Just so you all know, I very rightly enjoy cartooning. Sometimes I think it gets my point across more acutely than words will, and more quickly at that. So, as of today, I'll be uploading my little doodles to be a sarcastic butt-hole while the professional world of sports rambles on. If it ever ends, I'll be out of a job and a life. And here is my proof.
The NFL-- my favorite thing is the hatred of Eli Manning from Tom Brady.
Bill Belichick is Satan. No one will convince me otherwise. Oh, and rainbows.
My Significant other and I. He's a Boston boy, and I rightfully hate him for it. And angry Chara is funny.
My two favorite Podcasters, Marek and Wyshynski. They are my inspiration.
Tennessee's Defense was no match for swift WR Harvin
It's hard to imagine the Minnesota Vikings having a worse season than
they did last year, being fourth in their division and going 3-13,
despite prospective runningback Adrian Peterson. However, it seems that
the Vikings will prove themselves this season, already sporting a 4-1
record, 3-0 at home with impressive wins over the San Francisco 49ers
and Jacksonville.
ESPN projects them still at fourth, but with a better record at 5-11.
It's obvious though, with a schedule including again the Detroit Lions
and the Chicago Bears, that the Vikings will probably post higher than a
5-11, easily allowing them to take higher than fourth for the first
time since 2009.
Christian Ponder is another huge variable in the Vikings' victory of the
NFC North. Bucky Brooks stated, "...but Christian Ponder’s development
will ultimately determine if Minnesota has closed the gap on its
division rivals." This puts a huge strain on the young QB to improve
from previous seasons. The lack of improved defense could hurt them in
the long run as well, despite an upgrade with left tackle, Matt Kalil.
They may not be the best team in the North, but what the Vikings lack in
passing, they sure make up for in rushing. Posting impressive stats
like 133.2 rushing yards, and Peterson posting 102 yards in one game,
the Vikings may be a force to be reckoned with this NFL season.
So by now, word has spread violently about the call that lost Green Bay
their game Monday against the Seattle Seahawks. (Although whether that
call alone lost them the game remains to be debated).
And if by some chance you haven't, well, here:
Basically in laymen's terms, Russell Wilson heaved a 24-yard pass into a scrum in the end zone
with Seattle trailing 12-7. Tate shoved away a defender illegally using both hands,
and the NFL acknowledged Tuesday he should have been penalized, which
would have clinched a Packers victory. But as we all know, that cannot be reviewed by
instant replay.
Tate and Green Bay safety
M.D. Jennings then both got their hands on the ball, though the Packers
insisted Jennings had clear possession for a game-ending interception.
Instead, the officials ruled on the field that the players had simultaneous
possession, which counts as a reception. Once that happened, the NFL
said, the referee was correct that no indisputable visual evidence
existed on review to overturn the touchdown call.
Now, it hasn't been the greatest NFL season off the field. Goodell lost
the lawsuit against the Saints, the referees are still on strike, and
Peyton Manning is a Bronco. But I don't think anyone believed the
referee drama would go this far. Regardless of how Green Bay should've
wrapped up the game in the first quarter, the call was still bunk, and
the league backing it just showed their weaknesses after losing the
lawsuit earlier in the month.
I don't think anyone has to argue that the call was sound. I don't even
think the league really believes it was sound, but if they denied the
replacement refs that were put in to replace the referees the league is
feuding with, they would look even weaker. The players already have one
foot over the power of the league and the last thing they wanted (or
needed) was for the referees to have it as well. The unfortunate side to
this is that the call was made, and is backed by the league, so there's
not much Aaron Rogers can do to defend himself. The only thing left for
NFL fans to do is hope and pray that the reign of these referees is
soon over.
