AGRI Biz

1. New Orleans Saints Last Week: 1 Little bit of a scare there against the Rams. But seriously, it was just the Rams, was there ever a doubt? 2. Indianapolis Colts Last Week: 2 Remember when Peyton Manning used to be a huge choke artist who couldnÆt win a big game to save his life? I think thatÆs a thing of the past. 3. ...

1. New Orleans Saints Last Week: 1 Their win this week was more about CarolinaÆs stubborn determination to lose the game than about the Saints winning. But theyÆre still the best team in the NFL. 2. Indianapolis Colts Last Week: 2 The Colts didnÆt look great, but they beat the Texans. I think this might be the end of the Reggie Wayne Quarterback Experience, though. ...

The Minnesota Vikings are 7-1, and after this weekendÆs results, theyÆre clearly in the driverÆs seat in the NFC North. So, the question is howÆd they get there? Clearly, the massive upswing started one mid-August afternoon, when Brad Childress hopped into an SUV and finally delivered the Vikings a starting quarterback. Nobody believes that Sage Rosenfels or Tarvaris Jackson would be sitting at 7-1, but Brett Favre isnÆt ...

1. New Orleans Saints Last Week: 1 The Falcons put up a fight, but this Saints team is just too much to overcome at this point. Even when theyÆre playing bad, theyÆre still elite. á 2. Indianapolis Colts Last Week: 2 Peyton Manning has developed such a rhythm with this group of receivers that theyÆre coming open and catching the ball even when heÆs not throwing to them. á 3. Minnesota Vikings Last ...

1. New Orleans Saints Last Week: 1 Was that Reggie Bush actually being effective? Drew Brees rushing for touchdowns? The Saints arenÆt unbeatable, but theyÆre easily the top team in the NFL. 2. Indianapolis Colts Last Week: 2 Indy has taken advantage of an easy first half of the year to ease in their new receivers and coaching staff. And Anthony Gonzalez is coming back ...

1. New York Giants Last Week: 1 Still the best team in the NFL, though their biggest test comes next week when they playà á 2. New Orleans Saints Last Week: 2 The Saints will be well rested and healthy coming out of the bye. Of course, there are some negatives having a bye this early in the season. Namely, will they be able to maintain their momentum against the Giants? á 3. Indianapolis Colts Last Week: 3 Peyton ManningÆs ...

1. New York GiantsLast Week: 1ItÆd suck to lose Eli Manning to a non-impact injury, but I think heÆll play through the pain. Steve Smith is turning into the most underrated wide receiver since Steve Smith. 2. New Orleans SaintsLast Week: 3The Saints have answered their one lingering question: Can they stop anybody long enough for the offense to win games? Yes. Which makes them scary dangerous. So long as Darren ...

1. New York GiantsLast Week: 1They had the game so well in hand that David Carr played. Let me reiterate that. David Carr took snaps this week. ThatÆs a team thatÆs riding high.2. Baltimore RavensLast Week 2Ray Rice broke his consecutive games without a touchdown streak this week, finally breaking through the end zone. Join us in three years when he does it again.3. New Orleans SaintsLast Week: 3It was ...

Somewhere, taped inside the front of Brett Favre’s helmet, there is a message posted. It says simply: “Turn around, and hand off the ball.”It’s a simple strategy, but an effective one, and one that has served the Vikings well for the past two seasons. Because in their backfield, there is a guy you may have heard of named Adrian Peterson.People have been waiting for Favre to revert to his gun-slinging ...

1. New York Giants Last Week: 2 The Giants haven’t played a complete game yet, but what they’ve shown is flashes of what made them the Super Bowl champions a couple of years ago. If Eli Manning can stay healthy and keep his young receivers active, the Giants are staring down a long playoff run.   2. Baltimore Ravens Last Week: 8 The Ravens might be the most complete team in the AFC right now. Their ...