Week 3 With no Rose-Coloured Glasses

Optimism was high as David Carr drove the team down to an early score. However, Washington drove right back and tied it up. I wondered how the team would respond.
Now I know.
I’ve put off writing this until Thursday, because I honestly didn’t know what to write. Who is responsible for the [...]

Week 2 vs. the Colts (or – This Sh!t’s Getting Old, Fast)

What can I say about week 2 of the NFL season? Well, I missed the start of the game. I was outside with my son, kicking a soccer ball.
When I got inside I kinda wished I hadn’t. It was 14-0 before I sat down and as I started the NFL Fieldpass radio, [...]

Week 1 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

My thoughts from listening to the game on FieldPass:
1. The Zone Blocking system is designed to open up cutback lanes and give the RB some room to make a play or two. I didn’t hear a single time where that was open. One of the backs found some room with a toss, but [...]

Backseat Quarterback

Once in awhile, I’ll read a book, and it will seem utterly absurd. The premise doesn’t work, the writing is bad, the characters are fake, or the frame of reference is just off.
Backseat Quarterback, at first look, seemed to be an absurd book. The archaic language, the outdated name-dropping, and most specifically, the [...]