I just want to start off with a brief preface that gives you guys an idea of what I hope becomes a weekly article on the SNFL blog.
Have you ever been sitting outside of class surfing the internet on your phone wishing that Matthew Berry or Peter King had new articles out every 30 minutes? Well, hopefully I can solve your unquenchable thirst for everything football. Wavier Wire will be set up into several different sections, ranging from a headline stories and ending with my power rankings. In between will be whatever the fuck I want to write about. So, if it's how awesome Tom Brady is compared to any other quarterback buckle up, shut up, and enjoy. If it has to do with politics, get ready to be informed. In other words, my article... my rules!
CONGRATULATIONS TO MVP WINNER...
Peyton Manning returned to football Monday night, in case you haven't heard, and displayed what has made him a surefire Hall of Famer: pinpoint accuracy, command of the huddle, and making his teammates better players. Of course, since Manning ended up winning the game, he is undoubtedly the 2012 NFL MVP and there's no point in playing out the rest of the season. I mean seriously, the Bronco looked unstoppable! The Steeles just could not stop the no-huddle offense, this is the same team that fell to the prolific Tim Tebow who is now a renowned hands teamer. Not to mention that the Bronco defense couldn't get the Steelers off the field (11-19 on third down, 35:05 TOP). If not for a clutch interception by Tracy Porter, we could be talking about how the Broncos have to play Atlanta, Houston, Oakland, New England, San Diego, and New Orleans in the next six games. They'll be lucky to go 4-2, and if they do then I'll talk about a Denver Broncos Superbowl... but till then I'll hold off on the accolades and tip my hat to one of the greatest of all time. For now, I'll give my overreaction MVP award to Matt Ryan who had a masterful Sunday.
ALRIGHT I'LL ADMIT IT...
I didn't expect RGIII to actually be a capable quarterback. Now before you formulate some smart ass comment like how could I possibly think RGIII wouldn't be the next Michael Vick, Cam Newton, or whatever black quarterback you see fit, let me defend myself. I had convinced myself that RGIII was too cocky (and maybe he is) to play in the big leagues, and that when he dropped back and saw the speed of a NFL defense, he'd inevitably try to make plays with his legs instead of with his arm. Because he'd rely exclusively on his legs, RGIII would eventually suffer the big hit that would continually hamper him his entire career. This would result in him being released from the Redskins, ridding them of the cost of having RGIII play, at most, 6-7 games a year.... or so I thought.
Griffin was ridiculous, and against a decent team (more on that later). Not only did he make all the right decisions, he did it in an offense that will change the foundations of the NFL landscape (this is a great article on that). Mike Shanahan has taken the spread offense and transformed into a lethal attack that combines the mind of Peyton Manning, the arm of Tom Brady, and the legs of Michael Vick into one offense. Aaron Rodgers is only the beginning, soon we will see more and more quarterbacks like Cam Newton, RGIII, and Andrew Luck (who can actually run) that have the ability to pass and run, forcing defenses to think on the fly. Added with the no-huddle, nearly unstoppable. I am whole-heartily convinced this type of offense is the future of the NFL. Don't think so? Check this out... it has already begun.
But lets get back to the original point. I'm not one of those people who thinks that RGIII was the better option over Andrew Luck, but he demonstrated why the Redskins gave up an ass-ton to get him and the transformation of the NFL. Time after time the Redskins habitually made costly and stupid decisions. However, just maybe they found the next great thing that we'll be talking about for generations.
NO SHIRT, NO SHOES, NO HEAD COACH...
Well it turns out losing your head coach for the entire season could have a small effect on a teams performance. RGIII and the Redskins looked like an entirely new team, but I don't think it was solely Mike Shanahan's doing. In fact, the outcome of Redskins-Saints game was largely due to the huge void on the sideline. Losing Sean Peyton is going to have far reaching consequences throughout the season that Drew Brees won't be able to fix himself. The amount of game planning and strategy Peyton designed for the Saints can't be replicated by some interim head coach (sorry whoever is HC of the Saints right now). Just imagine if the Patriots lost Bill Belichick, chaos. These guys (Peyton, Belichick, Andy Reid, etc.) spend an inordinate amount of time game planning, thinking up different situations, and finding players that fit into their own designed system. The Saints are asking guys that have never been head coaches of a NFL team to suddenly run one, and lead it to a Superbowl! The Saints will win games purely with the arm of Drew Brees, but I wouldn't be surprised if they finished anywhere between 9-7 to 6-10. The Saints have a pretty manageable schedule coming up, but soon... the shit could hit the fan.
RECORDS, STREAKS, AND FANTASY FOOTBALL...
Week 1 of the SNFL season is in the books, and it couldn't have been a bigger pile of horseshit (Looking at you Ronnie Brown you waste of a roster space! I don't how a first round second overall pick could suck so much ass given all the opportunities he's been given to succeed. Sure the Dolphins sucked, but shit they brought the wildcat to the NFL and allowed you to waste everyone time watching a RB try and throw TD passes just because their shitty ass QB Chad Pennington has no arm. But then you get to go to Philadelphia and play for the dream team and do THIS?! How did you get picked up by the Chargers? Clearly they wanted to fuck fantasy owners like me who had hope that maybe, just maybe, Ronnie Brown figured it out. Let's pretend we're in Ronnie Brown's mind... obviously you know you're only good for 20-30 yards a game, maybe a TD once every five games. But guess what, Ryan Matthews is out and you can prove to the NFL you might just have what it takes to be a reliable backup [shit maybe a starter again{I realize this has been a long as parenthesis, bare with me, this is serious}].... fuck where was I... you know what fuck it. Ronnie Brown doesn't even deserve to be acknowledged. Let's get on with the record book.):
Fred and I both saw our win streaks end in week 1, they were at 7 straight and 6 straight respectively. Fred is tied with Kevin for longest win streak in SNFL history.
Garrick continues his never ending losing streak (14 now).
Kevin now has 6 straight wins (regular season and postseason combined).
I'D BE WILLING TO PUT MONEY ON IT...
This is a good article for anyone wanting information concerning the upcoming election: http://www.salon.com/2012/09/10/barack_obama_is_winning/
Whether or not you like Obama or Romney, this election is heavily in favor of President Obama. Romney needs Ohio or he might as well call it quits. Obama could lose NC, Florida, Nevada, Colorado, and Virginia (all battleground states) and, as long as he has Ohio, still win this race. If Romney can't win Ohio, which is not looking good for him right now, he must win Michigan and Wisconsin to have any chance. Both have been Democratic strong holds, and even with Paul Ryan, are going to be damn near impossible to switch over.
5 THINGS THAT WERE PRETTY AWESOME IN WEEK 1...
1. Having football back was the best part. Thank god for the Olympics because I don't know how long I could last watching baseball... little league baseball... major league baseball... softball... women's basketball (not baseball but just as boring). At least the Lakers made spiced up the off-season by creating a super team to challenge the Heat.
2. Seeing the Dallas Cowboys beat the Giants was so sweet. I'll say it, I thought the Giants were going to win, but Romo showed why he is a great quarterback. If their line can hold up, I could see the Cowboys, Falcons, and 49ers all vying for home field advantage in the playoffs.
3. Seeing Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees lose in week 1 could not be any better. In fact it was literally perfect. Not only did both lose, but they lost at home! You know what funny, Rodgers and Brees were ranked ahead of Tom Brady in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011, but only one of the three is 1-0 right now... can you name that quarterback?
4. Having Peyton Manning back has brought back balance to the NFL. He's not my favorite quarterback but not having him play was a real loss and made a lot of game less exciting: Colts v. Patriots especially. Now that he's back we got to see him play the Steelers, and he looked to be back to his old self. Next we'll see him play the Falcons, Patriots, Saints and much more. A definite upgrade over Curtis Painter vs Drew Brees.
5. THIS!
NOW LET'S HEAR IT FOR CAROLINA...
We hail thee, Carolina, and sing thy high praise...
For crushing ECU 48-10, demonstrating a well rounded passing game that saw 11 different receivers catch the ball. There's no doubt Connor Shaw could have had similar results had he played, which goes to show how much depth is on the Carolina offense.
With loyal devotion , remembering the days...
When the 2011 Gamecocks started their first few games of the season winning close games. This trend continued later into the season with Shaw against SEC teams. That year the Gamecocks finished 11-2, proving that with a good run offense and stout defense, they could win games. This year we should have a much better passing game, and once Marcus Lattimore returns to form, we could (*cough* will be * cough*) be unstoppable.
When proudly we sought thee, thy children to be...
Unfortunately, those children left the game a little early at halftime. Now it was ridiculously hot and we were crushing ECU, but it was a little sad that there was such a mass exodus. UAB is at 7 and should see a greater amount of loyalty, especially since it will be Spurrier's 200th win.
Here's a health, Carolina...
And Connor Shaw's arm/shoulder. We don't need him for UAB, but I'd like to see him get maybe a quarter to play just so he's not rusty for the Mizzou game. Mizzou couldn't grow some balls and knock off Georgia, so they shouldn't be a problem for Carolina!
Forever to thee!
5 THINGS THAT PISSED ME OFF...
1. Don't get me wrong, I love that Fred lost in week 1, but the way he lost just grinds my gears. I don't know where Fred got the idea that sitting Adrian Peterson would be a good idea. I don't know why that idea even manifested itself into Fred's mind. Adrian Peterson could have polio and his only method of movement is to do a half crab-walk crawl and still produce more points than Rashad Jennings and Marques Colston combined.
2. Notre Dame joining the ACC is utterly ridiculous. It's just a way to give a conference that is despite for football notoriety (even though ND is not playing football as an ACC school) a school that's focused on their past success. Notre Dame is a B1G school (they're in Indiana right next to Chicago) that has multiple rivals in that conference (Michigan, Michigan St., and Penn State). Of course, Notre Dame needs dat bowl money, only underlining the absurdity of their move.
3. Chris Johnson had a pathetic performance against the Patriots Defense. Not only did he cost me a game, but now he's got me wondering what could be. Are the Titans that shitty at run blocking or are the Patriots that great of a defense. I don't know, and I'm not ready to say the defense will keep up a run average of 0.05 yards (aw that'd be sick), but I definitely think they are vastly improved from last year thanks to Chandler Jones and Dont'a Hightower.
4. Fucking Georgia has to be a bunch of dicks (no surprise) and teach Missouri a lesson. Whoever is in charge of SEC scheduling is clearly in bed with Georgia, Arkansas might be shit but avoiding Alabama and LSU gives them a huge advantage in the SEC East. Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee all having a good chance to win the East, all have to play either LSU or Alabama. Luckily, the East doesn't seem as crappy as it was in years past. Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee are all ranked and could be hoisting the SEC Championship trophy this year.
5. The kid who couldn't hold his liquor this past weekend after taking five shots of everclear and threw up all over my kitchen floor. Now right off that bat I'm shocked he didn't die, because that was five shot along with about two full cup of pj. Second, who thinks it's a good idea to take shots of what is essentially hand sanitizer. I can't really be too angry thought, he ended the night throwing up all over himself on our balcony. Thank god it rained...
SNFL POWER RANKINGS...
These are based off of my rankings only. The () indicates my preseason ranking:
1. Ryan (3): The addition of Steven Ridley could be huge.
2. Daniel (7): MJD, Kenny Britt, and RGIII were on his bench.
3. Garrick (8): I seriously doubt he goes 0-13 again.
4. Quinton (2): I don't like his bench, but he scored the most points.
5. Kevin (9): He loses to me, he stays at 9.
6. Jonathan (4): Don't like the Fred Jackson injury.
7. Taylor (N/R): Matthew Stafford threw one TD pass... to Kevin Smith.
8. John (10): They're alright, but the win is tainted.
9. Fred (1): If they spent more time setting their lineup instead of bashing USC and Tom Brady, they would have won.
10. Ian (11): This team could jump up fast.
11. Steven (6): Nice showing from a newbie.
12. Jaime (5): I expected this team to have a better outing, good thing Ryan Matthews is returning.
-Taylor
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