Archive for November, 2009

Steelers QB Roethlisberger Out for Key Ravens Game

FoxSports.com’s NFL Insider Jay Glazer reports via his Twitter account that Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger will be ruled out by the team for this week’s key matchup against the Ravens. Second year quarterback Dennis Dixon will get the start in Roethlisberger’s place. Reportedly Roethlisberger was was suffering from exercise induced headaches, so the team decided [...]

Vikings RB Peterson Misses Practice; Listed as Questionable

The Vikings are getting ready for the Bears at home Sunday, but they could be without their biggest playmaker – RB Adrian Peterson: Tailback Adrian Peterson was sick and missed the Minnesota Vikings’ practice Friday. He was listed as questionable on the official injury report. Peterson was limited in practices earlier in the week because [...]

Steelers QB Roethlisberger to Sit vs Ravens?

In somewhat of a shock, a report is out at NFL.com that Ben Roethlisberger may sit out the critical Ravens game on Sunday night: Ben Roethlisberger, who suffered a concussion Sunday in Kansas City but was symptom free and able to practice all week, may opt to sit out Sunday night’s game against the Ravens, [...]

Rams Looking for Some Revenge Sunday vs Seattle

In the first game of the season, after a very successful preseason record of 3-1, we headed to Seattle excited about the opportunities that lay before us in the 2009-2010 season.  Over the course of the next four quarters the slight spark in out eyes faded as the Seahawks killed us in first downs, asphyxiated [...]

Cowboys Stuff the Raiders 24-7 in Thanksgiving Beating

The Dallas Cowboys entered their Thanksgiving Day game with a lot of eyes on their offense and how they would respond after being shutdown the last two games, and only being able to score 7 points in each game. The offense did respond led by their “number two” receiver Miles Austin who torched the Raiders [...]

Rodgers’ 3 TD’s Help Packers Declaw Lions 34-12

Thanksgiving Day seems to treat the Detroit Lions like redheaded stepchildren. Perhaps the Lions playing on the last Thursday of every November is a punishment for being perennially one of the worst teams in the NFL; I honestly don’t know. Thursday pitted the Green Bay Packers as they visited Ford Field to take on the [...]

Bills Rushing Attack Stuck in the Mud

This season, Buffalo seemed poised to unleash two hard-nosed, dependable running backs to help carry the load on offense. Marshawn Lynch and Fred Jackson were ready to have their names included in the discussion among the best running back duos in football. Unfortunately, this season, due to a number of factors (quarterback play, offensive line [...]

Bengals Had Better Not Start Looking Ahead

Well, as it turns out, there are still a few chinks in the striped armor. After a convincing blow-out of Chicago, the Bengals followed their bye week with solid wins over Baltimore at home and Pittsburgh on the road. All three wins were a testament to the kind of mentally tough team Marvin Lewis is [...]