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Malcolm Floyd Proving Some Concerns For San Diego Chargers

Posted: 29th November 2009 by Paul Preibisius in NFL
I think Malcolm Floyd is a great piece of the team, a great deep threat to compliment Vincent Jackson. Unfortunately, back when Chris Chambers was waived, I worried a bit that he was a great No. 3 guy and suited to the role of a true starter.á His best asset is going up for jump balls, using size and a willingness to tangle in order to wrestle the ball away. Going ...

Some NFL MVP Dark Horses

Posted: 29th November 2009 by Paul Preibisius in NFL
While I wonÆt argue any of these players will be able to slide past the big three (Brees/Favre/Manning) for the MVP, I think these are some players who are in a good place to put together runs that could breach them into the top four or five beyond expectation. Phillip Rivers: This will probably take a bit of flak as my æhomerÆ pick, and the better the Chargers are looking the ...

What the NFL Can Learn from Other Leagues

Posted: 29th November 2009 by Paul Preibisius in NFL
Originally an article about all sports (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/296692-what-professional-sports-leagues-can-learn-from-one-another ), I had to cut two of the sections short for length; so I figured I might embellish upon the notion within the specific sports at hand. The NFL is having success while other sports are taking popularity hits. But thereÆs still room to improve. Parity in the NFL seems to be doing its job fairly well. Playoff turnover tends to ...

What Baseball Can Learn from Other Leagues

Posted: 29th November 2009 by Paul Preibisius in MLB
While originally a piece of an article about all sports, I had to cut two of the sections short for length considerations, so I figured I might embellish upon the notion within the specific sports at hand.  First of all we examine major league baseball; probably the sport that should most examine how other leagues work as football and basketball are enjoying a rise in overall popularity while viewership and ticket ...

Time for the NFL to Create Unit Awards

Posted: 28th November 2009 by Paul Preibisius in NFL
With all of the MVP talk in the NFL right now, with most of it boiling down to three quarterbacks, I have noticed certain other aspects mentioned that have no real chance of succeeding. An article a few weeks back talked about it how it's time to grant an Offensive Lineman an MVP award. This article sparked my interest. Now there is no way you can justify even the best left ...

What Makes an NFL MVP?

Posted: 27th November 2009 by Paul Preibisius in NFL
á As the NFL season starts ramping towards its playoff push, award conjectures start to crop up all over the place, especially in article-submitted locales such as Bleacher Report.á But what constitutes an MVP?á How are arguments and favorites created?á What is the ultimate deciding factor? In other sports it can be much easier to discern, baseball mostly excuses pitchers from MVP voting because of the Cy Young (from 1987 to now ...

San Diego Chargers’ Stylistic Changes Afford Team’s Momentum

Posted: 24th November 2009 by Paul Preibisius in NFL
Coming off the Raider win, the biggest concern for San Diego was not its record.á At 4-4, the season still had plenty of space and time to go either way.á The greater worry was how the team was looking during that first half.á With no running game (and a stubborn insistence at running it the same way every game), and a passive defense that was giving up yardage at an ...

NFL Playoff Outlook Shaken Up in Surprising Week

Posted: 24th November 2009 by Paul Preibisius in NFL
The NFL playoff picture was not set, but felt as though it was starting to solidify after last week. Teams that had a chance to run away with a division stumbled, teams that seemed the safest wild-card bets have slipped a peg, and teams that were out of the picture two weeks ago have new life. Originally it was assumed a team would need a 10-6 record in the current climate ...

San Diego Chargers Hitting the Right Notes

Posted: 23rd November 2009 by Paul Preibisius in NFL
The Chargers now five game winning streak has been great cause for optimism.á With the Bengals laying an egg against Oakland, the team not only finds themselves back in the division lead a game ahead of the reeling Broncos, but now in a three way tie for that second seed, and the first round bye that accompanies it. My faith in San Diego is growing in leaps and bounds, not because ...

This Year’s San Diego Chargers Leave Me Baffled

Posted: 17th November 2009 by Paul Preibisius in NFL
I donÆt really know what to make of the Chargers at this point.á I bounce somewhere between cautiously optimistic and downright cynical most of the time.á The beginning of the season served to fuel that cynical side, with an opening including closer-than-should-be wins over the Raiders, losses to any winning team they faced, and a host of issues within the roster.á Now they are sitting at 6-3, tied with Denver for the ...