Dec 18

Patriots poised to get its 12th win in game vs. Packers

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The New England Patriots is favored to win its 12th win in the current National Football League season when they play host to the undermanned Green Bay Packers on Sunday evening.
Sporting an impressive 11-2 record, the Patriots are fully motivated to win their game against the Packers so that they will have the chance to clinch the AFC East title and a first-round bye in the forthcoming NFL playoffs.
Lead by superstar quarterback Tom Brady, the Patriots had been a steady force this year in the NFL and a huge force in its home games.
The Patriots had not yet lost a regular-season home game in Foxborough since 2006.
Through the strong efforts of Brady and Patriots coach Bill Belichick the team have won 15 consecutive regular-season home games since losing to Pittsburgh on Nov. 30, 2008.
Aside from its superior record compared to the 8-5 record of the Packers, the Patriots are picked to defeat the Packers since the latter will be playing without its superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is down with an injury.
The remarkable showing of the Patriots this year had been anchored on the magnificent performance shown by Brady who hopes to extend his NFL record of 26 consecutive regular-season home wins by a quarterback, may be playing the best ball of his career.
He has thrown 19 touchdown passes with no interceptions in his last eight games.
Brady has now gone 268 consecutive pass attempts without an interception – 40 shy of Bernie Kosar’s all-time record streak bridging the 1990-91 seasons.
Brady’s production has improved since the Patriots traded wide receiver Randy Moss in October, replacing him with Deion Branch a favorite target from earlier in Brady’s career.
Branch and fellow receiver Wes Welker each caught eight passes despite frigid, snowy conditions in last Sunday’s 36-7 victory at Chicago.
If Brady and the rest of his crew will play with their A-game come Sunday there is no reason they will not win against the Packers.
The odds of winning might not be on their side against the Patriots due to the absence of Rodgers, but the Packers still pack a punch if they just know how to use it effectively.
To defeat the mighty Patriots, Packers back-up quarterback third-year backup Matt Flynn, who went 15 of 26 for 177 yards and an interception in relief last week, need to play superb in his first career start in Rodgers’ place.
If Flynn can produce solid numbers against the Patriots chances of victory against the Patriots is not remote for the Packers.
The Patriots might be playing without its leader in Rodgers, the team still needs to give its 101 efforts since winning against the home-tea, will further boost their quest for the wild-card spot in the playoffs.
Getting the chance to get a wild-card slot will not be easy for the Patriots as the team host the New York Giants and the Chicago Bear in the final two weeks of the current NFL season.
To boost the morale of the team as they fight for a wild-card slot, the Packers needs to play as a team to defeat the heavily favored Patriots.
Getting an upset victory against the Patriots is still very possible if the Packers will just have to focus themselves on winning and play superb come game-time.

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Dec 11

Cowboys targets upset win vs. Eagles

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The Dallas Cowboys hopes to upset and get their fifth win in the current National Football League season when they host the high-flying Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night.
Despite holding an inferior record of 4-8 compared to the lofty 8-4 record of the Eagles, the Cowboys is still slightly favored to win against the visitor in their game.
The Cowboys is picked to win to win over the Eagles since they have beaten the latter three times the past NFL season.
The struggling Cowboys are also on a roll these days winning three of their last four games under new coach Jason Garrett, who is starting to bring back the winning attitude to the team.
The Sunday night meeting between the Cowboys and Eagles is the first of their two meetings this year.
It can be recalled that the Eagles lost by four at home to the Cowboys in 2009, but was blown out in its first two visits to the new Cowboys Stadium.
A 24-0 rout Jan. 3 ensured that Dallas would host the teams’ NFC wild-card meeting the following week, when the Cowboys ended the Eagles’ season with a 34-14 victory.
Although the Cowboys failed to live up to its billing as the favorite to win the Super Bowl crown this year, the team hopes to end their NFL season with a bang by winning their remaining games in the NFL regular season.
To beat the visiting Eagles, the Cowboys need to have a superb offence and capitalized on its revitalized running game.
Cowboys star quarterback Jon Kitna must also play superb and orchestrate right plays for the home-team so that they can beat the tough Eagles.
Kitna must also do his best no to allow Eagles superstar quarterback Michael Vick to dominate him in their game.
If Kitna can play superb against Vick chances of victory is not remote for the Cowboys.
The visiting Eagles on the other hand can avoid an upset if Vick once again will take the lead role in the game against the struggling Cowboys.
Vick had a break-out year this NFL season as he brought the Eagles to a great record and accomplish personal accolades at the same time.
After heading into this season with a career completion percentage of 53.7, Vick has completed 63.8 percent of his passes in 2010.
His NFC-best 105.7 passer rating is exactly 30 points higher than what he put up in his last full season as a starter in 2006.
If Vick and the rest of the Eagles will not be slowed down by defense or misfortune in their game, the visitor is already assured of their ninth win in the current NFL season.
To defeat the home-team, Vick must lead the attack of the Eagles and at the same time the Eagles need to impose stone-wall defense on the Cowboys who are on a roll these days.

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Dec 05

Jets, Patriots get going for supremacy in 2010 NFL season

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Two of the top teams in the current National Football League season will face each other on Monday night to determine who is really the best NFL team this year.
The New York Jets will visit the red-hot New England Patriots in search of their 10th win of the current NFL season and improve further their quest for an NFL playoff slot.
Holding a similar 9-2 record, the Jets hold a slight advantage against the Patriots in their game after they earlier beat them 28-14 at the Meadowlands.
Jets coach Rex Ryan believe if they can employ the same strategy against the Patriots in their second meeting this season there is no reason they will not win their match-up.
Ryan said he had carefully studied the recent games of the Patriots and thinks the team is a tough team to beat with their superb offence.
However, Ryan said he is confident they can again beat the Patriots since they have the personnel needed to fulfill their aim.
The Jets coach said they will capitalize on defense to slow down the Patriots and eventually defeat them in the end.
Entering into the game, the Jets have won eight in a row on the road, which is why they are confident of winning against the Patriots.
The Patriots for its part although a slight underdog in the game, are still very confident of their chances against the Jets.
The Patriots are coming off a convincing 45-24 victory at Detroit, and have won 25 straight at home with Tom Brady as the starting quarterback.
Many believe if Brady can continue his great performance against the Jets there is no reason his team will lose.
Patriots coach Bill Belichick believes they have the opportunity to take the sole leadership in the NFL and they will do their best to grab it by beating the Jets at home.
Belichick said they have a complete line-up this year lead by Brady to go all the way to the NFL playoffs and take the 2010 NFL championship crown.
With the NFL leadership as prize, the Jets, Patriots game is expected to offer fireworks and ton of excitement to all professional football fans all over the globe on Monday evening.

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Dec 01

Texans seeks 6th win vs. dangerous Eagles

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The Houston Texans seeks to get its sixth victory when they visit the dangerous Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday evening in the ongoing National Football League season.
Sporting a 5-6 record compared to the 7-4 record of the Eagles, the Texans are the underdog in the game which is expected to produce fireworks and excitement due to the quest of the two teams to emerge victorious in their game.
Taking charge for the Texans in an important game against the Eagles is reliable star wide receiver Andre Johnson, who is among the league leaders with 65 receptions and 869 yards.
If the four-time Pro Bowler will once again have a stellar game there is a huge opportunity for the Texans to beat the Eagles in-front of its fans.
Although, Johnson had been a steady force for his team this year, he needs to keep his emotion under control to avoid an ejection or suspension.
In the recent 20-0 victory of the Texans over the Tennessee Titans, Johnson almost got suspended after he engaged into a fistfight cornerback Cortland Finnegan.
Due to his action, Johnson was fined $25,000.
Johnson said the incident is an unfortunate one and he already moved on to it and ready to bring victory to the Texans against the very tough Eagles.
The Eagles for its part is the favorite to win their game after the team won their last two meetings.
The Eagles are also flying high in the 2010 NFL season due to the strong performance of superstar quarterback Michael Vick.
Vick is averaging 308.0 yards through the air over his last three games and could be in line for another big day against a Texans defense which has allowed an NFL-worst 25 touchdown passes and 286.2 passing yards per game – 31st in the league.
The Eagles superstar quarterback said he will do his best to bring his team to victory and avoid a second straight loss after their recent 31-26 defeat to the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
The home-team are also on a hot-streak as they won their past three games at their lair and hope to capture another one come Thursday evening.
If Vick can once again produce a great game, there is no reason the Eagles will lose against the visiting Texans.

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Nov 28

49ers targets 4th win vs. struggling Cardinals

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The San Francisco 49ers hopes to capture its fourth win in the current National Football League season when they face the struggling Arizona Cardinals on Monday evening.
Sporting a similar 3-7, win-loss record, the San Francisco 49ers holds a slight advantage in its game against the home-team Arizona Cardinals.
Troy Smith, the reliable quarterback of the 49ers will lead the assault of the visiting team against the home-team who will once again rely on star quarterback Derek Anderson.
Despite a shaky performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who defeated them recently in a humiliating 21-0 score, Smith will still take the lead quarterback role for the 49ers.
In the game against the Buccaneers, Smith was sacked six times and completed 16 of 31 passes for 148 yards with an interception.
Smith also threw for 552 yards on 29 of 47 passing with two touchdowns in his first two starts.
Despite a less stellar performance, the 49ers believe Smith can still produce a good performance against their less powerhouse opponent.
49ers running back Frank Gore is also expected to play big for his team against the Cardinals.
Gore finished with a season-low 23 yards on 12 attempts after averaging 114.0 yards rushing in his previous four games.
Gore is set to face an Arizona run defense that is 28th in the league at 135.1 yards allowed per game.
The 49ers running back is confident he can lead his team to victory since he had success playing against the Cardinals, averaging 101.6 rushing yards with six total TDs in his last five matchups.
He rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries in a 24-9 win over Arizona last Dec. 14.
The 49ers also had reasons to be confident against the Cardinals since they swept their series against them in 2009.
Mike Singletary, the head coach of the 49ers is confident they can beat their opponent if they play their A-game on Monday evening.
The Cardinals on the other hand is themselves dead serious on beating the visiting 49ers.
The odds might not be on their side against the 49ers, Anderson believe they could still pull a surprise and defeat the visitor if they play as a team.
Anderson said although they are on a five-game losing streak, they could still end their losing woes if they gave it they all against the 49ers.
Cardinals head coach Ken Whisehunt for his part is confident of their chances against the 49ers since he believes his team has it take to defeat the visitor.
With so much at stake in their game, the 49ers-Cardinals game promises to be a slam-bang affair to all professional football fans all over the globe.

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Nov 23

Jets favored to get 9th win vs. Bengals

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The New York Jets is favored to get its ninth victory in the ongoing National Football League season when they play host to the visiting Cincinnati Bengals Thursday evening.
Sporting an impressive and league leading 8-2 win-loss record the New York Jets is heavily favored to get past the Cincinnati Bengals 2-8 in the 2010 NFL season.
Jets star quarterback Mark Sanchez is expected to take the lead for the Jets who is on a roll with a three-game winning streak.
Sanchez has thrown for 950 yards and six TDs in the last three games, and the offense totaled more than 400 yards in each.
The home-team is having a banner year this NFL season due to their superb offence and stone-wall defense.
The Jets defense has allowed 40 points in the fourth quarter of the last four games and has forced a total of three turnovers.
The Jets forced 14 in their first seven games.
Jets coach Rex Ryan is confident if his team will stick to their game-plan there is no reason they will not win their game against the visiting Bengals.
The Jets also have more reasons to be confident of victory against the Bengals since they have won eight of their last nine games.
Although their chance of winning against the Jets is slim, the Bengals can still pull a surprise if the team can limit the performance of Sanchez.
The Bengals also need to control their turnovers and play 101 percent if they wish to upset the high flying Jets in their meeting.
The Jets and Bengals game is expected to be a slam-bang affair between two seeking to achieve victory in the ongoing NFL season.

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Nov 22

Childress firing could make or break Vikings

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THE DECISION of the Minnesota Vikings to fire head coach Brad Childress could have a positive or negative result on the performance of the team in the ongoing National Football League season.
Standing at a 3-7 win-loss record, the decision of the management to fire Childress after five NFL seasons with the team could motivate the team to play even harder in the current NFL season.
The move to fire Childress could compel the players to work even harder to improve the standing of the team and get the chance to compete in the NFL playoffs and even play in the Super Bowl this year.
The Vikings management earlier decided to fire Childress for the woeful record of the team and his failure ill-advised decisions that resulted to team turmoil and losses in the 2010 NFL season.
Childress went 40-37 with the Vikings, including 1-2 in the playoffs. He was all in with Favre, riding his incredible 2009 season to the NFC championship game and then going down this year under the weight of his struggles to regain that rhythm.
With the firing of Childress, defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier  will take over the head-coaching job for the team in the remainder of the NFL season.
Frazier said he will do his best to bring back success to the team in their remaining games this year.
The newly designated head coach added Viking superstar quarterback Brett Favre will continue to be the starting quarterback of the team until his retirement after the end of the current NFL season this year.
While the outlook for the Vikings remains uncertain in the remainder of the NFL season, many hopes especially the fans of the team the move could lead to wins for the team as give them a slot in the NFL post season games.
The Vikings management wish their decision to fire Childress could eventually result to a positive note for the team in the 2010 NFL season.

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Nov 20

Bears hand Dolphins rare 16-0 shutout loss after 40 yrs.

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The woes of the Miami Dolphins in losing at their own home-arena continue at the ongoing National Football League season.
For the 4th time this year, the Dolphins lose at home as they suffer an embarrassing 16-0 loss to the visiting Chicago Bears, who now improve to a 7-3 win-loss record.
The shutout loss is the second home defeat of the Dolphins after 40 years and dropped them to 5-5 in the current NFL season.
Bears reliable defensive end Julius Peppers had a monster game for the visitor as he only allowed 187 yards and a single third-down conversion to bring down the Dolphins.
Peppers also had three sacks and Charles Tillman recorded an interception for the Bears, who earned their first shutout since Nov. 19, 2006, against the Jets.
Matt Forte, the star running back of the Bears also had a huge contribution for the winning NFL team as he carried 25 times for 97 yards and a score for the Bears, who converted 10 of 18 third-down situations and controlled the ball for nearly 38 minutes.
The Bears victory against the Dolphins had been anchored on their tough defense against the injury plagued home-team.
The Bears were very happy with their victory since it gave him a strong chance to compete for the NFL playoffs and even play for the Super Bowl this year.
The Dolphins for its part were very sad with their loss since it makes their climb for an NFL playoff spot even harder this year.
Aside from the strong plays of the Bears, the defeat of the Dolphins had been blamed on the various injuries suffered by some of the key players of the team including the team’s top two quarterbacks Chad Pennington and Chad Henne.
Dolphins third-string quarterback Tyler Thigpen had an uneventful performance as he took six sacks in his first NFL start since 2008, which lead to their defeat against the visiting team.
Thigpen is the 15th quarterback to start for the Dolphins since Dan Marino.
Tony Sparano, the Dolphins coach for his part said the defeat is disappointing but he remains confident they could still get an NFL playoff slot if they play even harder and toughen up in defense.
Sparano said although the team suffers a series of injury this year, it is now the cause of their low play but rather on the over-all performance of the whole team in the wake of their injury problem.

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Nov 16

After masterful victory over Redskins, Eagles ready to climb NFL ladder to the top

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They might not be one of the top favorites to win the Super Bowl this year but the Philadelphia Eagles is showing the world they are a force to reckon in the current National Football League season.
The recent victory of the Philadelphia Eagles over the home-team Washington Redskins on Monday night a masterful 59-28 thrashing showed the world the team has it takes to rule the 2010 NFL season.
In the game, Eagles superstar quarterback Michael Vick was simply awesome as he scored a historic six touchdowns to carry his team to victory against the Redskins who is supposed to celebrate the $78 million contract extension of its superstar quarterback Donovan McNabb.
With his huge performance, Vick 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 very happy with his performance since it leads to their victory and increase further the team’s chance to compete in the NFL playoffs with their 6-3 win-loss record.
In the game, the much talked about McNabb 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.
The loss dropped the Redskins to 4-5 and decreases its chance to get a slot at the NFL playoffs and play for the Super Bowl in 2010.
The night however belongs to Vick, who completed his first 10 passes and finished 20 for 28 for 333 yards.
He 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.
The Eagles 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 win moved 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 Eagles are 4-0 when Vick starts and finishes the game.
With Vick on the back on the starting line-up as the Eagles starting quarterback the team is expected to finish with a bang in the 2010 NFL season.
Despite their loss, the Redskins remains a force in the NFL as long as McNabb and his teammates will always play their A-game at all times and remains focused on their goal for success this year.

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Nov 15

After 9 tries Bills finally get 1st win in NFL

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After nine tries the Buffalo Bills finally get their first win in the ongoing National Football League season beating the Detroit Lions 14-12 at home.
Playing in-front of their fans the Bills played with their best as they defeated the road weary Lions who dropped to 2-7 in the current NFL season.
With the victory the Bills now have a 1-8 win-loss record and give them a slim chance to advance to the NFL playoffs and even possibly playing for the Super Bowl crown this year.
Bills running back  Fred Jackson was the man of the hour for the Bills as he ran a season-best 133 yards and scored twice in leading the Bills get past the Lions.
In beating the Lions, the Bills took care of their home-work as they employ tough defense and limit their mistakes which had been their Achilles heal this year.
Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick also had a huge game for the Bills going  12 of 24 for 146 yards and a touchdown.
The Bills team expressed joy over their victory and hope it would pave way for more victories in the 2010 NFL season.
The Lions for its part were very disappointed since it came against the worst team in the NFL.
The loss is also the 25th straight road loss for the Lions since 2007.
The defeat has shown the world that the Lions are still struggling back if they play on the road.
The Lions hope they can soon end their road games misery so that they could get the chance to in the NFL playoffs and even in the Super Bowl.

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