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So Far In Week 7

This week we are going to just jump right into it with…

Cincinnati vs. Atlanta 32-39

Well this was not the T.O and Ocho Show but more of the Ryan and White Show, even though the Bengals did make a late run though, but was quickly subsided by another Atlanta touchdown. Atlanta had a nice bounce back game, after a loss to the Eagles the week before and the Bengals I believe just have too many distractions on that team to be good. Football is not the most important thing to all the players and you know who I’m talking about, so as long as that exist, going to be near impossible to be a good team. The Bengals will host Miami next week that will be very upset but talk about that later, and Atlanta will enjoy their success with a Bye week and look forward to the Bucs in week 9.

Washington vs. Chicago 17-14

The question that has to be asked is if they had kept Kyle Orton would their team be better now? Yes, there is more upside to Jay Cutler but Cutler seems to care about his completion percentage and doesn’t care if it’s completed to his team or the other. This game should have been a nice win for the Bears but Cutlers 4 picks were the difference in the game, killing opportunities and putting drives to a halt. Will we see the backup in Chicago soon? Only time will tell, but for Washington Torrain is looking to be a solid back so if you got him in fantasy off the waiver wire good job. He ran for over a 100 yards and gave good opportunities for the Redskins to be successful. Washington at the end of the day has to feel lucky and that they got by with one, Chicago has to be sick and about tired of Cutler and something will need to change soon. The Redskins will take on the Lions next week, with the Lions coming off a bye, and the Bears will use a much needed Bye week to figure some things out. On a side note DeAngelo Hall had all 4 interceptions against Cutler, so note to Cutler don’t throw it his way.

Philadelphia vs. Tennessee 19-37

This was a game that you thought Philadelphia was going to take over and just run away with it, but the Titans defense stayed strong and leaving damage minimal. The Eagles though did have a lead of 16-10 going into the 4^th quarter, and then it was like the Titans offense figured it out. Now Chris Johnson did not have a huge day, he did not run for over a 100 yards, but Kenny Britt was the man this day with three touchdown catches. The Titans scored 27 points in the 4^th quarter to put this game away.  So the question in Philadelphia is will we see Vick next week? I think the answer to that is yes because he is just that dynamic. Vick will get another week rest though because the Eagles will be on their Bye week giving him plenty of time to get healthier and ready to play, while the Titans will take on the Chargers in San Diego and see if they can continue the Chargers woes.

Jacksonville vs. Kansas City 20-42

This was a must win game for Kansas City; they had won their first 3 games and lost the last 2 and if they wanted to prove they can make a run for the playoffs they had to win this one.  The Jaguars coming off a tough loss and having their starting QB out was also in need of a win in a tough division. This game was a close one for about three quarters and then the Chiefs put on the burners with 14 points in the 4^th quarter to win by 21. Jacksonville did not miss Garrard as much as I thought, the backup did not do badly but I am sure there would have been a certain confidence level if Garrard would have played. The Chiefs are showing they are going to be tough for any opponent even though their defense is showing it’s holes, the offense is stepping it up. The Chiefs will face a Buffalo team that is looking like it is putting it together, and the Jaguars will face the Cowboys in a much needed win.

Pittsburgh vs. Miami 23-22

Well as I said earlier we would get to this game, and let’s get to it, Miami played a good game against a superior opponent and I am a Dolphins fan and I can admit that the Steelers team is better but on this day they were not, but were rewarded as if they were. Big Ben dived into the end zone and the referee with the back view quickly calls it a touchdown even though the ball came loose and the first mistake was they did not find out who came up with the ball in the pile. Then the call is challenged, it is rules a fumbled, but since they did not do their job the first time and no clear cut evidence on video the Steelers are given the ball back on the half yard line. They kick the field goal and take the lead and ultimately win the game.  Only thing I really have to say is referees need to do a better job in those scenario’s you cost a team a game, that ultimately could cost coaches their job, players losing salary, management being replaced, and  no telling what else. So for the job you do I hope you understand you have a big responsibility, and should never be taken lightly. The Dolphins will go up to Cincinnati to face the Bengals were the Dolphins are 3-0 on the road and the Pittsburgh Steelers will face the Saints and im going on the record that I will be Anti-Steelers for the rest of the season.

Cleveland vs. New Orleans 30-17

Well this is one of those gut hitting, knock your breath out, demoralize, make you want to retire losses here for the Saints. The Browns came into their home and knocked them around and made the Saints look like one of the worse teams in the NFL. Bree’s throws four picks in this game that ultimately is the reason the Browns win this game, but as the Browns will tell you today a win is a win. Colt McCoy did not throw all that well in his 2^nd start in the NFL but he did get his first win.  The Browns will get a Bye week to try to game plan for the Patriots when they face them in Week 9, and the Saints will take on the Steelers and as I said just a minute before I hope the Saints beat them down.

St. Louis vs. Tampa Bay 17-18

This game I think everybody knew was going to be a close one, it was two young teams that are on the rise and both play pretty good defense. It has looked as if the Rams had put this game away and was going to leave with the victory. Then Josh Freeman shows he is not a bad QB either and leads the Bucs down the field and throws for a touchdown with just seconds left on the clock, not giving Sam Bradford enough time to make any kind of drive of his own. This was just a good hard fought game that could have gone either way; I will be looking forward to seeing success from both these teams in the future.  The Rams will take on the Panthers to try to get back to .500 and the Bucs will take on the Cardinals in Arizona.

San Francisco vs. Carolina 20-23

This was supposed to be a game that would get 49ers back on track, they just got their first win the week before and this was the one that was going to give them two straight but Carolina had different plans. The 49ers did come out and look like they had it in hand with an early score to Vernon Davis, but Carolina did not flinch and had it tied 10-10 at halftime. The second half the difference was the 3^rd quarter the 49ers were shut out and in the 4^th they tried to make a run but it was not enough. The big news for the 49ers was Alex Smith was replaced by David Carr and has to see if this is going to be a long term thing. Carolina should not be considered on the rise or putting things together they just beat another team that is not very good. Carolina will take on the Rams next week and the 49ers will go against the Broncos.

Buffalo vs. Baltimore 34-37

Well who were these Bills and where have they been all season? They came out on fire and Ryan Fitzpatrick was looking like an all-pro. They jumped out to a huge early lead on the Ravens being up 24-3 at one time in the first half but went to halftime 24-20. The Ravens came out in the 2^nd half and played much better taking the lead in the 3^rd quarter but Buffalo made a comeback of their own in the 4^th quarter to take the game into OT and in OT the Ravens were able to put the game away with a field goal. The Bills should look at that game though in a good way being able to do what they done against a tough Ravens defense.  The Ravens defense should look at it as they cannot take a game off and with Ed Reed back though they should improve. The Bill will take on Kansas City and the Ravens will take a week off for their Bye week and get an extra week to prepare for the Dolphins.

Arizona vs. Seattle 10-22

What would you know Seattle plays good defense and take care of the ball offense and they were able to win another game. It did not help that the Cardinals had 5 turnovers in the game to make it little easier on the Seahawks but sometimes that’s how it goes. The Cardinals are in need of nothing more than a QB that can pass the ball effectively and could be a good team. The Seahawks are making a strong push to win the NFC West and look to be more effective with Lynch at RB now. I’m not sold on the Seahawks but I’m not dismissing them yet either, they will play the Raiders next week. Arizona will get an opportunity to rebound against Tampa Bay.

Oakland vs. Denver 59-14

This was supposed to be a nice easy game for the Broncos to get them back to winning some games but nobody told Oakland this because they came out like a bat out of hell. McFadden ran the ball very effectively and scored 3 touchdowns, the Denver’s defense was about nonexistent. It was just one of those games for Denver that you just sit back and scratch your head on what happened and have to move on. They still have good pieces to the puzzle on offense and looking like the defense is missing a few but their team is better than their record would suggest. The Broncos will take on the 49ers next week and the Raiders will take on the Seahawks.

New England vs. San Diego 23-20

I am not sure what to make of the Chargers this year except they have a really good QB and that is about it. It is almost like can you give Rivers to Arizona and let them make a playoff push.  The Patriots played a good game but the Chargers came soaring back at the end of the game and do to a new field goal kicker missed the chance to win the game. The Patriots are getting lucky last few games, escaping with narrow victories but great teams find a way to win. The Chargers have to figure out something on offense but that is what you get sometimes when you trust a rookie RB to be the leader of your rushing game. The Patriots will face the Vikings next week and the Chargers will have to face a tough Tennessee team.

Minnesota vs. Green Bay 24-28

This game was I thought everything I thought it would be, we had big plays made by the QB’s, had defensive stops, and of course questionable calls by the refs. The big stories of course are the QB’s and they both had their success and both had their interceptions and at the end of the game though it was Aaron Rodgers getting his first victory over Brett Favre in three tries. Childress though looks like he is growing tired of Favre and was critical of him after the game. Have to see if they give Jackson a chance to prove himself once again at QB, but only time will tell. The running game for Green Bay had its moments but the offense goes as Aaron Rodgers does so have to keep an eye out on that. The Packers will have to face the Jets next week and the Vikings will face the Patriots.

That is what is going on so far in Week 7, a few questionable calls in the Dolphins and Vikings game maybe cost those teams a win, but the big thing was no hits were really flagged for helmet to helmet so maybe the NFL will calm down a little bit. This year is still proven to be one where picking a game is about impossible because by the time you think you have it figured out well something else changes. Stay tuned will have Mondays Game Posted Tuesday Morning.

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So Far In Week 6....

Well it has been another Sunday, so that means we had another week of Football and once again it did not disappoint. Let me ask you this for the people that pick games, are you struggling as bad as I am? It seems as soon as I have this figured out something happens and like chaos it all changes and something that is not supposed to happen, well it happens. Let’s get to the games though:

Seattle @ Chicago 23-20

Well before this meeting the last four meetings the home team won, but not the case this week. If Mike Martz is going to continue having 4 and 5 WR sets and Cutler is going to continue hold on to the ball then Chicago is going to be in trouble, and even more so Cutlers health. There has been 18 Sacks in last 2 games that Cutler played that is not good, and what surprised me even more was there were only 12 rushes in the game for Chicago. You have to give credit to Seattle though they do play a strong run defense and offense came alive, it is good to see they did not waste the bye week but came out ready to play the Bears. The duo of Forsett and Lynch could be a good one from how things looked Sunday but have to give it a few more weeks to find out. The Seahawks will play the Cardinals next week in which should be a game that lets us know if Seattle can play 2 weeks in a row against a team they should beat, and Chicago will take on the tough Redskins.

Miami @ Green Bay 23-20

Could it be the AFC East is the best division in Football? The only 2 losses that Dolphins have so far are against the Jets and the Patriots but it’s a long season and too early to crown a division champs. I think the Dolphins read my article on them because they actually ran the ball Sunday against the Packers and ran the ball well. Brown and Williams combined for 137 yards rushing on a combined 32 rush attempts and Henne threw for 237 yards. The defense bent but they did not break, making some big plays when they needed them most. Biggest news in the game is Polite did not convert a 3^rd and 1 which would his first attempt he did not convert in 3 years. On the Packers side of the ball the offensive line needs some work Cameron Wake for the Dolphins got to Rodgers 3x and put pressure on him a bunch during the game.  Packers are going to have to make some changes on the offense to become more effective but for the mean time can we say they are missing Ryan Grant. They did put a late drive together to take this game into OT and after stopping the Dolphins they got stopped as well, and Dolphins kicked FG to win. The Packers will take on the Vikings next week that I believe is a must win for both teams, and the Dolphins road gets no easier when they take on the Steelers.

San Diego @ St. Louis 17-20

The Chargers were going to walk in to Rams and beat up on them then jump back on the plane and head home, only problem was nobody told the Rams. The Rams played good ball for about 3 and ½ quarters kind of got sloppy near the end but they still played good enough to beat the Chargers. The first thing I take away from this game is Marc Clayton out equaled no problem because Bradford is going to be a big time QB in this league. The second thing I took away from this game is how much disarray are the Chargers in? I think right about now the Chargers are seeing how important L.T was to them and if they could go back they would probably held onto him but since they can’t the Jets say thank you. I think Norv Turner job has to be on the hot seat and he better go on a run before a change is made during the season.  Turner’s job security though gets no break when they have to go to New England and take on the Patriots, and the Rams will travel to Tampa Bay that will be an interesting matchup.

Baltimore @ New England 20-23

This was a game that the Ravens looked like they were going to out and just beat up on the Patriots but if you know New England they have a knack for staying around, and when they need to make plays Brady can make them. I think the big story was to see how they would do without Moss and plugging in Deion Branch, well Branch went 9 receptions 98 yards with 1 touchdown.  The Ravens defense played well all game but they seemed to get tired in the 4^th quarter that allowed Brady and company to score 10 points in the 4^th quarter to tie up the game and send it to OT. The Ravens did get the ball first in OT but was held by the Patriots Defense were then the Pats went down and set up for the field goal and won the game. The good news for the Ravens even in a loss is that their offense is starting to look a lot better and starting to gel, which means by end of season they could be a hard force to stop. The Ravens will look to take on the Bills and get back on track and the Patriots will take on the Chargers.

Detroit @ New York Giants 20-28

I think we can all agree that Detroit is a better team than the 1-4 record coming in to these game shows. Their offense is young and talented and I could see a big force to deal with in the next few years, the question is can Stafford stay healthy long enough to put it all together.  The Giants started off shaky but since then have started to put things together and are going to be a tough team for anybody to beat. The Giants were productive in every quarter scoring exactly one touchdown in every quarter. The Lions struggled but kept clawing at the Giants but their effort was null and void once Jacob scored in the 4^th quarter to put it away. The Lions will get a week to rest and see what changes needed to be made in their bye week, and the Giants look forward to a showdown with the Cowboys on Monday Night Football next week.

Atlanta @ Philadelphia 17-31

Atlanta was looking to be an elite team this year with some big victories over some big teams and only loss was to a very good Steelers team. Philadelphia has looked good but not sure how Kolb would do against a tough opponent. How does 23-29, 326 yards, and 3 touchdowns sound? Now the question is not whether Kolb can handle the job but should he be the first stringer again. Philadelphia could do no wrong in this game, and Atlanta had no answers for them. Atlanta tried to muster something up in the 3^rd quarter but it was quickly answered by the Eagles and I think everybody knew by 4^th quarter this game was over. The big concern now for the Eagles is how long DeSean Jackson will be out after taking that violent hit in the game and suffering a concussion. Atlanta will look to have a bounce back game against Cincinnati and the Eagles will take on the Tennessee Titans.

Cleveland @ Pittsburgh  10-28

This game was over before it started, Cleveland starting 3^rd string QB rookie Colt McCoy and Big Ben was back for the Steelers. Big Ben started the game off shaky and had an interception but he brought a dynamic to the offense they have not had yet and I think because of this it could catapult them to the best in the league. Big Ben did end up throwing for 3 touchdowns for the game, and surprisingly enough Colt McCoy did not look as bad as well I thought he would. He ended up throwing 23-33 for 281 yards and a touchdown, now he did have 2 interceptions. This could be something positive for the Browns and something to build on, my guess is we will see Colt McCoy again next week and next week the Browns will take on the Saints, while Pittsburgh will go to South Beach to take on the Dolphins.

New Orleans @ Tampa Bay 31-6

I honestly thought this was one game that Tampa Bay could win with their strong defense and offense that takes care of the ball, but what I did not realize was the Saints would wake up and remember how good their offense really is. This game was dominated by the Saints only allowing 6 points to the Bucs but more impressive actually scoring 31 points. Drew Brees went Drew Brees throwing for 3 touchdowns instead of settling for Field Goals like they had been doing. Tampa’s offense could not get going and while I don’t think this is a back breaker for the Buccaneers I do think it will give other teams lot more confidence playing them. Tampa Bay tries to show this loss was just a fluke against the Rams, while the Saints take on Cleveland and try to keep that offense rolling.

Kansas City @ Houston 31-35

This game was for Kansas City to lose and they did just that, allowing Houston to come back and take this victory from them. Kansas City kept putting it on the Texans but Houston had an answer for them every time. The defense pretty much went out the window for both teams in the second half and it was who could score more and that is not a good game to get into with the Texans with all their weapons. The good thing you can take from this game for the Chiefs is that Bowe actually caught two touchdown passes and held onto them, and they scored some offensive points instead of special teams and defense scoring it for them. Kansas City will be a tough team to play all year and next week they will take on the Jaguars, and the Texans will take their bye week to prepare for the Colts in week 8.

New York Jets @ Denver Broncos 24-20

J-E-T-S, New York right now is wild about their Jets. Might have been a controversial call in this game that could have given the Jets the win but never the less they played a good team and won once again making that Ravens game a distant memory. The Broncos are unfortunate of a very tough schedule but are better than there 2-4 record indicates. Orton did have a hard time passing the ball against the Jets which proves that their defense is no joke; Orton was 14-34 for 209 yards and 1 touchdown. For all you Tebow fans out there he did score a touchdown. LT had 2 scores and was effective on the ground once again. The Jets look like one of the teams to beat in the AFC making up one of the teams in that very competitive AFC East division. The Broncos I think will have a bounce back game against the Raiders.  The Jets will get to enjoy their victory for one more week and get ready to play the Packers.

Oakland @ San Francisco 9-17

The owner from the 49ers said that they would make the playoffs and getting their first win, hey maybe he is right, but they were playing Oakland. Campbell passed miserably and the Raiders could not get anything going on the offensive side of the ball, and Frank Gore went off running the ball rushing for 149 yards. This game was not the prettiest victories in the world but none the less it was a victory for the 49ers and it was a much needed one. The Raiders are the Raiders and until they get more consistent you cannot trust them against anybody. The 49ers will try to use that victory to get another one against the Carolina Panthers, and the Raiders will take on the Broncos.

Dallas @ Minnesota 21-24

This game was dubbed the must win for both teams or you are pretty much not making the playoffs. Well Minnesota won and they might be right because Dallas is one of the toughest divisions you can play in. What kills me about Dallas is they have good offense and good defense but it seems they make stupid mistakes. Favre did what he needed to do to get the win but this was a very tight game and played until the end. The Cowboys just could not do enough to get the victory. Wade Phillips job is on the hot seat and unless something happens dramatically you can see big coaching changes for the Cowboys next year at every level. The Cowboys will have a showdown with Conference Rivals Giants on Monday Night Football and the Vikings take on the Packers.

Indianapolis @ Washington 27-24

There is not a whole lot to say about this game except the fact if Washington’s defenders could hold on to a ball then Washington maybe wins this game. There had to be at least 3 dropped interceptions and 2 being pretty easy. Washington did stay close though in this game and is showing their knack is to stay close and win in the end. The only problem in this game is they did not win. Torrain pretty much ran over the Colts and the Colts when they touched him could not tackle him, but Peyton Manning is Peyton Manning and made the plays needed to score the points to win. The only other game note was the horrible call on 4^th and 10 to throw a bomb down the field which of course was incomplete. I understand if it works then great call but it didn’t so horrible call. Washington will take on the Bears next week and the Colts get a week to rest in their bye week.

This is what is going on in Week 6 of the NFL so far, the biggest story of the NFL this week was all the concussions that happened. Safety is gaining a lot of traction and could see some big rule changes next year in the NFL. Also Brett Favre is going to see the Goodell on Tuesday so a suspension could be looming. Enjoy Monday Night Football update will be available Tuesday if you miss it.



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Monday Night Football

Tennessee @ Jacksonville

This game was pretty cut and dry, Tennessee dominated Jacksonville and did it with pretty much their backup QB Collins. Vince Young was out of the game with no not a concussion but a knee injury but Jacksonville QB Garrard was knocked out with a concussion. Jacksonville I think is the weak link in this division and had a few good games but see it all evening out here soon. Tennessee though to me is the real deal playing good defense, good offense, pass the ball well, run the ball, and make big plays. Have to wait for update on Vince Young they called it a sprain not a tear so he could be ready to play next week.

Until next week.