by DMtShooter, Five Tool Tool
12. Still shocked by the idea of being over .500 and watchable
11. Nothing else matters if you win a first round playoff series
10. Being the 8th seed is rarefied air for this franchise
9. General manager and recovering alcoholic Chris Mullin might be... well...
8. Wanted to make sure they signed the 67-year-old before a fifth NBA franchise did
7. Needs just 61 more wins to pass Lenny Wilkens on the all-time list, and that's a guaranteed attendance boon
6. If they didn't give him an extension, he's going to bring back Shawn Bradley
5. Only way to get him to not threaten retirement again
4. They sincerely believe that it will make Mark Cuban cry some more
3. Had to lock him up to make sure the Knicks didn't hire him back, given that his single season there 15 years ago is looking like the freaking Golden Age
2. When you are the genius behind such innovations as intentionally fouling Shaquille O'Neal, you are one hot coaching property
1. So long as he's employed, Baron Davis remains "healthy" and Stephen Jackson keeps his guns at home
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
TOP 12 REASONS WHY THE WARRIORS RENEWED DON NELSON
Thursday, January 17, 2008
TOP 12 REASONS WHY JASON GARRETT IS STAYING WITH THE COWBOYS
by DMtShooter, Five Tool Tool
12. Could not walk away from ex-teammates who are now in the national media fluffing him on a weekly basis
11. As an ex-teammte of Michael Irvin, has nearly unlimited local access to hookers and blow
10. While he doesn't have as many reasons to live as Terrell Owens, he's still got plenty of reasons to live
9. Wants to be up close to see just how Romo will blow the playoff game next year
8. After you've spent time in the blissful rapture of Northern Texas, Baltimore and Atlanta are just not up to snuff, especialy for a lily-white Princeton Man
7. Will get the Cowboys job as soon as Wade Philips gags up another playoff game, and will have a whole season to mess with the fat man's head
6. Increased long-term exposure to Terrell Owens is always a plus
5. Romo promised him his sloppy Yoko-esque seconds if he'd stay
4. Excited by the idea of finally being able to give the team's best running back more than half of the touches
3. Leaving would make TO cry... and that's just... not fair (wiping away tears)
2. When your "wife" is named Brill, there really aren't too many places where you can live without feeling like a complete hick
1. Two words: safety job
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
ERIC MANGINI LOVES MIKE NUGENT
by Mac G, Mac G's World
While watching football every weekend, I came up with a mantra, "How much will Pats' coach Bill Belichick and his players act like poor sports in victory?"
Actually, my litmus test phrase for certain coaching decisions is "WWBBD? What Would Bill Belichick Do?
Whether it is Joe Paterno's affinity with punting inside his opponents 40 or Herm Edwards constantly calling draw plays on 3rd and long, this theory can be applied to a coach at any level.
Say what you want to say about Belichick's personality (I could elaborate for eight paragraphs on his abrasive pompous behavior towards opposing teams, fans and the media), his aggressive style is one of the top coaching models in football right now. He always goes for it on makeable 4th down situations, unwilling to fall into the trap of using the outdated field position game formula.
Belichick's clock management skills are superb and his decisions are hardly second guessed. His teams rarely burn unwanted timeouts and he uses his challenges wisely. These are some of the reasons that he is the best coach in the NFL.
One of Belichick's scorned disciples, Jets head coach Eric Mangini, must really be trying to act out against his former teacher.
On Sunday, Mangini's Jets scored a late TD, missed the two-point conversation and were trailing the Browns 17-12 with three minutes to play. The Jets decided to go for the onside kick and they recovered it. Considering the Jets momentum, the surprise element of the kick and the driving rain, it was a worthwhile gamble that paid off.
The Jets moved the ball to the Browns 20 and were facing a 4th & 10 with 1:50 to play. Being down five points, it is a no-brainer that the Jets were going for it right? Wrong.
Mangini sends out kicker Mike Nugent and his FG makes it a two-point game. The Jets still did have all three timeouts so it would make sense to kick it deep and try to hold the Browns to a three and out? Wrong again.
The Jets try another onside kick, which the Browns recover. On 3rd down, Browns RB Jamal Lewis breaks free and runs all the way for a 31-yard TD score. The score now stands at 24-15 Browns.
On the ensuing Jets drive, they move the ball to the Browns 17 and have first down with 37 seconds left. Mangini decides to kick another FG! This decision cements my belief that one of Mangini's relatives either has the "Nuge" as his fantasy kicker or money on the over or both.
The Jets are down two scores with no timeouts and this Madden-type of move is questionable, but understandable. They need a miracle either way you slice it. After the "Nuge" drills another FG to make the score 24-18 Browns, the Jets line up for another onside kick.
This time the "Nuge" tries to pooch kick it and the ball goes at least 20-30 yard before going out of bounds. Another puzzling decision on forgoing the normal onside and an even more laughable execution.
Luckily for the Jets, a Browns' player lined up offside and they were able try the onside kick again. This time they tried the regular 10-yard variety and the Browns recovered. Ballgame.
Other thoughts on this very strange ending.
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