San Francisco hopes Martz is the answer, probably not
May 2, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers
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Mike Martz came to the 49ers from my Detroit Lions. Hope you like him out there, because we were pretty disgusted with him in Detroit.
You know, he can be the most brilliant coach that ever lived, but if your offense ain’t working, then bring me a dumber coach.
Most of the time the Lions hardly even called plays for their running backs. Now Mike Martz says he will get Frank Gore 20 carries a game. right.
Most of the time our offensive line was back on their heels pass blocking as the defense knew the Lions would pass and could not wait to put Jon Kitna on his butt. Now Mike Martz seems to have Alex Smith all convinced that he is the answer to every defense. right.
Alex Smith better get used to this with Mike Martz calling the offensive shots. How appropriate a Lion is tackling him
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Then, of course, are the rumors of Martz wanting to take over the head coaching duties from Mike Nolan. The same rumors persisted with Coach Rod Marinelli in Detroit.
Again, that success will largely revolve around the offense led by Martz and Smith, assuming Smith recovers and wins the battle with journeyman backup Shaun Hill. Martz is the most brilliant offensive mind the 49ers have had since Bill Walsh was in charge. Unfortunately, his brilliance has evolved into a mad scientist reputation, fed by what happened in Detroit the past two years and by the whispers that all he wants is to become a head coach again, even if that means taking over from long-time friend Nolan.
Maybe the worst criticism of all is that Mike Martz’s offense just does not work anymore. Linebackers are faster. Teams bump more. The run is never established.
Good Luck Mike and San Francisco.
NFL Football special comment Frank Gore is a tremendous running back that belongs in a run first system.
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San Francisco fined for calling Lance Briggs agent
March 24, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under Chicago Bears, Lance Briggs, San Francisco 49ers
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The 49ers got a little too eager last year and paid for it.
The San Francisco 49ers forfeited their fifth-round pick in next month’s NFL draft after commissioner Roger Goodell said they tampered with Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs.
In a statement released by the league Monday, Goodell also said the teams will switch picks in the third round of the April 26-27 draft. Chicago, which had the 12th pick, will get San Francisco’s seventh pick and the 49ers will get Chicago’s choice.
Goodell said the 49ers violated the NFL’s anti-tampering policy by contacting Briggs’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, about his client during the 2007 season.
The 49ers were a major disappointment last year as Alex Smith failed to develop at QB and the whole team just kind of went downhill.
Now they get a major slap in the face.
NFL Football Fan Question Did Commissioner Roger Goodell make the right call?
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Top 7 Coaches to be fired in 2008
February 15, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under Adrian Peterson, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Coach Rod Marinelli, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, GM Matt Millen, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, NFL Football, NFL Playoffs, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Offensive Coordinator Mike Martz, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Ok, where is the Top Ten?
Sorry, Squibster is a little under the weather and in danger of being fired by the wife after a tough Valentines evening.
She took it well, but who knows.
Anyway, the USA Today Sports Staff in their Sports Scope article highlighted 6 coaches on the hot seat.
Ok, where is the Top Seven?
Your gallivanting author added the seventh. My comments will be in italics.
1. Brad Childress:
A five-game winning streak down the stretch may have saved him from the ax this offseason. But Childress must hope that stud RB Adrian Peterson can propel this team to the postseason or that his investment in Tarvaris Jackson as the starting QB doesn’t becoming his undoing. source
Jackson has a lot to show to become a good enough QB to take the Vikings to victory. Peterson is awesome, but so was Barry Sanders. Can a running back carry a team to anything more than a .500 record in today’s pass happy league?
2. Jon Gruden:
The win in Super Bowl XXXVII seems like so long ago. Gruden led the Bucs through the weak NFC South this season, but their playoff flop to the Giants exposed the team as a pretender. The heat will turn up significantly if this team doesn’t look like a Super Bowl contender next season.
Gruden’s job seems a little safer, because they did reach the playoffs with a weak team in a weak division, but so much more was expected out of Gruden when he came to Tampa Bay.
3. John Fox
The USA Today writers mention a weakening team needing a good draft and maybe a replacement for Delhomme at QB.
Fox is in big trouble, with only a very weak division to save him. North Carolina competes with the Saints, Bucs, and Falcons.
4. Mike Nolan
The USA Today writers mention that Nolan lost control of the team and the respect of his QB, Alex Smith.
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JaMarcus Russell - man without a team
August 18, 2007 by James Edwards
Filed under Al Davis, JaMarcus Russell, NFL Draft, NFL Football, Oakland Raiders
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JaMarcus Russell is passing on his current contract offer
JaMarcus Russell is a Raider or technically he is not a Raider, because the contract remains unsigned. This is August.
Now your intrepid author realizes that you know what month it is, but the emphasis is on how late it is to sign a contract for a number 1 pick.
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Jon Kitna and the dearth of quarterbacks
August 2, 2007 by James Edwards
Filed under Ben Roethlisberger, Brady Quinn, Brett Favre, Detroit Lions, Donovan McNabb, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, JaMarcus Russell, Jay Cutler, LaDainian Tomlinson, Matt Leinart, Michael Vick, NFL Football, Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, Rex Grossman, Tom Brady, Vince Young
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This one has been building up in me all week.
It is time to spit it out. There are just not many good quarterbacks anymore. There, it has been said.
Quarterbacks - where are they?
My Lions start Jon Kitna at quarterback. Now in spite of Rex Grossman taking the Bears to the Super Bowl, there is no way Kitna is taking the Lions to the Super Bowl. Even if they had a defense.
Jon Kitna has become the Rony Seikaly of Quarterbacks
Back when Rony was dating the SI Swimsuit model and playing basketball for the Miami Heat there was a list of the centers in my local paper. Your intrepid author will never forget it. Rony was about 10th on the list.
That was not the unforgettable part. What really stood out was that all the centers listed above his name were really really good. You might say, great. All the centers listed below Rony stunk.
Rony was the dividing line. Read more
Frank Gore will lead them to victory
July 17, 2007 by James Edwards
Filed under NFL Football, San Francisco 49ers
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Frank Gore shredding Seahawks on his way down the field
One of the up and coming teams in the NFL is the San Francisco 49ers. Last year they missed the playoffs, but established a few winning ways. This year they seem destined for the playoffs.
First off they put together a strong defense. While the stats don’t seem to bear this out, you have to keep in mind that the 49ers gave up a lot of points early in the year and also seemed to play a number of the high scoring teams.
Secondly there was Frank Gore. Putting together Read more
Countdown to the Draft: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFC South (11-5)
March 8, 2006 by admin
Filed under NFL Draft, NFL Football
When he arrived in Tampa Bay, John Gruden was pretty much set. He had Tony Dungy’s players who were all well-coached and hard-working. After winning the 2003 Super Bowl, he made for himself a reputation of being somehwat of a genius. He was so young, yet already so accomplished.
After the 2003 Super Bowl, however, things pretty much started to fall apart in the Tampa Bay organization, and people began to wonder if maybe he was the one responsible. Had the Bucs missed out on the playoffs this year, it’s very possible he would have gotten the axe. However, they didn’t miss out, but they fell in the first round at home to the Redskins.
I think they pretty much have their quarterback of the future with Chris Simms. Sure, he has a few things that he could work on, but so do Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Getting Cadillac Williams where they did last year was an absolute steal, and with a couple other guys behind him, they’re set at running back. They could probably use a reciever or two, because their receivers are all aging fast and their most productive reciever is Joey Galloway. They might also try to grab a lineman, as they did have issues last year with having enough protections and big enough holes for the running game. At tight end they’re doing pretty well, as, strangely enough, they got the best Alex Smith in the draft in the third round.
On defense they were good last year, but you can always be better. A good corner could really help them out, as could a defensive lineman.
