Fifth Down Podcast

Fifth Down Podcast


Episode 69 – Please Don’t Stop the Salsa Music

October 15, 2014

Adam Jones calls out Mike Nugent after missing field goal, resulting in a tie “do your job”

So….you’ve never let a single receiver catch a single ball while you were defending him?

--Kelvin Benjamin--”didn’t know you could tie”  ---ARE YOUR KIDDING ME!!

Fire Rex Ryan--destroy your team.

--He will be let go at seasons end, and that's probably fine. As long as Idzik is the GM, Rex will not work there. He’s had too much power taken away from him in recent years and no longer has the type of control or authority needed to actually be a head coach. He will certainly be picked up as a DC almost immediately, and possibly be in the running for a HC position for a team like Oakland, who will probably “unleash the Rex”. The problem the Jets have, is they have a very solid defense, minus the CB position. Rex is a players coach. The defensive players love him and would follow him if given the opportunity. Mo-Wilkerson is a free agent following the season and if Rex is gone before he’s locked up long term, the Jets will lose one of the top defensive players in the league. They cannot afford that. They need to pay that man big time money before pulling the trigger on letting rex go. The same can be said about Damon Harrison, David Harris,

Dallas beats Seattle, IN SEATTLE: Demarcco Murray continues his beast mode and Romo is playing like a true NFL QB. Too good to screw it up.

Falcons 2-4 despite top 10 qb and one of league's best WR tandems. Matt Ryan #2 in league in passing yards, Julio Jones #3 in receiving yards. Warrilow #3 in league in tackles. Team in #4 in league in scoring, but ranked 29th in scoring defense, giving up over 28 points per game. Time for Mike Nolan to go? Mike Smith? Product of tough division, even the Saints are sub .500

Brows just destroyed the division rival Steelers 31-10. Not a lot is being said about Brian Hoyer and the decisions Cleveland will have to make next season. He’s a free agent after this season with Johnny Manziel waiting to take the helm. Now before I get too far into this I want to preface it by saying that despite my confessed man-crush on Hoyer, he only completed 8 passes for 217 yards in the win. Not like he’s lighting up the board, just playing good fundamental football and he has a good rushing attack around him. OK so..

Scenario 1: they stick with Hoyer and let Manziel stew on the bench, knowing the fanbase is happy with winning, but wanting to see the talents of Manziel, and will not hesitate to call for Manziel when Hoyer struggles

Scenario 2: They let Hoyer test free agency and leave, and let Manziel take the helm. If he succeeds, great. If he fails, as I predict, its more of the Browns being the laughing stock of the NFL.

Cousins: 0-4 since becoming the starter for injured RG3 and talk has begun regarding benching him in favor of COLT MCCOY! What has Colt done in this league. I looked at Kirks numbers and they’re not great, but outside of 2 3 interception quarters, one coming in the 4th quarter of last weeks game, he’s been fine. True, he’s 0-4 as a starter this season, but the team in general isn't that good. He has over a 60% completion percentage and has thrown 10 tds to 8 picks. Again, not great, but better than other qb’s in the league.

Adam (50-41)

NYJ, BAL, TEN, SEA, CLE, IND, BUF, CHI, NO, CAR, KC, ARI, DAL, DEN, HOU

Ryan (52-39) , Pats, Ravens, Titans, Seahawks, Browns, Colts, Bills, Bears, Lions, Packers, Chiefs, Cardinals, Giants, Broncos, Steelers