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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 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.
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.
Lions seeks repeat win vs. Redskins
Oct 30th
The Detroit Lions seeks to repeat its win against the Washington Redskins last year when they host the same team this year in the ongoing National Football League season on October 31.
Leading the way for the Lions this year is sophomore quarterback Matthew Stafford who hopes to duplicate his golden performance against the Redskins on September 27,2009.
As a rookie quarterback last year, Stafford had a superb game against the Redskins as he lead the Lions to a 19-14 victory against the Redskins after he threw for 241 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions that day.
To win against the Redskins and improve their woeful 1-5 win-loss record, Stafford need to play hard against the visiting team.
Stafford also need to play wonderful music with Lions reliable wide receiver Calvin Johnson, who has 15 catches for 286 yards and three touchdowns over the last three games.
Professional football experts said if both Stafford and Johnson have a great game against the Lions, there is a big opportunity that they could pull a surprise and win their match-up.
Having a superior 4-3 record, the Redskins is favored to roll past the Lions in their game.
However to win against the Lion and avoid upset, Redskins veteran cornerback DeAngelo Hall and nose tackle Albert Haynesworth should perform well against the Lions.
Hall should play an A-game to disrupt the the plays of the Lions, do some interceptions and lead his team to victory against the Lions.
On the other-hand, Haynesworth must do his best to limit the performance of Stafford and not allow him to create great plays for his team.
The Redskins is poised to win the game but an upset could also happen if the visitor will not be careful and play complacent against the Lions.
Ravens ready to topple win-less Bills
Oct 24th
The Baltimore Ravens is fully motivated to get their fifth win in seven games when they host the struggling Buffalo Bills in the ongoing National Football League season on October 24.
The Ravens have more reasons to be confident in their game against the Bills since the latter had had the worst record in the NFL this year with a 0-5 win-loss record.
Expected to lead the way for the Ravens in their game are reliable quarterback Joe Flacco and running back extraordinaire Ray Rice.
In the current NFL season, Rice is tied for sixth in the NFL with 115 attempts.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh said if Flacco and Rice will continue to play great there is no way they could lose against the visiting Bills.
Harbaugh said all they have to do to win is to play their usual game and get energised by the presence of their countless fans.
He said the Bills is a dangerous team which is why they prepared hard for their game to ensure the latter could not upset them in their game.
The Bills for its part is very hungry with a win and vowed to play their 101 percent effort against the heavily favored Ravens.
Bills coach Chan Gailey said to get their first win in the current NFL season they will shift from their usual 3-4 defence to 4-3.
He said he decided to change their defensive style to more bigger bodies in-front to make life harder for their opponents.
The coach said despite their woeful record they are not yet ready to push the panic button and will just play their hearts out in the game.
Gailey said if they succeed in limiting both Flacco and Rice they have good chances of winning against the host team.
He assured the Bills fans worldwide to keep dreaming since upset and miracles could happy anytime of the day.
Titans seeks 4th win vs. home-team Jaguars in NFL
Oct 17th
The Tennessee Titans aims for its fourth victory against two defeats when they visit the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2010 National Football League season on October 18.
The game against the Jaguars is a tough test for the Titans since the Jaguars is a tough team and is playing with extra motivation through the support of its fans.
The Titans are also expected to sweat it out against the Jaguars since the home-team holds similar win-loss record like them and like them is also very hungry for a victory.
The game between the Titans and Jaguars is an even-battle wherein any of the team can defeat each other if the luck will be on their side.
The two AFC South teams are focused o winning their game since they want to strengthen further their aim for a slot at the NFL playoffs this year.
The Titans and Jaguars wants to enter the NFL playoffs this year since such a chance eluded them last year.
Playing in-front of its fans give the Jaguars an added boost in its game against the visiting Titans.
Jaguars coach Jack del Rio is confident they will win the game through a strong effort to be given by his reliable running back Maurice Jones-Drew.
Drew is enjoying tremendous success in the 2010 NFL season as he is tied for eighth in the league with 406 rushing yards, had 84 on 19 carries against Buffalo Bills.
Drew also ran the ball eight times for 177 yards and two touchdowns at Tennessee in November.
Although, the Jaguars is playing inspired in-front of its fans, the Titans can still pull a surprise against them if reliable quarterback Vince Young will once again have an A-game against the home-team.
As the fourth ranked team in terms of scoring at 26.4 points per game, the Titans through the leadership of Young can come up with a win if they will have a hot offence and stone-wall defense against the Jaguars.
Young needs to put the team on his back and carry them to victory against the equally determined Jaguars come Monday night.