The Saints face a do-or-die situation Monday night. The absence of suspended coach, Sean Payton, looms large on the Saints' sideline and locker room. For those who think a coach is only symbolic or administrative, think again. The best quarterback in the league can't seem to get it together without his think tank intact, and having one of the worst defenses in the NFL isn't helping matters. Look for the Saints to play their damndest against the hapless but tough Eagles. If they don't turn it around soon, the season is all but gone. This could be a messy night.
The pic of Tony Romo (E. Illinois) and Coach Jason Garrett I chose is pretty symbolic of the whole season for "America's Team". What the heck is going on in Big D? Considering that team owner, Jerry Jones, likes to change head coaches the way most people change the oil in their car, Garrett could be a free agent himself very soon. The front office defends the Hollywoodish Romo (married to a beauty queen after traipsing through the likes of Jessica Simpson and Carrie Underwood), attempting to offer him a sweetheart 10-year deal to finish his career in the white and blue. Romo--the same guy who has turned the ball over 15 times in 7 weeks. 15 times. He and the staff have basically blamed the players around him for his woes, one of them being Dez Bryant (Oklahoma State). The talented and perennial troublemaker has been stripped of his punt and kickoff return duties after a scary game against the Giants. He has been accused of domestic violence for allegedly slapping his mother. Hmm. The undefeated Falcons SHOULD handle the troubled Cowboys at home.
This is the matchup of the two most recent Heisman Trophy winners who have shown brightly at turns in the NFL. Cam Newton (Auburn) for the Panthers set 8 rookie records last season in an amazing performance. However, the self-declared "entertainer and icon" (cringe) is experiencing the classic Sophomore slump at QB, while RGIII (Baylor) looks to be on pace to be the Rookie of the Year this year. These two fellas have been able to pull off a college-style option attack like few others ever have. The Panthers and Redskins rank first and second in option rush attempts and yards for 2012. Will this game look like a college shootout?? I sure hope so. Newton needs something to remind himself where he hid those numbers from last year.
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