We're halfway through the season and there are some surprises and not-so-surprises.
Although the Cowboys lost this past Monday against divisional rival Washington, they are still a very talented team that could make some waves in the NFC playoffs this year.
Detroit is doing a fantastic job, being ranked near the top in the entire league in defense.
New Orleans and Carolina are floundering, though the Saints are playing a bit more consistently as of late, seems like the Panthers are suffering from poor play. The Buccaneers are lousy in Lovie Smith's first year as their coach.
San Francisco and Seattle are relatively consistent, but the Cardinals are running away with that division.
In the AFC New England got their stuff together and are now doing what they usually do, winning in championship fashion.
The Bengals have righted their ship and look like they are for real.
Indianapolis is inching their way up the standings, leading Houston by a game.
Manning and the Broncos are as awesome, if not more, than they were last year. Can they repeat as AFC Champs? Looks like there is really nothing stopping them, but the game against this Patriots this week could really show us something about both of those clubs.
Others big games going on this week: Dallas and Arizona face-off Sunday in Arlington in what is one of the biggest contests of the season in the NFC, this could have huge implications for homefield advantage for post-season play. As far as Dallas they have had some injury issues that crept up on them this week, with Romo missing some playing time in their loss to Washington on Monday, and missing some practice this week.
Denver travels to New England for an AFC Championship re-match, and yet another Manning-Brady contest. This will be a great game to watch.
Sunday nights contest will be Baltimore visiting Pittsburgh, this is one of the more recent rivalries that has manifested itself. After Rothliesberger's near record-setting performance against Indy this past week, no doubt the Steelers will want to build on their confidence gained.
Friday, October 31, 2014
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Week 7
Last week was a doozy, with a tie game and lots going on. Let's see what's going on this week.
The NFL trade deadline is close, only a week or so out. What could happen? We really don't know, but have seen "hypothetical" trade situations involving Tom Brady and the Houston Texans. I don't know if this has any merit or if it's just a sports network filling air-time.
How 'bout those Cowboys? Did anyone think the Dallas Cowboys would be one of the top teams in the league this year? I for sure didn't. They have handily beat everyone they've faced, including the defending Super Bowl Champions in their own home. They play a Washington team this Monday night in what is always a tough game (remember back in '90 when the Cowboys went 1-15? That 1 was against Washington). That being said, this is always a tough fought game and we can't really determine who will come out on top. Dallas does host the smokin' hot Cardinals in a couple of weeks. That should be the game of the week, if not the month. That mid-season contest will have homefield implications for the playoffs, for sure. I'll be there, up in the nose-bleeds, live-tweeting during the game (@PIX_inc), at least until my phone dies.
The Bengals have tanked it seems like since they got hammered by New England a few weeks ago. A tie and a shutout followed, leaving everyone wondering why they thought Cincinnati was the hottest team playing. Lots of holes they need to fix.
Shout-out to the Jacksonville Jaguars for not only winning, but doing so in a convincing way against a decent Browns team. They didn't just squeak one out, but outscored the Browns by 3-scores, 24-6. Not only did they get their first win, but did so at home, allowing their fans to enjoy this victory with them. Only direction from here is up, gentlemen.
This week pits the Cardinals and Eagles against each other. Based on their records, this should be a really good game. Think of this, though, the Eagles have only played two teams (49ers and Colts) that have winning records (they've defeated both of those teams), whereas the Cardinals have gone up against three clubs with winning records (49ers, Broncos, and Chargers) and have won two of those (against the 49ers and Chargers). Can't wait to watch this one.
The NFL trade deadline is close, only a week or so out. What could happen? We really don't know, but have seen "hypothetical" trade situations involving Tom Brady and the Houston Texans. I don't know if this has any merit or if it's just a sports network filling air-time.
How 'bout those Cowboys? Did anyone think the Dallas Cowboys would be one of the top teams in the league this year? I for sure didn't. They have handily beat everyone they've faced, including the defending Super Bowl Champions in their own home. They play a Washington team this Monday night in what is always a tough game (remember back in '90 when the Cowboys went 1-15? That 1 was against Washington). That being said, this is always a tough fought game and we can't really determine who will come out on top. Dallas does host the smokin' hot Cardinals in a couple of weeks. That should be the game of the week, if not the month. That mid-season contest will have homefield implications for the playoffs, for sure. I'll be there, up in the nose-bleeds, live-tweeting during the game (@PIX_inc), at least until my phone dies.
The Bengals have tanked it seems like since they got hammered by New England a few weeks ago. A tie and a shutout followed, leaving everyone wondering why they thought Cincinnati was the hottest team playing. Lots of holes they need to fix.
Shout-out to the Jacksonville Jaguars for not only winning, but doing so in a convincing way against a decent Browns team. They didn't just squeak one out, but outscored the Browns by 3-scores, 24-6. Not only did they get their first win, but did so at home, allowing their fans to enjoy this victory with them. Only direction from here is up, gentlemen.
This week pits the Cardinals and Eagles against each other. Based on their records, this should be a really good game. Think of this, though, the Eagles have only played two teams (49ers and Colts) that have winning records (they've defeated both of those teams), whereas the Cardinals have gone up against three clubs with winning records (49ers, Broncos, and Chargers) and have won two of those (against the 49ers and Chargers). Can't wait to watch this one.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Week 5
Okay, okay, I hear you New England. You're not losing anything on the competition chart and you're still dominant. The Bengals had nothing against a very sharp Patriots team this past Monday, proving that anytime you count out Belichick and Brady, you've made a mistake.
Dallas is continuing to surprise everyone, this time against a very solid, stacked Texans team. The Cowboys pulled out an overtime win over Houston on Sunday after dominating most of the game. The South-Texas team clawed themselves back into the game played away from their home at Reliant Stadium and tied the game. Bryant and Romo put on a clinic on how to put up numbers when it counts. Are the 'Boys for real? I stated in week 1 of my blog that I didn't think Dallas would win more than 5-games this season. I could be wrong since they are already sitting at 4-1 heading into this battle they face in the Pacific Northwest with the defending Super Bowl Champs Seahawks.
Tampa Bay nearly pulled another upset out of their bag of tricks, taking the Saints to overtime before apparently deciding they didn't need to play defense any longer. New Orleans simply walked over the Bucs into the end zone.
I have actually learned something about the Jaguars team, they're resilient. They have some building to do, but they have been in each of the games they've played this year, just haven't been able to stay in. They start early and strong, only to flounder in the 2nd half and lose the game. The young talent they have should give all Jags fans something to look forward to.
Peyton Manning is a beast!! He threw for his 500th career touchdown this past Sunday afternoon, facing a formidable Cardinals defense. In the 500 TD class there are only two...Manning, and some guy named Bret Favre. They will both be next to each other in Canton before too long. What the Broncos qb did to the Cardinals was nothing short of amazing, typical Manning-like precision, hitting the guys he needed to when he needed to. Like a skilled medical examiner using his/her scalpel in a way to completely dissect a corpse. This win by Denver left the NFL with one undefeated team heading into the Monday night contest...then the Pats handed Cincinnati their first win in a dominant way...which leads us back to the first paragraph...
Dallas is continuing to surprise everyone, this time against a very solid, stacked Texans team. The Cowboys pulled out an overtime win over Houston on Sunday after dominating most of the game. The South-Texas team clawed themselves back into the game played away from their home at Reliant Stadium and tied the game. Bryant and Romo put on a clinic on how to put up numbers when it counts. Are the 'Boys for real? I stated in week 1 of my blog that I didn't think Dallas would win more than 5-games this season. I could be wrong since they are already sitting at 4-1 heading into this battle they face in the Pacific Northwest with the defending Super Bowl Champs Seahawks.
Tampa Bay nearly pulled another upset out of their bag of tricks, taking the Saints to overtime before apparently deciding they didn't need to play defense any longer. New Orleans simply walked over the Bucs into the end zone.
I have actually learned something about the Jaguars team, they're resilient. They have some building to do, but they have been in each of the games they've played this year, just haven't been able to stay in. They start early and strong, only to flounder in the 2nd half and lose the game. The young talent they have should give all Jags fans something to look forward to.
Peyton Manning is a beast!! He threw for his 500th career touchdown this past Sunday afternoon, facing a formidable Cardinals defense. In the 500 TD class there are only two...Manning, and some guy named Bret Favre. They will both be next to each other in Canton before too long. What the Broncos qb did to the Cardinals was nothing short of amazing, typical Manning-like precision, hitting the guys he needed to when he needed to. Like a skilled medical examiner using his/her scalpel in a way to completely dissect a corpse. This win by Denver left the NFL with one undefeated team heading into the Monday night contest...then the Pats handed Cincinnati their first win in a dominant way...which leads us back to the first paragraph...
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