Hello,
After watching the frustrating Cowboys barely beat a bad Browns team, I was glad to watch part of last night's 49ers game. It's refreshing to see a great NFL team play like it should. San Francisco looked great last night as they steamrolled the Chicago Bears 32-7. That was even with a back-up quarterback, albeit a very good back-up quarterback. Colin Kaepernick was 16 of 23 for 243 yards. He threw for 2 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions. He also had a quarterback rating of 133.1, which is great for his first NFL start.
Meanwhile for the Bears did you know that Jason Campbell was still in the NFL? The way Campbell played last night, it seems likely that he won't be in the NFL for much longer. How crucial is it for a NFL team to have a solid backup quarterback now? Especially when Byron Leftwich and Charlie Batch are still in the NFL. Although Batch was probably enjoying being a third string quarterback. He picks up a nice check and doesn't have to do much. How confident would you be if your backup qb had to actually play. Kaepernick is probably the upper limit of what a backup quarterback can do, whereas poor Nick Foles is probably the lower limit.
Of course it makes a difference having a few days to prepare to play. Maybe it's not such a bad idea to have packages for other quarterbacks on your roster. Even just a few plays a game can help a qb when he actually has to play a significant role.
How should a head coach look on the sideline? He should look composed, like he's in control and he knows exactly what he's doing. That's exactly how Jim Harbaugh looked on the sideline last night. There was no panic in his mannerisms. He was aware of the play clock, what his team was doing and everything else a head coach should be aware of. It's obvious he knows what he's doing and that's not just because the 49ers went to the NFC Championship game last year. Harbaugh has been successful every level he's coached at. He was hired because he knows how to win. Not that this matters, but he even looks like a head coach.
Unlike Jason Garrett who was hired because Jones likes him and thought he had potential. Let's be honest Jones also thought he could control Garrett, he knew that Garrett would be his puppet. Of course that's a stupid reason to hire someone. But that's how things work in Jerry's delusional world. As I was watching Jason Garrett the other day in overtime, I thought he was going to poop his pants. He looked that scared. I never get the sense that he knows what he's doing.
Also the Blue Jays-Marlins trade has finally been approved by MLB Commissioner Bud Selig. The Blue Jays were able to add Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, John Buck and Emilio Bonifacio. The Blue Jays also signed Melky Cabrera to a 2 year- $16 million contract. I realize that Cabrera is coming off a 50 game suspension. I also realize that not only did the Giants not falter, but they thrived after his suspension. However Cabrera is another bat to that lineup, which will make the Blue Jays tougher. That's going to make the AL East even tougher this upcoming year.
The Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, Rays and now the Blue Jays? All in the same division?
Now on to my favorite NCAA Football team, the BYU Cougars. After losing to San Jose State, BYU drops to 6-5 on the season. The part of the game that I watched was ugly. Riley Nelson was atrocious again, I can't wait until his career at BYU is over. I plead with Bronco Mendenhall to give one of BYU's underclassmen quarterbacks a chance to play. I'm still irritated that Taysom Hill was in one play too long and got injured. Meanwhile at Utah their quarterback of the future, Travis Wilson, is getting plenty of experience. Nelson is what he is, which isn't a starting quarterback at BYU.
And as for all the rumors about BYU going back to the MWC: um as I fan I beg BYU not to go back. I know that the Mtn. Network has gone away and thank goodness for that. But I just don't see any upside for BYU to be in that conference again. Yes I realize that increases BYU's chance of being in the BCS, but I'm not caring about that as much as I use to. The BCS is only about greed and has nothing to do with football. There's a reason BYU left the MWC and I quite like them being an independent.
I'm glad BYU AD Tom Holmoe tweeted out Saturday night that BYU needs to be better in football. Ain't that the truth? Getting a real quarterback will help a lot. BYU can't allow itself to be in a position where there starting quarterback is either a Jake Heaps or a Riley Nelson like player. One can see how well that worked out. If possible Holmoe and Bronco Mendenhall need to determine if the offense was less than impressive because of the offensive coordinator or the players. Obviously having a quarterback that's up to BYU's normal level will make everyone look better.
themusicaddict
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