It was head scratching. Confusing. Even ridiculous? Maybe, maybe not, but at the very least the release of Aaron Glenn by the Dallas Cowboys is going to be one of the most scrutinized decisions made by Wade Phillips this year. And it’s tough to justify, really. The only veteran with real experience on the depth chart behind the starters is now gone, and possibly a trip to the playoffs with it.
If you hadn’t previously noticed, the fact that Newman is arguably the most important player on the team should be smacking Dallas fans right upside the head right now. How his heel, well, heals could very well determine their fate at this point. With no legitimate man to man defenders behind him, it’s certainly going to put a lot of pressure on the rest of the defense to step up, particularly in the Nickel formation when he moves into the slot.
So now we turn to the likes of Jacques Reeves, Nate Jones, and newly signed Evan Oglesby, a Ravens castoff, to patch the secondary together. Sounds like Brian Stewart, defensive coordinator, and Wade Phillips will have the work cut out for them disguising their gaping weakness (hopefully with a pass rush the likes of which we’ve never seen).
There is a thin, microscopic like organism called the silver lining.
Word is that if Newman’s ready for the opener at home against the Giants, he’ll start, and if he’s not good and healthy, he’ll start anyway. Thank you cortisone, shots, thank you.
Random thoughts after the college football weekend:
Possibly the most boring offense I’ve ever seen put up 31 points, ever. How Tennessee expects to beat anyone good without testing them downfield is, at best, ridiculous. Their play calling on one goal line possession included, a dive over the line from the four, another slam up the middle for a one yard game, an option play that involved Erik Ainge at wide receiver, and a pass in the flat on fourth down that wouldn’t have resulted in a touchdown even if he did catch it. The next time down there? Play-action pass for a touchdown...wide open. When will they learn?
Oh Michigan. I’m not going to rag on you too badly. Maybe Chad Henne...he needs to help his boy Mike Hart out. And really, it’s not THAT bad a loss. Appalachian State has quite the winning streak and the old Wolverines were just another victim on the path of an unstoppable juggernaut. I mean that.
After seeing both Oklahoma and Louisville both put up over 70 points, I get the feeling I can’t take college football too seriously until they start playing real teams. I guess it’s like a pre-season type atmosphere, but when teams brag about going undefeated and it includes teams like Murray State...well, I don’t really care. Down with the BCS, in with a playoff system, then teams can’t escape quality opponents, ha
Coming soon, some nifty NFL picks.
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