While there are still 14 games to play, one thing about the NFC West has been made clear: a team truly separating itself from the rest of the division isn’t likely to happen. Instead of a race to 10 or 11 wins in order to capture the division crown, it could be a race to [...]
Archive for September, 2010
Separation Will Be Hard to Come By in the West
September 22nd, 2010 
Devon Heinen 
Posted in Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams 
Packers: Daily Coffee Mix
Jclombardi highlights Packers headlines. Guest senior writer jclombardi @ http://lombardiave.com Clipped from: www.jsonline.com (share this clip) Packers running game–by committee and off to slow start: Until something better comes along, the Green Bay Packers may have to accept that their running game will consist of 3 yards and a chunk of sod in the facemask. None [...]
Tags: Eagles coach Andy Reid names Michael Vick the team’s starting QB
It did not take Eagles head coach Andy Reid long to change his mind about the starting QB spot for his team. Tuesday, just one day after saying the club would go back to Kevin Kolb under center, Reid did a 180, naming Michael Vick the teams starter. “When someone is playing at the level [...]
Week 3 NFL Power Rankings
Defending Super Bowl Champions: #1 Champs before Defending Champs: #2 You can tell how good a team truly is by the way their leaders speak, conduct themselves following games. 1. New Orleans Saints: Drew Brees:“We’ve stayed with the mindset we are the hunter, not the hunted.” Sean Payton: “We came in with the mindset that [...]
Bay Area Perspective: 49ers-Saints Aftermath
Jerry Rice is cool, we already know that. They don’t remember how well you played, but if you won when you played. What Did I Learn: So the 49ers fall to 0-2. Panic button? The defending champs clipped them, as they countered the team’s furious late comeback rally with one of their own, winning the [...]
Something good out of the Raiders win over St.Louis
Something really good came out of Sunday’s win for the Raiders. Bruce Gradkowski? Not really. Darren McFadden? Sure, yes. Rolando McClain and Lamarr Houston? Both looked good at times, no doubt. But the single best thing to come out of the Raiders win? Oakland has wide receivers again. True-blue silver and black wide receivers. Louis [...]
Rams offense way too easy to stop right now
The Rams offense had success in the first half as they were able to run the ball against the the Oakland Raiders standard seven man front. The Rams were then able to get their short passing game going as the Raiders kept their two safeties deep. Sam Bradford started the game 6-6. (Let’s leave out [...]
Reggie Bush out up to Six Weeks with Leg Injury
During one punt return Reggie Bush made an impact, his presence was felt. That return lead to an eventual field goal to put his team up 19-14. His 43-yard rumble showed his value, worth yet again. Earlier in the game he was on the receiving end of a Drew Brees touchdown pass on 3rd and [...]
