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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.
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.
NFC East Preview and Predictions
Aug 2nd
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.
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.
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.
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.
New York Jets at Washington Redskins Betting Preview
Aug 25th
Posted by admin in NFL Commentary
The New Meadowslands Stadium in New Jersey will be filled with cheering crowd this coming Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 in the preseason game between the New York Jets and Washington Redskins.
After a couple to three months of team trainings, a lot of players of different playing teams have been through either minor or major injuries. In the game set forth between the Redskins and the Jets, some of the players from both teams were injured. Handicapping of the possible results of this preseason game is now being analyzed by sports enthusiast and sportsbook.
In a report coming from the Redskins’, a sprained ankle will prohibit the Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb from playing this Friday. This might affect the team’s performance knowing that McNabb can achieve more passes and has been the top passer from their previous game against the Ravens.
Meanwhile, on the New York Jets’ side, famous quarterback Mark Sanchez will be bracing himself forever to protect his surgically repaired left knee. He’ll be playing probably for the rest of his football career life with braced knee. Sanchez hopes that the glitches in the offensive struggles of the Jets will just temporary.
Both teams have been through heartbreaking moments, they will both try to cover up the possible absence and performance lapses for the injured players.