Archive for October, 2011

Ndamukong Suh to Meet with Roger Goodell About Rules

Ndamukong Suh will meet with NFL officials during his bye week to get a better understanding of the rules he’s been breaking. Detroit’s second-year defensive tackle asked Commissioner Roger Goodell for the meeting to talk about all the flags he keeps drawing. In about a season and a half with the Lions, Suh has already [...]

Dolphins Continue Suck For Luck Campaign With 20-17 Loss To Giants

The Dolphins surprised some today with how close they were to beating a quality team. They were on the verge of an upset, so close, head coach Tony Sparano could probably smell it. So close, Stephen Ross was most likely cringing at the thought of Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck slipping away with every Reggie Bush [...]

Panthers narrowly edged by Peterson’s Vikings 24-21

Ryan Longwell’s 31-yard tie-breaking field goal with 2:43 left could not be countered by Panthers’ kicker Olindo Mare’s 31-yard attempt, which went wide left with 26 seconds remaining, preventing the Panthers the chance to take the Vikings into overtime, as they lost 24-21 to Minnesota in Charlotte on Sunday. Adrian Peterson piled up 162 yards [...]

Post Game Recap: Ravens Rally for Win

Post Game Recap: Arizona 27 - Baltimore 30  Our fellow columnist Jonathan Scruggs is filling today to recap the Ravens comeback win over the Arizona Cardinals: In what was supposed to be a cake walk for the Baltimore Ravens, the Arizona Cardinals waltzed into M&T Bank Stadium and nearly pulled off a stomach turning upset. Although Baltimore put [...]

Colts Lose to Titans 27-10 to Drop Indy to 0-8

With no ability to come back from deficits, the Indianapolis Colts once again were stuck in the winless zone Sunday, falling behind 20-0 by halftime and losing to the Tennessee Titans 27-10 Nate Washington scored a pair of touchdowns to lead the Titans, dropping the Colts to 0-8 on the season. Matt Hasselbeck completed 23-of-33 [...]

LB Sharpton Suffers Season-Ending Quad Injury in Win

Texans linebacker Darryl Sharpton sustained a season-ending quadriceps injury on Sunday, head coach Gary Kubiak confirmed after today’s 24-14 win over the Jaguars. A 2010 fourth-round pick (102nd overall) out of the University of Miami, Sharpton has 12 tackles in eight games this season, including three on special teams, as a backup inside linebacker in [...]

Saints surprised by Jackson, Rams 31-21

Down 24-0 midway in the third quarter and the initial eight offensive drives providing nothing to show for, the Saints took a step back in the “Show Me State” on Sunday, falling to the Rams 31-21. Steven Jackson was too overwhelming for Gregg Williams’ group, generating 25 carries for 159 yards and three touchdowns, while [...]

Second Half Collapse: Cards crumble late in Baltimore 30-27

Up three touchdowns in the first half, the Cardinals blew a chance to pick up a quality road victory over a championship-caliber team, as they lost 30-27 to the Ravens on Sunday. Beanie Wells almost reached the century mark on the ground against a top-five rush defense and rookie Patrick Peterson returned his second punt [...]