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The Good, The Bad, The Forgettable: Matt’s NFL Week 4 Awards

Week four had it all. Upsets, goal line stands, emotional moments, another direct snap for a rushing touchdown, an unsuccessful 76-yard field goal attempt, head coach firings, and a sighting of a nostalgic T.O. Some of this week’s upsets had a common theme, exposing shaky defenses. The Washington Redskins went into Dallas and upset the undefeated, [...]

The Good, The Bad, The Forgettable: Matt’s NFL Week 2 Awards

Even though week 1 was hard to top, week 2 in the NFL did not disappoint. Well, maybe it did disappoint if you were a Chargers fan. In the fourth quarter of an “AFL-style” shootout, the Chargers were leading the Broncos 38-31. Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler was leading a potential scoring drive in the red [...]

Defense, not refs, the culprit in San Diego’s loss to Denver

I didn’t see the play, I don’t plan on seeing the play, and I don’t need to in order to say what about I’m about to say. From all accounts (including ref Ed Hochuli himself), Hochuli messed up on a fumble that should’ve gone to San Diego and ended the game, but instead kept [...]

The Good, The Bad, The Forgettable: Matt’s NFL Week 1 Awards

Opening week has come to a close, and it surely rocked the entire foundation of the league in many ways. Reigning MVP Tom Brady suffered a season-ending knee injury, Brett Favre got a “W” for the Jets and NOT the Packers, the Bears upset the Colts on Sunday Night Football, giving them their first opening [...]

Big-time fantasy sleeper could miss up to three months

Big loss for the Denver Broncos as rookie running back Ryan Torain could be out two to three months after suffering a fractured left elbow during Wednesday morning’s workout. Torain was carrying the ball in a nine-on-seven drill when he was tackled. As he fell, Torain stuck out his left hand to brace his fall and [...]