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The View from the Bottom of the Glass
Great game last night. We even had an usually good turn out at the old sports bar for a Monday night game...
Is this the begining of the Griese era? Hard to say what lies ahead but Son of Bob looked sharp last night. At one point his passer rating was just slightly north of 150...and it doesn't get much better than that. Aside from excellent play on his part, he seemed to bring a spark to the rest of the offense, something they really needed. Receivers seemed to get just a little more separation...the line held their blocks just a little bit longer... I think he's easily earned another week under center. This is not to say he is without weaknesses, he does not have Jay's abilities to run, or avoid the rush very well, but his decision making was excellent, and in fact at least 4 of his incomplete passes were drops.
Speaking of drops, Derrius Thompson needs to step up and play, or sit down and warm the bench. I might even suggest letting McKnight start next week (if not the whole game) to try and light a fire under him a bit. When your 'great hands' posession receiver drops balls that hit him in the hands like that 2 weeks in a row, well, he needs to get his head back in the game.
Defense! This defense is currently crushing oponents on the road. Pat Surtain is eying the team interception record, with just four more picks needed this season. I also think we're about due next week for some good play by Knight, who needs to get some balls to keep his 5 INTS per year pace. As for the rest of the secondary, I've seen Marion make some huge hits in last two games, Madison is tackling well, and Greenwood is stepping up his game. With O-Gun playing like a man posessed and JT giving his usual total effort on every play, this defense is currently a dominant force on the field.
Low lights: Olindo, I'll give you another bye this week on the miss, but I think that's all I have until you make a clutch kick or two. Shake it off!
Ricky fumbles. We know this, theories point at small hands, short arms, and huge biceps. But at our own 1? Ricky does not look entirely himself of late. I know the line has problems, but hopefully he'll be another beneficiary of a resurgant passing game.
Next Week: the Colts. Serious opposition. We've matched well against them in the past, but in the regular season the home team loses this game more often than not. Griese needs a big day, as does Ricky and the rest of the offense. On D, the key to the game is pressure on Manning. We've rattled him in the past, we need to do it again. Harrison will get his yards, but the defense needs to step up and hold the line while the offense controls the clock and puts points on the board. If we can score 28 points and not turn it over, we should have a good shot at a win. If we can get wins the next two weeks, this team will be in good position for a final push in the last games of the season.
And I can't wait to watch it happen.
Great game last night. We even had an usually good turn out at the old sports bar for a Monday night game...
Is this the begining of the Griese era? Hard to say what lies ahead but Son of Bob looked sharp last night. At one point his passer rating was just slightly north of 150...and it doesn't get much better than that. Aside from excellent play on his part, he seemed to bring a spark to the rest of the offense, something they really needed. Receivers seemed to get just a little more separation...the line held their blocks just a little bit longer... I think he's easily earned another week under center. This is not to say he is without weaknesses, he does not have Jay's abilities to run, or avoid the rush very well, but his decision making was excellent, and in fact at least 4 of his incomplete passes were drops.
Speaking of drops, Derrius Thompson needs to step up and play, or sit down and warm the bench. I might even suggest letting McKnight start next week (if not the whole game) to try and light a fire under him a bit. When your 'great hands' posession receiver drops balls that hit him in the hands like that 2 weeks in a row, well, he needs to get his head back in the game.
Defense! This defense is currently crushing oponents on the road. Pat Surtain is eying the team interception record, with just four more picks needed this season. I also think we're about due next week for some good play by Knight, who needs to get some balls to keep his 5 INTS per year pace. As for the rest of the secondary, I've seen Marion make some huge hits in last two games, Madison is tackling well, and Greenwood is stepping up his game. With O-Gun playing like a man posessed and JT giving his usual total effort on every play, this defense is currently a dominant force on the field.
Low lights: Olindo, I'll give you another bye this week on the miss, but I think that's all I have until you make a clutch kick or two. Shake it off!
Ricky fumbles. We know this, theories point at small hands, short arms, and huge biceps. But at our own 1? Ricky does not look entirely himself of late. I know the line has problems, but hopefully he'll be another beneficiary of a resurgant passing game.
Next Week: the Colts. Serious opposition. We've matched well against them in the past, but in the regular season the home team loses this game more often than not. Griese needs a big day, as does Ricky and the rest of the offense. On D, the key to the game is pressure on Manning. We've rattled him in the past, we need to do it again. Harrison will get his yards, but the defense needs to step up and hold the line while the offense controls the clock and puts points on the board. If we can score 28 points and not turn it over, we should have a good shot at a win. If we can get wins the next two weeks, this team will be in good position for a final push in the last games of the season.
And I can't wait to watch it happen.
