Archive for October, 2009

Week Five Preview: Cleveland at Buffalo

On Sunday, two dysfunctional franchises square off hoping to add to the other one’s misfortunes. And to think, I used the word dysfunctional and I wasn’t talking about Al Davis or his Oakland Raiders. Times are indeed tough for the Bills and Browns. The Bills didn’t have much luck with this last week, so they’ll [...]

At 2-2; Cowboys Have Work to Do

Does anyone else find it humorous to hear all of the negativity surrounding the success, or lack thereof, of the Dallas Cowboys this year. It seams that having a .500 record after four games means that there is no hope of going to the big dance, or even the playoffs according to most everyone who [...]

FC Rowdy Week 5 Picks:Contenders and pretenders, It’s shakedown time

Baltimore vs. Cincinnati battle for the AFC North lead. New England tries to preserve its elite status against surprising 4-0 Denver. Atlanta travels to San Francisco, both teams trying to prove they belong in that upper tier. And Houston at Arizona. The latter hoping to be regarded as more than a one-year wonder, the former [...]

Substantial Evidence Found Against Raiders Head Coach Tom Cable

It looks like Tom Cable is in some serious trouble, as AOL Fanhouse reports that there is some substantial evidence found against Cable: While Oakland coach Tom Cable prepares a struggling Raiders team to face the undefeated New York Giants on the road Sunday, his personal and professional fate rests in evidence currently under review [...]

Steelers Parker Talks Like He’ll Be Sitting Sunday

It looks like the Steelers will be feeding a steady diet of Rashard Mendenhall Sunday in Detroit, as the way usual starter Willie Parker is speaking, he won’t be playing against the Lions. “I’m a competitor and I want to compete and show the world what I’ve got but, at the same time, I’ve got [...]

Chargers LB Merriman Responds to GM’s “Soft and Bewildered” Comments

Chargers GM A.J. Smith is not making many friends in his own locker room these days, as after Sunday’s beating in Pittsburgh, the GM stated his team was “soft and bewildered.” The Chargers didn’t play well, that’s for sure, against the Steelers on Sunday night, falling behind 28-0 and allowing the defending Super Bowl champions [...]

Patriots and LB Seau to Reunite Once Again

The Pats are going to once again have the services of veteran linebacker Junior Seau, as Jason LaCanfoa of NFL Network reports that Seau will be back with the team. The linebacker has gotten out of a gig he had with a cable network and has met twice with the Pats and will be back [...]

Seahawks Hasselbeck Needs to Get Back to Work

If there is to be a crucial turning point in the season for the Seahawks, this week is it. That’s because Seattle finds itself near the NFC West cellar with a 1 – 3 record and quarterback Matt Hasselbeck returned to the practice field Wednesday for the first time since fracturing his rib at San [...]