Archive for November, 2009

Injuries Continue to Take Apart the Bills O-Line

Coming into the 2009 season, the Buffalo Bills offensive line underwent an extreme makeover. Pro bowl left tackle Jason Peters was traded to Philadelphia. Derrick Dockery was released. Buffalo decided Melvin Fowler and Duke Preston didn’t fit into their plans and were not brought back. Tackle Langston Walker was tabbed to replace Peters as the [...]

Bucs Coach Morris Relieves Defensive Coordinator Bates of His Duties

Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg Times reports via Twitter that Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris has relieved Jim Bates as defensive coordinator and will take over defensive play-calling duties. Morris will return Bucs to Tampa Two scheme. Bates remains with the team in a consulting role and help Morris from the box on game [...]

Bironas’ Late Boot Seals Titans 20-17 Win Over Houston

The Tennessee Titans turned to Vince Young a few weeks ago to help save their season. Monday night in Houston they turned to their kicker to help them win their fourth straight game. Rob Bironas nailed a 53-yard field goal with under a minute left as Tennessee continued rolling with a 20-17 win over the [...]

Williams Wanted Out – Now He’s the Cowboys Problem

Roy Williams is an amazing talent with the size, speed and skills to be an elite receiver in the NFL. So why did the Detroit Lions give him up to the Dallas Cowboys for a first and a third? Lions fans know, and now the fans of “America’s Team” are learning for themselves. The guy [...]

Steelers Bandwagon Suffers a Flat Tire in KC

It was a tough day yesterday in KC for the Steelers, as despite putting up a ton of offense, the team never found its stride and it showed in the eventual 27-24 OT loss. As of about 4:30pm yesterday, it appeared that the season was all but about over. The Bengals were playing the weak [...]

Be Careful What You Say – It Just May Get You Fired!

We all know that the Internet over the years has become a place where many people have said things that have gotten them in trouble. From pro athletes that post comments that land them in hot water (aka Larry Johnson now of the Bengals) to players that put up comments that rile up opposing teams [...]

Eagles Fly Late; Top Bears in Chicago 24-20

The Eagles needed a big late effort against the Bears on Sunday night to move to 6-4, but got just that with a late drive from Donovan McNabb as the team topped Chicago 24-20. The Bears were up 20-17 when Antonio Dixon blocked a 48-yard field goal by Robbie Gould with 11 minutes left. That [...]

Rams Outpaced by Arizona in 21-13 Loss

The St. Louis Rams were pounded into the ground by the Arizona Cardinals in a very frustrating afternoon at the Edward Jones Dome. The Cardinals were able to do anything they wanted on offense in the first half, and that was all the points they needed to defeat the punch-less St. Louis Rams. For the [...]