Valentine's Views: Thoughts for a lazy Sunday

by Ed Valentine on Jul 19, 2009 7:00 AM EDT in Valentine's Views

Some random thoughts about the NFL for a Sunday.

I think those of you who are rooting for the Giants to bring in linebacker Derrick Brooks are well-meaning, but misguided. Brooks is quite obviously not the player he once was, and I can't help but think about Carlos Emmons and LaVar Arrington when I think of him. The Giants have built a great team bringing in players with futures, not pasts, and I want to see it stay that way.
So, the NFL's ultimate drama queen says he will make up his mind about whether or not to play for the Minnesota Vikings by the end of this month. It's to the point where I hope he comes back -- and plays absolutely terrible football. Oh, and I also think the Vikings are seriously overestimating the kind of quarterback they appear to be getting.
With Derrick Ward now in Tampa Bay, Blogging the Boys is wondering if the Cowboys have the best three-headed running back monster in the league. Today, I can't really argue. I think, though, that Ahmad Bradshaw, Danny Ware and rookie Andre Brown will do just fine caddying for Brandon Jacobs. And yes, I know that would make it a four-headed monster. My math skills stink, but not that much.
I think I need to pass along 'kudos' to our Washington Redskins blog, Hogs Haven. HH says it's clear who the favorite should be in the NFC East -- and they wear blue (when they don't stupidly wear red, that is).

Is it just me or are the Dallas Cowgirls and the Philadelphia Eagles getting way too much press this off-season? The Giants are the class of the NFC East and I don't think it is close. They get Osi Umenyiora back this season to bolster an already violent pass rush. Eli, in all of his toothy glory, is good enough to guide that offense to more than enough points to stake that defense to a lead they can protect. They are well-coached, they have an excellent ground game with a punishing feature back in Brandon Jacobs and they picked up a wide receiver that I fear is going to have a pretty good year in Hakeem Nicks (and let's hope Ramses Barden still needs a LOT of polish.) The potential for major slippage from the last couple years is minimal with this squad.

We pick on Tony Romo a lot here at BBV, but I have to give him a little credit when it's due. This little spot the Dallas QB did is pretty funny. 'Kudos' to Extra Mustard.

I think new Broncos' coach Josh McDaniels is already losing his team. Seems several Broncos' players don't trust him. If the players don't trust the coach and buy in to what he wants, the team doesn't win. Maybe McDaniels wasn't ready for this job.

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Its a shame that Romo plays for the Cowboys

cuz I just can’t get past that. Other than that he seems pretty cool.

I’ll give him credit for this tho. That was one of the best commercial’s I’ve seen in a while. I’ll bet that he got that in one take too.

OK Tony….Week 2 = Feeding time.

by FreeBradshaw on Jul 19, 2009 8:22 AM EDT reply actions

I agree completely about Brooks

I think is a legitimately good person and one of the few truly class people the league has seen. He would be a nice PR piece, but his impact on the field would potentially be costly, unless we get a spate of LB injuries. Watching him struggle to cover backs last year was kind of sad actually, for one of the most dominant players since I’ve been watching football. But the comparison to Carlos Emmons is spot on. I remember thinking “Emmons always hurt us, now he’s on our side.” And then he sucked. When he wasn’t hurt.

Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!

by bigbluethruandthru on Jul 19, 2009 9:19 AM EDT reply actions

Brooks

I havent seen that much of him but I dont like the idea of getting a player as old as him. I prefer how the Giants do it, Get them young and build ’em into champions. It is always better to have a very good player for 10 years than a gret player for 1 or 2.

by ChuckyofNorris on Jul 19, 2009 10:12 AM EDT reply actions

Redskins fans are dumb

This is just fact..

If a team goes in and beats a team twice in their own house (one of those during a divisional playoff game) they should get the love over that team. I don’t care what happened in the off season because both teams made lots of moves, but the fact is the last time these two teams played the other got sent home for good. Why wouldnt they get respect?

And where is this block head reading all this positive press about Dallas? This isn’t last year, all the stuff I read is more pessimistic about their future and questioning it if anything.

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

by Joe_D on Jul 19, 2009 10:30 AM EDT reply actions

Last year was last year

Let’s just look forward. We will just have to see what happens on the field this season.

by Ed Valentine on Jul 19, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions

I can't wait

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

by Joe_D on Jul 19, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions

all fan bases have their share of morons

All NFC East teams are no exception.

I think what they meant in that blog is the idea that all of a sudden the Eagles are the class of the NFC. Why? They of course deserve respect, but they are getting too much respect.

We all know that teams in the Beast can beat any of the other teams at any point, especially last season where they were all pretty equal (the Skins DID Beat you guys twice….)

Yes the Eagles beat the Giants twice at the end of the season. Does that mean a thing for this season and automatically put the Eagles ahead? I don’t think so.

by FreeBradshaw on Jul 19, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions

both teams are getting a lot of love

I havent heard anyone say the Eagles were the class, but you could absolutely make an argument for it. They DID have the best defense in the NFC last year from a statistical stand point.

Skins did beat us twice, but they also failed to make the playoffs. That would be like saying the Eagles beat the Steelers, so they should be ranked higher than them.

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

by Joe_D on Jul 19, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions

but that's exactly what you're arguing

the Giants won 12 games, the Eagles won 9 and the Redskins won 8. The Redskins beat the Eagles twice, and were only 1 win worse than them overall. The Eagles were 2-1 against the Giants, b/c they matched up well with them. Doesn’t make them a better overall team.

by cjmulrain on Jul 19, 2009 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions

"XXXX" fans are dumb

Great comment, dude. Intelligent and thoughtful. Royalties to Charles Schultz for using “block head.”

You play to win the game!

by Simms-McConkey on Jul 20, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree about

the Cowboys RBa vs. the Giants RBs. Just wait a while, Cowboys fans.

http://nygiants247.blogspot.com/

by NewYorkGiants24.7 on Jul 19, 2009 11:54 AM EDT reply actions

I don't get why everyone hates Favre

The vikings were only up one game from the Bears, and if they were able to beat the texans, they would have been in the playoffs, not the Vikings. They upgraded with a new qb, which should put them over the top. The vikings haven’t done anything, and Favre is a huge upgrade over the current crap at qbs the vikings have. The Packers can only improve from 6-10 with Rodger’s new experience, so the Vikes have to respond somehow.

Not that I like it. I think Favre should retire because that would be the best thing for him

by Willgfass on Jul 19, 2009 1:48 PM EDT reply actions

Against good defenses he's absolute shit!

In every single playoff loss since 2002 it has been due to either A)Multiple INTS (4 against Vikes, 6 against rams) or a game losing INT (One to dawkins in 03, one to Webster in 07). So basically for whatever TD he gives you its canceled out by a devastating INT.

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

by Joe_D on Jul 19, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions

I gotta wait till Aug.2 for camp to Open!

Frack that.
Damn, I purposely don’t pay attention so I don’t get all winey, but Aug2? wine…whimper…
Isn’t camp suppose to open by July 24?

As to the rest;
Farve is a cancer for any team serious about getting to the SB; he sucks against good D’s

It’ll be interesting to see if age catches to the cowgirls’s O-Line this year. Maybe one of them will get Butch Woolfolk’s Desease.

Same holds for Brian Westbrook, scat backs have short half-lives, except for Walter Payton.

Now that the NFL has film on DeShawn Jackson and a year to digest it. maybe they get box around him?

It depends how camp shapes up, if our young Lbs look promising, cool, but if there are gaps, Derrick might have an upside, yea he is slow in coverage, but against the run his instincts are great, he gets his ass where it needs to be, he’d be especially good in the red zone. If the choice is Derrick or a young guy who has a history of injuries, Derrick is an option. Hell ask him if he’ll play special teams, I bet he’ll say yea, he won’t be the first one down. but he’ll be where the ball is shortly after.

Conan!, What is good in Football?!

Daa.... to run between the tackles,
To drive the linebackers before you,
And to hear the lamentations of the cheerleaders.

by The Pale Scot on Jul 19, 2009 2:54 PM EDT reply actions

RB's

Our Cowboy “friends” seem too ave forgotten Dany Ware when talking about our Backfield and also they mentioned that so many of the other teams RB’s were unproven but didnt mention that both their Rookies from last season are relatively unproven with very little NFL playing time

by michaelkhan3 on Jul 19, 2009 8:52 PM EDT reply actions

dont hate

Felix Jones was amazing last year when given the opportunity, Choice was great, and Barber is Barber. I wold take them over the Giants RBs too..Relax, Cowboys still stink.

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

by Joe_D on Jul 19, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions

I glad

we have at least one intelligent eagles fan who acn put forward a good argument.

by ChuckyofNorris on Jul 19, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Honestly I don't think it's forgetting

he’s just an unknown entity to people who don’t follow the team. I mean the guy’s stats right now are 2 carries for 15 yards. If you haven’t seen him play in the preseason or read what people are writing about him I can see how he would just look like training camp fodder. Especially when we have two proven backs and a mid-round draft pick on the depth chart. It’s the same if you go to the Cowboys site, people talk about this new starting safety Sensabaugh like he will be an improvement, and I have no idea who he is. Same for this new receiver “Roy Williams”. I had no clue they carried more than 2 wide receivers last year.

Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!

by bigbluethruandthru on Jul 20, 2009 8:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Brooks

Too much good, young LB talent on this team.

No to Brooks……and Harrison ….. and old guys in general. JR is too good at the draft

by MSP Giant on Jul 19, 2009 9:24 PM EDT reply actions

TGIGF

so glad eli isn’t a comedian or in homo’s case a joke. why is it so many people want the cowshits to be “Americas” team, maybe they’d like to ressurect howard snivel also.

by 7mike on Jul 20, 2009 4:24 AM EDT reply actions