Saturday, January 9, 2010

NFL Rant

• Braylon Edwards’ hands rival those of Darius Heyward-Bey, Roy Williams, and Santonio Holmes.

• I just watched Jamarcus Russell quarterback the Bengals to a loss and ruin a beautiful rushing game by Cedric Benson and his offensive line.

• Whether it is the rule itself or how the refs call it (I suspect the latter), this “a receiver must maintain possession when he goes to the ground” rule has gotten out of hand. I just watched Laverneous Coles catch the ball, take three steps with it indisputably in his possession, and then fall to the ground where the ball popped loose. It was called an incomplete pass. Dumb.

• A median yard per rush might be a useful statistic. A guy can struggle all day, break a single long one, and have a very misleading yard/carry.

• Hate the late hits after a player scores in the end zone. A receiver can catch the ball, take four steps in the end zone, get crushed, and this is OK. If a player takes a single step out of bounds and gets hit, the personal foul is quickly called. Why the inconsistency?

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