Houston 31, Denver 13
Battle Red Blog —
Dear Super Mario- I am a heterosexual male. Yet if you asked me to make out with you, I totally would. You are my everything. Cue the Richard Marx, deejay. XOXO, Tim P.S. Final box score here. P.P.S. As always, a much more detailed analysis/mash note when I sober up.
National Friday League, week fifteen
Pacifist Viking —
Building a Team to Win The successful franchises in the NFL build teams capable of competing over a period of several years. They build squads capable of competing for a championship each season over a period of time, and hope that at some point, they get the right breaks, and have what it takes, to win a championship. The NFL's best this decade is the New England Patriots: from 2001-2007, they've had winning records every year, and in 2007 won their fifth straight division title. Obviously they are the best, but the other very good to great teams of this decade also built for a long run of competition. The Indianapolis Colts have ...
IS DECEMBER IN THE NFL A MONTH OF GARBAGE TIME?
Epic Carnival | Where Sports & Pop Culture Collide —
by wwtb?, Pacifist Viking Last night the Houston Texans defeated the Denver Broncos by an 18 point margin. If these sort of unclose football games entertain you, then December 2007 is just for you. Week 14 in the NFL featured margins of victory of 20, 20, 21, 21, 21, 24, 31, 31, and 34 points. That's 9 of 16 games determined by 20 points or more. The myth of NFL parity is getting exploded as December pro football is resembling September college football (well, college football in any normal year). Dr Z has pointed out the high number of blowout games, and Cold, Hard Football Facts has pointed out that there's not a whole lot ...
Post-Game Breakdown: The Grasshopper Prevails
Battle Red Blog —
My apologies for the late turnaround on this, but here goes nuthin'. My thoughts on Thursday's epic win over Denver, aired nationally for at least a third of the country to see, are discussed below. But first, a more general observation: We shouldn't lose sight of the fact that your Houston Texans have tied the single-season franchise record for wins and still have two (2) more shots to set a new team record, albeit against two (2) exceptionally strong, playoff-bound, divisional foes. While many of us had high hopes before the season and only saw those hopes skyrocket after the 2-0 start, let's take stock of what's been accomplished in the face of a ...
