The NFL Low Down Week #3

Can someone tell me the definition of overrated or underrated?
If you listen to the media, I think they define those terms by who they like or get along with. I believe they base who is overrated or underrated by the market they play in & the amount of publicity they receive. I hear all the time how Peyton Manning is the best quarterback of our generation. His leadership and knowledge of the game is second to none. On the other hand, you look at Tony Romo & he is often the poster child for BUFFOONARY & the All Over-rated team. I believe there are a lot of factors that go into determining how your career is viewed. Simply looking at highlights on Sports Center is not enough.
Peyton Manning was drafted #1 overall by the Colts in 1998. His first four years in the league he was a 2 time pro bowler, compiled a record of 32-32 & more importantly....he was 0-2 in the playoffs (the big games, you know when the pressure is on the most). His QB rating during this time was 85.17 & he threw for 111 TDS, 81 INTS, 16,418 YDS. For those keeping score: HE WAS A .500 QB WHO THREW 20 INTS A SEASON!!! Overrated or underrated? Remember he was the fucking #1 pick in the draft.
Tony Romo was an undrafted walk on who played his way into a 3rd string spot on the Cowboys roster in 2003. No press conference, no limo to pick him up & no signing bonus. In his first four years Romo was a 3x pro bowler, compiled a record of 40-18 & he was 1-3 in the playoffs. His QB rating was 95.4 (3RD ALL TIME) & he threw for 108 TDS, 55 INTS, 15,327 YDS. For those of you keeping score: He wins 69% of the time, averages a little less than 1 INT a game & completes 64% of his passes. Based off of that....who did you think is overrated and who do you think is underrated?
Now don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that Romo is better. I'm just saying that at the end of the day Tony is a helluva QB, who is vastly misjudged, because of the uniform he puts on. If Tony Romo played for the Chiefs or the Jaguars they would building statues of his ass. People in those cities would be naming their sons after him & offering up their virgin daughters to him for marriage. The only thing Tony has done wrong is playing for the Dallas Cowboys & believing that he would be allowed to grow like any other undrafted player would. MOTHERFUCKERS, HE WAS NOT DRAFTED! THAT MEANS THAT EVERY FUCKING TEAM IN THE NFL SAID "YOU KNOW WHAT TONY, YOUR NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO EVEN BE 3RD STRING & CARRY A CLIPBOARD ON MY SIDELINES! Peyton throws for a gazillion yards every year, does all that pre snap bull shit, gets one of the top 2 seeds every year & has only one Superbowl to show for it. Imagine if Kobe never won a ring without Shaq. They would still be calling him overrated. Tom Brady for my money is the best thing going. But to me he is vastly underrated with his 3 Superbowl rings & his status as a 6th round pick, because all of America keeps putting Peyton over him. The year he finally got his props, he didn't even win (18-0 season)....Go figure! All I am saying is, undrafted players can never be overrated....but #1 picks with tons of records & 1 Superbowl to show for it can. Now on to the Lowdown.


THINGS THAT I LEARNED IN WEEK 3:

As far as the eyeball test is concerned...Mike Vick looks better than ever. He is like Demi Moore. We keep telling ourselves there is no way, but our eyes are not deceiving us.

Anquan Bouldin AKA THE DIFFERENCE MAKER is delivering as advertised & just ask Arizona if they miss his ass.

I learned that if you don't have a superstar on your team that has your back & buys into your philosophy, when the going gets tough, you will get tuned out & become a statistic real quick.

The media is made up of clowns who don't really believe half of what they say. They are now saying that Chicago is overrated and Jay Cutler is a fraud. At 3-0 we should all be so bad.

I learned that THE PERFORMANCE ENHANCER Rex Ryan knows talent and how to motivate it. LT is running physically & Sanchez is looking decent. Braylon is even catching the ball.

I learned that calling a timeout before a kicker kicks is a bad thing especially when your name is Sean Payton. Call a timeout & your team just blocked the kick? WHAT THE FUCK?!


UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS:

I do believe that you can lead by example in some sports, but you can't get away with it while playing QB in the NFL. I was talking to my boy Brad Piff the other day & the topic of leadership came up. We were talking about the end of the Charger/Seahawk game where Rivers threw a pick to end the game. His body language after the game was that of a pissed off mofo who was sick & tired of being sick & tired. He was yelling, pointing & if you had just tuned in, you would have sworn that someone else on the team had just fucked up. Because of his demonstrative manner & his I don't give a fuck attitude, he is never blamed for his teams misfortune even when he has something to do with it. His teammates never complain to the media about their lack of touches or anything related to Rivers. That's leadership. Eli Manning on the other hand had similar numbers to Rivers & his team loss just like Rivers except he was blamed for it. The media was talking about how the Giants lack a true leader & that this would have never happened if Strahan was there. The Cowboys loss in week #1 to the Deadskins & on the last play of the game Romo threw what we all thought was the winning TD. Wrong!!! A holding penalty was called & Romo was blamed for coming up short again. This type of shit never happens to Peyton or Brady because their teammates know better. Jump offsides or get called for a holding penalty that cost Peyton or Brady the game. Forget the coach...your ass belongs to them. I once saw Brady headbutt one of his lineman after a good block. That shit got me pumped up! What lineman wouldn't want to block for his ass? Whenever Larry Allen or Erik Williams fucked up, Troy Aikman let them hear it! And those lineman are Hall of Famers. If Romo yells at his line, gets in Roy Willaims face & tells him to get open, demands that his team plays together & smarter....Guess what? They do because the QB is the unquestioned leader of the team. The owner pays you & can't afford to replace you. The head coach needs you support & therefore will back you. If Eli & Tony ever learn anything about being a QB, it should be this. If your team does not respect you as their leader, they will disrespect you & let you get blaimed for all that is wrong with the team, even if it is not your fault.


HIGH FIVE

1) STEELERS 3-0 I COULD START FOR THEM AND THEY WOULD STILL WIN
2) SAINTS 2-1 ONE OT LOSS DOES NOT DEFINE A TEAM
3) RAVENS 2-1 CUT THE DEFENSE SOME SLACK
4) JETS 2-1 GAINING MOMENTUM
5) COLTS 2-1 CONSISTENTLY GOOD


BUFFOON OF THE WEEK:



Bishop Eddie Long. Are you fucking serious?! I'm not even going to get into you cheating on your wife, that's your business. But let me ask you one question. You do live in Atlanta, Georgia right? Home of some of the phatest ass in the world, right? Let me see...there is Magic City & Strokers just to name a few of the establishments that showcase the most physically blessed vixens that I have ever laid my eyes on. Yet instead of chicks like Shaneka Adams & Maliah....you look at the anatomy of some 16 /17 year old boys & say to yourself..."I got to have me some of that?!" Bitch, have you lost your mind?! Even George Michaels sweet ass said, "I DON'T KNOW BOUT THAT CHOICE."

I'm not even trying to figure out the mindset or logic behind your actions. Cause when your a grown ass man & you live in Atlanta...FUCKING WITH BOYS ain't a motherfucking option!!! Your choosing the Bo makes you BUFFOON OF THE WEEK. Once again, Are you are out your fucking mind?! ALL THAT SCATTERED ASS WALKING AROUND ATLANTA & YOU GOT TO FUCK WITH THE BOYS?! I THROW MY ARMS UP!!!!!


I'M OUT LIKE HUMAN DECENCY!!!!!!!