The First Woody
Welcome to the WOOD: the World Outside Of the WAD. The best way to explain the WOOD to Tech grads is that it's the Linux of blogs - open to anyone that wants to post.
Since I'm familiar with this audience, I can only imagine the number of WOOD jokes we're about to get. I feel obligated to give it a shot. At this point, we're at the beginning of a Cinemax movie. We think the WOOD will be good, but we don't know how long it will take to get off the ground (or how long it will last. Presumably longer than the 4 hour warning period).
As I'm in the middle of Ice Storm 2007 (and not at work) I've got a little time to kill. With that in mind, here are some thoughts from last weekend's games:
Colts over Ravens 15-6
This game was every kicker's dream - for once they had a shot at being the man. Of course Vinatieri didn't need the help, everybody already knew he was the best.
Speaking of #4, he's scored 26 of the Colts' 38 post-season points. If you changed #18's jersey to read "Grossman" on the back, people would have been calling for Griese for two straight games. Instead Manning has been getting a relatively free pass. If he keeps this up, the Colts will win in spite of him. (Which will raise a fiercely debated WAD topic: if Manning has a Boller-esque post-season, yet gets a ring, should it count? Could he win an argument with Marino if his only ring came after a horrible post-season?)
I'll admit that I was pulling for the Ravens. They have about 10% Sooners on their roster. Mark Clayton had a great game catching the ball and Kelly Gregg was a beast on the D-Line. Unfortunately McNair always comes up a yard short.
Saints over the Eagles 27-24
This was a truly heartwarming game, seeing all those Katrina victims in the stands cheering the Saints. What was that? Katrina victims are dirt poor, living somewhere else, and are lucky to have a TV to watch the game? Oh. Well at least it was a heartwarming game for rich white folk like Harry Connick Jr. I would have felt so bad for them if the Saints lost.
As for the game itself, it was the second most entertaining game of the weekend. Garcia showed he can still play the game, Bush showed he could take the big hit, and Andy Reid put forth another solid coaching effort.
Reggie came awful close to pulling a Romo, but his mishandled pitch didn't come back to hurt them. I have no doubt the Saints will win the NFC.
Bears over 'Hawks 27-24 (OT)
The Bears defense has gone to hell ever since losing former Sooner Tommie Harris from the d-line. The Seahawks defense let Rex Grossman throw for 280 yards. (Little known fact, Madden 2008 has been programmed so that Grossman cannot exceed 42% completion or 185 yards a game.) What does all this mean? Neither of these teams could contain the Saints.
There are only a few interesting things about this game. First, during the OT coin toss Hasselbeck didn't say "we want the ball and we're going to score." Second, sadly, we won't get much more mileage out of this great video.
Pats over Bolts 24-21
Watching this game reminded me of seeing USC play over the past few years. Whenever things started looking bad, something fell in their lap. Of course I'm talking about the fumbled punt return, crazy head butt, and 4th down interception/fumble. The only thing missing was a tuck rule (although Brady did fumble, it was recovered by his O-line, yet another stroke of luck).
San Diego is probably the better team, but much like OU after Boise State knowing that doesn't change the result. Here are a few thoughts:
1. LDT is pissed because some Pats did the Steroid Merriman dance on the Bolts logo. I'm with Dan Patrick on this one: if imitating Merriman is disrespectful, then every time Merriman does it to another team he's being disrespectful. If SD doesn't like seeing the dance from that side, maybe they should get Merriman to stop it. Or quit crying like little bitches.
2. People are calling for Marty's head after a 14-2 season and this gut-wrenching loss. Personally, I think that the three plays described above doomed the Bolts, and none of them were the result of poor coaching (with the possible exception of the head butt). On the other hand, Marty wasn't wearing a headset during the game, trusting his coordinators. His defensive coordinator went into prevent up 14-3 at the end of the first half and allowed a TD. Marty should have stepped in on that one. I also recently learned that Marty isn't on speaking terms with SD's GM. Interesting. I guess I'm trying to say that I can see good arguments on either side, and I'm not sure which side I fall on.
So there you have it, the first WOOD. Add your comments below, and if you've got something to say take a chance and put up your own post.
Have a nice day,
Fite
Since I'm familiar with this audience, I can only imagine the number of WOOD jokes we're about to get. I feel obligated to give it a shot. At this point, we're at the beginning of a Cinemax movie. We think the WOOD will be good, but we don't know how long it will take to get off the ground (or how long it will last. Presumably longer than the 4 hour warning period).
As I'm in the middle of Ice Storm 2007 (and not at work) I've got a little time to kill. With that in mind, here are some thoughts from last weekend's games:
Colts over Ravens 15-6
This game was every kicker's dream - for once they had a shot at being the man. Of course Vinatieri didn't need the help, everybody already knew he was the best.
Speaking of #4, he's scored 26 of the Colts' 38 post-season points. If you changed #18's jersey to read "Grossman" on the back, people would have been calling for Griese for two straight games. Instead Manning has been getting a relatively free pass. If he keeps this up, the Colts will win in spite of him. (Which will raise a fiercely debated WAD topic: if Manning has a Boller-esque post-season, yet gets a ring, should it count? Could he win an argument with Marino if his only ring came after a horrible post-season?)
I'll admit that I was pulling for the Ravens. They have about 10% Sooners on their roster. Mark Clayton had a great game catching the ball and Kelly Gregg was a beast on the D-Line. Unfortunately McNair always comes up a yard short.
Saints over the Eagles 27-24
This was a truly heartwarming game, seeing all those Katrina victims in the stands cheering the Saints. What was that? Katrina victims are dirt poor, living somewhere else, and are lucky to have a TV to watch the game? Oh. Well at least it was a heartwarming game for rich white folk like Harry Connick Jr. I would have felt so bad for them if the Saints lost.
As for the game itself, it was the second most entertaining game of the weekend. Garcia showed he can still play the game, Bush showed he could take the big hit, and Andy Reid put forth another solid coaching effort.
Reggie came awful close to pulling a Romo, but his mishandled pitch didn't come back to hurt them. I have no doubt the Saints will win the NFC.
Bears over 'Hawks 27-24 (OT)
The Bears defense has gone to hell ever since losing former Sooner Tommie Harris from the d-line. The Seahawks defense let Rex Grossman throw for 280 yards. (Little known fact, Madden 2008 has been programmed so that Grossman cannot exceed 42% completion or 185 yards a game.) What does all this mean? Neither of these teams could contain the Saints.
There are only a few interesting things about this game. First, during the OT coin toss Hasselbeck didn't say "we want the ball and we're going to score." Second, sadly, we won't get much more mileage out of this great video.
Pats over Bolts 24-21
Watching this game reminded me of seeing USC play over the past few years. Whenever things started looking bad, something fell in their lap. Of course I'm talking about the fumbled punt return, crazy head butt, and 4th down interception/fumble. The only thing missing was a tuck rule (although Brady did fumble, it was recovered by his O-line, yet another stroke of luck).
San Diego is probably the better team, but much like OU after Boise State knowing that doesn't change the result. Here are a few thoughts:
1. LDT is pissed because some Pats did the Steroid Merriman dance on the Bolts logo. I'm with Dan Patrick on this one: if imitating Merriman is disrespectful, then every time Merriman does it to another team he's being disrespectful. If SD doesn't like seeing the dance from that side, maybe they should get Merriman to stop it. Or quit crying like little bitches.
2. People are calling for Marty's head after a 14-2 season and this gut-wrenching loss. Personally, I think that the three plays described above doomed the Bolts, and none of them were the result of poor coaching (with the possible exception of the head butt). On the other hand, Marty wasn't wearing a headset during the game, trusting his coordinators. His defensive coordinator went into prevent up 14-3 at the end of the first half and allowed a TD. Marty should have stepped in on that one. I also recently learned that Marty isn't on speaking terms with SD's GM. Interesting. I guess I'm trying to say that I can see good arguments on either side, and I'm not sure which side I fall on.
So there you have it, the first WOOD. Add your comments below, and if you've got something to say take a chance and put up your own post.
Have a nice day,
Fite
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