January 10th, 2011 Monday
Monday’s Headlines
It’s the Rex and Bill Show One More Time
I can’t say that I have been paying much attention, but it does not surprise me to hear that the Jets head coach Rex Ryan once again is doing a lot of talking; or just talking again. It’s an interesting ploy, but at this point I don’t see any deception or games being played. This matchup may be about the Jets and the Patriots, but it will come down to both head coaches (Rex Ryan and Bill Belichick) making critical decisions and out-thinking the other. With their players being the board pieces in this gridiron chess match, you have to give the edge to Belichick; with Tom Brady it’s like have two queens on your side protecting your king (Belichick). These two have already had a couple of classic battles this season with the Jets taking the first meeting in the Meadowlands (28-14) in impressive fashion only to be embarrassed just a couple of weeks ago in Foxboro (45-3). In a season where the Patriots at times have looked dominant and unbeatable, the Jets were only one of two teams that were able to complete the feat of knocking them off; can they do it a second time? Fans will have to wait until the Sunday finale to catch the next act of Bill and Rex’s excellent adventure.
Here Come The Pack
If they are a team of destiny, quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are taking the long way to the top. Despite the tough road, the Packers have already passed their first tough test with an impressive win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles made it interesting down the stretch, but for more than three quarters this game belonged to the Pack. This weekend the Cheese-heads will invade the Georgia Dome to face the NFC’s number seed, the Atlanta Falcons; a team that defeated the Packers back in week 12. While you can not overlook the 13-3 Falcons and their 7-1 home record, the Packers and in particular Rodgers seem to be on quite a roll. In his past three starts Rodgers has looked very good throwing eight touchdowns with just one pick while defeating the Giants (10-6), Bears (11-5), and Eagles (10-6); not a bad resume. With the Falcons up next he brings one of the leauge’s most potent passing attacks (ranked 5th in the NFL) and now accompanied with a rejuvenated ground game; 138 yards on the ground against the Eagles. Rodgers had a strong passing day in the Packers loss to the Falcons in their first meeting this season, but with a balanced attack this time around the outcome could be quite different. Lookout Falcons, here comes Mr. Rodgers neighborhood and the Packers for round two.
By David Ortega
I can’t say that I have been paying much attention, but it does not surprise me to hear that the Jets head coach Rex Ryan once again is doing a lot of talking; or just talking again. It’s an interesting ploy, but at this point I don’t see any deception or games being played. This matchup may be about the Jets and the Patriots, but it will come down to both head coaches (Rex Ryan and Bill Belichick) making critical decisions and out-thinking the other. With their players being the board pieces in this gridiron chess match, you have to give the edge to Belichick; with Tom Brady it’s like have two queens on your side protecting your king (Belichick). These two have already had a couple of classic battles this season with the Jets taking the first meeting in the Meadowlands (28-14) in impressive fashion only to be embarrassed just a couple of weeks ago in Foxboro (45-3). In a season where the Patriots at times have looked dominant and unbeatable, the Jets were only one of two teams that were able to complete the feat of knocking them off; can they do it a second time? Fans will have to wait until the Sunday finale to catch the next act of Bill and Rex’s excellent adventure.
Here Come The Pack
If they are a team of destiny, quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are taking the long way to the top. Despite the tough road, the Packers have already passed their first tough test with an impressive win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles made it interesting down the stretch, but for more than three quarters this game belonged to the Pack. This weekend the Cheese-heads will invade the Georgia Dome to face the NFC’s number seed, the Atlanta Falcons; a team that defeated the Packers back in week 12. While you can not overlook the 13-3 Falcons and their 7-1 home record, the Packers and in particular Rodgers seem to be on quite a roll. In his past three starts Rodgers has looked very good throwing eight touchdowns with just one pick while defeating the Giants (10-6), Bears (11-5), and Eagles (10-6); not a bad resume. With the Falcons up next he brings one of the leauge’s most potent passing attacks (ranked 5th in the NFL) and now accompanied with a rejuvenated ground game; 138 yards on the ground against the Eagles. Rodgers had a strong passing day in the Packers loss to the Falcons in their first meeting this season, but with a balanced attack this time around the outcome could be quite different. Lookout Falcons, here comes Mr. Rodgers neighborhood and the Packers for round two.
By David Ortega
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