December 28th, 2010 Tuesday
Tuesday Football notes
The Underrated Chiefs Take the West
While no one was talking about the chances of Kansas City winning the West, but rather focused and enamored with the Chargers chances the Chiefs went ahead and ended all speculation by wrapping up the division (of course the Bolts did not do themselves a favor losing in Cincinnati). The Chiefs did it in the style that has worked for them all season; a solid ground attack and a quarterback who limits his mistakes. On Sunday Matt Cassel continued his error-free play passing for over 300 yards and throwing three touchdowns with no turnovers. The Chiefs lead the NFL in rushing this season averaging 167 yards per game, while quarterback Matt Cassel has thrown 27 touchdowns this season with only five interceptions. Not a lot of people are talking about the chiefs chances, but they seem to have a very good formula that could get them very deep into the playoffs.
Brady and Patriots Seal Home Field
It was just another Sunday for the Patriots and business as usual for quarterback Tom Brady and his bunch. Facing the Buffalo Bills in week 16, their opponents were no match for the Patriots explosive offense on Sunday. The Patriots posted another 30-point effort (34 on Sunday), it was their 10th time this season scoring 30 or more points in a game and the seventh straight time. Tom Brady was brilliant once again throwing three more touchdowns in the win on Sunday to bring his league-leading season total to 34. With just four interceptions all year long Brady has been near perfect and if his defense starts to get on a roll (just three points allowed and seven turnovers on Sunday) the Patriots could be invincible.
Niners End Singletary Run in Frisco
It seemed before he even stepped off the plane coming home from St. Louis, the Niner’s head coach Mike Singletary was out of a job. After a disappointing road loss to the Rams in a game that was filled with miscues, insubordination, and more of what has put what should have been a playoff team on the outside looking in, Singletary was relieved as the head coach. It was always going to be a difficult position to hold when you consider the rich history of this organization. Singletary inherited a team that was a long way away from being what they once were and in his short tenure they just not make any significant strides closer to being what they had hoped they could be. Singletary was 18-22 as the head coach and perhaps his biggest mistake was most evident down the stretch; he stayed with Alex Smith longer than he should and in the most important game of the season he went to a well (A. Smith) that had dried up long ago.
The Notable Injuries from Week 16
While no one was talking about the chances of Kansas City winning the West, but rather focused and enamored with the Chargers chances the Chiefs went ahead and ended all speculation by wrapping up the division (of course the Bolts did not do themselves a favor losing in Cincinnati). The Chiefs did it in the style that has worked for them all season; a solid ground attack and a quarterback who limits his mistakes. On Sunday Matt Cassel continued his error-free play passing for over 300 yards and throwing three touchdowns with no turnovers. The Chiefs lead the NFL in rushing this season averaging 167 yards per game, while quarterback Matt Cassel has thrown 27 touchdowns this season with only five interceptions. Not a lot of people are talking about the chiefs chances, but they seem to have a very good formula that could get them very deep into the playoffs.
Brady and Patriots Seal Home Field
It was just another Sunday for the Patriots and business as usual for quarterback Tom Brady and his bunch. Facing the Buffalo Bills in week 16, their opponents were no match for the Patriots explosive offense on Sunday. The Patriots posted another 30-point effort (34 on Sunday), it was their 10th time this season scoring 30 or more points in a game and the seventh straight time. Tom Brady was brilliant once again throwing three more touchdowns in the win on Sunday to bring his league-leading season total to 34. With just four interceptions all year long Brady has been near perfect and if his defense starts to get on a roll (just three points allowed and seven turnovers on Sunday) the Patriots could be invincible.
Niners End Singletary Run in Frisco
It seemed before he even stepped off the plane coming home from St. Louis, the Niner’s head coach Mike Singletary was out of a job. After a disappointing road loss to the Rams in a game that was filled with miscues, insubordination, and more of what has put what should have been a playoff team on the outside looking in, Singletary was relieved as the head coach. It was always going to be a difficult position to hold when you consider the rich history of this organization. Singletary inherited a team that was a long way away from being what they once were and in his short tenure they just not make any significant strides closer to being what they had hoped they could be. Singletary was 18-22 as the head coach and perhaps his biggest mistake was most evident down the stretch; he stayed with Alex Smith longer than he should and in the most important game of the season he went to a well (A. Smith) that had dried up long ago.
The Notable Injuries from Week 16
Perhaps the biggest injury news coming out of week 16 has to be the limping Michael Vick against the Minnesota Vikings in the first Tuesday football game since the 1940’s. Down the stretch of the Eagles week 16 loss, Vick was seen limping noticeably as he tried to lead the Eagles back late in the 4th quarter. His status remains in the air for week 17 since the Eagles have the division all locked up.
The Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (ankle) could miss practice all week according to some reports. Johnson has by far been the team’s biggest threat in the passing game all season and with the team riding a three-game winning streak there’s no question they would like him available on Sunday. The “no practice all week” move could just be a more cautious approach or if it’s because of the severity of the ankle injury his availability could very much be in question. His status will be better known later in the week as more reports surface.
In Monday night’s tussle with the Atlanta Falcons the Saints running back Reggie Bush left the game early with a shoulder injury. X-rays on Bush’s collarbone taken on Tuesday revealed a strained SC joint, something that it is believed he would be able to play with according to the NFL Network. With the number one seed still within grasp, it would be hard to imagine Bush not being out there on Sunday, if he’s healthy enough.
By David Ortega
The Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (ankle) could miss practice all week according to some reports. Johnson has by far been the team’s biggest threat in the passing game all season and with the team riding a three-game winning streak there’s no question they would like him available on Sunday. The “no practice all week” move could just be a more cautious approach or if it’s because of the severity of the ankle injury his availability could very much be in question. His status will be better known later in the week as more reports surface.
In Monday night’s tussle with the Atlanta Falcons the Saints running back Reggie Bush left the game early with a shoulder injury. X-rays on Bush’s collarbone taken on Tuesday revealed a strained SC joint, something that it is believed he would be able to play with according to the NFL Network. With the number one seed still within grasp, it would be hard to imagine Bush not being out there on Sunday, if he’s healthy enough.
By David Ortega
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