1. Devin Hester or any Special Team player a Hall of Famer?
KDC: This is a tough one! There have been some major game changers like Hester every couple years, however, they never seem to dominate more than 2-3 years of their special teams play before mysteriously disappearing as quickly as they came. While the HOF obviously didn’t foresee these types of huge impact players, I still don’t see how they can bump someone out who plays every down at a level of excellence few can match.
Momo: Adam Vinateri will be in the Hall of Fame, so many clutch kicks has cemented his legacy. Hester on the other hand is a tough one. The only way I see Hester making the Hall of Fame is by returning an unforseen number like 25 of 30 kicks. What hurts him was a mediocore cornerback and reciever, if he became avergae at reciever, then maybe his chance increases. The game has never seen anything like him on kick and punt returns.
2. The Eagles-Giants game, the best game of the year!! Boy, were we wrong about this one.
KDC: Mea culpa. Besides the total confidence the Eagles players have in Vick (& Desean Jackson will never get a punt kicked toward him for the rest of his life), it says much more about a Giants defense that was gassed by the 4th quarter and a Giants offense that kept going 3-and-out. Simply, the Giants aren’t ready for prime time playoffs. The punter is the obvious goat, but no one played up to the necessary level in the 4th quarter. They should all be fired. I can only hope my Packers can put them out of everyone’s misery this Sunday.
Momo: That game was probably the best of the year! Andy Reid's young team is playing loose and confident late in the season which can make others teams a little nervous. The Giants are a tough team to figure. Like the Chargers, you never know what team is going to show up. That is the kind of loss where Coughlin could be on his way out.
3. More valuable to his team: Troy Polamula or Ed Reed?
KDC: Not going there. Both team MVPs nearly every game. That said, isn’t it amazing that we’re even discussing how safeties can consistently be the key to their team’s success? Not a MLB and not a QB (both necessary), but a small, speedy man who is fearless? That would be an impossible conversation even 10 years ago.
Momo: I'm not afraid of this one, unlike you! I would say Polamula simply because he is an all-round safety. Unlike Reed, Troy will come up and punish running backs. Ed Reed does not like to tackle. The amazing thing that both guys do in the passing game is take away 3/4 of the field. They both are primetime Hall of Famers, but Troy gets the edge because of his hitting.
4. Is an 18 game schedule a forgone conclusion?
KDC: Sadly, I think it is & it will be a tragic mistake. This is where capitalism becomes outright greed. NFL owners nominate themselves as the poster children of greed for all those interested in spreading the wealth. In the meantime, more players will get injured, more coaches will burn out & more fans will feel gouged. Almost no one wins but the guys at the top.
Momo: It is coming and I think it will hurt the game some too. Of coure they will have to expand rosters, (which will actually help kill off any competition like the UFL) but think about how many good quarterbacks you will have to have just to make it through the season. The fans will like it because it’s more meaniful games plus the preseason is shorter. Maybe a better option would be to expand the playoff by adding two more wild card team. At least owners would get more revenue that way and fans still get the game love.
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