NFL: Week 9 Recap
At least the Bengals gave the Steelers a game in the second half, but yet another disappointing result. I was naive to think that the Bengals would come into a Monday Night Football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and pull out a win. During the boradcast I think ESPN analyst Jon Gruden explained it best, the Bengals have potential and the Steelers have production. The Bengals came into the season with probably the most potential in football, but that means nothing if you don't produce wins.
You could write a book about all the things the Bengals do wrong and what they need to do to get better, but it looks like it will be at least another year, if not longer, until the Bengals are a relevant football team again. Mistakes on special teams, turnovers and not playing a full 60 minutes, will not win you many football games and the Bengals 2-6 record is evident of that.
I give the Bengals credit for coming back and making a game of it on MNF, but another losing season is imminent, and it's only the second week of November. The Bengals season is over, which is a shame, and it just flat out sucks.
A lot of good games in Week 9, saw three games go into overtime, teams come from behind and win, underdogs pull out victories, and a wide receiver and defensive tackle attempt an extra point. The 2010 NFL season just continues to amaze and surprise every week and Week 9 was no different. Now for the Week 9 edition of players that would have Frank Barone saying, "Holy Crap," or the guys on ESPN Monday Night Countdown saying, "C'mon Man."
"Holy Crap"
HOU-RB Arian Foster: 27 car, 127 yds, 2 TD; 4 rec, 70 yds. Foster has statiscally been the best running back this season.
SD-QB Philip Rivers: 17-23, 259 yds, 4 TD, INT; QB Rating 137.2. Rivers continues to be one of the few bright spots for the Chargers.
SD-WR Seyi Ajirotutu: 4 rec, 111 yds, 2 TD. No idea how you say his name or what he looks like, the Chargers were so depleted at receiver, ESPN doesn't even have a picture of him. Seyi came up big though, as the Chargers beat the Texans.
Cleveland Browns: The Browns out-played the New England Patriots in every facet of the game, physically and statistically. RB Peyton Hillis was unstoppable (29 car, 184 yds, 2 TD; 3 rec, 36 yds), rookie QB Colt McCoy looked like a veteran and the Browns look like a team on the rise. GM Mike Holmgren and the front office have done a great job and the Browns keep getting better every single week.
BAL-QB Joe Flacco: 20-27, 266 yds, 2 TD; QB Rating 129.6
ATL-RB Michael Turner: 24 car, 107 yds, 2 TD
Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings: The Vikings were down 24-10 to start the 4th quarter, but Brett Favre led Minnesota to come from behind victory, 27-24 in overtime. Favre set a career high with 446 passing yards (36-47, 446 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT; QB Rating 101.9) and the Viking defense recorded 6 sacks to, for now, save their season.
DET-DT Ndamukong Suh: Suh recorded 3 tackles, but one of the most surprising things I've seen all year, Suh attempted an extra point. After Lions kicker Jason Hanson got hurt, the Lions called on 6'4", 307 lb, defensive tackle and former soccer player, Ndamukong Suh, to kick an extra point. He shanked it off the right upright, but impressive and worthy of another "Holy Crap," to say the least.
NYG-QB Eli Manning: 21-32, 290 yds, 3 TD; QB Rating 125.8
NYG-WR Hakeem Nicks: 6 rec, 128 yds, TD. The G-Men are the playing better than any other team in the NFC.
OAK-WR Jacoby Ford: 6 rec, 148 yds; 94-yd KO return TD. The Raaaaaaaaaiders, are 5-4 and have won 3 games in a row for the first time since 2002, when the went to the Super Bowl.
GB-QB Aaron Rodgers: 27-34, 289 yds, 3 TD; QB Rating 131.5. Rodgers and the Pack just flat out embarrassed the Cowboys 45-7, on Sunday Night Football.
CIN-WR Terrell Owens: 10 rec, 141 yds, 2 TD. T.O. is having a Pro Bowl year and without him, the Bengals would be even worse.
CIN-DT Domata Peko's hit on PIT-S Troy Polamalu: "Holy Crap," lined up as the fullback on the goal line, Peko led the way for a Cedric Benson touchdown, by absolutely running over Polamalu. About time someone put him on his ass. Thanks Peko. "Holy Crap," that was a nice hit.
"C'mon Man"
ARI-S Kerry Rhodes: Why can't defensive backs hold on to the football? After picking off Brett Favre, Arizona safety Kerry Rhodes has reservations for six, until Vikings WR Greg Camarillo came from behind and stripped him on the goal line. Sound familiar? Just like Roddy White stripping Nate Clements earlier in the season, Rhodes lost control of the football and it went out of the back of the endzone for a touchback. "C'mon Man." Looks like defensive backs need some more time in ball security drills during practice.
MIA-QB Chad Henne: 22-34, 231 yds, 3 INT; QB Rating 47.5
DET-LB Julian Peterson: The Lions blew a 20-10 lead and a 15-yard personal foul penalty by Peterson led to a Jets field goal that tied the game. And in overtime, the Jets would go on to win 23-20.
Carolina Panthers Passing Game: The Panthers used all three quarterbacks on Sunday, which is never good, against the Saints, in a 34-3 loss. Matt Moore got hurt, Jimmy Clausen threw for only 47 yards, including an INT that was returned for a touchdown and a QB Rating of 28.5. Former Cincinnati Bearcat QB Tony Pike, saw his first NFL action going 6-12, for 47 yards. Even though the Buffalo Bills are 0-8, at 1-7, the Panthers are the worst team in football in my opinion.
Dallas Cowboys: Got embarrassed on national television 45-7, and head coach Wade Phillips was fired on Monday. It looks like the players have just given up on the season and they quit on Wade Phillips. "C'mon Man." They just might go down as the most disappointing team in the history of the NFL.
Ravens and Falcons battle it out on Thursday, so football will be back before you know it and so will my Week 10 picks.
You could write a book about all the things the Bengals do wrong and what they need to do to get better, but it looks like it will be at least another year, if not longer, until the Bengals are a relevant football team again. Mistakes on special teams, turnovers and not playing a full 60 minutes, will not win you many football games and the Bengals 2-6 record is evident of that.
I give the Bengals credit for coming back and making a game of it on MNF, but another losing season is imminent, and it's only the second week of November. The Bengals season is over, which is a shame, and it just flat out sucks.
A lot of good games in Week 9, saw three games go into overtime, teams come from behind and win, underdogs pull out victories, and a wide receiver and defensive tackle attempt an extra point. The 2010 NFL season just continues to amaze and surprise every week and Week 9 was no different. Now for the Week 9 edition of players that would have Frank Barone saying, "Holy Crap," or the guys on ESPN Monday Night Countdown saying, "C'mon Man."
"Holy Crap"
HOU-RB Arian Foster: 27 car, 127 yds, 2 TD; 4 rec, 70 yds. Foster has statiscally been the best running back this season.
SD-QB Philip Rivers: 17-23, 259 yds, 4 TD, INT; QB Rating 137.2. Rivers continues to be one of the few bright spots for the Chargers.
SD-WR Seyi Ajirotutu: 4 rec, 111 yds, 2 TD. No idea how you say his name or what he looks like, the Chargers were so depleted at receiver, ESPN doesn't even have a picture of him. Seyi came up big though, as the Chargers beat the Texans.
Cleveland Browns: The Browns out-played the New England Patriots in every facet of the game, physically and statistically. RB Peyton Hillis was unstoppable (29 car, 184 yds, 2 TD; 3 rec, 36 yds), rookie QB Colt McCoy looked like a veteran and the Browns look like a team on the rise. GM Mike Holmgren and the front office have done a great job and the Browns keep getting better every single week.
BAL-QB Joe Flacco: 20-27, 266 yds, 2 TD; QB Rating 129.6
ATL-RB Michael Turner: 24 car, 107 yds, 2 TD
Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings: The Vikings were down 24-10 to start the 4th quarter, but Brett Favre led Minnesota to come from behind victory, 27-24 in overtime. Favre set a career high with 446 passing yards (36-47, 446 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT; QB Rating 101.9) and the Viking defense recorded 6 sacks to, for now, save their season.
DET-DT Ndamukong Suh: Suh recorded 3 tackles, but one of the most surprising things I've seen all year, Suh attempted an extra point. After Lions kicker Jason Hanson got hurt, the Lions called on 6'4", 307 lb, defensive tackle and former soccer player, Ndamukong Suh, to kick an extra point. He shanked it off the right upright, but impressive and worthy of another "Holy Crap," to say the least.
NYG-QB Eli Manning: 21-32, 290 yds, 3 TD; QB Rating 125.8
NYG-WR Hakeem Nicks: 6 rec, 128 yds, TD. The G-Men are the playing better than any other team in the NFC.
OAK-WR Jacoby Ford: 6 rec, 148 yds; 94-yd KO return TD. The Raaaaaaaaaiders, are 5-4 and have won 3 games in a row for the first time since 2002, when the went to the Super Bowl.
GB-QB Aaron Rodgers: 27-34, 289 yds, 3 TD; QB Rating 131.5. Rodgers and the Pack just flat out embarrassed the Cowboys 45-7, on Sunday Night Football.
CIN-WR Terrell Owens: 10 rec, 141 yds, 2 TD. T.O. is having a Pro Bowl year and without him, the Bengals would be even worse.
CIN-DT Domata Peko's hit on PIT-S Troy Polamalu: "Holy Crap," lined up as the fullback on the goal line, Peko led the way for a Cedric Benson touchdown, by absolutely running over Polamalu. About time someone put him on his ass. Thanks Peko. "Holy Crap," that was a nice hit.
"C'mon Man"
ARI-S Kerry Rhodes: Why can't defensive backs hold on to the football? After picking off Brett Favre, Arizona safety Kerry Rhodes has reservations for six, until Vikings WR Greg Camarillo came from behind and stripped him on the goal line. Sound familiar? Just like Roddy White stripping Nate Clements earlier in the season, Rhodes lost control of the football and it went out of the back of the endzone for a touchback. "C'mon Man." Looks like defensive backs need some more time in ball security drills during practice.
MIA-QB Chad Henne: 22-34, 231 yds, 3 INT; QB Rating 47.5
DET-LB Julian Peterson: The Lions blew a 20-10 lead and a 15-yard personal foul penalty by Peterson led to a Jets field goal that tied the game. And in overtime, the Jets would go on to win 23-20.
Carolina Panthers Passing Game: The Panthers used all three quarterbacks on Sunday, which is never good, against the Saints, in a 34-3 loss. Matt Moore got hurt, Jimmy Clausen threw for only 47 yards, including an INT that was returned for a touchdown and a QB Rating of 28.5. Former Cincinnati Bearcat QB Tony Pike, saw his first NFL action going 6-12, for 47 yards. Even though the Buffalo Bills are 0-8, at 1-7, the Panthers are the worst team in football in my opinion.
Dallas Cowboys: Got embarrassed on national television 45-7, and head coach Wade Phillips was fired on Monday. It looks like the players have just given up on the season and they quit on Wade Phillips. "C'mon Man." They just might go down as the most disappointing team in the history of the NFL.
Ravens and Falcons battle it out on Thursday, so football will be back before you know it and so will my Week 10 picks.
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