Posts Tagged ‘2018’

AROUND THE NFL NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA The short week is going to cost the Vikings the services of WR ADAM THIELEN against the Redskins.  Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com:   Wide receiver Adam Thielen was pushing to play against Washington on Thursday night despite the hamstring injury he suffered against the Lions last Sunday, but…

AROUND THE NFL If The Season Ended Today in the AFC:   1          New England  East     7-0       1          5-0       2          Kansas City     West    5-2       1          4-2       3          Baltimore         North   5-2       1          3-2       4          Indianapolis     South   4-2       1          3-2       5          Buffalo            WC      5-1       2          4-1 6          Houston           WC      4-3      2          3-1       7          Oakland          West    3-3     …

AROUND THE NFL If the Season Ended Today in the NFC, the Cardinals would be closer to the playoffs than the Eagles:                                                  Overall        Div           Conf 1          San Francisco   West     6-0                1          3-0 2          New Orleans     South    6-1                1          4-1 3          Green Bay        North    6-1               1           4-1…

AROUND THE NFL Are MATT RYAN and MATTHEW STAFFORD Hall of Famers?  Be careful before you say no.  This Tweet from Scott Kacsmar:   Fewest games to 40,000 passing yards, NFL history   1. Matt Ryan – 151* 2. Drew Brees – 152 3. Dan Marino – 153 4. Peyton Manning – 154 4. Aaron…

AROUND THE NFL With the trade of CB JALEN RAMSEY, teams have already moved six future first round picks.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com:   NFL teams value first-round draft picks, but an increasing number of teams are showing that they’re willing to trade away first-round picks in the future to get a player they…

AROUND THE NFL With the trade of CB JALEN RAMSEY, teams have already moved six future first round picks.  Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com:   NFL teams value first-round draft picks, but an increasing number of teams are showing that they’re willing to trade away first-round picks in the future to get a player they…

AROUND THE NFL If The Season Ended Today in the NFC – counting Monday night’s game as a Green Bay victory.                                                                          Div.      Conf.   1        San Francisco  West             5-0        1          2-0                                 2        Green Bay      North             5-1        1          4-1                               .   3        New Orleans   South             5-1        1          3-1                                 4       …

AROUND THE NFL If The Season Ended Today, in AFC, the two teams that played in a thrilling CBS Regional Game on Sunday would be the 2nd and 3rd seeds.  And the Raiders, yes the Raiders, would be in the playoffs.   1          New England  East     6-0       1          4-0       2          Houston           South   4-2       1          3-0      …

AROUND THE NFL NFC EAST   NEW YORK GIANTS When QB DANIEL JONES was six, QB TOM BRADY broke his young heart.  Kevin Patra of NFL.com:   Tom Brady has been playing so long some of his opponents’ childhoods were ruined by his early-career success.   So it is with Thursday’s opposing quarterback, rookie Daniel…

AROUND THE NFL Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com looks at the NBA’s China mess from an NFL perspective.   China fascinates American sports leagues, and for good reason. China has 1.4 billion people to whom American sports can be marketed, and from whom a lot of money can be made.   That’s why the NBA has…