23 AUG 2008

QUOTE OF THE DAY…. "The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure and pleasure my business." —Aaron Burr

We here at the Post wish Harry Williams all the best as he recovers from the spinal injury he incurred last night.

RANDOM THOUGHTS FROM LAST NIGHT…

…NE looks to me that they will have to scheme to make plays on defense.  Their front seven is still not fast enough and Ted Bruschi is not the same player he once was in the passing game. 

…Without Tom Brady, it’s hard to tell on this offense.  Everything is off and I would get a backup if I were in NE.  They really need a veteran backup.  Matt Cassel hasn't played well and they have no confidence in his ability to take over if needed.  

…Philadelphia is explosive on offense.  They know how to mix formations and personnel groups to score points.  They will be the team to beat in the east. McNabb looks like a top five player in the league.

…NE needs to get Matt Light back at left tackle.  Tambi Hali of the Chiefs can rush a little and Wes Britt will struggle to block him.  The Pats need to get this line back and healthy.      

…Denver has some real issues on defense.  They have no pass rush and other then Bailey, no real corners.  For Denver to win, they have to get the lead first and outscore people.  Denver is a passing team now, it is official.

…The key to Denver’s season will be their red zone defense.  Teams will be able move the ball on them in the passing game.   The key will be how many field goals they are able to force.

…Defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson cannot make plays for Denver.  He looks like a really bad player right now.  Both Robertson and defensive end Jarvis Moss failed to show up on the tackle chart last night.

…I know Ted Thompson of Green Bay is not inclined to bring in a veteran backup quarterback, but he has to face reality pretty fast.  It’s one thing to think Brian Brohm can play, it’s another to know he is ready and right now he is not even close. 

…Denver will be a committee running game.  If you pick one of their backs in your fantasy draft, good luck.  They will be throwing the ball anyway.

…Steve Slaton is the real deal, the very real deal. 

…And so is Chris Johnson of the Titans.  I just heard Jaime Dukes of the NFL Network say the Titans should not have drafted him because they needed a receiver instead.  Wow.  Jaime, what receiver would you have picked?  And which receiver in the draft has been a better player this summer than Johnson?  I rest my case. 

…I am worried about the secondary for the Cowboys.  The Texans had guys open early in the game and Matt Schaub was off.  This is a problem and so are the Boys special teams.

…The Texans need to figure out how to win on the road.  They were 2-6 on the road in 2007 and this year they have three tough road games.

…The Texans and the Broncos look like they need to win games with their offense because they can't rely on their defenses at all. 

…I thought the Falcons did a nice job with Matt Ryan last night.  They knew they would struggle to protect, so he had many short throws and got the ball out quick.  When you throw the ball 21 times and gain 100 yards, the ball is coming out very fast.