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2011 NFL Mock Draft

2011-03-09T18:00:00.002-05:00

#1 Panthers-QB Blaine Gabbert
Adam Schefter is never wrong… Ever. Last year he said in February that Sam Bradford would be the #1 pick, and this year he says don’t be surprised if the Panthers take the quarterback they prefer out of Newton and Gabbert. Well, I think they prefer Gabbert. I personally wouldn’t draft either one of them, but between them Gabbert doesn’t have the immaturity and intelligence concerns that Newton has. They’re both big with strong arms but wildly inaccurate and come from the spread in college. Character/intelligence is really the only things that are different between these two guys so why wouldn’t Carolina go with the guy that is better in those departments?

#2 Broncos-DE Da’Quan Bowers, Clemson
This pick has to happen. If it doesn’t I bet you the Broncos pick Robert Quinn just to take a defensive end. John Elway is running this team now and he will be thinking like a quarterback. What drives quarterbacks insane more than anything else? An incredible pass rusher that is disrupting their timing the entire game. Add in the fact that John Fox loves athletic defensive ends (he drafted Julius Peppers in his first year in Carolina and traded away a future first round pick for Everette Brown) and that Dq’Quan Bowers is a physical freak of nature and this is nearly a lock. Oh also the Broncos were dead last in the NFL in sacks last year with 23, they need pass rushing help.

More after the jump

#3 Bills-QB Cam Newton, Auburn
A lot of people think Fitzpatrick has a future in the NFL, but the Bills are picking 3rd. You could say that the team around him is terrible, but good quarterbacks win games. Also, new regimes mean new quarterbacks and last year Gailey never hand selected his guy, he just inherited Fitzpatrick. Well, due to Newton’s athleticism, intangibles and the fact he ran spread in college just like Chan Gailey runs up in Buffalo, I think Gailey picks his future quarterback here.

#4 Bengals-WR A.J. Green, Georgia
A Bengals inside was quoted saying this will be an offensive draft for the Bengals. I feel A.J. Green is a lock if both quarterbacks are gone. Green is the best player in the draft and will help out whoever is the next quarterback for the Bengals. Also, Terrell Owens will not be back next season and it is very likely that Chad Johnson will also not return, thus leaving the Bengals with a huge need at the receiver position.

#5 Cardinals-OLB Von Miller, Texas A&M
I’m incredibly sick of people mocking a quarterback to the Cardinals. Even if Gabbert or Newton is on the board Ken Wisenhunt will not draft either of them. Wisenhunt doesn’t want to sit around and wait for a young quarterback to develop for him to be competitive. Wisenhunt is only two years removed from a Super Bowl and comes from a winning tradition in Pittsburgh. My prediction: Arizona trades their second round pick for Kevin Kolb. Now for the actual pick: Von Miller has dominated every aspect of life since the end of the season. He was hampered by an injury for most of the year then tore it up at the end of the season. After that he went to the Senior Bowl where he was the best player on either side of the ball on either team. Next up, the combine, where he added 8 pounds of muscle and tested through the roof athletically and in all the drills. He plays a premium position of a pass rusher, and the Cardinals are desperate for pass rushers.

#6 Browns-DT Marcell Dareus, Alabama
The Browns released Shaun Rogers and need to re-tool their defensive line. Dareus had an unbelievable combine workout and has reclaimed the #1 DT spot from Nick Fairley. Dareus is 28 pounds heavier than Fairley and had a faster 10-yard split, and a close 40 time as well. Dareus is a monster at 319 pounds and provides scheme flexibility as he could play in a 4-3 or be a NT in a 3-4.

#7 49ers-CB Patrick Peterson, LSU
Peterson is the 2nd best player in this draft and falls to #7, can you say steal. If Peterson is available here this is a no brainer as the 9ers are desperate for corner help. Peterson is an absolute stud. He has the size of a safety and the speed of a corner at 6’2” 220 pounds with a 4.32 40 yard dash. Not only does he completely eliminate one side of the field in pass coverage, but he can come up and tackle in run support and is also a fantastic kick returner.

#8 Titans-Nick Fairley, Auburn
The Titans never really replaced Albert Haynesworth’s presence in the middle of their defensive line. At one point in time everyone in the world had Fairley locked into the #1 pick until he was measured at the combined and everyone found out he is much smaller than he was listed at Auburn. In addition he has some character issues and his stock has slipped. Still, there is no denying his talent and he will end up going in the top ten picks. This is a good fit for him here to the Titans.

#9 Cowboys-CB Prince Amukamara, Nebraska
There really is not much of a differential between Peterson and Amukamara. Peterson is better, but barely. Yes, Amukamara is that good. The Cowboys defense was simply an embarrassment last season, especially in the secondary where they need four new starters. Mike Jenkins shouldn’t be in the NFL and Terrence Newman’s legs are gone, thus his career is over. Amukamara is a top five prospect in this draft and a shutdown corner. If it were any other year Amukamara would be the first corner chosen and go higher than #9. The Cowboys are getting a steal.

#10 Redskins-WR Julio Jones, Alabama
Say what you want about Donovan McNabb, but who the hell is he throwing to? Well, whether it’s McNabb or Rex Grossman or a rookie next season, Julio Jones will improve that situation. If Mike Shanahan has balls he will draft Jake Locker here. Last year Shanahan wanted to take Locker with the 4th pick before Locker decided to go back to school. There is also talk that Shanahan will try to move up into the end of the first round to obtain Locker. (By the way there seems to be a few teams that might be trying to out maneuver each other for Locker at the end of the first round: Redskins, Vikings, 49ers, Titans). Julio Jones has drawn a lot of comparisons to Brandon Marshall in regards to their size, athleticism and playing style. Shanahan might see Jones as Marshall without the headaches and groom him into his next stud receiver.

#11 Lions (F/HOU)-OT Tyron Smith, USC
In every draft there are reaches and trades, yet no one ever mocks them. Well, I think this is where the first trade will happen. I think the Lions are fearful that the best tackle in the draft will fall into enemy hands 1 pick before theirs. Therefore, they leap from the Vikings and the Texans move down. I think Detroit has finally learned their lesson about not taking a left tackle to protect Stafford’s blindside. Stafford has all the talent in the world but no protection and his career is in serious jeopardy now, because if he injuries his right shoulder again he is done. This is what happens when you draft Brandon Pettigrew over Michael Oher and (yes I’m saying it) Ndamukong Suh over Russell Okung. I don’t care how good Suh is you win games with QBs not DTs and for your QB to win you games he must actually be on the field. And no Stafford was not injury prone before he got to Detroit, he never missed a single game at Georgia, he became injury prone from getting rocked every play behind Detroit’s garbage line. Also, forget football for a second and let’s talk business/economics. You draft Stafford and gave him $72 million with $42 million guaranteed; doesn’t it only make sense to invest in someone to protect your enormous financial investment? This must be a left tackle.

#12 Vikings-OT Nate Solder, Colorado
The reason I think the Lions are afraid of Smith falling into enemy hands is because I really think the Vikings are going to take an offensive tackle. Coaches tend to draft the side of the ball that isn’t their specialty during the early years of their tenure. The reason is coaches are cocky and believe they can just coach up anyone on their side of the ball. Also, Leslie Fraizer (the defensive specialist) has already said he wants to find his own Matt Ryan or Joe Flacco in this draft. Well, unless he has the balls to take Jake Locker here then he will be waiting to find his quarterback. However, if he does plan on finding a new quarterback someone has to protect him, and Minnesota’s line is in shambles. Solder would allow McKinnie to move to right tackle, moving Loadholt to right guard, which upgrades the entire line. Also, Fraizer must be smart enough to know he has to protect his best player, Adrian Peterson.

#13 Texans-CB Jimmy Smith, Colorado
The Texans’ defense is atrocious. Now they’re moving to Wade Phillips’ 3-4? So, Houston, you didn’t think your defense was bad enough so you bring in the clueless Wade Phillips and his 3-4 scheme which is trapping your best player, Mario Williams, in a 3 man line and limiting his pass rushing ability? How do people get paid millions to make these moronic decisions while I’m here typing this on my computer? Anyway, the Texans tend to go need over value in the draft and boy do they need a corner. In a division with Peyton Manning, you better have a ton of talented corners if you want to win the division.

#14 Rams-DE Robert Quinn, UNC
The Rams dream scenario must be for Julio Jones to fall so they can give Bradford a real receiver. Anyway, there is still plenty of needs elsewhere, including the defensive line. They really need someone opposite Chris Long to take some attention away from him. Robert Quinn was suspended this past season because the NCAA is a bunch of douchebags. However, he has the talent of a top five pick but slips here out of circumstance. The Rams are getting a huge steal here and it is a case where value and need are perfectly combined.

#15 Dolphins-DE/OLB Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue
I’m so sick of seeing a QB or Mark Ingram to the Dolphins. Why would Sparano draft a QB when the owner said if he doesn’t make the playoffs he is getting fired? Why would Sparano draft a running back when you can get a running back anywhere and needs the most complete team to make the playoffs or he is fired? I predict that the Dolphins sign Vince Young. Sparano is in win right now mode, and why not try Young in the wildcat? Meanwhile, to beat the Patriots and Jets (aka to win the Division and make the playoffs) you must be able to put pressure on Brady and Sanchez. The Dolphins have Cameron Wake but you can never have too many talented pass rushers. Kerrigan showed at the combine that he does indeed have the athleticism to make the move OLB in a 3-4 scheme.

#16 Jaguars-DE Aldon Smith, Missouri
Just like Sparano, Del Rio must make the playoffs this season. Therefore, the Jaguars will not be taking a quarterback. Well, to win in the AFC South guess what? You have to be able to put pressure on Peyton Manning, and the Jaguars are one of the worst pass rushing teams. Aldon Smith was injured as a redshirt sophomore and put up below average numbers, but his redshirt freshman year tape shows you why he is going to go in the top half of the first round. He has drawn a ton of comparisons to Jason Pierre-Paul, who just went #15 to the Giants last season.

#17 Patriots (F/OAK)-DE Cameron Jordan, California
The chances are Belichick will trade down about 7 times before he actually makes a selection. I’m sure he will trade down I just can’t figure out with who yet. Anyway, the Patriots have a big need for defensive end help/depth. Luckily Jordan is the best player available on the board. Jordan dominated during the season and at the Senior Bowl, and he just tested fantastically at the combine. He has the size to play in a 3-4 scheme, and provides pass rush help for the pass rush deprived Patriots.

#18 Chargers-DE J.J. Watt, Wisconsin
J.J. Watt finished in the top 5 in every athletic drill for defensive lineman at the combine. He is a 6’6” 292 pound defensive end that is that athletic. He offers scheme versatility as he could play either a 4-3 or 3-4, and stuffs the run as well as provides a pass rush. The Chargers need an upgrade on the defensive line, specifically at end. Jacques Cesaire is declining and also a free agent. He needs to be replaced.

#19 Giants-TE Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame
And my first reach/shocker pick. It happens every year so why not try to mock it? I look at the Giants and one position that stands out that needs help that never gets mentioned is tight end. Kevin Boss is solid I guess, but imagine that offense with a real pass catching threat at the tight end position. I just don’t understand how teams would line up to stop Nicks, Smith, Manningham and Rudolph.

#20 Buccaneers-DE Adrian Clayborn, Iowa
The Buccaneers have proven they don’t care about character concerns, so that shouldn’t be a problem for Adrian Clayborn here. Clayborn was once thought to be a top ten pick but falls because he didn’t play up to expectations this past season. However, I do believe that Tampa will roll the dice with him. The Buccaneers simply need to add pass rushers (especially in a division with Matt Ryan and Drew Brees). Last year the used their first two picks on defensive tackles (McCoy, Price) and now those guys need a compliment on the outside of the defensive line.

#21 Chiefs-WR Jonathan Baldwin, Pitt
Finally, the Chiefs played a real playoff team and Matt Cassel was exposed as the scrub that he is. The moment Cassel faced a real defense (Baltimore) he had his worst game of the season and threw three interceptions. However, the Chiefs aren’t going to change quarterbacks so they will just blame his lack of receivers. The crap they trotted onto the field opposite Dwayne Bowe is embarrassing. Jonathan Baldwin will change all that. Though Baldwin didn’t put up numbers this past season it wasn’t his fault, his quarterback was 5’6” and couldn’t complete a single pass. At the combine Baldwin showed his athleticism and that he belongs this high in the draft.

#22 Colts-OT Anthony Castonzo, BC
Since last years’ draft Bill Polian has said he made a mistake selecting Jerry Hughes over Roger Saffold as he needed to protect Peyton Manning. Well, Saffold turned into a good protector for Bradford in St. Louis, and Peyton Manning was constantly pressured this season. Bill Polian is too good at his job to make this mistake again. Castonzo is the next in a long line of great lineman that Boston College has sent to the pros, and is better in pass protection that run blocking. Sounds like he would fit well on the Colts.

#23 Eagles-OT Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin
Andy Reid has loves big lineman. It’s prolly cuz they’re the only people in the world that make him look somewhat smaller. It seems every year Reid spends at least one of his first two picks on the trenches, and his offensive line is the heaviest in the NFL. Well, Winston Justice was embarrassed and benched multiple times this year, one coming on national television against the Packers. Gabe Carimi weighs in at 323 pounds so he fits the weight requirement.

#24 Saints-DE Justin Houston, Georgia
Last year the Saints openly admitted they were going to take Jerry Hughes until the Colts picked him one spot ahead of them. Well, if at first you don’t succeed try, try again. In a division with Matt Ryan and Josh Freeman the Saints need talented pass rushers, as no one had more than 6 sacks for the Saints this year. Houston was looking a lot like Jerry Hughes earlier on in the process but then bulked up to 270 pounds at the combine. This may be bad for his draft stock as he doesn’t really fit a 3-4 mold anymore, but it is good for the Saints as he is now better suited for their 4-3.

#25 Seahawks-QB Jake Locker, Washington
I know I said there might be a bidding war to move up and get Jake Locker late in the first round, but I still haven’t figured out that trade either. In the meantime, the Seahawks simply cannot afford to pass on their local hero. Locker went to high school in Washington, stayed home to go to college at Washington, and won them a bowl game. There are knocks on Locker but a lot of that can be blamed on his teammates and there is a ton to like about him. If anyone knows how good Locker is it is Pete Carroll who coached against Locker for 3 years in the Pac-10. Carroll must admit that Whitehurst was a bad trade and just move on and find a new successor for Matt Hasslebeck.

#26 Ravens-CB Brandon Harris, Miami
The Ravens need help at corner and they certainly love their Miami boys (Reed, Lewis, Starks). Brandon Harris was a lock down corner the entire season but didn’t do all that well against Michael Floyd in their bowl game. Still he is a first rounder and has great talent to go along with great physical tools. And you know that Reed and Lewis will take him under their wing as part of the Hurricane brotherhood.

#27 Falcons-WR Torrey Smith, Maryland
The Falcons defense sucks but the value doesn’t add up here. However, Matt Ryan could really use another receiver to throw to. Torrey Smith is a raw speedster that is physically gifted. However, he has been labeled a body catcher and at the combine his hands were measured and they’re tiny. This would explain the body catches. Well he still wowed scouts in drills and workouts so he seems to be worth the risk at this juncture.

#28 Patriots-DE/OLB Brooks Reed, Arizona
Belichick tends to draft unconventionally, really sticking to his own board and not caring how much later he could have taken a prospect. This just seems like a Belichick pick to me. The Patriots are desperate for a pass rushing outside linebacker and Brooks Reed was incredible at the Senior Bowl. He then went on to the and tore it up there as well posting good workout numbers including an insane 30 reps for a linebacker. I have to imagine Belichick believes he can coach this kid up.

#29 Bears-OT Derek Sherrod, Mississippi St
Say what you want about Jay Cutler but the Bears have the worst line in the NFL and its not even close. He was sacked a league high 56 times this year and probably hit another 50 times. If he wasn’t getting sacked or getting rocked, he was running for his life scrambling around avoiding defenders. It also doesn’t help that he has a bunch of mediocre, midget receivers running around trying to catch for him. The Bears #1 priority this off-season is not even debatable they HAVE to invest in getting Jay Cutler some protection.

#30 Jets-OLB Akeem Ayers, UCLA
Akeem Ayers used to be projected as a top 15 pick til he stunk up the combine. However, the Jets may take a chance on him here. The Jets need pass rush help and Ayers can do that for them. Also, Ayers is very versatile as he could play multiple positions, and this is something I think Rex Ryan will really like about him.

#31 Steelers-OG Mike Pouncey, Florida
Every year it seems as if the Steelers offensive line stinks, they we all project them to take a lineman, and then it never happens. Until last year when they took the other Pouncey brother and that worked out wonderfully. Well, why not try it again. The Steelers still need offensive line help and the Pouncey brothers played next to each other at Florida, why not reunite them?

#32 Packers-WR Titus Young, Boise St
The Packers really don’t have many needs so they can fool around with this pick. Donald Driver is really getting up there so bringing someone in to replace him soon would be a good idea. Titus Young was called the DeSean Jackson of this draft before running a 4.43 at the combine. A 4.43 is still really fast but Jackson blazed a 4.32. Still, Young had a fantastic Senior Bowl and is definitely a deep threat, and just another toy for Aaron Rodgers to play with.

#33 Patriots-OL Ben Ijalana, Villanova
Stephen Neal retired and I don’t think Matt Light will be brought back. The Patriots must protect Brady, and Ijalana’s versatility will allow for Belichick to put the five best lineman he has on the field.

#34 Bills-DT Phil Taylor, Baylor
The Bills 3-4 defense is desperate for a NT.

#35 Bengals-QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas
The Bengals are another team that doesn’t care about character concerns so they will have no problem pulling the trigger on Mallett here. Some believe Mallett is a first rounder, others think he shouldn’t be drafted due to his incredible character and intelligence concerns. All I know is Carson Palmer vowed to never step foot back in Paul Brown Stadium, so someone new is going to have to pass to A.J. Green.

#36 Browns-WR Leonard Hankerson, Miami
The Browns must surround Colt McCoy with talented receivers.

#37 Broncos-S Rahim Moore, UCLA
The Broncos defense is a mess and getting the best safety in the draft here is very fortunate.

#38 Eagles (F/ARI)-DT Marvin Austin, UNC
Like I said I believe the Cardinals will trade for Kevin Kolb. Of course if there is no new CBA then the joke is on me. Anyway, Reid loves the trenches and is another coach that doesn’t care about character concerns (see Peters, Jason, Vick, Michael, and his degenerate sons.)

#39 Titans-QB Christian Ponder, Florida St
New regimes mean new quarterbacks and Jeff Fisher is out.

#40 Cowboys-DL Muhammad Wilkerson, Temple
The Cowboys have a serious need at defensive end and Wilkerson has the stature to fit their 3-4 scheme.

#41 Redskins-QB Colin Kaepernick, Nevada
What do John Elway, Jake Plummer, Jay Cutler and Donovan McNabb all have in common? Answer: They’re all mobile with a rocket launcher for a right arm. Think Shanahan knows what he wants in a quarterback?

#42 Texans-DT Stephen Paea, Oregon St
The Texans are going to need a NT for their new (moronic) 3-4 defense. Stephen Paea is a little undersized for that job but put up an ABSURD 49 reps at the combine.

#43 Vikings-QB Ricky Stanzi, Iowa
Like Leslie Fraizer said, he wants to find his Matt Ryan or Joe Flacco.

#44 Lions-CB Aaron Williams, Texas
This is simply entirely need based. The Lions’ secondary is a joke.

#45 49ers-QB Pat Devlin, Delaware
New regimes mean new quarterbacks and Harbaugh might just fall in love with this super accurate quarterback.

#46 Broncos (F/MIA)-DT Christian Ballard, Iowa
The Broncos defense is a joke, but if they add Ballard to Bowers and Dumerville their defensive line will actually become a strength.

#47 Rams-WR Jerrel Jernigan, Troy
Like I said earlier, the Rams want nothing more this off-season than to add Bradford with a real deep threat.

#48 Raiders-CB Ras-I Dowling, Virginia
Asomugha is leaving and Al Davis loves his 40 times. Dowling ran a 4.40 but pulled up with 5 yards left cuz he tweaked his hamstring. Let’s just project him down to a 4.35 for the sake of argument.

#49 Jaguars-CB Brandon Burton, Utah
A pass rusher and a corner, the perfect way to beat Peyton Manning.

#50 Chargers-OT DeMarcus Love, Arkansas
The Chargers have needed help at tackle for years and I doubt Mr. Smith lets this continue on.

#51 Buccaneers-OG Marcus Cannon, TCU
Besides putting pressure on Matt Ryan and Drew Brees, the other best way to beat them is to pound the rock and keep them off the field. Enter the 350-pound Cannon to open up holes for Blount.

#52 Giants-RB Mark Ingram, Alabama
And Ingram finally comes off the board. I really do believe he will fall out of the first round but this is too much value for the Giants to pass up.

#53 Colts-DT Drake Nevis, LSU
Bill Polian needs to fix this defensive tackle problem once and for all. Nevis is the undersized penetrating defensive tackle the Colts love.

#54 Eagles-OG Danny Watkins, Baylor
Kind of a theme here, with the massive lineman strategy of Reid. Three trench visits in the first three picks, two on offense, is a lot, but the Eagles offensive line is truly in that bad a shape.

#55 Chiefs-OT Orlando Franklin, Miami
Another excuse for Matt Cassel could be his lack of protection. Pioli will address this need.

#56 Saints-OLB Bruce Carter UNC
It has literally been years that the Saints have needed an upgrade at outside linebacker. Well Bruce Carter is an absolute steal as you could make the case he is a top 30 player.

#57 Seahawks-CB Curtis Brown, Texas
Another pick that is simply based off need, the Seahawks pass defense is also a joke.

#58 Ravens-DE Allen Bailey, Miami
Boy the Ravens do love those Miami boys, but don’t think that defensive end isn’t a position that could be upgraded.

#59 Falcons-DE Cameron Heyward, Ohio St
I hate Heyward and think he will bust, others agree with me, others think he should go in the top 15, others think he belongs here. Well, I guess the Falcons might as well roll the dice at this point in the draft.

#60 Patriots-CB Johnny Patrick, Louisville
I fully believe Asomugha will take less money to join the Patriots for a chance at a ring. Funny thing is without a CBA there is no free agency, so if that doesn’t happen before the draft the Patriots need a backup plan.

#61 Chargers (F/NYJ)-ILB Martez Wilson, Illinois
A major steal here, Wilson is the best ILB and it’s not even close, and the Chargers have needed an upgrade at ILB for years.

#62 Bears-C/G Stefen Wisniewski, Penn St
Like I said earlier, the Bears need to spend their most valuable resources this season on protecting Jay Cutler.

#63 Steelers-OG John Moffitt, Wisconsin
Double dip at guard? Big Ben can’t keep getting rocked every single game.

#64 Packers-DE/OLB Dontay Moch, Nevada
The Packers don’t have too many needs so they are in position to swing for the fences here.

It's Official: Melo to Knicks for EVERYONE

2011-02-21T22:26:00.000-05:00

Multiple sources, including The Denver Post, say that the Knicks will send Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, the Knicks 2014 first-round draft pick, the Warriors' 2012 second-round pick, the Warriors' 2013 second-round pick and $3 million in cash.

Anthony will go to New York, along with Chauncey Billups, Shelden Williams, Anthony Carter and Renaldo Balkman.

Under Construction

2011-01-22T20:50:00.000-05:00

You may have noticed that we have stopped updating the site since October this year. This was due to both a lack of free time as well as the compilation of the next step forward. For those who have been with us since the beginning, you know just how far we have come. We're ready to take the next step forward, one which will bring about the biggest changes yet. Realistically, don't expect to see results until around the NFL Draft. However, what I can already promise you is this: A new name, a new layout, a new mission statement, more updates, more articles, more universal analysis for sports (Football, Hockey, Baseball, Basketball, ect..). There are big things on the horizon for 18-1 Productions, and we hope you'll join us when we get there.

NFL Circle of Life

2010-11-24T00:33:00.002-05:00

This is crazy

Words of Wisdom Wednesday: Adam Schefter is a funny guy

2010-11-23T19:26:00.001-05:00

"So I guess Brett Favre can now drive Brad Childress to the airport."

- Adam Schefter, via Twitter

Jets=Biggest Frauds in sports.

2010-11-23T18:29:00.005-05:00

Where to begin with the New York Jets? I think I’ll by stating that they are the biggest frauds in all of sports at the moment, as their 8-2 record should be 4-6, but a ton of luck against low quality opponents has allowed the Jets to stay in the race for home field advantage in the AFC. Let’s examine what I’m talking about.

Week 6: Jets at Broncos, Jets 24 Broncos 20.

The Broncos won every category but the score. They won yardage (346-319), first downs (21-17), penalties (5-6) and even sacks (2-1). So what happened you ask? With 1:30 remaining in this game the Broncos were winning 20-17. Sanchez aired out the ball 50 yards downfield to the 1-yard line on 4^th down, with the game on the line, where he missed the pass and it fell incomplete. However, there was pass interference on the play giving the Jets the ball on 1 setting up a late LT touchdown. The Broncos just shot themselves in the foot. They had another chance, and Kyle Orton was knifing through the Jet defense out to the Jets’ 45-yard line, until his center snapped the ball about 10 feet to the left of him and the Jets recovered the fumble. So once again the Broncos shot themselves in the foot and the Jets squeaked by a team that is currently 3-7 because they killed themselves.

Week 9: Jets at Lions, Jets 23 Lions 20 OT

Let’s just start with the obvious: Matthew Stafford was injured and left in the 4^th quarter. He was dominating. He had 240 yards and 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) before his injury. The Lions were up 20-10 with about 8 minutes left when Drew Stanton came in to replace Stafford and simply could not sustain an offensive drive to kill the clock. In addition to this, the Lions’ kicker was injured in the game and Ndamukong Suh attempted and missed an extra point. So instead of 21-10, it was 20-10. The Jets went on to score a TD and FG tying the game and forcing overtime. In over time Santonio Holmes broke a long reception where 3 Lions could not tackle him setting up the game winning field goal. Had the Lions had a kicker and Stafford, the Lions would have killed the clock in regulation, and not left the Jets with a chance to tie the game at 20 a piece. Once again the Jets squeak by a poor opponent, as the Lions are currently 2-8.

Week 10: Jets at Browns, Jets 26 Browns 20 OT

This game was won. The Browns were in field goal range in over time. Chansi Stuckey just had to go down and let the Browns run the ball to center it, then trot out the kicker to win the game. Nope, instead Stuckey fumbled, the Jets recovered the ball, and 16 seconds away from a tie the Browns safety made a terrible attempt at a tackle and Holmes won the game. Once again the Jets squeaked by a terrible opponent (the Browns are currently 3-7) because their opponent beat themselves with mistakes.

Week 11: Texans at Jets, Jets 30 Texans 27

This game was also won. There were 50 seconds left and the Texans were winning 27-23. The Jets were at their own 27-yard line. Sanchez threw a dump pass to LT who took it to the 50 against a prevent defense and the clock went down to 29 seconds before a spike. The following two plays were the most pathetic excuse of coverage I have ever seen in the NFL. Sanchez threw the ball 50 yards down field to a wide open Braylon Edwards because A: The corner never ran with Braylon he just jogged and let Edwards burn him and B: The safety was not dividing the sideline and hash, he was turned, faced inward at the hash giving up the sideline for a long pass. It was a miracle itself the Edwards even caught the ball as he tends to drop wide-open passes 50 yards down field. Next, instead of running at Holmes on a fade route, the Texans corner decided to run to the sideline 3 yards behind Holmes, allowing him to be wide-open for the game winning touchdown.

Add it all up and you get a 4-6 team that is 8-2 frauds.

And while we’re on the subject, let’s examine the Jets’ team.

How is Mark Sanchez being called an elite quarterback? Do people watch these Jet games or just look at the record and assume Sanchez must be amazing. I cannot even count how many 7-yard slant routes he has drilled into the dirt 3 feet in front of his receiver. He over throws open receivers by 10 yards, and misses back shoulder throws 5 feet out of bounds. How is any of that elite quarterback status? I can name at least 20 NFL quarterbacks I would rather have than Mark Sanchez. Their passing attack is ranked 17^th in the NFL.. yup Sanchez is clearly elite.

And their “amazing” defense is just as overrated. I was told it would be impossible to move the ball against the Jets’ defense, but they’re 16^th in the NFL in passing defense. That ranking is the definition of mediocre. And as for their rush defense, it is ranked 5^th allowing 90 yards a game, which is good and all, but what has it done lately? The Texans gained 97 yards, Browns 107, for an average of 102 a game, which would rank 10^th in the NFL. Still pretty good, but this could be a sign of the Jets defense wearing down, or a two game slump. Guess we will find out Thursday.

Andy Reid Was Always Fat and Bad

2010-11-08T20:24:00.000-05:00

Look how huge he was! The kid behind Reid is half his size.

Week 9 Power Rankings

2010-11-03T17:19:00.000-04:00

Teach me how to dougie. After jump.

Thank god Calvin was there to save Brees from being hit by that ball.

The Celtics Have Such Wonderful People On Their Roster

2010-11-03T15:14:00.001-04:00

Rondo is the dirtiest, not the good "dirty," player in the NBA now that Bruce Bowen is gone.

Paul Pierce is the biggest actor, flopper and cry baby in the NBA.

Garnett elbowed another player last year in the face when the guy called Pierce out on his flopping.

Now this.

Garnett called Charlie Villanueva a "cancer patient" because of his lack of hair. I guess he didn't realize that Villanueva has alopecia universalis, a variation of alopecia areata, an autoimmune skin disease. This results in hair loss on the scalp and/or elsewhere on the body, according to sources including the never-wrong Wikipedia.

"KG talks alot of crap, he's prob never been in a fight, I would love to get in a ring with him, I will expose him," Villanueva Tweeted.

I'd like to see that happen, but include Rondo, Pierce, Kobe, and other NBA All Asshole Team starters in the beat down.

God only knows how class acts like Ray Allen and yeah, SHAQ, ended up on that team.

The Raiders are Still Retarded

2010-11-03T00:21:00.003-04:00

Big things. That's what the Raiders promised everyone before the 2010 NFL season began, as they had one of the most productive off-seasons in the league. Not only did they finally ditch modern day Ryan Leaf, Jamarcus Russell, but they were able to get Jason Campbell from the Redskins for next to nothing. Combine this with their first smart draft in years, and Oakland now has a chance to win their division. Of course, things did not turn out that way as the season began. The Raiders lost two of the first three games of the season to Tennessee and Arizona, eventually leading to the Jason Campbell being benched in favor of Bruce Gradakowski.

However, the season began to look brighter when the Raiders were finally able to defeat the San Diego Chargers for the first time since 2003. A win such as this, along with Darren McFadden finally coming into his own as a NFL player gave Oakland new hope for their season. Despite an embarrassing loss to San Francisco the next week, Al Davis' team was able to bounce back and defeat their rivals, the Denver Broncos, by an outstanding margin of 59-17. It was the most points that the Raiders had ever scored in a single game in the 50 years their franchise has been intact. In just this past week, the boys in silver and black continued on their path of destruction with a 33-3 victory over the Seahawks.

Of course this new found prowess was aided throughly by Jason Campbell, who replaced Gradakowski after he had been injured. In the past two games that the former-Redskin started, he has passed for 514 yds as well as 4 touchdowns, with no interceptions. Of course, individual stats do not mean much in football, but this success is not solely limited to Campbell, who has a carrer high qb rating, or McFadden, who is averaging 111.3 rushing yards per game. The statistics which matter are of course the team stats, which have been just as impressive. For the past two weeks the Raiders have had over 500 yards of offense, a feat which Oakland has never achieved. It seems that this team is finally living up to their off-season hype.

With everything going so well for them, you would think the Raiders would let the good times keep rolling, as the AFC West is up for grabs now because of the Charger's recent struggles. Of course Coach Tom Cable has to remind everyone that they are still the Raiders. According to ESPN, "Cable said, Bruce Gradkowski will be the starter once he returns from a shoulder injury that has kept him out of the past three-plus games." Yep, instead of making the guy who has lead your team to victory for the past two weeks, as well as lead your franchise to levels of dominance it has never known, the Raiders are going to start a guy who has had a interception for every touchdown thrown in his games as a starter this year.

The worst part of all this is that Campbell only started one game at the beginning of the season, as he was benched week 2 due to his poor performance the previous week. Now, when he's playing the best football of his career you're going to pull the plug on him? This is logic only a coach hired by Al Davis could understand. It is unknown if Gradakowski will be healthy to play this upcoming week, but everyone wearing silver and black had better hope he stays on the sideline. The Raiders will be facing off against the Chiefs in a pivotal division-game which could decide the winner of the west. In circumstances such as this, the Raiders cannot afford to not start Campbell, lest they wish to again be known as the three-stooges of the NFL.

Week 8 Power Rankings

2010-10-28T21:44:00.000-04:00

FANTASMIC after the break.

How To Not Be A Douchebag: Hipsters

2010-10-27T16:26:00.001-04:00

In the first addition of our new segment, How To Not Be A Douchebag, we address the newest douchey trend, hipsters. These segments will be quick and to the points. Open for arguments and comments between yourselves, arguments which I will not participate in because I am already right. After the break, hipsters. Note, these images are from all over the internet, there are many hipster venting outlets and I am just bringing them all together in one place.

Is that Pabst Blue Ribbon, the worst beer in the world, coupled with Milwakee's Best and a white girl making the blood sign? She's got it down pat.

LATFH. That is really all I need to say. If you need a definition of a hipster in the form of a real life example, look no further.

Hipsters are everywhere nowadays. They could be your friends, that girl you like, or even your step-dad. If you fall into more than one of these categories, you may be a hipster:

Your clothing is too tight. From skinny jeans to tight sweaters, you are a shitter.
You do things because they are "ironic." Such as the classic "ironic" trucker hat, or 80's curly mustache. You aren't original or cool, you may also be uneducated because you do not understand what the word "ironic" means.
You are rich, but still dress like crap because you think it is once again, "ironic" or you are just trying to fit in with other hipsters.
You only like music because no one else has ever heard of it, even if it is verified crap. Then, once it is on the radio instead of being happy for your band or artist, you disown them for "Selling out" by doing what they were trying to do; make money by doing what they love.
You are in a band. They only play in the garage of that one hipster's mothers house and you generally cover old Fall Out Boy songs or make rock songs from Lil' Wayne songs because it is ironic and trendy to you.
You are a girl who usually only wears plaid or checkered lumberjack men's shirts. Along with your skinny jeans, Chuck Taylors or Pumas that is.
You get really really mad when someone calls you a hipster.
You just discovered Dubstep and think you are the only person who "really understands" it, even though it is just fun music. Same goes for Ratatat and MGMT etc. Also, you don't even realize that MGMT isn't really a band they have been around has producers for many years and decided to make an album.
You wear incredibly thick glasses with no frames in them because you don't even need glasses. I wear glasses, they aren't fun or cool looking.
SOHO is your hood.
Apparently, if you use the work Deck instead of Cool. I didn't even know that was a phrase.
Here's a quick break with a list found from The Hipster Handbook.

You graduated from a liberal arts school whose football team hasn't won a game since the Reagan administration.
2. You frequently use the term "post-modern" (or its commonly used variation "PoMo") as an adjective, noun, and verb.
3. You carry a shoulder-strap messenger bag and have at one time or another worn a pair of horn-rimmed or Elvis Costello-style glasses.
4. You have one Republican friend who you always describe as being your "one Republican friend."
5. Your hair looks best unwashed and you position your head on your pillow at night in a way that will really maximize your cowlicks.
6. You own records put out by Matador, DFA, Definitive Jux, Dischord, Warp, Thrill Jockey, Smells Like Records, and Drag City.

You read, listen to what they say, enjoy, agree with, or are affiliated with Pitchfork.com and their music "reviews"
Cracked has a great guide to what is Deck or Lame.
You are the person who picks the music for Apple's commercials, specifically their iPod commercials. Damn I hate those songs. Then they become popular and on the radio and fake hipsters who don't realize they are supposed to not like the music because it is popular fall in love with it. I call them Mainstream Hipsters. That is an oxymoron, deal with it.
Wait, maybe it is not, because hipster is becoming mainstream.
You have paid $50 for used shoes, or if you have bought used shoes at all.
"You started a band last week—actually three bands. Two broke up because you couldn’t agree on a name and the third disbanded because you couldn’t find anyone to be in it, and because you couldn’t agree on a name." - Somewhere from the internets.

This, so much of this

That picture was #19, too lazy to format. Anyways, the last one I have is: You are a liar. You shopped at Abercrombie, you listen to the radio, you are a Republican at heart.

Call me an asshole, say "you mad" or that I'm venting or covering up that I'm actually a hipster. Believe what you want, but this list is awesome and I hate hipsters and you should too.

Week 7 Power Rankings

2010-10-18T23:48:00.003-04:00

Okay, so it's been a while. I now have a computer, Ted now has less midterms, we are back people. BACK.

The NFL is now impossible to determine who is the better than who. Each year teams get closer and closer as there is more and more talent in the league. So I'd like to remind everyone that Power Rankings are not "who the best team is, for the whole year, and the #1 team is who should win the Super Bowl." They are a ranking of who has the most POWER right now. Who is hot, who isn't. That's why they are made every week and flex every week. MMKAY?

After the break. You know whats there.

Brady Throwing Another Hissy Fit

2010-10-18T22:28:00.001-04:00

Tom Brady, well known for creating the "tuck" rule and throwing child-like temper tantrums every time he is hit on and incomplete pass, now throws hissy fits even during completed passes and in games his team wins.

Check out this post on KSK for a gif and another article.

Best of the Week 2010: Week 3-5

2010-10-14T01:38:00.000-04:00

First off, Apologizes for missing out on the past couple weeks. I've had my hands full with school and studying so I have not had time to put together Best of the Week until now. Of course that means 3 weeks worth of goodness!

Many of you may be asking what in the world is going on the NFL this season. Teams speculated to do well are performing poorly, and franchises which have been in the toilet so long people forgot about them are rebounding to the top of the charts. There's also the former superstar turned dog killer regaining his status as a feared competitor, while his white-hype teammate has fallen to his backup. Of course the events in the actual games have been just as awesome/bizarre. Hit the jump to check out the best of the best from the past two weeks.

In some cruel twist of fate, god has granted the Kansas City Chiefs the ability to not only be an elite football team, but to pull off awesome plays. If you were one of the four people who predicted that the Chiefs would be the last undefeated team in the league before the season started, then give yourself a pat on the back, your retarded wager has paid off for you. Seriously, if there was not video evidence I would not believe in any of the Chiefs success. Luckily we do have video evidence:

Seriously....what.

If the Monday night matchup between the Patriots and the Dolphins proved anything, it showed how important special teams can be in a game. Though New England's offense scored two touchdowns by their own accord, it was due to the inadequate play of Miami that the Patriots were able to completely dominate the game. With a blocked punt, as well as a blocked field goal which was returned for a touchdown, and a kickoff return for a touchdown the Dolphins shot themselves in both their feet. The worst part of all this? Facing a fantasy team down by 5 points who only had Brandon Tate left on their roster.

This man single-handily destroyed thousands of friendships that night

The great thing about the Raiders is that they are truly the kings of schlop. When they lose games they do it in such spectacular fashion that you can add a benny hill laugh track to it and it will always be appropriate. Fortunately for Oakland this misfortunate swings both ways, as the games that they win are filled with strange occurrences, only they are to their benefit. If there had to be some kind of reasoning behind this, then look no further than Al Davis's ability to summon magic pigeons.

For Detroit fans this week may have been about the Lions getting their first win. However, for anyone who doesn't live in Povertyville it was about one magical moment where the lines between football and godliness were crossed. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...the carlton dance td celebration:

The Lions have now certified themselves as America's Team

This one has nothing to do with sports, but I thought it was just so awesome that I had to share it. Seriously, who wants to watch humans compete against each other in an eating competition when we can test our greatest eaters against animals! Because everything is better with animals.

This next video isn't Pro football, but it's just so outrageous that I had to put it up. The only thing I can compare it to is the CFL or the 0-16 Lions.

Say what you will about the Browns, but they are always entertaining. Unfortunately, most of the time it comes at their own expense.

Also, this apparently happened:

Joe Theisman Jr.

Tom Brady's Hair continues to cause problems

2010-10-11T18:03:00.003-04:00

The recent trade of all-star Wide-Out Randy Moss to the Vikings has many people questioning the motives of the Patriots. Why would a team send out one of it's biggest offensive weapons so early in the season? Could it have been due to Moss' poor performance against the Dolphins, or was the biggest factor that it was the last year on the future HOF's contract in New England? Though these are all valid reasons, a leaked story about a confrontation between Randy and Tom Brady has come out recently, which could have been a strong reasoning in the trade. The question now is, what could have caused NFL's most dangerous duo to squabble like kids on the playground?

The answer of course is obvious: Tom Brady's hair. When your quarterback has a career as high profile in modeling as he does on the field, his looks are just as important as his play. The Patriots knew this and saw to it that instead of making Brady get a haircut they would have to trade away their #1 receiver. However, is this an isolated incident or will Tommy Boy's do cause more problems for the rest of the team?

Here are some possible situations caused by Brady's refusal to get a haircut.

-Brian Scalabrine of the Boston Celtics will attempt to follow Brady's hairstyle resulting in one of the most abominable looking haircuts to ever grace the earth

-Convinced that the hair is the source of his Brady's talent, Al Davis will draft Justin Bieber as QB in the 2011 resulting in the first time an NFL player performed in the Superbowl Halftime show

-The Patriots will change their colors from Patriotic Red, White and Blue to Rainbow colors to match Brady's hippie style haircut.

-In order to capture a larger female audience, Commissioner Roger Goodell will make it mandatory for all players to grow their hair out. The style also causes a dramatic decline in concussions as the added hair acts as an extra layer of helmet.

-Mistaking him for a pretty girl Brett Favre began texting pictures of his dick to Tom Brady. Upon realizing that Brady was in fact a man, Favre continued to send lewd pictures to Brady.

-Ben Roethlisberger will confront Troy Polamalu about the length of his hair, which causes the all-pro safety to beat his quarterback into a coma. Polamalu is given the medal of freedom, the highest award a civilian can be given, by President Obama for his contribution to society.

-In an effort to regain his title as biggest heart-throb in Pro Sports, Sidney Crosby will grow his hair out to be twice as long as Brady's while covering himself in glitter and playing without his shirt on. During the first 10 minutes of using this apparel on the ice, Crosby is killed by a freak polar-bear attack. His hair was donated to charity.

-Randy Moss starts the 'foundation against pro quarterbacks looking like girls'. The organization receives a $50 million dollar donation from an anonymous donation which stated it thought QB's should focus less on their hair and more on being 6'5 and 230lbs with rocket arms.

Words of Wisdom Wednesday: Cafuffle

2010-09-29T12:11:00.000-04:00

"The Packers looked like they were in... a cafuffle out there." - Steve Young

NFL Power Rankings: Week 4

2010-09-28T10:58:00.000-04:00

Is that Plax?!

Still no Illustrator! This week the only undefeated teams to come out alive were the Bears, Steelers and Chiefs. Who would have thought? Does that make them the best teams in the NFL? Find out after the jump.

Saints - As they look for a new kicker since their old one ruined their chance at going 3-0, the Saints need to regroup the whole team. The offense doesn't have the same explosiveness 24/7 and the defense is weaker than last year.
Packers - To quote Steve Young, "This was black and blue because they were punching themselves in the face all game." They need to improve special teams and stop beating themselves.
Colts - The Broncos doubled Wayne and Clark all game. Without Garcon in the game, Peyton still made it look easy and tossed it Austin Collie all game. Their defense is in decline though, let's see if they can step it up or they will step down from the #3 spot soon enough.
Ravens - They have a great defense, but their offense is averaging something like 13 points per game. They have faced a tough defensive schedule though and I think Flacco and Boldin are going to hit a nice stride.
Jets - Make the Jets 5a. and the Dolphins 5b. As long as Sanchez can keep up this miracle of a streak they can be a dominating force, but once he settles down into mediocrity and since the team is so uncontrolled and undisciplined, the Jets could have a hard time staying at the top.
Dolphins - Marshall showed his worth, but they couldn't move the Jets defensive line at all. Mind you, the Jets also were without Revis. That being said, I think the Phins can figure out the Jets next time they play, even with Revis.
Falcons - They always play the Saints really well, and this time they got the luck they needed to win. Any random day the Falcons could lose or win so I don't think they are going to move up any further, but they should hover around the top 10 and be a playoff contender all year.
Steelers - They are a top 10 team with anyone at QB. Now I'm not saying Big Raplesberger is an amazing QB, but he's solid and dependable so the Steelers have a lot to look forward to.
Texans - I'm still in shock they played that poorly and lost to the Cowboys. When they are prepared and well coached they are a scary offensive team and okay on defense. This game they weren't ready for and they got dominated on both sides of the ball. Andre's ailing ankle isn't good either.
Bears - Da Bears got the win handed to them in many spots, but they still played amazing on defense vs the Packers. Their defense is back into Bear form, but at some point all these dropped INTs from Cutler will turn into real INTs and things could get tough. He threw 4 including some in the redzone, and I believe before this game he had 7 easy INTs dropped in 2 games. Fortunately they have a super easy schedule coming up so don't be surprised to see them 7-0.
Patriots - It's strange talking about the Pats and calling them inconsistent. Their offense is obviously good, but if you can pressure Brady and stop the pass they have no running game. That's why the Jets won so easily. This week they made the game close vs. the Bills and gave up a ton of points. Their D needs to improve.
Bengals - The Bengals are like the poor mans Bears or Ravens or Jets. Their defense is good, and their offense is mediocre.
Vikings - They got their first win, but it was vs. the Lions. AP ran well and the passing game continued to struggle. This could last for a while with their star WR out.
Eagles - Vick looks better than he has ever been. These 3 weeks have been his best played in his career. Beyond that, the defense is where the problems lie. They were awful vs the Packers, and almost lost to the Lions. They look confused out there.
Cowboys - Another team who got their first win this week and it was much more impressive than the Vikings win. They fall 2 spots back though because the Vikings have things to look forward to as health and players improve. I don't know about the Cowboys. No matter how good they look in a certain game, they still will never win anything important.
Titans - Let's be honest, the Giants had every chance to win that game. The Titans just played okay and were able to run the ball and let the Giants ruin themselves.
Chiefs - The 3-0...Chiefs? Wow. Their offense is improved immensely with Charles, Jones and McCluster and providing diverse talents. Their coaching staff is very well tenured and knows what they are doing and I think that has been the difference.
Chargers - Nice loss. Chargers offense is fine but they can't run it very well, just okay. I know I say this too much but their defense is very bad. The Chargers and the Cowboys are very similar. They start slow, play good on offense, make flashy plays and get picked by ESPN to win the Super Bowl, then fail come winter time. They also both kill themselves with turnovers and dumb plays.
Broncos - They did all they could vs. the Colts offense and still came up very short. Tim Tebow is now 3rd string so don't expect to ever see him this year, Orton is playing well though. They are just meh.
49ers - Jesus Christ Singletary. The Niners were the big pick to win the West and make a deep playoff run. On paper they should be. Somethings wrong, very wrong, and it's not the Offensive Coordinator.
Redskins - As of now they are not the worst team in the NFC East. The Giants could actually try to coach and turn some things around and that would make the Skins the worst. McNabb is playing pretty well but he really has no talent around him. Their defense stepped up vs. the Cowboys in week 1 but have been poor since then.
Giants - They are the worst coach/disciplined team in America. They have even worse discipline than the Jets, and their players drive drunk and grope reporters. They literally would have lost that game if they were playing no one.
Seahawks - The Hawks got really lucky. They were outplayed by the Chargers a whole lot but still came out on top. Let me guess what gave them the win, maybe the 2 kick returns from Leon, and the 5 turnovers by the Chargers. Yeah that seems right.
Buccaneers - The Bucs finally play a good team and they get WRECKED. They aren't as bad as the last 2 seasons since they can beat the other bad teams, but they aren't good yet.
Jaguars - Sometimes Garrard looks good and sometimes he leads the offense to put up 3 points against the Eagles. I don't know what to think of this team. They will be a bottom 12 team all year, thats all I know.
Panthers - The best running team from last year just can't seem to get things going with the same 2 feature backs. I don't know why, it's not like their passing game is really any worse since Delhomme left. Their defense is abysmal too without Peppers. I mean they gave up a ton of points to the Giants in week 1 and since then the Giants can't even get a first down.
Raiders - I think the Raiders will get a few more wins soon. After the Texans and Chargers they get the 49ers, Broncos and Seahawks. If Bruce can keep throwing it decently and Janikowski can remember they just signed him to a big kicker contract because he is reliable, they could push for 6 or 7 wins this season. That's basically good news for Raiders fans.
Cardinals - The Cards are pretty bad nowadays. Luckily though, Beanie Wells did look good in his comeback game. Other than that there's nothing to be happy about here.
Lions - Poor Lions, they came so close in the first 2 games. Against the Vikings though they couldn't stop AP. They should get their first win soon enough. After the Packers they play the Rams, Giants, Redskins and Bills. They could go 2-2 there.
Browns - The Browns really played the best game they could have. Seneca Wallace was pretty efficient, and Peyton Hillis really ran all over a good Ravens D. They were just clearly the worse team. If they can play like that, they will definitely prove to be better than the Lions, Cardinals, Raiders, etc. in the coming weeks.
Rams - Sam Bradford's first NFL win! Not too bad for a rookie on the Rams. They played alright, but that injury to Steven Jackson is not going to make getting another win very easy.
Bills - Fitzpatrick played pretty well and they finally found a good use for Spiller since they can't run the ball well. He had a receiving TD and a kickoff return TD. They also let the Patriots run all over them, and the Pats don't even run the ball so I don't know how that even happened.

Best of the Week 2010: Week 2

2010-09-23T17:34:00.000-04:00

I'm just going to cut straight to the chase this week since i'm very busy this week. You're here to view the good stuff, so let's cut to the good stuff:

While he may not be the best RB in the league, it's clear that Clinton Portis is the best blocking back in the NFL

Edwards was most likely trying to impress the cops with his rendition of 'The Dougie' when he was pulled over for his DUI this week. They were just as impressed as everyone else was by his style, which needless to say was not at all.

Later this week , Head Coach Jeff Fisher called out the refs for not penalizing the steelers for roughing the passer, as Young was clearly subdued before the suplex was performed. Of course it wasn't the only rendition of the move performed this week.

Though the Niners may not have won Monday's game against the Saints, Pat Willis proved once again why he is not to be trifled with and that he is one of the (if not the best) defensive players in the league.

Week 3 Power Rankings

2010-09-22T18:23:00.001-04:00

This picture is from last week, but the list is new. It's going to be ugly too, hopefully next week I'll have Adobe Illustrator back. Read more by clicking...Read More.

Saints - They are still number 1, but hanging on by a thread. The Niners handed them that game.
Packers - The Pack have had an easy first to games, admittedly, but they are the only top team to just breeze on through.
Colts - So two weeks in a row show us that their offense is just as good as ever, but their defense needs to learn how to stop the run and fast since their big competition in the AFC are the Ravens, Dolphins and Jets.
Ravens - I was pretty shocked they lost to the Bengals, but they would have easily won if Flacco didn't turn the ball over 4 times. Except them to win the rematch if they don't beat themselves again.
Dolphins - They never win pretty, but they win. They have a really tough schedule but they were able to get by the Vikings, although that doesn't seem like much of a feat right now. The Jets are going to be the true test.
Texans - So they beat up the Colts, but they seemed to struggle a little against the Redskins. The good thing to take out of this game is unlike last year, this season they are able to make a comeback AND win late games by field goals. I'm looking at you Kris Brown.
Jets - The Jets are, annoyingly to me, a definite contender in the AFC. The reason they lost to the Ravens is they can't matchup against a defensively dominating team like themselves. You saw what happens when they matchup against an offensive team, they can stop them and they are able to move the ball against a weaker D.
Patriots - For a while they seemed to be in control of that game, but while watching it I had no doubt the Jets would end up winning. They did play well though and will definitely fight for a wild card spot at the end of the year.
Vikings - Once again the Vikings looked out of whack. Favre looks like a real 40 year old against the Dolphins. He got beat up, threw picks, and of course that fumble in his own endzone. Without his star wide receivers it doesn't matter that AP runs for 180 yards, they still won't have an easy time winning.
Falcons - They demolished the Cardinals. That really proves how bad the Cards are more than how good the Falcons are though. For now they are ahead of the Bengals, Niners and Steelers just because of the confidence that game gives them.
Bengals - The Bengals completely turned it around and played a good game against the division rival Ravens. They got a ton of help from Joe Flacco though.
49ers - In all honesty, the 49ers should have won that game. The defense played fantastic, Frank Gore was explosive and even Alex Smith played well. They killed themselves with turnovers, but at least they looked prepared this time.
Steelers - Now they are without Dennis Dixon too. Dixon is probably going to be the started and I don't see how they can win with him. Luckily for them they only need to play 2 games until Big Ben comes back and hopefully can win a few games for them.
Giants - Can you run the ball more against a team that just gave up 230 yards to one player? Okay thanks Tom Coughlin.
Chargers - That was how most people expected the Chargers to play against the Chiefs. Next they get the Seahawks. The Chargers should be 3-0 by next week but they could be 1-2. If they lose, that's bad. Real bad.
Bears - Da Bears showed the Cowboys, once again, that they know how to beat themselves better than teams beat them. That being said, Cutler did play really well and the defense was swarming. Let's see how well they play against the Packers.
Eagles - At least Reid made the right choice eventually and decided to start Vick. Why? Because Vick is awesome. They should easily handle the Jaguars, but they did almost blow it to a Stafford-less Lions.
Titans - At first I thought the Titans could be a pretty good team, but what the Steelers showed is that if the Titans can't get Chris Johnson going, they can't do anything. With the Ravens, Jets, Steelers and other strong defenses in their conference they don't stand a change to make the playoffs.
Cowboys - Once again they have talent but they are poorly coached and are composed of a bunch of choking schmucks. They don't know how to win, they know how to lose. I think they should run the ball more.
Redskins - McNabb played fantastic. The rest of the team did not. At one point they ran the ball 9 times for 10 yards. The defense had no answers for the Texans either.
Broncos - Demaryius Thomas showed up big vs. the Seahawks. The Broncos are a decent team, but the NFL is full of talent now more than ever. Decent teams can't even go 8-8 anymore.
Chiefs - The 2-0 Chiefs play the 49ers next. This is a make or break game for both teams in my opinion. If the Niners lose, it could be over for them. If the Chiefs win they could be a sleepy favorite for a wild card spot, or even an AFC West win since the division is weak.
Panthers - Matt Moore completely failed. I believed in him, but now he is already gone and Jimmy Clausen will become the starter. Their defense does not look good, and they aren't even running the ball that well. Things do not look good in Carolina.
Seahawks - That was the defense I expected to show up against the Niners. After this week's game vs. the Chargers we will know for certain what this years Seahawks will be, the team that played the Niners or the team that played the Broncos.
Jaguars - The Jags offense went from lookin' good to lookin' terrible. They couldn't move the ball against the Chargers and that's a big problem.They have Philly this week, let's see if they can control Mike Vick.
Buccaneers - The Bucs are 2-0, but the teams they have faced are 0-2. They basically just played teams in worse situations than them, specifically at QB. At least they have Josh Freeman.
Raiders - Oakland starts the season vs. 3 poor teams. They are 1-1 right now, and that's just barely. Next they play the Cardinals. I thought this would be the year the Raiders went from bad to okay but that seems less and less likely every week.
Cardinals - This is about as bad I thought they would be. Beating the Raiders next week won't really prove much, but losing to them will reassure a lot. Imagine how bad they would be if Leinart was the starter.
Lions - The Lions just need to get 1 win and gain some confidence to boost up this list a few spots. They are so close to being 2-0, but they are 0-2. Shaun Hill isn't bad, but it hurts a lot that Stafford is out.
Browns - The Browns, like the Raiders, were a team that I thought would improve this season. So far they don't look like that team that ended the season on a 5 game win streak. They are going to lose the Ravens and go 0-3 this week.
Rams - They have played the Raiders and the Cardinals and not come out with a win. It doesn't get much easier than that on the schedule so don't expect them to move from being one of the bottom 3 teams in the league. At least Stafford looks pretty good.
Bills - Poor Bills, unlike the Rams they start with an impossible schedule. Dolphins, Packers and next the Patriots. To quote my friend who is a Bills fan, "With the first pick in the 2011 NFL draft, the Bills select..."

Words of Wisdom Wednesday: "He Standin' There Like Jesus" NBA Elite 11 Demo

2010-09-21T23:31:00.004-04:00

"He be standin' there like Jesus. This shit is crazy"

NBA Elite 11 promised to be more realistic and less "roll the dice" on shot percentage and player movement. AKA it wanted to be like NBA 2k. The results were the opposite. Check out "Hard8times" playing the demo on youtube. I started it at the 2:20 mark as that's when it gets real.

Power Rankings

2010-09-20T22:36:00.000-04:00

Unfortunately I am without a computer that has Illustrator right now so this weeks Power Rankings will be a boring lame stupid text list, but it will be coming tomorrow.

Culpepper is mad

2010-09-18T16:59:00.001-04:00

he finally threw A decent pass on 3rd down and it was dropped

Part 2

2010-09-18T16:52:00.002-04:00

Sacramento finally gets a field goal at least.

Andre Dixon's in a running well.

culpepper threw deep. way off target again but the WR got nailed after the play and a 15 yard penalty occurred..mad booing

Watch "Colonials game 1.1" on YouTube

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Location : Wilbur Cross Hwy, East Hartford, CT 06108,

Colonials first game live blog

2010-09-18T16:15:00.003-04:00

Happy to see Josh mccown, culpepper, Dennis green and Andre Dixon.

Mccown made a sweet loft pass down the left side line with 9 min left in the 2nd.

Blocked kick at 7:04 2nd quarter in Sacramento territory by 34 mcduffie.

14 yard scramble by #11 Ryan perriloux

Culpepper honestly looks terrible. Another 3 and out with 4 min left in the half

Fucking cannons

Sacramento can't catch either. Culpepper throws on the run way out of boundS. Next pass deep and int by # 40

Nice run by Lorenzo Booker. But I want Andre.

Halftime comes. Walking to Burger King. Wait. B.o.b. performance

Videos coming after the game in full recap.

Awesome 70 yard screen pass to Lorenzo Booker to start 2nd half

Wow. Sacramento actually got passed the 50. In the red zone!

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Location : Wilbur Cross Hwy, East Hartford, CT 06108,

Location : Wilbur Cross Hwy, East Hartford, CT 06108,

Location : Wilbur Cross Hwy, East Hartford, CT 06108,

Location : Wilbur Cross Hwy, East Hartford, CT 06108,