gunaxin.com - 10/12/2009
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Carolina The Good skins Thanks to a phenomenal effort from the TopCats (pictured above), the Carolina Panthers came away with their first win of the season. Even though it was a come from behind victory over the lowly Redskins, the Panthers will take it. cinci How about the Cincinnati Bengals? ...
Beware . . . the Bengals!
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com 10/12/2009 — Earlier this week, we looked at whether the Cincinnati Bengals are for real.After beating the Ravens in Baltimore, we have the answer.Hell, yes.In a thrilling back-and-forth affair that had the Ravens taking the lead with roughly seven minutes to play...
Bengals win for 'Coach Zim'
espn.go.com 10/11/2009 — AP Photo/Gail Burton The Bengals came through with an emotional victory in memory of defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer’s wife Vikki.
Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker
BALTIMORE -- Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Keith Rivers called Mike Zimmer ...
2009 NFL Power Rankings: Week 6
scoresreport.com 10/13/2009 —
Here’s how I view things 1-32 after five weeks of NFL action:
1. New York Giants (5-0)
The G-Men didn’t suffer a letdown against the Raiders last weekend and Eli Manning didn’t appear to be slowed by his foot injury. The Giants will now get their biggest test of the year this week: A ...
NFL: Week 5 Overreactions
hardknoxsports.com 10/15/2009 —
Has there been a season in recent memory where the have’s and have not’s were so clearly defined? If not for the annual postseason choke job that Indy does to San Diego we could probably just use the BCS model to get our Super Bowl after week 13. Fortunately, schedules and injuries can ...
Raiders’ Russell continues to regress in development
scoresreport.com 10/11/2009 —
It may be a tad premature to write this given that he’s only in his third year, but it’s getting harder and harder not to tab JaMarcus Russell as one of the worst No. 1 overall picks in NFL history.
Al Davis was blinded by Russell’s arm strength three years ago. Russell might be able to ...
Audibles at the Line: Week 5
footballoutsiders.com 10/13/2009 — Denver and Cincinnati continue to surprise. Brett Favre is still loved by commentators. JaMarcus Russell is still suboptimal. Audibles returns serve.
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Halftime news and notes: Oakland Raiders 7 New York Giants 31
examiner.com 10/11/2009 — The Oakland Raiders got a gift touchdown after the officials negated a fumble by Justin Fargas with a bad call. Manning was removed from the game, and David Carr was bale to move the ball, but he didn't lead the team to a touchdown. The Raiders are b...
Week Four power rankings
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com 10/6/2009 — 1. New York Giants (Last week: 1). If Eli Manning misses any time, the Giants could be sliding through the top ten quickly.2. Indianapolis Colts (Last week: 2). If Peyton Manning misses any time, the Colts could be ...
NFL Power Rankings Week 6
mysportsrumors.com 10/13/2009 — The NFL Power Rankings in Week 6 are really starting to take shape. After another crazy weekend in the NFL the cream is definitely starting to rise to the top. We’re definitely figuring out which teams are the contenders and who are the pretenders.
Next week I expect to see some major ...
Third quarter news and notes: Oakland Raiders New York Giants
examiner.com 10/11/2009 — (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) Third quarter: The Raiders still look horrific. Raiders seventh drive: The Raiders have yet another three and out. Russell threw a deep pass that had no receiver near it. Fargas ran for no yards. On third down, a screen pass...
Giants defense beats up on patsy —
NYDailyNews.com - Football 10/12/2009
One look at the films was enough to convince the Giants' defense they had a big opportunity against the Oakland Raiders. And one look in JaMarcus Russell's eyes Sunday was enough to convince them they wouldn't waste it.
Minus boot, Bradshaw runs wild —
NYDailyNews.com - Football 10/12/2009
For most of last week, Ahmad Bradshaw took it easy, walking around in a protective boot on his right foot and doing some bike work. Then Sunday, Bradshaw shed the boot and ran around, through and past the Oakland defense.