Archive for September, 2011

Monday Nightmare: Of course it’s Brady

Of course Tom Brady was out to ruin my fantasy week. Some things never change.

First and 10: Record-breakers

Tom Brady‘s air show Monday night was the talk of the NFL, but lost in the afterglow of Brady’s 517 passing yards and New England’s 38-24 victory is the fact that Dolphins QB Chad Henne was pretty good, too. In fact, the teams combined for 906 net yards passing, an NFL record. Watch all the dizzying highlights here.

Dolphins CB Davis questionable to return vs. Pats

Dolphins CB Vontae Davis is cramping and listed as questionable to return against the Patriots, and DE Tony McDaniel left with a hand injury and will not return.

Unearthing the hidden gems from Week 1

When the Playbook research staff digs into a new batch of coaching tape, we dig deep.

While cooking up “All-22″ content for the Week 2 Playbook shows at the end of the week, we spend much of our Mondays and Tuesdays watching every game. And we mean every game.

Steelers RT Colon ruled out for season

Pittsburgh Steelers RT Willie Colon is out for the season after suffering a torn triceps tendon in Week 1, according to a league source.

Data Points: Shanahan’s Week 1 success

Washington’s 28-14 win over the Giants on Sunday was notable for a few reasons, not least of which is the impressive company in which it puts Redskins coach Mike Shanahan. When it comes to winning games on the season’s opening weekend, Shanahan was already ranked among some all-time great coaches. His 14th such win moved him past one Hall of Famer (George Halas) and tied him with another (Chuck Noll).

Pats center Koppen injures ankle vs. Dolphins

The Patriots could ill afford to lose an offensive lineman Monday night against the Dolphins. As football luck would have it, that’s exactly what happened.

Bucs’ Blount wants more playing time

LeGarrette Blount isn’t happy about the way he was used in Week 1. Was it an anomaly or a sign of things to come?

Nicks uncertain for Week 2

Hakeem Nicks’ status for Monday night’s game against the St. Louis Rams is up in the air as the team evaluates the extent of his knee injury.

Mora: Romo possesses skills to be premier QB

NFL Network analyst Jim Mora believes Dallas’ Tony Romo has the skill set to be a premier quarterback, but he doesn’t play at that level at critical times in critical games.

Packers’ Cobb: ‘We want to be known as the best’

Rookie WR Randall Cobb told NFL Network that the Packers’ receiving corps wants to be known as the best in the league.

Week 1 observations: Could NFC West be worse?

Here are a few things that caught my attention after our first full Sunday of the season.

Chargers’ Tolbert cleared to play after knee injury

Chargers RB Mike Tolbert received full clearance from team doctors Monday that he doesn’t have any knee issues, and he’s fully expected to play Sunday, according to a team source.

Torn ACL ends season for Chiefs’ Berry

The Kansas City Chiefs have lost safety Eric Berry for the season with a torn ACL, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Browns bring in veteran punter after Week 1 loss

Veteran punter Brad Maynard visited the Cleveland Browns on Monday, according to a league source.

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