September 17th, 2009 
Anthony Kuehn 
Posted in Over the last several days, I have been reading many discussions about the Lions’ lack of blitzing against the Saints. Many fans wanted to see more blitzes, especially after the Saints got out to a sizeable lead. Fans wanted to see a drastic difference in the defensive philosophy after three years of the Tampa 2. [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Do the Football Gods Really Hate the Bengals?
Last week in this space I wrote about how the Bengals had no excuses heading into their first game of the season. The argument was that they had no legitimate reason to lose to the Broncos, and after a generally successful offseason, they simply couldn’t afford to. Playing at home, almost completely healthy and facing [...]
NFL Season Kicks Off with Campaign to “Know Your Stats about Prostate Cancer”
While most men might know the stats of their favorite NFL player, they are likely unaware of other important statistics that could one day save their lives. As a result, the American Urological Association (AUA) Foundation and the National Football League (NFL) are teaming to encourage men to “Know Your Stats about Prostate Cancer,” [...]
Tags: Week 2 Preview: Carolina at Atlanta
The Atlanta Falcons didn’t look like a team that entered 2009 with any sort of hangover after coming off the high of an unexpected playoff year in 2008. As a matter a fact, their opening day win over the Dolphins was as about as impressive as any they had through the course of their 08 [...]
Chargers Worried About Latest MNF Injuries
The Chargers came away from the Bay area with a win in their first game of the season. But they also took with them a bruised up team. There are several injuries that the Chargers are addressing today. Although there were not many details given in today’s press conference regarding the severity of the injuries, [...]
Cowboys WR Williams Looking to Quiet Critics
When the Cowboys traded the Detroit Lions for WR Roy Williams on October 14th last year, they envisioned getting another potent weapon to complement the many weapons already in their arsenal. The Cowboys hoped that Williams would team up with former No. 1 receiver Terrell Owens and form the most dynamic receiving combo in the [...]
Eagles Get QB Insurance, Ink Garcia
The Philadelphia Eagles certainly were in the market for a short-term fix at quarterback, especially since Donovan McNabb went down Sunday with a cracked rib last Sunday at Carolina. Michael Vick obviously was not an option, due to his 2-game suspension and overall rustiness and the insistence by head coach Andy Reid that Kevin Kolb [...]
Chargers Continue Streak Over Raiders; Win Monday Night 24-20
It was not the game that Norv Turner had scripted, but as they say a win is a win and this one meant that the Chargers have extended their winning streak against the Raiders to 12 in a row. The Oakland Raiders dominated the San Diego Chargers in every category the entire first half. Every [...]
