NOW they want Tom Cable gone.

There have been allegations made by Raiders coach Tom Cable’s first wife, Sandy Cable, and his former girlfriend, Marie Lutz who said the coach physically abused them when they were involved in their relationships. Cable acknowledged striking sandy Cable with an open hand, over 20 years ago, and said that was the only time he’s ever touched a woman inappropriately.

In an Email sent to USA Today, Terry O’Neil, president of The National Organization for Women, said “Mr. Cable admits having battered his first wife, and he stands accused of battering two other intimate partners as well…The Oakland Raiders properly, say they are undergoing a ‘serious evaluation’ of these recent allegations…At the very least he should be suspended during this process…A man who has admitted battering his wife has no business being a role model for all of us who would like to be able to look up to the head coach of an NFL football team.”

This isn’t the first time that an advocacy group has challenged the NFL to hold its employees to a higher moral standard. When Michael Vick was released from prison, groups like PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, called for a lifetime ban of Michael Vick from the NFL.

I wonder what Terry O’Neil’s favorite football team is. She obviously looks up to the coach of that team. I wonder if we can dig up some dirt on him so she can write another email to USA Today. Maybe if we investigate every player in the NFL we can weed out anyone who’s ever flushed a fish down the toilet. Like PETA and NOW have made clear, if you want to be a sports figure in a professional league you have to damn near be JESUS.

Since when does every athlete become a role model for every one? Terry O’Neil is too old to be looking up to any coach, let alone the coach of the Oakland Raiders. All he does is stand on the side line and manage the game.

Why do these people think it’s the NFL’s job to tell a man he can’t play because he broke a law that had nothing to do with football? Hockey players assault each other all the time but there’s no human rights group coming out against that.

Who ever heard of NOW before Terry O’Neil’s email?

Ah ha!

I think I understand NOW.

Filed under: General, Jesus, Michael Vick, National Organization for Women, NFL, oakland, PETA, raiders, Terry O'Neil, Tom Cable, USA Today

Throw T.O. the ball!

Terrell Owens won’t be happy on any team unless the offensive scheme is designed to improve his stats.  Owens has complained to the media on numerous occasions that his Quarterback is not throwing the ball in his direction. For the most part he is right. There are plenty of Sport Center highlights featuring a player wearing a Dallas Cowboys number 81 jersey waving his hands as to say, ‘I’m open, I’m open’.

When Owens played in San Francisco, where he broke records and made it to the post season on two occasions, he was the go to guy on offense. The 49ers offense headed by Steve Young beat the Green Bay Packers in a wild card playoff, with a game winning catch by Terrell Owens. In 2000 Owens caught 20 passes in one game, breaking the 50-year-old record held previously by Tom Fears. In 2001 the 49ers found themselves in another wild card playoff game that they lost, ending a 12-4 season that saw Owens catch half of all the passes thrown by then quarterback Jeff Garcia. 2002 saw San Francisco end the season with a 10-6 record, and their 17^th NFC West title. That year, Terrell Owens caught 100 passes for 1300 yards, and 13 touchdowns. In an NFC wildcard playoff against the New York Giants who led by 24 points at one point in the game,  Owens scored two touchdowns, and two 2 point conversions to help the 49ers stage a comeback victory. When the ‘Niners’ stopped throwing to Terrell Owens, they  won 7 games and missed the post season.

In Philadelphia, where Owens again was a primary receiver, he made his one and only super bowl appearance.

The Dallas Cowboys made two consecutive playoff appearances, and the next year mysteriously stopped throwing the ball to number 81.  This resulted in a 9-7 record and no playoff appearance.

You would think that after witnessing the demise of teams who didn’t pass the ball to Owens, the next organization to acquire T.O. would throw him the ball. Well here we are at the end of the first quarter of the 2009 season, and the Buffalo Bills have not found a way to get him the ball. It’s no wonder they’re 1-4. A team with as much talent as the Bills should be doing a lot better than they are. They’ve lost to the Browns and Dolphins who have a combined record of 3-10.

Love him or hate him, you have to face facts and THROW HIM THE DAMN BALL!

Filed under: General, 49ers, 81, bills, buffalo, cowboys, dallas, donovan mcnabb, eagles, jeff garcia, niners, philadelphia, san francisco, steve young, tony romo

Is Limbaugh bad for NFL?

In 2003 Rush Limbaugh made comments pertaining to Donovan McNabb:

“I think what we’ve had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well. There is a little hope invested in McNabb, and he got a lot of credit for the performance of this team that he didn’t deserve. The defense carried this team,”

If rush will say these kinds of things, is he bad for the NFL? By now you’ve probably heard that he wants to buy a stake in the St. Louis Rams. If you’ve heard that, than you’ve probably heard the outcry from fans, league owners, and media personalities. Indianapolis Colts’ owner Jim Irsay, has publicly expressed his opposition, “I, myself, couldn’t even consider voting for him…When there are comments that have been made that are inappropriate, incendiary and insensitive … our words do damage, and it’s something that we don’t need.”

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said, “The comments that Rush made specifically about Donovan, I disagree with very strongly…They are polarizing comments that we don’t think reflect accurately on the NFL or our players. I obviously do not believe that those comments are positive and they are divisive. That’s a negative thing for us. I disagree with those comments very strongly and I have told the players that.” He went on to say, “I have said many times before that we are all held to a higher standard here…I think divisive comments are not what the NFL is all about. I would not want to see those kind of comments from people who are in a responsible position within the NFL. No. Absolutely not.”

Limbaugh’s comments may have been divisive. Some may even say his comments were racist. But what if his comments were true? Was Donovan McNabb over rated because the media, and NFL wanted to see a black quarterback succeed?

Maybe his comments were actually racist. Maybe he doesn’t believe that a black person has the mental capacity to perform in the quarterback position. If you ask Dan TM at fannation.com, black people are wired to be instinctive and white’s are wired to be methodical, so therefore whites tend to be better quarterbacks, coaches, and business people.

Is Rush like Dan TM?

Is he speaking the truth when everyone else is afraid to?

Is Rush Limbaugh bad for the NFL?

Filed under: General, american football, conservative, discrimination, football, NFL, racism, rams, rush limbaugh, st. louis, talk radio

Best 4-0 team in the NFL

It’s too early in the season to really know who the best team in the NFL is. So I’ve created a ranking system  the tell us who the most PROVEN 4-0 team is. Looking at all five 4-0 teams schedules, and comparing their opponents win percentage with the strength of their schedules, I determined the value of each 4-0 teams victory’s.

The Giants, Vikings, and Broncos have played an 0-4 team; two 4-0 teams, in the Giants case. Because of that fact the value of their wins was decreased regardless of the strength of the 0-4 teams schedules.

Another factor I considered was the teams offensive and defensive performance vs the teams they played. When it came to the Giants I found that they haven’t defended the run particularly well, and of all the teams considered, they had the weakest schedule.

5. New York Giants

The Giants have had an easy go at it (Their opponents have a combined record of 4-12) with two of their four wins coming from 0-4 teams.  Their other two games were against the 1-3 Washington Redskins, and the 2-2 Dallas cowboys. Even with their easy schedule they’ve only gained 3 more touchdowns than they’ve allowed, and gave up 5.5 yds per carry; more than any other undefeated team.

4. Indianapolis Colts

The Colts have had a moderately difficult schedule. Their opponents have a combined record of 6-10 against decent teams. Their weakness seems to be the rush, on both offense and defense where they gained 3.5 yds per carry, and gave up 4.0. The Colts have given up 80 first downs, and have gained 81. It will be interesting to see how well they do against the Broncos and Vikings later in the year.

3.Denver Broncos

The Broncos have only given up 2 touchdowns this season. Even though they’ve played the 0-4 Browns they just barely beat the Colts out of a third place tie. They’ve gained 4.7 yard per carry, while giving up 3.2, and they’ve only allowed 5.7 yards per pass completion.

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2. Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings opponents have combined record of 6-10, with a pretty strong schedule. In fact, the Vikings opponents have had the toughest schedules out of all five teams, and if they had better records the Vikings would have been number 1. What that say’s to me is that they have played some of the toughest teams in the league (49ers, packers). The Vikings have allowed over 1200 yards and 9 touchdowns (more than any other 4-0 team), but because of the strength of their schedule their wins mean more than others. The Vikings have also scored 14 touchdowns on just 1286 yards (less than all other 4-0 teams.)

1.New Orleans Saints

The Saints have had the toughest schedule out of any other team on list. Their opponents have a 7-8 record on relatively weaker schedules. The Saints have scored 18 touchdowns while allowing only 7. They’ve gained 90 first downs and allowed only 64. They’re averaging 5 yards per carry, and 8 passing yards per completion. They’ve only allowed 3.7 yards per carry, and 6 yards per completion. The New Orleans Saints have proven themselves the most out of any other undefeated team.

Filed under: General, american football, broncos, colts, denver, football, giants, indianapolis, minnesota, new orleans, new york, NFL, saints, vikings