AJC > Sports > Columnists > Archives > 2005 > December > 27
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
The Tuesday Countdown
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jeff Schultz
Falcons owner Arthur Blank said he planned to get together with coach Jim Mora and general manager Rich McKay for dinner after the season to discuss several issues. Mora’s temperament aside, the offense might be a good thing to bring up between appetizers and dinner.
The problem isn’t merely that the Falcons’ offense is bad or inconsistent. The problem is we never know what to expect from game to game. There is little sense of philosophy, at least none that lasts longer than five minutes. I mean, what’s the plan?
Come to think of it, maybe Greg Knapp should be at the dinner.
This is not to minimize the Falcons’ problems on defense. But on that side of the ball, it might be more of a personnel issue. Bottom line: This team will go as Michael Vick goes, and right now Michael Vick ain’t going. Is the onus on him? Partly. But it’s also a coaching staff’s job to put their players in a position to succeed.
Gee, I’ve got all these great ideas. How come I wasn’t invited to dinner?
There will be an EA Sports Arena Football League video game this year. Question: Shouldn’t you have to be a game before you can be a video game?
There goes my dinner invitation.
The Texas Rangers, the same organization that gave Alex Rodriguez a ludicrous $252 million contract, just gave Kevin Millwood a five-year, $60 million deal. I know Millwood led the American League. I know Millwood led the American League with a 2.86 ERA, but a $60 million commitment for a guy who had ERAs of 4.01 and 4.85 the previous two seasons in Philadelphia?
Bill Parcells shot down a report that he is contemplating retirement. But when a reporter said he could easily end speculation by saying he would be back next season, Parcells responded: “I’m not saying anything. I don’t want any more questions about that. Thank you. I’ll say what I want to say when I want to say it about those subjects.”
I hate the media. Let ‘em buy their own dinner.
Permalink | Comments (88) | Categories: Jeff Schultz, Quick Hit
