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NFL Survivor Picks Week 11: Steelers, Patriots, and Cardinals
The New Orleans Saints put last week’s top three picks into a bit of jeopardy with an uneasy win over the St. Louis Rams, but the Saints, along with the Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings, gave me a clean sweep in Week 10.
The Ravens pick ...
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49ers Smith Can Still Prove He Was the Right Choice Over Rodgers
Suppose some stranger comes up to you on the street and asks you, the devoted 49ers fan in your throwback Joe Montana jersey, who's better: Aaron Rodgers or Alex Smith?
Almost reflexively you answer Rodgers. I mean, really, you don't even think ...
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Detroit-Cleveland: Both May Be Bad, but Only One City Can Be the Worst
Quick, try to name two Midwest cities with prideful sports fans, faltering economies, freezing cold winters, horrible football teams, and that absolutely hate each other.
Detroit and Cleveland fit that description perfectly.
Detroit was once ...
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Is Adrian Peterson Overrated? Not a Chance
Is Adrian Peterson overrated? Not a chance.
How people can even think that the two time Pro Bowler (2008 Pro Bowl MVP) is the slightest bit overrated. Any such notion is completely absurd.
After six teams passed on the fragile, injury prone ...
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Cincinnati Bengals Week 11 Preview: West Coast Warm-Up Against Raiders
It seems too easy to pile on Al Davis and the Oakland Raider Asylum; that bit has done before, so we'll just skip it altogether.
Instead, the focus this week for the Bengals is preparing for the best thing the Raiders have going for them: their ...
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Caronlina Panthers Loss To Miami Dolphins Not Just Another Loss
The Carolina Panthers came into the season with a lot of expectations. After coming off a 12-4 season and losing to Arizona in the playoffs, everyone thought Carolina would look to rebound and have a strong season.
With one of the best two-back ...
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Buccaneers Vs. Saints: Massacre Or Miracle?
Must be something wrong with my hearing.
Gotta be. I can't begin to fathom what's being said out there.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, yes those 1-8 Tampa Bay Buccaneers could POSSIBLY upset the mighty New Orleans Saints on Sunday?
Wait one ...
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Larry Johnson Gamble Shows Bold New Philosophy from Bengals Management
A lot has been made of the Cincinnati Bengals’ decision to sign troubled ex-Chiefs running back Larry Johnson. Monday, Bengals.com columnist Geoff Hobson correctly predicted it will be "debated hotly through the hills and valleys of Bengaldom."
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QB class of '07 endures tough times
It’s been a brutal week for the 2007 quarterback draft class.
JaMarcus Russell, the first overall pick that year, has been benched in favor of Bruce Gradkowski in Oakland. Third round pick Trent Edwards’ career in Buffalo looks to becoming to ...
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Despite Loss to Colts, Patriots Stay Third in NFL Power Poll
Despite losing to Indianapolis on Sunday night, the Patriots held on to the No. 3 spot in my weekly Power Poll. The Saints and Colts remain No. 1 and 2, but the Colts are quickly narrowing the gap.
This Power Poll combines three statistics. The ...
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Eric Mangini FAIL List Part One: Events Leading to His Demise as Browns Coach
This article is influenced by the Fail Blog , and this is part one of Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini's version, with all of the following "FAIL" events listed below leading up to his eventual demise as coach of the Browns.
Whatever ...
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Why Can't the Detroit Lions Get It Right?
There have been some things that I like about this new coaching regime, like the fact that most of this year's draft picks look to have more potential than any Lions drafted in the Millen Era not named Ernie Sims, Shaun Rogers, or Calvin Johnson. ...
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NFL Injury Update: Anthony Gonzalez Could Be Back for Week 12
NFL.com's Jason La Confora is reporting that Indianapolis Colts' receiver Anthony Gonzalez could be nearing a return to the field.
After having surgery on his knee just three weeks ago, Gonzalez has been ruled out for Week 11's game against the ...
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Baltimore Ravens
Austin Collie
Pierre Garcon
Why the Miami Dolphins Should Not Depend On One Player
The 2009 NFL season for the Miami Dolphins is a far cry from the 2007 and 2008 seasons. It has been marked with five victories and five defeats as well as Ronnie Brown and Chad Pennington being out during most or the rest of the season.
The pundits ...
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Ronnie Brown
Oakland Raiders: The Beat Goes on, Get Ready for the Cincinnati Bengals
The "boos" ought to be hushed. The "cheers" ought to be loud. We expect an improved performance since a few changes have been made in the lineup of the Oakland Raiders.
The global comparison of the Oakland Raiders and the Cincinnati Bengals shows ...
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NFL Week 11: Running Back Injuries
Now, NFL bettors need to be cognizant of the below NFL Week 11 injuries in order to make the best NFL picks for this upcoming weekend.
There are a lot of injuries to be reported for this weekend. Here, my main focus is on the running backs, ...
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Has Kerry Rhodes Gone "Hollywood?"
Kerry Rhodes broke out in 2006, his second year in the league, becoming one of the stars of the Jet’s defense. He was a big pay machine recording five sacks, four interceptions, and three forced fumbles. He was deserving of the Pro Bowl, but ...
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Fantasy Football Week 11 Running Back Rankings
We already got a taste of fantasy success if we had DeAngelo Williams or (better yet) Ricky Williams in our line-up on Thursday night.
However, injuries and roster shake-ups constantly change our fantasy perspectives every week, so take a look ...
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The Chiefs Blueprint To Beat The Steelers
I know what you're thinking, there's about as much chance for the Chiefs to beat the Steelers on Sunday as there is that Todd Haley and Mark Mangino were in the same Home-Ec class together. It may not be a big chance or even a realistic chance, ...
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Vikings' Childress Signs Extension Through 2013 Season
A few months ago many Vikings fans thought Head Coach Brad Childress' job was in jeopardy. Sure, the Vikings did win the NFC North last year with a 10-6 record. But they lost in the first round of the playoffs with a dominant defense and running ...
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Week 11: Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys begin a two-game homestand when they host the Redskins on Sunday.
The Redskins come into Dallas riding high off their win against the Denver Broncos. Quarterback Jason Campbell is having a rough season as he's 168 for 254 for 1,870 ...
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Bengals-Raiders Preview: JaMarcus Russell Flushed in Oakland
Note: The quotes in this article are fictional.
With the AFC North well in hand after last Sunday's 18-12 win in Pittsburgh, the Bengals can turn their attention to more trivial things, like the Raiders.
"I think the Steelers are stunned that ...
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Ben Roethlisberger Blames Loss to Bengals on Weather, Fans
I did not wake up this morning with the intention of writing another post about the Bengals' victory over the Steelers, but the events of the day have changed my agenda.
Of course, I still hate the Steelers and would never balk at the opportunity ...
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Three Fantasy Football Answers From Dolphins-Panthers Game
Let’s take a look at a few of the fantasy questions stemming from last night’s Dolphins-Panthers game:
Question: How would Ricky Williams fare as the every-down back for the Dolphins?
Answer: It’s impossible to draw any certain conclusions, ...
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Come To Think Of It: Hey Bears Fans, Is Brian Urlacher a Future HOF'er?
A few relatively short years ago, this would have been an easy question to answer. It would have been an emphatic "Yes!" as Urlacher was generally thought of as one of the best defensive players in the NFL.
But in recent years, he has been ...
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Bears Lose RB Garrett Wolfe For The Season
Garrett Wolfe, a third round pick in 2007 out of Northern Illinois has landed on the injured reserve for the second straight season.
Wolfe suffered a lacerated kidney in the November 8th blowout loss against the Cardinals. Wolfe had 22 carries for ...
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The NFL: How Fantasy Football Has Changed My Sundays
When it comes to Major League Baseball, I have always been and will always be an Atlanta Braves fan. When you talk NBA, I’m a Utah Jazz fan through and through–despite the “sands of the hourglass” drama that is Carlos Boozer.
But when you talk NFL, ...
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Miami 'Fins Find a Way To Stay Alive
You start the year 0-3 and lose your starting quarterback, what do you do?
You start to win with a second year quarterback. You are on the verge of getting back to .500 and you lose your best offensive weapon, what do you do? You run the ball ...
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Miami Dolphins
Carolina Panthers
Oakland Raiders Week 11 : Pressures, Hurries, and Knockdowns
After a bye-week hiatus and the a subsequent very busy week for my family, we're back with the old pressures, hurries, and knockdowns.
There have been some shakeups around our beloved Raiders, the most obvious of which is a switch from the ...
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Giants-Falcons: Five Keys to Beating Atlanta
1. Run the Ball Last week, the Carolina Panthers rushed for 185 yards on 34 carries, a 5.4 average. Their top two running backs combined for 30 carries, 174 yards, and two touchdowns.
Needless to say, the Atlanta Falcons can be run on, and ...
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Why Do Some Houstonians Continue To Root For The Tennessee Titans?
In a nutshell, I have no idea why some fans in the Houston area cheer for the Tennessee Titans. It makes no sense to me and it even kind of annoys me. But, if we left it at that, this would be a really short and worthless article.
(Photo ...
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It's Not Time For Tim Ruskell to Leave Seattle Seahawks
With the Seahawks’ season basically over thanks to a sixth loss in nine games, many fans are calling for the head of general manager Tim Ruskell (pictured, center). They’re also calling for the Seahawks to fire coach Jim Mora after one season, ...
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Cardinals Kurt Warner, Anquan Boldin Recognized Again for Charity Work
Cardinals QB Kurt Warner was named USA Today Weekends Most Caring Athlete for 2009 .
Warner is notorious in the Valley and in St Louis for his charitable contributions, something he and his wife of 12 years, Brenda, have always been ...
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Darnell Dockett
Larry Fitzgerald
Bengals-Raiders Preview: Cincy Looks to End Recent Struggles in Oakland
The 7-2 Cincinnati Bengals travel to the west coast Sunday to take on the 2-7 Oakland Raiders in pursuit of their sixth-straight road win.
While the Bengals have ridden their way to the top of the AFC North standings on a three-game winning ...
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NFL Fantasy Picks For Week 11: Start 'em Up and Sit 'em Down
Let’s get right down to business because I have a date with some Chicago deep-dish pizza later today.
Side Note: Any Chicago residents/fans know of some good restaurants/watering holes to check out? Local celebrity Matt Bowen has offered no ...
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Fantasy Football Week 11 Quarterback Rankings
Thursday's game brought us a decent performance from Chad Henne, and even Jake Delhomme dropped in some sold yardage and a score. With one game out of the way, here's a look at where the other 30 quarterbacks rank heading into Sunday's action . ...
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Aaron Rodgers
Brett Favre
Eli Manning
Jay Cutler
Zygi Wilf Goes All In With Brad Childress
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Fantasy Depth Chart's Week 11 Sits & Starts
(Check out FantasyDC's Week 11 Waiver Hawk & Buy/Sell Trade Report Articles)
I’ve decided to leave Monday night for a special article. Is that ok? If not hit me up on Twitter (@jmtorrey), send me an email or leave me a comment!
I wish I ...
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Cedric Benson Declares Himself Game-Time Decision for Sunday
Cincinnati Bengals starting running back Cedric Benson has gone against several reports , declaring that he has not been ruled out for this week's game due to a hip injury he sustained in Week 10.
Benson can tell us anything he wants, but ...
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Cardinals Flying High, Seahawks Feeling Dry: Week 11 NFL Predictions
Week 11 of the NFL started out last night with a game on the NFL Network , so this story is in a little later than expected.
These games being played means we're getting near Thanksgiving time, which is next week, and it also means the end of the ...
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Washington Redskins: For Ladell Betts To Star, He Must Score
One good game against Denver and people are ready to start Washington Redskin running back Ladell Betts over Clinton Portis. Shades of 2006.
Portis suffered a freak injury during a preseason game that year. He played hurt for eight games before ...
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The Top 10 Moments in New York Giants History
Here are the top ten moments in the history of the New York Football Giants in chronological order.
The Giant shave a long, illustrious history and it was difficult for me to whittle down all the great moments into a list of ten.
These are the ...
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Colts Vs Ravens Preview: Ray of "Lite"
Note: The quotes in this article are fictional.
With an assist from Bill Belichick, the Colts are 9-0 and two games ahead of the Bengals in the race for playoff home-field advantage. A loss to the Patriots was nearly in the books until the ...
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Ray Lewis
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New England Patriots
Bill Belichick
Miami-Carolina: Dreams Do Come True, Dolphins Eat Panthers in 24-17 Win
Noted psychic Edgar Cayce once said, “Dreams are today’s answers to tomorrow’s questions.”
I dared to dream of a Miami Dolphins victory over the Carolina Panthers in my preview you can read here . I guess, according to Cayce, those dreams I ...
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NFL Injuries Steal the Fantasy Spotlight: Week 11 Start & Sit
Sure, fantasy owners are thankful to have bye weeks in the rearview mirrors, but instead of filling holes left by idle players, fantasy owners are scrambling to find replacements for injured stars .
Perhaps Week 10 was an aberration of what had ...
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Washington Redskins: Time To Bench Clinton Portis?
In the wake of Ladell Betts' 114-yard performance against Denver, this question has arisen: Has he surpassed Clinton Portis as the team's best running back?
While it may be too early to give a definitive answer to that question, the results ...
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Denver Broncos
Ladell Betts
Jason Campbell
Fourth & 1 Debate: 2009 Fantasy Disappointments
RC of www.junkyardjake.com was responsible for this week’s Fourth & 1 Roundtable debate topic.
Click here to see the full article .
This Week’s Topic : Thinking back to the players that you targeted in drafts at the ...
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The Weekly NFL Recap: Week 10
The Real Power Rankings * Previously I have paid too much attention to a team's performance much earlier in the season when ranking teams. For the rest of the year, I will base my power rankings on current performance and if I think they would ...
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Cincinnati Bengals Success Linked To Shedding of Terrible Towel Curse
There has been plenty of commentary on the Cincinnati Bengals' sudden success.
One strain of thought is that Carson Palmer is finally fully back from his knee injury. Another school of thought is that the Bengals have had a string of good drafts ...
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Who Is the Best Running Back in Philadelphia Eagles History?
News today is that Brian Westbrook will make a full recovery from his second concussion in three weeks, and while everyone is talking as if he'll return to the field (perhaps in time for a hoped-for playoff), I'm just happy to hear the man isn't ...
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