Preseason game 1 thoughts
Thank god it's football season again! Even if it's just preseason, it beats the shit out of watching the 13831st game of the retardedly long baseball season.
Anyhow, random thought on player perfromances:
- Flacco looked sharp out there. He's clearly ready to play. Once we get our normal offense going (you know, when we actually run the ball as well) it should really open up our options down field with the pass
- Oher looked like garbage at LT. Allowed 2 sacks on consecutive series from a middle-of-the-road pass rusher. We really need Gaither healthy
- Zbikowski is the reason I'm not overly worried about Ed Reed being injured. He really stepped it up at the end of last season, and was an absolute beast last night.
- While I was initially against the picking of Mt. Cody, I found myself eating my words last night. When he was in he made a serious impact. Teams are going to plan for him just as they do with Ngata
- Dickson and Pitta look to be two very good, young legitimate recieving threats at TE who aren't afraid to block. With Heap on the downhill side of his career, these guys are very welcome
- Marc Bulger could be the most talented back-up QB in the league, but I thought he looked lost out there. New system, new team, but some of his throws were really off, and he seemed way too eager to throw it away.
- Troy Smith looked like balls out there. Stay in the pocket longer than half a second please.
- Barnes looked like he got a good deal quicker in the offseason.
Over all I'm extremely excited for this season. While some of our star players on D are up there in age, our front 7 on D is undeniably beastly. Our linebackers are going to have free reign out there with the sheer size of our line. Ngata and Cody, that is some serious beef up front.
As far as the offense goes, we've always known we can run on anyone. And now, for the first time ever, we're deep at reciever and TE. Boldin and Mason are going to really open up opportunities for Stallworth and Clayton to make some big plays. The only weakness you can point to on O is the injury to Gaither, and having Oher cover at LT. Hopefully that goes away, but the run should cover most of that weakness.
Also, how scary is our goalline package? With Ngata and Cody blocking for McClain, the smallest guy on the field is Flacco at 6-6 236lbs.
The only good thing I’ll ever say about a Pats player
Laurence Maroney watches Voltron, and is incredulous that the reporters interviewing him don't know what it is. Awesome.
Fuck you, Madden!
First let me say that you yourself, dear reader, can also go fuck yourself if you read this and feel the need to comment "This is so old!". I'm aware of that. However, since this is my blog, and it's the first time I've read this, you can shut the fuck up.
With that out of the way, on to the laughs!
To: John Madden
CC: Electronic Arts Sports
From: Ethan Albright
Re: Being the worst rated player on Madden '07Hi, John, my name is Ethan Albright. I play line for the Washington Redskins. You probably already knew that, so I'll continue. I am writing in regards to the overall player rating of 53 that I have received in Madden NFL Football 2007. I feel that this is farking bullshiat and you should kiss my mother-farking ass. Ahmed Carroll was rated a 78 and the Packers just cut his ass on a Tuesday morning after his performance in a Monday night game. That is pretty terrible. The worst part is that his overall rating was sniffing 80.
You know what, John? Two can play this game. I rate you a farking 12. I rate you a farking 12 in Ethan Albright Football 2000-ever... except for in the category of ball-licking. That is where I will spot you a 98 rating. You will receive this score because I will never give your blubbery ass a 99 in any category. Take that, pencil-dick. Go do Al Micheals or something. Boom. Score one for Red Beard.
It's also pretty wonderful that my awareness rating was 59. You make it sound like I wake up in the morning, helplessly shiat and piss myself, then lose three of my teeth before I discover that I am trying to eat a rock for breakfast. fark, John, I understand you saying that I am slow and lacking athleticism, but a rating like this pretty much labels me as retarded. Rod "He Hate Me" Smart has a 52 in this category. Electronic Arts is saying that seven rating points separate me and the breathing embodiment of the perfect oxymoron. Rod Smart struggled to arrange words in sentence form. Cave men had better hold of the English language. The only actions that separate point values of ignorance at this embarrassing level are things like using your own toothbrush to wipe your ass. I basically edged out Rod by my lack of shiat teeth. If I take a night school class, could you bump me up to a 60?
I guess I just can't fathom the fact that I am the absolute worst player rated out of the entire NFL. fark, man, there are some shiatty guys out there. Amongst everyone, I was rated the absolute worst.
I have received the impression that you feel that I am lacking in the agility category. I should consider a walk through my living room where I don't crash through a wall or kick over furniture a resounding success. My agility rating on your game is 33. It makes it sound like I just topple over if I start walking too fast. Ted Washington is rated a 40 in agility. He is listed at 365 pounds. If Ted Washington tied a white lady up and made her wear a metal bikini, he'd look just like Jabba the Hut.
John, you are such a farking dick. I also noticed that my kick return rating was a 0. I was rated a farking zero? So you feel that I shouldn't even receive a 10, or even a 5? You are pretty much saying that I couldn't even fall forward on a ball kicked in my direction. I would just stand there and let the ball bounce off of my farking face. fark that, John, I returned an onside kick 6 yards in 2002. You should have just slapped a - 4 on me and had the EA staff ambush me with paintball guns.
Finally, I would like to comment on an unlikely topic, my pass coverage ratings. I see that I am a better at man-to-man coverage (31) than zone (21). fark me sideways with a lunchbox. Where did these scores even come from? How much time is spent coming up with the pass coverage ratings of offensive lineman? Can I have that job? Let's see here, I think that Orlando Pace would be slightly better at jumping intermediate routes than Larry Allen. While I'm at it, I can assign the passing ratings for offensive lineman as well. I can use mine as a guide.
I was rated with a throwing power of 17 and accuracy of 16. Orlando Pace has a 22 power and 17 accuracy rating. Did someone at EA really put time into figuring out that Orlando Pace edges out Ethan Albright in both throwing power and accuracy? I will challenge him any day. My horrible passer ratings are of greatest misfortune to my son, Red Beard Jr. The poor boy is not only hideously ugly and covered by freakishly large freckles. He also has to suffer through playing catch with me and my senile-elderly-woman-type passer ratings. A session of tossing the pigskin usually consists of me missing my son by thirty yards in sporadic directions. I led him in front of a fire truck once and my wife kicked my ass. This is because of my 76 toughness rating. Yes, a 76 is far better than the other ratings, but I'm a farking lineman, damn it. NFL Linemen are considered to be synonymous with toughness. According to your game, I am a retarded, uncoordinated, pussy-ass farkwad that can't fall on a kickoff, throw, or spell. I am, however, slightly better at manning up on a receiver than dropping into zone coverage. You lose your mind more and more each year, old man.fark you, John. Please expect to find red pubes in various meals you consume for the rest of your life. If you fark with Ethan Albright, you call down the thunder.
Rot in Hell,
Ethan Albright
Introducing the Bel Air Shitkickers
My badass fantasy football team. 10 man league, I had the 5th spot. This is what I came away with (the number in parenthesis is the pick #):
- (5) LaDainian Tomlinson, RB
- (16) Marion Barber,RB
- (25) Aaron Rodgers, QB
- (36) Marques Colston, WR
- (45) Brandon Marshall, WR
- (56) Reggie Bush, RB
- (65) Kellen Winslow, TE
- (76) Ravens, D/ST
- (85) Jay Cutler, QB
- (96) Earnest Graham, RB
- (105)Ted Ginn Jr., WR
- (116) Kevin Curtis, WR
- (125) Heath Miller, TE
- (136) Patriots, D/ST
- (145) Jason Elam, K
- (156) Rashard Mendenhall, RB
So, I ended up with 2 top 10 quarterbacks, 2 (possibly 4) top 10 running backs, 2 solid receivers, what could easily be the best defense this year, and the sleeper pick of the draft in Mendenhall. Not bad, me. Not bad at all.
The only pick I regret is the Graham pick, though he's just a bench warmer.
Backup QB has delusions of grandeur
Vince Young. Holy shit. How do you expect people to take you seriously when you say stuff like this:
I don't know when I'll start again. But I will be the next black quarterback to win a Super Bowl. And I will be in the Hall of Fame.
Why don't you work on being a starter first, before running your mouth. I don't care much for the Titans, but I feel sorry for their fans. Having a joke like this on your team just has to suck.

