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Week 10 Review of the NFL

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Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Floyd comes down in bounds for a touchdown as Seattle Seahawks cornerback Cary Williams tries for the tackle in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Floyd comes down in bounds for a touchdown as Seattle Seahawks cornerback Cary Williams tries for the tackle in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

They’re Here To Stay

From beginning to end this wasn’t the greatest game of the week. If you watched it you would know that. The referees had no control. It wasn’t that the players were fighting constantly. The refs just couldn’t get a grip on the calls they were making. Too many times they went under the hood to review plays that seemed to take forever. They made football boring. With all that said the Arizona Cardinals proved that they belong in the conversation of who will be a contender in the NFC. Continue reading →

Week 9 Review of the NFL

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) makes a catch past Oakland Raiders cornerback David Amerson (29) in the second quarter of an NFL football game , Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) makes a catch past Oakland Raiders cornerback David Amerson (29) in the second quarter of an NFL football game , Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Mr. Untouchable

He was targeted 23 times, caught 17 passes for 284 yards and yet he didn’t even score one touchdown. How is that even possible? Better question is how did he even get open to potentially catch 23 passes? Continue reading →

Week 8 Review of the NFL

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) is sacked by Denver Broncos defensive end Antonio Smith (90) and outside linebacker Von Miller (58) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) is sacked by Denver Broncos defensive end Antonio Smith (90) and outside linebacker Von Miller (58) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

No Longer Perfect

This stat line for Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is telling; 14-22, 77 yards, 0 TD, sacked 3 times. It pretty much tells me that the Denver Broncos have a legitimate defense. Continue reading →

Week 7 Review of the NFL

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New York Jets outside linebacker Calvin Pace (97) hits New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) after he threw a pass during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

New York Jets outside linebacker Calvin Pace (97) hits New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) after he threw a pass during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Standing Tall

As I’ve stated many times, the NFL has become a passing league. The New England Patriots are proof of that. Tom Brady used that to his advantage against the New York Jets on Sunday; Continue reading →

Week 6 Review of the NFL

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant (10) flips into the end zone to score a touchdown after making a catch in the fourth quarter an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 in Pittsburgh. The Steelers won 25-13. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant (10) flips into the end zone to score a touchdown after making a catch in the fourth quarter an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 in Pittsburgh. The Steelers won 25-13. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

Quite The Surprising Outcome

We’ve probably seen the last of Michael Vick. Of course he will have to atone for the dog fighting conviction for the rest of his life, but in football terms this looks to be it. Continue reading →