Archive for January, 2010

He was set to be the Jets golden boy.á The franchise player.á The one that finally broke the curse, and gave the Jets and their fans something to cheer about. Signing with the New York Jets in the 2009 NFL Draft, Sanchez quickly gave his John Hancock and picked up an easy $50 million contract with New York.á This was all well and good, but the Jets had been there before.á ...

The 100 Greatest NFL Wide Receivers of All-Time (Nos. 100-76)

Posted: 4th January 2010 by Mike Anderson in NFL
I made this list after extensive research of over 200 NFL wide receivers. I took into account many variables such as stats, super bowls, when the player played, who they played for, and also my own opinion. The stats I focused on were receptions, yards, touchdowns, receptions per game, yards per game, and yards per catch. I ranked all candidates in these categories and then averaged their rankings ...
Minnesota strides into the postseason as the second seed in the NFC Playoffs. Of all the teams the Vikings needed to count on to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Minnesota got the perfect scenario. Playing for the NFC East crown, the Dallas Cowboys destroyed the flying Philadelphia Eagles at home. The Dallas victory guaranteed them a home rematch against those same Eagles next week. It also propelled the ...

Who Has the Advantage in NFL Playoff Rematches?

Posted: 4th January 2010 by Chad Klassen in NFL
The NFL schedule-makers couldn't have set it upáanyábetteráfor football fans who'll be firmly planted on their couch for Saturday and Sunday's wild-card showdowns. In a sport that doesn't exactly breed contempt with back-to-back meetings, a wild coincidence has threeáintriguing rematches on the docket foráWild Card Weekendù which will come only a week after the Cowboys-Eagles, Cardinals-Packers, and Bengals-Jets battled for playoff positioning. The closest thing we've seenáto this situation is twoáyears ago ...

Buffalo Bills Scrubs Stampede Indy Colts Scrubs

Posted: 4th January 2010 by Dan Van Wie in NFL
For the past six years, the Buffalo Bills have ended their season with a loss. It is bad enough to miss the playoffs for ten straight years, but to end the year on a loss for six straight times to reinforce failure is overkill, or like throwing salt on an open wound. You know, kind of like kicking a dog when he is down. Perry Fewell determined that he didn't want ...

2009 NFL MVP: The Race is Over

Posted: 4th January 2010 by kevin roberts in NFL
Brett Favre made his comeback worthwhile . He stared "late-season slide" talk straight in the face, and proceeded to throw six touchdowns and over 600 yards in his last five quarters. Drew Brees and Peyton Manning faded (along with their teams), as they spent their final weeks on the bench of playing like shells of themselves. Chris Johnson met his 2,000-yard quota. It took 36 carries against a weak Seattle Seahawks run ...

Welcome To Mr. Rodgers’ Neighborhood

Posted: 4th January 2010 by Viresh Patel in NFL
Ah yes, Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood: Land of the Cheeseheads. The Packers have made themselves quite a name in the NFL heading into Wildcard weekend. áThe NFC looks stacked, and all 6 teams could easily reach the big dance in Miami and nobody would think there were any major upsets. So tell me, who wants to face the surging Packers potent attack. áThis may just be the most complete team in the ...

NFL Playoff Schedule 2010: Breaking Down the Games, In Limericks

Posted: 4th January 2010 by Rory Brown in NFL
Twelve teams. Eleven Games. One month. Thousands of buffalo wings. It's NFL Playoff season, which means we have a month of football to help us forget the past four months most of us spent watching our fantasy teams disappoint. To celebrate, here's a breakdown of who plays when this upcoming weekend, in limericks. As always, comments, in limerick form, are encouraged.Begin Slideshow
I sit here at my computer, the BrownsÆ season over, and I really canÆt believe my eyes. The Browns finished 5-11. This was a team dead in the water from Week One, a team that at its lowest point was 1-11. I was not alone among the voices calling for Eric ManginiÆs headùat that point, and before. I wrote a scathing indictment of the man and his methods on Dec. 4. I didnÆt mince ...

What the Wes Welker Injury Means for the New England Patriots

Posted: 4th January 2010 by kevin roberts in NFL
To put it bluntly, this is why you sit your starters in meaningless games. The New England Patriots entered Sunday's match-up with the determined Houston Texans at 10-5, as division champs, and with a chip on their shoulder. They should have quit while they were ahead. Literally . But even before the game took a turn and all of Houston saw (at least for another three hours) a decent shot at the ...