That’s the paradox of powerlessness. The group tries to protect the One by keeping quiet, when the One is actually safest when the Group is most vocal, most persistent and most organized in pursuit of their common agenda.

Black folks might have to realize that this may be a tough 4 years for us. Alot of so called black leaders might not even address issues like this. For the fear that it could make matters worse for Obama (in their eyes).

I’m surprised this didn’t start a riot in that terminal.

I wonder if Prez Obama in our post-racial country will ask us to observe the rule of law or jump in Schwarnazi’s azz to get a state and federal investigation into this?

After he was named the starter for the Cardinals game I didn’t doubt McNabb would be back but it’s taken a load off his shoulders because just like Tavaris Jackson, he’s playing a freer yet more discplined game. This isn’t the McNabb of the four straight championship games but if he can get a scary WR or TE next season, the sports cognoscenti will have to seriously consider this man for the HOF with or without a SB victory because he’s going to have the numbers geeks love and the leadership qualities writers say a QB is supposed to have in abundance. Win a title though and he may as well get fitted for his gold blazer after he hoists the Lombardi.

T-Jax is going to be just fine as long as Childress shows some faith in him next year and lets him make his mistakes and learn from them. I still say Childress should have let the young man play through his slump earlier this season but he’s on an upward slope now and will get better because he seems to have the want-to I like to talk about. I don’t know if he’s as talented as Vick and McNabb or as polished as P. Manning or Brady but he can be a twelve-year starter in the league. Get him a quality wideout (talking to you Ocho) and a field stretching TE (yeah, you Winslow) to team with AD and the NFC North race won’t even be close next year. I’m glad he has some kind of relationship with McNabb because T-Jax can mine his experience for keeping his head on straight when the media and coaches are sharpening their blades on his name.

Hmmm, I wonder if VY and Jason Campbell will bother to call up D’Nabb too for some advice after learning that Black QB’s truly are judged are a little differently firsthand this year? Probably not because those two probably won’t learn until they get tired of holding clipboards and wearing sun visors. (Sorry for the snark, but I’m still salty about them playing the good Negro roles last season when 5 made his HBO comments).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAHjhtYZpX0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkugF_6kxK0&feature=related

Watch both videos to see the whole narrative.

If Big Ben performs badly in the tradition of Brett Favre or Chad Pennington, will Big Ben get a ‘SuperBowl’ pass by the mainstream sports media while Tomlin gets blamed for Big Ben’s performance and not having the foresight to bench his star QB for a healthier short-term alternative (who happens to be black) in one Byron Leftwich?

When Ben had that motorcycle accident, he had a concussion then.. so when you add in the following.

…”Roethlisberger didn’t practice last week. Roethlisberger was injured in Week 17 when he was leveled by two Cleveland Browns players simultaneously after releasing a pass, causing him to strike his head on Heinz Field’s turf. The hit was similar to that in which he also received a concussion from being dropped by three Atlanta Falcons defenders in 2006. It was his third concussion in as many years….”

Tomlin can’t afford an early exit at home to a San Diego team that has a hobbled LT and a diminutive scat back that normally doesn’t get a large number of carries…

Another thing Harvey you see the passes Mcnabb was throwing. How could anyone question this dudes ability to play from the pocket or read a defense.

If Reid calls a balanced game on Sunday the eagles will win.

Last what is all this talk I keep hearing about Deon saying that no matter what this is Mcnabb’s last season in Philly??

Leftwhich should have started atleast 2 games this year. Ben just isn’t the same player he was last year. Yet no one in the media (or fan base) has called for Big bens benching.

Great points Harvey and Patrick.

Patrick that was Thomas Jones that said that. He is Julius brother.

Also add Eli to that list of INT throwing QBs. He is trash without Plex……or a 150 yard plus running game. He is as turnover prone as Romo if the offense isn’t balanced.

Korn Heiser is a hack and Tom Jackson is well a Tom (no pun intended). And T-jac played a decent game until the last qtr. Even if he played a bad game he is young. What is Romo’s, Farve’s and Pennington’s excuse. These guys are vets.

Hell if it wasn’t for that super defense of the ravens Flacco would have been benched with those 9-20 + passing games.

(I just have this feeling that Leftwich could turn them into a 30 ppg team for a few weeks. That’s probably ridiculous, but that’s what I’m thinking.)

These QBs (McNabb, Tarvaris, etc.) aren’t exclusively the problem as some ananlysts have said over the course of the season, but its alright to see Brett Favre, Chad Pennington and Tony Romo routinely (like clockwork–playoff time) stink up the place with INTs or fumbles or just plain bad decisions, but no mention of whether they should be benched…(and I’ll add Matt Ryan in there too!) oh when Julius Jones say something about the golden boy Favre , the ESPN nation was ready to bring down the heavens and strike Julius down when he spoke that Favre should have been benched for his reckless play.

Jackson played a smarter, more effective playoff game than Pennington. HE GAVE HIS TEAM A FIGHTING CHANCE. And Tarvaris played better in the latter quarter of the season with the playoffs on the line than the over-rated Favre, Hasselback, and Romo.

On Pardon the Interruption, Tony Kornheiser said he hoped that Tarvaris would have been benched in the second half in favor of Gus Ferotte. I say to Kornheiser, GO JUMP A LAKE! ..And you too Tom Jackson on NFL Countdown being a Tarvaris hater, but falling silent when it comes to Pennington and Romo.. Shame on you!!!

The following is a statement from a fan when asked about choosing between Tarvaris and Romo…

…”Romo turns the ball over like crazy and doesn’t have any pocket awareness…he chocked last year and looked pathetic in basically a playoff game against the Eagles, not saying Jackson is the answer but Romo is possibly the most overrated QB in the league….”

I only watched the Eagles/Vikings game this weekend (big surprise there) so that’s the only one I can really comment on. The Eagles “O” was adequate in the game even with Westbrook’s run and catch and even though I was pleased Big Red at least stuck with the running game and McNabb was more a field manager, the offense still has trouble with the redzone. I think they should have more sets with Westbrook and Buckhalter down there with emphasis on Celek if he’s going to be the starting TE and fades to Baskett.

I’m very pleased with the defense especially the LB corps because despite always having good DLine and secondary play the LB’s even when Trotter was in the middle was always the weak link on the D. If the ‘backers weren’t too small like Ike Reese then they were old and shot a la Levon Kirkland. With the starters now in Bradley, Gocong, and Jordan with Gaither ready to come off the bench they can match up with any team’s LB’s outside of the Ravens and Steelers. Oh yeah, Brian Dawkins is beastin’ just below Ed Reed at his safety position and I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a Lito Sheppard sighting against the Giants.

Even have to give a shoutout to the special teams especially David Akers who came back from two subpar seasons and is really booming the ball. TD’s have to be scored to win games but a big legged kicker can keep you in games too definitely when he goes 4-4 with two of the kicks from 50+. DeSean Jackson is going to break one soon too.

On the other side, the Vikings played the Eagles tough and Tavaris Jackson was very heady most of the game. He’s just not at the level of experience yet where he can win a game if he’s running game is stopped yet because his receivers other than Berrian are nothing to write home about. Tony Kornheiser really showed his ignorance on PTI today when he said Jackson should have been yanked later in the game. It was Childress’ quick trigger finger earlier this year in benching Jackson for Frerotte which slowed the kid’s growth this year. I’m certain if Jackson had started all season then yesterday’s game would have been a little tougher for the Eagles to pull out.

But they didn’t so it’s on to the Giants this week. I’m not going to out and out pick the Eagles this Sunday but I will say that anyone who watches the Eagles and Giants play know that Plax was the mutha-pluckin’ Eagle killer. He’s not going to be there this game and no one can tell me that doesn’t even the field considerably because the GMen’s wideouts are no better than the Eagles’ without Plax. The Giants have a slight advantage with the Elements of the Universe but as long as Big Red and Monrningwheg call a balance game by getting the ball to both Westbrook and Buckhalter then it’s a wash.

The Eagles are playing with house money and the best D in the NFC right now so the pressure is not on them. The Giants are right in the center of the bullseye with all the expectations now. Will the lack of Plax plus a 1-3 December sink them? We’ll see now won’t we?

Ben is the ex factor he is so turnover prone this year.
If the chargers can stop the run and force Ben to pass they have a chance.

But they still need to put pressure on him. If they can pressure him they have a chance.

My main concern with the steelers is they have been unable to run the ball consistantly………thus forcing Ben to pass. And lord knows he must be in a balanced offense or its turnover city.

Temple I still believe that there is no way that Ben gets benched even if he throws 6 picks.