Archive for October, 2010

NFL Gridiron Gab Week Eight Preview: Buffalo at Kansas City

Statistically, Ryan Fitzpatrick is one of the best QB’s in the NFL Still trying to get over the hump and register their first victory in the 2010 season, the Buffalo Bills are set to invade Arrowhead Stadium where they’ll challenge the Kansas City Chiefs, one of the biggest surprises thus far in the NFL season. [...]

Rams WR Alexander out 2-4 weeks

Danario caught his first career NFL touchdown pass on this play in his first game as a Ram Rams and former Missouri WR Danario Alexander will have another surgery on his troublesome left knee (this his 5th surgery on the knee). Alexander re-injured the knee in practice on Friday, but there is some concern that [...]

Cardinals turn to Wells over Hightower for Bucs on Sunday

Will “Beanie” respond to the call of starting RB against Tampa? Beanie Wells will get his first career start this Sunday in place of the fumble stricken Tim Hightower. Here’s the full coverage by Darren Urban. Earlier in the week, coach Ken Whisenhunt said he wasn’t making any announcements about his running back depth chart. [...]

NFL Gridiron Gab Week Eight Preview: Washington at Dallas

Stafford will be under center for the first time since Week 1 in Chicago The Lions start the second leg of their season with the Washington Redskins at home in a game the Lions are favored in. Matthew Stafford is expected to start, DeAndre Levy is expected to play and Calvin Johnson and Jahvid Best [...]

Could one of these Ex-Bears replace Lovie Smith in 2011?

Could former Bears QB Jim Harbaugh leave Saturdays, Stanford to coach Chicago on Sundays? On Friday, Yahoo! Sports identified the 11 NFL head coaches on the hottest seats for the remainder of 2010. Not surprisingly, Lovie Smith’s name appeared on the list. Here’s what the article said about Chicago’s most embattled coach… If the current [...]

Rematch in Motor City: How much of a difference will a year make?

How much of a difference will Ryan Torain make for the Redskins this Sunday at Ford Field? Redskins Gab columnist Keely Diven: If there was ever a bad day to be a Redskin, September 27th 2009 was that day. Washington handed Detroit its first win in 20 games. With a loss to the worst team [...]

Questions for Eagles abound

Andy Reid has to dial up more run plays for LeSean McCoy Since the Eagles are on the bye week, we have way too much time on our hands to evaluate this team. The Eagles have a respectable 4-3 record which could have easily been better. When I looked at the schedule before the season [...]

Giants rookie DE Jason Pierre-Paul: Boom or Bust?

Pierre-Paul eyeing his prey, Cowboys QB Jon Kitna The drafting of Jason Pierre Paul 15th overall for the NY Giants in the past draft was a lightning rod for NY Giants fans. Jason Pierre Paul has all the measurables of an elite N.F.L. athlete. At the combine, JPP measured in at 6?5” and 270 pounds with [...]