Rain Man
10-21-2007, 08:12 PM
Ready? 100 observations about today's game, in no particular order.
1. When we need running yards, we should just run straight behind Waters, like we did near the end zone.
2. Whoever is responsible for the short passes on 3rd down needs to be benched or replaced or something, whether it's Huard or Solari or Herm. We can't continue to give away 2 or 3 possessions a game. This frustrates the living daylights out of me.
3. I hope this victory doesn't end up being expensive with the injuries to Tony G and Jared Allen. Neither one was as effective when they returned. Let's hope that they're both short-term dings.
4. See Note #2.
5. I was astounded that Bowe got that one first down where he leapt over the guys. It looked like just another stupid play call a la Note #2. Bowe really rocks.
6. PLEASE stop building our passing game plan around Kris Wilson. We've got Bowe and Gonzalez who can catch anything including the wind and Moby Dick, and we continually throw low-percentage passes to Wilson.
7. See Note #2.
8. Terry appears to be outperforming Turley at RT. And what's the deal with Turley's injury? He wasn't listed on the injury report today. And by the way, I saw that Kevin Sampson was promoted from the Redskins' practice squad to their roster today.
9. See Note #2.
10. Welbourn is our worst offensive lineman, which surprises me. Our left side is actually pretty strong.
11. I like Rayner as a kicker, even if he does occasionally miss one. I don't worry every time he lines up. He really needs to get a different picture taken, though.
12. I like it when we play against strong-legged kickers, because Eddie Drummond takes the touchback and we get it on the 20.
13. Did you know that Drummond actually has one of the top ten punt return averages in the league? That's amazing.
14. See Note #2.
15. Those Ford "swap your car" commercials brag about unethical behavior. The market research industry specifically condemns marketing that is done under the guise of market research, and that commercial brags about doing so. "We didn't tell them who we were...we just said it was market research!" Idiots. Ford has used the same marketing company since the 1950s and they should've switched about 45 years ago.
16. Do you think Jared Allen disappeared today because he was hurt, because the Raiders started double-teaming him, or because he just runs out of gas in the second half. He seems to consistently fade in the second half. (Note that I'm not criticizing him at all since he's a football god. I'm just noticing.)
17. See Note #2.
18. See Note #15, because it really annoys me.
19. Tamba Hali...milk carton. Anybody seen him lately?
20. Alphonso Boone is a force. Why on earth did the Bears let him go? He's a really active defensive tackle. He doesn't always get pressure on the pass rush, but he does sometimes and he plays the run well.
21. Derrick Johnson really knows how to tackle. He brought his man down every time, including a huge stick on that one third down that stopped a drive.
22. Did y'all see the mouth-breathing, spinal-cord-thinking fan who threw his drink on Tony G in the end zone? Tony looked at the moron, then looked at his arm, then waved dismissively. I wish NFL security would throw out invisible-EEG brain chiggers like that.
23. See Note #2.
24. Donnie Edwards is having a pro bowl season. Dude is making plays all over the place.
25. I was glad to see Ty Law come back.
26. Jarrad Page makes a living off of the Raiders.
27. Greg Wesley is getting his meanness back. I like it.
28. See Note #2.
29. Colquitt is a good fit for this team. Without intending to be facetious, Herm's philosophy benefits from a good punter.
30. Why oh why can our punt return team never even slow down the other team's gunners? Seriously, we might as well not even try to block them. I never think to see what non-blockers we have out there until I see the gunner running down on top of Drummond. Who are these guys, and why can't they learn how to block?
31. See Note #2.
32. Ronald Curry couldn't catch a cold if he fell out of bad. Let's hope that he starts for them forever.
33. Robert Gallery is a bust of colossol proportions. They're trying to hide him at left guard and he still can't compete.
34. I laughed my uvula off when that Raider center forgot they were in the shotgun.
35. I have no idea why the Raiders like Lamont Jordan so much. They need to get a starting running back if they want to compete.
36. Stuart Schweigert makes me laugh. He's one of those guys who talks like he's a big-time player, and the only time we ever see him is when he's getting burned or beat or run over. He's the Wile E. Coyote of safeties.
37. See Note #2.
38. I was glad when they called Curry for throwing the ball on one of his multitude of drops. I was all like, "I know that wasn't technically a spike, but still...."
39. I'd like to see an analysis of the expected value of surrendering with a run on third and long versus the expected value of trying to complete a pass for the first down. I have a feeling that the studies that support giving up don't take into account the full value of the occasional first down that is attained.
40. Whoever is responsible for the short passes on 3rd down needs to be benched or replaced or something, whether it's Huard or Solari or Herm. We can't continue to give away 2 or 3 possessions a game. This frustrates the living daylights out of me.
41 through 100. See Note #2.
1. When we need running yards, we should just run straight behind Waters, like we did near the end zone.
2. Whoever is responsible for the short passes on 3rd down needs to be benched or replaced or something, whether it's Huard or Solari or Herm. We can't continue to give away 2 or 3 possessions a game. This frustrates the living daylights out of me.
3. I hope this victory doesn't end up being expensive with the injuries to Tony G and Jared Allen. Neither one was as effective when they returned. Let's hope that they're both short-term dings.
4. See Note #2.
5. I was astounded that Bowe got that one first down where he leapt over the guys. It looked like just another stupid play call a la Note #2. Bowe really rocks.
6. PLEASE stop building our passing game plan around Kris Wilson. We've got Bowe and Gonzalez who can catch anything including the wind and Moby Dick, and we continually throw low-percentage passes to Wilson.
7. See Note #2.
8. Terry appears to be outperforming Turley at RT. And what's the deal with Turley's injury? He wasn't listed on the injury report today. And by the way, I saw that Kevin Sampson was promoted from the Redskins' practice squad to their roster today.
9. See Note #2.
10. Welbourn is our worst offensive lineman, which surprises me. Our left side is actually pretty strong.
11. I like Rayner as a kicker, even if he does occasionally miss one. I don't worry every time he lines up. He really needs to get a different picture taken, though.
12. I like it when we play against strong-legged kickers, because Eddie Drummond takes the touchback and we get it on the 20.
13. Did you know that Drummond actually has one of the top ten punt return averages in the league? That's amazing.
14. See Note #2.
15. Those Ford "swap your car" commercials brag about unethical behavior. The market research industry specifically condemns marketing that is done under the guise of market research, and that commercial brags about doing so. "We didn't tell them who we were...we just said it was market research!" Idiots. Ford has used the same marketing company since the 1950s and they should've switched about 45 years ago.
16. Do you think Jared Allen disappeared today because he was hurt, because the Raiders started double-teaming him, or because he just runs out of gas in the second half. He seems to consistently fade in the second half. (Note that I'm not criticizing him at all since he's a football god. I'm just noticing.)
17. See Note #2.
18. See Note #15, because it really annoys me.
19. Tamba Hali...milk carton. Anybody seen him lately?
20. Alphonso Boone is a force. Why on earth did the Bears let him go? He's a really active defensive tackle. He doesn't always get pressure on the pass rush, but he does sometimes and he plays the run well.
21. Derrick Johnson really knows how to tackle. He brought his man down every time, including a huge stick on that one third down that stopped a drive.
22. Did y'all see the mouth-breathing, spinal-cord-thinking fan who threw his drink on Tony G in the end zone? Tony looked at the moron, then looked at his arm, then waved dismissively. I wish NFL security would throw out invisible-EEG brain chiggers like that.
23. See Note #2.
24. Donnie Edwards is having a pro bowl season. Dude is making plays all over the place.
25. I was glad to see Ty Law come back.
26. Jarrad Page makes a living off of the Raiders.
27. Greg Wesley is getting his meanness back. I like it.
28. See Note #2.
29. Colquitt is a good fit for this team. Without intending to be facetious, Herm's philosophy benefits from a good punter.
30. Why oh why can our punt return team never even slow down the other team's gunners? Seriously, we might as well not even try to block them. I never think to see what non-blockers we have out there until I see the gunner running down on top of Drummond. Who are these guys, and why can't they learn how to block?
31. See Note #2.
32. Ronald Curry couldn't catch a cold if he fell out of bad. Let's hope that he starts for them forever.
33. Robert Gallery is a bust of colossol proportions. They're trying to hide him at left guard and he still can't compete.
34. I laughed my uvula off when that Raider center forgot they were in the shotgun.
35. I have no idea why the Raiders like Lamont Jordan so much. They need to get a starting running back if they want to compete.
36. Stuart Schweigert makes me laugh. He's one of those guys who talks like he's a big-time player, and the only time we ever see him is when he's getting burned or beat or run over. He's the Wile E. Coyote of safeties.
37. See Note #2.
38. I was glad when they called Curry for throwing the ball on one of his multitude of drops. I was all like, "I know that wasn't technically a spike, but still...."
39. I'd like to see an analysis of the expected value of surrendering with a run on third and long versus the expected value of trying to complete a pass for the first down. I have a feeling that the studies that support giving up don't take into account the full value of the occasional first down that is attained.
40. Whoever is responsible for the short passes on 3rd down needs to be benched or replaced or something, whether it's Huard or Solari or Herm. We can't continue to give away 2 or 3 possessions a game. This frustrates the living daylights out of me.
41 through 100. See Note #2.