Archive for December, 2010

Redskins Rally in Overtime and Defeat Jaguars 20-17

During the coin toss to determine possession at the beginning of overtime, Santana Moss wanted to call “heads.” Moss’ teammates ended up choosing “tails,” yet the toss came up as heads. Ultimately, it didn’t matter. On the Jaguars third play in overtime, David Garrard, facing heavy pressure from a Redskins blitz, threw a pass right [...]

Rams Keep NFC West Title Hopes Alive with Win Over Niners

The Rams were able to finally secure a come from behind victory after losing at halftime to beat the San Francisco 49ers to keep their playoff hopes alive and finally officially eliminate the 49ers from the playoff chase.  The 49ers stayed in the game and even lead at halftime through big plays, one a punt [...]

Week Sixteen Halftime Check-in: Seattle at Tampa Bay

Headed into the locker room, the Seattle Seahawks trial the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17-7 after a first half full of injuries. The first and only Seahawk to leave the game was Matt Hasselbeck. On third-and-goal from the Tampa Bay one-yard line, the quarterback rolled right after faking a hand off and, with nobody open, jogged [...]

Cleveland Can’t Overcome Mistakes, Ravens in 20-10 Loss to Fall to 5-10

Colt McCoy picked a real bad time to practice the term it’s more blessed to give than receive. Sunday against one of the AFC’s best, the Baltimore Ravens, McCoy played his worst game of the year, throwing three picks as the Browns fell to 5-10 on the year falling 20-10. The Browns scored a touchdown [...]

NFL Inactives for Sunday Week 16 Late Games

Houston: WR Andre Johnson, TE Anthony Hill, CB Brice McCain, DL DeMario Pressley, TE Garrett Graham, DL Jarvis Green, QB Matt Leinart, OG Shelley Smith. Denver: CB Chevis Jackson, FS Darcel McBath, WR Demaryius Thomas, OL Eric Olsen, OG Jeff Byers, QB Kyle Orton, RB Laurence Maroney, OL Stanley Daniels. Indianapolis: FS Al Afalava, LB [...]

Cleveland-Baltimore First Half Thoughts

* The Browns trail the Ravens 13-10 at the half, and some better clock management at the end of the first half and it could be 14-13, but it seems that Brian Daboll and Eric Mangini brought back the Romeo Crennel regime to run the clock for the final drive. * McCoy had a tough [...]

Vikings-Eagles Sunday Night Game Postponed Till Tuesday

There will be no Sunday Night Football tonight on NBC, as the league has officially called tonight’s Minnesota Vikings-Philadelphia Eagles game scheduled for outdoors in Philly, where snow has put the game in an official holding pattern. The game that was set for 8:30 p.m. ET, and has been moved to Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. [...]

Jaguars Without RB Jones-Drew vs Redskins

The Jags will officially be without their top running back today Maurice Jones-Drew won’t play against the Redskins. Jones-Drew is inactive for Sunday’s game, ending his streak of consecutive games played at 45. He had missed just one game in his five-year career, sitting out the 2007 regular-season finale to rest for the postseason. Jones-Drew [...]