Your sports thoughts for the day

[FitnessCPA]

He would have started if he didn't have broken ribs.



You forgot about rushing statistics:

Russell Wilson: 227 yards, 0 TDs
RG III: 642 yards, 6 TDs
Andrew Luck: 183 yards, 5 TDs

RG III produces far, far more yardage and scoring on his feet than Wilson does and he essentially functions as a second RB, which has put Washington 1st in the league for rushing offence (he only has 300 rushing yards less than his RB). Luck also throws far more. He's thrown 449 attempts while Wilson has only thrown 280 and RG III 308.

Don't forget that Wilson has a great team, which bolsters his stats. He has the 8th best rushing offence in the league (the passing offence is 31st) and the defence is top 3. Luck has the 22nd ranked defence and 17th ranked rushing offence.

I'm not arguing with any of that. All I'm saying is that I think Russell Wilson deserves to be in the conversation with those two. Today he proved it further.

Also, offence? Defence? Are those Canadian spellings? I've never seen them spelled that way before.

[PerpetualMotion]

Should everyone still be going nuts over Kaepernick? 208 yards and 0 TDs against St. Louis? Eek.

Also, offence? Defence? Are those Canadian spellings? I've never seen them spelled that way before.

Yes, we use the British spellings here. In University, we lost marks for using American English.

A little...divine intervention?

I would have liked to see him play. He turned the Broncos around big time last year. If he played for the Jets, we would have a legitimate view of whether he's capable of starting or not. Looks like McElroy will be the new starter.

[FitnessCPA]

Yes, we use the British spellings here. In University, we lost marks for using American English.

Interesting. Such close proximity to us, yet so different. Offence. University. Favourite.

[dukend]

Yes, we use the British spellings here. In University, we lost marks for using American English.

A girl I met in Toronto claimed to be a hockey player at the Univ of Halifax(sp?). I didn't believe her.

[psychodiver9]

A girl I met in Toronto claimed to be a hockey player at the Univ of Halifax(sp?). I didn't believe her.

If you believed her You would come

[dukend]

If you believed her You would come

was way too drunk.

[The Solution]

How about then steelers!
Hell yeah big win!

[2445ricardo]

How about then steelers!
Hell yeah big win!

U wot m8?

But congrats on your Steelers getting a big w.
See you guys on the 16th.

[determined4000]

Agreed with ryan about Bad Harbough decision
and you were right

Steelers and Batch, What?

@ Canes- Guess Rams game didnt suck

@CPA- I think they dont talk about WILSON because...well he wasnt supposed to be in the rook of the year conversation ....
but that dont make any sense
THey should talk about it even if his future isnt as bright due to pedigree

Chiefs screw up drafting position

[PerpetualMotion]

Is Bryce Brown real life? I googled him because I had no idea who he was but he hasn't even started a college game before. He's pretty damn good and he's killing the Cowboys.

[Lvisaa2]

Thoughts on Costas's half time piece? I agree, but seems like a bad platform and time to push your political views on people.

[determined4000]

Thoughts on Costas's half time piece? I agree, but seems like a bad platform and time to push your political views on people.

didnt have sound on during halftime
what did he say?

[Lvisaa2]

didnt have sound on during halftime
what did he say?

Made the Belcher situation about gun laws.

[determined4000]

Made the Belcher situation about gun laws.

O wow.
I was waiting for someone to make it about head injuries again.

[hockeytownfan]

O wow.
I was waiting for someone to make it about head injuries again.

I'm glad the team made it about domestic abuse. I know the players are hurt and confused over the actions of a friend, but all these fans I saw with signs saying RIP #59 and so on just pissed me off. A guy that you had no personal relationship killed somebody. If he hadn't offed himself, everybody would be getting it right, and calling him a scumbag murderer.

[determined4000]

If he hadn't offed himself, everybody would be getting it right, and calling him a scumbag murderer.

yup

[ZMan45]

Is Bryce Brown real life? I googled him because I had no idea who he was but he hasn't even started a college game before. He's pretty damn good and he's killing the Cowboys.

He was a high school athlete sensation here in KS. His brother Arthur plays linebacker for KSU and should be really good in the league too.

[miacanesfan25]

I was very impressed by how the KC coach handled himself during the post game press conference. He was extremely professional and handled himself and the press like a champ.

[2445ricardo]

Fuucking Cowboys, man.

I swear, being a Dallas fan is sure to shave some years off of my life-span thanks to all the stress they cause me.

[determined4000]

Fuucking Cowboys, man.

I swear, being a Dallas fan is sure to shave some years off of my life-span thanks to all the stress they cause me.

Once the Seahawks won, I decided to root for the C-boys to lose.
Seattle has too easy a schedule and will get the 2nd WC easily
Now time to be a fan for a better pick and Coach to get fired.

[miacanesfan25]

This is turning out to be a good Sunday night game. To bad neither team is relevant.

[2445ricardo]

Once the Seahawks won, I decided to root for the C-boys to lose.
Seattle has too easy a schedule and will get the 2nd WC easily
Now time to be a fan for a better pick and Coach to get fired.

Easier said than done.

The homer in me always feels overly-optimistic no matter how many times I get disappointed.

[Lvisaa2]

I was very impressed by how the KC coach handled himself during the post game press conference. He was extremely professional and handled himself and the press like a champ.

Agreed. I liked Quinn's comment, too

[determined4000]

Georgia comes out #7 in the BCS????
What?
They barely lose to Bama (ranked 2 justifiably) and they fall to 7.
Id say they are 3rd or fourth (either just ahead or behind Florida but better than Oregon).

FSU vs N. Illinois is a BCS bowl? Disappoint

Looking forward to Oregon vs Kst. and National Championship game obviously
Florida will take Louisville and Stanford should dispose Wisconsin

[2445ricardo]

Agreed. I liked Quinn's comment, too

This. In all seriousness, I got a little choked up when I first heard his comment.

[illiniStrive]

FSU vs N. Illinois is a BCS bowl? Disappoint

I lol'd

[Lvisaa2]

I guess this got lost in all the Belcher stuff, but a brown's employee also committed suicide in one of their facilities

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...ngtonPost.com)

[hockeytownfan]

Georgia comes out #7 in the BCS????
What?
They barely lose to Bama (ranked 2 justifiably) and they fall to 7.
Id say they are 3rd or fourth (either just ahead or behind Florida but better than Oregon).

FSU vs N. Illinois is a BCS bowl? Disappoint

Looking forward to Oregon vs Kst. and National Championship game obviously
Florida will take Louisville and Stanford should dispose Wisconsin

I think Oregon/KState is the best matched game. Should be fun to watch.

[determined4000]

I think the playoff picture is almost set with one spot still up for grabs. The last AFC wild card will come down to Pittsburgh of Cincinatti. Houston, NE, Balt, Denver win their divisions and Indy gets 1 Wild Card. In the NFC NYG, Atl, SF win their divisions with GB/Chi winning the North and the other getting a WC and the Seahawks will get the 2nd. While Seattle only has a 1 game lead, they are undefeated at home and have 3 more home games + an easy schedule compared to the 6-6 teams.

Goat of the Week:
Wondering if Harbough is regretting giving up on Smith yet. The guy had a 100+ qb rating plus one of the best records in ALL of football over the last 2 years and gets benched for a guy who has a a good game.
I think the decisio came down to money tbh. Smith was owed a 8million bonus if he is on the team next year whereas Colin K is cheap. He probably figured long term CK was an intriguing option but I think for a team with Super Bowl chances THIS year you have to play your best option for THIS year. You aren't an 8-8 team or a team out of contention. You got a chance and I think he blew it. Can he go back to Smtih and not lose the lockerroom? I doubt it. Then he will really look like a headcase.

Coach of the Week:
Romeo Crennel and dealing with the Suicide/murder situation

Player(s) of the week
AP- 21 carries and 210 yards. OMG
Romo- 150+ qb rating, 3tds, 0INTs comeback win
Megatron- 13 receptions and re-asserts himself as the best WR in the NFL without question

Rookie Watch- It seems like we change between Luck and RGIII each week and it will probably happen again after Luck led his team from behind to win the game vs Lions. But as Canes pointed out, R. Wilson should not be forgotten. He will also be in the playoffs with multiple game winning drives under his belt. Not bad for a sub6-foot shorty.

Surprises of the week:
-Brady Quinn
-Charlie Batch
-Rex finally cutting ties (one can only hope) with Sanchez

[determined4000]

http://linemakers.sportingnews.com/n...n-kansas-state
Bama 9 pt fav over ND
Florida 14.5 over Louisville
Oregon 8 over Kstate
FSU 13.5 over N Illinois
Stanford 6 over Wisconsin

5 Games and only one within a TD. BCS system fails again IMO.
Imagine if it was
ND bama (obviously would still be a game
but then
Oregon vs Florida
K St vs Georgia
FSU Stanford
LSU vs A+M

All those would be within 1 TD