Tag Archives: Chris Johnson
NFL Week 12 Preview: Will Indy and New Orleans stay undefeated?
We are now 11 weeks into the 2009 NFL season, and we are still waiting for the first losses from the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. In fact, many fans and experts are beginning to wonder if either teams will ever lose. Well, with reasonably tough match-ups in Week 12, this writer is hoping [...]
NFL Weather Report (Week 12): Cards and Chargers scorching hot, winter coming early for Broncos
HOT Arizona: Most of the talk in the NFC is about the Saints and Vikings, and justly so, but the Cardinals are on fire, having won six of seven to put the NFC West well beyond doubt before December once again. Brett Favre: After his second four-touchdown game in three weeks, Favre now leads the [...]
Chris Johnson 2,000 Yard Watch: Post-Week 11
After accounting for 284 yards and three touchdowns in Week 2 against the Texans, Tennessee’s Chris Johnson didn’t come nearly close to replicating those numbers in tonight‘s 20-17 win in Houston, his chances for a 2,000 yard season are looking even more realistic. After tying his career high with 24 carries against Jacksonville, Johnson logged [...]
MNF Fantasy Breakdown: Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 11 brought us two major upsets, some impressive blow-outs, and some grand performances by some of the league’s young players, as well as a classic performance by one of it’s elders. While the show has ranged from the Bengals falling to the Raiders, the Saints dismantling the Buccaneers, Matthew Stafford delivering a sensational performance, [...]
Chris Johnson and the chase for 2,000 – can he do it?
In case you didn’t know, Chris Johnson is fast. Very, very fast. If he gets past you, good luck, and goodbye. If you didn’t, here’s a little video evidence: Of course, there’s no good in being really fast if you don’t know how to make the most of it, and Johnson is certainly making the [...]
NFL Start & Sit Week 9 Review: Don’t Kill the Messenger
We backed up two straight solid weeks of gutsy start and sit calls with another batch of sensational recommendations. Guys like Alex Smith, Josh Freeman, and Ryan Grant made us look like we know what we’re talking about. And hey, if you look at the picks’ standings for the week, we’d have to argue that [...]
Winners and Losers: Matt Gentile’s Week Eight NFL Awards
What’s that noise coming from behind Peyton Manning? It’s the sound of the Houston Texans creeping up on his Indianapolis Colts in the AFC South. Houston started off the season cold but are now 5-3 heading into 7-0 Indianapolis Sunday. Unlike past games against their division rival, Houston has a chance to prove they are [...]
Kevin Roberts’ NFL Power Rankings Week 9: Saints Still on Top
While the Minnesota Vikings certainly impressed with a 38-26 win against Green Bay in Lambeau Field, the fall of the previously undefeated Denver Broncos has now left just two unbeaten teams remaining in the league. The Indianapolis Colts eeked past the San Francisco 49ers, 18-14, while the New Orleans Saints survived a late onside-kick and [...]
NFL Week Six: Five Things to Watch For
(Can Brandon Marshall and the Broncos stay undefeated?) I’ve been saying it since week one, and the theme of this article (and this season) hasn’t changed: The NFL started with a bang in the off-season with it’s story-lines, and it hasn’t stopped. Brett Favre and Michael Vick were just two of the many interesting stories [...]
Winners and Losers: Matt Gentile’s Week 2 NFL Awards
The theme for week 2 was game-winning drives. Some of the NFL’s top quarterbacks led their teams down field to get the victory in the fourth quarter. Some of the performances were breathtaking. Eli Manning marched the New York Giants’ offense 56 yards down field before allowing Lawrence Tynes to kick the game-winning, 37 yard [...]
