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The Redskins Have Hit Rock Bottom

Posted: 19th October 2009 by Lloyd Vance in NFL
á On a day where the Philadelphia Eagles surprisingly left their heads in Philadelphia before an embarrassing loss to the Oakland Raiders and the Tennessee Titans ôquitö in a 59-0 bludgeoning at the hands of the New Patriots, the NFL got a real view of what ôRock Bottomö is in Washington D.C. The Washington Redskins (2-4) continued to be the laughingstock of the NFL, despite the presence of winless teams like ...

2009 NFL Review: Week Five

Posted: 14th October 2009 by Lloyd Vance in NFL
Cowboys WR Miles Austin is Week FiveÆs Game Ball winner for his monumental effort in the CowboysÆ OT win over the Chiefs. The second quarter of the 2009 NFL season began in Week Five, and the league seems to be a clear case of the ôHaveÆsö and the ôHave Nots.öá After five weeks of NFL play, there are five undefeated teams (New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, ...

2009 NFL Season: Week 5 Preview

Posted: 10th October 2009 by Lloyd Vance in NFL
In one of Week 5Æs best games, it will be ôThe Hoodyö vs. ôHoody Jr.ö as Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels leads his young team against his old boss Bill Belichick and the Patriots Week 5 of the 2009 NFL Season is upon us and around the league many trends are starting to form.á The most important trend of them all is that ôSeparationö has definitely begun amongst the NFLÆs 32 ...

2009 NFL Season: First Quarter Awards

Posted: 10th October 2009 by Lloyd Vance in NFL
The first quarter of the 2009 NFL Season has been a very good on for Niners head coach Mike Singletary (Winner of Head Coach of the 1st Quarter Award) I always like to hand out the hardware after each quarter of the NFL season.á However, the players and teams receiving their just due better not forget that there are 12 more games to be played this season. á Head Coach of the first ...

Michael Crabtree is Finally Ready to Play for the Niners

Posted: 7th October 2009 by Lloyd Vance in NFL
WR Michael Crabtree is finally ready to sign with the SF 49ers, and now we will see if the future NFL Diva Receiver can shake off the rust to help a team that only has one touchdown catch by their receiving corps á There will not be a rookie season holdout for soon-to-be San Francisco 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree.á The aspiring NFL receiver and perceived diva will end his over two-month contract ...

2009 NFL Season û Week Four Review

Posted: 6th October 2009 by Lloyd Vance in NFL
Colts QB Peyton Manning gets my Game Ball for Week Four of the 2009 NFL season after leading the Colts over the Seahawks One quarter of the 2009 NFLÆs ôOwn the Momentö season is already in the books with the recent close of Week Four around the league.á Before we start recapping Week FourÆs action on the field, I have to commend the NFL for their great work this week in ...

The NFL Should Stop Trying to Protect Patriots QB Tom Brady

Posted: 5th October 2009 by Lloyd Vance in NFL
LetÆs think way back to Week 1 of the 2008 NFL Season. Kansas City Chiefs safety Benard Pollard lunged at ôCaptain Americaö, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and knocked the NFLÆs biggest prize out for the season with a knee injury. As we all know, the hit didnÆt end the Patriots season as everyone seemed to predict. The Patriots picked themselves up and posted an 11-5 season without Tom Terrific.á However NFL ...
Will Eagles have problems splitting carries between rookie RB LeSean McCoy and veteran Brian Westbrook? In the Eagles big Week three win over the hapless Chiefs, a huge bright spot for the Eagles was the play of 2009 second-round pick LeSean McCoy.á The former Pitt standout showed the hands, cut-back ability, and speed the Eagles knew he had on draft dayùfinished with 20 rushes for 84 yards and one TD with ...

Philadelphia Eagles Bye Week Questions: Jeremiah Trotter

Posted: 2nd October 2009 by Lloyd Vance in NFL
Will the addition of veteran MLB Jeremiah Trotter help fill the leadership void left by Brian Dawkins (Broncos), Stewart Bradley (I\R û Knee) and the late Jim Johnson? In a move that was a surprise to many Eagles fans, the Philadelphia Eagles re-signed former four-time Pro Bowl Middle linebacker Jeremiah Trotter (Drafted in Æ98 from Stephen F. Austin in 3rd Rd) for the third time. I guess in signing Trotter, the ...

Philadelphia Eagles Bye Week Questions: The Wildcat

Posted: 2nd October 2009 by Lloyd Vance in NFL
Are the Eagles forcing the Wildcat down fansÆ throats? I am often hit with this question as the NFL continues to figure out if the famed wildcat formation is a fad that worked in 2008 for the Dolphins or now a fixture in the league.á Innovation wise, you have to hand it to the Birds and the rest of the NFL for trying to find ways to use the wildcat in ...