1 - !@#$ Dareus. The more I think about him, the more I wonder if he will be one of those guys who retires early. Ricky Williams 2.0
2 - I know my tag says FireRex and I'm not his biggest fan, so this will look like more of the same, but Rex does own the W/L record. Being 1-2 in the AFC East, probably 1-3 after next week, just can't happen if you want to make the playoffs. You can't dig that big of a hole for yourself and expect good things by the end of the season. I know he didn't want to lose to Miami, but their players were way more ready to play than ours. Why? Who knows. But we got absolutely smacked around in the trenches. That was the biggest difference in this game. I give credit for being up 17-6, but it's a 4 quarter game. We have a really tough stretch coming up. If he can make it through that 3-3, then we may be okay. I'm not optimistic. Not because I'm anti-Rex, but because any good team would have a tough time with the next 6 games.
3 - I still can't figure out what happened with McCoy and the run game yesterday. If he was healthy, where were the run calls? 6 in the first half? Whether they work or not, we keep trying. That's who we are! If McCoy was hurt, why was he in there at all? No matter what, the logic doesn't make sense. I don't know if it's a matter of Lynn trying to change things up and compensate for Woods/Watkins being out, but yesterday's offensive gameplan needs to be thrown in the trash.
4 - Miami has a good team on paper and has for the past two years. Maybe the Steelers game finally woke them up. It happened to us after our 0-2 start. I'm not pissed about the loss because we were supposed to be a better team. In fact, I'd pry take their roster over ours in certain areas right now, considering our injuries. It's more about it being a division game and needing it before our upcoming stretch.
5 - I think I'm done listening to the TT bashing. Before anyone jumps on his ass anymore I need to hear two things before I respond. What better option do you have for us, especially considering the wheel or misfortune we've had at the position. And what other QB's, not in the top 5 of the league, are you seeing be dramatically better in the All-22 breakdowns. QB's miss throws. It happens. But he's better than what we've had and what's available and will be available. He's also doing what's being asked. He's not Rodgers. Hell, Rodgers isn't Rodgers this year. No one is saying he is. He's a 10-15 quarterback in a run-heavy offense who's asked to manage the game and not lose it. I'm fine with that. If you have a top 5 qb waiting in the wings, please show him to me.
6 - Right now, the future screen name options are: !@#$ Dareus, The Lorax, 27CornerBlitz , or just plain old Virgil