January 2010
12 posts
No Mora in Seattle; is Carroll next? →
While new Browns President Mike Holmgren has decided to retain the services of a first-year 5-11 coach in Cleveland, his replacement in Seattle was fired after finishing with a 5-11 record in his…
Jamaal Charles sets Chiefs' rushing record →
Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles capped the season with a record-setting 259-yard performance against the Denver Broncos. It was the fourth straight game that Charles surpassed the…
The Sunday Blitz →
Colts tight end Dallas Clark became the second TE in NFL history to catch 100 passes in a season. Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez, the first to catch 100 passes in a season, is now one…
Chris Johnson goes over 2,000 yards →
Heading into today’s game, Titans running back Chris Johnson needed 128 rushing yards to become the sixth player in NFL history to reach the 2,000-yard milestone and 233 yards to tie Eric…
NFC playoff seeding set →
While the NFC playoff seedings are now set, the final AFC playoff teams and seeding will be decided by the Jets-Bengals game tonight. Here are the NFC seeds: 1. New Orleans: Although the Saints…
Wes Welker suffers knee injury →
Not only did the Patriots lose to the Texans in the season finale today, they lost receiver Wes Welker to a knee injury in the first quarter. Although there hasn’t been an update to the status…
First winning season - maybe playoffs - for Texans →
The Houston Texans were a popular sleeper pick at the beginning of the season to make the playoffs. Closing out the regular season with a four-game winning streak not only gives the Texans their…
The Weekly Blitz - Week 17 →
In picking NFL games against the spread (ATS), 2009 wasn’t quite the year that 2008 was for me. After going 31-18-2 ATS in 2008, I’m only two games above .500 this year. The challenge of picking…
Fantasy Football: Week 17 WR rankings →
While most fantasy football leagues conduct their championship game in week 16, some leagues still hold their title game in week 17. That creates the extra challenge of trying to forecast…
Fantasy Football: Week 17 QB rankings →
While most fantasy football leagues conduct their championship game in week 16, some leagues still hold their title game in week 17. That creates the extra challenge of trying to forecast…
Fantasy Football: Week 17 RB rankings →
While most fantasy football leagues conduct their championship game in week 16, some leagues still hold their title game in week 17. That creates the extra challenge of trying to forecast playing…
Broncos bench Marshall for finale →
The Denver Broncos, who started 6-0, have won only two of their past nine games. With an 8-7 record, the Broncos need a win against Kansas City (and some help with tie-breakers) to make the…