Saints fend off Falcons, clinch playoff berth
December 28, 2010 by Aaron Kirn
Filed under Atlanta Falcons, Blog Network, Featured, NFC, NFC South, New Orleans Saints
Even though the Saints game against the Falcons on Monday Night wasn’t what football pundits and fans predicted, the Saints were able to pull out a hard-earned 17-14 over their rivals, clinching a playoff berth in the process. Monday night’s game was not a shootout as many expected, but was surprisingly a heated defensive battle. [...]
Matt Ryan’s winning streak at home comes to an end after Falcons fall to Saints
December 28, 2010 by Dan Parzych
Filed under Atlanta Falcons, Blog Network, Featured, NFC, NFC South, New Orleans Saints
When New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees found tight end Jimmy Graham for the go-ahead touchdown with 3:24 remaining in Monday’s game, everybody knew it was only a matter of time before Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan took over—or so we thought. Ryan usually thrives when the Falcons are trailing late in games, but the [...]
Panthers secure No. 1 pick, but will they draft a quarterback or stick with Jimmy Clausen for the future?
December 27, 2010 by Dan Parzych
Filed under Blog Network, Carolina Panthers, Featured, NFC, NFC South
Thanks to wins by the Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals in Week 16, the Carolina Panthers secured the No. 1 pick for April’s draft. At 2-13, the Panthers clinched the worst record in the NFL heading into the final week of the regular season and have to deal with one of the most difficult decisions [...]
Saints in must-win mode for remainder of the season
December 27, 2010 by Aaron Kirn
Filed under Blog Network, Featured, NFC, NFC South, New Orleans Saints
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers win over the woeful Seattle Seahawks put the New Orleans Saints in a precarious situation for the rest of the season. The Saints must win at least one of their final two games to make the postseason. However, the problem is that both of their final opponents will be tough teams [...]
Carolina Panthers 2011 NFL Draft Needs
December 27, 2010 by Chris Ransom
Filed under AFC, Blog Network, Carolina Panthers, Featured, NFC, NFC South, New England Patriots
As the picks in the 2011 NFL Draft get clearer I will post draft needs for all 32 NFL teams. Carolina picks first and we all know they traded their 2nd round pick to the New England Patriots. It seems obvious that Carolina will draft Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck if he declares and possibly hire [...]
Cowboys Fall to Cardinals 27-26 on Christmas Day
December 27, 2010 by Aaron Kirn
Filed under Arizona Cardinals, Blog Network, Dallas Cowboys, Featured, NFC, NFC East
Dallas Cowboys kicker David Buehler missed an extra point that would have given his team a 3-point lead over the Arizona Cardinals with just over two minutes to play on Christmas Day. Opposing kicker Jay Feely made him pay with a 48-yard field goal with 10 ticks left to give Arizona a 27-26 holiday victory. [...]
NFL Week 16 Giants vs. Packers: Giants Quit On Season With 45-17 Defeat
December 27, 2010 by Jeff Shull
Filed under Blog Network, Featured, Green Bay Packers, NFC, NFC East, NFC North, New York Giants
I didn’t really think I would write a shorter recap than I did last week, but so little has gone well in this game that I have nothing to say. The Giants were outcoached in every phase of the game, they were owned at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, they [...]
Packers Crush Giants 45-17
December 27, 2010 by jrlombardi
Filed under Blog Network, Featured, Green Bay Packers, NFC, NFC North
Jrlombardi–Packers crush Giants 45-17. Performing brilliantly, QB Rodgers threw for 404 yards and 4 touchdowns returning from a concussion to lead the Pack past the Giants 45-17. WR Jennings had 7 catches for 142 yards. WR Nelson had 4 catches for 124 yards and 1 touchdown. Although FB Kuhn had only 29 total yards, he ran [...]
Eagles-Vikings game postponed until Tuesday due to blizzard conditions
December 26, 2010 by Dan Parzych
Filed under Ex Headlines, Minnesota Vikings, NFC, NFC East, NFC North, Philadelphia Eagles
Sunday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings has been postponed due to harsh weather conditions. The city is expected to get 10-12 inches of snow from Sunday-Monday with high winds and will now be played Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m., according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This marks the second-straight week the Vikings [...]
Will Tony Gonzalez retire if the Falcons win Super Bowl XLV?
December 25, 2010 by Dan Parzych
Filed under Atlanta Falcons, Blog Network, Featured, NFC, NFC South
According to D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionW, it appears Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez is thinking about retiring—especially if his team ends up winning the Super Bowl in February. At 35, Gonzalez’s contract runs through next season, but if the Falcons end up hoisting the Lombardi Trophy, it wouldn’t come as a [...]