NFL Week 1
NFL week 1 news, odds and action.
Jets face Bengals on Thursday evening
Nov 23rd
THE NEW YORK Jets aspire to keep their three-game winning run when they host the visiting Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday evening in the current National Football League season.
Having a superior 8-2 record compared to the 2-8 record of the Bengals, the Jets is expected to roll past the visitor in their game.
Playing in-front of its own fans, the Jets are the overwhelming favorite to topple the struggling Bengals in their game.
Jets superstar quarterback Mark Sanchez is the top man of the home-team in their game against the Bengals.
If Sanchez can continue his superb performance, the Jets are poised to get its ninth win in the 2010 NFL season.
This year, Sanchez is having a great NFL season for his team.
In the winning streak of the Jets Sanchez is played a vital role as he threw for 950 yards and six TDs and the offense totaled more than 400 yards in each.
The current NFL season is a great year for the Jets due to their superb offence and defense.
The Jets had been a force to reckon in defense in the 2010 NFL season by only allowing 40 points in the fourth quarter of the last four games and has forced a total of three turnovers.
The Jets forced 14 in their first seven games.
Sporting a huge record and playing in-front of its fans, makes Jets head coach confident of winning their game against the dangerous Bengals.
Ryan believes if his troops will continue to follow their game-plan there is no reason they could not beat the Bengals.
In their head to head matches, the Jets also won eight of their past nine games.
Although they are the underdog in the game, the Bengals can still defeat the Jets if they can stop Sanchez from orchestrating good plays for his team.
The Bengals also need to play their A-game and find a way to score against the vaunted defense of the Jets if they wish to win their match-up.
Childress fired as coach of Vikings
Nov 22nd
After five seasons as coach of the Minnesota Vikings, Brad Childress has been recently fired by his team in the current National Football League season.
The Vikings made the tough decision to fire Childress due to the humiliating 3-7 win-loss record of the team in the 2010 NFL season.
In dismissing Childress, the Vikings also took notice of the wrong and ill-advised decisions made by the veteran NFL coach that lead to the team’s lackluster performance this year.
The NFL franchise hopes their move to fire Childress would fire up their players to play even harder for the team this year.
The NFL franchise also noted that despite the presence of NFL superstar quarterback Brett Favre, Childress failed to deliver the Vikings to a great year this 2010 NFL season.
Before losing his head coaching job, Childress went 40-37 with the Vikings, including 1-2 in the playoffs.
He was all in with Favre, riding his incredible 2009 season to the NFC championship game and then going down this year under the weight of his struggles to regain that rhythm.
Now that Childress is out as head coach of the Vikings, the Vikings management has designated defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier as the new head coach of team in the remainder of the current NFL season.
Frazier is very happy with his new role and vowed to do his best to bring back success to the Vikings.
Moreover, the Vikings hope their decision to fire Childress would bring positive outcome to the team.
Dolphins suffers 4th home-loss in 2010 NFL season
Nov 20th
The woes of the Miami Dolphins when playing at home is not about to end in the current National Football League season.
For the fourth time this year, the Dolphins lose their game at their own football arena after they fell to the visiting Chicago Bears to a humiliating 16-0 shutout.
The loss dropped the Dolphins record to 5-5 win-loss record while improving the Bears record to 7-3 in the ongoing NFL season.
The defeat reduces the chance of the Dolphins to enter the NFL playoffs while solidifying the opportunity for an NFL playoff spot of the Bears.
Bears dependable defensive end Julius Peppers was the man of the hour for the winning visiting NFL team by allowing only 187 yards and a single third-down conversion in the game.
Peppers also had three sacks to carry the team to its first shutout victory since Nov. 19, 2006, against the Jets.
Bears star running back Matt Forte, also had a great game for his team in their victory by carrying 25 times for 97 yards and a score for the Bears, who converted 10 of 18 third-down situations and controlled the ball for nearly 38
minutes.
The Bears imposed a stone-wall defense in the game to topple the injury riddled Dolphins team in-front of its own fans.
The continued misfortune of the Dolphins while playing at home had been greatly attributed to the various injuries suffered by the key players of the team including the team’s top two quarterbacks Chad Pennington and Chad Henne.
Tasked to replace the injured quarterbacks, third-string quarterback of the Bears Tyler Thigpen failed to deliver in the game as he experienced six sacks in his first NFL start since 2008, which lead to their loss.
Thigpen is the 15th quarterback to start for the Dolphins since Dan Marino.
Dolphins coach Tony Sparano is sad with their loss but he remains confident his team can still bounce back and have a banner 2010 NFL season.
Sparano said if his team can improve its play this year they more chances of getting more wins and become successful this year.
Vick’s heroics helping Eagles to a banner year
Nov 16th
Philadelphia Eagles superstar quarterback Michael Vick is the main catalyst of his team’s unexpected success in the ongoing National Football League season.
In the recent success of the Eagles, Vick was sensational as he carried his team to the ladder of success in the 2010 NFL season.
Last Monday night, Vick again had a dominant game as he carried the Eagles to a morale boosting 59-28 victory over the home-team Washington Redskins.
Vick was awesome in the game as he scored six touchdowns to lead to his team’s demolition of the tough Redskins.
The win increases the Eagles record to 6-3 win-loss card while dropping the Redskins to a 4-5 record in the current NFL season.
Philadelphia Eagles superstar quarterback Michael Vick is playing superb in the 2010 National Football League season.
The night is also historic for Vick as he became the first player in NFL history with at least 300 yards passing, 50 yards rushing, four passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in a game.
Vick was also 101 focused in the game as he was able to complete his first 10 passes and finished 20 for 28 for 333 yards.
The superstar quarterback also ran eight times for 80 yards and two scores, moving past Steve Young and into second place in NFL history for yards rushing by a quarterback.
Inspired by the huge performance of Vick, the rest of the team also played their hearts out as they were able to set team records for total yards in a game (592), points in a half (45) and had the biggest lead after the first quarter for any NFL road team (28-0) since at least 1950.
The inspiring win place the Eagles into a first-place tie with the New York Giants in the division, with both teams’ two games ahead of the Redskins.
The defeated Redskins were disappointed since the loss makes their quest for an NFL playoff spot even harder this year.
Redskins superstar quarterback Donovan McNabb was overplayed by Vick as the former only finished 17 for 31 for 295 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions; nearly all of the yards coming after the Redskins had dug themselves a five-touchdown hole.
McNabb and his team were however remain confident of their chances in the NFL this year despite their home-loss.
The Redskins believe they can still attain success if they continue to play hard as a team and stay focus at all times.
Bills gets 1st win in 2010 NFL season
Nov 15th
THE SEARCH for its first win in the current National Football League is now over for the Buffalo Bills.
The Bills snatched its first win this year beating the visiting Detroit Lions 14-12 in the 2010 NFL season.
With their victory the win-loss record of the Bills now stand at 1-8 while the Lions dropped to 2-7 in the current NFL season.
Bills superstar running back Fred Jackson was the top performer of the home-team as he ran a season-best 133 yards and scored twice in leading the Bills get past the Lions.
The Bills team employed tough defense and limited their turnovers to emerge victorious against the equally determined Lions team.
Buffalo Bills superstar running back Fred Jackson in action.
The home-team was very determined on its aim to get a win and extend the road woes of the Lions.
Bill star quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick also had a good performance in their game as he had 12 of 24 for 146 yards and a touchdown to help his team defeat the Lions.
Fitzpatrick was at his element as he orchestrated good plays for his team that lead to their victory against the Lions.
The Lions for its part were very sad with their loss since it is their 25th straight road loss since 2007.
The visiting team played their best in the game but the Bills proved to be a tougher team than them that lead to their loss.
Despite their loss, the Lions remain confident of their chances in the 2010 NFL season.
The Lions believe if they play hard and as a team they have strong chances of entering the NFL playoffs and even compete in the Super Bowl this year.
Bills hope they nail 1st win in game vs. Lions
Nov 12th
The Buffalo Bills hope they can finally get their first ever victory in the ongoing National Football League season when they face the Detroit Lions on November 14.
Playing in-front of its fans, the Bills have a huge chance of beating the Lions despite their woeful 0-8 win-loss record in the 2010 NFL season.
Although they have a lesser record compared to the Lions 2-6 slate, the Bills have a big chance of beating the visiting NFL team since the latter is struggling big-time while playing on the road.
Based on the latest statistics from the NFL, the Lions have loss 24 straight on the road from Sept. 9, 2001-Dec. 21, 2003, have lost three of their four road games this year by eight points or fewer.
The only wins of the Lions this year all came at their own turf.
NFL experts said if the Bills will play hard and execute their game-plan well they can upset the Lions and bring joy to their fans on Sunday.
To win over the Lions, the Bills also need to employ a stone-wall defense and avoid turnovers.
The Bills can also further boost their chances against the Lions if newly acquired linebacker Shawne Merriman can finally debut for the team on Sunday.
If his health permits and Merriman plays for the Bills it would be a huge factor for the home-team against their visitor.
The Lions for its part can avoid an upset if they can play as a team and limit the offence of the Bills.
Lions new starting quarterback Shaun Hill also needs to have an A-game if the team wish to defeat the Bills for the ninth time in this NFL season.
Hill earlier became the Lions starting quarterback after original starter Matthew Stafford suffered a shoulder injury in a 23-20 overtime loss to the New York Jets last Sunday.
Experts said Hill can have a dominating performance in the game, the Lions can defeat the Bills again, since their first meeting in 2006 where the Lions won 20-17.
It was learned that in six games in the 2010 NFL season, Hill has thrown for 1,309 yards, nine touchdowns and seven interceptions while completing 61.1 percent of his passes.
Dolphins hope home-stand could boost chances vs. Titans
Nov 10th
The Miami Dolphins hope that playing at home could carry them to victory against the visiting Tennessee Titans in the ongoing National Football League season on November 14.
The Dolphins are now in dire need of a victory to improve their 4-4 win-loss record and get a slot in the NFL playoffs and even play in the Super Bowl.
Getting their fifth win in the current NFL season will not a walk in the park since the Titans is a tough team with a 5-3 record.
Despite its home-arena advantage, the Dolphins are the underdog in the game against the Titans who is expected to beat them in-front of their fans.
To boost its chances against the Titans, the Dolphins management has promoted back-up quarterback Chad Pennington to become the team’s starting quarterback from former starter Chad Henne.
Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said their might be a surprise but he beleive it is the right direction to take at the moment to bring back the winning attitude of the team.
Sparano said Pennington and Henne are both great players, but he just thought that at this point, the 11-year NFL veteran is the right person to carry the load for the Dolphins in the 2010 NFL season.
He said Pennington will be the new starting quarterback of the team this year and he is confident he can deliver what Henne had failed to do.
Pennington is very happy with his promotion but said that to get back to the winning groove the team needs to play hard and avoid turnovers and it starts against the Titans.
Henne for his part is dissapointed with the decision of the Dolphins but nonetheless he fully respect it.
He also wish all the best to Pennington, who had been his mentor in the team in his new role for the Dolphins.
Pennington will have his hands full against the Titans who like them is also in desperate need of win to keep their winning momentum this year.
The Titans could avoid an upset if they can play tough defense and have a superb game against the home-team on Sunday.
Favre defy Father Time to carry Vikings to 27-24 victory over Cardinals
Nov 8th
NATIONAL Football League superstar quarterback Brett Favre have recently proven that he is still on-top of his game despite being already 46 years old.
Favre lead the Minnesota Vikings to a morale-boosting 27-24 victory against the visiting Arizona Cardinals in the ongoing NFL season.
The superstar quarterback had a superb game as he threw for 446 yards, more than he had throw in in any of his previous 285 career regular season starts.
Favre also had 36 completions which tied for the most in his career (had 36 on Dec. 5, 1993 at Bears) to improve his team’s win-loss record to 3-5 which ties the Cardinals this year.
The veteran quarterback was on-fire in the game as he engineered another jaw-dropping fourth-quarter comeback that may have saved the Vikings’ season.
The Vikings top quarterback was simply awesome in the game as he completed 36 of 47 passes with two touchdowns and two interceptions in easily his best performance of the season.
It was his first 400-yard game since Dec. 5, 1993, when he threw for 402 at Chicago as a Green Bay Packer.
The great performance of Favre made him joined the ranks of Tommy Kramer and Joe Kapp as the Vikings quarterbacks with the most prolific passing games in team history.
Cardinals star quarterback Derek Anderson for his part top-scored for his team in a losing cause as he went 15 for 26 for 179 yards and a touchdown.
Minneapolis native Larry Fitzgerald supported the strong game of Anderson for the Cardinals as he had seven catches for 107 yards, who had the ball first to start overtime.
Although the loss is disappointing for the Cardinals, it had some silver lining on it since it showed the world that Anderson is now ready to carry the team on his back after the recent retirement of the team’s former superstar quarterback Kurt Warner.
Struggling Cowboys visits Packers in 2010 NFL season
Nov 6th
The struggling Dallas Cowboys visits the Green Bay Packers in search of its second win in the ongoing National Football League season on November 7.
The Cowboys will have a tough game on its hand against the Packers since they would playing without its top quarterback Tony Romo, who is currently suffering a left collarbone injury in the 2010 NFL season.
Taking the place of Romo as the team’s starting quarterback is NFL veteran quarterback Jon Kitna, who will have a tough match-up against the younger and high skilled Packer superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Despite the disparity, Kitna still remains a threat to the Packers since he has heart and veteran experience to handle his job well.
Kitna had a solid game in the Cowboys recent loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in-front of its fans 35-17, in first start since 2008, going 34 of 49 for 379 yards with a touchdown.
If Kitna will have a great game against the Packers, the Cowboys could pull the plug against the home-team.
To avoid an upset, the Packers lead by Rodgers needs to play hard and continue playing as a team against the unpredictable Cowboys.
Holding a huge advantage against the Cowboys due to its superior 5-3 record compared to the woeful 1-6 record of the latter, the Packers need to have an A-game from Rodgers to sustain their three-game winning streak.
The defending NFl champion does not need to let its guard down since doing so could spell doom for them against the very determined Cowboys team.
The Kitna-Rodgers battle royale will be a must see match-up for professional football fans all over the globe on Sunday evening.
Saints beat Steelers 20-10 in 2010 NFL season
Nov 5th
The New Orleans Saints has prevailed over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the battle between two of the hottest National Football League teams today.
Playing in-front of its fans, the Saints beat the Steelers 20-10 to solidify their bid to successfully defend their NFL crown this year.
The Saints captured the win through the great performance of its superstar quarterback Drew Brees who was able to able to give all all but two of 22 passes in the second half, including two fourth-quarter touchdowns that lifted them to victory over the Steelers.
The victory increased the win-loss record of the Saints to 5-2 while the Steelers dropped to 5-2.
The win is a great relief for the Saints since it erased their bad memories of a painful 0-17 loss at home last week against the surprising Cleveland Browns.
In beating the Steelers, the Saints has successfully made a bold statement that they are dead serious in retaining their Super Bowl crown this year.
Brees is very happy with their win but hinted that they still far from their goal which is why they need to continue training hard and playing by heart to bring joy to the franchise and their fans all over the globe.
The Saints superstar quarterback said they need to face whatever odds if they wish to rule the 2010 NFL season.
In the game, the Steelers used their vaunted defense against the Saints but the defending NFL champion proved they are a tough cookie to beat in their own-home-floor
Despite their loss, Steelers superstar quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is still very happy with their success this year and he is confident they can still improve and become the NFL champion this year.
Roethlisberger revealed the Steelers are very hungry for the Super Bowl crown this year which is why they would do everything just to achieve it.