December 26th, 2010 
Scott Johnston 
Posted in The fact that we can start a Raiders article on December 26 and say that they were officially eliminated from the playoffs today, in Week 16, is major progress. I think in 2005 they were eliminated in Week three of the pre-season. I mean we’ve seen some lean times the last few years, and for [...]
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Shootout in Chi-Town; Bears Outduel Jets 38-34
In a matchup of two of the league’s top defenses, the Jets and Bears exploded for a surprising 72-point outburst in Soldier Field. Matt Forte ran for 113 yards and a touchdown and Jay Cutler threw for 3 TDs. But the Bears didn’t have this one cinched until Chris Harris intercepted Mark Sanchez with the [...]
Packers Rough Up Giants 45-17; Playoff Hopes Dwindle
It was a must win game. But the Giants couldn’t deliver, as they lost to the Packers . The Giants just couldn’t make stops when they needed to on defense, and it led to a 45-17 loss. The Packers started off the scoring early, as Aaron Rodgers connected with Jordy Nelson for an 80 yard [...]
Josh Freeman and the Bucs Beat Seahawks, Break Records
The 2010 Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the first team since the NFL merger to start ten different rookies at some point in the season and finish with a winning record. This game was a must-win against a team that wound up having nothing to play for. Josh Freeman made his case for the best young [...]
Chiefs Bury Titans 34-14 to Send Tennessee to 6-9
This game meant a lot more to the Chiefs than the Titans, and it showed. Matt Cassell threw three touchdowns in the first half and finished with 314 yards and no interceptions to lead the Kansas City Chiefs within a game of clinching the AFC West. Tennesse was outgained 458 to 270 and managed only [...]
Seattle Unable to Recover from Hasselbeck’s Injury as Tampa Bay Rolls 38-15
An early seven-point lead in Tampa Bay evaporated Sunday as the Seahawks surrendered the lead and 31 consecutive points to the Buccaneers as Seattle lost 38-15. After two lackluster weeks of quarterback play that saw Matt Hasselbeck commit nine turnovers, the 12-year veteran was on his way early to prove why first-year Seahawks head coach [...]
Detroit Storms Back For Fourth Straight Win; Tops Dolphins 34-27
The circumstances were dire, the Lions trailed by 10 points on the road with just under 10 minutes left in the game. Lions fans had seen this scenario play out over the last few years, the Lions hung tight but in the end they couldn’t prevent their opponent from pulling away. I proclaimed after the [...]
Brady and the Pats Bury the Bills in Buffalo 34-3
Three words from the Christmas classic song, “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” perfectly describe the Buffalo Bills’ 2010 home finale against the New England Patriots: Stink. Stank. Stunk. Buffalo drew first blood on Sunday afternoon with a little less than five minutes into the game, with a Rian Lindell 26-yard field goal. That was [...]
