Week 2 NFC North QB ratings

Kinda had an early 1980s feel this past week:

1) Eric Hipple
2) Lynn Dickey
3) Steve Dils
4) Vince Evans

Week 1 NFC North QB ratings

Since most contributors to this blog root passionately for an NFL squad within the NFC North division, it's the only division that matters here.

With that, it's the long anticipated (or not) return of weekly QB rankings:

1) Sam (Don't call me "Tom") Bradford - 84% completion rate, 346 yards and 3 TDs. Averaged nearly 11 yards per pass attempt but eight would've been more than enough.

2) Matt (Don't call me "William E.") Stafford - poetry in motion with 4 TDs.

3) Aaron (Don't call me "Mister") Rodgers - Can you say "All he does is win?" I knew you could.

4) Mike (Don't call me "John") Glennon - Almost led the Bears to an upset of the defending NFC champs. Imagine what he could do with a legit receiving corps. It's easy if you try.

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Listen to reason, season is calling.....

Great news, you guys!! With Donald Trump now President of the United States, inequality, racial division and law enforcement abuses have all been eradicated!!

How can I make such a bold claim? Why look no further than the actions of the ultimate Social Justice Warrior of our time.

Quarterback Colin Kaepernick will stand during the national anthem next season, sources told ESPN on Thursday.

Kaepernick no longer wants his method of protest to detract from the positive change he believes has been created, sources told ESPN. He also said the amount of national discussion on social inequality -- as well as support from other athletes nationwide, including NFL and NBA players -- affirmed the message he was trying to deliver.

As a means of protest, he began sitting during the national anthem in the 2016 preseason before taking a knee for the final preseason contest and 16 regular-season games.

Kaepernick will opt out of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers on Friday and become a free agent next week, sources told ESPN.

In all seriousness, let's just call this what it is. A guy trying to resurrect his moribund NFL career. Nothing at all wrong with that, but to imply otherwise is disingenuous.

But at the risk of sounding too cynical, I also entertained another reason why Kap decided to stand for his country's national anthem. Perhaps he once witnessed his hero doing so in his own home country.

Who says brutal dictators can't be a positive influence on young people?

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Week 5 NFC North QB ratings

1) A-Rodge

2) thru 4) Does it really matter?

Week 3 NFC North QB ratings

1) A-Rodge
2) Matt Stafford
3a) Donny McNabb
3b) J-Cut

Week 2 NFC North QB rankings

1a) A-Rodge
1b) Matt Stafford
3) Donny McNabb
4) J-Cut

Broncos Stay Alive

The Broncos beat Kansas City to keep their post-season fantasies alive. This was the first Broncos December win in fifteen years! Where's John Elway when you need him??

Not So Random Former Bronco Great QB of the Week

Since the only real football is played in the AFC...

Random Former Packer Great of the Week

Larry Krause, the pride of St. Norbert College.

Random Former Lion Great of the Week

Herman "Thunderfoot" Weaver, who might have kicked to the Random Former Packer Great of the Week.

Random Former Bear Great of the Week

It's Jack Concannon, one of many fantastic Bears quarterbacks.

Random Former Viking Great of the Week

It's Ed Sharockman. And he'll have you know that his hands are clean!

Gino's gettin' uppity

And before you Minnesota Favres fans get all 2-0 uppity, just remember that you haven't beaten anybody yet.

Week Two

It's looking to be a tough start to the season. The Bears defense has already taken quite a beating, and we are just getting started.
Urlacher is out for the season.
Pisa Tinoisamoa is out as well. For now,anyway.
That's two first level defensive starters, against a team that won last year's Super Bowl, and looks like a reasonable bet to compete for it again.

I'm not so sure the Bears will be able to stop the Steelers, so we'll have to just try to out score them, instead. I'm thinking that right about now would be a good time for Jay Cutler to show us what that trade was all about.
What about it Jay? Ready to cast out your inner Rex? I hope so.

As for the rest of the NFC North:
I'll give the Minnesota Favres 3 TD's over the Lions. Oh, wait... my bad, it's the Lions. Better make that 4 TD's.
Packers over the Browns by 10.

Have a good Sunday, fellow Grumpies.

Friday Nite Site

Just before half-time, Temescal Canyon High School (Lake Elsinore, California), scored on a 57 Yard Field Goal.

Not a typo. 57 yards. I saw the damn thing with my own eyes.
It was like a line drive. Not much air involved that I saw. But it just kept on flying. On a windless night.

I doubt I'll ever see that again.

Edit: Here's the article in the local paper.

Thanks Jay

Gino was reticent about Jay Cutler. For this week at least Gino was right. Maybe his receivers will start running their routes better, maybe his line will provide better protection, but any way you slice it, 4 interceptions isn't good.

Oh, and that 50 yard touchdown from Rodgers to Jennings was awful purty.