You Can't Catch Me

According to my roommates, the type of quarterback I like, shouldn't be even considered a quarterback.  The type of quarterback that is my favorite to watch is the running type.  My favorite position in the NFL has to be quarterback, because that position always handles the ball.  But if the quarterback can run why should you hate on them for that.  So as we are heading into week 8 I'm going to break down some of the running quarterbacks that are looking to get the start this week or in the upcoming weeks.

My number #1 favorite running quarterback of all time has to be Mike Vick.  I'm a huge Vick fan mostly because of his on the field talents.  What is better then watching him run around and then bomb the ball down the field forty or fifty yards.  I'm not the only one who loves this guy either.  The reason that the Atlanta Falcons sold out their stadium every Sunday was because Vick was playing in it.  Mike Vick is one of the most electrifying players in the NFL.  Even though he might be a little bit slower after serving some time in prison, he still looks really fast. After rethinking his approach to his position, Vick has become a more dangerous player.  Not only can he move around with his feet, he can throw the ball down field accurately, which is really important.  This makes him one of the most dangerous quarterbacks in the NFL.

My second favorite quarterback has to be Vince Young.  Out of all the quarterbacks that we have seen over the last couple of years, the only one that has come close to Mike Vick would be Vince.  He is a pretty fast runner and has a cannon for an arm just like Vick.  They only problem with Vince is he was having problems starting for the Titans.  Last year he didn't start the first six games because of Kerry Collins, and this year he injured his leg.  This guy can't catch a break but, I'm pulling for him to come back this week and have a very strong game.

Now my third quarterback hasn't been playing much recently but, it looks like he might be getting a shot again soon.  Tarvaris Jackson who could have some talent, might be lining up under center if Bret Favre can't go on his broken ankle.  Jackson who has started before just hasn't gotten any breaks.  He also could be a legitimate franchise quarterback but we have no idea because he has only played in ninteen games with a 10-9 record.  I just hope for Jackson that he finishes out this season, because I really believe that Bret Favre is done with, and I'm a huge Bret Favre fan.

Who's the most relevant Smith in a 49er's jersey going forward?  Nope its not Alex Smith its former Heisman Trophy Winner Troy Smith who will get the ball this weekend in England.  Troy is another really good college player that hasn't gotten a chance to excel in the NFL.  Troy who was never really given a chance to succeed in Baltimore because of a up and coming guy named Joe Flacco.  Gets his first real chance in a game against the awful Jacksonville Jaguars in London, England.  He has the chance to turn around a 1-6 team that is already starting to peer ahead to the 2011 season.  I'm hoping that he will be showing us what he had in college and that it wasn't just a fluke.  Everyone knows that you can be fast in college but, when you get to the pro's everyone is the same speed as you.


As I'm looking forward to another football weekend.  We are going to be treated to wacky costumes because Sunday is Halloween.  This could lead to a another article next week that highlights the coolest costumes of the weekend.  Well that's all for now, enjoy your Halloween Weekend.

Too bad this is what Raider fans wear to every game

Cliff Lee bound for Philadelphia

You might be asking your self, what is Cliff Lee thinking about?  Well, he might be thinking about how the Texas Rangers pulled off a game 5 win against the Tampa Bay Rays.  Though what he is really thinking about is how the he is only one series away from playing the team that traded him away.

A couple months ago the Phillies were hearing about all of the complaints from the media and fans about how they shouldn't of traded Cliff Lee.  Cliff Lee was throwing complete game after complete game and everyone was worried that maybe the trade was a mistake.  Fan's were also comparing Cliff Lee against Roy Halladay.  The other thing that didn't help the situation was that the Phillies hit a rut with the team not playing well.  Not only was their offense not doing well they also had a lot of injury's.  The only starter from opening day that wasn't on the DL was Jason Werth.

Fast forward to a couple months later, when the Phillies brass decided to pull the trigger and bring in Roy Oswalt.  All of a sudden all of the people that were jumping off the bandwagon were starting to trail behind it to see if one guy could bring this team around.  Roy Oswalt combined with the return of injured players helped turn this team around.  These factors were a major force in helping the Phillies lead the push to the top of the National League East.

We head to the end of September, and all of a sudden the media and fans are jumping back on the wagon as we are streaking towards the playoffs.  Everyone is forgetting about how the Phillies traded away one of the best pitchers in baseball.  Who needs Cliff Lee when we have Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels, and Roy Oswalt.  We have the "H2O" factor, and no one in baseball has better starting pitching then us.

We are now a few days away from the start of the National and American League Champion Games.  On one side of the spectrum we have the Phillies with our amazing pitching.  On the other side we have the pitcher that the Phillies didn't feel like paying money to.  Even though we have put the Cliff Lee trade in the back of our minds. I'm pretty sure that a Phillies and Rangers World Series will bring that trade back into our minds.

I don't want to see the media circus that is going to result in a Cliff Lee return to Philadelphia.  Not only are people going to be talking about how Cliff Lee helped the Rangers get into the post season.  They are going to be talking about how bad of a trade it was for the Phillies to trade him away.  Not only will this be the worst case scenario for the Phillies who thought they were rid of Lee when they traded him to the American League.  He might end up pitching against his former team and might even get a win against them in the World Series.

But lets not jump to conclusion, we still have to make it through the NLCS and the Rangers have to beat the Yankees in the ALCS, before we can crown the them league champions and speculate about whats going to happen.  But if that does happen, I believe that we will find out who the number one pitcher is in baseball.  Roy Halladay v.s. Cliff Lee in game one looks like a pretty exciting match-up and a way to decide that.  My money is on the Doc because that is what month we are in any way right?  I love DOCTOBER!!

TO Getting Fined Again ??

Is anyone else getting annoyed at the NFL for fining players for ridiculous stuff.  It looks like its happening again after Terrell Owens tweeted within 90 minutes of a game.  According to the NFL's one year old law, it is illegal to use social media within those time restraints.
I don't have any idea why it is illegal to tweet before a game.  Why should player's not be able to use Twitter, Facebook, or Myspace that close to a game.  This is almost as stupid as the no celebration rule after a touchdown.  As a fan, one of my favorite things to do was watch Chad Johnson a.k.a. "Ocho Cinco" do his dance after scoring a touchdown.  This is the second time this season that Owens violated the leagues bogus law.  The first time was in a preseason game which ended up setting the wide receiver back $25,000.  So if that was for preseason tweeting, what will the fine be for breaking the law during a regular season game.
The other side of this was that his tweet wasn't even something bad, it was something that is good for the fans and good for the NFL.  Owens was tweeting to let his followers know that if they wear his jersey to the game today and they could get a signed football from him and Ocho Cinco.  How does a player giving away a gift ruin what the NFL is trying to do.  I just don't get it.  This is why the NFL stands for the "No Fun League".

Good Luck Facing H2O

 
As we are currently less then five minutes away from the Phillies v.s. Reds game 2 I can only think about how sorry I am for this team.  Yesterday they faced the best pitcher in the majors in Roy Halladay, and now they have to go back out their and face Roy Oswalt, who could be a number one pitcher on any other team.  Now as we all know their is still one more pitcher remaining in this group.  Yes, I'm talking about Cole Hamels who was kind of the 2008 World Series MVP.  So not only do the Reds have "H20" working against them, they still have the entire phillies offense to worry about.

The Phillies get back Placido Polanco who will definitively give a boost to this phillies line up.  I don't know about you, but I feel more comfortable with Polanco at third base then having Wilson Valdez their.  Not saying that Valdez is awful, I think that Valdez has filled in good at shortstop, but I would much rather have Polanco.  Now that the game is started time to sit back and enjoy the game.

Back to the Good Old Days?

Randy Moss mooning Packers fans at Lambeau Field