November 29th, 2009 
Devon Heinen 
Posted in Julius Jones, your seat just got a little warmer courtesy of Justin Forsett. After an abysmal 9-yard game last week in Minnesota, the scrappy little back out of Cal tore up the St. Louis defense Sunday as his Seahawks roughed up the Rams 27-17. On the ground, Forsett ate up 130 yards on 22 touches. [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Jets Upend Panthers at the Meadowlands 17-6
In a must-win game for both the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers, the Jets came out on top. Both teams started the day with identical 4-6 records with outside shots at entering the wild-card hunt. With New York coming into the game with a three-game losing streak and shaky quarterback play in recent weeks, [...]
Steelers Officially Name Dennis Dixon the Starter at QB vs Baltimore
Steelers.com reports that the team has officially named Dennis Dixon as the starter tomorrow night vs the Ravens: Dennis Dixon will start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers when they face the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night at M&T Bank Stadium. The decision to start Dixon, a second-year pro from Oregon who was the team’s [...]
Rice, Smith Among the Latest Hall of Fame Semifinalists
Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith are among 25 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Former Raiders receiver Tim Brown and Cardinals and Rams defensive back Aeneas Williams were the only other players selected in their first year of eligibility. Rice and Smith hold some of the NFL’s biggest records. Smith is the league’s [...]
Week 12 Preview: Seattle at St.Louis
One week after taking on the juggernaut that is the Minnesota Vikings, the Seahawks head to St. Louis this weekend to take on the Rams. Talk about two completely opposite sides of the spectrum. While it seemed that the Vikings had weapons at every position, the Rams (1-10) have only one real threat, running back [...]
Panthers WR Steve Smith Added to the Injury Report with Sore Ribs
Panthers receiver Steve Smith has sore ribs and has been added to the injury list as questionable for Sunday’s game at the Jets. It was unclear when Smith was injured. He took a knee to the back in a victory over Atlanta on Nov. 15, but hadn’t missed any practice time since. Smith leads Carolina [...]
Week 12 Preview: Atlanta at Tampa Bay
What a difference a year makes! Through 11 regular season games in 2008, the Falcons stood at 6-4, and the Buccaneers had a 7-3 record. Atlanta, with rookie quarterback Matt Ryan, and first-time head coach Mike Smith had surprised a lot of people around the league. The Buccaneers, with Jeff Garcia at the helm, was [...]
Bengals RB Benson a Game-Time Decision Sunday
The Bengals lost in Oakland last week and are looking to rebound tomorrow, but according to the Cincy Enquirer, may or may not be doing it without the services of RB Cedric Benson: Bengals running back Cedric Benson and defensive tackle Domata Peko said before Friday’s practice that they felt they’d be on the field [...]
