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The best and worst of the 2008 NFL season
Let’s look back at some of the best and worst of the 2008 NFL Season As we do, consider these unlikely developments: An 8-8 team won its division. An 11-5 squad missed the playoffs entirely. Two teams with rookie quarterbacks and first-year coaches advanced to the postseason, and a 9-7 team made it to the Super Bowl. We couldn’t start without congratulating the Sixburg Steelers for winning Super Bowl XLIII, and honorable mention to future Hall of Famer, Kurt Warner (Arizona) for being such a stud. That aside, I would like to congratulate the Detroit Lions for a perfect 0-16 and cementing their legacy as the worst team ever in NFL history. All kidding aside the "Cowardly Lions," were a team much better than their record indicated. With GM Matt Millen finally gone the Lions should be able to take some serious steps toward making the team legitimately competitive in 2009. Hey, it's not impossible... look what the Dolphins did!
The “Fins” were 1-15 a year ago, with their only victory coming in overtime against the Ravens, who finished 5-11. This season, thanks to the guidance of Bill Parcells and the coaching ability of Tony Sparano, Miami went 11-5, and were the AFC East champions. If Miami can continue adding playmakers on defense, they could continue to punish other AFC East teams in 2009.
Speaking of punishment. Someone should spank the Giants and Titans for being the best teams in their respective conferences for most of the year but choking in the first round of the playoffs. Then there is the Dallas Cowboys. One word, Wow! Is train wreck too strong a term to use here? Meltdown? Implosion? How about disaster? Suffice it to say the wheels most definitely fell off the wagon that was the Cowboys' 2008 season (and I'm just talking about on the field).
This season was not a good year to be an NFL coach. Several teams kicked their coaches to the curb while the season was still on life-support: the Raiders (Lane Kiffin), 49ers (Mike Nolan) and Rams (Scott Linehan). Since the end of the season the Browns have let Romeo Crennel go, the Lions justifiably canned Rod Marinelli and, in what most considered a relatively unexpected move, the Broncos parted ways with Mike Shanahan. Crennel and Marinelli probably have a more realistic shot at coordinator positions somewhere than they do another head coaching gig, at least in the immediate future, but Shanahan will be a hot prospect for any of the open positions... well, except Oakland.
What recap would be complete without mention of the nominees for the Jackass of the Year award? First is Plaxico Burress for shooting himself in the leg, Marshawn Lynch’s ability to hit people with his car, the fact that Pacman Jones hates NOT being suspended, and Matt Leinart’s photographs of schoolgirls? Okay, here's the thing: I have NO PROBLEM with Matt Leinart partying with hot chicks. But if we were getting paid millions to play football, we would probably want to prevent the photographs from surfacing.
We wrap it up with a few players to watch in 2009. Matt Ryan and Roddy White (Falcons), Matt Shaub and Andre Johnson (Texans), Darren Sproles (Chargers), Kevin Smith (Lions), and DeSean Jackson (Eagles), if he can remember to hold on to the ball until after he crosses the goal line (second only to Dan Orlovsky's "safety dance" for bonehead play of the year).
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