NFL Week 2: Patriots @ Jets

September 20th, 2010 admin

New England Patriots @ New York Jets

Over the past decade, the New England Patriots have absolutely dominated the AFC East division with little or no competition from any of the three other teams in the division.

Even though the New England Patriots have a great chance of coming out on top once again in the AFC East division this season, times might be changing as the New York Jets look like they are legitimate Super Bowl title contenders and ready to dethrone their division rivals.

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There is no question at this point in time that the New York Jets have arguably the best defense in the NFL, but after struggling to put points on the board in Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens, their offense is in serious question as quarterback Mark Sanchez couldn’t get anything going and whether or not their offense can complement their dominant defense remains to be seen.

In Week 2, the Rex Ryan’s Jets will have their work cut out for them once again as they will go up against Tom Brady’s Patriots who looked very good in their Week 1 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Unlike the Jets, the Patriots main concern this season was on the defensive side of the football as they basically had to start from scratch after seeing many of their veterans either retire or get traded away over the past couple of seasons.

Fortunately, despite all of the obvious problems surrounding the Patriots defense, the young New England secondary were able hold their own against the high powered Cincinnati Bengals offense in Week 1 and proved to the rest of the league that they might be able to contend for a Super Bowl title this season.

The one thing that there is absolutely no doubt about heading into Week 2 against the division New York Jets is that the New England Patriots offense is firing on all cylinders as they were able to put up 38 points against the Cincinnati Bengals defense. Not only was Tom Brady back to form and looking like the dominant quarterback of old, but perennial Pro Bowl wide receiver Wes Welker showed that he is fully recovered and back to form as well with two receiving touchdowns.

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Coming into this Week 2 matchup between these division rivals, the one head to head matchup to watch for is arguably one of the best wide receivers in the league in Randy Moss going up against arguably the best cornerback in the NFL in Darrelle Revis.

It is no secret that there isn’t much love lost between these two great NFL players as they have had some words for each leading up to this highly anticipated matchup, but it does make for some great NFL action as both of these perennial Pro Bowlers will be looking to go at each other all day long, but in my opinion it will be Randy Moss and company that come out on top.

NFL Week 1: Colts @ Texans

September 15th, 2010 admin

Indianapolis Colts @ Houston Texans Sun. Sept. 12th 1pm EST

The AFC South division is the Indianapolis Colts division as they are without a doubt the favorite to come out on top in the division every single season.

Coming into this NFL regular season not much has changed as Peyton Manning and company are top dogs in the AFC South and the entire AFC Conference for that matter, but they might have their work cut out for them against the division rival Houston Texans who have only gotten better with every passing season.

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Even though the Colts will almost certainly have some tough opponents this season, the Texans might turned out to be their toughest test as Matt Schaub and company always give Indianapolis a run for their money.

Obviously, Peyton Manning’s squad tend to come out on top, but this season things might start to change as the Houston Texans have the best passing game in the league and will be looking to exploit the Indianapolis Colts weak secondary.

Ironically enough, even though the Indianapolis Colts are favored to win this AFC South showdown, the Houston Texans have finally been given their due respect as many people believe this game could be extremely close with the team ending up with the football at the end of the game being the team to start to the season 1-0.

The one thing to watch for in this game is whether or not the Indianapolis Colts defense can find a way to stop quarterback Matt Schaub and wide receiver Andre Johnson from lighting up the scoreboard the way Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne do for their offense.

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Needless to say, I believe this will be a shootout between two great offensive minded teams with perhaps the highest point total in Week 1. These two high powered offenses will almost certainly go back and forth all day long this Sunday with neither team backing down or taking chances downfield.

In the end, I really can’t see the Houston Texans getting the best of the Indianapolis Colts as they are without a doubt the best team in the league at coming from behind in the fourth quarter and basically scoring at will. I do believe the Houston Texans will give Peyton Manning and company a run for their money once again, but ultimately the end result will be the Colts getting the best of their division rivals and getting off on the right foot to start their 2010 campaign in hopes for a second Super Bowl title in the Peyton Manning era.

Even though the Houston Texans will most likely start the season with the loss, they could gain some much needed momentum in this game as being able to take arguably the best team in the league to the limit can only improve their confidence in competing for a playoff spot in the AFC Conference at season’s end.

NFL Week 1: Bengals @ Patriots

September 14th, 2010 admin

Cincinnati Bengals @ New England Patriots Sun. Sept. 12th 1pm EST

The New England Patriots got some good news a few days ago when they learned that their superstar quarterback Tom Brady had agreed to a contract extension worth about $72 million dollars over the next four years with $48.5 million guaranteed.

This news couldn’t have come at a better time for the Patriots as they will head into the NFL regular season with high hopes of getting back to prominent status in the AFC Conference with their sights set on competing for another Super Bowl title.

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Unfortunately, this good news was almost immediately followed by some bad news as the Patriots learned that Tom Brady had gotten into a car accident. This car accident was serious by any means, but it definitely gave the team a punch in the gut after finally being able to agree on a long awaited contract extension.

As of right now, Tom Brady has said that he has been effected by the car accident and will be good to go for the New England Patriots Week 1 showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals, but anyone that has been in a car accident, even a tiny fender bender, knows that it can affect you a little later on.

So despite the car accident, Brady seems ready to go for this season as he looks to lead his team back to form once again and reclaim the AFC East division title, but they will have their work cut out for them in the first game of the regular season as the Cincinnati Bengals will almost certainly put up one hell of a fight in order to come out on top in this one.

During the offseason the New England Patriots pretty much seemed content with their current squad on both sides of the football, but the Cincinnati Bengals didn’t as they went out and signed veteran wide receiver Terrell Owens to take the pressure off perennial Pro Bowl wideout Chad Ochocinco.
It is no secret that both T.O. and Ochocinco can do more harm than good to a football team at times as they have a tendency to open their mouth and create controversy and locker room turmoil, but before heading into the NFL regular season, these two superstar wide receivers seem to be on the same page and have the common goal of winning football.

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Ultimately, the Batman and Robin combination of Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco might be a little too much for the Cincinnati Bengals too handle, especially if they start to struggle or one receiver gets all the attention from quarterback Carson Palmer, but as of right now they seem poised to contend for a second straight AFC North division title and maybe even a run at the
Super Bowl.

Even though the Bengals have made a considerable upgrade and could very well have the better defense heading into this Week 1 matchup, I believe the Patriots will be the team to come out on top as Tom Brady and company will play much better than anticipated.

NFL Week 1: Chargers @ Chiefs

September 13th, 2010 admin

San Diego Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs Mon. Sept. 13th 10:15pm EST

The AFC West division is no longer considered amongst the league’s most competitive divisions, but even though it may not get the recognition that the AFC North or the NFC East does, there is one team in the division that consistently plays well every single season in the San Diego Chargers.

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In five out of the last six seasons, the San Diego Chargers have been the top dogs in the AFC West division and considered Super Bowl title contenders as their team is as well rounded as it can be with a potent offense led by quarterback Philip Rivers and a lockdown defense led by linebacker Shawne Merriman.

Last season may have started out somewhat rough for Norv Turner and company as the won only two of their first five games of the regular season, but once they were able to pull it together they didn’t lose a single game in the regular season after that has they headed into the playoffs with 11 straight wins and a 13-3 record.

Unfortunately, the San Diego Chargers weren’t able to get the best of Rex Ryan’s New York Jets in the first round of the playoffs and went home much earlier than anticipated, but this season they will be looking to dominate in the regular season once again as they have made some key additions to their football team.

The two most notable players that the Chargers will be without this season are former NFL MVP running back LaDainian Tomlinson (New York Jets) and Pro Bowl wide receiver Vincent Jackson (suspension, holdout). Even though LT still feels like he had something left in the tank, the Chargers didn’t think so and decided to release their former face of the franchise and draft a promising young rookie running back out of Fresno State in Ryan Matthews.

Even though Matthews still has to prove that he can get it done on the NFL level, the Chargers coaching staff believes he is the real deal and has the potential to be one of the best backs in the league.

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In Week 1, the San Diego Chargers will get a chance to show off their rookie running back as they will face off against the division rival Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football.

Over the past two seasons, the Chiefs have continued to make some good moves to upgrade their roster, but they still have been considered a force to be reckoned with in the AFC Conference, especially since they share the AFC West division with the Chargers.

The one player on the Chiefs to look out for in this game is rookie safety Eric Berry out of Tennessee. During his time in college football he was considered the hardest hitting and arguably the best safety in the game with comparisons to the Baltimore Ravens Ed Reed. With this addition to the Kansas City secondary, the Chiefs might be able to contain the potent Chargers offense, but in all likelihood, Philip Rivers and company should cruise to an easy win in Week 1.

NFL Week 1: Falcons @ Steelers

September 12th, 2010 admin

Atlanta Falcons @ Pittsburgh Steelers Sun. Sept. 12th 1pm EST

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be heading into this NFL regular season with an uphill battle ahead of them as they try and play to the best of their ability in the first six games of the season without starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger under center.

Even though Big Ben may not put up the numbers of say Peyton Manning (Indianapolis Colts) or Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints), the quarterback has been essential to their franchise as he has lead them to two Super Bowl titles over the last five years.

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Unfortunately, due to suspension for violating the NFL’s person conduct policy during the offseason, the Steelers will have to go with up and coming youngster Dennis Dixon for the first four games of the regular season. Most people have had their doubts about whether or not Dixon can get the job done for the Steelers as he has a much different approach to the game compared to Big Ben with a run first attitude, head coach Mike Tomlin has already come out and said that his two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback is not guaranteed a starting role when he comes back if Dixon plays well in these first four games.

So with a changing of the tide possibly on the horizon in Pittsburgh, the Steelers will have their work cut out for them in Week 1 by defending Heinz Field this Sunday against Matt Ryan’s Atlanta Falcons.

Despite finishing last season with a 9-7 record and missing the playoffs, the Atlanta Falcons are coming into the 2010 NFL regular season with high hopes of being playoff bound and contending with the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints in the NFC South division.

It may be a stretch to say that Matt Ryan and company can beat out the Saints in the division they dominate, but with all three of their best players back healthy in running back Michael Turner, wide receiver Roddy White and quarterback Matt Ryan, the Falcons are looking as good as any other team in the league right now and have been a popular pick to at least clinch a playoff spot in the NFC Conference this season.

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As for the Pittsburgh Steelers, they will be looking to turn things around after a dreadful title defense last season which ended with superstar safety Troy Polamalu being banged up for the majority of the year and being unable to clinch a playoff spot.

Fortunately, the Pittsburgh Steelers are confident they will get back on track this season, but it will be hard to overcome a team like the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1 as Matt Ryan and company will want to get out to a quick start and will be looking to take advantage of a team without their starting quarterback under center.

If Dennis Dixon has a big game and the Atlanta Falcons defense can’t find an answer for his quick feet, this game will almost certainly tilt in the Pittsburgh Steelers favor, but I believe it will be the other way around as Dixon struggles and the Falcons start the season with a 1-0 record.

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