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Jul
4

2007 NFC South Preview Part 2: Carolina Panthers

Next stop: buttless chapsThe Pants enter 2007 with just one question that we’ll all agree really isn’t all that important anyway:

Who’s their quarterback?

Ouch.

Oh sure, they’ll tell you that Jake Delhomme is their guy. But they don’t mean it. At least they might not. I don’t think they’re really sure. And that’s a problem. You don’t play it by ear at QB. But it looks like that’s exactly what they’re planning to do.

Jake has been a hell of a QB for the Pants for the last few years, there’s no denying that. But you get the feeling that they’ve always wanted something better. And now that they finally have someone else on the roster who, at least theoretically, doesn’t suck, you have to wonder how long they’ll be able to resist the urge to go with the younger, bigger, stronger former first-pick-overall who still has the “But I was in Houston!” thing taking much of the heat for his underwhelming performance so far. Continue Reading…

Jul
7

2007 NFC South Preview Part 1: Atlanta Falcons

Ron Mexico: Fucking CreepYou know what’s great about the Falcons? They blow. Hard. This team is in worse shape than Ron Mexico’s genitals.

Big East offensive guru Bobby Petrino goes into the season wondering why Murray State isn’t on the schedule having to decide whether to try to reclaim The Great Joey Harrington or hand the reigns to DJ Shockley while Michael Vick tries to avoid eye contact with the jury. Sucks to be him.

Here’s the catch-22 for Petrino: Last year Atlanta was #1 in the NFL in rushing offense, but could still only manage #12 in total offense. Why? Because Michael Vick sucks at passing. Continue Reading…