again there was great play calls that made me believe that this Cardinal team really wants it... There was 4 mins left in the game and it was 3rd and goal... It seemed like it was in slow motion but then all the sudden Tim Hightower (who???) was in the end zone... They called a perfect call... Our "D" blitzed the heck out of Warner on the weak side and we even put him on his can but that didn't stop him from side arming the ball to Hightower(who???) on a screen pass that had 10 fat men to block for him... Hightower was in... Score 25 - 30... Wait...Wait...Wait... They kept there offense on the field and was lining up to go for 2 points... Why not??? Everything else has worked for them... They played 4 wide outs and it was a simple slant route that Akeem Jordan (our outside linebacker) and Quinten Demps(our rookie DB/FS) couldn't decide who to cover... So yeah it ended up being a successful 2 point conversion...

Watching the Last 2 mins and a half... 32-25... I didn't know what to think or hope for... I just wanted the Eagles to score a darn touchdown... I was confident in Mcnabb's arm so I was still comforted... Mcnabb did a great job converting on 3rd downs and then it came to a 3rd and 10... Hank basket ran a in route about ten yards deep and he was wide open... I was thinkin money...money...money... Hit "x"... Hit "x"... Then I came to reality that I wasn't playing madden... Mcnabb throws a terrible ball that was way behind the reciever... 4th and 10... I'm seriously praying to get a first down... (ok maybe not)... The most debatable/controversial call of the game... Kevin Curtis does a 12 yard hitch route and the defender (Rod Hood "former eagles corner") was hanging onto him and there was no penalty called... They even replayed that play and Troy Aikman was like, "I can't believe the Ref's didn't call PI...He (Rod Hood) is all over curtis even humping his leg..." Ok I added the humping part but still that call should have been made in a situation like this... The superbowl on the line and it's taken away by an idiot REF...


Ok...Ok...Ok... I'm not here to point fingers at anyone... That's why I labeled this section as What if... What if our "D" showed up in the first half... What if Larry Fitzgerald broke his leg before all the catches...(ok thats a little absurd... Just thinking here) What if our Offense scored more than 6 pts in the first half... What if David Akers didn't miss that one field goal and a PAT... The Cards would have been leading by only 3 in the last couple of mins... That takes a ton of pressure off of Mcnabb... Last but not least... What if those blind refs would've called PI on that last play where Rod Hood was humping Kevin Curtis's Leg... Here is the proof... It is the last 25 secs... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fDdkCl8cE0 Click on the link and you'll know what I'm talkin about...


I'm off my soapbox now... I can say what if's to a lot things that happen yesterday in the NFC Championship but the Cardinals were the better team from the beginning to the end... Congratulations to the Cardinals... More like Congrats to that "FREAK" Fitzgerald who catches anything...
GO PITTSBURG!!! :)