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Several sites like to do NFL Power Rankings every week, even in the offseason. I tend to wait until we get an actual feel for whats happening on the field. With the limited amount of workouts that the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) allows, the first month of the regular season feels like an extended preseason. Most teams have not hit their peak yet and this is the time of the year where I start to do my Power Rankings. Surprises are always in store for the NFL, and this season is no different.
NFL Power Rankings-Week 8
1. Denver Broncos- Peyton Manning continues his regular season dominance. Very large game looming for the Broncos this week against the Patriots.
2. New England Patriots- Everyone was ready to write New England off after week four. Instead, the Patriots come back and blow out four games, scoring 158 points. Brady has 14 touchdowns and no interceptions in the last four contests. And, in case you missed it, Gronkowski is back.
3. Arizona Cardinals- Bruce Arians has to win coach of the year. He's winning games with Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton.
4. Dallas Cowboys- Not ready to move this club down as far as many will after losing to the Redskins on Monday night. It was a divisional game. Tony Romo was knocked around. However, the Redskins were able to exploit the Cowboys defense and offensive line. Big game on Sunday against the Cardinals.
5. Cincinnati Bengals- The upcoming schedule is very favorable for this team.
6. Detroit Lions- When does Calvin Johnson finally return to the lineup? They have reeled off three wins in a row, and are playing very good defensive football.
7. Indianapolis Colts- The Colts had been playing good defensive football and I almost took them out of the top 10, but they still have Andrew Luck under center and will run away with the AFC South.
8. New Orleans Saints- Despite defensive issues, the Saints are on the march to take the NFC South crown. Quite the offensive explosion on Sunday night.
9. Philadelphia Eagles- The Eagles got some help from the Redskins Monday night. QB Nick Foles is on pace to throw 21 interceptions this season after tossing just three last season.
10. Green Bay Packers- Injuries in the secondary were exploited on Sunday night. Packers fan better hope Aaron Rodgers' hamstring is healthy moving forward.
11. Pittsburgh Steelers- Yes, Ben Roethlisberger had a day for the ages on Sunday, tossing a franchise record six touchdowns. However, this is the same team that lost at home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
12. Baltimore Ravens- Will the real Ravens please stand up?
13. San Francisco 49ers- Coming off a bye, facing a banged up St. Louis team. They need a dominant win to make a statement.
14. Seattle Seahawks- Super Bowl hangover? Suffering from the free agent losses? Marshawn Lynch trade rumors here at the deadline? Percy Harvin shipped to the Jets? What a difference 10 months makes in the NFL.
15. Kansas City Chiefs- Making a move in the AFC West after a slow start. RB Jamaal Charles now has 25 touchdowns since the start of the 2013 season, the most of any non-quarterback in the league during that period.
16. San Diego Chargers- Reeling after two straight divisional losses. What has happened to RB Brandon Oliver?
17. Buffalo Bills- A complete beatdown of the New York Jets on Sunday. Then again, they played the Jets. Running backs Bryce Brown and Anthony Dixon combined to only run for 2 yards per carry, that is a major concern moving forward.
18. Houston Texans- Not enough talent at the quarterback position for this team to make a run at the playoffs.
19. Miami Dolphins- Three wins in the last four games over very suspect defenses. Win this week over San Diego and I'll move you up.
20. Cleveland Browns- Yes, they are winning ugly, but at least they are winning. And Johnny Football remains on the sidelines.
21. Washington Redskins- Nice win on Monday night Washington. You still have an issue at quarterback and you need one in order to compete in the NFL.
22. Chicago Bears- Wasn't this supposed to be the year for the Bears to make a statement under Marc Trestman? The statement is, we still stink.
23. New York Giants- The Giants have scored just 21 points in their last eight quarters of football after teasing the NFL with a three-game win streak. Tom Coughlin bows out at the end of this year. He's had enough.
24. Carolina Panthers- What happened to that Panthers defense from 2013? Ron Rivera could be feeling some heat if this current slide continues.
25. Minnesota Vikings- A road win in Tampa. Yawn. There are some skill players on this team and the future does look promising. 2014? Not so much.
26. Tennessee Titans- Head coach Ken Whisenhunt is known for his work with quarterbacks. Too bad his team doesn't have one.
27. Atlanta Falcons- Head coach Mike Smith told the media that he isn't concerned about his job. Maybe the media should have talked to owner Arthur Blank.
28. St. Louis Rams- Injuries seemingly mount every year with the Rams. Maybe the warmer climate of Los Angeles will benefit the Rams players in the future.
29. Oakland Raiders- The only reason I am ranking the Raiders higher than the last three losing franchises is because I like rookie QB Derek Carr. He shows some promise. Other than that, every other facet of the team is lousy.
30. New York Jets- Has Rex Ryan called a moving company yet?
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- The defensive genius known as Lovie Smith has put a unit on the field that allows opposing teams to convert third downs at a 47% rate. This team does nothing well. See how bad this team really is.
32. Jacksonville Jaguars- Jag fans are used to being ranked down here at the bottom. Rookie QB Blake Bortles has a league leading 12 interceptions and four of them were pick-six plays. Temper yourself. Peyton Manning threw 28 picks in his rookie year, give him a better supporting cast.
Mike Smith did something no other head coach in Atlanta Falcons history was ever able to achieve. He provided the franchise with first ever back-to-back winning seasons. He built a team that was a staple in the NFC playoff picture albeit, the Falcons were generally a one-and-done team with Matt Ryan only having one playoff win under his belt. However, in recent years, the Falcons have fallen on hard times and while many thought the disappointment from last season was a mere hiccup, 2014 is not treating the Falcons too kindly.
Last year in the column, I wrote how head coach Mike Smith might be on the hotseat for 2014. The Falcon faithful scoffed at me. They claimed the injury to WR Julio Jones was the primary reason Atlanta stumbled last year. Well, all NFL teams have to deal with injury and last season showed a lack of depth on the club. This year, injuries have ravaged the Falcons' offensive line. But is this enough of a reason to give Mike Smith another year at the helm of the franchise?
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution did a little fact checking. Since the Falcons blew a 17 point playoff lead against the San Francisco 49ers in 2012, the Falcons are a paltry 6-18. Atlanta just blew a 21 point lead to the Detroit Lions in London and were defeated 22-21. In the fourth quarter of their last six games, the Falcons have been outscored 70-7. They have been outscored 85-38 in the second half of their last five games. Sure they have offensive line injuries, but the offensive line doesn't play defense.
Atlanta got out to a 21 -point lead over a Detroit team that is playing good defensive football right now. They were unable to close out the game.
According to ajc.com, 81% of Falcons fans that responded to an online poll don't think that Mike Smith can turn this season around as they sit 2-6 in a very weak division.
I doubt that owner Arthur Blank makes a move at this point in the season, but anything less than a .500 finish should seal his fate moving forward. Atlanta mortgaged the future in 2011 in order to move up in the draft and select WR Julio Jones. He was going to be the missing piece that took the Falcons to the promised land. Yes, he's a dynamic player, but they lost a lot in the way of draft picks and the team is struggling to remain relevant at this point.
Smith was asked by reporters if he felt his job was in jeopardy. He has no concerns at this point. Smith told the media, "No. None whatsoever. We're going to do what we've done for the last six-plus years and prepare each and every week like we know how to do it. And I'm going to continue to do that until Mr. Blank tells me otherwise."
Another 4-12 finish and I'm sure Mr. Blank will pick up his phone.
Week Eight of the regular season concluded this evening as the underdog Washington Redskins knock off the Dallas Cowboys as one of the NFL most heated rivalries renewed Monday night. The mid-season mark of the regular season provided some very exciting and high scoring contests. As the season unfolds, each week brings some new surprises. So what did we learn in Week Eight?
The vaunted offensive line of the Dallas Cowboys was perplexed by the defensive looks the Redskins presented all night. RB DeMarco Murray posted another big night, but he's on pace to have 477 total touches this season. There is no way he holds up all season under that workload.
Nine quarterbacks threw for over 300 yards in the pass driven league. Four elder statesmen of the game- Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger and Drew Brees- combined to go 122 for 151-1,473 yards-17 touchdowns and no interceptions. Hard to believe that Roethlisberger, who threw six scores, is now in his 11th season.
The New Orleans Saints appeared to be making a run in the weak NFC South. Could someone please tell head coach Sean Payton to stop the running back by committee approach and simply feed Mark Ingram the ball as a primary ball carrier?
The Seattle Seahawks finally got back in the win column on Sunday but exactly why is Marshawn Lynch's workload decreasing this season?
Three head coaches appear to be dead men coaching for the remainder of the season- Falcons' Mike Smith, Jets' Rex Ryan and Raiders' Dennis Allen.
Jacksonville Jaguars rookie quarterback Blake Bortles is having trouble adjusting to the speed of the NFL game in the regular season. He is leading the league with 12 interceptions at this point, four of which have been returned for touchdowns going the other way. Stick with him Jacksonville. He doesn't have a great supporting cast around him and remember- Peyton Manning tossed 28 picks his rookie season.
The Kansas City Chiefs were written off a few weeks ago. They are suddenly back in the playoff discussion. The San Diego Chargers now have 2 division losses. Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles now has 25 touchdowns since Week One of the 2013 season- the most of any non-quarterback during that span.
Speaking of being written off, the New England Patriots are back from their 41-14 defeat at the hands of the Chiefs and are back to blowing opponents out in games. New England has scored 158 points in the last four games while Tom Brady is suddenly red hot. The ageless one has 14 touchdowns and no interceptions in the last four contests.
Bruce Arians deserves coach of the year consideration at this point. After posting a 10-6 record in his first year in Arizona and missing the playoffs last season, Arians has the Cardinals in the drivers seat in the NFC West this season with a two game division lead. He also has Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton as his quarterbacks.
The Buffalo Bills might be knocking on the door to the playoffs this season. Injuries to running backs Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller might hurt the offense but Kyle Orton is playing better than EJ Manuel and Buffalo has a solid defensive unit. Given their remaining schedule, Buffalo should win 9 games.
As bad as the Oakland Raiders are, and they're bad, I like rookie QB Derek Carr. Of all the rookies in this year's draft class, I like where his game is at at this point. He needs a much better supporting cast. He'll have a new head coach next season.
Johnny Manziel has yet to start a game for the Cleveland Browns. The over-hyped rookie spends his Sundays on the sidelines with a clipboard and a ski cap. That must be bad for his image when he goes clubbing.
Speaking of clubbing, Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski is coming off a monster weekend. He went full blown Gronk against the Bears with 9 receptions for 149 yards and three scores. A few more games like that and the internet will be flooded with pictures of him posing with strippers and porn stars once again. Please stay healthy Gronk.
Does someone at the Detroit Lions facility have Eddie Murray or Jason Hanson's phone number? The Lions are a league worst 47% on field goal attempts this season. If not for a delay of game penalty Sunday in London, they would be 0-8 from the 40-49 yard range. That used to be the money range for the Lions. 17 NFL teams are perfect from that range so far this year.
The ball seemed to bounce the right way for Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles last season. In 13 games, Foles threw 27 touchdowns to just 3 interceptions. Foles has tossed nine picks so far this season and is on pace for 21 interceptions. That isn't going endear him to second-year head coach Chip Kelly.
Lovie Smith had an open checkbook from the Buccaneers front office this offseason. Tampa led the league in free agent signings and the roster changes have not made a difference. Tampa has just one more win at the week eight mark than they had in 2013 under Greg Schiano. The team has two overtime losses and is winless at home. Smith, known as a defensive genius has the Buccaneers at a -90 point differential and only the Oakland Raiders defense is worse in the league stopping opponents on third down.
Can we simply hand the Defensive Player of the Year award to J.J. Watt right now? Watt is a force on the field. 32 tackles, 7 sacks, 5 tackles for loss, 7 passes defensed, 1 interception return for a touchdown, 1 fumble recovery and three forced fumbles. His talents are being wasted with the Houston Texans. A player of this caliber deserves a shot at a Super Bowl trophy.
The Washington Redskins, a 9-point underdog, just completed the NFL's biggest upset of the week by upending the Dallas Cowboys 20-17 in overtime. By the time next Sunday rolls around, there could be as many as four teams which will be double digit underdogs. Week Nine of the NFL regular season features some outstanding matchups. The New Orleans Saints, suddenly surging in the NFC South, will take on the Carolina panthers on Thursday night. The Dallas Cowboys will host the Arizona Cardinals in a battle of first place teams. AFC North rivals Baltimore and Pittsburgh renew their fierce rivalry. And perhaps the biggest game of the week will feature the Denver Broncos taking on the New England Patriots in yet another Peyton Manning versus Tom Brady showdown.
Early Vegas NFL Lines for Week Nine-
New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers +1 49
San Diego Chargers @ Miami Dolphins -1.5 44
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Cincinnati Bengals -11.5 43.5
New York Jets @ Kansas City Chiefs -9.5 41.5
Arizona Cardinals @ Dallas Cowboys -4.5 48
Philadelphia Eagles @ Houston Texans +2.5 48.5
Tampa Bat Buccaneers @ Cleveland Browns -6.5 43.5
Washington Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings -2.5 44.5
St. Louis Rams @ San Francisco 49ers -9.5 44
Oakland Raiders @ Seattle Seahawks -14.5 43
Denver Broncos @ New England Patriots +3 55
Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers -1 48
Monday Night-
Indianapolis Colts @ New York Giants +3.5 51
The New York Jets have now dropped seven games in a row. The Jets have been a mess in recent years, and after posting a minus 84 point differential with a head coach that has sunk so much into the defensive side of the ball, one has to wonder how head coach Rex Ryan can even survive the 2014 NFL regular season. After being beaten soundly at home yesterday by their division foes, the Buffalo Bills, Ryan said he had no clue who would be the Jets starting quarterback for NFL Week Nine. It appears now that veteran Michael Vick might get the nod. I feel that Jets fans are not rejoicing.
Ryan has skirted around the edges of being fired in a highly dysfunctional club for several seasons now. The Jets have been mired in mediocrity for several seasons and as the front office changed, Sexy Rexy remained at the helm. He is running out of excuses.
Ryan is a great coach as far as bloggers and the media are concerned. He's a soundbite a minute when he opens his mouth. His skill on the field is something different however. He has presided over several drafts that have focused clearly on defensive players. The New York offense has been grossly overlooked. The Jets have been in turmoil for the last several seasons. The team experimented with a toxic Tim Tebow, then continues to play around with second-year quarterback Geno Smith.
Mike Vick gets the starting nod in Week Nine. He's his own turnover machine. Any of the Gang Green Faithful looking for Vick to stem the losing streak in Week Nine, needs to buy a scratch off lotto ticket. You have a better chance of winning there than on the field next Sunday.
There is no way Rex Ryan holds his job with the Jets after this season. The coach who is supposedly a defensive genius has a minus 84 point differential during the current seven-game losing streak. New York cleans some salary cap space and has several draft selections in 2015. The Jets have made no progress under Rex Ryan. It's time for a complete overhaul in New York moving forward in 2015.
Rex Ryan has to go before the Jets can move forward.
Reaching the age of 30 in the NFL is a dreadful number. It's a death sentence for many positions. On Sunday of Week Eight however, the venerable ones showed the up and coming young guns that the signal callers with some gray hair creeping in, still have a thing or two left in the tank. The NFL is always about turnover at key positions and the league has some budding superstars waiting in the wings. Russell Wilson, Cam Newton, Colin Kaepernick and Andrew Luck among others coming up the ranks. On Sunday however, the 30-something crowd proved that they are not quite ready to pass the torch as the quartet of Ben Roethlisberger, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Drew Brees demonstrated there is still something left in the tank.
Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is the youngest of the group that had a monster day on Sunday. The soon to be 33-year old threw for a franchise record 6 touchdowns while logging the fourth most passing yards in a single game with 522 yards. Big Ben out dueled Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck, one of the next up-and-coming quarterbacks destined for super stardom. Roethlisberger posted a 40-49-522-6-0 line for the day.
Drew Brees, who told reporters weeks ago that he'd like to play until he's 45, shredded the Green Bay Packers defense in route to a 44-23 victory at home. Brees was a cool 27 of 32 for 311 yards with three scores and no interceptions.
Although there were calls for veteran New England Patriots QB Tom Brady to be benched just a few weeks ago, the 37-year old looked like an E-xacto knife on the field as he cut up the Chicago Bears defense. Brady missed on just five passes for the day finishing 30-35 for 354 yards and five touchdowns.
The eldest statesman of the group didn't actually play on Sunday, but Thursday night. Peyton Manning, who turns 39 in March of 2015, guided the Denver Broncos to a 35-21 victory over the San Diego Chargers while throwing for 286 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.
The group were a combined 122 of 151 for a total of 1,473 yards. They passed for 17 touchdowns and no interceptions. Not one.
All four of these Super Bowl winning quarterbacks are basically pocket passers. They are not the read-option style signal caller. They do not put their body out there to be abused by over-sized, super-fast defenders. They all have different style of play, but they illustrated this week in the NFL that pocket passing quarterbacks still win games in the NFL and they aren't ready to pass the torch anytime soon.
How bad has the quarterback situation gotten for the Washington Redskins? Robert Griffin III had a spectacular rookie season and looked like the face of the franchise for the next decade, but can't stay healthy. Kirk Cousins appeared as a viable starter as well, but after a dismal game against the Tennessee Titans, he has found his way to the bench. Now Colt McCoy enters the stage under prime time lights this evening and it could get very ugly, early for the Washington Redskins this evening.
McCoy, originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns, has 21 career starts on his resume. In those starts, he has thrown 21 interceptions, committed 12 fumbles and has taken 55 sacks. Although McCoy played on some Browns team that were thin at the talent level, this current version of the Redskins isn't much better. It is going to be a long night for the Washington faithful as they watch as another season is wasted at the half-way mark.
Rookie head coach Jay Gruden is going to be faced with some serious questions after this season regarding the quarterback position moving forward. Is Griffin the answer moving forward? Will he ever be able to stay healthy for a complete season? Is Kirk Cousins a quarterback that is capable of being a fulltime starter instead of simply being effective coming off the bench? Or should Washington be targeting yet another quarterback in the upcoming 2015 NFL Draft?
What a difference four weeks in the NFL makes. Coming off a Week Four drubbing to the Kansas City Chiefs, 41-14, many folks were ready to close the book for the season on the New England Patriots. Tom Brady is done. Perhaps it's time to move on from Bill Belichick. This same discussion was had at the start of the 2013 season when Brady was playing with a bunch of receivers he had little experience with. How'd that season work out? Well, a trip to the AFC Championship Game despite numerous key injuries.
I had to chuckle with the calls to bench Brady started coming after his slow start this year. CBS Sports was running articles about how Brady is going to handcuff the future of the Patriots if he continued to remain as starter after this season because of his desire to continue to play the game. There were calls of 'the game has passed him by', 'he has no zip left on his downfield balls'. There were calls to start rookie Jimmy Garoppolo over Brady. How ridiculous do those articles look now?
I benched Brady. On my fantasy team. But did you ever think for one moment, head coach Bill Belichick was going to bench the future Hall-of-Famer? Never going to happen.
So how did Brady respond after the loss to Kansas City? I guess the offense is sufficient.
The Patriots have scored 158 points in four games. Brady has completed 100 of 144 passes for 1,268 yards while throwing 14 touchdowns and zero,zip, nada interceptions. On Sunday, Brady shredded the Bears completing 30 of 35 passes for 354 yards and five, yes, five touchdowns. Yeah, I guess benching Brady and starting Garoppolo would have been a wiser decision.
The Patriots now sit at 6-1 heading into a massive showdown against the Denver Broncos at Gillette Stadium Sunday afternoon. Manning versus Brady. It doesn't get much better than this. Two quarterbacks headed for NFL immortality still playing at elite levels in the twilight of their respective careers. The future is never guaranteed, so this might be the last time fans get to see these two great signal callers square off.
And where are all those calls to bench Tom Brady now?
The NFL Trade Deadline is Tuesday, October 28 at 4p.m. EST. While the NFL does not enjoy the trading flurry that other leagues such as the NBA and MLB enjoy, there could be some players moved later this afternoon or tomorrow. Two players that are currently hot in trade rumors are from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. WR Vincent Jackson and RB Doug Martin. Neither player hs any ties to current Tampa Bay head coach Lovie Smith and with a season already lost after eight games, the Buccaneers could be looking to stockpile draft picks for 2015.
The veteran receiver, Jackson, is currently under contract through the 2016 season. His salary for this season is $10 million and will play for $9.7 million in 2015 and 2016. While he did post his two best career yardage seasons under former Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano in 2012 and 2013, he has been absent from the Tampa offense this season. He received just one target on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.
Tampa drafted WR Mike Evans in the first-round of the 2014 NFL Draft and he looks like a mirror image of Jackson. Both are big, physical receivers. Tampa could be looking to move Jackson, who turns 32 in January right now. Why not? Get some value for him. This team is far from being ready to contend for the playoffs. Clear some money off the books for 2015. Who might be interested?
New England Patriots- New England has a recent history of making moves together. Vincent gives them a big body, something they have been missing as well as a veteran presence. I wouldn't look for the Patriots to overpay, but they might be interested.
Seattle Seahawks- Percy Harvin has been moved by the 'Hawks. Seattle is struggling offensively. They are now two games back in the NFC West and they lack a veteran at the wideout position. This is a team that generally likes to build it's team through the draft, but I wouldn't be shocked to see some interest.
Kansas City Chiefs- Dwayne Bowe is a failure at wide receiver. The Chiefs have gotten back into the AFC playoff race and Jackson would provide a real deep threat with sure hands.
The Philadelphia Eagles have been rumored to be interested, but I'm not buying that currently. As a longshot, I'd suggest the Cleveland Browns as a team that might have interest. The future regarding Josh Gordon is cloudy. Even if Gordon is able to stay on the straight and narrow after his suspension is done, Jackson would pair up nicely with him.
Doug Martin-
After posting an eye-popping rookie season where he totaled nearly 2,000 yards and 12 scores, Martin has been injury plagued. He comes with a cheap pricetag, playing at just $1 million this season and $1.2 million in 2015. Tampa Bay drafted Charles Sims in the third round of the NFL Draft and he is slated to return to the club in Week Nine. Martin has struggled this season with an average of just 2.9 yards per carry playing behind a miserable offensive line. Martin is still just 25 and comes with a good upside. Who might be interested?
Buffalo Bills- Buffalo is now without Fred Jackson and C.J Spiller for the rest of the season. Jackson is on the wrong side of 30 and Spiller has likely played his last down for the Bills after breaking his collarbone. Bryce Brown and Anthony Dixon combined for 29 carries for 59 yards against the New York Jets on Sunday. Buffalo might take a shot at Martin for a late round pick.
New England Patriots- Okay, the Patriots are not going to trade for two offensive players from the Buccaneers, but they could use some help in the backfield. Martin is a sure handed back and has a nose for the goal line when he played behind a decent offensive line.
Denver Broncos- Monte Ball remains out and appears to be a bust as a draft choice. Adding Martin gives Denver a running back with some big play ability and good pass protection skills. Can't believe the Broncos want to make a Super Bowl push with Ball and Hillman in the backfield.
Another Buccaneers player that might be on the block, S Dashon Goldson. The Philadelphia Eagles are rumored to be in the mix for perhaps adding a safety. Goldson has been slowed by injury issues since week four but is considered a hard hitting player in the secondary. Playing under a $6 million dollar contract this season after securing $22 million in guaranteed money in 2013 from Tampa, he could be on his way out of town.
It's highly doubtful that all three of these players are moved by tomorrow afternoon. It is a signal though that Tampa might be ready to shed even more of their roster heading into 2015. The Buccaneers should listen to any and all offers for just about anyone on their current roster. This season is lost.
Lovie Smith was hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the savior that would return the club to relevance after being adrift since the firing of Super Bowl winning head coach Jon Gruden. Smith was a member of Tony Dungy's coaching staff in Tampa back in the late 1990′s before heading off to St. Louis and finally landing a head coaching job with the Chicago Bears. Smith led the Bears to a Super Bowl and coached against his former boss, eventually losing to the Dungy-led Indianapolis Colts in the big game. His resume was the most impressive of any candidate the Buccaneers have employed to lead the team since the firing of Gruden. Things were supposed to get better this season, right? Wrong.
When Smith was hired, he was given free reign to make whatever roster moves he deemed necessary. The head coach responded by actively pursuing players in free agency. Tampa singed the most players of all 32 NFL teams this offseason. On paper, it appeared he was putting together a roster which would make the Buccaneers competitive once again in 2014. Some pundits even suggested in the offseason, Tampa Bay could be poised to make a run at the NFC South title. That won't be happening this season or for the foreseeable future at this rate.
Last season, Greg Schiano's offense was horrible. Tampa finished the year ranked 32nd in total yards, 32nd in passing offense, 22nd in rushing offense and 30th in points scored. Under Smith with eight games in the books, the Buccaneers rank 32nd in total yards, 29th in passing yards, 31st in rushing yards and 31st in first downs. Tampa is also tied for last place in the league for 3rd-down conversions. Only 26 times in eight games have the Buccaneers converted a third down this season. That averages to three a game. Against the Vikings, Ravens and Falcons, Tampa was 7 of 37 on third down conversions.
The Buccaneers have scored 17 points or less in five contests so far this season.
Quarterback play has been horrible this season, but everything starts with the offensive line which has been , well, offensive. The unit has not gelled. Anthony Collins was supposed to be an upgrade at left tackle. He's not been. OG Logan Mankins looks like he's suffering depression after being traded from New England and who could blame him.
RB Doug Martin has not shown any elusiveness. WR Vincent Jackson, who posted his two best career yardage seasons under Greg Schiano has been non-existent in this offense after eight games. Both players could be traded before the NFL deadline tomorrow at 4 p.m.
Lovie Smith, defensive genius-
Smith carries the reputation as a defensive genius. Perhaps he has put that portion of his resume on the back burner since returning to Tampa. His current defense would struggle to stop a sponge. His defense has lost to Derek Anderson, Austin Davis, and Teddy Bridgewater. Never forcing an interception from any of those three. Bridgewater entered Sunday's game after tossing five picks and being sacked 13 times in his last two games.
After destroying the Buccaneers 56-14, the Atlanta Falcons have gone on to lost five straight games.
Tampa allowed Baltimore Ravens QB Joe Flacco to throw five touchdown passes in the first 16:03 in Tampa two weeks ago. Speaking of home games, Tampa has not won at home under Lovie Smith and they already have played half of their slate of games at Raymond James for the season.
The Buccaneers defense is allowing a league worst 409 yards per game. The defensive line is anemic, registering just 10 sacks and the secondary has only four interceptions. They have five losses to teams with losing records.
Tampa Bay has been treated to some very bad teams in the past. This is an organization that started out 0-26. There has been some very bad football played in the history of the Buccaneers but prior to Sunday, the club was historic. In their four previous games prior to Sunday, Tampa surrendered 145 points on defense. Never in the history of the franchise had the club allowed so many points in a four-game stretch.
Tampa's defense can't get anyone off the field. The defense is allowing opposing teams to convert 47.8% of third dwon attempts. Only the Oakland Raiders are worse. Against Minnesota, Baltimore and Atlanta, those teams converted 22 of 37 third downs.
Smith can make few excuses. Yes, Tampa struggled through some injuries early, but what NFL doesn't? He was allowed to make whatever roster changes he wanted. He rolled into this season with the players he wanted. The Glazers allowed him to spend money. This is all on him. The offense is anemic. The defense can't stop anyone and struggles with basic skills such as tackling. There doesn't seem to be another team on the remaining schedule that Tampa is capable of defeating. Perhaps the only other team worse that Tampa in the league currently are the Jacksonville Jaguars. I give the Oakland Raiders a nod over the Buccaneers because rookie QB Derek Carr does look promising. Tampa has serious questions at quarterback as well as all across the field.
Most coaches get three years to build a club. If Smith wins just 2 games this year and then fails to reach .500 in 2015, his career in Tampa might be cut very short. This is a veteran head coach that led a franchise to a Super Bowl. It appears he's having difficulty fielding a team that can even be competitive. His club is an embarrassment.


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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia agriculture officials say this year's winter wheat crop is expected to be smaller than last year's crop.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said Monday that growers are expected to produce 15.9 million bushels this year. That's a 7 percent decline from 2013's crop.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service says winter wheat production nationwide is expected to drop 9 percent to 1.4 billion bushels.
Virginia's winter wheat average yield also is expected to decline. Yield is projected to be 60 bushels, down two bushels from 2013.
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Hay stocks as of May 1 totaled 470,000 tons, up 15 percent from 2013.
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Part 2
arnav: khushi im coming
khushi: but... (she didnt get a chance to finish when he left)
in anjali room
anjali was deep in thought when arnav comes into the room
arnav: di why did you come up alone?
anjali: do i have to ask your's and khushi's permission if i need to step into my own room now?
Arnav: di what are you talking about? Are you ok?
Anjali: yes chotte you can leave now
She props herself on the bed and stares into space thinking about her miscarried baby, her rajkumari, meanwhile arnav isn't aware of what she thinks and is quite surprised to see her like that so he kneels in front of her and places his head on her lap
Arnav: di please tell me what is wrong
Anjali: you really want to know?
Arnav: of course di
And a few moments later anjali lifted her head up her eyes brimming with tears
Anjali: chotte i am not important for you anymore
Arnav: what do you mean?
Anjali: everyone loves khushi not that i have a problem but you, you are giving her more importance than your own di i mean who is she to you and why does she have the right to take you away
Arnav: what do you mean?
Anjali: its true she is trying to take you and everyone away from me and now i have no one. I don't have a husband, I lost my baby and now my chotte my world is being taken away from me
Arnav began to think and he has an idea that it may be to do with the baby
Arnav: di is it because of the baby?
Anjali: yes, yes, yes she is trying to take you away from me and now there will be a baby making sure they are your first priorities before me and i cant bear that.
Arnav: di what do wnat me to do i really cant do anything and i love my wife and my unborn baby
Anjali: it reminds me of my rajkumari (she bursts into tears)
Arnav: di tell me what to do (he felt heartbroken and didn't want to hear the answer)
Anjali: you have three options; you abort the baby, your wife and baby leaves or i leave
Arnav: no di how can i do that please...
Anjali: fine i will leave
Arnav: i cant let go of my wife but i cant let go of you so... (he has tears streaming his face)i will ...abort...the...child
Anjali: thank you chotte you have proven you are my brother
Arnav didn't kniw what to say and how should he feel? Happy and relieved he doesn't have to let go of his khushi and di or sad that his child will be killed because of him or angry of how selfish he is or upset that he will ruin khushi's life she was so happy about being a mother
They didn't know two other people were present one with tears streaming down their face and the other consoling with guilt
Who was it? I know the update was boring but i am so busy
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