Archive for the ‘2011 Preseason’ Category

Saints Appear Ready for 2011 in Solid 40-20 Win Over Oakland

The New Orleans Saints appear to be in mid-season form, at least on offense, two weeks before the NFL season kicks off. In their last meaningful preseason game before their opener in Green Bay on September 8th, the Saints put up 40 points in topping the Oakland Raiders 40-20 at the Coliseum in Oakland. The [...]

Bengals CB “Pacman” Jones May Start 2011 on the PUP List

The young Bengals may be without CB Adam Jones for the start of the season, as Geoff Hobson at Bengals.com says that the corner may start the season on the physically unable to perform list (PUP) and miss the first six weeks of the 2011 season. Jones has stepped up his rehab now that he’s [...]

Colts Coach Caldwell Says Manning Could Be Off PUP List Soon

It’s some of the best news that Colts fans could hear. Coach Jim Caldwell says star QB Peyton Manning could be activated soon from the physically-unable-to-perform list. If Manning is ready to go, the team will be forced to throw recently inked QB Kerry Collins in the mix for week one against the rival Houston [...]

Look at the Tape – Lions DT Ndamukong Suh Did Not Throw a Punch

I was pretty steamed after the pathetically one-sided commentary from Dan Dierdorf during last night’s broadcast and the complete falsehood of ESPN’s highlights regarding Ndamukong Suh’s role in a scuffle last night.  Now PFT has chimed in and I was expecting a moment of sanity, but instead Mike Florio has regrettably fumbled his opportunity to end [...]

Texans Coach Kubiak Hopeful RB Foster Will Be Ready for the Opener

Texans coach Gary Kubiak is hopeful that star running back Arian Foster will be ready to go for the teams opening game against the Indy Colts on September 11th. Foster hurt his hamstring against the 49ers on Saturday night. “Looks like we’re dealing with the same thing we were dealing with at the start of [...]

Gridiron Preseason Preview: Saints at Raiders

Amidst all the hoopla surrounding the arrival of Terrelle Pryor, the Raiders will take the field for an important preseason battle with the visiting Saints Sunday at the Coliseum. The Raiders made a big splash in Monday’s supplemental draft by forfeiting a 2012 third-round pick to acquire the services of Pryor, the talented former Ohio [...]

Packers: Early Impacts Upon 2011 Season

Fan poll about important impacts facing 2011 Packers. With the serious  questions about offense and its protection issues and the lack of consistent defensive front seven pass rush, we present this poll for the fans. Which Event Impacts 2011 Packers?

San Diego Wins Preseason Shootout Over Arizona 34-31

Billy Volek threw a 14-yard, game-winning touchdown pass to Bryan Walters in the waning seconds of the Chargers’ 34-31 preseason victory over the Cardinals. The Chargers trailed 31-20 before Darryl Gamble recovered a Richard Bartel fumble in the Cardinals’ end zone midway through the fourth quarter. With 3:11 remaining, Volek led San Diego on a [...]