November 2011
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Week 12 Monday Night Football Recap: In 140 Words...
New Orleans 49, New York Giants 24
At the end of the first quarter, the Saints led the Giants by a score of 7-3 and hope remained New York could hang with New Orleans in the raucous Super Dome.
Not so fast.
The Drew Brees-led Saints steamrolled to 49 points and a 25-point margin of victory over the helpless Giants, catalyzed by 5 total touchdowns from Brees and 363 yards passing. Brees twice...
Putting a Bow on Week 12
Grumblings are circulating about just whom the Houston Texans will bring in now that replacement quarterback Matt Leinart will likely soon land on IR with what appears to be a broken collarbone (we await confirmation on both of these). Leinart lasted a mere 28 minutes as he filled in for Matt Schaub, who was forced to IR with a foot injury that many believe will ultimately derail the...
Week 12 Recap: In 140 Words or Less
Usually when I hold my tongue on an issue, it’s because I don’t quite have my thoughts collected and choose not to speak in haste.
Occasionally, however, it’s a measured tactic.
Today is a case of the latter.
I’ve had the same conversation several times over about Detroit Lion’s DT Ndamukong Suh and his actions that resulted in him being ejected from Thursday’s Lions-Packers game, as...
Week 12 Picks and 5 Keys to a Kansas City Chiefs'...
Whether or not the Tyler Palko era will span more than sixty minutes is unclear as of right now, but what was evident after Monday night was that if the Chiefs are going to climb back into the AFC West race, it isn’t going to happen with Palko under center. Palko had a sufficient first quarter against the Patriots, but a downward slide ensued shortly thereafter as Palko ended up with three...
Week 12 Preview: In 140 Words or Less
It’s a thankful day, of that we can all agree.
Thanksgiving is a rare day where tuning out your stresses in favor of an indulgent meal is promoted, a day where family and those who you care most for come first — as it should be.
I’ve got more than I can list here to be thankful for, and I hope all of you reading do as well.
One group of people I know are feeling...
Putting a Bow on Week 11
The outcome of Monday night’s contest between the Chiefs and Patriots was decided long before the clock struck double zeroes, but we learned a lot about the Chiefs in the first sixty minutes of the Tyler Palko era.
Gaps in the current roster are evident, and undeniably the play of Palko won’t suffice in the long-term, but there was a player that caught my attention last...
Week 11 Monday Night Football: In 140 Words or...
New England 34, Kansas City 3
It wasn’t quite as smooth as many foresaw, but the Patriots coasted to a 34-3 victory over the Chiefs to cap off Week 11.
TE Rob Gronkowski scored his ninth and tenth touchdowns of the year, and celebrated both with his now-signature ball-deflating spike. Julian Edelman returned a punt for a score in the third quarter to break the game open, and New England...
Week 11 Recap: In 140 Words or Less
Our national day of thanks, trytophan and consumption of gobble-necked birds is still three days away, but NFL franchises know enough that it’s never too soon to express their gratitudes. And I’m not just talking about the 13 teams who have already scored Week 11 victories (the 14th and final member of this group will be decided tonight).
In Houston, head coach Gary Gubiak is thankful that...
Week 11 Picks, and 5 Keys to a Kansas City Chiefs'...
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For the second time in 21 days, the Chiefs will play under the bright lights of Monday Night Football when they travel to Foxboro, MA and take on the AFC East division-leading Patriots.
It’s a critical game for the 4-5 Chiefs, who head into a late-season schedule...
Week 11 Preview: In 140 Words or Less
There’s plenty of football to cover as we head in to what should be yet another exhilarating week of NFL clashes, but I wanted to take the deserved time to share my thoughts on Michael Holley’s most recent book, War Room.
Holley is familiar to most in Boston as a staple of afternoon sports radio, where he co-hosts “The Big Show” on WEEI, a revered sports station that continually has the...
Week 10 Monday Night Football: In 140 Words Or...
Green Bay 45, Minnesota 7
Rookie Randall Cobb may have fumbled a punt return to set up Minnesota’s lone score, but even that wasn’t enough to put a damper on his evening. Cobb earlier returned a punt return to open the scoring in the game, and Green Bay went on to dice the Vikings’ secondary with phenomenal ease.
Aaron Rodgers was his usually dominant self, and he got a big day from WR Jordy...
Week 10: Put a Bow On It
Adrenaline carries athletes when medical wisdom suggests it shouldn’t.
It carried Philip Rivers through the 2007 AFC Championship game, just six days after surgery to help repair damage done to his torn ACL. ACL tears are typically equivalent to an IR trip, but Rivers and his balky knee not only suited up to play against the Patriots, they nearly beat the then 17-0 New Englanders as well.
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Week 10 Recap: In 140 Words or Less
We’ve put 10 weeks behind us in the 2011 NFL regular season, and the AFC is officially a traffic jam, top-to-bottom.
Football fans are genetically wired to live with a short memory, but few will forget the egg San Diego laid at home on Thursday night when they squandered a chance to take hold of the AFC West lead, but instead sloppily kissed away the chance and the Oakland Raiders seized...
Week 10 Picks: And 5 Keys to a Kansas City Chiefs'...
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More than 300 elite college football prospects congregate in Indianapolis in late February each year to showcase themselves to NFL scouts, execs, coaches and analysts leading up to the April draft.
The 2010 NFL Draft Combine featured a mix of sure-fire NFL stars, including the...
Week 10 Preview: In 140 Words or Less
Winning in the NFL is difficult enough as it is, but doing it with a deck of cards stacked against you is more than a chore. Beyond the obvious challenge in the opponent you are playing, countless hours of preparation are required to produce and accordingly execute the perfect game plan to take down your foe. The work is spread amongst a contingency dedicated to the same goal and willing to do...
Week 9 Monday Night Football: In 140 Words or Less
Jay Cutler has been insisting he’s fully capable provided he has sufficient protection from his offensive line, and on Monday night it looked like he was right.
Cutler and the Bears ended Philadelphia’s two game winning streak and extended their own to three, tumbling the Eagles 30-24 in Philly. Cutler tossed matching 5-yard scores to Matt Spaeth and Earl Bennett, and Matt Forte carried the...
Week 9: Put A Bow On It
Something exciting is happening in the NFL right now. Ok, a lot of exciting things are happening in the NFL right now, but what I was referring to is the juncture of the season which we have reached. More than half of all regular season games have been played, and although some divisions look soon to be decided (namely the NFC West), others are no further along than they were 9 weeks ago...
Week 9 Recap: In 140 Words or Less
It turns out more than time fell back on this Sunday of daylight savings.
The Bills and Patriots both tripped with an opportunity to seize control of the AFC East, and less than a week after returning to relevance, the Chiefs learned a lesson of humility.
The Chiefs weren’t alone in what amounted to a lousy Sunday for AFC West teams, unless of course you dig Tebowmania. ...
Week 9 Picks: And Five Keys to a Kansas City...
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Rewind just about a month, and you’ll remember the near moribund tone with which NFL experts and fans alike spoke about the Kansas City Chiefs. The defense was a sieve, Matt Cassel was a goner (Andrew...
Week 9 Preview: In 140 Words or Less
Much has been made — and deservedly so — about the league-wide aerial onslaught we are witnessing in the NFL.
Dan Marino’s single-season mark of 5,084 passing yards looks sure to be broken. By multiple players.
The usual suspects are involved here, as Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Aaron Rodgers are at or near the top of a handful of major...
Week 8 Recap: Put A Bow On It
One snap.
That’s all it took to change the course of the 2011 NFL season for two rival franchises.
Philip Rivers takes the snap, then a knee. Nick Novak chips in a game-winning field goal. The Chargers take a one game lead in the AFC West. Simple as that.
Except that all changed when Rivers lost control of the football and a pig-pile of red and white jerseys ensued. Chiefs LB Andy...
Week 8 Monday Night Football: In 140 Words Or Less
It’s a different year but the same old story in Kansas City – in more ways than one.
For the second consecutive Halloween, K Ryan Succop drilled an overtime field goal to push the Chiefs to victory, and for the second straight season the Chiefs defeated the Chargers on Monday Night Football in Arrowhead Stadium.
Philip Rivers had but one task left with roughly a minute to play in the game, and...
