Man, as of week 8 there were a lot of really bad teams so far this season – St. Louis (0-7), Tampa Bay (0-7), Tennessee (0-6), Kansas City (1-6), Cleveland (1-6) and Detroit (1-5) with the Redskins, Seahawks, Raiders and Panthers not too far behind with only two wins. Can it get any worse for these teams?
Well in week 8: A touchdown with 21 seconds to play gave San Diego Chargers a 21-20 win against the New York Giants. Michael Turner starred as the Atlanta Falcons beat the Washington Redskins 31-17. Seattle Seahawks came from 17-0 behind to defeat the Detroit Lions 32-20. New Orleans Saints have made the best start in their history after beating Carolina Panthers 30-20. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20-16 in the 100th meeting between the teams. Cincinnati Bengals ground out a 17-7 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. The Tennessee Titans upset the 49ers in San Francisco with a 34-27 road win at Candlestick Park. Indianapolis kept their 100 per cent record intact with a 20-17 victory over Houston. Tom Brady and Randy Moss linked up to lead New England to a 27-17 victory over Miami. Tampa Bay picked up their first win of the season on Sunday, beating Green Bay 38-28. One-time Chicago target Kurt Waner led Arizona to a 41-21 victory over the Bears. Jacksonville returned to form with a 24-21 victory over Kansas City on Sunday. Cincinnati Bengals ground out a 17-7 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
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Tony Romo played mistake-free football and the Dallas Cowboys rumbled for 212 rushing yards as they got back on track with a 21-7 win over Carolina in the NFL on Monday night.
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completed 22 of 33 passes for 255 yards as the Cowboys marked the first Monday night game in their new $1.15billion stadium with a win.
Dallas are now 2-1 with the win, while the Panthers drop to 0-3; a horrible start to the season.Labels: dallas cowboys, NFL news, romo, tony romo
It's been a long off-season, and a crazy pre-season but this Thursday NFL is back.
Some of the more interesting news this pre-season:
Quarterback Brett Favre is to come out of retirement to play for the Minnesota Vikings. He said his will to win another Super Bowl prompted his decision to join the Minnesota.
The Philadelphia Eagles have signed Michael Vick on a two-year contract. He will be allowed to return in week three of the regular season, after being released from prison for his involvement in a dog fighting ring.
Former New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress is almost certain to do some jail time after shooting himself in the leg in a New York nightclub. He faces weapons charges.
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is reportedly feeling "great" after returning to practice this week following knee surgery.The star quarterback missed all but a few minutes of the 2008 season when he was hurt in the Patriots' opening game against the Kansas City Chiefs, and underwent two operations to repair torn ligaments. Rumor had it that it was his bedroom antics with now-wife Giselle "Super Model" Bundchen that weaken Brady's knee.
Brady returned to practice on Tuesday and reported no problems other than the usual pre-season rust.
Coincidentally, Giselle was seen walking around with a big smile on her face. This could be from Brady banging her all night, or just possibly from a recent shopping trip. It's hard to speculate on that.
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell stated a vote to extend the League's regular season may occur in May.
NFL officials and franchise owners are now discussing the future direction of the NFL at its annual meeting, and the possible extension of the regular season to 17 or 18 games per team would certainly bring more revenue opportunities for the sport.
Apart from revenue, it will give fans a whole lot more viewing enjoyment with an extra few games to watch.
According to reports:
A new collective bargaining agreement with the players' union must be secured in the next year or the NFL faces an uncapped 2010 season and a potential labour stoppage.
The parties would have to agree to additional player compensation for the extension measure to be enacted and that would likely see a cut in the number of pre-season encounters to keep the total number of games at 20 per team.
The only down side to this is--it is unlikely to come in before the 2011 season.
See these stories for details:
NFL eyes extension of season - The Denver Post
NFL ponder season extension | espnstar.com
NFL PONDER SEASON EXTENSION | Sporting Life
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Super Bowl glory became a reality for the Arizona Cardinals following the team's NFC Championship clinch this past Sunday. The season's apparent underdog, the Arizona Cardinals, pulled off an amazing 32-25 win against the Philadelphia Eagles. This highly anticipated face-off between the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers leaves fans wondering where they can find last-minute tickets for the Super Bowl. Vividseats.com is one site I use.
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Playoffs results:
Eagles 26 Vikings 14
Ravens 27 Dolphins 9
Falcons 24 Cardinals 30
Colts 17 Chargers 23 (OT)
I should have taken heads over tails...1 out of 4. Oh well. There's still this week's games to look forward to:
Divisional Play-Offs
January 10
Baltimore at Tennessee (4.30pm)
Arizona at Carolina (8.15pm)
January 11
Philadelphia at New York Giants (1pm)
San Diego at Pittsburgh (4.45pm)
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