Black Monday

As expected, Andy Reid and the Eagles parted ways. I am not surprised, but disappointed. Reid, the greatest coach in franchise history will never get his due, but in my opinion, he is a Sure Fire, First Ballot Hall of Famer. Every year he put a competitive team out there, something the coaches before him did not do. He was above average in the draft, he made smart signings and got rid of most players right before they were done. Unfortunately, in Philadelphia, he will be known as the guy who got them close, but never won a championship. He did get them to 5 NFC Championships in 14 years, which is incredible. I hope he lands in a great spot and continues his winning ways. Coaching in the NFL is tough, you get far too much credit and blame for your team's performance. Only so much a coach can do, I would think prepare your team each week and hope you get lucky. But when a lot goes wrong, it's the coach who ultimately takes the blame. And for Andy Reid, it was just time for him to move on. In another city, he could have been a lifer, but in Philly, unless you win championships, you are a complete failure. I don't believe the Eagles need to make a huge splash with a coach, they just need to get a guy who can prepare this team week in and week out. And let's hope with a last place schedule next season and Nick Foles plays to his potential, the Eagles are sitting in the playoffs.

Sports

I make no qualms about my love for sports. It's an escape, not real life. When my teams lose, I take it hard for a short time, rationalize it, and move on. It's a game, entertainment and like I said earlier, an escape. It's a big money business and its function is to make money. Some leagues do it right and some don't. But in no way is sport = life.

As I get older, it's less and less important. Sure I live lounging on the couch all Sunday watching football, it's a way to relax and recharge. I don't it personal, especially when my team screws up.

I was watching Thursday night football and something the announcer said kind of bothered me. During the Eagles/Bengals game, Brad Nessler made a comment about running up the art museum stairs, ala Rocky. And the other talking head, Mike Mayouk responded about the (and I paraphrase) its stupid because its a movie and not real.

Mr. Mayouk, you make your money analyzing a game! A game a form of entertainment, just like a movie. You make a living based on people like me tuning into a game and buying the products advertised on the show. Mr. Mayouk get your head out of your ass and realize you are a talking head that analyzes a game. You are an entertainer, contributing your "knowledge" for gambling purposes.

Mr. Mayouk, it's great you take yourself very serious, but remember if you lost your voice, there would be someone right behind you to take your place. Some advise, lighten up, remember, football is a game and football is entertainment, like movies, books, pro wrestling, bob ley, angry birds and running up the Philadelphia Art Museum stairs.

Your Top QBs

In the past several weeks, I've ranked the top QBs in the NFL this season. And with a few weeks to go in the season, I think its safe to say, the rankings are what they are. Several teams have switched QBs in the middle of the season, so I decided to rank the QBs by teams as opposed to individuals. Also, I have them ranked, but I also have them tiered so here are the 2012 NFL Best (and worse QBs) Bottom of the rung 32.) Arizona 31.)Kansas City 30.) NY Jets Signs of Life 29.) Jacksonville 28.) Cleveland 27.)Tennessee 26.) Minnesota 25.) Philadelphia Room For Improvement 24.) Carolina 23.) San Diego 22.) Miami 21.) St. Louis 20.) Buffalo 19.) Baltimore 18.) Oakland Jury is still out 17.) Dallas 16.) Detroit 15.) Tampa 14.) San Francisco Almost in the top 10 13.) Cincinnati 12.) Seattle 11.) Pittsburgh Top 10 10.) Chicago 9.) New Orleans 8.) Houston 7.) Washington 6.) Atlanta 5.) Indianapolis 4.) NY Giants 3.) New England 2.)Denver 1.) Green Bay