Week 4's Final Drive
Week Four brought the return of the high powered offenses to the National Football League. There were a few exciting games such as the Jets versus the Colts and the Ravens against the Chargers, but there were also a high percentage of blowouts. Some would-be contenders like Seattle and Cincinnati will need to use their bye week to look themselves in the mirror and correct some ugly flaws.
I have decided to go with changeup to the Final Drive, which I think will be a better review of the week.
First Down - Top Stories from the Past Weekend
-The installment of Vince Young and Matt Leinart into starting quarterback roles at this point in the season is a huge surprise. Leinart is the more ready of the two; however, I think they will both struggle this season. Leinart is playing behind a brutal offensive line and Young just does not have enough talent around him yet.
-New England has avoided back-to-back losses for the 53rd consecutive week. Critics throughout the League continue to want to bury the Patriots yet Tom Brady and company keep coming back for more. Cincinnati was getting all the love on pre-game shows all weekend, but you would think after five years of success the so-called experts would have learned something about the Pats. This team is not going anywhere so expect to see New England playing deep into January.
-Brett Favre suffered a minor concussion and a bad stinger in a blowout loss on Monday Night Football against the Eagles. While Brett is expected to start this weekend against St. Louis, it hurts me to watch him spend potentially the last weeks of his career with such an awful team. Green Bay should have moved Favre this past off-season to a contender instead of having Aaron Rodgers spend another season holding a clipboard.
-The Chicago Bears made a huge statement on Sunday night in a complete romp over the reigning NFC Champion Seahawks. The 37-6 victory was the most completely dominating performance I have seen in the League in a long time. Chicago appears to be the class of the League, and the fact that their division is so watered down can only be bad news for other NFC contenders.
-Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth received a five game suspension for one of the most horrifying acts in sports history. Haynesworth twice stepped on the forehead of Cowboys center Andre Gurode, the second time while Gurode was helmet-less. Thirty-six stitches were needed to close up the wound.
Second Down - Top Ten
Chicago - The Bears have been the most dominant team in the League, outscoring their opponents by almost 22 points a game.
Indianapolis - The Colts played a tight game in the Meadowlands, but a win is a win.
Baltimore - Steve McNair led the Ravens to their second consecutive fourth quarter comeback win.
Atlanta - Maybe the emotion in New Orleans was too much to overcome; the Falcons have destroyed the rest of their opponents.
New England - Laurence Maroney left Bengals tacklers all over the field on Sunday; the Pats’ running game is going to cause nightmares for opposing defensive coordinators.
Dallas - The Cowboys did not get caught in the trap game against the Titans; instead, they completely dominated them.
Philadelphia - McNabb is single-handedly destroying opponents on a regular basis so far this season.
San Diego - This tendency to lose close games has got to stop soon for the Chargers. This roster is much too talented to settle for anything less then a division title.
Cincinnati - While I hate to make too much of one loss, the performance of the Bengals on and off the field last weekend is a bad sign.
Denver - The Broncos have a huge statement game at home against the Ravens on Monday night, and we will get to see which hard hitting team is for real.
Third Down - Top Games from Next Week
Washington Redskins at New York Giants
New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers at San Diego Chargers
Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos
Fourth Down-Who I like and why
Miami at New England - New England’s powerful defensive line is going to overpower a mediocre Dolphin offensive line in a Pats win.
Tampa Bay at New Orleans - In a high scoring affair, the experience factor in the Drew Brees - Bruce Gradkowski matchup is the difference in this Saints victory.
Washington at New York - The Giants offense is too strong for the ‘Skins beat up secondary in what should be a track meet type of game.
Detroit at Minnesota - Minnesota prevails with their mistake-free game play.
Cleveland at Carolina - The Panthers will win their third straight game as they are just that much more talented than the Browns.
Buffalo at Chicago - J. P. Losman has had some shining moments in the early season, but the Bears defense is much too tough for the young Bills.
St Louis at Green Bay - While it is hard to believe the Packers will be 0-3 at Lambeau Field, the Rams will win on Sunday because of Green Bay’s underachieving secondary.
Tennessee at Indianapolis - The Colts just have way too much talent on offense for a very weak Titans defense.
New York Jets at Jacksonville - In what should be a low scoring affair the Jaguars run game proves to be the difference maker.
Oakland at San Francisco - The 49ers will takea game that only a player’s mother could watch.
Kansas City at Arizona - I like the Cardinals to prevail against the Chiefs due to the excitement of Matt Leinart’s first start.
Dallas at Philadelphia - The Cowboys will rally behind Drew Bledsoe and a quickly emerging passing game.
Pittsburgh at San Diego - The Chargers ability to stop the run is going to be much too big of an obstacle for a Steelers team struggling on offense.
Baltimore at Denver - Giving Mike Shanahan two weeks to prepare for an opponent spells bad news for a Ravens team coming off a huge win.
I have decided to go with changeup to the Final Drive, which I think will be a better review of the week.
First Down - Top Stories from the Past Weekend
-The installment of Vince Young and Matt Leinart into starting quarterback roles at this point in the season is a huge surprise. Leinart is the more ready of the two; however, I think they will both struggle this season. Leinart is playing behind a brutal offensive line and Young just does not have enough talent around him yet.
-New England has avoided back-to-back losses for the 53rd consecutive week. Critics throughout the League continue to want to bury the Patriots yet Tom Brady and company keep coming back for more. Cincinnati was getting all the love on pre-game shows all weekend, but you would think after five years of success the so-called experts would have learned something about the Pats. This team is not going anywhere so expect to see New England playing deep into January.
-Brett Favre suffered a minor concussion and a bad stinger in a blowout loss on Monday Night Football against the Eagles. While Brett is expected to start this weekend against St. Louis, it hurts me to watch him spend potentially the last weeks of his career with such an awful team. Green Bay should have moved Favre this past off-season to a contender instead of having Aaron Rodgers spend another season holding a clipboard.
-The Chicago Bears made a huge statement on Sunday night in a complete romp over the reigning NFC Champion Seahawks. The 37-6 victory was the most completely dominating performance I have seen in the League in a long time. Chicago appears to be the class of the League, and the fact that their division is so watered down can only be bad news for other NFC contenders.
-Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth received a five game suspension for one of the most horrifying acts in sports history. Haynesworth twice stepped on the forehead of Cowboys center Andre Gurode, the second time while Gurode was helmet-less. Thirty-six stitches were needed to close up the wound.
Second Down - Top Ten
Chicago - The Bears have been the most dominant team in the League, outscoring their opponents by almost 22 points a game.
Indianapolis - The Colts played a tight game in the Meadowlands, but a win is a win.
Baltimore - Steve McNair led the Ravens to their second consecutive fourth quarter comeback win.
Atlanta - Maybe the emotion in New Orleans was too much to overcome; the Falcons have destroyed the rest of their opponents.
New England - Laurence Maroney left Bengals tacklers all over the field on Sunday; the Pats’ running game is going to cause nightmares for opposing defensive coordinators.
Dallas - The Cowboys did not get caught in the trap game against the Titans; instead, they completely dominated them.
Philadelphia - McNabb is single-handedly destroying opponents on a regular basis so far this season.
San Diego - This tendency to lose close games has got to stop soon for the Chargers. This roster is much too talented to settle for anything less then a division title.
Cincinnati - While I hate to make too much of one loss, the performance of the Bengals on and off the field last weekend is a bad sign.
Denver - The Broncos have a huge statement game at home against the Ravens on Monday night, and we will get to see which hard hitting team is for real.
Third Down - Top Games from Next Week
Washington Redskins at New York Giants
New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars
Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers at San Diego Chargers
Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos
Fourth Down-Who I like and why
Miami at New England - New England’s powerful defensive line is going to overpower a mediocre Dolphin offensive line in a Pats win.
Tampa Bay at New Orleans - In a high scoring affair, the experience factor in the Drew Brees - Bruce Gradkowski matchup is the difference in this Saints victory.
Washington at New York - The Giants offense is too strong for the ‘Skins beat up secondary in what should be a track meet type of game.
Detroit at Minnesota - Minnesota prevails with their mistake-free game play.
Cleveland at Carolina - The Panthers will win their third straight game as they are just that much more talented than the Browns.
Buffalo at Chicago - J. P. Losman has had some shining moments in the early season, but the Bears defense is much too tough for the young Bills.
St Louis at Green Bay - While it is hard to believe the Packers will be 0-3 at Lambeau Field, the Rams will win on Sunday because of Green Bay’s underachieving secondary.
Tennessee at Indianapolis - The Colts just have way too much talent on offense for a very weak Titans defense.
New York Jets at Jacksonville - In what should be a low scoring affair the Jaguars run game proves to be the difference maker.
Oakland at San Francisco - The 49ers will takea game that only a player’s mother could watch.
Kansas City at Arizona - I like the Cardinals to prevail against the Chiefs due to the excitement of Matt Leinart’s first start.
Dallas at Philadelphia - The Cowboys will rally behind Drew Bledsoe and a quickly emerging passing game.
Pittsburgh at San Diego - The Chargers ability to stop the run is going to be much too big of an obstacle for a Steelers team struggling on offense.
Baltimore at Denver - Giving Mike Shanahan two weeks to prepare for an opponent spells bad news for a Ravens team coming off a huge win.
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