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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.
NFL Super Bowl favorite Cowboys dropped to 1-5
Oct 28th
Before the start of the current National Football League season, many experts pick the Dallas Cowboys to win the Super Bowl crown this year.
However as the 2010 NFL season progresses such lofty expectation is not holding water anymore as the Cowboys suffered its fifth loss in the 2010 NFL season with only a single victory to boot.
The New York Giants defeated the Cowboys 41-35 last October 25 to further expand the woes of the team.
Giants superstar quarterback Eli Manning played hero for his team as he spearhead the Giants from a 13-point deficit to a 41-35 victory that put the Giants a full game ahead of the NFC East and tied for the most wins in the conference.
Manning led the Giants on five straight scoring drives over the middle two quarters, posting 31 points.
The victory is very sweet for the Giants who are in a catch-up mode all game long.
With their victory, the Giants now hold an impressive 5-2 win-loss record and moves closer to their aspirations to enter the NFL playoffs and compete for the Super Bowl crown this year.
The Giants are now on-course to enter the NFL playoffs if they can sustain their winning season until the end of the NFL regular season.
The Cowboys on the other-side of the coin is in danger of losing the chance to play in the NFL playoffs.
However, the Cowboys still has the chance to enter the NFL postseason if they can duplicate the feat of the Cincinnati Bengals who still managed to enter the NFL playoffs in 1970 in-spite of their 1-5 record.
To start winning the Cowboys must learn to limit its errors and have play even harder in their remaining games in the NFL regular season.
Cowboys 38-year-old back-up quarterback Jon Kitna must also play big in the absence of Romo.
A big challenge now awaits Kitna, who hadn’t played since Oct. 5, 2008, when he was part of Detroit’s win-less season.
If Kitna can rise up the occasion, the Cowboys have better chances of getting the chance to play in the NFL postseason this year.
Arizona Cardinals, undrafted rookie QB Max Hall ready to roll vs. New Orleans Saints
Oct 9th
The Arizona Cardinals are now 100 percent ready to battle the defending National Football League champion New Orleans Saints at their home-floor on October 10.
The Arizona Cardinals have prepared some tricks in their game against the New Orleans Saints as undrafted rookie quarterback Max Hall will take the starting spot as quarterback for the team.
The decision to place Hall as starter might be surprising but Cardinals coach Ken Whisehunt said it is the right thing to do since the young quarterback had done a great job the past four games of the team.
Whisehunt said putting Hall as their starter against the veteran Saints superstar quarterback Peyton Manning is a good match-up since it gave them better chances against the defending NFL champion.
He said some sectors might find it odd that a rookie takes the role as lead quarterback for the Cardinals but he felt Hall is ready to lead the team against the Saints.
The 6-foot-1 Hall a hometown favorite, having grown up in nearby Mesa is happy and grateful to be given the chance to start for the Cardinals against the Saints.
Hall promised to give his 101 percent for the Cardinals so that they can take their third win in the 2010 NFL season against two loses.
He said the Saints might be the defending champion but the Cardinals will give them a run for their money.
Having a superior 3-1 record against 2-2 of the Cardinals, the Saints are favored to win against the home-team.
As the NFL MVP, Manning is expected to overpower and outplay the young Hall in their quarterback duel.
However, the Cardinals could still win and pull a surprise if Hall will have a superb game in-front of their fans come game-time Sunday.
Schobel is Already a Free Agent
Aug 5th
Due to the absence of the Buffalo Bills DE, Aaron Schobel, in the team’s off-season training camp in Rochester and his constant contemplating regarding retirement, Buddy Nix, Bills’ Manager, formally announced that the DE has formally been released and now a free agent.
Rumours regarding Schobel’s possible transfer to another team after 9 solid years of playing for the Bills were diligently justified by the manager. Nix said that if he chose to retire after the release, then it will make him a Buffalo Bills by heart; but if he chooses to continue his career to another team, then they’ll respect it and will think that it is a fair thing to let him have the opportunity to play somewhere else that he wants.
There are three possible teams that they think will be preferred by Schobel should he wish to play to another team, those are Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans and Houston Texans. The most probable is the Texans because the DE was reported that he has sold his Buffalo-home and transferred to Texas with his family. Moreover, Schobel has always been a fan of the Texans.
Schobel, supposedly has still 4 more years to fully serve his contract in Buffalo Bills which he has signed in 2007 as an extension contract with $50.5 million. This season will be the first for the Buffalo Bills after the nine years of Schobel’s playing history. The team has devised a tactic and system to make the season and bets favour to them.
Cardinals flying high on backs of undrafted rookie quarterback in 2010 NFL season
Oct 13th
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