John asks…
Which NFL team with a new Head Coach in 2008 will have the best record?
Mike Smith (Atlanta Falcons), Jim Zorn (Washington Redskins), Tony Sparano (Miami Dolphins), & John Harbaugh (Baltimore Ravens)
admin answers:
I really think The Redskins are going to surprise a lot of people this year , So I will say Washington .
Susan asks…
Are the Atlanta Falcons finally starting that great dynasty they've been looking for all of these years?
Before 2008, the Falcons were never a team that people took seriously. They always had a hard time "finding the right formula" with their coach staff. This lead them to have very inconsistent records year by year.
Now, they have Mike Smith, Matt Ryan, Roddy White, etc. They have a very balanced team and the great coaching train these young NFL stars. This is also going to be their third season in a row where they have had a winning season which has never happened in the history of their franchise before. They have never won a Superbowl before (0-1 in Superbowl appearances) and many people believe that they are Superbowl contenders this year.
So with all that being said, do you think that this could possibly be a start to the first ever Falcons "dynasty" that they have been looking for?
admin answers:
I like your optimism. However, I am going to respectfully disagree. I think what the Falcons have done is a tremendous turn around from the early and mid 2000's especially after Michael Vick. Getting a new head coach was definitely a great start, and having a disciplined coach is indeed a plus. I do like what Matt Ryan has done since he started, and I like what Michael Turner has been able to add in addition to Roddy White playing at the MVP level. But despite all of that, I just don't know that the Falcons are ready to take it all of the way to the super bowl. The Falcons have improved, and yes they do look like they can contend in the playoffs. But realistically there are other teams that look better in all phases. The Eagles seem to be playing very well right now on both offense and defense. Also note, the Saints are playing as if they weren't in the super bowl last season. The Falcons have talent, and yes they have made changes in personnel and players. But to be a true "dynasty" and champion then there must be some sort of dominance. Sure the Falcons are winning games, but I want to see if they can beat the tough teams. Can the Falcons beat the Eagles if they both get to the NFC championship game? The Falcons barely beat the Saints by three points and they lost to the Eagles 31-17. Sorry to say but I disagree with you. They are talented and yes they can win games, but they must win in the playoffs and beat the elite teams.
Maria asks…
Will the NFL change its playoff format?
The NFL playoff format should consist of 6 teams with the best record in their conference, the sixth-place tie-breaker on based on points scored.
2008 Playoffs would be like this:
1. Tennessee Titans
2. Pittsburgh Steelers
3. Indianapolis Colts
4. New England Patriots
5. Baltimore Ravens
6. Miami Dolphins
1. New York Giants
2. Carolina Panthers
3. Atlanta Falcons
4. Minnesota Vikings
5. Philadelphia Eagles
6. Arizona Cardinals
admin answers:
No the NFL will not change its format, and it shouldn't. Every major sport puts the division champions in the playoffs.
The reason divisions exist is to have some sort of common opponent. In the NFL with only 16 weeks, the opportunity to play everyone in the divsion would necessitate that there is no cross conference opponents.
Every year there is a team that gets snubbed by being in a tough division and someone like the Arizona Cardinals gets in with a weak division. But the strength shifts and the same divisions arent always weak. Only a handful of years ago the Seahawks were in the superbowl and now they are terrible. The Giants have gone from mediocre to the top of the pile.
Bottom line is win your games and you get in. Pittsburgh played an incredibly tough schedule and got in...
Steven asks…
How will Kimbo Slice do in TUF 10?
It seems like a majority of the 8 participants (so far) in TUF 10 are ex-NFL players with some MMA fights under their belt.
Marcus Jones, the 1996 first-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, enters "TUF" with a 4-1 professional MMA record, which includes four first-round victories via stoppage (with an average time of just 91 seconds per win). Three of the wins came via TKO and one via submission.
The 35-year-old played football at the University of North Carolina, where he was a four-time letterman, an All-American and the 1995 ACC Defensive Player of the Year. The 6-foot-6 defensive tackle played six NFL seasons with the Bucs. In his best season, 2000, he ranked eighth in the league with 13 sacks. He spent two additional seasons with the Buffalo Bills (but didn't play in the regular season) before giving up the sport. Soon after, he joined instructor Rob Kahn at Gracie Tampa and eventually made his professional MMA debut in 2007.
Matt Mitrione, who had a nine-game stint with the New York Giants in 2002, will be one of the season's least-experienced fighters (on paper, anyway). He has no professional fights, according to the major fighter databases, though he reportedly has fought as an amateur.
The 30-year-old Illinois native was an All-Big Ten defensive tackle for Purdue University. He went un-drafted after his senior year in 2000 but still earned his way into the NFL as a free agent. In addition to the Giants, the 6-foot-4 Mitrione spent some time with the Minnesota Vikings (though he didn't appear in any regular-season games for the team) before leaving the NFL in 2006.
Brendan Schaub, a 6-foot-4 fullback for the University of Colorado who spent some time with (but didn't play for) the Buffalo Bills, is 4-0 as a professional MMA fighter. He's often compared to his longtime training partner, undefeated UFC heavyweight Shane Carwin. Like Carwin, Schaub has made quick work of his opponents since turning pro in 2008. In four professional fights, he has four first-round TKOs, and the average length of each fight is just 59 seconds.
The 26-year-old Colorado native played for the Arena Football League's Utah Blaze before focusing solely on MMA. Schaub, the son of a second-degree Tae Kwon Do black belt, is a Golden Gloves boxing champion and the 2008 Colorado Open Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Absolute Advanced Grand Champion. He currently trains with Greg Jackson's renowned Team Jackson camp in New Mexico and T's KO Fight Club in Colorado.
Wes Shivers, who had a short NFL stint with the Atlanta Falcons in 2000, is 0-1 as a professional and 4-0 as an amateur, according to MMA.tv's fighter database. (However, his record is listed as 6-0 in some places). The muscular 6-foot-7 fighter is well versed in grappling and Muay Thai and previously competed as a super heavyweight before a lack of available opponents prompted a move down to heavyweight.
The 32-year-old Team Hammer Hill fighter was a standout offensive lineman at Mississippi State University. The Tennessee Titans drafted him in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft. After playing three games with the Falcons in 2000, he left the NFL and focused on his MMA career.
So...How do you see Kimbo Slice doing against these guys especially now that there won't be a crowd of fans looking on to see if he could live up the hype that he installed on youtube? Will Dana White offer him a contract to fight with the UFC regardless of whether or not he wins the Ultimate Fighter 10 competition?
NOTE: So if Bobby Lashley get in as a competitor of TUF 10, will he do better than Ferguson (Kimbo Slice)?
admin answers:
It's a complete ratings ploy, we all know it... But from a money making standpoint it makes a ton of business sense. This is a season that will draw in even the Youtube junkies, and maybe these people will continue to follow the sport after the season ends. It will be nice to see Kimbo in a fight with unbiased referees. (I'm still annoyed with the James Thompson fight... They stood them up when Thompson was in side control... Fixed fight).
This is going to be fun to watch. I think if Kimbo trains like crazy, he could have some success. Do I think he'll win? Definitely not... But hey anything's possible. This is a season where loads of people will watch just to see what happens. I'd like to see Rampage train him... With the one-liners alone it would make for great TV. Hey, it worked... We're all going to watch.
I think he'll be able to turn himself into a real fighter if he works hard enough... But I think somebody who has more experience/ a better grappler will win the show. He won't mess with Dana... That's his new meal ticket. As long as he makes a decent showing, White will allow him to compete... He's a moneymaker, that's the bottom line, and the UFC is a business. I think this is the reason they're not having them fight to get on the show for season 10... Just 16 guys getting into the house. Yes, if he has a decent showing, Dana will let him into the UFC... Kimbo is 10,000 times more widely known than Junie Browning, and look how he's in the UFC.
Yes... I think Bobby Lashley would do better... He has a MUCH, MUCH better grappling background (before the WWE he was a wrestler in the armed forces). I don't know much about these ex NFLers... But if one of them can grapple... They'll take Kimbo out.
Ken asks…
Who should the Broncos hire as their head coach?
Who would be the best hire out of the ones they've interviewed so far?
ERIC STUDESVILLE - Broncos running backs coach, 14 years in the NFL, has been a running backs coach since 2001, also for the Giants and the Bills. 4 games as a head coach (1-3 record).
http://www.denverbroncos.com/team/coaches/Eric-Studesville/6a851504-a376-4c81-8e14-93739624ca93
PERRY FEWELL - currently Giants defensive coordinator, previosuly Bills defensive coordinator for 4 years and was their interim coach for 7 games in 2009 (3-4 record). Has also coached defensive backs for the Bears, where they had an NFL-high 24 interceptions that season. 13 seasons experience in the NFL.
http://www.giants.com/team/coach.asp?coach_id=10
RICK DENNISON - currently offensive coordinator of the Texans, 16 years experience in NFL. Was the offensive coordinator for the Broncos from 2006-2008 before leaving for the Texans. Coached Broncos offensive line from 2001-2005, and Broncos special teams from 1997-2000.
http://www.houstontexans.com/team/coaches/rick-dennison/b0bcf564-4b97-4f02-8136-c892f704d5ba
DIRK KOETTER - currently Jaguars offensive coordinator (since 2007). 27 years of football experience, 9 as a college head coach.
http://www.jaguars.com/team/coach.aspx?id=2688
JOHN FOX - former Panthers head coach. Panthers went 1-15 in 2001 and he came in the following year and went 7-9 with the team. Fox has a history in defense, which the Broncos need. Steelers offensive coordinator from 1986-1988. Also spent 5 years as Giants defensive coordinator, and the Giants had one of the NFL's best defenses during this time.
http://www.panthers.com/team/coaches/john-fox/20dfb63b-88ae-4044-96a0-9577d2c933f1
Mike Mularkey is still not out of the hunt completely. He canceled an interview with Denver set for last Friday to focus on the Falcons postseason, but he said that he would like to interview with Denver after Atlanta's season is over, if the job is still open at that time.
Sorry, John Fox was a DEFENSIVE coordinator for the Steelers, I typed offense by mistake.
admin answers:
I say they go with John Fox or Perry Fewell. That team needs defense BAD.
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