December 24th, 2010 Friday
Friday’s Football Fixx
Niner’ Still Hanging On By A Wing And A Prayer
Even at 5-9 this season, the Niners’ still find themselves in the most improbable position; a chance to win the NFC West Division. This Sunday head coach Mike Singletary will bring his club into the Edward Jones Dome trailing the division leaders (Rams) by just a single game. With a shot at possibly taking control of the division this weekend, Singletary has announced he will roll the dice with quarterback Troy Smith. Smith is only completing 52 percent of his passes this season and has just four touchdowns in five starts. He does give the Niners the best chance at winning and the team is 3-2 with him as the starter.
Jets Will Need a Healthy Sanchez
Last Sunday Rex Ryan and his Jets bounced back with a big road win over the Steelers. This week presents no less of a challenge for “Gang Green”, as they travel to Soldier Field. Quarterback Mark Sanchez has been nursing a sore shoulder this past week, but despite looking questionable for week 16 the New York Daily News is reporting he will start against the Bears on Sunday. Sanchez has had his struggles this season, but last week against the Steelers he rebounded with a solid performance; 19 of 29 passing for 170 yards and one rushing touchdown. Sanchez has started all 14 games this season and there’s no question he gives the Jets their best chance to win. With the Patriots out front by two games, the Jets will need a healthy Sanchez on Sunday if they hope to keep pace.
Colts Ready for Next Hurdle
Last Sunday’s win over the Jaguars was just the first step for quarterback Peyton Manning and company. This week the Colts will travel way out west to meet the Oakland Raiders and with their playoff hopes still hanging in the balance, they will be hoping to escape the Black Hole unscathed. Manning appears to be out of his funk; 4 touchdowns and not turnovers in his last two starts. On Sunday Manning will tested again by the league’s 5th ranked pass defense, but with a less than 100 percent Nnamdi Asomugha that could be enough for Manning to take advantage. The Colts are tied with Jacksonville at 8-6 for the division lead and may own the tie-breaker, with two games left and no chance at a wild card they can’t afford to fall just one step (game) behind.
Saints and Falcons Headed For Monday Night Showdown
The Saints took a small tumble on the road a week ago against the Ravens falling 30-24. Even with the loss, they are still in the hunt for a consecutive NFC South division title. With two games left and trailing the division leading Atlanta Falcons, the first step at repeating as division champs will start Monday night when the Saints travel to the Georgia Dome. This will be no easy undertaking for the defending Super Bowl Champions. This season the Falcons have been unbeatable at home (6-0) winning by an average of 28-19. In their first meeting the Falcons defeated the Saints at the Superdome by a score of 27-24. While the odds do look stacked against the Saints repeating, before their loss to the Falcons earlier this season they had won three straight matchups; including their only meeting at the Georgia Dome a year ago.
Just my take.
By David Ortega
Even at 5-9 this season, the Niners’ still find themselves in the most improbable position; a chance to win the NFC West Division. This Sunday head coach Mike Singletary will bring his club into the Edward Jones Dome trailing the division leaders (Rams) by just a single game. With a shot at possibly taking control of the division this weekend, Singletary has announced he will roll the dice with quarterback Troy Smith. Smith is only completing 52 percent of his passes this season and has just four touchdowns in five starts. He does give the Niners the best chance at winning and the team is 3-2 with him as the starter.
Jets Will Need a Healthy Sanchez
Last Sunday Rex Ryan and his Jets bounced back with a big road win over the Steelers. This week presents no less of a challenge for “Gang Green”, as they travel to Soldier Field. Quarterback Mark Sanchez has been nursing a sore shoulder this past week, but despite looking questionable for week 16 the New York Daily News is reporting he will start against the Bears on Sunday. Sanchez has had his struggles this season, but last week against the Steelers he rebounded with a solid performance; 19 of 29 passing for 170 yards and one rushing touchdown. Sanchez has started all 14 games this season and there’s no question he gives the Jets their best chance to win. With the Patriots out front by two games, the Jets will need a healthy Sanchez on Sunday if they hope to keep pace.
Colts Ready for Next Hurdle
Last Sunday’s win over the Jaguars was just the first step for quarterback Peyton Manning and company. This week the Colts will travel way out west to meet the Oakland Raiders and with their playoff hopes still hanging in the balance, they will be hoping to escape the Black Hole unscathed. Manning appears to be out of his funk; 4 touchdowns and not turnovers in his last two starts. On Sunday Manning will tested again by the league’s 5th ranked pass defense, but with a less than 100 percent Nnamdi Asomugha that could be enough for Manning to take advantage. The Colts are tied with Jacksonville at 8-6 for the division lead and may own the tie-breaker, with two games left and no chance at a wild card they can’t afford to fall just one step (game) behind.
Saints and Falcons Headed For Monday Night Showdown
The Saints took a small tumble on the road a week ago against the Ravens falling 30-24. Even with the loss, they are still in the hunt for a consecutive NFC South division title. With two games left and trailing the division leading Atlanta Falcons, the first step at repeating as division champs will start Monday night when the Saints travel to the Georgia Dome. This will be no easy undertaking for the defending Super Bowl Champions. This season the Falcons have been unbeatable at home (6-0) winning by an average of 28-19. In their first meeting the Falcons defeated the Saints at the Superdome by a score of 27-24. While the odds do look stacked against the Saints repeating, before their loss to the Falcons earlier this season they had won three straight matchups; including their only meeting at the Georgia Dome a year ago.
Just my take.
By David Ortega
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