The End Zone

1. More devastating loss on Sunday was it the Saints losing to the Browns or the Raiders over the Broncos?

kdc: Raiders over the Broncos. The Saints are still in the hunt, albeit shaky & unfocused. The Broncos are dead. I’d give the Cowboys a better chance of getting into the playoffs than Denver. Look at it this way, they won their first 6 games last year, then totally imploded (despite Kyle Orton’s great efforts). They’ve never really recovered. They have an unproven coach in a football mad town that had realistic playoff hopes this year. Yes, AFC West is so weak, so they still might. Yes, they’ve had key injuries on defense. But still, this has “suicide watch” written all over it.


Momo: Its easily the Saints losing to Cleveland. This year’s version of the Saints are experiencing a serious Super Bowl hangover. They have lost games to two rookie qb’s one drafted in McCoy and another undrafted in Max Hall of the Cardinals. They are without one their key weapons in Reggie Bush and now their offense is desperately looking for any type of a running game. Their division is a lot tougher with the Falcons and Bucs playing extremely well. Just like Pittsburgh last year, it will be hard for the Saints to make the playoffs.

2. Who is more likely to make it back from London, Josh McDaniels or Mike Singletary?

kdc: Mike Singletary. I think ownership & the city aren’t single-handedly blaming Singletary because he started mid-season in a bad situation & righted a sinking ship. Everyone seems to be blaming McDaniels. If the 49ers win, it’s huge. If the Broncos win, they were supposed to.


Momo: Can both stay in London and sight see together, maybe take pictures by Big Ben. McDaniels is the one who shouldn't’t come back. He is 4-13 over his last 17 games after starting 6-0 last year. Getting rid of all the Broncos talent will be the downfall. Maybe that Belichek coaching tree isn’t so great.


3. In the SI poll of most overrated players, did you agree with the top 5 (Terrell Owens / Romo/ Mark Sanchez / Haynesworth/ Eli Manning)?

Yes for:

kdc: TO laid a big goose egg in Buffalo, when he had a chance to hog the limelight in a small market.

Momo: Ok old man, don’t hate on TO because he had one bad year in Buffalo! His entire body of work shows for the majority of the time he produces for his team. I tend to believe he is rated so high because he is always in the news whether for contract or attitude. The only place he didn’t produce was Buffalo and that is because they don’t have a quarterback.


kdc: Romo is captaining the Cowboys to the bottom of the ocean & has never won anything except flashy girlfriends. (Not that there’s anything wrong with that.)

Momo: I would have put Romo first because he is so overrated. Just because you are the Cowboys quarterback it does not make you good.


kdc: Haynesworth made himself the posterboy for greed & out-of-shapeness, then hasn’t played worth $10 (until last week).

Momo: To me not overrated, he’s just with the wrong team. Staying in Tennessee would have suited him better.

No for:

kdc: I don’t like NY teams, but…calling a 2nd year player “overrated” is a bit absurd. I don’t read anywhere that Sanchez is the reason for the Jets success – he’s just Trent Dilfer not losing games (most of the time). How can that be “overrated”?

Momo: Again I think the NY media machine causes people to think he is overrated. Sanchez is solid and still growing.

Hmmm…

kdc: Is Eli overrated because he’s not Peyton? Is he the only reason the Giants have languished in mediocrity since the Super Bowl win? Hmmm. I don’t think he’s been amazing, but I’m not sure he’s seen as so important (as his brother is in Indianapolis) that the team can’t win without him.

Momo: Eli is not overrated. I believe he is a top ten qb. He isn’t a world beater all the time but he does get the ball to his receivers and manages the game very well. The majority of the teams in the NFL would love to have in as a starter for their squad.