Dec 25

Giants, Packers targets playoff spot in Sunday face-off

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THE NEW York Giants and host team Green Bay Packers targets no less than a playoff spot in their National Football League game on Sunday night.
Holding a 9-5 record compared to the Packers who has an 8-6 record, the Giants are the slight favorites to win their important game to be played on the turf of the Packers.
A win over the Packers at the Lambeau Field will give the Giants a playoff chance for them to have the chance to compete for the Super Bowl this year.
With the huge reward at stake in their game, Giants coach Tom Coughlin and his whole team is dead serious on beating the equally determined Packers.
Leading the charge for the visiting Giants is superstar quarterback Eli Manning, who threw for four touchdowns along with his league-leading 20th interception last week.
Manning who carried the cause of the Giants needs to have an A-gave to ensure the Giants can beat the Packers and get an NFL playoff spot.
To ensure victory, Manning needs to execute plays well and score points if needed in their game.
The rest of the Giants squad also needs to play 101 percent to help Manning beat the home-team Packers.
The Packers for their part can defeat the visiting Giants if reliable quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is back from injury, can have a splendid game for his team.
Rodgers threw for 11 touchdowns and no interceptions in a four-game span prior to suffering the concussion Dec. 12, when he failed to slide on a run and was hit hard in a 7-3 loss at Detroit.
The Packers star quarterback vowed to do his best to bring victory to his team who needs to win their last two games to enter the playoffs.
Rodgers said the Giants are a tough team to beat but he is confident his team can beat them on Sunday night.
He said to beat the Giants they need to play as a team and stop Manning from executing good plays for his team.
The star quarterback said the odds of winning might not be on their side but he and the rest of the Packers are very motivated to win in-front of their fans and get the chance to compete in the NFL postseason games.

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Oct 27

Woes hound Cowboys suffers 5th loss in 2010 NFL season

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Luck continues to evade the Dallas Cowboys in the 2010 National Football League season.
The Cowboys, who is an early favorite to win the Super Bowl crown this year suffers its fifth loss and only a single win in the NFL season with a heart-pounding 35-41 loss to the New York Giants.
What is more unfortunate with the loss is the fact that the Cowboys lose its superstar quarterback Tony Romo for six to eight weeks after suffering a left collarbone injury in the game.
Romo, who is considered as the heart and soul of the Cowboys suffered the injury after he was hit hard by Giants linebacker Michael Boley in one plays in the game.
Now that Romo is injured, the opportunity for the Cowboys to enter the NFL playoffs is getting slimmer since his absence leaves a big-hole to fill in the quarterback position.
Expected to fill in the void left by Romo is 38-year-old Cowboys back-up quarterback Jon Kitna who hadn’t played since Oct. 5, 2008, when he was part of Detroit’s win-less season.
Compared to Romo, Kitna is old and less skilled which is why the Cowboys are up for a huge challenge in their remaining games in the NFL regular season especially that Romo is out with an injury.
Back to the game, the Giants were on mission on the night of October 25, as superstar quarterback Eli Manning took advantage of the absence of Romo powering the Giants from a 13-point deficit to a
41-35 victory that put the Giants a full game ahead of the NFC East and tied for the most wins in the conference.
Manning led New York (5-2) on five straight scoring drives over the middle two quarters, posting 31 points.
The loss is very disappointing for the Cowboys who had the chance to win the game before disaster strike when its superstar quarterback got injured.
Romo is very sad with his injury and loss but he remains optimistic with their chances since a 1-5 win-loss record Cincinnati Bengals was still able to enter the playoffs in the 1970 NFL season.
He said all they have to is to play harder in his absence and always follow the game-plan of the team.
The superstar quarterback also wished his replacement Kitna saying the veteran NFL star now has the chance to shine in his absence.
Giants coach Tom Coughlin for his part is very happy with their victory since it strengthen further their chance to enter the NFL playoffs this year.
Coughlin said the Giants lead by Manning are on a mission to capture the Super Bowl crown from the New Orleans whose superstar quarterback Peyton Manning happens to be the brother of his top quarterback.
The 2010 NFL season is now in full-throttle to bring smiles to professional football fans all over the globe.

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Oct 02

Chicago Bears targets 4th win vs. New York Giants

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The Chicago Bears will travel to New Meadowlands Stadium on Sunday to face the New York Giants and aim for its fourth win the current National Football League season.

Sporting an impressive 3-0 record, the Bears is favored to win against the home-team who is currently struggling in the ongoing NFL season with their 1-2 record.
Lead by young quarterback Jay Cutler the Bears have taken the 2010 NFL by surprised as they take an immaculate record after a disastrous 7-9 record the past year.
This year, Cutler’s hard-work finally paid off as he threw for 870 yards – fifth-most in the NFL with six touchdowns and two interceptions under first-year offensive coordinator Mike Martz.
Cutler is very happy with their strong start and the great help given by Martz in improving his game.
Against the error prone Giants, the Bears is picked to win against Tom Coughlin and his troops.
Aside from the great game of Cutler the Bears are enjoying a winning season due to the defensive effort of newly acquired Julius Peppers.
In their past games, the Giants also  lost their last five regular-season home meetings against the Bears since a 28-24 victory in 1969.
The winner of the last two meetings  in 2006 and 2007 – has gone on to the Super Bowl.
Despite being the underdog in their game, the Giants could still win their game if they can avoid errors and feel the support of their hometown fans.
Giants star quarterback Eli Manning also needs to have a great game to ensure the Giants can upset the Bears and hand them their first loss in the 2010 NFL season.

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Jul 30

A RE-SCHEDULED CHRONIC HIP SURGERY FOR UMENYIORA

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New York Giants’ DE, Osi Umenyiora is reported to have been advised to undergo on a chronic hip surgery, but due to the fact that if he undergo on a hip surgery, he’ll be doomed to stay home and recover for at least during half of the entire season. Marc Philippon, a hip specialist, with no hesitations at all, wanted to perform surgery as soon as possible after looking on the results of the MRI of Umenyiora’s hips.

The two-time Pro Bowl selection has declined the advice and decided to play for the entire season. As reported to have been suffering from this condition since 2006, he assured everyone that he can manage to endure the pain of the worsening conditions of his hips.

Umenyiora has been receiving pain killer shots before each game, but due to its worsening condition, is not enough to get rid of the possible hip surgery to totally eradicate the painful feeling that he’s having since then.

How can this irregular physical condition of Umenyiora possibly affect his performance and at the same time their team standing during the entire NFL 20th season? Can he be able to cope up with his battle between pain and his determination to perform optimally during the season? Or can he be benched instead of participating much on the games?

NFL handicappers are always keen on the past records of injuries and physical condition of each player even before the season start. The question now is for the bettors if they can put their trust to the team and puts in their bet that the New York Giants can still be able to cover the spread and the totals. NFL week 1 schedule for the Giants is on Sept 12 versus the Carolina Panthers.

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Jul 24

2010 NFC East Predictions

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Dallas Cowboys—Could take 1st place and repeat as champs (10-6)—The way the team prepares in the off-season and the way the management beef-up its roster makes the Dallas Cowboys the favorite to take first place in the division and repeat as champion.

If luck will be on the side of the Cowboys they could still make it to the playoffs as most of their talented crew are back with the team for the 2010 NFL season.

To make their offense more stronger the team was able to acquire in the NFL draft talented wide receiver Dez Bryant from Oklahoma State who is a great complementary player on seasoned wide receiver Miles Austin.

The trusted tight end of the team Jason Witten is also back in action this year which could result in an all-out passing attack against their opponents.

Taking the second best defense record in the NFL the past year as far as points per game is concerned, there is no reason they could not repeat such feat and even surpass it.

Complete Dallas Cowboys season preview.

New York Giants—Close second to Cowboys (9-7)—If the New York Giants can continue its superb offence in 2009 and improve their defense this year chances are they could land second in the tight race for NFC supremacy.

Despite the departure of three of its reliable receiving threats in the 2009 NFL season the Giants still surprised the professional football league with a great offensive onslaught.

In 2009, new offensive heroes emerged from the team one of whom is wide receiver Steve Smith who was able to caught up 107 passes the past year.

However, the true recognition for the strong showing of the Giants goes to superstar quarterback Eli Manning who played his best for the team in 2009.

While their defense is a still a big question mark, new defensive coordinator Perry Fewell could prove the critics wrong by creating a superb defense game plan for the team in 2010.

The addition of defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul out of South Florida is a welcome addition since he can contribute heavily on the fierce pass rush where the Giants is known for in the NFL.

Complete New York Giants season preview.

Philadelphia Eagles—Third place finish is decent enough for team (9-7)—The departure of superstar quarterback Donovan McNabb is a huge loss for the team and taking third place in their division is a decent achievement for the team and its new starting quarterback Kevin Kolb.

Without Mcnabb in its roster the Eagles will suffer big-time as far as offence is concerned since the latter had been a staple part of the offensive arsenal of the NFL team.

To salvage third place Kolb, a second round draft pick from Houston must play hard and have a break-out year as the new lead quarterback of the team.

Kolb must work hard since the countless fans of the Eagles always seeks success and would not settle for a mediocre result.

If Kolb and coach Reid wants to keep their jobs for years to come, they should collaborate masterfully to carry the Eagles to success in the next NFL season.

Complete Philadelphia Eagles season preview.

Washington Redskins—McNabb is no guarantee for success, 4th place finish is likely (6-10)—The acquisition of superstar quarterback Donovan McNabb will not guarantee immediate success for the Washington Redskins and ending up as fourth place in the division is very possible.

Although McNabb is a heck of a quarterback he could not immediately create an impact for the team who rely heavily to its former starting quarterback Jason Campbell.

The fact that is has a new coach in Mike Shanahan is not a great news either since he prefers a 3-4 style of play over a 4-3 on defense which do not sit well on some of the Redskins player.

To achieve success unity is a must have virtue but in the case of the team it is still far cry.

While chaos could ruin the dream of a the Redskins for a great 2010 NFL finish, chances are the team could still succeed if they find way to jell and patch things up.

Complete Washington Redskins season preview.

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