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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Darrelle Revis leading Jets formidable pass defense
The Jets have the best defense in the NFL, yielding 241 yards per game and a stingy 16 points in two contests.
New York’s pass defense ranks ninth (180.5 ypg) and has the
second-best quarterback rating against them, at 54.3. The only team
better is
the Saints, at 53.4.
But the consider the competition.
The Saints have played against [...]
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Drew Brees is the best QB in the game right now
I know it’s Week 2 and premature to hand out accolades, but Drew Brees is best quarterback in the NFL.
With Tom Brady struggling in New England and even though Peyton Manning is, well, Peyton Manning, I’m giving the nod to Brees as the best quarterback in the NFL right now. And no, not because he [...]
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Giants, 49ers impressing me most
Two teams stand out to me the most in the NFC, besides the Saints (more of them later).
The Giants and 49ers have pulled off impressive starts to begin the 2009 season.
In Week 1, the 49ers went to Arizona and knocked off the NFC West champions and NFC representative in February’s Super Bowl following that magical [...]
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STEELERS SAFTEY POLAMALU COULD BE OUT FOR SIX WEEKS WITH MCL SPRAIN
The heart and soul of the Steelers defense suffered an MCL sprain during the Thursday night opener that could sideline the All-Pro safety for six weeks.
Troy Polamalu, one of the most exciting players in the NFL, had his left leg landed on awkwardly by Tennessee tight end Alge Crumpler.
Coach Mike Tomlin said Polamalu, who had a one-handed interception in [...]
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Jeff Reed’s game-winning FG bails out Hines Ward’s 4th-quarter fumble
Hines Ward can exhale.
As championship squads do, they bail their teammates out when the opportunity arises.
Jeff Reed hit a 33-yard field goal to lift the Steelers to a 13-10 overtime victory over the Titans, capping a Super Bowl celebration at Heinz Field on Thursday.
In the fourth quarter, the Steelers were in a familiar situation. With [...]
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Steelers open 2009 same way they ended last season, with victory
With the season opener less than an hour away, it’s time to welcome back the NFL.
And what a better way to kick off the season than a physical match-up between the Super Bowl champion Steelers and the 2008 AFC No. 1 seed Titans.
This game promises toughness and plenty of pushing and shoving.
If the Steelers [...]
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CRABTREE JOINS WORLD OF DIVA RECEIVERS
Less than a week before the regular season commences, and still one 2009 draft pick remains unsigned with the NFL team that selected him.
Michael Crabtree.
You know, I’m not one to praise Al Davis and the Jokeland Raiders, but, hey, attaboy!
Selecting Darrius Heyward-Bey — although questionable (really!?! No. 7 overall) — over Crabtree was a great [...]
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ALLOWING VICK BACK IN WEEK 3 WAS THE RIGHT DECISION
Roger Goodell’s decision to reinstate Mike Vick in Week 3 of the NFL season was the right choice.
The NFL commissioner couldn’t let him play his first game on the opening Sunday, that would take away from the celebration of the return of real football.
And the commish couldn’t let Vick sit on his hands until Week [...]
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No need to worry about Giants’ lack of running game