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Week 16 Studs and Duds
December 30th, 2009 
Nathan Nau Studs: Tom Brady and Wes Welker: Brady completed 23 of 26 passes for 267 yards and four touchdowns to lead New England Patriots to a 35-7 victory over the Jaguars. Once again, Brady’s main target was Welker, who caught 13 passes for 138 yards. Welker has now caught at least 10 passes in seven games [...]
Anthony Gonzalez out for the Year
December 25th, 2009 Nathan Nau The Colts have placed WR Anthony Gonzalez (knee) on injured reserve, ending his season. Gonzalez was expected to be a game-time decision for this week’s game against the Jets, so it appears that he had a setback during practice. Pierre Garcon is now a full-time starter in Indianapolis Colts. Elsewhere around the NFL: Seattle: Seattle [...]
Week 13 Studs
December 8th, 2009 Nathan Nau Bruce Gradkowski: Who would ever have thought that this much traveled quarterback would make the list two times in a three week period? In what appears to be the new long-term starter, Gradkowski threw for a career-high 308 yards and three TDs, including a pair to rookie speedster Louis Murphy in the final six minutes, [...]
Mark Sanchez Confirms PCL Sprain
December 5th, 2009 Nathan Nau Jets QB Mark Sanchez’s MRI Friday revealed a sprained PCL, as expected. “It was encouraging news,” said coach Rex Ryan, who added that he’s optimistic Sanchez will be able to face the Bucs in Week 14 after nine days off. The severity of the sprain is not known, so we won’t have a good idea [...]
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Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Jim Mora, Mark Sanchez, Oakland Raiders, Rex Ryan, Seattle Seahawks 
No Comments »Week 11 Studs
November 24th, 2009 Nathan Nau Bruce Gradkowski: Gradkowski completed 17 of 34 passes for 183 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday. Most importantly, Gradkowski lead the Oakland Raiders to a fourth-quarter comeback victory filling in for the benched JaMarcus Russell. Eli Manning: Manning, who has been hobbled by injuries this season, had throwing for a career-high 384 yards and three [...]
2010 Mock Draft
November 21st, 2009 Nathan Nau 1. Cleveland Browns – Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska: The Browns should be adding weapons and protection for Brady Quinn, but Suh is too good to pass up. 2. St. Louis Rams – Jake Locker, QB, Washington: The Rams need a young QB and Locker has come a long way in just one season under Steve [...]
Vikings on the Verge of Extending Childress?
November 19th, 2009 Nathan Nau CBS Sports’ Clark Judge and ESPN’s Adam Schefter both report that the Vikings are on the verge of signing coach Brad Childress to an extension. Judge reported on October 20 that the deal would be consummated “within 2-3 weeks” of that date. A deal appears imminent now that Schefter has joined in. Childress is currently [...]
Posted in NFL 2009 News Tags: Adam Schefter, Brad Childress, Clark Judge, JaMarcus Russell, Oakland Raiders, Tom Cable No Comments »JaMarcus Russell Benched!
November 16th, 2009 Nathan Nau Raiders coach Tom Cable refused to commit to JaMarcus Russell as his starting quarterback in Sunday’s post-game press conference. Owner Al Davis is a Russell supporter, at one point even calling the bumbling quarterback “a great player,” so beat reporter Jerry McDonald suggests that Cable’s stance will most likely cost Cable his job in the [...]
Chad Ochocinco’s Bribe Attempt in Poor Taste
November 13th, 2009 Nathan Nau Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco has been fined $20,000 by the NFL for jokingly trying to “bribe” an official during last week’s game against the Ravens. Ochocinco may have been in the clear had he not used the word “bribe” in his post-game comments to reporters. Even though Ochocinco tends to have outrageous moments during games, [...]
Gruden to Coach in 2010
November 12th, 2009 Nathan Nau According to Profootballtalk.com, there is a “growing sense” among NFL and industry insiders that ESPN commentator Jon Gruden will resume coaching in the league next season. PFT notes that Gruden’s constantly positive commentary (even when commenting on the Raiders) on Monday Night Football may be a strong clue that he wants back in. Rumors have [...]
Posted in NFL 2009 News Tags: Denver Broncos, Gruden, Jimmy Clausen, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers No Comments »