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Chris J. Nelson’s 2009 Week 2 NFL Game Predictions

Posted: 19th September 2009 by Chris J. Nelson in NFL
I didn't end up having time posting my Week 1 picks because I went to the Dolphins-Falcons game, but you'll just have to trust that I went 11-5 with my picks. It's not that impressive and I should have done better, but oh well.Last week's record: 11-5Season record: 11-5Falcons over Panthers — These divisional games are always close, but I have to go with Atlanta as the home team and ...

2009 Miami Dolphins Preview

Posted: 13th September 2009 by Chris J. Nelson in NFL
I'm waking up in less than seven hours to go downtown and tailgate for the Miami Dolphins' season opener in Atlanta, so I don't quite have much time to do an in-depth preview of this year's team. Of course, this will probably still have much more depth than any of you would prefer!Here's my assessment, position by position, of the 2009 Miami Dolphins: QuarterbackChad Pennington is no Manning or Brady, and ...

Chris J. Nelson’s 2009 NFL Standings and Awards Predictions

Posted: 10th September 2009 by Chris J. Nelson in NFL
The NFL season officially begins tonight, so I thought now would be an opportune time (and my last chance) to post my predictions for this year's NFL standings and awards.If you want to see how dumb I am, check out my predictions for last year here. Hey, at least I got the rookies of the year right!(Playoff seeds in parentheses...just like this sentence.)AFC East1. New England Patriots (2)2. Miami Dolphins3. ...

Miami Dolphins Sign TE Kory Sperry to Practice Squad

Posted: 10th September 2009 by Chris J. Nelson in NFL
The Miami Dolphins have filled their open practice squad spot, signing undrafted rookie Kory Sperry.Sperry replaces offensive tackle Nate Garner, who was promoted to the active roster yesterday after tight end Davon Drew was waived/injured.BackgroundA two-sport star from Pueblo, Colo., Sperry played sparingly (say that five times fast!) as a true freshman at Colorado State in 2004 before starting in 2005 and earning honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference honors.After a ...