Off-season football thread

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:46 pm

I guess I'm obligated to mention that the Saints hired a new head coach. They hired the CHEAPEST guy they could find. Frankly, I'm shocked that an actual 1040-filling human got the job. I think a vacuum cleaner could just as easily be hired and just as easily, wait for it, suck as much as the new guy will.

Because he's a terrible coach? No, not at all. But I have a history with these things. These "head coaches." The guy will go 6-10, 5-11 and then get shitcanned. He'll probably take his second franchise deep into the playoffs.

I'm waiting to see who the new offensive and defensive co-ordinators are. Rick Venturi of "Interim Coach Rick Venturi" fame, which is how I listed him in Front Page Sports: Football 96, is probably the worst DC in the NFL, but has remained employed through THREE head coaches (Mora, Ditka and Haslett). Will he grow yet another head onto the hydra of suffering he shit I can't finish this sentence it's been 24 hours and he hasn't lost his job yet.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:59 am

There is a guy on the Awful Forums who stated that Sean Payton was the only new coach hired to be a guaranteed failure.

This is the same guy who inexplicably kept posting "PRO BOWL JAY FEELY" the entire year, cheerleading for the Giants kicker to make the Pro Bowl.

Aside from that being the single stupidiest thing I've ever seen someone root for, Jay Feely missed three game-winning kicks against the Seahawks.

You would think if you were that fucking stupid when it comes to predictions that you might stop making them, but no such luck with Giants fans.

JC Denizens, which fanbase do YOU hate? I understand that it's "the Saints" for some of you because of me, but other than that, I mean.

gsdgsd · Post by **gsdgsd** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:08 pm

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:JC Denizens, which fanbase do YOU hate? I understand that it's "the Saints" for some of you because of me, but other than that, I mean.

I think everyone hates Giants fans (except other Giants fans). Other than that, the Chiefs. Never has a team that's done so little since before my birth produced such an unjustified sense of fan-smugness.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:19 pm

And a fixed Super Bowl to end things. Haha, what a worthless league.

It's too bad that non-athletic types have hated football their whole lives. It's finally worthy of contempt.

AArdvark · Post by **AArdvark** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:32 pm

Thank god that's over. now we can get back to real sports

HOCKEY!

THE
DON'T LOCK ME OUT
AARDVARK

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:10 pm

This was the worst season of football since the 9-game season one.

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:04 pm

Saints sign Drew Brees, QB, San Diego. Arguably the best player available in free agency. Of course, they could have drafted the best college QB prospect since Peyton Manning if they had done absolutely nothing this week. I don't know whether I should be excited or not. It's clear to me, however, that the team will NEVER pick a quarterback in the first round so long as I am alive. I have accepted that.

I hope none of Brees' success is due to having a good TE on the roster. If it is, I demand that Mike Ditka's name be added to the roster.