Hall
of Shame - Week 1
Everybody Knows Your Name
I
don't care who you are; Player, Coach, Broadcaster, Writer, you name it.
You sucked, and we're going to tell you why.
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The
Sandman - NY Jets Offense
Will someone please tell me how an
offense can continue to run patterns that are 2 yards short of the first
down in every third down situation? Thursday night's game was
about as bad as it gets for an offense, 158 total yards.
Everyone from head coach Herman
Edwards to geritol man Vinny Testaverde has some explaining to do.
Five yard outs and hitches just don't get it done in the NFL.
Edwards said that the offense would change to accommodate Testaverde's
strengths but if that was his strength, I would hate to see his
weakness. Welcome to the hall J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets!
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StingRay
- Bill Belichick
What on earth was he thinking when he
released team captain Lawyer Milloy the week of a big divisional game?
If it was strictly a salary cap move then why not do it in the
off-season? New England had done everything right up until the
release of Milloy.
The Patriots had a solid draft and
acquired a lot of picks for next year. The additions of Rosevelt
Colvin, Ted Washington and Rodney Harrison was supposed to put this team
over the top.
The Patriots looked awesome in
preseason and everybody in New England was talking Super bowl. Then what
does the Belichick do? He cuts the team captain which totally
shocks the players and fans of New England. When I first heard the
news I told Smokin' Joe that the Bills should pick him up seeing that
they were playing the Patriots that week and to my surprise they did. Do
you think it had an effect on both teams? Oh yes it did.
The Bills came out fired up and with
Milloy being the ex-captain of the Patriots I know that he prepared the
Bills with all sorts of insights on the different packages and schemes
the Patriots would run on Sunday. The Patriots were totally flat
as the players were all still stunned and upset about Milloy's release.
This was a very dumb move by the
Patriots. The AFC East will be a battle all year long and I truly
believe that only the winner of this division will make the playoffs and
this game could cost the Patriots big-time. Shame on you Belichick for
disrupting your team's chemistry right before the season.
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Crunch
Time - Mike Martz
Apparently Martz has forgotten all
that was learned last year in the Rams' abysmal start. Last year
they played poorly, lost consistently, and had an all around bad start
to the year.
Then enters Bulger, but more
importantly, then enters sense. Martz starts to give the ball to
his MVP, all-world runningback Marshall Faulk, and suddenly they win six
straight.
In week one's embarrassing start Martz
calls for runs by Faulk an idiotically low 9 times. That, in
itself, is enough for my shame list but unfortunately it doesn't stop
there.
Martz showed a remarkable fear of the
media. He was so afraid that the talks of quarterback controversy would
resurface that he left Warner in to the tune of 6 fumbles, 1
interception, and a loss. Not only that, it turns out that he had a
concussion all the while.
On the sidelines is arguably the best
backup in the game and he goes unused. Put him in if Warner's
injured. Put him in if Warner is stinking up the field. Don't just
stand there and watch your precious offense grind to a halt.
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Smokin'
Joe - Tom Brady
Tom was terrible in his 2003 opening
game. He posted the worst numbers of his career. (14-29, 123 yards, 4
INTs) I just have one question, how does a quarterback throw an
interception for a touchdown to a 350 pound nose tackle (Sam Adams) on a
screen pass?
I did not know it was possible. Thanks
for clearing that up Tom. Welcome to the hall.
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Hall
of Shame 2003 Archives
Week 16
: John Carney, Peyton Manning
Week 15
: Michael Vick, Mike Shannahan
Week 14
: The BCS, Matt Hasselbeck
Week
13 : John Kasay, Jeff Garcia
Week
12 : Miami's Uniforms Designers, Dick Jauron, Jim Fassell & John
Gruden's Play Calling
Week
11 : LaDanian Tomlinson, The Minnesota Vikings, The NY Jets Defense,
NFL Broadcasters
Week
10 : Brian Griese, The New York Giants, William Green
Week
9 : Aaron Brooks, Steve Spurrier, Smokin' Joe's Neighbor
Week
8 : The Oakland Raiders, Plaxico Burress, Drew Bledsoe
Week
7 : Jim Fassel, David Boston, Donovan McNabb
Week
6 : Kerry Collins, Terrell Owens, Drew Bledsoe
Week
5 : Tommy Maddox, Keyshawn Johnson, Aaron Brooks
Week
4 : The New Soldier's Field, Jeff Garcia, Corey
Dillon
Week
3 : Jerry Rice's Hair, Peerless Price, Rich
Gannon
Week
2 : Cedrick Wilson, Steve McNair, Mike Holmgren
& Koren Robinson, Donovan McNabb
Week
1 : New York Jets Offense, Bill Belichick, Mike
Martz, Tom Brady
