Here’s our latest set of rankings going into week 13 of the season… Feel free to respond in the comment thread. Top Shelf Contenders 1. Indianapolis (11-0) Another week, another close win for the Colts. They’re the epitome of the word team in every sense. 2. New Orleans (11-0) Their offense is unstoppable right now [...]
Continue reading...30 November 2009
6.05 pm – In his press conference earlier today, Haley stated pretty clearly that the Chiefs are not one of the six to have contacted Weis about a possible job as offensive coordinator (H/T to Arrowhead Pride). While this doesn’t rule out a possible marriage between Weis and KC in the future, it does make [...]
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Tue 4:40 pm – Pierce expects to make a complete recovery and that he’ll be playing in New York when he hits the field next September. Mon 5:30 pm - Giants LB Antonio Pierce has been stalwart for New York’s defense over the past five seasons, averaging close to 75 tackles a year from his [...]
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The Falcons got good news today, receiving word from their medical staff that the injury suffered by QB Matt Ryan in yesterday’s win over Tampa Bay was turf toe, and not something more serious, according to Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer. Ryan will apparently see a specialist to address the issue, but at this point he’s [...]
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Mon 2:55 pm – The Chargers have confirmed Weddle’s injury and expect him to miss at least two weeks, maybe more. The plan right now is for him to be back and playing by December 20th against the Bengals. Sun 9:45 pm – In the midst of a six game winning streak and their second [...]
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Mon 1:55 pm – Browns head coach Eric Mangini has confirmed Rogers will be out the rest of the season on the team’s Twitter feed. He’ll have surgery and go on the injured reserve list later on this week. Sun 9:30 pm – Just when the Browns thought their season couldn’t get any worse, they [...]
Continue reading...30 November 2009
12:30 pm – Manning believes he’ll be fine to play out the rest of the Giants season and that he won’t need post-season surgery to correct the issue in his foot. Could be posturing on his part, but for now we’ll take him at his word. 11:20 am – This season has been a trying [...]
Continue reading...30 November 2009
Much has been made as of late of Charlie Weis’ future as the head coach at Notre Dame, and while he still has a hold on his job (however tenous that may be), it’s beginning to look more and more likely that his days in South Bend are numbered. If he is in fact fired [...]
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NFL coaches are known for their bravado, for standing tall in the face of pressure if you will. Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin took that to a whole new level during his press conference after last night’s disappointing 20-17 loss to the Ravens in overtime, slamming the door shut on any speculation that the Steelers [...]
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After watching a trio of games on Thanksgiving that quickly turned into routs, I had hopes that yesterday’s set would bring a few nail biters to the front, and I wasn’t disappointed. Week 12 of the season was chock full of frantic finishes, with Indianapolis, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Tennessee all going down to the wire [...]
Continue reading...29 November 2009
This season has been a frustrating one for sure for the Chicago Bears and their fans, and while head coach Lovie Smith seems to be safe for the time being, his assistant coaches are most certainly not. That has led to a recent storm of rumors taking hold in the Windy City, with former Rams [...]
Continue reading...28 November 2009
For 11 seasons, Jim Kelly was the man everyone turned to in Buffalo for answers, guiding the team to four straight Super Bowl appearances before he retired for good in 1996, bound for a permanent place in Canton at the Hall of Fame. But after watching the Bills struggle for so long since his departure, [...]
Continue reading...26 November 2009
First off, I’d like to thank this opportunity to wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving today. This is by far my favorite holiday of the year, with food, drinks, friends, family, and of course football to enjoy all day long. There’s a fairly solid slate of action this year in the NFL’s celebration, as [...]
Continue reading...26 November 2009
Despite a long winning streak and a dominant performance last week in Denver to take control of the division, the Chargers are looking at a potential local area blackout for their game against the visiting Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. According to San Diego Union-Tribune beat writer Kevin Acee, the Chargers still have about 3,500 [...]
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The Bills coaching search rambled on down a completely unexpected path today, with former Rams head coach Mike Martz publicly lobbying for the job in Buffalo. Citing a league source, ESPN’s Tim Graham reported that Martz is ready to get back into the head coaching ranks and would prefer to do so in Buffalo, where [...]
Continue reading...25 November 2009
The long awaited meeting between former Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan and Bills COO Russ Brandon took place yesterday, and while there wasn’t exactly much substance coming out of the discussion, both sides seemed to be amicable to keeping the lines of communication open in the future. ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that Shanahan was [...]
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When talks between Brett Favre and the Vikings heated up late last summer, Tavaris Jackson wasn’t pleased. But after a 9-1 start to the season, he’s flipped the switch and taken the team first approach that Minnesota hoped he would when they brought Favre in to be the savior they needed to lead them to [...]
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Week 11 of the 2009 campaign is finished, and even though we still have six awesome weeks (plus the playoffs) of pro football to watch, I think it’s time to take a look at the coaches that will be watching their backs intently, headed into the off-season. Every year, several surprise coaches get the axe [...]
Continue reading...24 November 2009
Here’s how I see things shaping up heading into week 12… Feel free to let us know what you think in the comments thread! Top Shelf Contenders 1. Indianapolis (10-0) Their defense did the job last week in getting a huge win on the road. Now, can they do it again? 2. New Orleans (10-0) [...]
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Nine seasons into an illustrious NFL career, Jon Runyan began contemplating life after football. But after a brief period where he considered a potential run for a Congressional seat, Runyan came to the conclusion that he wasn’t ready to hang it up just yet, to the delight of the Chargers, who signed him to a [...]
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