Posted by Neal on November 18, 2008
Week 11 in the NFL provided us with the first tie game in 6 years between the Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals. Neither team could do anything in the overtime period thus resulting in the very unsatisfying tie game. I think it is time to change the NFL overtime rules. First off I would eliminate the first team to score wins the game rule, no more sudden death.
I don’t like the fact that a kicker who had little to do with the hard fought game can come in and kick a 30 yard field goal and get the glory when the real work was done by the defensive/offensive lineman, wide receivers, running backs, and the QB. College football has the right idea giving each team a chance to score with an offensive possession. While I wouldn’t place the ball on the 25 yard line but the 45 so the teams would have to earn a field goal try by gaining a first down first.
We tend to overreact when these circumstances happen like a tie NFL game, the last one was 6 years ago so they rarely happen, but when they do it still doesn’t make them any easier to swallow for the players. Even if the NFL doesn’t apply the shoot-out style college football overtime rule immediately they could play one overtime period, and if nobody scores after the first overtime then apply the shoot-out format. To play a 75 minute game and not have a winner is definitely very frustrating. Also, being there are only 16 regular season games each win and lose is very important and crucial to the standing and the tie keeps you from a potential win they could need later. I doubt any time soon the NFL will change their overtime policy so we the viewers and the players will just have to live with it.
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Posted by Craig on November 14, 2008
Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Redskins
Big NFC East match up, that looks like a must win for the pre season favorite Dallas Cowboys. The Boys will be getting Tony Romo back behind center for this game and they hope he will be able to ignite there offense. For Dallas to win this game, they will need to find a way to move the ball against the great Redskins defense. The Skins have the 7th ranked defense in the NFL and only 270 yards of production a game. Washington is a run first team and it looks like there best player RB Clinton Portis may miss this game. If Portis doesn’t play in this game look for former MVP Shaun Alexander and Ladell Betts to get a lot of carries. Washington QB Jason Campbell has been playing a great ball control game, and for Dallas to win they will need to stop the run game and force the Redskins to throw the ball. The Cowboys pass defense is going to need to step up in this game and not allow Campbell to move the ball down the field. Dallas has the 11th ranked pass defense in the league and will need to keep a close eye on WR Santana Moss in order to have a good day. The biggest question mark for me will be if Romo can be productive and if he can I think the Cowboys will win. Washington doesn’t put a lot of pressure on opponents QB’s, which should allow Romo to shake off his rust early. If Portis is out and Romo is in I think Dallas will win the game. My prediction, Dallas wins 27 - 21.
Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers
This is pretty simple, the Packers can’t lose this game. If they fall to 4 - 6 it will be very difficult for them to earn a playoff spot, unless everyone crumbles around them. Green Bay is coming off two straight tough losses and will be looking to rebound against a good Bears team. This is one of the biggest rivalries in all of football, and I look forward to a great game. For the Packers to win QB Aaron Rodgers will need to get good protection so that he can get the ball down the field to his play makers Driver and Jennings. The Bears won’t make this easy on them by putting constant pressure on Rodgers and trying to force him to make mistakes. The Bears defense is all about turnovers and stopping the run. Kyle Orton should return at QB for the Bears this week, but the key to there offensive plan will be running back Matt Forte. Forte and the Bears will look to exploit the Packers 28th ranked rush defense and pound the ball at them all day long. The Bears are also coming off a loss and would love nothing more then to burry the Packers on Sunday and give themselves some breathing room atop the division. To win the Bears will need to take care of the ball on offense and look to force turnovers on defense. This game is at Lambeau Field which always plays a factor, but the Packs inability to run or stop the run will make it tough for them to win. I like the Bears this week in a pick em, final score Bears 17 - Packers 14.
San Diego Chargers vs Pittsburgh Steelers
All of a sudden Pittsburgh is in a dog fight in there division and San Diego is desperate for a victory on Sunday. San Diego has glaring problems on defense, and are the worst team in the league against the pass. If they have any chance to win, they will have to slow Roethlisberger and the Steeler offense down. Roethlisberger will exploit this defensive problem, by testing the Chargers defense with deep balls to Hines Ward and company. San Diego has been able to move the ball freely on offense with QB Phillip Rivers having a stellar season. Pittsburgh will try to slow down the pass attack of the Chargers by blitzing and blitzing a lot. If San Diego wants to win they need LaDainian Tomlinson to have a productive game on the ground and keep the Steelers defense honest. The Steelers have the leagues 3rd ranked defense and only allow a leagues best 240 yards a game. The Steelers defense really has no weaknesses 2nd against the run and 1st against the pass, which all adds up to be a long day for the Chargers. To add to this the Chargers haven’t traveled well all year long losing in Buffalo, Miami and London. Pittsburgh is to good and I think they will win this game pretty easily at home on Sunday. Roethlisberger will have a big day and lead the Steelers to a 41 - 17 victory.
Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons
Not a lot of people expected either one of these teams to be as good as they are, and here we are in week 11 with them playing a big game. A Falcon win could put them in a great position to earn a playoff spot, while the Broncos need to keep winning to stay ahead of there division. The Falcons defense plays a bend, but don’t break game and don’t allow a lot of points. If Denver wants to win they will need some production on the ground and QB Jay Cutler will need to limit mistakes. Matt Ryan, Michael Turner and Roddy White will look to exploit the Broncos 28th ranked defense. The Falcons offense should be able to move the ball effectively against this defense, and if they avoid turnovers should win this game. This game is in Atlanta and I think they should win the game out right and score a lot of points. Look for a big game out of Michael Turner and an Atlanta victory by a score of 31 - 21.
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Posted by Craig on November 12, 2008
Its that time of year, time to make your run. It’s the time when some fans get there hopes crushed, while others have the anticipation of the playoffs ahead of them. Some of the old favorites are back in the running, while the up and coming teams have started to struggle. We have seen some veteran signing’s in the past couple of weeks as the injuries start to pile up and teams look to get any advantage they can. Week 10 tends to be the week when we start to see what’s going to happen in the season, and if this past weekend is any indication we are in for a good stretch run.
What’s Wrong With Buffalo ? - Basically, a lot is wrong with the Bills. They got off to a great start, but have lost three straight divisional games and it looks like they might not even make the playoffs once again. They have been hit with some injuries DE Aaron Schobel, SS Dante Whitner and WR Josh Reed have been out, but that’s not the reason they have been losing. On the offensive side of the ball Trent Edwards is good QB, but they cannot lean on him to make all the plays. In the past couple of weeks they seem to have given up on the run and forced Edwards to make plays and they have turned the ball over. With Schobel out they have gotten no pressure on the QB, allowing the opposition to pick them apart through the air. No doubt there has been some weird coaching decisions as well, they need to stick to the run game. Buffalo is in tough now at 5 - 4, and I would assume they need to go at least 5 - 2 the rest the way to make the playoffs. If you take a look at there schedule they can do it with the Browns, 49ers, Chiefs, Dolphins, Jets, Broncos and Patriots left. In my opinion the next three weeks are must wins and the Bills should be favored in all the games. Its not over yet Bills fans, they just need to play like they did, in the first few weeks of the year.
Former long time Patriot CB Ty Law signs with the Jets and is getting ready to play against his old team this week. Huge game for the AFC East this week, as the Jets take on the Patriots.
The Denver Broncos have signed RB Tatum Bell for the remainder of the season. Denver is in a dog fight to make the playoffs and they hope Bell can improve there running game.
Can the Titans Have the Perfect Season ? - The Titans have been excellent to this point of the season, and it is time to see what the chances of seeing another perfect regular season is. Unlike the Patriots last year, the Titans aren’t blowing away there opponents, but they are winning. The winning strategy in Tennessee has been to run the ball and to play great defense and it has worked. To get to 9 - 0 they have boasted the 6th ranked rush offense, averaging more then 130 yards a game on the ground. They have the best defense in the league allowing just 13 points a game, under 200 yards through the air and under 100 yards on the ground. It has worked so far, but can they go perfect or are they even the best team in the league? They will be heavy favorites over the next five weeks playing the Jaguars, Jets, Lions, Browns and Texans. The final two weeks of the season will be the real test when they take on the Steelers and the Colts. In my opinion they won’t go perfect they will probably lose a game they are supposed to win, how about the Titans first loss is the Lions first win, you never know (doubt it!!). This team could easily go 14 - 2, and show what they can really do in the playoffs.
Carnell “Cadillac” Williams, is back from injury and may see some playing time for the Buccaneers in week 11. If you don’t remember this guy, he was the offensive rookie of the year in 2005 when he rushed for more then 1000 yards. Williams looked like he was going to be a great back in this league, but a serious injury to his knee has forced him out of action for the last 13 months. I hope he is healthy and can return to previous form and help the Bucs make a run for the playoffs.
Willie Parker set to return at running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers in week 11. He has been out some time with a shoulder injury and should be a relief to Steelers fans that he is coming back.
Seasons on the Brink - Week 11 is going to be a must win week for some teams, because a loss might end there playoff chances. Pre Season favorites the San Diego Chargers will be in tough, but they need to beat the Steelers this week to avoid falling to 4 - 6. All the playoff hope of the Green Bay Packers might slip away if they don’t win in week 11 against the Bears, same goes for the New Orleans Saints, but they play Kansas City. The Cowboys, Colts, Vikings, Bills and Eagles are all on the ropes and need wins in week 11. Obviously the playoff picture might become a lot more clear after this week, some franchises are going to be very disappointed.
Week 11 should be a stellar week with some great match ups, don’t forget the Thursday night game between the Jets and Patriots. This looks like it will be the desperation week of the season, with a lot of teams playing what seem to be must win ball games. I look forward to all the story lines of Sunday and some great NFL action.
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Posted by Craig on November 7, 2008
Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots
This is a big divisional game, that will go a along way to deciding who the favorites in the AFC East are. Buffalo has struggled in the last two game and it has to feel like a must win for the players. New England has won 9 straight games against Buffalo and will be looking to keep that trend going. The Pats defense has been playing very well of late and if the Bills want to win they will need to have a good game plan. Trent Edwards has struggled in the last couple of games, resulting in Bills loses. This game looks like it il be a run game vs run defense battle with the winner able to control the line of scrimmage. The Bills Marshawn Lynch needs to have a break out game to take some pressure off of Edwards and allow him some time in the pocket. For the Patriots Matt Cassel is starting to look comfortable, he is no Brady, but he can manage the game. If New England wants to win they will need Cassel to control the game and limit turnovers. I think the story of this game will come down to the Patriots rushing attack vs the Bills rush defense, the winner of this battle will win the game. I can’t help but notice the Bills haven’t had a big special team play in awhile and might be do to break out. This is the biggest game of the week, with the most on the line and I think it will be a close one. Patriots are home so you have to pick them, Pats win the game 21 - 17, in a back and forth game.
New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles
A lot of people are handing the Giants the NFC title already, but this week they will need to prove themselves. The Eagles are a good team, but haven’t performed consistently yet. The division will get a lot closer if the Eagles manage to pull off a big home game this weekend. The Eagles boast the 7th ranked defense and will put constant pressure on Eli Manning. These teams rank 1 and 2 in sacks this year and put a lot of pressure on the offensive lines of there opponents. There in lies the key to the game, which ever offensive line can manage to neutralize the rush of the defense on the other side will win this game. For the Giants they have to try and control Brian Westbrook, as Westbrook goes so does the Eagles offense. If the Giants manage to keep Westbrook down, it will put a lot of pressure on Donovan McNabb and force some mistakes. I expect a good solid defensive battle, that will be close throughout the entire game. The Eagles know they need this game to stay in the divisional hunt and will be ready to go on Sunday night. This will be a QB battle in the end, and which ever guy manages to stay on his feet and avoid turnovers will be the victor. I like the Eagles at home in this game, in a smash mouth and great defensive game. Eagles win and make the division interesting by a score of 17 - 14.
Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers
Both teams have battled consistency this year, and are off to 4 - 4 starts. Big divisional match up, especially considering that the division leader Bears are playing the Titans this week. A loss this week could seriously hurt one of these teams chances of making the playoffs. For Green Bay to win this game they will need Aaron Rodgers to play one of the best games of his career. The Vikings have the 2nd ranked rush defense, but are susceptible through the air. The Packers don’t run well and the Vikings stop the run, so it will be on Rodgers to win. On the other side of the ball you can expect the Vikings to pound Adrian Peterson at the Packers defense all day. The Vikings will look to slow the game down and get some big plays on the ground. The Packers have the 28th ranked rush defense and will probably struggle to stop Peterson all day. Strengths vs weaknesses is the story of this one, these teams seem to be built as complete opposites. The Vikings run and stop the run, while the Packers pass and stop the pass. I am being a bit of a “homer” this week and think Adrian Peterson will be to much for the Green Bay defense to handle. Should be a close game, but Minnesota wins 28 - 24.
Detroit Lions vs Jacksonville Jaguars
Well this might be the best chance for Detroit to come up with a win this year. Detroit has the 32nd ranked defense to go along with there 28th ranked offense. The Lions don’t make anything easy on themselves, and have the least amount of talent in the league. The Lions have signed Dante Culpepper and is yet to be determined whether or not he will play this week. The Lions will be in tough if they want to win, 1st they will have to improve on there 31st ranked rush defense. The Jags will run the ball at the Lions all day and wait and see if they will able to stop them. Jacksonville should have no problem winning this game as long as they don’t turn the ball over or have stupid plays that allow the Lions to score. The Jags cannot lose this game, there playoff hope are already slim and if they lose this week they will be gone. Last week Jacksonville lost to the winless Bengals, and will not want to lose to another winless team in week 10. Sorry, but I can’t pick the Lions, the Jags have something to prove and will win the game easy 31 - 10, with a big first half.
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Posted by Craig on November 4, 2008
Week 9 didn’t disappoint, there were great games and great performances. This week wasn’t without surprise Cincinnati got there first win of the year and Tennessee remained perfect to this point. Some teams had some injuries that will effect the remainder of there season and its officially time to make a run at the playoffs. We are starting to see big divisional races form and the second half of the season should be as fun as the first.
AFC East - How the times have changed, a couple weeks ago it looked as if the Bills were in complete control of this division and now it is wide open. The Patriots and Bills lost in week 9 and the Jets and Dolphins won, making the division the closest in all of football. The Jets, Bills and Patriots are all tied at 5 - 3, while the Dolphins are 4 - 4. This sets up a huge match up in week 10, Bills vs Patriots, that will feel like a must win for both teams. Both teams are coming off losses and will look to bounce back on Sunday. Miami has a home game vs Seattle and the Jets are home as well against the Rams, you have to expect both teams to win. Right now it looks like 10 -6 might get you into the playoffs in the AFC, therefore only two of these teams can make it. I think this division will stay close all year long and you should look for big match ups in the last week of the season.
The Brady Quinn era will get under way in week 10. The Browns announced that Anderson has been benched in favor of the 1st round pick and popular Quinn.
Ben Roethlisberger - It was only a matter of time, Ben Roethlisberger missed the second half on Mondays game with a shoulder injury. “Big Ben” gets sacked more then any quarterback in the league and has had a sore shoulder since early in the season. Steelers fans should be concerned without Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh becomes an ordinary team that might struggle for wins. They do have a suitable back up in Byron Leftwich, that is capable of playing a solid QB for this team. Fantasy players should keep an eye on the news to find out more about Ben and his status in week 10.
Daunte Culpepper signs a 2 year deal with the Detroit Lions. I had a feeling Culpepper wouldn’t stay retired for long and hopefully he can still play at a high level. No doubt he is an upgrade for the still winless Lions, and should add some stability to there offense. Culpepper is only 31 years old and if he returns to near the form he had prior to his injuries he can lead the Lions to a victory or two.
Donte Whitner , the Bill safety, suffered a separated shoulder in week 9’s game against the Jets. Whitner has become a reliable safety for the Bills and is one of there leaders on defense and in the locker room. His status is unclear for next weeks match up against the Patriots, but its likely he will be out. This is a big blow to the Bills, who are already struggling in the middle of this season.
Second Half Favorites - We are approx. half way through this season and it is time to take a look at who the favorites might be to compete for a Super Bowl at season end. We are only half way through the year and a lot of things are going to change, but there are some clear cut favorites emerging. In the NFC the New York Giants look like the heavy favorites to return to the Super Bowl this season. The Giants boast the 2nd raked offense to go along with there 4th ranked defense, and they have proved they can beat teams in a variety of ways. Its unclear who the true competition for Giants will be in the NFC, but the Carolina Panthers are looking good at 6 - 2 and I think the Philadelphia Eagles are going to step it up in the second half. The AFC has become a bit more foggy in the past couple weeks, but the perfect Tennessee Titans look like they will continue to role. The Titans are starting to remind me of the Super Bowl winning Ravens who won there title with all defense. The question will be whether or not the Titans are ready to perform on the big stage, and I personally look for the Pittsburgh Steelers to give them a run in the second half. Pittsburgh looks like the Steelers of old, but a lot will depend on the health of Ben Roethlisberger. The Patriots and Colts are still hanging around and with big second halves can get into the discussion, because they have been there before. My mid season prediction is a New York Giants vs Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl.
The Detroit Lions looked like they might get there first win of the season in week 9, but 14 unanswered second half points led the Bears to victory. The final score was 27 - 23 and had to be disappointing to the fans and management of the Lions. The Lions have a tough schedule remaining and there best chance to win might be next week against the Jaguars. After that they might have to hope in week 17 that the Packers rest some players getting ready for the playoffs, and they can steal a win from a better team.
We are about half way through the year and things are starting to get interesting. Here’s some storylines to watch for in the coming weeks, can the Bills rebound, can the Colts fight for a playoff spot, can the Lions win and can the Titans remain perfect. Enjoy the upcoming weeks of NFL football and the run for the Super Bowl.
Posted by Craig on October 16, 2008
Were heading into the grind, the half way point of the season. Were starting to see who the contenders are and who the pretenders are. Injuries are starting to pile up for teams and there depth will be tested. The trading deadline is over, the rosters are set and it is time to make a run for the playoffs. There are some major questions surrounding big market teams and questions will need to be answered in the next few weeks about the rest of the season. Lets get ready to find out which teams are ready to make there runs and prove they are Super Bowl contenders.
Dallas Cowboys - What is going on in Big D, injuries, trades and suspensions have dominated the headlines this week. First off “Pacman” Jones has been suspended indefinitely by the league, and is anyone surprised. Jones knew when he got reinstated prior to this season that any screw up know matter how small would get him suspended again. He got into a fight and know he may not play for the rest of the year. If this guy wants to play football ever again, he needs to figure this stuff out and stop it. Losing “Pacman” is a big loss, but nothing compared to the injury status of QB Tony Romo. Romo has a broken pinky and will be out as the starter for up to 4 weeks. We have already heard rumblings from there all pro wide out Terrell Owens about not getting the ball enough and now 40 year old Brad Johnson will be the starter in Dallas. As if all this wasn’t weird enough the Cowboys went out and traded for highly talented, yet under achieving wide receiver Roy Williams. I makes no sense to me you have Owens complaining because he isn’t getting the ball, so you go out and get another wide receiver who will want the ball as well. Not to mention the fact that the Cowboys best chance to win might be by running the ball with Barber. I don’t know how this is all going to play out, we all remember what Owens can do when he isn’t happy with an organization. Maybe this will work out perfect, maybe Owens is happy to lose catches to Williams, maybe Johnston plays like he’s 28 again and maybe even “Pacman” gets back on the field. All I know is there is going to be a lot of question marks that need answering in Dallas over the next few weeks, it should be entertaining to watch.
AFC East - This division has been owned by the New England Patriots for a long time, but we might be seeing a changing of the guard. The Buffalo Bills have gotten off to a 4 -1 start and the Dolphins and Jets are playing better then a lot expected. All these teams have soft schedules and may have better records then they should. In week 7 a big game between the Chargers and Bills to see whether or not the Bills are for real and can take charge of this division. On Sunday it looks like Bills QB Trent Edwards will play, giving them a much better chance of competing with the Chargers. I think this might be the best division to watch coming down the stretch this year, no one is out of it and if they all play well they all might have a chance at the division crown.
Shaun Alexander signs a one year deal with the Washington Redskins
Willie Parker (Pit), Joseph Addai (Ind), Felix Jones (Dal) are all injured running backs
Carson Palmer (Cin), Matt Hasselbeck (Sea) are both out as QB’s this week
Most Valuable Player - It’s a little early, but lets take a look at who have been the best players and front runners for the MVP this year. Lets start a QB and take a look at Drew Brees. Brees leads the league in throwing yards, with 12 TD passes so far this year. Drew has a QB rating of 105 and is probably the front runner so far, if the award was given out today he would win. Other QB’s Jay Cutler and Kurt Warner are also off to great starts and if they keep it up will be in the MVP discussion at seasons end. If you want to look at running backs, you need to start with the Redskins Clinton Portis. Portis is averaging almost 5 yards a carry and has amassed 640 yards and 6 TD’s so far this year. If you had to pick an MVP right now it would be between Portis and Brees, both guys have led there teams thus far. If you want to look at wide outs Greg Jennings (GB), Roddy White (Atl) and Larry Fitzgerald (Arz) are leading the league at this point.
Playoff Predictions - There are still a lot of question marks, but lets make some early season playoff predictions. In the AFC I think Pittsburgh and Tennessee will win there divisions pretty easily. The other two divisions aren’t that easy, but I like the Bills to hang on in the East and the Chargers to start playing better and win the West. The two wild card spots will be grabbed up by the Colts and Patriots. The NFC division winners will be the Packers, Panthers, Cardinals and Giants. There is going to be some very disappointed teams here, but I think the wildcard teams will be the Cowboys and Saints. Potential Super Bowl match up Pittsburgh Steelers vs New Orleans Saints ??
Predictions are what they are, fun to examine, but ultimately only time will tell. I think we should see a lot of great battles over the next few weeks and after that I will take a look and re-evaluate my MVP and playoff predictions. The biggest story over th next couple of weeks will be the Cowboys, they have a lot of talent and if they some how can manage to use all of it they will be great.
Posted by Craig on October 15, 2008
Well, that was quite the week of games in the National Football League. The underdogs came to play and they came to win. The season to this point is an unpredictable one, and week 6 was a hard one to figure out. Some teams won, that most people would have given no chance. Teams that were on a role hit road blocks and some teams playoff hopes are starting to look bleak.
Cleveland Browns 35 - New York Giants 14
On Monday night the under achieving Browns beat the undefeated Giants. This was a sloppy game for both teams, lots on penalties and bad defense. The Browns haven’t shown life all year and up until this week the Giants have looked close to perfect. It was a close game until the fourth quarter, but Cleveland put up 15 unanswered points to steal the victory from the Giants. The highly touted Browns offense finally woke up, QB Derek Anderson threw for 310 yards and Braylon Edwards had 154 yards and a touchdown threw the air. Eli Manning for New York had by far his worst game of the year throwing for 3 interceptions and throwing for less then 200 yards. The key to the Browns victory was there 3rd down conversions, converting 9 of 13 for 69%, a lot of which were long yardage situations. Everyone in Cleveland hopes this game will catapult the Browns, they are talented and should be this good. No doubt the Giants fans are worried, but I think they are fine, every team has a bad game some times.
St Louis Rams 19 - Washington Redskins 17
This one is hard to explain, the Rams have been brutal and the Skins were on a roll. If you look at the box scores, before the outcome you could have easily assumed Washington won this game, but they didn’t. The Rams didn’t score an offensive touchdown, but they did get a fumble recovery TD by the defense. Neither team played overly well, both were bad at 3rd down conversions, there were 11 punts and 17 penalties in the game. The player of the game was easily Josh Brown, the kicker from St Louis, he went 4 for 4 on field goals. Brown hit a 49 yard field goal with no time left on the clock to give the Rams there 1st victory of the season. Basically the Rams stole this game, they only had 200 yards of offense, Steven Jackson had less then 80 yards on the ground and were 0 % in the Red Zone. Those aren’t winning numbers, but they did take advantage of Campbell’s one mistake when the recovered his fumble and returned it for a touchdown. Basically I think this was one of those games, Washington may have been caught looking past St Louis and the Rams took advantage. The Rams fans should be happy, they got a win, and the for Washington fans hopefully your team learned a lesson that they will use for the rest of the season.
Arizona Cardinals 30 - Dallas Cowboys 24
This was the game of the week, and the underdog Cards pulled it out in over time. This game ended as dramatic as a football game can end, Cowboys Kicker Nick Folk hit a 52 yard field goal with no time remaining in regulation to force overtime. In overtime the Cardinals block a punt and scored a touchdown to beat the heavily favored Cowboys. If you like to watch passing offenses I hope you watched this game, combined the teams had 520 plus yards threw the air. Dallas is the best team on paper in the NFL, but they haven’t looked very good for 3 straight weeks now. Owens had less then 40 receiving yards and they only rushed for 73 yards as a team. The Cards on the other hand are playing great football and look like they might be surprise competitors in the NFC this season. Dallas lost this game on the defense and offensive lines and will need to fix that if they want to win a Super Bowl this year. That is not going to get any easier with QB Tony Romo being hurt and the suspension of “Pacman” Jones. The Cardinals need to keep working hard, they play in a weak division and look like they are the favorites to get into the playoffs.
San Diego Chargers 30 - New England Patriots 10
Not a big surprise that the Chargers won this game, but I was surprised at how easy it was. San Diego jumped out to a 27 - 3 lead and controlled the entire game. The Chargers scored with relative ease and the Patriots had no answer. For the Patriots it might be time to consider that they might struggle all year with Matt Cassel at QB. He can’t seem to get the ball to Randy Moss and on top of that the Patriot run game is almost non existent. For San Diego Rivers is playing great at QB and as Tomlinson gets healthier they will start to take control of the AFC. I never thought I would say this, but the Patriots will have to figure out a way to move the ball and play some defense or they will miss the playoffs. The Chargers started slow last year as well and I think this win will help them become the best team in the AFC for the rest of the year. New England is going to have to battle every week and if they don’t they might be in big trouble.
Week 6 was a perfect example of anything can happen in the NFL. Undefeated teams can lose and the underdogs can win. I should mention that the Detroit Lions almost made this list after they gave the Vikings a run, but came up short in the end. This was a great week of football and I can’t wait for week 7.
Posted by Alston on October 10, 2008
Some guys just don’t get it, or have any common sense. You can add Adam “Pacman” Jones to that list. Either he doesn’t care or he is just one of the dumbest individuals ever to play professional football. Jones got into an altercation with one of his bodyguards. Are you kidding me? With his bodyguard? One of the bodyguards that the team and owner Jerry Jones assigned to him.
Either Adam Jones was drunk out of his mind during the altercation or the former “Make it Rain” in the gentlemen club guy was just being himself. Adam Jones knew coming into this season that he was going to have to be on his best behavior all day every day. Per the NFL commissioner Roger Goodell - due to Adam Jones past behavioral problems with his former college and pro teams the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Tennessee Titans. Commissioner Goodell is not a guy to play around with, as Adam Jones already knows via his year long suspension from the league last year. The other Dallas Cowboy teammates are now having to answer questions about Adam Jones behavior; instead of questions about their upcoming opponent - the Arizona Cardinals. Well owner Jerry Jones said that the Cowboys won’t do anything as far as punishment so Adam Jones is going to lineup against the Cardinals. I wonder if Adam Jones is going to get a couple of questions from Larry Fitzgerald or whoever Adam Jones has to cover to try to get inside of his head to throw off his game. Well I’m sure that the Arizona Cardinals fans will have some pretty nasty things to say to Adam Jones while he is on the sideline. I can’t wait to see all of the interesting signs that the fans will have made for the pleasure of Mr. Adam Jones. There might be - Starring Kevin Costner and Adam Jones in ‘The Bodyguard’ or ‘Who needs enemies when you have a Bodyguard’.
Everyone heard all summer how much Adam Jones was a changed man; from former Cowboy star - now NFL network employee Deon Sanders to Dallas Cowboys head ball coach Wade Phillips. Just seems like it was what a lot of people were hoping for - the best, maybe wishing upon a star. Seems like it is more of the same for Adam Jones. Doesn’t matter if he changed his name or not. If Adam Jones doesn’t change his character it won’t matter. Adam Jones needs to realize that he doesn’t want to be talked about being a wasted talent who couldn’t stay out of trouble and ruined his NFL career - like former potential NFL star Lawrence Phillips who was just sentenced in Los Angeles to 10 years in prison after being convicted of assault with a deadly weapon. Adam Jones might not be on this horrible of a path but it is possible. After getting a couple million dollars a year most athletes don’t know what to do with themselves after the NFL. Unfortunately that sometimes lead to trouble.
Whatever signs or harassment that Adam Jones will experience this Sunday, he better stop for a second and take it all in. This could be the last game that Adam Jones plays in the NFL for awhile.
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