Kinetic

*gasp*

With the exception of my own Barron vid, I'm not crazy about any of them, either. Every single one of them was the product of me being so hungover that I didn't want to move.

Actually thought that the JBL/HBK thing at the end was a nice bit of storytelling, although I would have preferred it if Michaels had finally relented and taken the pin w/o the clothesline. A blind monkey could see where this angle is going--Michaels eventually decides that his pride is more important than money, turns on JBL, the two have a match at WM--but I like the slow build. Everything else was pretty stupid. This Legacy stable, a stable that can't seem to decide if it's a stable at all, seems to be going nowhere.

Time to bone up on your TSM history, Smartly Pretty. Marney was probably the most noteworthy 95-pound lesbian government agent we've had around here.

-Socksquatch

So it looks like Cadillac's injury wasn't as bad as initially believed. Recovery period in the 6-8 week area rather than 12-16 month area, so he'll be good to go for camp. I'd feel pretty good with a Cadillac/Earnest Graham/Clifton Smith backfield. Dunn can retire or seek employment elsewhere. Also, Derrick Brooks says he'll be back next year. Don't let that Pro Bowl nod fool you: the guy is done. He was out of position or flat-out beat almost as often as Ronde Barber this year. I hope someone sits him down and lets him know that it's over, but it's unlikely. The FO might have to do to him what they did to John Lynch a few years ago, although this time the guy will actually deserve it. And this has been your Buccaneer Moment for December 29th.

Word on the street is that Gruden's job is safe, which is what I both feared and expected. I'd like to see the Glazers step in and at the very least strip the guy of his playcalling duties, but they've taken a very hands-off approach to this team since acquiring Manchester United a few years ago, so it seems unlikely. One positive is that the team has a lot of room to manuever under the cap, although recent history indicates that we're probably not going to spend any of that money. Hey, maybe Rod Marinelli will bring a little class back to our D-line. As far as players go, that group shoulders the most blame for the stunning late-season collapse of our defense. Couldn't rush the quarterback, couldn't tackle anyone.

ANYTHING IS POSSIBBBBBLEEEEE!

Yeah! Me, too.

YES!! Cutler!

Denver's defense is sooo bad. Cutler's not playing great, but it's hard to lay all of this at his feet. He's getting no help from the other side of the ball.

That didn't take long, huh? I hope someone forcefeeds Jay Cutler a Pixie Stick. Goofy-looking fucker.

That's loser talk. HOW IS THAT TALK GETTING YOUR TEAM CLOSER TO A CHAMPIONSHIP?

I'm at least assured of Cutler slinging it around in the 2nd half. Some garbage time yardarge could push me over the top, but I'd feel more comfortable with the sort of close game where Jackson would be a factor. Months of dragging and dropping names in boxes all comes down to the next 30 minutes. Who wants it more?

Jim Mora Jr. This was set in place when Holmgren announced that this would be his last year. But, yeah, the Seahawks look like a team with a lot of problems, so they'll almost certainly go 12-4 next year. That's the NFL.

They haven't learned how to work the TSM style yet.

Yeppers. He's all right, apparently. The Browns have wasted no time in firing Phil Savage, with Romeo Crennel sure to follow.

Looking at these matchups for next week, I wouldn't be at all surprised if we had four road teams winning. The two NFC games almost look like locks for the visiting team.

Holy shit. What was that, Favre?

How the hell am I that close? I got nothing out of Chester Taylor or Pierre Thomas. That New England shutout must have netted me a lot of points.

Totally unbelievable what's happening in Philadelphia. At the risk of moving into Marvin territory, I'm going to mention that everything except for them winning happened exactly the way Tampa wanted it to again this week. And now I'm not going to mention those losers again until the draft. I'm incapable of feeling any sort of sympathy for the Patriots, but it would kinda suck for them to miss the playoffs at 11-5. And their season hinges on a clutch performance by Brett Favre! Oh, my. Hope Jay Cutler punches Phillip Rivers in the dick tonight. I really can't stand that guy.

Gruden in his post-game press conference: Oh, you piece of shit. It wasn't the horrible defense, the gutless playcalling, the total lack of running game, the pathetic kick return coverage, the endless stream of dumbass penalties, etc. It was those two tough home games against losing teams that did us in. Fire this cocksucker now.

Someone should ban annoying fuckhead twat Czech from his own message board. How. Do. I. Get. You. Closer. To. Shutting. The. Fuck. Up. I have no idea what you expect from the players or fans when their teams have been eliminated from contention. Are they just supposed to stop caring? Is it wrong for fans to cheer for their team? Everyone needs to go in Tampa. Gruden and all his fragile, marginally talented, over-the-hill players need to go. What a collapse.

As the defense is in the process of trying to give the game to Oakland, Cadillac Williams breaks off a long run and then...blows his knee out again. Oh, my god.