THE NFL LOWDOWN WEEK#3 2011

I am going to start of this week's edition of the LOWDOWN with my feelings on Dononvan McNabb and how the final chapters of his career unfortunately are going to help determine whether or not he is going to the HOF. If you take a look at his play over the past year and half he has vindicated Andy Reid,the Shanahans and all of his critics who thought he was overrated to begin with. My problem with McNabb is that he is going out like a Bitch and not even bothering to put up a fight. When he was traded to the Deadskins I just knew he was going to make the Eagles pay for trading him in the division and show them what he was really made of. Well his play in Washington was marked with criticism of his knowledge of the playbook, his conditioning, his leadership skills and his overall accuracy. In other words he was being called an old dumbass overweight version of Jemarcus Russell. The Deadskins went so far as to embarrass him by taking him out of a game in the last two minutes, because they said journeyman Rex Grossman had better command of the two minute drill than him. What the fuck???? Brett Favre would have told the Shanahans to fuck themselves, better yet he would have went back out on the field, told Grossman to go have a fucking seat and he would have called whatever the hell he wanted in those last two minutes and would have been praised as a leader for doing it. Instead McNabb put on his hat stood on the sideline and acted like someone who had just been given some bad news. He looked hurt, but never said a word. This was followed by him ultimately being benched then traded for a neckbone sandwich, two slim jims, a slice of bean pie and a 2056 7th round draft pick. Meaning they paid the Vikings to take his ass. Still I heard nothing from Donovan. Then to top it all off he goes out in week #1 and slings that pill for an incredible 39 yards. Somewhere Kyle Bowler is sitting back and saying goddamn I was never that bad and all I ever did was fumble snaps, run around like a buffoon from imaginary pass rushes and throw jump balls to Todd Heap every 3rd down. Donovan has set QB play back 50 years with his pathetic play and I am thoroughly embarrassed to have ever defended his ass to people who were critical of his abilities. I have never seen a man lack so much heart and passion before in my life. On the field and in interviews he shows about as much emotion as Elden Campbell and it is only a matter of time before Ponder replaces his ass as the starting QB. Right now I bet you Brett Favre, Jeff George, or even Elvis Grbac could come in without notice and complete the passes that McNabb is incapable of right now. How fucking hard is it to throw off of play action and stick the ball not pitch mutherfucker but stick the ball in the belly of Adrian Peterson and watch him run. When your name is Donovan Mcnabb and all you are being asked to do is manage a game ala the godfather Trent Dilfer and you can't even do that well you know what in the famous words of Marty Marr YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO HOME BUT YOU HAVE TO GET THE FUCK UP OUT OF HERE. Now on to the MUTHERFUCKING LOWDOWN!!!

• THE HIGH FIVE:
• 1) PACKERS 3-0  In the famous words of Ric Flair they are the best thing going today.
• 2) SAINTS     2-1  They can score with anyone, but are a step down from GB.
• 3) RAVENS   2-1  It is all about Flacco.
• 4) PITT           2-1  Winning ugly is all they do.
• 5) PATS          2-1  Brady is still the best and don't count on him throwing 4 ints again.
• UPON FURTHER REVIEW:
• Michael Vick does have a legit reason to be upset about not getting the calls that his counterparts in Brady and Manning receive. This is not a black/white issue, but it is turning into one. Yes Vick uses his legs to either run for yardage or extend plays but why is he being labeled as being different from other QB'S. A QB is a QB. There is no separate rules for them based off of their style. Vick is being called a running QB and Brady is called a pocket passer. So let me get this straight pass interference is called differently on Wes Welker a possession receiver than it is on Andre Johnson a physical down field threat. No it isn't, so the same principle applies to QB'S. On the play in question that Vick was injured on he was in the pocket not scrambling outside of the box, so therefore a flag should have been thrown. The fair haired golden boy Brady has had rules made in his honor to protect him. Remember the tuck rule and  the rule that you can't go at a QB's legs because of Brady. If Vick is guilty of anything it is not understanding his place in the hierarchy of the NFL. Boy didn't we just let your black ass back in after what you did to those dogs. You should be more appreciative of the oppportunity that you have been given again based off of your transgressions. That is not how all people think, but I guarantee you there are some that still see Vick as a premadonnaSuggs tackled him around his legs. Legal play wrong. Brady looked at the officials held his arms up as if to say DO YOU KNOW WHO THE FUCK I AM and the ref threw the flag. Never seen anything like that before in my life. Now you see where Vick is coming from.
• STOCK UP STOCK DOWN:
• ^ Darren McFadden  At 393 yds he leads the NFL in rushing and his 171 yd performance made Rex Ryan one pissed off coach.
• ^ DeMarcus Ware 5 sacks already. You are looking at the Defensive player of the year.
• ^ Tom Brady 70% comp pct and he is on pace to throw for 7,000 yards.
• ^ Wes Welker  He is on pace for a 2000 yard season.
• ^ Aaron Rodgers 120 QB RATING with 8tds and 1int
• - Donovan McNabb 159 yds a game and 5.9 yds per completion with these rules in place is pathetic
• - Matt Cassel 65 QB rating. Someone misses Charlie Weis more than his wife does.
• - Phil Costa You don't see that many bad snaps in a pee wee league game let alone MNF.
• - Philly OL Kolb was hurt the first game of the season last year and this is the 4th time Vick has been hurt in 2 years. You do the math.
• - ATL At 1-2 don't believe the hype. Matty Ice yeah fucking right.
• - Colt's front office Somebody has to except blame for that shit going on in Indy right now.
• WHAT I LEARNED IN WEEK 3:
• The Jets better find a running game fast or Revis going to have a lot of company on his island come playoff time.
• The Bills are for real and that offense is potent.
• Until the Bears improve that line OL it doesn't matter how well Jay Cutler plays they are never going to be elite.
• The Giants are built for the playoffs with that defensive line and that running game.
• Even though it's early the Lions are playing like they believe they belong.
• This is not your mamma's Raiders. I don't see a lot of dumb ass penalties and they seemed to be very well coached.
• The Bucs are picking up where they left off last year and all they need to do is get some skilled position players to compliment THE BLACK BIG BEN.
• The Chargers under Norv are what they are a talented but underachieving bunch.
• Flacco is all that stands in the way of the Ravens representing the AFC in the Super Bowl.
• The Titans are going to be a tough out once Johnson gets his legs going.
• The Saints, Packers, and Texans are built for Cuban Linx I mean shootouts.
• If the Vikings keep playing McNabb they may well win the Andrew Luck sweepstakes.
• Critics don't know shit because Cam Newton is making it look easy in Carolina with the records he is setting.
• BUFFOON OF THE WEEK:
• When you get challenged by a 80 year old man to a fight that alone makes you a buffoon, but it goes deeper than that. When Mayweather went out of his way to launch a furious tirade at Larry Merchant some people thought he was justified, some laughed, some were shocked and others just dismissed it as Floyd being Floyd, but not your boy Igromo. See I know the real reason Floyd went off on that senior citizen, it's because he wanted to duck the one question he fears the most. When are you going to fight Pacquiao and stop running like a bitch. A fight that was signed sealed and delivered until Floyd said I need Pacquiao to do something that no one in boxing has ever had to do and that's get blood tested for roids. See Floyd is scared that he is going to get beat and he is using steroids as an excuse to duck Pacquiao. If your scared just say so, but stop sucker punching motherfuckers and getting bitched down by 80 year olds. Give the people what they want and fight Pacquiao, before you both turn 40. Because of your fear of an ass whipping and the fact that Moses I mean Merchant challenged you. MAYWEATHER YOU ARE MY BUFFOON OF THE WEEK. Can you see Cosell challenging ALI or Merchant calling out Tyson hell no.
• I'm out like DeAngelo Hall and those Deadskins.

The Only Top 10 QB List That Matters

What is the criteria for determining who is the best QB in the NFL? Is it QB rating,Superbowl victories, Win/Losses,4th quarter comebacks, leadership qualities, intangibles who knows. Well I do. It is a combination of all those things combined with who you play with, who your head coach is, and how well you play under pressure in big games with everything on the line. A very simple method is the eyeball test which seldomly if ever fails. If it was left up to the media they would tell you that Peyton Manning is Jesus in cleats with his ability to walk on water, raise the dead, heal the sick and feed the masses with just two loafs of bread, a piece of fish and a bottle of water. I am here to tell you that not only is he not the best right now he is not even top 4. Here is how I would rank the top 10 signal callers in the game today and a little later I will rank the top 10 QB'S of all time.

•  10. MATT SCHAUB- All this man has done is throw for 9,140 yards and 53 touchdowns the last two years and not even qualify for the playoffs. It is not his fault that the Texans play prevent defense for 60 minutes and give up points faster than the Orioles eliminate themselves from playoff consideration. Surround him with better talent and the skies the limit.
• 9. TONY ROMO-  You know I want to rank him higher, but his lack of playoff success prevents me from doing so. He is the 4th highest rated QB of all time and he has had the misfortune of playing for one of the biggest buffoons ever in Wade Phillips. Give him Omar Epps (TOMLIN) or Bellicheck and he probably would be wearing a different type of ring on that hand of his.
• 8.ELI MANNING- He has as many rings as Peyton with less fanfare. To me he is one of the most underrated players in the league. His Superbowl winning drive is the stuff that legends are made of and yet we overlook it like everyone does when talking about how Kobe was really Shaq's equal when they were winning rings.
• 7. MICHAEL VICK- Vick is the human version of the video game Super Tecmo Bowl where you could drop back 20 yards and throw an 80 yard bomb and hit the receiver in stride. His skill set is unique and has to be accounted for on every play. I believe that injuries and his penchant for still wanting to prove himself on every play are the only things that can prevent him from fulfilling his destiny.
• 6. PHILIP RIVERS- The best compliment that I can give Rivers is that you are never really out of a game with him as QB. He has a go for the throat mentality and he is the ultimate competitor. His leadership, intensity, and warrior like attitude are qualities that inspire a team to play above themselves.
• 5. PEYTON MANNING- The other Manning. 4 MVP AWARDS, 11 PRO BOWL selections, 5 1st Team All pro selections, Pro Bowl MVP, Super Bowl MVP. Manning has done it all. The only knock that I have on him is his 9-10 record in the playoffs and the fact that he threw 3 TDS and 7 INTS with a QB rating of 70 in the playoffs the year the Colts won it all. A couple of more rings and he would possibly be the greatest of all time.
• 4. B.ROTHLISBERGER- A 10-3 postseason record and 2 wins in 3 Superbowl appearances make up for what Big Ben may lack in stats. He is not your prototypical pocket passer, but when the game is on the line who delivers more big plays than Ben. He would have made an excellent Raider, because all he does is win baby.
• 3. DREW BREES- He is the Steve Nash of the NFL. In the playoffs his play rises to the next level when his QB RATING IMPROVES 12 POINTS to a 103.7 and he has 13TDS and only 2 INTS. Since coming to the Saints he has thrown for 4418 YDS,4423 YDS, 5069 YDS, 4388 YDS, and 4620 YDS. Simply incredible. A true field general he passes the eyeball test with true colors, because I don't like seeing him across the field when the Cowboys play because I know he can make every throw. Enough said.
• 2. AARON RODGERS- Winning a Superbowl is an incredible accomplishment in its own right, but to do it from a wild card position is phenomenal. When it is all said and done he could be wearing more jewelry and possibly have a better career than his predecessor and that says it all.
• 1. TOM BRADY- You know his accomplishments, so I will say this one thing. Bellicheck never had any success in the NFL until Brady became his QB and has their ever been any player in the history of the game that has done more with less. Modern day Montanna. In the famous words of Ric Flair WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR DON'T LIKE IT LEARN TO LOVE IT BECAUSE HE IS THE BEST THING GOING TODAY!!!!!!!!!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOO
• I'M OUT LIKE THE U AND THEIR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HOPES.

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NBA LOWDOWN JUN 15,2011

LeBron James is the perfect example of looks like Tarzan but plays like Jane. Listed at 6'8'', 250lbs he is a match up nightmare for any player on the court. Even though he is often compared to Magic Johnson (the Michael Jordan comparisons have been put to bed Scottie), his game to me seems to be more like Grant Hill. I apologize Magic for putting you in this, but then again you deserve it for dick riding James in the finals and offering his ass advice.  Grant was 20pts 10reb 7ast for the Pistons in 1995-1996 just his second year in the league and until he got hurt his first year with the Magic he routinely flirted with triple double numbers. His last year in Detroit he was 26pts 7reb 5ast. Like LeBron Grant could do it all, but he failed to live up to the Jordan comparisons, because his game and demeanor were nothing like Jordan's. Grant managed 7 all star trips, 1 all NBA 1st team and 4 all NBA 2nd team births despite injuries that robbed him of 5 years of playing at his physical peak. LeBron much like Grant is a jack of all trades and a master of none.To me his defensive skills consists of guarding smaller guards who have no jumpers and running people down on the break. In this years finals Lebron averaged 17pts 7reb 7ast . Those numbers are fantastic if your last name is Odom or Pippen, but when you have THE CHOSEN ONE tattooed on your back more is expected. I guess what I am saying is maybe this is who Lebron is. A talented player who prefers to let others shine while he pretends to lead them to victory while casting doubt on those same players in defeat by taking a backseat and saying he is a team player.Instead of a triple double Dwade and your teamates needed you to drop 30 and guard the German Moses Dirk. Hey LeBron I bare witness and what I testify too is that your game is less Michael Jordan and more Ben Gordan. Now onto the LowDown.

• Memo to David Stern: If you allow teams to franchise their best players you might have less movement of superstars and better competitive balance throughout the league. I'm not saying take away free agency rights. I'm saying that if only Toronto were allowed to max out Bosh and anyone else attempting to sign him could only offer less,we would really see how bad he wanted to go to see South Beach. Imagine the Heat offering 80 million and the Raptors offering 120 million. Now you get the picture.
• One more thing players do like being on TV, so more exposure might compel them to stay in smaller markets. In the NFL the Packers, Ravens and Steelers get as much face time as the Cowboys, Jets and Pats. Just a thought.
• It is funny how the Internet and social media such as Twitter and Facebook has changed how we view players. In his day Barkley was a handful, but much like Shaq he refused to take care care of himself and I believe it costs him in the championship dept. If he was playing now and was was forced to be under the microscope 24/7 who knows what he would have done or said out of his mouth. Can you imagine all the kiss my ass and fuck you comments guys like Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith would have received after questioning his dedication or work habits. Remember this is the same guy who spit on a girl sitting in the crowd at a game and who threw someone through a window in a bar. Damn I could only imagine.
• When did Jordan become the only standard by which we judge individual greatness? Ever heard of Bill Russel or Kareem Abdul Jabarr? In the 80's the standard were CHAMPIONSHIPS. In the 90's it became MVP'S,STATS,CHAMPIONSHIPS,GAME WINNING SHOTS, AND PLAYING BOTH ENDS OF THE COURT WHILE SELLING THE MOST SHOES AND LOOKING THE BEST ON AND OFF THE COURT. Now it is all of the above, plus you can't lose in the finals, because Jordan never did. Remember Jordan never failed in the NBA according to A PIMP NAMED STERN so anything less is unacepptable.
• I would love to see how Michael Jordan would fair today with guys who are his height and taller that posess the same physical tools he does. In Jordan's day if you were 6'9'' and bigger your ass was in the paint not at the top of the key. 7 footers like Garnett and the German Moses Dirk who have all around floor games would have been playing center and banging with Moses Malone not shooting threes and causing matchup nightmares.Today you have small forwards and shooting guards who are 6'9'' and 6'10'' and they are changing how the game is played on both ends. Outside of Drexler and later Penny and Kobe, Jordan mostly competed against Starks, Miller, Dumars, Scott, Ainge, Hornacek, Ehlo, Mahrle,Hersey Hawkins, Byron Russell, Blackman, and Calbert Chaney to name a few. To me he was never physically challenged by someone at his positon until his latter years in the league. I'm not taking anything away from Jordan, but shooting over Ehlo is a helluva lot different than shooting over Battier or Shawn Marion. Can't a brother dream?
• What ever happened to Michael Redd?
• Dirk used to be soft, but now that he has a ring so we  have to call him a finesse player which still means soft in the U.S.. Imagine Dirk banging down low with Oakley, Mason, Buck Williams,Truck Robinson, Grand MaMa, and Otis Thorpe. Yeah OK.. Sorry Dirk
• One last thing over the course of the season and playoffs I really developed a dislike for Chris Bosh. I hated everything from his fake ass growl to his bitch ass high fives, but what really set me off was his damn damn damn damn falling to his knees, I can't go no further, take me instead routine at the finals in game 6. He look like he was at a funeral and he just loss his wife or significant other in his case and that he couldn't go on without them. Mother$#@!$ please you never played in anything more significant in your life, so f*&@ are you crying for. Save that sh%# for Jordan, Kobe and Dirk. Even if you never win a damn thing you should be laughing all the way to the bank you tootie frutie, don't squeeze the Charmin bitch@## trick.
• On that note I'm out like James and his championship hopes. In honor of Lebron James day in Cleveland they let schools out 12 minutes early and don't bother asking him for change for a dollar because he only has 3 quarters.

RANDOM THOUGHTS ON NBA PLAYOFFS

1. Kendrick Perkins is one of the most overrated and overvalued players in the history of the game. His career playoff and regular season averages are 6 pts and 6 reb a game. The Celtics, The Thunder and countless buffoons around the league tell me that Perkins is the best low post defender in the game. Then what the hell is Dwight Howard? If by the best low post defender you mean mugging mutherfuckers and intimidating European players then next to Kenyon Martin he is the best. All of you sum bitches owe guys like Mutombo, Mourning and Ben Wallace an apology for ever putting Perkins and best defender in the same sentence.
2. Establish the criteria for the MVP AWARD please. What good is giving a guy the MVP award when clearly  he is not the best player in the league let alone his conference.Derrick Rose had a good season, but would you take him over Howard, James,Wade,Durant,Paul, or even Dirk. Hell no!!!! Here is a thought wait until after the season to give the award out and then there will be no argument as to who truly earned the award. If you gave it to Dirk, Wade or James no one would argue about it. Just a thought.
3. Change the current playoff format and reward the higher seeds with more home games and you will  have  more competitive games in the regular season. The reward for the Spurs finishing as #1 seed and Memphis finishing as the #8 seed was one more home game for the Spurs.. Remember Memphis threw games at the end to get the matchup with the Spurs. Would they have done this if it meant only having 2 home games in a 7 game series. Just a thought
4. Pippen criticized Boozer for his play in the clutch in the playoffs as if he didn't sit his ass down and refuse to enter  game 3 of the 1994 semi final playoffs against the Knicks with his team down 0-2. Don't act  like Jordan didn't bail your ass out over and over again with his clutch play. It is really easy to criticize others when you have an overflated sense of self value. My bad why am I criticizing you. You did give us one of the most intelligent observations of all time  when you said James is better than Michael. I'm just saying
5. Can the Lakers please get a PG and stop having the tag team of PICK and ROLL burn your asses year after rear?
6. Dwight stop fooling yourself into thinking that by staying in Orlando that you are somehow distancing yourself from Shaq and that you will somehow deliver a Championship to the city of Orlando single handidly. Unless your supporting casts changes dramatically you are not even the best team in your own state.  You really are dillusional I mean Superman if you think you can beat the Heat with that shit you call a team.Get out while you can. Can you say L.A.
7. Memo to the NBA can you please hold the drawing for the Lottery in front of us or reward the worst team with the #1 pick.  The Timberwolves were not throwing games last year. They are that damn bad. Having the Cavs get the number #1 pick is straight out of a comic book. In the famous words of Spike Lee DO THE RIGHT THING.
8. Have you ever seen a man more at peace with their retirement than Shaq? There were no tears, no regrets or no apologies. Say what you want, but the Daddy did things his way, was a natural trailblazer, and he charmed and manipulated the media like no other. Reitrements are often seen like funerals with tears flowing and sadness filling the room, but Shaq's retirement was all about a celebration of his NBA career and an anticipation of his next career venture. Long live THE DADDY!!!!! 
9. Shaq often feuded with Howard and said he was offended whenever they were compared. At his retirement he took one more shot at Howard and said that he was retiring the SUPERMAN nickname. The problems with today's players are they are so used to be handed shit that they don't even know when they are being called out or how to defend themselves. Shaq for what ever reason never liked David Robinson or Patrick Ewing two of the best centers during his era and he played with ruthless aggression whenever their paths crossed. Shaq never openly disrespected those guys , but he knew he had to show them on a nightly basis who the Daddy was.What did Dwight ever do to Shaq to earn  his respect or the nickname Superman.?
10. Stop comparing Dirk to Bird. I am going to say this one time and one time only. There will never ever be another Larry Bird. Just because Dirk is white and can shoot the hell out of the ball does not make him Larry's equal. Go back and pop in tape of Larry talking shit and destroying guys like Dr.J in the 80's and then look at Dirk having his ass handed to him by guys like James Posey and you will see why those comparisons are not only short sighted but downright buffoonish.
11. I'm out like Chris Bosh's manhood.