Honoring Philadelphia Eagles’ Kicker David Akers By Remembering His Five Best Career Highlights

On Thursday Night Football against the Houston Texans, kicker David Akers set the Eagles’ all-time record for games played. He played in his 184th game, breaking the record of 183 by free safety Brian Dawkins. Akers has been with the Philadelphia Eagles since the 1999 season. He is the longest tenured Philadelphia athlete. He is [...]

2010 NFL Power Rankings Week 13

RK: Current rank Green: Up in rankings Red: Down in rankings Black: No change RK Team Record Comment 1 Patriots 9-2-0 They are the best team in the NFL… on paper. (Conoon) 2 Falcons 9-2-0 Winning important games. QB Ryan is having a great season. (Gene) 3 Jets 9-2-0 They beat up the Bengals, but [...]

Raiders Jacoby Ford earns special teams player of the month

When the Oakland Raiders selected Clemson WR Jacoby Ford in the fourth round last April, fans had to wonder if this receiver was just going to be another bust, but Jacoby Ford just earned special teams player of the month for November. Ford possesses phenomenal speed and has excelled in the return game for the [...]

If Raiders fail to reach .500, should Tom Cable be brought back?

If the Oakland Raiders fail to reach .500 this season, should Tom Cable be brought back for 2011? Since shipping Jon Gruden off to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Raiders have struggled to find a replacement. Five coaches have tried, winning just 45 games along the way. There was Bill Callahan, Norv Turner, Art Shell, [...]

Raiders Gradkowski back out, Jason Campbell back in

There will no longer be a quarterback controversy for the Oakland Raiders again this season. Bruce Gradkowski is out and Jason Campbell is back in. This time Gradkowski is done for the rest of the season. It is being reported by the San Francisco Chronicle that QB Bruce Gradkowski suffered a third degree shoulder separation [...]

Chargers dismantle the Indianapolis Colts, win 4th straight

Don’t look now, but the San Diego Chargers have just won their 4th straight game and just dismantled the Indianapolis Colts last night. The Chargers beat the Peyton Manning led Colts for the 5th time in six meetings since Manning has been the quarterback of the Colts. The Chargers defense managed to intercept Manning four [...]

Oakland Raiders watching playoff possibilities slip away

Before the start of the 2010 season, Oakland Raiders fans were filled with hope for the regular season, now the Oakland Raiders and their fans are watching as any playoff possibilities are slipping away, now with a loss to the Miami Dolphins 33-17. The Oakland Raiders afternoon started out well enough with Jacoby Ford returning [...]

Bruce Gradkowski will start against Miami Dolphins

The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting this morning that Bruce Gradkowski will be the starting quarterback today for the Oakland Raiders when they take on the Miami Dolphins. The Oakland Raiders were very quiet this week regarding who would be the starting quarterback this week. The Chronicle is reporting that the local media did not [...]

Oakland Raiders-Miami Dolphins, one lives, one dies

After Sunday’s Oakland Raiders-Miami Dolphins game, one teams playoff hopes will live and the other will see them die. Both teams entered this season with some high expectations. Raiders fans thought this might be the year the raiders returned to respectability and possibly the playoffs. Dolphin fans thought the playoffs were within reach, but both [...]

Start ‘em/Sit ‘em Grades–Week 11

Alright, fans of the “Start These Guys, Sit Those Dudes” post, we’re going to do a post each week grading our picks. That’s right grading. No, not like middle school with A+’s and stuff like that. But, you could think of it that way if you want. Consider a ‘10’ to be an A+ then [...]

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