Tag Archives: Philip Rivers
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 [...]
The Good, The Bad, The Forgettable: Matt’s NFL Week 3 Awards
A proper title for week 3 is “Rise and Fall.” Besides the Dallas Cowboys, the NFL’s unbeaten teams are a list of unusual suspects. The Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, New York Giants, and Denver Broncos stand at 3-0, and the Baltimore Ravens stay unbeaten as well at 2-0. Some of the other teams on the [...]
Monday Night Observations: San Diego 48, New York Jets 29
No Monday night magic for Brett Favre this time, eh? Favre had plenty of magical Monday night moments in his 16 seasons with Green Bay, but his first Monday night experience with the New York Jets wasn’t too magical, as Philip Rivers and San Diego pulled away in the second quarter and rolled to a [...]
2008 NFL Draft Needs: AFC West
The four teams in the AFC West range from Super Bowl contenders (San Diego) to a franchise re-writing the blueprint (Kansas City). The Broncos could be on the verge of returning to their regular position among the league’s best and the Oakland Raiders are putting the pieces together to compete, at least within the next [...]
Progress and Prosperity: Big-spending Browns taking city’s motto to heart
The New England Patriots are yesterday’s news. The Dallas Cowboys? Spare me the soap opera. The Green Bay Packers suddenly became much less interesting and this year’s draft class, at least at this point, lacks a true can’t-miss superstar. So, what’s THE story for the 2008 NFL season?
Top 10 Moments of the 2007 NFL Season: 6-10.
With the 2007 season ending in storybook fashion (not for the folks in Foxborough), we can sit and look back upon a season saturated in memorable moments.
AFC Championship Game live thread: New England vs. San Diego – 21-12 Patriots (FINAL).
From 32, to 12, to 8, and now 4. By the end of today, only two teams will be left standing in the NFL, with their eyes on the prize that all thirst for, but few ever get their hands on. We know who one of those teams will be, and it’s no surprise that [...]
Game Recap: San Diego 28, Indianapolis 24.
When you fall behind in hostile territory, it‘s unquestionably an uphill climb. But, when you lose two of your key players to injury, it could spell doom. However, San Diego overcame both, and in the end, knocked off the reigning Super Bowl champion Colts to advance to next Sunday’s AFC Championship Game at New England. [...]
