1. Demarco Murray- Career-high 253 rushing yards and a 91-yard TD run vs. the winless Rams as the OU rookie stepped in for the injured Felix Jones with a breakout game for the now 3-3 Cowboys.
2. Saints 62-7 win over Colts ?!?! Yes, the Colts miss Peyton Manning more then ever and Curtis Painter is garbage. Manning should win the MVP for not-playing this season. QB play in the NFL is huge to becoming a winner and the 0-7 Colts know what that's about.
3. Here's Carson!! Well, not exactly, the Chiefs rolled the Raiders 28-0, picked off Raiders QB's Carson Palmer and Kyle Boller a combined 6 times (3 each). The Raiders will need Palmer to shake off the rust because those 2 first round picks are long gone to the Bengals.
3a. Props to the Chiefs, they started 0-3 and looked like the worst team in the NFL, they've lost top players RB Jamaal Charles, S Eric Berry and TE Tony Moeaki all to ACL tears for the season and all of a sudden sit at 3-3, a game behind 4-2 SD and 1/2 game behind 4-3 Oakland. The Chiefs could be in first place by the end of next week as they host SD on Monday Night looking to make it four wins in a row (Oakland on bye). Former Houston Cougars RB Jackie Battle has stepped up for KC without Charles to anchor the run game.
4. Did the Jaguars really beat previously 4-1 Baltimore 12-7? Yeah another egg laid by Joe Flacco and the Ravens as they fall to 4-2. Josh Scobee (4/4 FG) and the Jags stop a 5-game skid to stun the Ravens. Baltimore struggled all game to get any offense going until a late TD catch by Anquan Boldin put them in striking distance ultimately falling short on a Flacco INT. Jags QB Blaine Gabbert now can say he beat Ed Reed, Ray Lewis, Terrell Suggs on MNF as his first career NFL victory as a starter.
5. Packers get to 7-0. Despite decent play from rookie QB Christian Ponder and another big game from AP, the Packers kept rolling to escape the Vikings on the road with a 33-27 win. GB heads on a bye as the only perfect team in the NFL. Vikings are now 1-6 and with McNabb on the bench to backup top pick Ponder.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Can Carson Palmer Save Raiders?
It has been a crazy few weeks for Bay Area fans in Oakland as their pride and joy, the Oakland Raiders lost long time owner and NFL personality Al Davis. One of the most vocal and famous owners in sports alongside the likes of Mark Cuban and Dan Snyder, Davis wasn't afraid to make a tough decision or speak his mind. In the two weeks since his passing, the Raiders are 2-0 with the Chiefs and a bye week in the near future.
Not all has been well for Raiders fans as they also lost starting QB Jason Campbell to a broken collarbone this past Sunday in a 7-point home win vs the Browns. An awkward game for Raiders fans as 2 TD's were scored by kickoff return and fake FG TD pass. Back to Campell for a moment, he goes down with a potential season ending collarbone injury (Campebll's a free agent to be) anf the team sitting at 4-2 feels they can win now. So with or without their longtime owner Al Davis they make a move for the ages. I've heard on some radio shows that this may have been the best trade ever- for the Cincinatti Bengals (not the Raiders). Wait a second- not for the Raiders? Nope, Cincy may have struck gold.
The Bengals at 4-2 sent outcasted and forgotten one-time Pro Bowl QB Carson Palmer (USC former Heisman Trophy winning QB) to the Raiders for a 2012 first round draft pick and either a first or second round draft pick in 2013 depending if the 2011 Raiders get to the AFC Title Game this season (unlikely). Wow that's a huge trade for the Bengals to get possibly 2 first round picks for a player who is not even on the 53-man roster. The Bengals have faith in rookie QB Andy Dalton from TCU and with him playing as well as he has, the Bengals will only get better. They'll likely have 4 First round picks in the next 2 years- Amazing. With Cedric Benson on a 1-year deal look for the Bengals to draft RB Trent Richardson in 2012.
Did Oakland give up too much? What's wrong with backup QB Kyle Boller? How about former Ohio State QB Terelle Pryor? Well apparently they aren't the answer to replace Campbell. The Raiders will likely start Carson Palmer this weekend and will need him to pickup this offense fast. Don't get me wrong he's easily the better Qb option over Boller and Pryor, but for 2 first round picks? For a guy who hasn't played football all season, missed training camp and preseason, and is 6-years removed from a 32 TD campaign? We will see...I hope Al Davis isn't rolling over in his grave on this trade, but someone needs to become a playmaker next to RUN DMC (aka Darren McFadden).
I like the trade for both teams, the Bengals need to compete in a tough division run by Baltimore and Pittsburgh and the Raiders are in weak division (went 6-0 last season) and have the talent to win that division this season. Raiders are ready to win and the Chargers (4-1) are not a scary 4-1 team at all with Rivers playing mediocre QB all season and Antonio Gates injured.
Not all has been well for Raiders fans as they also lost starting QB Jason Campbell to a broken collarbone this past Sunday in a 7-point home win vs the Browns. An awkward game for Raiders fans as 2 TD's were scored by kickoff return and fake FG TD pass. Back to Campell for a moment, he goes down with a potential season ending collarbone injury (Campebll's a free agent to be) anf the team sitting at 4-2 feels they can win now. So with or without their longtime owner Al Davis they make a move for the ages. I've heard on some radio shows that this may have been the best trade ever- for the Cincinatti Bengals (not the Raiders). Wait a second- not for the Raiders? Nope, Cincy may have struck gold.
The Bengals at 4-2 sent outcasted and forgotten one-time Pro Bowl QB Carson Palmer (USC former Heisman Trophy winning QB) to the Raiders for a 2012 first round draft pick and either a first or second round draft pick in 2013 depending if the 2011 Raiders get to the AFC Title Game this season (unlikely). Wow that's a huge trade for the Bengals to get possibly 2 first round picks for a player who is not even on the 53-man roster. The Bengals have faith in rookie QB Andy Dalton from TCU and with him playing as well as he has, the Bengals will only get better. They'll likely have 4 First round picks in the next 2 years- Amazing. With Cedric Benson on a 1-year deal look for the Bengals to draft RB Trent Richardson in 2012.
Did Oakland give up too much? What's wrong with backup QB Kyle Boller? How about former Ohio State QB Terelle Pryor? Well apparently they aren't the answer to replace Campbell. The Raiders will likely start Carson Palmer this weekend and will need him to pickup this offense fast. Don't get me wrong he's easily the better Qb option over Boller and Pryor, but for 2 first round picks? For a guy who hasn't played football all season, missed training camp and preseason, and is 6-years removed from a 32 TD campaign? We will see...I hope Al Davis isn't rolling over in his grave on this trade, but someone needs to become a playmaker next to RUN DMC (aka Darren McFadden).
I like the trade for both teams, the Bengals need to compete in a tough division run by Baltimore and Pittsburgh and the Raiders are in weak division (went 6-0 last season) and have the talent to win that division this season. Raiders are ready to win and the Chargers (4-1) are not a scary 4-1 team at all with Rivers playing mediocre QB all season and Antonio Gates injured.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Tigers at Yankees Game 5
In what should be a battle of Aces tonight in Justin Verlander and C.C. Sabathia will not happen due to a rain out and suspended Game 1 that pushed these starters to a Game 3 duel that went Verlander's way (8 IP, 11Ks, and the Win). Instead we will have the midseason trade acquisition from Seattle Doug Fister facing off against the rookie Ivan Nova. Nova outpitched Fister in Game 1's continuation from a 1-1 score on Friday night. What can we expect from tonight?
I have to say after the series headed to Detroit 1-1 and All-Star Closer Jose Valverde guaranteed the series would be won by his Tigers 3-1 in Detroit. As a teammate of Valverde, don't you hate guarantees? All the pressure to win two games in a row against Derek Jeter and the NY Yankees...not happening. Led by AJ Burnett, yes Burnett of all people pitched a stellar Game 4 (in Burnett's eyes he pitched a no-hitter) to propel his Yankees to a 10-1 game 4 win and a trip back to the Bronx for a pivotal Game 5 tonight.
Tonight's Game 5 will see every available player have hs spikes on and be ready, except Verlander. 120 pitches in a Game 3 win will make the 24-5 AL CY Young winner (not official yet) unavailable to pitch, which could be huge in a game in where your season is on the line.
The lineup edge goes to the Yankees, Nova is better right now then Fister, Soriano-Robertson-Rivera in the NYY bullpen is simply better the Coke, Alburquerque, Benoit, Schlereth, Valverde as you saw in Game 4. The game is in NYY and it's up to Fister? Last time I checked it's not Verlander, the Tigers have to jump on Nova early to have a chance to get NYY Manager Joe Girardi to use his bullpen early and often.
Prediction- NYY wins series 3-2, Game 5 score: 7-4, but I'd like to see the Tigers win.
I have to say after the series headed to Detroit 1-1 and All-Star Closer Jose Valverde guaranteed the series would be won by his Tigers 3-1 in Detroit. As a teammate of Valverde, don't you hate guarantees? All the pressure to win two games in a row against Derek Jeter and the NY Yankees...not happening. Led by AJ Burnett, yes Burnett of all people pitched a stellar Game 4 (in Burnett's eyes he pitched a no-hitter) to propel his Yankees to a 10-1 game 4 win and a trip back to the Bronx for a pivotal Game 5 tonight.
Tonight's Game 5 will see every available player have hs spikes on and be ready, except Verlander. 120 pitches in a Game 3 win will make the 24-5 AL CY Young winner (not official yet) unavailable to pitch, which could be huge in a game in where your season is on the line.
The lineup edge goes to the Yankees, Nova is better right now then Fister, Soriano-Robertson-Rivera in the NYY bullpen is simply better the Coke, Alburquerque, Benoit, Schlereth, Valverde as you saw in Game 4. The game is in NYY and it's up to Fister? Last time I checked it's not Verlander, the Tigers have to jump on Nova early to have a chance to get NYY Manager Joe Girardi to use his bullpen early and often.
Prediction- NYY wins series 3-2, Game 5 score: 7-4, but I'd like to see the Tigers win.
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