Here is my review of the new uni's from Nike.
http://www.nfl.com/photos/09000d5d8280d850?module=HP11_hot_topics#id:09000d5d8280d924
NYG: They look exactly the same, personally I would have liked to see a little more red on the jerseys but I suppose that look by the G-Men has become classic.
HOU: Again, looks exactly the same and I would have liked to see more red as well.
WAS: Maybe it's just me, but I think RG3 would look really good in gold pants, hmm.PHI: Still wearing what I think is an okay jersey, needs more black on it.
CAR: Would have liked to see more silver on the jersey, but alas it is exactly the same as before.
NO: Happy to see the Saints standard is now all black, but I would have loved to have seen a carbon black helmet like the one Oregon has.
CHI: Another classic they didn't screw up, and they even found a way to keep the stripes without the sleeves.
TEN: Would have liked to see some red on it which would be more reminiscent of the Oilers.
MIA: I was seriously hoping Miami would go for the entire jersey revamp and get rid of those horrible teal jerseys, too bad.
SF: Look exactly the same, never really liked them much, but they are classic.
CIN: Not bad, still looks like something a hippie would wear on haloween.
KC: Looks like ripoff of the Redskins, needs more yellow.
ARI: Oddly enough I love the all red's as the standard.
NYJ: Can't wait for the Pro Combat throwbacks, Blue and Gold are awesome together.
DET: The blue is too light, should have taken a page out of the Seahawks book and went darker. Needs more silver.
MIN: Still the purple people eaters, would have liked to see a darker helmet.
PIT: Still the classic Pittsburgh look, can't argue with sucsess.
IND: Still the same boring blue and white uniforms they have always had.
OAK: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Oh and if they had changed Oaklands uni's Nike's headquarters would have been destroyed by numerous silver and black masked men.
JAX: I was hoping that the Jags would go back to the all blacks, but alas, the same Miami Dolphin ripoffs as always.
GB:Classic. Nuff Said.
NE: Would have liked to see the Boston Patriots Uni's make it back.
ATL: The dirty birds really need more black on their jerseys to be taken seriously.
TB: Look almost exactly like the dirty birds, need more of that awesome Pewter color.
DAL: Dallas really needs to wear their Blue jerseys at home.
SD: The bolts are looking as sharp as ever. I would have liked to see some light blue highlights but other than that pretty good.
BUF: Buffalo retains all of their awesomeness after changing their jerseys back to the throwbacks.
CLE: And the Dawg Pound still have not changed their jerseys.
DEN: Peyton is back to wearing an orange jersey again.
BAL: Baltimore should have gone with black pants with purple stripes and black and purple jerseys. REAL RAVENS ARE NOT PURPLE!!!
SEA: Can you say duck wings?
STL: Second best color combo in the NFL (behind the Raiders and just ahead of the Saints).
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Monday, April 2, 2012
Brett Lenahan
I stumbled upon this highlight reel on youtube a couple days ago, anyways, long story short I promised the guy who made it I would put a link to it on my sports blog. Check him out, he is pretty good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN71ifHpHWM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN71ifHpHWM
RG3 Versus Luck 2
As I said in my last post their are three highly debatable topics in the NFL. I will be taking on the second issue this time, Robert Griffin III versus Anderw Luck. These two gladiators will be facing off against each other in mortal combat in the Colliseum of the New Land of Meadows in New York City. Wait, they aren't going to have an actual duel? Too bad, that would be entertaining.
No, by RG3 versus Andrew Luck I mean which one will be the better Quarterback in the NFL and which one deserves to be the first overall pick.
If you have read any of my previous posts, then you know that I am a big Robert Griffin III supporter and think that Andrew Luck is just a little overrated. I have gone through both of their stats in previous articles. So if you wish to review those stats you might want to check out my previous Robert Griffin III versus Andrew Luck article. As you will see from their stats, Robert Griffin III deserved his Heisman trophy.
If you look at their pro days you will see that RG3 was really trying to impress the scouts whereas Andrew Luck played it a little bit safe. Andrew Luck completed 45 of his 48 scripted passes while Robert Griffin III completed 75 of his 81 scripted passes with 4 of his passes being dropped. Really, I don't put much value in the pro day passing stats. The thing that I think impressed me the most about both of these guys was their 40 times at the combine. Luck ran a very good 4.67 40 yard dash, however, that pales in comparison to Griff's 4.41 time. I was genuinely shocked at how fast Luck's 40 time was.
Now, the single most impressive thing to me about Robert Griffin III is something that is downplayed a little with him. And that is how smart he is, both book smart and football smart. Everyone talks about how intelligent Luck is, but no one really talks about how smart RG3 is. In the end I see Robert Griffin III as the better overalll QB and absolutely the better fit for his team. Robert Griffin III could very well be the second coming of John Elway for Mike Shanahan. He has the mobility that Shanahan looks for in a Quarterback, and also has the arm to make some huge throws off of play action fakes to Tim Hightower, Roy Helu, Evan Royster, and whatever other running backs Mike Shanahan discovers. In fact, I will go on record right now and say if the Redskins draft Robert Griffin III, they will win their divison next year barring an injury to RG3.
No, by RG3 versus Andrew Luck I mean which one will be the better Quarterback in the NFL and which one deserves to be the first overall pick.
If you have read any of my previous posts, then you know that I am a big Robert Griffin III supporter and think that Andrew Luck is just a little overrated. I have gone through both of their stats in previous articles. So if you wish to review those stats you might want to check out my previous Robert Griffin III versus Andrew Luck article. As you will see from their stats, Robert Griffin III deserved his Heisman trophy.
If you look at their pro days you will see that RG3 was really trying to impress the scouts whereas Andrew Luck played it a little bit safe. Andrew Luck completed 45 of his 48 scripted passes while Robert Griffin III completed 75 of his 81 scripted passes with 4 of his passes being dropped. Really, I don't put much value in the pro day passing stats. The thing that I think impressed me the most about both of these guys was their 40 times at the combine. Luck ran a very good 4.67 40 yard dash, however, that pales in comparison to Griff's 4.41 time. I was genuinely shocked at how fast Luck's 40 time was.
Now, the single most impressive thing to me about Robert Griffin III is something that is downplayed a little with him. And that is how smart he is, both book smart and football smart. Everyone talks about how intelligent Luck is, but no one really talks about how smart RG3 is. In the end I see Robert Griffin III as the better overalll QB and absolutely the better fit for his team. Robert Griffin III could very well be the second coming of John Elway for Mike Shanahan. He has the mobility that Shanahan looks for in a Quarterback, and also has the arm to make some huge throws off of play action fakes to Tim Hightower, Roy Helu, Evan Royster, and whatever other running backs Mike Shanahan discovers. In fact, I will go on record right now and say if the Redskins draft Robert Griffin III, they will win their divison next year barring an injury to RG3.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Tim Tebow To The Jets Review
The three most debatable things in football right now are Robert Griffin III V.S. Andrew Luck, Roger Goodell V.S. The City Of New Orleans, and Tim Tebow V.S. The World. I will be taking on the last of the three first.
By Tim Tebow Versus the world I am referring to the many analysts saying he does not deserve to be in the NFL, however, the real debate here is whether or not Tim going to the New York Jets was a good move by the Jets and a good fit for Tebow.
In the end only time will tell if it was indeed, a good move. First let us look at the facts. Tim Tebow, against all odds and with a 1-4 team, made it to the playoffs. Before I go any further I want to make it clear, after Tebow became the starter the defense stepped it up and began playing out of their mind. Matt Prater looked and played like Adam Vinatieri, and the entire team started playing much better than before. I will not take credit away from the rest of the team like so many Tim Tebow supporters love to do.
Tebow has a 12-6 Touchdown to Interception ratio, which is much better than Cam Newton's 21-17 ratio. He also has over 100 more passing yards than Cam has in 2 less games. My point from all of those stats is that if Cam Newton is considered a viable NFL QB then so should Tebow. The main knock on Tim, his low accuracy, should be blamed mostly on his very few passing attempts per game. With so few attempts one or two drops could create a 20% swing in completion percentage. Tebow also threw almost exclusively deep passes, which contributed to a low completion percentage also.
Let's make a more valid comparison, a comparison of teamates, Tim Tebow versus Mark Sanchez.
Last year Sanchez threw for 3,474 yards with 28 touchdowns and 17 interceptions, with a 56% completion percentage on 200 more attempted passes than Tebow. Tebow had 2,383 yards, on, as I said 200 less attempts. With a 48% completion percentage. It is worthy of note that he was running the pathetic imitation of the Spread Option that Denver's OC Mike McCoy came up with. Now if you want the whole story on Tim, you have to look at his rushing stats as well. If you combine them with his passing stats then he has 29 total touchdowns in less games than Sanchez started last season. My point is that Tebow, if the Jets will let him run a no-huddle NFL offense, will be a better NFL QB than Sanchez. I believe this is an amazingly exciting pickup for the Jets. Because even if he doesn't win the starting job from Mark Sanchez he can still be a factor through the use of Tony Sparano's Spread Option Wildcat.
The Question then becomes, is it a good fit for Tim Tebow, should he really be so excited to be a jet? Is it really that exciting of a prospect for Tim Tebow, will he have as much exciting fun as he thinks he will? All joking aside, I see the Jets as a great fit. He has a good quality receiver in Santonio Holmes and solid Tight End with Dustin Keller. The Jets also have one of, if not the best run blocking O-linemen in the NFL. They have two solid running backs in Joe McKnight and Shonn Greene, as well as arguably the best defense in the NFL. All in all this is a great move for the Jets, and an exciting fit for Mr. Tebow.
By Tim Tebow Versus the world I am referring to the many analysts saying he does not deserve to be in the NFL, however, the real debate here is whether or not Tim going to the New York Jets was a good move by the Jets and a good fit for Tebow.
In the end only time will tell if it was indeed, a good move. First let us look at the facts. Tim Tebow, against all odds and with a 1-4 team, made it to the playoffs. Before I go any further I want to make it clear, after Tebow became the starter the defense stepped it up and began playing out of their mind. Matt Prater looked and played like Adam Vinatieri, and the entire team started playing much better than before. I will not take credit away from the rest of the team like so many Tim Tebow supporters love to do.
Tebow has a 12-6 Touchdown to Interception ratio, which is much better than Cam Newton's 21-17 ratio. He also has over 100 more passing yards than Cam has in 2 less games. My point from all of those stats is that if Cam Newton is considered a viable NFL QB then so should Tebow. The main knock on Tim, his low accuracy, should be blamed mostly on his very few passing attempts per game. With so few attempts one or two drops could create a 20% swing in completion percentage. Tebow also threw almost exclusively deep passes, which contributed to a low completion percentage also.
Let's make a more valid comparison, a comparison of teamates, Tim Tebow versus Mark Sanchez.
Last year Sanchez threw for 3,474 yards with 28 touchdowns and 17 interceptions, with a 56% completion percentage on 200 more attempted passes than Tebow. Tebow had 2,383 yards, on, as I said 200 less attempts. With a 48% completion percentage. It is worthy of note that he was running the pathetic imitation of the Spread Option that Denver's OC Mike McCoy came up with. Now if you want the whole story on Tim, you have to look at his rushing stats as well. If you combine them with his passing stats then he has 29 total touchdowns in less games than Sanchez started last season. My point is that Tebow, if the Jets will let him run a no-huddle NFL offense, will be a better NFL QB than Sanchez. I believe this is an amazingly exciting pickup for the Jets. Because even if he doesn't win the starting job from Mark Sanchez he can still be a factor through the use of Tony Sparano's Spread Option Wildcat.
The Question then becomes, is it a good fit for Tim Tebow, should he really be so excited to be a jet? Is it really that exciting of a prospect for Tim Tebow, will he have as much exciting fun as he thinks he will? All joking aside, I see the Jets as a great fit. He has a good quality receiver in Santonio Holmes and solid Tight End with Dustin Keller. The Jets also have one of, if not the best run blocking O-linemen in the NFL. They have two solid running backs in Joe McKnight and Shonn Greene, as well as arguably the best defense in the NFL. All in all this is a great move for the Jets, and an exciting fit for Mr. Tebow.
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