27-09-2004 18:27									#211
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Woo... I'm leading (or have won) in 3 of my 4 fantasy leagues .

The one that I'm losing in, of course, is the one where I had Javon Walker on the bench .

	27-09-2004 19:12									#212
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I lost this week Poly Fantasy football, but considering who I had available, I didn't do too bad.

ACK!

	27-09-2004 19:59									#213
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quote: I keep waiting for TB to show signs of life, but they are looking defeated out there.

You'd look defeated too if every major offensive weapon you had was unavailable due to stubbornness (McCardell), boneheadedness (Pittman - and although we get him back next week, NO WAY he'll be at 100% for at least a few weeks because of all the missed practice), or injury (Garner - latest diagnosis: Torn patella tendon, gone for the year; Galloway - last word: Gone until at least November; Jurevicius - last word: Injured reserve candidate).

This season is pretty much already lost; if Pittman can't provide some kind of spark and quickly, it's over.

I would not be here now
If I never had the hunger
And I'm not ashamed to say
The wild boys were my friends
Oh, 'cause I never felt the desire
'Til their music set me on fire
And then I was saved, yeah
That's why I'm keeping the faith
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Keeping the faith...

	27-09-2004 20:02									#214
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It's kind of funny, since Gruden has come to Tampa, their offense has not been as good as Dungy's last few years there .

Even if they were healthy they would suck. Gruden is a horrible evaluator of talent. Hell, I think he's overrated as a coach as well.

	27-09-2004 20:06									#215
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Cardiac Cats!
Cardiac Cats!
Cardiac Cats!

GO JAGUARS!

	27-09-2004 20:08									#216
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Jags look like the 2000 Baltimore Ravens. Excellent D, crap offense. Maybe, though, the offense will kick it into a higher notch late in the year like that Ravens team did.

	27-09-2004 20:19									#217
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Just remember, winnin' ugly is still winnin'.

	27-09-2004 20:25									#218
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quote: Originally posted by reismark This season is pretty much already lost; if Pittman can't provide some kind of spark and quickly, it's over.

I just dropped Emit Smith for Pittman. He's Fresno State alumni. Hopefully he can do something. I need another good RB in the second half of the season.

	27-09-2004 20:29									#219
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui Btw, that Miami-Pitt game: I saw some highlights while watching the ESPN game, and those must be the worst field conditions I've ever seen for a game!

Randy McMichael still had a good game even though I put him on the bench. He got one more fantasy point than the my second TE whom I put in.

	27-09-2004 20:29									#220
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara Just remember, winnin' ugly is still winnin'.

Also remember, it's a 16 game season .

	27-09-2004 20:54									#221
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I'm leading in my Poly fantasy game, but Sloww has Testaverde, Eddie George, and T. Glenn all going against me tonight.

I need a big game from Portis -- or a bad game from Vinny -- to get the win.

	27-09-2004 21:58									#222
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More questionable play calling by Martz. The Rams were up by 3 with 40 seconds left. Martz calls a squib kick, presumably to protect from a runback. NO gets the ball on the 40. They easily complete two passes to get into field goal range, and put it into OT.

Damn. He has to go, but I can't see it happening in the near future.

	28-09-2004 01:00									#223
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News coming out of Chicago is that Rex Grossman is out for the remainder of the year with a torn ACL. Bears are done.

	28-09-2004 01:26									#224
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Further injury news: Rich Gannon has a broken vertebrae and is out for 6 weeks (at least). Though the Raiders looked good with Collins out there, so it won't hurt them that badly.

	28-09-2004 01:40									#225
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui News coming out of Chicago is that Rex Grossman is out for the remainder of the year with a torn ACL. Bears are done.

The Craig Krenzel Era begins...

	28-09-2004 01:43									#226
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Actually, I'm hearing that Quinn may become the starting QB in Chicago.

	28-09-2004 03:08									#227
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Urlacher's hamstring is going to hurt them too.

	28-09-2004 03:54									#228
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui Further injury news: Rich Gannon has a broken vertebrae and is out for 6 weeks (at least). Though the Raiders looked good with Collins out there, so it won't hurt them that badly.

Holy ****! I didn't read this as broken neck at first. Damn. Ricky Williams quit to smoke pot. I doubt if Gannon will want to come back.

	28-09-2004 06:13									#229
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Gannon should retire. It ain't worth it for him to come back and NO ONE would blame him.

	28-09-2004 07:16									#230
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui News coming out of Chicago is that Rex Grossman is out for the remainder of the year with a torn ACL. Bears are done.

Ouch!

Stick a fork in them. I agree they are done. Grossman was looking good. The fans in Chicago must be wondering why their teams are so perenially cursed.

	28-09-2004 10:04									#231
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quote: Originally posted by Ned Ouch! Stick a fork in them. I agree they are done. Grossman was looking good. The fans in Chicago must be wondering why their teams are so perenially cursed.

How can you say that? They just signed Chad Hutchinson......



ACK!

	28-09-2004 18:22									#232
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Grossman is now dangerously close to being hung with the dreaded "injury-prone" tag.

Chicago fans will now get the opportunity to learn whether it's the QB or the KC offensive system that works. (Oh boy... )

	28-09-2004 18:44									#233
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Yes... OH BOY...

Even if the Bears had sucked this year, it would have been a good learning experience for Grossman... now we don't even get that. And as you point out JR, Grossman may get that injury prone tag... and that's not good if you are a unproven QB.

	29-09-2004 02:18									#234
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Can we have Lovie back now? He can't do any good there now.

	29-09-2004 17:14									#235
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To quote Pirates of the Caribbean:
"Take what ye can. Give nothin' back!!"

Lovie is ours now. Get used to it.

	29-09-2004 19:54									#236
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I think Aneas Williams is our player/defensive coordinator. That's what it looked like last week.

	01-10-2004 05:44									#237
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OMG. The Patriots are on the verge of tieing the consecutive wins record Sunday agains the Bills.

	01-10-2004 06:07									#238
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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui It's kind of funny, since Gruden has come to Tampa, their offense has not been as good as Dungy's last few years there . Even if they were healthy they would suck. Gruden is a horrible evaluator of talent. Hell, I think he's overrated as a coach as well.

what the hell are you talking about. He's an excellent coach. And their offense did improve the first year he coached the Bucs.

I'll agree he's not a good GM. He should be fired from that position.

	01-10-2004 10:14									#239
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quote: what the hell are you talking about. He's an excellent coach. And their offense did improve the first year he coached the Bucs.

Yeah, by only 20 points. However, that was still less than Dungy's offense scored in 2000.

Points Scored:
2000: 388
2001: 324
Gruden comes in
2002: 346
2003: 301

Gruden is NOT that good of a coach. He's entirely overrated and has been handed talented teams. I'd take many other people over Jon Gruden.

Btw, the main number that fell during the 2002 Superbowl for Tampa was Points AGAINST! Which no one thought Dungy was lacking. If you gave Dungy the 2002 Buccs, he would have won as well.

	01-10-2004 18:10									#240
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Well, he's had two years to build a defense in Indy and has little to show for it. I think Dungy's overrated, too.

Funny, though. The contrast in styles between these two guys is extreme. The bottom line is, Gruden has won the Super Bowl, and that's what it's all about.

Dungy hasn't even won a confereence title. It's not like he hasn't had talent. But he hasn't been able to overcome other talented, well-coached teams -- the (pre-Martz) Rams in the NFC, the Pats in the AFC.