Showing posts with label NFL. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NFL. Show all posts

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Why is Cris Carter not in the Hall of Fame?

I find it completely ridiculous that Cris Carter has not yet been selected to the Hall of Fame and has been passed over 4 times! He is 4th all time in terms of receptions with 1,101 and is 4th all time in terms of touchdown catches with 130, and is also 8th all time in receiving yards with 13,899. He played in the 1990's when there were very few pass-happy offenses like there are today and had he played in the present era his stats would undoubtedly be better. Even so at the time of his retirement he ranked 2nd all time in both catches and td catches and was 4th all time in receiving yards. He was an incredible player who was a complete receiver. He had great hands, ran crisp routes, and could beat a DB deep. He lead the league in touchdown catches 3 times and caught 122 passes two years in a row. He had 8 straight seasons with over 1,000 yards receiving and had 6 seasons where he caught at least 10 td passes including a season where he caught 17. To go along with his great stats he was one of the most reliable receivers in NFL history. He caught everything thrown his way and was always making plays on the football field. He is an accomplished player who belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I hope that he is inducted in 2012 because he is one of the top 5 receivers in NFL history (in my opinion) and hopefully the hall of fame voters finally come to their senses and vote him in.

Friday, November 18, 2011

Whats wrong with Desean Jackson

I know it's been a while since I've last posted but today I wanted to talk about one of my favorite players in the nfl right now, Desean Jackson and try to dissect what is bringing his game down this year. When you look at his stats he has over 500 yards receiving in 9 games but has only had 3 games where he has really been a factor. He also missed a team meeting on last week so he couldn't play in the game against Arizona. One reason that he might not be playing up to the standards that some people hold him to is because of his contract. He is way underpaid compared to many other receivers today and definitely deserves a better contract. However I think that he is asking for too much, especially when you consider that he has been almost non-existent in many games this season. He is unhappy with his contract and feels underappreciated so maybe this is why he isn't playing up to his potential. However this isn't the only reason that could explain why he is having a down year. Another reason is that he has become somewhat predicatable on offense and isn't getting open. He doesn't really run inside routes unless it's a deep post and his route running selection is limited. Teams now have a corner jam him at the line with safety help over the top and this has effectively stopped him from getting open. To perform better the Eagles need to find more ways to get him open and Desean Jackson needs to work on his route running and ability to lose defenders if he wants to have another Pro Bowl season. Whatever the reason for Desean Jackson's decline in production this year I hope that he can get back to being the great receiver that he can be.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Desean Jackson and Chris Johnson

Desean Jackson and Chris Johnson are the 2 most explosive players in the NFL right now and possibly a couple of the most explosive in NFL history. Desean Jackson has 8 receiving touchdowns and over 1,000 receiving yards on just 56 catches. This means that he averages 19.4 yards per catch. Jackson is also one of the best return men in the league which make him even more dangerous. Now onto Chris Johnson who is only 270 yards away from 2,000 rushing yards on the season and with 2 games left in the year I think he can definitely get it. Also he has over 2,000 yards of total offense. Chris Johnson is one of the top 1 or 2 running backs in the league and what sets him apart from other backs is that he is a dangerous receiver and one of the best receiving backs in the league. These 2 players both have at least 6 plays of over 50 yards which firmly establishes them as the 2 most explosive players in the league. SUBSCRIBE!!!!!!

Monday, December 21, 2009

NFL Playoff Race

The NFL playoff race is really mixed at this point. Their are 6 7-7 teams in the AFC and the Saints with a chance to clinch first place in the NFC lost to the Dallas Cowboys 24-17. The Vikings had another chance to only be a game behind the Saints and got crushed by the Carolina Panters 26-7. Now you have to remember that the Panthers, up to that point were 5-8 and they managed to crush the Vikings. Julius Peppers got constant pressure on Brett Favre and Brad Childress and Favre got into an argument on the sideline. Childress said it was a "Good discussion", really? Well, enough of my thoughts on that. In the AFC the Titans started off the year 0-6 even though Chris Johnson was running wild. As soon as Vince Young got in though he led the team to a 7-1 record and they are now in a playoff hunt with a chance to get a wild card spot. The Chargers have come back and are now in great condition to get to the playoffs and the Colts well their undefeated and I think will remain undefeated throughout the rest of the regular season. I don't know if they can win the Super Bowl but I think that the Super Bowl will come down to who is more prepared than who plays with more emotion. Well that's it for my thoughts about the NFL playoff race and how any team can win the Super Bowl.