Category: NFL

Ravens need to tell Ray Rice to take a hike (UPDATEx2)


*UPDATE* The Ravens have announced via their Twitter account that they have terminated Ray Rice’s contract.

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*UPDATE 2* – The NFL has announced that they are suspending Ray Rice indefinitely based on “new video evidence that became available.”

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In an email response to ESPN looking for a comment on the release of the Ray Rice punch tape the NFL said, “We have no comment at this time. Thank you.”

You’re God damn right you have no comment. There isn’t any comment to be made.

You (the NFL), the NLFPA, the Ravens…you all fucked up.

The moment this man admitted to hitting his girlfriend (now wife) Janay Palmer he should have been punished severely.

How can you, as a league, justify a year long suspension of dope headed Josh Gordon and a mere two-game suspension for a man in your league that knocked a woman unconscious?

Wait, not just unconscious, but then appeared to spit on her and drag her lifeless looking body around.

If the league itself will not persue further penalty against the woman beating coward the Ravens as an organization needs to step up.

Remove him from the roster. Suspend him in addition to the league’s. Keep him on the roster and not play him. Make him play, but he has to carry the ball a minimum of 30 times…with no helmet.

Something needs to be done by someone.

Like many others I couldn’t be more disgusted.

Get your shit together NFL.

The DKY NFL Power Rankings 2012 (Week 16)


dky(se)1. This particular Giants team has no heart. If you watched their pitiful effort on Sunday you know why I say that.

2. It wasn’t just the Giants that played as if their balls were missing, the Lions, Bills, Chargers, and Buccaneers also were nutless.

3. When you head coach is saying that your season has “gone off the rails” you’re probably in for a slew of changes. The Lions have tons of talent and no direction or execution.

4. Brian Urlacher just needs to shut up.

5. Adrian Peterson now only needs 188 rushing yards over his last two games (@ Texans, Packers) to become the 7th man to reach the 2,000 yard plateau after his 24 carry, 212 yard destruction of the Rams.

6. Calvin Johnson needs only 182 receiving yards to break Jerry Rice’s single season receiving yardage record of 1,848 set in 1995.

7. I wouldn’t get too excited about the Falcons either. They did destroy the Giants, but that’s really nothing to write home about. The Falcons are a good team, they will most likely end up with a #1 seed in the NFC and a bye, but they will not beat the 49ers, in my opinion.

8. As I type this the spread of the Giants @ Ravens game is currently Giants -1. I realize the Ravens played poorly against the Broncos on Sunday, but they are home against a wildly inconsistent Giants team that got destroyed in every facet of the game and the spread favors the Giants? Did I miss something?

On to the rankings! Continue reading “The DKY NFL Power Rankings 2012 (Week 16)” →

Shut up, Brian!


Brian Urlacher is a hell of a football player. He is a sure-fire, first ballot Hall of Famer.

No doubt about it.

However, this isn’t about his accolades or accomplishments, it’s about him questioning his own fans.

Sunday in Chicago the Bears lost against their rival, the Green Bay Packers, 21-13 in what was their fifth loss in their last six games. Four of the five losses came in Soldier Field.

The fans were frustrated and disappointed after starting the season 7-1 only to lose 5 of 6 to end up 8-6 with two games remaining, so they booed. They booed loud and often.

“Our crowd was pretty good today for the most part,” Urlacher said Sunday during his weekly segment on Fox Chicago. “They were loud for a minute there. The boos were really loud, which is always nice. The only team in our division to get booed at home is us. It’s unbelievable to me.”

Why is it ‘unbelievable’ to you? You started 7-1 and easily led your division, then dropped 5 of 6 to fall to 8-6 where you currently sit on the outside looking in at the playoffs.

Is it so unbelievable that your loyal fans would be pissed off at the possibility of missing the playoffs for the fifth time in the last six seasons? Is there some rule that states only ‘real’ fans don’t boo their team?

That’s bullshit.

You bought the ticket and paid for the parking and the excessive food and drinks, you have every right in the world to boo the shit out of your team if they play the way you’ve played. The ‘unbelievable’ thing to me would be the fans not caring enough that they didn’t boo.

The booing, to me, shows they care more than you think they do. It means they don’t want to settle for what you’re giving them. It means they actually care how you’re playing. That’s a good thing.

Your offense managed a pitiful 107 passing yards on Sunday against a not-so-good Packers defense. In week 11 against the 49ers you threw for, wait for it, 58 yards. Disgusting.

So, Brian Urlacher, your fans have every right in the world to boo you. Play better or shut up.

Bills Have (lots of) Holes


The Buffalo Bills have tried to fix/start over/rebuild themselves for well over a decade now.

After their loss to the run-up-the-score Seattle Seahawks yesterday they were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs for the 13th straight season.

Yeah, the thirteenth straight season. Also, coincidentally the longest streak in the NFL.

The main reason for this is the ownership and the misguided signings (or lack thereof) of the GM Buddy Nix.

It’s not that the signings he made where bad (they weren’t, well not all bad anyway), it’s that he didn’t go far enough. Mario Williams started slow, but has come on nicely after becoming more healthy.

DE Mark Anderson has been absent most of the year having only appeared in five games and managing only one sack and 12 total tackles. On paper though, I couldn’t hate on the signing because it made sense. Pairing him with Williams and DT’s Kyle Williams & Marcel Dareus seemed to fit. It, obviously, hasn’t worked out.

The Vince Young signing was a bust, but no harm no foul as it was only a 1 year, $2 million dollar deal.

Now the lack of filling in the holes is what hurt the Bills. Through free agency and the draft they had ample opportunities to fill at least a portion of their glaring deficiencies. Continue reading “Bills Have (lots of) Holes” →

Delusional Bills


“He’s my coach. I’ve got his back. Those people who want him fired, they must not understand football,” RB C.J. Spiller said Monday, per the BuffaloNews. “I mean, he’s been in this business for a long time. He understands what it takes to win. … For people to say he needs to be fired and all that stuff, that’s bogus, and I’m going to leave it at that.”

I’m not one for name calling, but C.J. Spiller appears to be delusional.

“Those people who want him fired, they must not understand football…” – Maybe I don’t understand football in the way you understand football, but I know enough that Chan Gailey should not be a head football coach in the NFL.

A coordinator? Sure, fine. A head coach? No.

His first season as a head coach in the NFL was a success, going 10-6, but followed it up with a disappointing 8-8 season. Both years were with the Dallas Cowboys and both years they made the playoffs, but exited after Wild Card round losses in both years.

Then he had a two year stint as offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins before moving on to become the head coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He underachieved his way to a 44-32 record from 2002-07.

After the Yellow Jackets bought Gailey out of his contract, the Kansas City Chiefs hired him to be their new offensive coordinator in 2008.

The Buffalo Bills then made Gailey their 15th head coach (and 5th in the last 10 years) in January 2010.

Since Gailey has taken over for the Bills he has compiled a win-loss record of 15-30 (as of 12/9/2012).

“He understands what it takes to win.”

His career NFL winning percentage of .429 seems to say otherwise. The truth is Chan Gailey needs to be fired. It’s just not working.

The DKY NFL Power Rankings 2012 (Week 15)


dky(se)1. How bad are the Cardinals? After starting the season 4-0 they have now lost 9 in a row.

2. In those 9 losses they have been outscored by their opponents, 231-95.

3. The Houston Texans were my pick to make the Super Bowl out of the AFC and while I’m not ready to jump ship, that ship is getting a bit creaky.

4. Adrian Peterson has exactly 1,600 yards rushing this season through 13 games. He’s averaged 123.1 rushing yards per game at 6 yards per carry (both lead the NFL).

5. His last three games are @ Rams, @ Texans, Packers. He needs 400 yards to reach 2,000 on the season. To become the 7th man to reach the milestone, Peterson would have to average a robust 133.3 yards rushing per game.

6. I’m a fan of the Buffalo Bills. It’s clear that I’m quite self loathing.

7. Giants rookie RB David Wilson had a breakout party! It took a lot longer than some would have thought (myself included), but he shredded the Saints D to the tune of 13 carries, 100 yards & 2 TD’s. Also not to be overlooked
was his personal decimation of the Saints special teams unit. Greg McMahon (Saints special teams coordinator) had to be talked into giving up all sharp objects after the game.

8. Drew Brees leads the NFL with 4,028 passing yards. Matthew Stafford is second with 4,006. Their teams are 5-8 & 4-9 (respectively). It begs the question, “Has there ever been a season in which the two leaders in passing yardage were both from teams with losing records?” Rather long-winded question.

9. Calvin Johnson has a chance at breaking an all-time greats record. Jerry Rice accumulated 1,848 receiving yards in 1995. If Megatron can manage 303 receiving yards he’ll be the new record holder for most receiving yards in a season.

10. My top 5 for MVP (in order);

Peyton Manning, QB, Denver Broncos
Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota Vikings
Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers
Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
Aldon Smith, DE, San Francisco 49ers

On to the rankings!!

Week 15 Power Rankings
(last week’s ranking in parentheses)
1 (3) – Broncos (10-3)
2 (4) – Patriots (10-3)
3 (1) – Texans (11-2)
4 (2) – Falcons (11-2)
5 (5) – Packers (9-4)
6 (6) – 49ers (9-3-1)
7 (8) – Colts (9-4)
8 (9) – Seahawks (8-5)
9 (7) – Ravens (9-4)
10 (12) – Giants (8-5)
11 (10) – Bears (8-5)
12 (14) – Redskins (7-6)
13 (11) – Steelers (7-6)
14 (16) – Vikings (7-6)
15 (17) – Cowboys (7-6)
16 (13) – Bengals (7-6)
17 (15) – Buccaneers (7-6)
18 (21) – Rams (6-6-1)
19 (24) – Jets (6-7)
20 (18) – Dolphins (5-8)
21 (20) – Lions (6-7)
22 (19) – Saints (5-8)
23 (29) – Panthers (4-9)
24 (26) – Chargers (5-8)
25 (27) – Eagles (5-8)
26 (28) – Browns (5-8)
27 (23) – Bills (5-8)
28 (22) – Cardinals (4-9)
29 (25) – Titans (4-9)
30 (30) – Jaguars (2-11)
31 (31) – Raiders (3-10)
32 (32) – Chiefs (2-11)

The DKY NFL Power Rankings 2012 (Week 14)


dky(se)1. The Giants have driven their fans to drink. A lot.

2. How does it feel to be Alex Smith? The now former starting QB of the 49ers did quite literally nothing wrong and lost his job to Colin Kaepernick, who it turns out isn’t much different from Smith. He’s a won’t lose the game for you QB, which is what Alex Smith is.

3. Alex Smith the last two seasons; 25 games as starting QB with a 19-5-1 record & 30 TD’s against only 10 INT’s.

4. The Falcons are great at (seemingly) nothing, but good at a lot and always pull out the win their lone loss to the Saints notwithstanding. Even that was a game they could have won.

5. They are however better than the Carolina Panthers. My response to Panthers DE Greg Hardy – “HAHAHAHA”

6. The Jets, ohhhh the Jets.

7. Jovan Belcher is hopefully rotting in Hell now.

On to the rankings! Continue reading “The DKY NFL Power Rankings 2012 (Week 14)” →

The DKY NFL Power Rankings 2012 (Week 13)


1. The list of teams in need of major coaching/player changes continues to grow; Eagles, Cowboys, Chiefs, Jaguars, Panthers, Jets, Bills, Chargers.

2. The Eagles are in complete chaos now. Firing almost everyone in sight, from coordinators to All Pro defensive ends.

3. The race for the #1 pick in the 2013 NFL Draft is becoming quite competitive these days. The Chiefs (1-10) have the inside track right now, but the Jaguars (2-9) are right behind them and the Panthers, Browns, and Raiders (all 3-8) are just waiting in the wings.

4. The Patriots have scored a whopping 80 points more than the second highest scoring team, the Texans, 407-327.

5. The Kansas City Chiefs have scored a putrid 161 points through 11 games. That’s only 14.6 ppg.

6. The Oakland Raiders have given up 356 points (32.3 ppg) through 11 games. Holy shit.

7. The most shocking game to me was the Giants complete and utter obliteration of the Packers, 38-10. The Giants even let off the gas after the half only scoring on a late 3rd quarter TD from Manning to Nicks.

8. I have absolutely no problem with Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles getting Broncos QB Peyton Manning’s autograph after the game. It’s as good a time as any.

9. My record picking NFL games straight up this season is 115-60-1. My picks for Week 13 are; Falcons, Bills, Bears, Lions, Packers, Texans, Panthers, 49ers, Patriots, Cardinals, Broncos, Browns, Bengals, Ravens, Cowboys, Giants.

10. Against the spread I am, 86-90. Continue reading “The DKY NFL Power Rankings 2012 (Week 13)” →

The DKY NFL Power Rankings 2012 (Week 12)


1. The Patriots have been running up the score on opposing teams for years. I’ve heard all the, “…but it’s their style of play!” responses and yes, it is their style of play, but it’s completely unnecessary and as with Gronkowski (breaking his forearm blocking on the extra point try to go up 59-24 with under 4 minutes left to play) it proves to bite them in the ass from time to time.

2. Gronkowski will reportedly be out anywhere from 4-8 weeks.

3. If the injury lingers and they are without Gronk in the playoffs they will be quickly out of the playoffs. He makes that kind of difference in their offense. Mark it down.

4. How bad is the Chicago Bears offensive line? There isn’t a QB in the league that could do anything with their line.

5. Can you remember the last time a team managed to go 7-3 with an offensive line this bad?! I feel for Cutler and Campbell.

6. The Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills game was wretched. In the game the Dolphins offensive possessions looked like this; punt, punt, fumble, punt, punt, punt, punt, missed FG, TD, INT, INT. I mean…good God…

7. The struggles that the Texans and Falcons had with Jaguars and Cardinals (respectively) just goes to show it’s really anyone’s game this year.

8. I honestly believe that 12 of the top 15 teams in my rankings have a realistic chance to win the Super Bowl.

9. The Saints are now 5-5 after an 0-4 start. I thought they were dead in the water, but now? They have an outside shot at the playoffs, in my opinion. Remaining schedule; San Fran, @ Atl, @ NYG, TB, @ Dal, Car.

10. If the Giants play against the Packers the way they played against the Steelers and the Bengals they will get obliterated.

TO THE RANKINGS!; Continue reading “The DKY NFL Power Rankings 2012 (Week 12)” →

Bills-Dolphins Running Diary (Week 11)


The NFL Networks opening song is, for lack of a better word(s), fucking terrible. They need to show a little more effort. I even like Cee Lo, but that was bad.

8:30pm – The NFL Network puts up a graphic showing that Ryan Tannehill is the first QB taken in the 1st round since Dan Marino. And that’s where the comparison ends.

8:31 – The Bills force a 3 & out. Having watched most of their games, this could have been much worse for the Bills.

8:32 – LEODIS MCKELVIN!!! Wow. 79-yard punt return for TD and just like that it’s Bills up 7-0. Apparently McKelvin has the highest punt return average in the NFL or so they’ve told me. Continue reading “Bills-Dolphins Running Diary (Week 11)” →