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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.
Chicago Bears visits dangerous New York Giants on October 3 NFL Betting Preview
Oct 2nd
The Chicago Bears face the tough task to keep their winning streak alive when they visit New Meadowlands Stadium on October 3 to face the dangerous New York Giants.
The start of the 2010 NFL season had been great for the Chicago Bears as they sport an impressive 3-0 record.
Lead by rising NFL quarterback Jay Cutler the Bears have successfully hurdled their first three games of the current NFL season to post an immaculate record.
Cutler is having a great NFL season this year as he threw for 870 yards – fifth-most in the NFL with six touchdowns and two interceptions under first-year offensive coordinator Mike Martz.
Having an immaculate record, the Bears is slightly favored to win against the Giants lead by coach Tom Coughlin.
The Bears are having success this year due to their impressive offence and defence wherein newly acquired defensive end Julius Peppers is having a great performance for his new team.
In contrast to the Bears, the Giants is having nightmare this year as they sport a 1-2 record due to the many errors they commit during their games.
Aside from having a superior win-loss record, the Bears are also picked to win their game against the Giants since in the match-up history of the two respected NFL teams the Giants also lost their last five regular-season home meetings against the Bears since a 28-24 victory in 1969.
Facing the odds as the underdog, the Giants lead by coach Tom Coughlin could still pull an upset if they could limit their mistakes and employ tough defense against the Bears.
Giants star quarterback Eli Manning also needs to have an A-game to bring victory to his team against the Bears.
COULD UMENYIORA’S HIP CONDITION BE A PROBLEM TO THE GIANTS?
Jul 30th
Osi Umenyiora’s hip condition might be too serious to bear all through-out the NFL 2010 season. News has been circulated regarding the New York Giants DE asking for medical advice from the doctor. He was reported to have been suffering from this hip condition since 2006 and hasn’t done anything about it but to endure the pain it bears.
According to a reliable source, the doctor suggested Umenyiora to undergo hip surgery. Undergoing such could put him into jeopardy like situation because the recovery period from the hip surgery will last for almost half of the season. However, Umenyiora decided not to have hip surgery at the moment and play for the entire 2010 season. He assured the team that he can still manage to play even if he has a peculiar hip condition as he did for the past 4 years now. However, chances are, it could really worsen his hip condition and might ultimately come into a serious battle of pain for the player.
Although Umenyiora has been receiving shots of pain killers before each game, it couldn’t eliminate the need for surgery. He is hoping that he can have the surgery on the off-season and be covered with the three-month recovery period.
This worsening hip condition for the New York Giants DE could possibly affect his performance, although he has done great things on the past for the team. Not only does it will affect his performance but also the trust of the wagers to risk their bet on the Giants. Can his playing with an aching hip adds up to the teams ability to cover the spread and the totals on their game between the Carolina Panthers on Sept. 12, as their first game in NFL week one?
NFC East Preview and Predictions
Aug 2nd
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Washington Redskins:
After the massive failure of 2009 seasons in NFL championship the team is totally in a scattered situation.
There is no actual hope for the upcoming seasons in 2010 with respect to the analysis based on performance. There is a huge dispute with the new style of defensive scheme by the HC Mike Shanahan 4-3 and Haynesworth does not agree to play with this scheme. That is why he is now against with the team and probably will be cut ties with the Redskins.
The only impressive area is the including of QB Donavan McNabb and the new head coach. McNabb led Philadelphia in the last season and eventually it is an advantage for the Redskins on the 3rd October Crucial match.
The team is now completely formed with the youth member and it look like feeling it can compete. But in real there is not just too much hope for the upcoming season.
Redskins Preview
Dallas Cowboys:
Dallas cowboys have showed smashing success in NFC east. They are a team look like real confident and played like a total team effort. In the coming season the Cowboys are adding some skilled players and it makes the team stronger.
Bryant is the trump card for the team. If he can prove his talent again it would be a simple equation for them to win the championship. The combined effort of Bryant, WR Miles Austin, WR Roy Williams, and TE Jason Witten could be the best offense in the championship.
Their only loss is Adams which cannot be recovered as he was an heir apparent in that position. So, overall we can easily expect they could again hold the NFC east title.
Cowboys Preview
Philadelphia Eagles:
The Eagles had a really good regular season just missed out the title of NFC east very narrowly.
The McNabb tenure is ended with it is now under possession of QB Kolb. Huge expectation is arising based on his performance and fans are expecting a smashing success. Kolb already showed his talents in the absence of McNabb. HC Andy Reid is in under pressure as he selected Kolb and Kolb could make or break end of his coaching career in NFL.
The game after the day of Christmas against Minnesota is really crucial for them otherwise it will create do or die situation with the Cowboys. It is expected the will try their best to get back the playoffs.
Eagles Preview
New York Giants:
In absence of the teams three stars receiving threats, they have played good enough and BIG blues deserved to be praised. But they had all sorts of problem in their defense in the last season. The team suffered injury problems in the last season.
The real admiration goes to QB Eli Manning because he was one of the top signal callers in NFL and is in really good form. With leading by Pap Flaherty their offensive line is quite strong and they have some real talent to show their skills in the upcoming seasons.
With the addition of Pierre-Paul in the defense could make the big difference. If the defense can strike, surely there are some good positive results for the NY Giants. If all goes well this could be a dangerous squad for holding the title in the upcoming season.
Giants Preview