December 24th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in Cam Newton broke Peyton Manning’s rookie record for yards passing in a season and set a franchise record with a 91-yard touchdown pass to Brandon LaFell as the Panthers handed the Bucs their ninth straight defeat, 48-16 on Saturday. Newton threw for 171 yards and three touchdowns and scored on a remarkable 49-yard run up the middle in which [...]
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Steelers Pound Rams 27-0
If the Steelers defense plays like they did Saturday in the postseason, maybe they don’t need QB Ben Roethlisberger. Ok, let’s not get crazy. With that said, it was good Saturday for the Black and Gold to be able to take advantage of a 2-win Rams team that was already looking to clean out their [...]
Dalton, Bengals Keep Playoff Hopes Alive With Win Over Arizona 23-16
Andy Dalton threw a pair of touchdown passes, and Cincinnati withstood yet another fourth-quarter comeback by Arizona, holding on for a 23-16 victory Saturday that kept the Bengals in playoff contention. The Bengals (9-6) secured only their third winning record in the last 21 years with the triumph over Arizona. Dalton threw an 11-yard touchdown pass [...]
Saints Plan to Use Franchise Tag On QB Drew Brees
If the Saints cannot reach a long-term extension with quarterback Drew Brees, they will use the franchise tag before the start of the 2012 league year, Charley Casserly of CBS Sports reports. According to Casserly, Brees is seeking a long-term contract that averages $18 million per season and includes a $23.4 million average over the [...]
Steelers to Go With Charlie Batch at QB For Banged Up Ben Roethlisberger Saturday
He didn’t practice all week, and since last week the Steelers were not able to take advantage of a chance to grab the one-seed in the AFC, the team this week will sit QB Ben Roethlisberger in place of Charlie Batch. The team made the call today, deciding it would be better for Roethlisberger to [...]
Ravens Gab Previews Saturday’s Matchup Between the Browns and Ravens
The Ravens (10-4) are coming off a loss in San Diego; it was one of their worst defeats this season in terms of getting out played and out-coached. Now instead of worrying about home field advantage in the playoffs, they look to redirect their priorities on playing playoff caliber football. As pointed out by our [...]
Chiefs OLB Tamba Hali Wants Romeo Crennel To Be Permanent Coach
Chiefs Outside linebacker Tamba Hali threw his support behind interim head coach Romeo Crennel’s candidacy for the job on a permanent basis. “He’s very motivating,” Hali said. “He treats us like men. He does expect a lot from us, but he knows what it takes to work this business, and how the body feels, and [...]
Gridiron Gab Week 16 Power Rankings
The spookiest week of football so far this season has the rankings in turmoil. Upsets, injuries and power outages have teams moving and shaking all over the board. As always if you think you can do better, leave your own rankings in the comments below. 1. New Orleans Saints (11-3). I struggled with this decision [...]
