Horse Tracks 11/21/09 - Orton called game-time decision; Jordan and Harris ruled out

$5,000 for the Ayers facemask… I’d say Robert got off kind of lucky there. Maybe the NFL took it easy on the fines since they felt bad about the terrible officiating that clearly benefitted the Redskins. Especially the Jason Campbell fumble that wasn’t.

If Moreno has another big game tomorrow, I think we win. McDaniels really needs to exercise more patience with the run game. Our D has been on the field far too much this season and it’s time for the offense to do their part.

I’m pretty sure that’s how Wesley pronounces it. At least I remember hearing that somewhere.

Thanks for all your hard work, Doug. I can’t start my day without Tracks.

On a different note:

What do you think the chances are that when Charlie Weiss gets fired from Notre Dame McDaniels gives him a call to help run the offense?

I am not saying in any way I want this it just crossed my mind when they were talking about Weiss on ESPN. I mean we are getting Patriot players so why not coaches now?haha Hey next thing we get the cheerleaders and the mascot.

THE WHAT IF’S!!!!!!

on twitter:

SI_JimTrotter: Sd wins either way RT @MigraJo If Orton healthy, Broncos win Sun & division. w/o him, Chargrs win fairly easily; Skip bayless says, u agree?

And on AFC Playbook in a minute they’re supposedly going to “show you why the Chargers will be taking over first place tomorrow.”

Honestly, is there any reason to watch the game tomorrow, or even play it, since apparently the Chargers have already won the game…?

Jordan’s out, guess who that means our 3rd string runningback will be? :D

If we end up leading in the 4th it’ll be Hillis plowing through the D-Line to keep the clock moving. This could be the perfect opportunity to show McDanials what he can do.

Philip Rivers on my fantasy football team tomorrow. I’m already doing okay. That’ll teach him! Or that’ll teach me. One or the other.

It’s that time of year — time for a Denver collapse. SNL Weekend Update’s Seth Meyers would put it thusly: "Denver’s on a three-game skid in mid-November with a rookie coach, an iffy quarterback and a defense that finished 2008 ranked No. 29, and you’re surprised? Really? You know they started this season 3-0 with a miracle win against Cincy and gimmes against Oakland and Cleveland — yet the 0-3 skid shocks you? Reallly?

You do realize that in games played after Nov. 20, Denver has gone 2-4 each of the past three years. (Repeat: Two and four. Past. Three. Years.) And that San Diego is 17-2 cumulatively in the same games. Seventeen and two! And that Kyle Orton is just 9-6 in that timeframe despite having played on playoff-caliber Bears teams. Last year alone the guy threw 10 picks in his last five games. And yet you still like Denver to bounce back? Realllly?!?"

Douche bag.

I saw this article in Time that not punting on 4th and long does not significantly decrease the opponent’s chances of scoring. Other articles at ESPN: blog

Maybe Belichick read this article before his decision in the Colts game?

or the countdown clock on the MHR home page left sidebar is a few hours off. ;-)

SI_JimTrotter
  
Mcdaniels isn’t a bad guy. A little thin-skinned, maybe. But he knows his $hit. RT @agenterock: that pic is why I really dont like that guy!

Where on earth did he get the sense that McD is thin-skinned?? Given all he went through this year… yeah, he’s openly wept after games. Oh wait, that’s someone else.