Friday, September 18, 2009

I want it all, and I want it now!

Panthers fans are calling for QB Jake Delhomme's head. Skins fans think it's time to pack it in already. And in New York, Mark Sanchez is the next Joe Namath. What week is it again? Oh yea it's just Week 2! There is no bigger "What have you done for me lately" profession than the National Football League.

Delhomme is a former pro bowler and brought the Panthers to the Super Bowl in 2003 and helped them win the NFC South last season. It's understandable that Panthers fans are upset with Delhomme for throwing nine picks in his last two games going back to Carolina's rough loss to the Cards in the playoffs last year. And I know that he has to play better to give the Panthers a chance. But after one game it's too early to bench him. Who else are you going to go to...Matt Moore? AJ Feeley?

The Redskins lost a fairly close game in the Meadowlands to the Giants, who have maybe the best D-line in the league. And now they have three of the worst teams in the league (Rams, Lions, Bucs) in their next three games. Skins fans and some reporters are already writing them off. Just like they've written off Jason Campbell as a decent QB even though he plays in a new offense every year and has no real #1 receiver (sorry, Santana Moss you're just too tiny). Skins fans are so ridiculous that during training camp they were calling for Colt Brennan to be the starter this season! He hasn't even taken a snap in a regular season game! Brennan proved how dumb and naive Skins fans can be by having a poor preseason in 2009 and is now placed on IR. Skins fans need to give this team and quarterback a chance. Hey at least you didn't end up with Jay Cutler!

Now, let's go to the golden boy himself. I have nothing against Mark Sanchez and I'm impressed with his performance in his first NFL start. But I'm afraid that Jets fans are making him out to be a Hall of Famer after one week. Let's remember that Sanchez was facing the Texans, the 22nd ranked defense last season. And he relied on the running game and revamped defense to win that game. Rex Ryan is going to be a very good NFL coach, and I think highly of Sanchez too. But it's very possible that the city of New York places expectations on Sanchez that he won't be able to live up to and could cause him to succumb to the pressure. So let's give it some time Jets fans...you got the Pats this week.

Everyone around the sport of football wants to jump to conclusions about the season after one week. These are just three examples of football cities going overboard with their judgment of their teams after just one week. Why don't we just skip the season and go straight to the playoffs! There's a reason why they play the games. Who knows how much can change in the next week? I understand that each game in the NFL means a lot more than in any other sport and that teams can't afford to throw away games. But come on people, some of the talk is getting ridiculous.

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