So, you’re John Beck. You’ve just been handed the keys to an NFL offense and this is what is awaiting you.
- At Philly (A Blitz-happy defense, even tougher environment)
– At Pittsburgh (Monday Night game against a top-5 team and a team that hasn’t lost on MNF since ’92)
– The Jets (The one game that everyone says you should win)
– At Buffalo (A place where Miami usually struggles against an annoying team)
– Baltimore (Good luck against that spleen crunching defense)
– At New England (Have mercy Lord)
– Cincy (Maybe the last chance at getting a win this season. The pressure will be insane in that one if that’s the case)
Oh, and he has to do this without the star running back, a defense that gets scored on more than Kim Kardashian and with some possible Ricky Williams distractions.
I mean, it doesn’t get tougher than going to Philly, going to Pitt on Monday night, going to New England and I don’t even want to think about the Cincy game and what could be hanging in the balance there.
But on the flip side, we get to see what he’s made of. It may sound like a tired cliche but it’s true. If he can get through these 7 games without getting crushed mentally or physically, he’ll be prepared for whatever will come at him down the road in his NFL career.
Seriously, if he can handle this, he can stand in a huddle with amputee midgets while having to face a defense consisting of 11 heavily armed convicts and he’d still not be rattled.
Either way, I’m excited and I can’t wait to see him running this offense. I’m keeping it realistic and I’m not expecting him to come in and be Dan Marino, but I really want to see him and Ginn work together.
Cameron and Mueller had this plan back in April and tomorrow we’ll finally see it in action. For a season that has had one disappointment after the other, there’s finally something to look forward to.





