Archive for September, 2010

Sports Gab Network Columnist Russ Loede’s Week 3 NFL Picks

Week 2 Results ATS: 5-10-1 Season Record ATS: 12-17-3 4-star game, 4 on the confidence meter: Tennessee Titans @ New York Giants (-3) – Eli will have more time to breathe, more time to locate his three amigos Hakeem Nicks, Mario Manningham, and Steve Smith.  Tennessee Titans 13 New York Giants 20 2-star game, 8 [...]

Outspoken Cardinals LB Joey Porter calls a defensive meeting

On Wednesday, half of the Cardinals met to discuss the very poor performance on display last Sunday against Atlanta.  The player-called, defense only meeting was organized by veteran Joey Porter.  Aside from this obvious example of Porter’s off-field contributions, the former Steeler and Dolphin has produced on the field with six tackles and a forced [...]

Gridiron Gab Week Three Preview: San Diego at Seattle

After coming out with guns blazing in a 31-6 Week One upset victory at home against San Francisco, Seattle’s role reversed last week as it faced the Denver Broncos’ firing squad in a 31-14 loss in the Mile High City. “We didn’t take our game on the road,” said Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll at [...]

Great Expectations for new Raiders QB Gradkowski?

Okay, Bruce, now what? Oakland Raiders Head Coach Tom Cable did a gutsy thing on Wednesday by naming Bruce Gradkowski his starting quarterback after Bruuuuce led the Raiders to 13 points and a come-from-behind win over the Rams last Sunday. But let’s be honest: beating the Rams is about as impressive as beating the Washington [...]

Packers: Afternoon Coffee Mix

Jclombardi previews Packers vs Bears, “Bears still suck”, and headlines. Guest senior writer jclombardi @ http://lombardiave.com Practice report: Desmond Bishop, LB Hamstring Full Participation. Chad Clifton, T Knee Full Participation. Daryn Colledge, G Knee Did Not Participate. Tom Crabtree, TE Arch Did Not Participate. Korey Hall, FB Hip Did Not Participate. Cullen Jenkins, DE Hand Full Participation. Brad Jones, LB Knee Limited Participation. Derrick Martin, [...]

Checking the Friday NFL Lines for Week Three

Week three of the NFL season is already upon us, and it is do or die for some of the 0-2 teams around the league that are seriously putting themselves behind the 8-ball for a run into playing into January and maybe even February. In checking out the sportsbook as to the lines, there’s one [...]

Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno ruled out vs Colts Sunday

The Broncos have lost a big piece of their offense heading into Sunday’s game, as running back Knowshon Moreno will miss the game after suffering an arm injury. Knowshon Moreno has sustained an injury in practice this week that will keep him out against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels [...]

Browns QB Jake Delhomme misses another practice

Browns QB Jake Delhomme still is not on the practice field, but for whatever reason, Eric Mangini is still not rushing to name Seneca Wallace the starter for Sunday’s game at Baltimore. “I don’t know,” Mangini said Friday before practice. “He’s very aggressive with his rehab. It’s like everything else he does, he does it [...]