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[steelcitymetal Profile]

That could get them a 'B', but certainly not any higher. For that they'd have to walk on water, end all violence in the Middle East without a single person dying, end world hunger/disease, find and make peace with extra-terrestrial life, AND stop global warming. Only then would they be eligible for that coveted 'A-'

Troy, Harrison, and Woodley, on the other hand, need only get their names mentioned by an over-excited play-by-play announcer once per game.

where can we read your in-depth, player-by-player, coach-by-coach, post-game analysis?

[StillViews Profile]

The wacky part of all this is we will get either another SB trophy or a Bruce Arians firing, but not both .......

That realization hasn't escaped me either. Arians job is likely safe already with the run to the Superbowl. If they win (which I hope to God they do) there is zero chance he gets fired.

Notice there haven't been many teams interviewing old Brucey for the many head coaching vacancies. Seems unusual for a team that is going to the Superbowl.

[wrknstiff Profile]

The wacky part of all this is we will get either another SB trophy or a Bruce Arians firing, but not both .......

That realization hasn't escaped me either. Arians job is likely safe already with the run to the Superbowl. If they win (which I hope to God they do) there is zero chance he gets fired.

Notice there haven't been many teams interviewing old Brucey for the many head coaching vacancies. Seems unusual for a team that is going to the Superbowl.

I dont see too many owners wanting to hire an OC with the 25th ranked offense in the league (or whatever our rank was) unless of course you own the 32nd ranked team and your looking for a small upgrade,lol.

[Mrsteve Profile]

I would like to know the grading scale.

What would Farrior have to do to get an A?

What would Lebeau have to do to get an A?

What would Harrison have to do to get a C?

Is it the same for everyone? Does it matter that the scheme seems to have involved into having Farrior throw himself into defenders so that Woodley and Harrison and get free?

[StillMill Profile]

I would like to know the grading scale.

What would Farrior have to do to get an A?

Simple. Start by not having his face shoved into the dirt by a 3rd string RB on a routine 2-yard dumpoff on 2nd and 15 and giving up 22 yards. Or by not allowing a game-winning TOUCHDOWN to Addai against the Colts. Or not allowing Chris Johnson cutback lanes the size of a '57 Chevy time and time and time again. Or not allowing a 60-yard TD to Darren Sproles. Performance, not media fawning, nor fan adulation, determines grades.

What would Lebeau have to do to get an A?

Stifle a potent, deep, experienced, diverse, healthy, highly capable offense....which he faced only once this year and got carved up like a pumpkin.

What would Harrison have to do to get a C?

Start playing like James Farrior.

Is it the same for everyone? Does it matter that the scheme seems to have involved into having Farrior throw himself into defenders so that Woodley and Harrison and get free?

Oh, jeezus H.....the local media tossed in this blurb about Farrior "unselfishly throwing himself into defenders", and now some fans are latching onto this as though the guy rushed inside a burning building and saved 12 kids from their death. Or that Farrior is the greatest martyr since Ghandi walked the planet. What Farrior did was hum-drum. As I stated a few days ago, I don't fawn why very-highly paid veterans make ROUTINE plays. Sometimes Harrison gets double-teamed and FARRIOR, of all people, flashes through UNTOUCHED for a Dong Sack.

[BenStiller Profile]

I would like to know the grading scale.

What would Farrior have to do to get an A?

What would Lebeau have to do to get an A?

What would Harrison have to do to get a C?

Is it the same for everyone? Does it matter that the scheme seems to have involved into having Farrior throw himself into defenders so that Woodley and Harrison and get free?

In fairness, LeBeau does give Mill's analysis a D- nearly every week on his blog.