First and 10: Vick taking his licks
Published: September 26th, 2011 | Tags:
Michael Vick keeps taking a beating, and he’s not happy about it. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback suffered a broken right hand during Sunday’s 29-16 loss to the New York Giants and afterward vented about what he believes is unfair treatment by officials. Is Vick right, or is he making excuses? “NFL GameDay” has the debate.
Here’s what else is on tap for Monday:
- Washington Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman has his best chance yet to redefine fans’ image of him when his team takes on the Dallas Cowboys on “Monday Night Football.” Find out what makes Grossman tick in a profile from NFL.com national reporter Jeff Darlington.
- Buffalo picked off Tom Brady four times and the undefeated Bills shocked the league with their streak-busting upset of AFC East rival New England.
- Catch up on all of Sunday’s Week 3 action at NFL.com’s exclusive NFL Game Center, and catch the “GameDay” Express as it travels around the league recapping all the winners and losers from Sunday’s action.
- It’s only Week 3, but some teams are clearly getting a little too pass-happy, notes NFL.com analyst Pat Kirwan in his latest Six From Sunday.
- NFL.com senior writer Steve Wyche says Sunday’s high-scoring win over the Houston Texans shows why Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints have what it takes to stay one step ahead of most NFL teams.
- If you know any Minnesota Vikings fans, you might want to give them a call. They could use some cheering up after their team blew a third straight double-digit halftime lead.
- Get a sneak peek at episode 3 of “A Football Life,” which chronicles Eagles defensive linemen Reggie White and Jerome Brown in life until their untimely deaths.
- Wes Welker and Darren McFadden combined to score more than 60 fantasy points on NFL.com, but did either of them earn the title of fantasy player of the week? It’s your time to vote and decide!
- Come up with names for the week’s most exciting plays, and tweet your way into the NFL history books. We’ll pick our favorites, and let users pick the final winner each week.
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