October 15, 2009 by
Michael Ellis |
Aqib Talib,
Barret Rudd,
Boise State,
Brandon Spikes,
Byron Leftwich,
Derrick Brooks,
Florida,
Jermaine Phillips,
John Lynch,
Jon Beason,
Jon Gruden,
Josh Freeman,
Kellen Winslow,
Kyle Wilson,
Mike Alstott,
Mike Nugent,
Monte Kiffin,
Patrick Willis,
Ronde Barber,
Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
Tanard Jackson,
Tony Dungy,
Warren Sapp,
Warrick Dunn
Brooks did not deserve to be mentioned with ZERO.
Zero wins, Brooks has been through his trials and far share of poor teams. Yet nothing as dejected at what I have witnessed thus far into a season. If the Glazers (owners of the franchise) were smart...wanted to do something for their fans (a band aide to the season that is) they would go out and beg on their hands...knees...butts...whatever it takes to get Herman Edwards on a flight from Bristol, Connecticut where he works at ESPN (have no idea where the man lives) and get his ass firmly in front of the team to talk to them about how "you play to win the game". That is the aspect the Buc's seem to be lacking...an intensity....a fire...a passion to go out and play hard, leave it all out on the field.
You saw the media point out [...]
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Last season the Seahawks had one of the worst defenses in the NFL. They finished 25th in points allowed (24 per game). They finished 30th in total yards per game allowed (378 per game). They finished dead last in the league for passing yards per game allowed (259 per game) and they finished 18th in the NFL for rushing yards per game allowed with 118 ypg.
The Seahawks defense allowed 392 total points this past season. In 2005 when they went to the superbowl they only allowed 271 points. Also the offense only scored 294 points but in 2005 the offense put up 452 total points. So it shows how injuries effect this team.
Now in as head coach is Jim Mora Jr, the former Atlanta Falcons HC. Since Mora has taken over he's turned this team into a defensive minded team and a [...]
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