Why Not Us?

Here’s my round up of meaningless rankings so you don’t have to round them up but can hopefully find some meaning:

I understand ESPN’s logic, but we don’t have to be ‘one of the many teams’, do we?

Dammit, Fox. That’s why I hate you, so last year. Ok, so Prisco really hates the ‘Wildcat’, his opinion, everyone has one. Well, woo hooo USA Today, you really did the math, 21-5 would be hard to achieve in the wins column unless the comish has a big surprise. I like CHFF but the Fish moniker is downright insulting. I look at Scout’s prediction of 6-10 and it’s very possible but then I look and listen to Tony and all is well…I believe in this guy! Girly arm? C’mon Walter, Chad snr gets it done. Hail the King! He may have a point, the schedule is the great leveller this year.

Personally…2 cents…to be the best you have to beat the best, so bring them on.

 WHY NOT US !!!!!!!!!

Yep, it's official. Us Phinsiders love us some Rex Ryan with our Landshark. Here's to you Biiiig guy.

Come on you guys, do your worst!

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It's been sooooooooo long since I did one of these. I was actually 'inspired' by wandering over to PatsPulpit. This is the season to think of something funny or I shoot myself.

Phin dudes...let rip

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Yeah we need this and that, but here's my bet after sifting thru the talk and BS. But hey if I was future-guru i would be doin' Omar 's job. wouldn't I?

Alex Mack, C

• Height: 6'4"
• Weight: 312
• College: California
• Conference: Pac 10
• Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA
• High School: San Marcos

Overview

One of the best among a top-rated center class. Since taking the reins from all-Pac-10 center Marvin Philip as a redshirt sophomore, Mack has been voted first-team all-conference three consecutive years (won the Pac-10's best offensive lineman award in 2007) and was a Rimington Trophy finalist each of the past two seasons. An academic standout, as well, Mack was the 2008 recipient of the Draddy Award, college football's academic version of the Heisman Trophy. Besides smarts and consistency, Mack offers rare size and athleticism for the center position, prompting some teams to view him as a potential guard in the NFL.

Selected to PrepStar's All-West team ... Helped team rush for 2,031 yards in 2003 ... Listed No. 101 on SuperPrep's Top 132 seniors in California, landing him on that service's All-Far West team ... Played both ways, also logging 93 tackles and eight sacks on defense ... Named the Channel League's Co-Most Valuable Player on defense and a first-team all-league selection ... Two-time All-CIF choice and a three-time all-county and all-league member ... Voted San Marcos' Most Valuable Player in 2003 ... Also wrestled four years in high school and advanced to the state wrestling tournament as a CIF heavyweight champion ... Owned a 26-1 record on the mat as a senior.

said Kirwin: 

 Alex Mack, C, California: I've had the pleasure of interviewing Mack twice, once at the Under Armour Senior Bowl and once on my radio show. His interviews at the combine will excite coaches and general managers. Mack is all ball, all the time. Some people compare him to Nick Mangold, but Mack reminds me more of Casey Wiegmann and Ryan Kalil.

A strong Senior Bowl performance pushed Mack to the top of the list at his position, but it's tough for a center to go in the first round. However, if Mack moves well in the short shuttle, runs close to a five-second 40-yard dash and throws his weight around, it will be hard for teams in need of a center to pass on this guy.

said calbears:

2008: One of the best centers in the country with a long list of awards by his name ... recipient of the Draddy Trophy as college football's top scholar-athlete, an award that includes a $25,000 postgraduate scholarship ... named the Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year for football ... selected a first-team All-American by Rivals.com ... also chosen a second-team All-American by Walter Camp and the Sporting News and a third-team All-American by the Associated Press ... won the Morris Trophy as the best offensive lineman in the Pac-10 (as voted by Pac-10 defensive linemen) for the second year in a row, just the third player to receive the award twice ... a finalist for the Rimington Trophy given to the top center in college football ... also a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for academic and athletic accomplishment ... named a semifinalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award ... earned first-team All-Pac-10 and Pac-10 All-Academic notice ... chosen a first-team mid-season All-American by the Sporting News and College Football News ... Cal's Co-Offensive MVP ... received the team's Schlessinger Coaches Award, which recognizes outstanding athletic ability, academic success and community service ...had three pancakes and four knockdowns in the opener against Michigan State ... registered five pancakes and four knockdowns against Arizona State ... tallied a season-high six pancakes against Stanford ... prior to the year, selected to the Playboy Preseason All-American Team ... has the top clean all-time at Cal (all positions) at 374 pounds.

2007: Selected as a finalist for the Rimington Trophy as the top center in the nation ... earned the Morris Trophy as the top offensive lineman in the Pac-10 as voted on by the league's defensive linemen ... one of just three players to be a unanimous first-team All-Pac-10 selection ... a first-team All-American at center by The Sporting News and an honorable mention All-American by SI.com ... honored as the midseason first-team All-American center by Phil Steele's Magazine as well as a midseason first-team All-American by SI.com and Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 1 junior center in the nation by Mel Kiper ... also a semifinalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award ... anchored offensive line which allowed just 11 sacks (best in the Pac-10, third in the nation) ... voted the team's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman (Brick Muller Award) ... led the team in pancakes, knockdowns and cuts ... earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District honors for the second straight year ... named to the Pac-10 All-Academic First Team ... Cal averaged 165.7 rushing yards per game including nine individual 100-yard efforts ... helped pave the way to 471 yards of total offense, including 230 on the ground, against Tennessee ... opened the hole for QB Nate Longshore to duck into the end zone for a two-yard score against the Volunteers ... Cal leads the Pac-10 and ranks third in the nation in sacks allowed over the last two years (24) ... rated as the No. 3 center in the nation by The Sporting News ... also on preseason Watch List for the Outland Trophy (best interior lineman).

2006: Garnered first-team All-Pac-10 honors after starting all 13 games at the center position ... second team Pac-10 All-Academic selection ... voted the team's Most Improved Offensive Lineman ... finished the regular season with team-highs of 25.5 pancakes and 57.5 knockdowns ... named to ESPN.com's All-Bowl team after helping the Bears spring two running backs for 100-yard games and not allowing a sack in the Holiday Bowl win over Texas A&M ... registered a game-high 10 knockdowns against Minnesota.

2005: Spent the season as the backup to two-time first-team all-league center Marvin Philip ... got in some quality reps over the course of the year, playing in seven games ... had five pancake blocks ... an honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic selection.

2004: Redshirt.

High School: Selected to PrepStar's All-West team ... helped team rush for 2,031 yards in 2003 ... listed No. 101 on SuperPrep's Top 132 seniors in California, landing him on that service's All-Far West team ... played both ways, also logging 93 tackles and eight sacks on defense ... named the Channel League's Co-Most Valuable Player on defense and a first team all-league selection ... two-time All-CIF choice and a three-time all-county and all-league member ... voted San Marcos' Most Valuable Player in 2003 ... also wrestled four years in high school and advanced to the state wrestling tournament as a CIF heavyweight champion ... owned a 26-1 record on the mat as a senior.

Personal: Parents are Steve and Cheryl Mack ... born Nov. 19, 1985 ... earned his bachelor's degree in legal studies in 2008 and competed during his final campaign as a graduate student in education.

said ESPN's god-likes

so, because of, and inspite of :

I say Helll YeAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH baby!

Look guys,I'm sorry ok. this is interjecting into my persomnal life. Again disculpas. No &&& report , no 10 draft report and no caption contest for ages (like I'll get a nomination). Ok you probably don't read them anyway but damn I love putting them together so there. 

I'm gonna be a daddy for the first time. Just before the scan my wife whispered

"so what name?" Well, errr Marino.  That's a MFing sheep you anus came the reply. Hell I don't know. Why don't you give me some acceptables. 

Dudes....................Help...names please she don't like Chad either!!!

Yeah I know, this sucks, the black dark abyss of the soul. Well to get you through this month long midnight I have a distraction. Some Mock Drafts. And yeah, they are here to be mocked, derided, spat at and hell, even agreed upon. I’m not here to offer my suggestion, because I have no idea which is what draws me, fatally, to these sites.

Love or hate, register your opinion.

So, now it’s vote time: 

7 NFL Power Rankings: Jan 01

‘Why not us?’ You got to love the way Tony Sporano delivers killer pre-post game locker room speeches. bang this to check him out.

I loved my birthday in Phinsiderland on game day, and yes Husker you were right, the best present of all and one to remember: Mission 4W - D-O-N-E-

Choice comments:

‘best this season in fewest penalties, dropped passes and turnovers’

Lots of nice stats out there for us, some are headliners others are under the radar. But we get it done. Tony’s eye for all the right details and ability to motivate players to do it, soft words, his boot up their ass or a finger pointed to the door. Whatever. It gets done.

‘Back to the pumkin patch’

The much quoted ‘Cinderella’ reference is all out there. Really, enough all ready. We are in this for real. They see us as a nice little side-show before the real contenders get it on. Ok, under the radar…that’s nice.

‘the Dolphins hadn't defeated a team with a winning record since pulling an upset at Denver’

Again, they really don’t expect anything of us. Fine, we are just ‘lucky’ aint we. Makes me think of the Lee Trevino quote. The more I practice…

  And here is what they are saying ‘bout the Phinz

 Happy 2009 - full of possibilities.

Hail Tony and the Phins.

The 777 dudes. It's my birthday on Sunday, I have a cake ready for the game. any suggestions what shopuld go on it? My wife has weird cake decorating instruments in her hands willing to carry out my sweetest wishes. But, oh God, please let my wishes come true. Mission W big Phin-dude in the sky. A play-off run. Hell, maybe some Goo and front-page action. I know the last one is kinda crazy for a Birthday wish. Peace and Brocolli...Phinsiderettes.

7 NFL Power Rankings: Dec 27

What a MFing journey. Holy crap. We didn’t need to cheat, buy in big salaries and egos or trade away the family jewels. This has Parcell’s common sense all over it. But now that we know him, it has Sparano all over it. I really like this man. And… you know what looms in the distance (yeah I know one game at a time) … another date with Cam Cam.

Choice comments:

“Pennington could truly get the last laugh”:

 Yep, he could, he should, he is gonna. For the first time I really believe we can kill a decent opponent. We fight tough, we do what it takes to get it done. We control the ball in all the right areas. I don’t think – oh-oh here comes a dumb play. I don’t need to cover my eyes for that 3rd down. If Chad does get to laugh it will truly be one of the sweetest NFL ironies of all time. Beautiful.

“NFL's most unlikely division title ever”:

Yup, Disney all over it. And when they do write that movie what are they gonna call it? ‘Last to First’ – Will it be a musical? Who will play Chad?

Will Sporano play Sparano?

give Sparano the coach of the year award”:

No doubt. They won’t. Ok so we under the radar – they doubt us to the end – cool- we are so far under the the MFing radar we could do some stealth bombing. Who cares – respect my ass – they can all apologize after the season is done.

 Just look at that progression thru the teens. That's as  reluctant and begrudging as it gets. They did not want to do it but really had no choice after Ws started to kerrching like a New Years sale in a Macy's cash register.  

Top 10 Baby, Hell Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

 And here is what they are saying ‘bout or beloved Phins

Hail Tony and the Phins.

Stand up if you lurrrve the Phins. Sit down if the Jets suck. 

Dudes, just stop bobbing up n down and concentrate on the task. 

Hope you saved some for Laurel and Hardy and not sacrificed it all to whatever Gods you sold your souls to. 

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Phin-dudes;

Wanted to say a big Xmas WooooooooHoooooooooo to all the Phinsiderettes. Hope Christmas brings everything you're wishhing for. Now I aint no sideshow mind-reader but... dammit, it better be the same thing I am focused on.

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Hail Tony, Tuna, Jeff and the Phins