Lessons Learned in NFL's Week 15...
By Scott Burks
Here are my thoughts on Week 15 in
the NFL...
Ben Roethlisberger saved coach Mike Tomlin's
ass last Sunday.
I like Mike Tomlin. I think he is one of the coolest, confident
coaches in the NFL. Having said that, what in the hell was Tomlin
thinking with that onside kick call with my Steelers up on the Green Bay
Packers 30-28? That's right, an onside kick with them LEADING, not
losing, by TWO POINTS late in the 4th quarter.
As expected, the Packers scored with two
minutes and change left to go in the game, and Big Ben rallied the troops on
an 86-yard drive that was capped by a 19-yard scoring pass to rookie WR Mike
Wallace as time expired. I know Tomlin was thinking "thank God for Big
Ben" after the game.
What is the deal with these coaches making
these critical blunders in late-game situations? I'll have a rant on
that later in the week...
What was Vikings coach Brad Childress thinking
when he wanted to take Brett Favre out of the game?
I could see if the Vikings were getting their asses kicked at that point of
the game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday night. Not only was that
NOT the case, but the Vikings were WINNING 7-6 going into the 4th quarter!
The more I hear about Childress wanting to do the same in a Monday night win
over the Packers earlier this season, the more I think this was nothing more
than a power play move on Favre. The only thing was that Childress
failed in doing so and the backlash is overwhelming.
Here's the deal, Childress owes Favre for
earning that contract extension from ownership. It was Childress who
drove to the airport to pick up Favre himself! Does Childress really
need to show Favre and the rest of the team who is in charge? Please!
His team knows (and Childress himself knows) that Favre is in charge.
Know your role Chilly!
The Washington Redskins have officially quit
on coach Jim Zorn.
If anyone bothered to watch the entire debacle last night, they would have
seen a Redskins team that gave up right before our eyes. The defense
didn't show up. The offense was plain offensive. And you've
gotta love the coaching. How about that fake field goal attempt at the
end of the first half? When the Redskins first went to that crazy
formation, the Giants called a timeout to talk about it. Then when
play resumes, the Redskins went to it AGAIN! Of course the play failed
and almost resulted in a return for a touchdown.
Mike Shanahan cannot get to D.C. fast enough
(allegedly)...
So much for
the Cowboys NOT winning in December. The Cowboys have made an
idiot out of me, and good for them. They won a HUGE game last Saturday
night in handing the New Orleans Saints their first loss on the road.
I was impressed by the way Dallas won. They dominated both sides of
the ball, particularly in the trenches. DeMarcus Ware harassed stud QB
Drew Brees all game, and it was fitting that Ware's last sack/fumble
recovery ended the game. Cowboys QB Tony Romo continues to play at a
high level, and the NFC East may come down to the last game of the year when
the Cowboys host the Philadelphia Eagles. Looks like the Cowboys may
have picked the right time to solve their December demons...
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