Archive for November, 2011
Posted: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 | Adam Rank Tags: Monday Nightmare, Jason Avant, Tom Brady, Wes Welker
If anybody has seen Wes Welker lately, can you let him know that we miss him? Especially those who were counting on him to get a big performance from him on Monday night. Actually, some were not even waiting for a big performance from Welker.
Posted: Monday, November 21st, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Fantasy Faux Pas, Aaron Rodgers, Chris Johnson, Denarius Moore, Kevin Smith, Mario Manningham, Maurice Morris, Roy Helu, Ryan Torain, Stevie Johnson, Torrey Smith
It’s no surprise that Kevin Smith headlines this week’s Fantasy Faux Pas, but as always, there’s plenty more.
Posted: Monday, November 21st, 2011 | NFL Playbook Staff Tags: Andy Dalton, Blaine Gabbert, Cam Newton, Jake Locker, Playbook
On Sunday, we saw five rookie quarterbacks try and bring their teams back from behind – and failed. Nonetheless, they continued to make strides in their NFL journey.
Posted: Monday, November 21st, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Norv Turner, A.J. Smith, Dean Spanos, Kevin Acee, San Diego Chargers
There’s no point in rehashing all that has gone wrong for the Chargers, who entered the season with high expectations. The team’s current five-game slide has made those expectations a distant memory.
Posted: Monday, November 21st, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, Jay Cutler, Matt Schaub, The Coaches Show
Think the Bears’ playoff chances are done without Jay Cutler? Can the same be said about the Texans without Matt Schaub? Not according to Brian Billick and Jim Mora. Hear what the coaches have to say about those teams’ chances going forward, as well as other hot topics around the league in this week’s podcast. Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes
Posted: Monday, November 21st, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Kurt Warner, Chicago Bears, Jay Cutler, Mike Martz
For all the Bears fans who buying into the rumors that Kurt Warner is going to come walking through that door and save the season … well, it’s not going to happen.
Posted: Monday, November 21st, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Tyler Palko, Deion Branch, Kansas City Chiefs, Kyle Arrington, New England Patriots, Romeo Crennel, Scott Pioli, Steve Breaston
Time to check in with a few notes on the Chiefs-Patriots matchup Monday night at Gillette Stadium.
Posted: Monday, November 21st, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Three and out, Adrian Peterson, Caleb Hanie, Chicago Bears, Jay Cutler, Michael Vick, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles
With Adrian Peterson, Jay Cutler and Michael Vick all hurting, fantasy owners could be missing key pieces for the stretch run of the fantasy regular season.
Posted: Sunday, November 20th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Fantasy Feedback, Aaron Rodgers, Alex Smith, Chris Ogbonnaya, Darren McFadden, Jake Locker, Josh Freeman, Larry Fitzgerald, LeGarrette Blount, Marshawn Lynch, Matt Hasselbeck, Matthew Stafford, Michael Bush, Nate Washington, Reggie Bush, Roddy White
With Reggie Bush, Michael Bush and Chris Ogbonnaya having good days, running back controversies could be brewing in a few different NFL locker rooms. That and more in the Week 11 fantasy feedback blog.
Posted: Friday, November 18th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Three and out, A.J. Green, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles, Stevie Johnson, Vince Young
With Michael Vick out, Vince Young will start this week for the Eagles. But against an improving New York defense, it could have a wide-ranging impact on Philly’s fantasy value.
Posted: Thursday, November 17th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers
One young Minnesota Vikings fan had her dreams crushed by the Green Bay Packers on Monday night. We hope Aaron Rodgers feels good about himself.
Posted: Thursday, November 17th, 2011 | NFL Playbook Staff Tags: Denver Broncos, New York Jets, Playbook, Tim Tebow
We call Tim Tebow a winner. How else does a quarterback complete two passes in a game and win like he did last week in Kansas City?
Posted: Thursday, November 17th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Three and out, Ahmad Bradshaw, Brandon Jacobs, Chris Ogbonnaya, Cleveland Browns, Darren McFadden, Michael Bush, Montario Hardesty, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Peyton Hillis
Both Darren McFadden and Ahmad Bradshaw are improving, but likely not fast enough to play this week. Meanwhile, no one really knows what’s up with Peyton Hillis and Montario Hardesty.
Posted: Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Denver Broncos, Lance Ball, Tim Tebow, Willis McGahee
Willis McGahee’s balky hamstring has him in danger of missing Thursday’s contest against the stingy Jets defense.
Posted: Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 | NFL Playbook Staff Tags: Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez, New England Patriots, Playbook mailbag, Rob Gronkowski
The tight end position is one of the hardest for defenses to match up with because of their “tweener” nature.