September 18th, 2009 
Andy Benoit 
Posted in Pittsburgh @ Chicago People have acknowledged that the Brian Urlacher injury is huge. But they haven’t admitted why. The Urlacher injury is huge because it means Chicago’s season is over. Urlacher can be a vociferous run defender but his greatest value is in pass coverage. With the Bears already in somewhat of a limbo at [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Chargers Still Working on Key Injuries Heading Into Sunday
It’s only about 48 hours until the San Diego Chargers host the Baltimore Ravens and it is looking more likely that when the ball is kicked off, some key starters will be watching from the sidelines. On Tuesday, seven of the Chargers starters did not participate: Travis Johnson (groin), Antwan Applewhite (hamstring), Jamal Williams (arm), [...]
Tags: A Little Introspection on the Browns
I think it all comes down to execution. That is what makes the good teams great. What also defines championship caliber teams is an overriding identity. All successful teams have an identity. Labels like “passing team,” “running team” and “defensive team” have been moniker’s conspicuously worn by the league’s best. This is why the choice [...]
Packers Defense, Anything But Predictable
Charles Woodson inches his way up to the line of scrimmage. His eyes flash a hunger to blitz and put the quarterback on his back. On the other side, Al Harris bounces back and forth hinting at the possibility of attacking the signal caller. The quarterback surveys the field only to find an edging Aaron [...]
Keys to a Texans Win in Nashville Sunday
Well, thankfully, Week 1’s performance only counts as one loss in the standings. As Emmitt Smith would say, the Texans “got debacled.” In hoping to avoid a 0-2 start, the Texans must win on the round in Tennessee, a place they have not been successful. Victory may be tough, but starting 0-2 is worse. There [...]
Reebok Training Camp: NY Giants “Autograph”
Eli Manning, Domenik Hixon, & Kenny Phillips show the lighter side of training camp. Brought to you by Reebok, makers of Speedwick Performance Apparel, and Official Outfitters of the NFL
Deion Branch’s Deal Eating up Seahawks Chance at a Super Bowl
Over a year-and-a-half removed from being named MVP of the Super Bowl and after a near-1,000 yard season, he was brought into Seattle to help the lackluster receiving corps. However, all Deion Branch has done since joining the Seahawks is miss games and, when he has been able to play, underperform. Seattle shipped a first-round draft [...]
Bears Will Need a Big Effort Against the Super Bowl Champs
The Steelers showed resilience on offense in their win last Thursday, overcoming mistakes and the complete lack of a running game, taking victory from the jaws of defeat. That’s the kind of win that can do wonders for tiebreakers in the playoff picture, especially with a team such as Tennessee, which looks to compete well [...]
