Tag Archives: New England
Wes Welker Scheduled to Have Knee Surgery Next Week
New England Patriots star receiver Wes Welker is expected to have surgery on his left knee next week. Welker tore both his ACL and MCL in Week 17 and was forced to miss New England’s first-round playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Welker’s surgery date will make it 30 days since he injured the knee, [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Jan. 8th): Jim Mora done in Seattle, Eric Mangini staying in Cleveland, and more
Jim Mora Done in Seattle Mora lasted just one season in Seattle, as he guided the disappointing Seahawks to a 5-11 record and third place finish in the weak NFC West. With tons of issue in Seattle on both sides of the ball, and Seattle already axing former GM Tim Ruskell, Mora had a 50-50 [...]
Kevin Roberts’ NFL Power Rankings Week 17
We learned a few things in Week 16. The New Orleans Saints didn’t just trip up against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15. They got exposed, and quite clearly, in a big way. If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can sneak by them, the question is begging to be asked, “Who can’t?”. Speaking of former unbeaten [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Oct. 23rd) Jerricho Cotchery and Trent Edwards ruled out for Sunday, and more
(Leave Cotchery on your bench.) Jerricho Cotchery Ruled Out For Sunday Despite reports yesterday that it was looking good for Cotchery to play this week, he will miss yet another week due to a bad hamstring. The Jets just don’t want to chance it. Cotchery probably wouldn’t have been much of a factor against a [...]
Matt Cassel signs new deal – is he worth it?
The Kansas City Chiefs have locked up quarterback Matt Cassel in a long-term deal today, according to the Kansas City Star. ESPN senior football writer John Clayton reported that Cassel agreed to a six-yeal deal worth $63 million, with $28 million guaranteed and will earn over $10 million a season. He is expected to make [...]
Second thoughts on picking Ware over Harrison?
Last week, I handed out my NFL awards, and one of the toughest picks for me besides MVP was for Defensive Player of the Year, when it came down to Pittsburgh’s James Harrison and Dallas’ DeMarcus Ware. With all due respect to Ed Reed the interception machine, I picked Ware because when it came to [...]
2008 NFL Awards: Peyton or Pennington for MVP?
There are two ways you can look at the number of candidates that there are for this season’s NFL MVP. On one hand, the optimistic fan or voter could say that there have been so many excellent performers that it’s too hard to single out that one deserving player. On the other hand, many can [...]
NFL Best and Worst Rankings: Week 17
If you’re into NFL football betting, you’re looking like the wisest of wise men if you put a wager on the Miami Dolphins to win the AFC East before the season started. But, if you’re one of the many people who put money on the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, or New York Jets, you [...]
The Monday After: Let the madness begin!
The NFL regular season is finally over, and for the last 12 teams standings, it’s time to start preparing for the playoffs. Four lucky teams can rest easy throughout this week and really enjoy their New Year’s celebrations, since they don’t have to play for another two weeks, while eight other teams can’t look past [...]
Lions wrap with a historic loss, Carolina clinches NFC South, Minnesota clinches NFC North
The Detroit Lions officially confirmed themselves as the worst team in NFL history. Valiant effort as they put up against Green Bay, the end result was a 31-21 loss. Fortunately for Lions fans, Matt Millen won’t have any involvement in deciding who gets taken with the #1 pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, and Rod [...]
