Archive for October, 2010

Reflecting on the Rams heartbreaking loss in Tampa Bay

Bradford desires a deep threat to go to in the passing game Now that the dust has settled and my anger has subsided a bit, we can think about the Rams loss a bit more rationally.  Here’s some thoughts in a semi stream of consciousness fashion. Sam Bradford is still a rookie and finally played like one. [...]

The sad state of the 49ers

Coach Singletary has given the keys to the offense to ’06 Heisman Trophy Winner Troy Smith With their loss against the Panthers, the San Francisco 49ers are now 1-6. The general feeling is that the team is now out of playoff contention and the season is a wash. That was my feeling on Sunday when [...]

NFL Gridiron Gab Week Eight Preview: Tampa Bay at Arizona

Is Hall the answer in Arizona? SEASON RECORDS: Cardinals: 3-3, 2nd in NFC West, Last Week: L @ Seattle, 22-10 Buccaneers: 4-2, 2nd in NFC South, Last Week: W vs. St. Louis, 18-17 GAME TIME: Sunday, Oct 31, 4:15 p.m. EST, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ CARDINALS FACING A TURNING POINT IN THE SEASON: [...]

Childress in a lose-lose situation with Favre, Vikings

Can Childress right the ship in New England this Sunday? With hard times come frustration.   With frustration comes consequences. Michael Silver of Yahoo! Sports mentioned in a column that people from within the Vikings organization were under the impression that a loss to Dallas would result in Childress also losing his job.  Judd Zulgad of [...]

A Win is a Win for the Redskins

Donovan’s club is just one game behind the Giants in the NFC East You know it’s a bad game when you get multiple texts from several different friends, all saying the same thing: “This is the ugliest game I’ve ever seen.” If the theme of the Redskins-Bears matchup yesterday was “Who wants to win this [...]

Will Eagles learn from their miscues in Tennessee?

A bewildered bunch of sitting Birds There’s no denying that the Eagles completely blew the game yesterday against the Titans. They had a nice lead that they gradually gave away and then got left in the dust. A loss like that hurts; however, the Eagles need to learn from the mistakes they made and move [...]

Giants Thoughts and Musings

Lately, Eli’s weapons have been enjoying themselves in the end zone Another edition of “Thoughts and Musings”. That was a wild game, wasn’t it? From an awful start, to a tremendous middle, to a limp finish, this game had it all. But, no matter how odd the game was, the Giants are now 5-2 and [...]

Traveling around the NFL

Remember when Hall was considered vastly overpaid? Tarvaris Jackson has obviously improved since Brett Favre joined the Minnesota Vikings. Jackson may get a chance to start for the Vikes again, according to the Associated Press. Favre may be unavailable for the team’s next game. Jackson wants to make the most of this new opportunity. “I’ve [...]