Wednesday, December 15, 2004

Monday Night Football

I didn't see much of this game, but I saw enough to remember that Tom White is an absolutely terrible referee. When ESPN and ABC announcer criticize you, you know you're bad. It seems that every time a ref throws a flag for hitting the helmet the replay proves he gets it wrong.

Credit should be given to Fisher and Vermeil. Their seasons are over, but the players still played hard. Contrast that to teams like the Giants, Seahawks, and Vikings, who even when they had a shot at the playoffs, played uninspired football.

Some thoughts on players: Al Michaels and John Madden kept going on and on about how Drew Bennet must be exhausted. If that was true, he needs to get in better shape. It's not like he's playing defense. I don't remember Jerry Rice ever slowing down at the end of one of his monster games.

He's only a backup, but it seems that near the end of every season, Antowain Smith starts running through people. Dillon's amazing season should not make Pats fans forget about how important Smith was to their success (especially the first Super Bowl win).

Certain injured players look absolutely miserable when watching from the sideline. Steve McNair is the captain of that group.

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