FlipBoardActually, I got that headline from a mythical land called Common Senseville. As I write this post, Dennis Green still has his job. Although if you can tell me why then you should probably be getting back to your job at the think tank. Or the cold fusion laboratory.
Yes, Dennis Green and the Cardinals lost to the Raiders 22-9 yesterday. No, I'm not quite sure how it happened, either. That would involve me actually reading the recap from the game, and to be honest I just don't have the time or the inclination.
What does Green have to do to get fired? I thought the meltdown against the Bears would be enough, but apparently not. Does he have tenure or something? I mean, when you can add outcoached by Art Shell to your resume, it's usually time to get your walking papers. Maybe I can help move things along: Dennis Green, I hereby present you the Matt Millen Award for Extraordinary Incompetence. The trophy is a scuplture made of human waste and Will Leitch's tears.
THE RAIDERS ARE EXACTLY WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE! CROWN THEIR ASS!
(By “who we thought they were” I mean “the only team left on the schedule we have a shot in hell of beating.” In which case they’re NOT who we thought they were. We’re actually who they thought we were.)
Here’s the deal: Green has done a good job of getting the right type of players in here with one minor exception, the offensive line. It’s like they try to get the best skill pstition players they can and purposely neglect the line. The only name player on the line is Leonard Davis, and he should be playing guard instead of tackle.
That said, three of the losses really aren’t his fault. Kurt Warner fumbled the play before the Tards would have kicked a field goal to beat St. Louis (Rackers would have probably missed the field goal anyway, but that’s a different story). Rackers missed a field goal that would have sent the Kansas City game into overtime because he was dicking around with his stupid fucking pre-kick routine and had to rush the kick (with Scott Player bitching at him to hurry the fuck up). And, of course, the game that showed the nation why it sucks to live in the Cardinals TV market. Once again the blame goes to Rackers, not Green.
Yesterday’s loss is the cause of two problems: the inevitable letdown from Monday, and Dennis Green’s mad scientist work yet again by firing the offensive coordinator. I like Denny’s drive and fire, but I don’t agree with some of his methods. Should he be fired? Maybe at the end of the season, but not now. Besides, the current talent level on this team can be directly attributed to him.
hey i gotta watch the dolphins every sunday so i have no pity for you
Dennis Green was not fired because……I don’t know. I could win 5 games with that talent. If “Hot” Carl thinks it is the fault of the offensive line, then fire the GM too. Let’s face the real facts, Green is there because the NFL had to add a little color into its coaching staff. If Green were white, he would be fired by now. But who the hell cares about Arizona so leave him there.