The Rock Cartwright Special Teams Report

Hey - I didn't post that thing three times...

FIRST?

FIRST?

2nd!!! in the nfc east!!!

Three is a charm, Dik.

Oh there goes JLC posting another negative skins ad. Give me a break! he even gets Skins players to go negative.

(sarcasm intended)

The Steelers are a really good football team, probably the best we've played since week 1.

By the way, I don't know if anybody's noticed this or if it's already been posted, but the entire NFC East is in the top 10 in both defense AND offense. Pretty ridiculous division we're in.

Oh there goes JLC posting another negative skins ad. Give me a break! he even gets Skins players to go negative.

(sarcasm intended)

The Steelers are a really good football team, probably the best we've played since week 1.

By the way, I don't know if anybody's noticed this or if it's already been posted, but the entire NFC East is in the top 10 in both defense AND offense. Pretty ridiculous division we're in.

+++They have watched film of teams like Baltimore and Cleveland try to knock his head off, only to be burned downfield, and the coaches are preaching sound fundamentals. +++---JASNO

I think I see the problem. Film can't tackle.

Go ahead, diagram the sentence.

++++Zorn is telling the team's rookies - nine players now - to rest up because most of them are spent (including preseason, this has already been longer than the college season). It's natural for them to hit the wall, Zorn said, but they have to push through.++++--JLC

HIt the wall? Most of them haven't even been ON the wall.

Hopefully Davenport won't take a dump on the field...

Hopefully Davenport won't take a dump on the field...

WOW.... good piece by Charles Robinson on Yahoo sports about the ascendency of "small receivers." Turns out they dominate more than ever...

Quotes by Sherman Smith about the 'skins Lil' guys...

Nothing, strangely enough, by Vinny about taking three BIG receivers in the second round....

EXCERPT:

"...Whether it’s Jennings and Henderson, who lead the league with five catches apiece of 40-plus yards, or Evans and Jackson who have totaled 21 receptions of more than 20 yards, the stature of their games has outgrown the size of their bodies.

Maybe (DeSean) Jackson said it best this week, while reflecting on the NFL teams that passed him over because of his size.

“There are a lot of people,” he said, “eating their words right now.”

Rock shows a lot of respect toward the steeler's special teams unit. What a hater. Trade him.

Did anybody see that Singletary allegedly pulled his pants down at halftime last week? That might be the funniest thing I've heard in a while.

Anyway, back on track...I think this game has 13-12 written all over it. The bye couldn't come at a better time, IMO. Look for the Giants to thump Dallas by 2-3 scores. A win Monday and we're 2 clear of the Cowpokes, which is basically a 3 game lead with the tiebreak. Big game men (and ladies), big game.

HAIL

After catching up on all the blogging today, I'm concerned withe the motivation of the players. I'm reading things like, "they're tired", "sit Santana Moss", "fatigue", "letdown game"....WTF MAN????? This is football! We have a chance to go into the bye 7-2!!!

This is a true test for Zorn and his coaching staff.

Having shot my load....STEELERS 20 REDSKINS 13

Ok, speaking of special teams, how's Suisham or SwissHam (my favorite Canadian) half-way through? He's actually tied with 5 other kickers who have made 16 field goals this season. Only 3 other kickers have made more, but Suisham is near the bottom in percentage made, partly because he has attempted more field goals (21) than any other kicker. Also, there are only 8 kickers (including Suisham) that have attempted 3 or more 50+ yarders. Suisham's made only 1 of those. But 21 kickers have made at least 1 50+ yarder this year. His kickoff yards are in the lower half of the league. So if he can get a little more leg on his kickoffs, the skins should be ok. I'm guessing Zorn won't ask him to make too many more 50+ yarders.

On a side note I noticed that ex-skin and Terp, Nick Novak had been the kicker for KC up until last week when they cut him. He had made 6 out of 10 field goals which was among the lowest percentages for all kickers. He was replaced by Connor Barth, a rookie from North Caroloina.

If only the WaPo could learn how to make a blog work.

It's not like zillions of online guys and gals haven't made all these mistakes, and then figured them out already, while WORKING FOR NOTHING.
~

Some of SwissHam's misses (that's funny already) aren't his fault.
~

Wow this thing is actually working?

I was starting to think:

Waiting for voices.washingtonpost.com

meant waiting for the voices in my head. And I hate waiting for those guys.
~

Also, saw this headline in a Pittsbugh paper

"Steelers' return game stinks"

By Joe Starkey
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Wednesday, October 29, 2008

The Steelers tried out four long-snappers Tuesday before settling on somebody named Jared Retkofsky.

If only Retkofsky could return kicks.

Somebody needs to.

I guess this writer wasn't pulling any punches.

You can read the rest here:

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_595705.html

Hello Everyone,
Well, we are 6-2 at the mid point.
How are our rookies fairing in their initial campaigns? [election pun]

Thought you might be interested in this clip:
http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d8081a270

So tell me people, are there any hamsters out there brave enough to be registered for Movember? Other than myself of course!

Whats a Movember, Uncle Kost?

zcezcest1, I'm glad you asked bud!

Movember is a Moustache growing charity event held during the month formerly known as November. It raises money and awareness of men's health issues such as prostate cancer, depression, testicular cancer etc.

So basically people sponsor me to grow a dirty porn moustache for the month and the money goes to charity!

Check it out! http://www.movember.com/

Has anyone else noticed that Rock basically says the same thing about each opponent's special teams every week?

I understand the need to not provide bulletin board material, but Jasno should do something to make this interesting if it's going to be a weekly feature.

Try this: Have Rock associate each opponent's special teams with a color and an animal.

Or not. I don't know. But I knew what this was going to say before I read it.

Has anyone else noticed that Rock basically says the same thing about each opponent's special teams every week?

I understand the need to not provide bulletin board material, but Jasno should do something to make this interesting if it's going to be a weekly feature.

Try this: Have Rock associate each opponent's special teams with a color and an animal.

Or not. I don't know. But I knew what this was going to say before I read it.

zilla, I was kind of thinking the same thing. Would love to see a little more personality from Rock, in addition to a bit more nuanced take on each opponent. Who is the real Rock Cartwright?

zilla, I was kind of thinking the same thing. Would love to see a little more personality from Rock, in addition to a bit more nuanced take on each opponent. Who is the real Rock Cartwright?

++++Zorn is telling the team's rookies - nine players now - to rest up because most of them are spent (including preseason, this has already been longer than the college season). It's natural for them to hit the wall, Zorn said, but they have to push through.++++--JLC

HIt the wall? Most of them haven't even been ON the wall.

Posted by: TheCork | October 30, 2008 6:13 PM |

...says TheCork who watches 'em in every practice.

Movember is a Moustache growing charity event held during the month formerly known as November. It raises money and awareness of men's health issues such as prostate cancer, depression, testicular cancer etc.

Posted by: kost52 | October 30, 2008 9:23 PM

Movember? I'm already growing mustaches on my prostate and testicles. Should I send in the pictures?

Movember? I'm already growing mustaches on my prostate and testicles. Should I send in the pictures?

Posted by: talent_evaluator | October 31, 2008 6:15 AM | Report abuse

Um, no.

Um, no.

Posted by: cosomfla | October 31, 2008 6:58 AM

It's Australia. Anything goes. The world is upside down. Most people's mustaches grow in down there.