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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
NFL Changes Overtime for Playoff Games
NFL owners voted 28-4 Tuesday to change the overtime rules for postseason games. If a team wins the coin toss and then kicks a field goal, the other team gets the ball.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Super Bowl XLIV Preview
Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts, who both earned the right to go to Miami, Florida to play in Super Bowl XLIV. The New Orleans Saints earned the right to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl with a thrilling 31-28 overtime victory over the Minnesota Vikings. The Indianapolis Colts earned the right to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl with a 30-17 victory over the New York Jets.
Key Players on both sides of the ball:
INDY O: Peyton Manning, Colts QB: Peyton Manning already has one Super Bowl Ring that he earned when he Quarterbacked the Colts with a victory in Super Bowl XLI. With a win on Sunday, he will have his second Super Bowl Ring. He will one behind Tom Brady in the race to the QB with the most rings, but that won’t stop some from calling Peyton “The Greatest Ever” if he wins this game.
Peyton has been well so far in the postseason, playing smart, being patient, not turning the ball over often, and putting the ball in the hands of his playmakers, Joseph Addai, Austin Collie and Reggie Wayne. Peyton also has been helped out when he turns the ball over by this good defense.
Peyton needs to play smart, be patient, not turn the ball over, and go deep for his playmakers. Peyton will have to keep this formula working if the Colts are to win this game.
SAINTS D: Darren Sharper, Saints D: Sharper is, no doubt the heart of the Saints D. Sharper and Scott Fujita are the Saints Defensive Playmakers. Remember how in the NFC Championship Game, The Saints did not sack Brett Favre, but they hit him almost every time he dropped back to pass? The Saints Defense will have to get pressure on Peyton Manning, forcing him to throw the ball before he wants to.
NEW ORLANS O: Drew Brees, Saints QB: Drew Brees is Quarterbacking what many people are calling “The New America’s Team. Now the Pressure is on him to lead the Saints win their first ever Super Bowl. Drew has been making smart decisions and taking advantage of what the defense gives him. Big Ben is going to throw to Marques Colston, Devery Henderson, and the rookie Robert Meachem. The Saints will also be running the ball early and often with Reggie Bush, Pierre Thomas, and Mike Bell. Drew needs to play smart, be patient, not turn the ball over, and go deep for his playmakers. Kurt will have to keep this formula working if the Saints are to pull the upset.
NEW ORLEANS D: Tracy Porter & Jabari Greer : New Orlans CB: The Saints Corners will have to knock the Colts receivers off their routes. If they do this, they can create turnovers. Remember how Adrian Peterson kept fumbling because Saints defenders were getting anything they could on the ball, be it a helmet or a hand? Expect the Saints to try that again on Sunday.
Special Teams: If the offense and defense are neutralized, Special Teams is going to be how the Super Bowl will be won. Will the Colts Special Teams squad be able to contain the Saints speedster, Reggie Bush? Will the Saints be able to score points when they get down into the goal line? Or will they have to settle for field goals from the very good Garrett Hartley?
I can't wait for the Super Bowl. I Watch The World Series and the NBA Finals, but the only Sporting Event I Record every season is The Super Bowl. This will be my eighth year recording the Super Bowl. The first Super Bowl I Recorded was Super Bowl XXXVI, when the New England Patriots pulled off the biggest upset since Super Bowl III.
Can The Saints win the Super Bowl? No doubt about it. Knowing the Super Bowl, anything is possible, and that is why everybody loves to watch it, even if they watch just for the commercials.
Prediction: Both Peyton Manning and Drew Brees to rely on the running game early. They both could rely on the short passing game to help build up their confidence. The Saints Front Four will have to stop Joseph Addai and Reggie Wayne. Ditto with The Colts defense, with a hobbled Dwight Freeney, having to contain Reggie Bush and Marques Colston while also getting Pressure on Peyton Manning. Once Again, easier said than done.
Drew Brees has had the clock ticking for his chance at a ring since he was with the Saints. Peyton Manning has the chance to get his second. The two best teams all year are playing for a championship.
My Pick Is:
INDY OVER NEW ORLEANS
Key Players on both sides of the ball:
INDY O: Peyton Manning, Colts QB: Peyton Manning already has one Super Bowl Ring that he earned when he Quarterbacked the Colts with a victory in Super Bowl XLI. With a win on Sunday, he will have his second Super Bowl Ring. He will one behind Tom Brady in the race to the QB with the most rings, but that won’t stop some from calling Peyton “The Greatest Ever” if he wins this game.
Peyton has been well so far in the postseason, playing smart, being patient, not turning the ball over often, and putting the ball in the hands of his playmakers, Joseph Addai, Austin Collie and Reggie Wayne. Peyton also has been helped out when he turns the ball over by this good defense.
Peyton needs to play smart, be patient, not turn the ball over, and go deep for his playmakers. Peyton will have to keep this formula working if the Colts are to win this game.
SAINTS D: Darren Sharper, Saints D: Sharper is, no doubt the heart of the Saints D. Sharper and Scott Fujita are the Saints Defensive Playmakers. Remember how in the NFC Championship Game, The Saints did not sack Brett Favre, but they hit him almost every time he dropped back to pass? The Saints Defense will have to get pressure on Peyton Manning, forcing him to throw the ball before he wants to.
NEW ORLANS O: Drew Brees, Saints QB: Drew Brees is Quarterbacking what many people are calling “The New America’s Team. Now the Pressure is on him to lead the Saints win their first ever Super Bowl. Drew has been making smart decisions and taking advantage of what the defense gives him. Big Ben is going to throw to Marques Colston, Devery Henderson, and the rookie Robert Meachem. The Saints will also be running the ball early and often with Reggie Bush, Pierre Thomas, and Mike Bell. Drew needs to play smart, be patient, not turn the ball over, and go deep for his playmakers. Kurt will have to keep this formula working if the Saints are to pull the upset.
NEW ORLEANS D: Tracy Porter & Jabari Greer : New Orlans CB: The Saints Corners will have to knock the Colts receivers off their routes. If they do this, they can create turnovers. Remember how Adrian Peterson kept fumbling because Saints defenders were getting anything they could on the ball, be it a helmet or a hand? Expect the Saints to try that again on Sunday.
Special Teams: If the offense and defense are neutralized, Special Teams is going to be how the Super Bowl will be won. Will the Colts Special Teams squad be able to contain the Saints speedster, Reggie Bush? Will the Saints be able to score points when they get down into the goal line? Or will they have to settle for field goals from the very good Garrett Hartley?
I can't wait for the Super Bowl. I Watch The World Series and the NBA Finals, but the only Sporting Event I Record every season is The Super Bowl. This will be my eighth year recording the Super Bowl. The first Super Bowl I Recorded was Super Bowl XXXVI, when the New England Patriots pulled off the biggest upset since Super Bowl III.
Can The Saints win the Super Bowl? No doubt about it. Knowing the Super Bowl, anything is possible, and that is why everybody loves to watch it, even if they watch just for the commercials.
Prediction: Both Peyton Manning and Drew Brees to rely on the running game early. They both could rely on the short passing game to help build up their confidence. The Saints Front Four will have to stop Joseph Addai and Reggie Wayne. Ditto with The Colts defense, with a hobbled Dwight Freeney, having to contain Reggie Bush and Marques Colston while also getting Pressure on Peyton Manning. Once Again, easier said than done.
Drew Brees has had the clock ticking for his chance at a ring since he was with the Saints. Peyton Manning has the chance to get his second. The two best teams all year are playing for a championship.
My Pick Is:
INDY OVER NEW ORLEANS
Friday, September 7, 2007
Colts Beat Down Saints in NFL Season Opener, 41-10
At first glance, the score gives the impression that the game was totally one-sided in favor of Peyton Manning and the Colts, but that wasn't quite how it happened.
The Indianapolis Colts really payed attention to whatever Head Coach Tony Dungy was telling them, because three long drives later (and an interception return for a touchdown near the end of the game) Indianapolis showed New Orleans how they were able to win Super Bowl XLI last season.
Peyton Manning was just 8-of-17 for 101 yards in the first half, 66 of those yards on two completions: the 27-yard TD to Harrison, plus 39 on a throw to tight end Dallas Clark that set up Adam Vinatieri's 33-yard field goal that tied the game at 10.
The game was tied 10-10 after a sloppy first half.
But Peyton Manning led two quick TD drives in the first 8:49 of the second half as the Colts put up 24 points in 20 minutes after intermission. On the first drive, Manning hit Harrison for 42 yards to set up a 2-yard TD run by Addai. Then the Super Bowl MVP came right back to throw a 28-yard TD pass to Wayne.
The Manning-Wayne 45-yarder made it 34-10 five minutes into the fourth quarter and Matt Giordano's 83-yard interception return sealed the deal.
Indianpolis was superb defensively. They were constantly in the Dime Prevent defense and the Cover Two Defense. That's why they gave up a lot of yards on the run, but did not get burned against the pass.
One guy you really have to feel sorry for is cornerback Jason David. Here's a guy who wins the Super Bowl with the Colts, the team that drafted him, and then he leaves them to get a big payday from the New Orleans Saints. I was expecting Davud to rough up Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne, just like I'm sure he used to do in practice when he was a Colt, but, it turned out that he was the guy getting burned. You do have to give David some credit though, as he stripped the football loose and ended up taking the fumble all the way back for the game tying touchdown.
It will be tough for Indianapolis as they attempt to become the first team since the Patriots to win two consecutive Super Bowls in the 21st Century, but Indy will be tough to beat if they play all season like they did last night.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
NFL Preview: NFC South
Drew Brees and the Saints are Ready to Go Marching In for another NFC South Title.
The Suprise Team for the 2006 Season was the New Orleans Saints. The Saints were revitalized by the Cannon Right Arm of Drew Brees, and by the running of the elusive runner Reggie Bush, whether it was returning kicks and punts or running out of the backfield. The Saints also were able to turn Seventh Round Draft Choice Marques Colston out of Hofstra into the steal of the draft. Tbe Saints are ready for an Offensive Showdown vs the Colts Tommorow Night on NBC. The Saints will win the NFC South Easily, as they have no competition. The Saints have the potential to go to the Super Bowl. These guys aren't The 'Aints anymore.
Prediction: 11-5, 1st Place.
So, how did teams like Carolina, Tampa Bay, and Atlanta going to fare this season? keep Reading.
Carolina Panthers: The Panthers were many people's pick to go to the Super Bowl last season. They didn't even make the playoffs, fizzling out at 8-8. The inconsistent play of jake Delhomme last season, for his sake, has to stop. If it doesn't, expect Carolina to bring in David Carr, who will never take enough Asprin to have relief from all of the headaches he suffers from being repeatedly thrown to the turf time after time in Houston. DeShaun and DeAngelo Williams will be a good 1-2 Punch for Carolina. Jullius Peppers will rack up the sacks. The sudden retirement of Mike Minter will hurt Carolina's Secondary. Carolina has a shot to make the playoffs, but only only if Jake Delhomme looks like the Jake of 2004 which took Carolina to the Super Bowl, not the 2007 Jake, which was almost as consistent as Rex Grossman in Chicago.
Prediction: 9-7, 2nd Place.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: The Tampa Buccaneers are reeling from the loss of Mike Alstott for at least this season. Cato June will help the Baccaneers linebacking. The loss of Simeon Rice hurts Tampa Bay defensively. Chris Simms is still trying to come back from a ruptured spleen. Cadilac Williams may for 1,000 yards this season. Jeff Garcia wass a good option option for Tampa Bay, as he is better than every other Tampa Bay Quarterback. This team won't look like the 2003 Bucs, which means Jon Gruden may be on the way out in Tampa bay.
Prediction: 7-9, 3rd Place.
ATLANTA FALCONS: The Mike Vick situation eliminates Atlanta's Season. Period. They would have finished 7-9 with him. They may not even win three games without him. Joey Harrington has not proved himself on any team he has won the Starting Quarterback job in. Joe Horn is a good veteran receiver, but his numbers will go way down. Jerious Norwood and Jamaal Anderson will be two bright spots on this team, but don't look for any more. Atlanta will finish 2-14 without Mike Vick, and Atlanta will look for another Quarterback, possiblt Brian Brohm of Louisville, so Head Coach Bobby Petrino can institute the Spread Offense, just like he had at Louisville.
Prediction: 2-14, 4th Place.
That Concludes our NFL Previews. To See the NFL Previews by thmselves, click on the Label "NFL Preview" at the end of the post. Opening Day is tommorow! Don't miss it! Colts vs Saints Tommorow Night on NBC!
The Suprise Team for the 2006 Season was the New Orleans Saints. The Saints were revitalized by the Cannon Right Arm of Drew Brees, and by the running of the elusive runner Reggie Bush, whether it was returning kicks and punts or running out of the backfield. The Saints also were able to turn Seventh Round Draft Choice Marques Colston out of Hofstra into the steal of the draft. Tbe Saints are ready for an Offensive Showdown vs the Colts Tommorow Night on NBC. The Saints will win the NFC South Easily, as they have no competition. The Saints have the potential to go to the Super Bowl. These guys aren't The 'Aints anymore.
Prediction: 11-5, 1st Place.
So, how did teams like Carolina, Tampa Bay, and Atlanta going to fare this season? keep Reading.
Carolina Panthers: The Panthers were many people's pick to go to the Super Bowl last season. They didn't even make the playoffs, fizzling out at 8-8. The inconsistent play of jake Delhomme last season, for his sake, has to stop. If it doesn't, expect Carolina to bring in David Carr, who will never take enough Asprin to have relief from all of the headaches he suffers from being repeatedly thrown to the turf time after time in Houston. DeShaun and DeAngelo Williams will be a good 1-2 Punch for Carolina. Jullius Peppers will rack up the sacks. The sudden retirement of Mike Minter will hurt Carolina's Secondary. Carolina has a shot to make the playoffs, but only only if Jake Delhomme looks like the Jake of 2004 which took Carolina to the Super Bowl, not the 2007 Jake, which was almost as consistent as Rex Grossman in Chicago.
Prediction: 9-7, 2nd Place.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: The Tampa Buccaneers are reeling from the loss of Mike Alstott for at least this season. Cato June will help the Baccaneers linebacking. The loss of Simeon Rice hurts Tampa Bay defensively. Chris Simms is still trying to come back from a ruptured spleen. Cadilac Williams may for 1,000 yards this season. Jeff Garcia wass a good option option for Tampa Bay, as he is better than every other Tampa Bay Quarterback. This team won't look like the 2003 Bucs, which means Jon Gruden may be on the way out in Tampa bay.
Prediction: 7-9, 3rd Place.
ATLANTA FALCONS: The Mike Vick situation eliminates Atlanta's Season. Period. They would have finished 7-9 with him. They may not even win three games without him. Joey Harrington has not proved himself on any team he has won the Starting Quarterback job in. Joe Horn is a good veteran receiver, but his numbers will go way down. Jerious Norwood and Jamaal Anderson will be two bright spots on this team, but don't look for any more. Atlanta will finish 2-14 without Mike Vick, and Atlanta will look for another Quarterback, possiblt Brian Brohm of Louisville, so Head Coach Bobby Petrino can institute the Spread Offense, just like he had at Louisville.
Prediction: 2-14, 4th Place.
That Concludes our NFL Previews. To See the NFL Previews by thmselves, click on the Label "NFL Preview" at the end of the post. Opening Day is tommorow! Don't miss it! Colts vs Saints Tommorow Night on NBC!
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