NFL Week 12 Report Cards: Worst of the Worst
For every good thing that happens in the NFL, there usually is a corresponding bad thing.
But we aren't here to look at the bad things, we're here to look at the worst of the worst. Things so awful it makes your stomach turn and your eyes water.
Vince Young isn't here this week, so we can't celebrate his awesome meltdown again, but there were plenty of other contenders.
So hold on to your stomachs, and get ready for the worst of the worst.
Worst Time to Throw Your First Pick: Michael Vick
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Michael Vick, who hasn't been intercepted in four years, threw his first pick of the 2010 season on the Bears' 4-yard line. A few plays later, the Bears scored.
All things considered, that's still a pretty bad play.
Worst Performance by an Elite Running Back: Chris Johnson
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Seven carries for five yards.
I don't think there's much else we can really talk about here.
Worst Performance by a Quarterback No One Knows: Rusty Smith
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Let's face it, outside of Tennessee and his college and hometown, no one knows who Rusty Smith is.
But by throwing for 138 yards, zero touchdowns and three picks, Smith has guaranteed his anonymity soon will return with a vengeance.
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Worst Temper Tantrum: Raheem Morris
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Raheem Morris wasn't happy with an interference call toward the end of the first half on Sunday. He was so upset, he followed the refs into the locker room screaming at them, almost being held back by another person at one point.
It brought up ghosts of Bill Cowher shoving the picture in the ref's pocket from the Days of Yore.
Worst Performance in a Win: Pittsburgh Steelers
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The Pittsburgh Steelers won the game on Sunday, but they had to do it in overtime and only got the game-winning kick in because Steve Johnson was doing his Braylon Edwards impression.
Ben Roethlisberger threw for 247 yards, but he had zero touchdowns.
While the defense didn't give up a ton of points, the offense didn't score many points, a problem that has become all too common in Pittsburgh with Bruce Aryans performing offensive coordinator duties.
Worst Performance by a Secondary: Detroit Lions
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Tom Brady threw for four touchdowns in the second half and had a perfect QB rating of 158.3.
Good job, Detroit, you just made Tom Brady that much more insufferable with his perfect QB rating, perfect hair, and penchant for making everyone else look inferior.
Worst Place for Peyton Manning to Vacation: San Diego
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Peyton Manning had four picks in the Sunday night game, two of which happened because he was hit as he threw the ball, and the third when his receiver was tripped up by the defender and it wasn't called by the referees.
Manning was struggling last night, and his luck didn't help matters any.
Worst Tackling: Cleveland Browns Defense
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If anyone ever wants to put on a clinic geared toward tackling, you can use the tapes of the last few Browns games for your "How NOT to Tackle" segments.
The Browns lost two games through poor tackling and almost lost a third because no one on the Browns seems to be able to wrap up the ball-carrier. That's the other guy's job.
Worst Tweet: Steve Johnson
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What follows is the actual tweet from Steve Johnson following his drop in the Buffalo Bills-Pittsburgh Steelers game in overtime. This is presented without commentary because there really is nothing I can add to this without diminishing it.
"I PRAISE YOU 24/7!!!!!! AND THIS HOW YOU DO ME!!!!! YOU EXPECT ME TO LEARN FROM THIS??? HOW???!!! ILL NEVER FORGET THIS!! EVER!!! THX THO..."
Worst Debut: Tie Between Vincent Jackson and Sidney Rice
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Vincent Jackson played about 10 snaps before succumbing to injury again, but Sidney Rice played a whole game without being noticed, so it's hard to determine which is worse.
On one hand, you have the complete game but nothing to show for it, but then you have the guy who held out most of the season and then gets injured right away.
Either way, it's pretty bad.
Worst Defense to Play in Fantasy: Seattle Seahawks
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The Seattle Seahawks defense gave up 173 yards to Jamaal Charles, 68 yards to Thomas Jones, and 170 yards through the air to Dwayne Bowe.
Take a moment and let the futility sink in.
Worst Luck: Buffalo Bills
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The Bills have been to overtime on three occassions this year. All three have resulted in losses.
Yesterday had to be the worst, since the game-winning touchdown was in receiver Steve Johnson's hands, but catching it proved to be too much for the receiver.
Maybe he can try forging custom metal as a blacksmith. He already has hands of stone.
Worst Reaction to a Cheating Charge: Josh McDaniels
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Josh McDaniels found out one of his guys cheated. But instead of doing the league paperwork on the issue, McDaniels decided to try and bury it.
That didn't work out so well, and now the Broncos have to deal with the possible repercussions of his failure to report.
While the league may not pursue this further, a rabid media—many of which don't like McDaniels—could keep on harping on this until McDaniels is gone.
Worst Clutch Performance: Steve Johnson
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After dropping several passes during the game, Steve Johnson decided to drop the most important pass of his catching career, and the Bills now have another overtime loss on their record this year.
Johnson makes this list twice not only for his terrible tweet, but for just not catching the ball.
Worst Display of Sportsmanship: Cortland Finnegan and Andre Johnson
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The Texans and the Titans don't really like each other. I think we all get that, but the brawl between Andre Johnson and Cortland Finnegan was completely uncalled for, even if it was very entertaining.
Finnegan and Johnson both let their emotions get the best of them, and the fight is the result of that.
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