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Week 3
9/27/2010 MONDAY EDITION
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The History Of The “Bye”
Historically, the “bye” week is given to the top teams in any sport to lessen their risk for elimination in the tournament-style rounds of play. In the regular season of the NFL, the bye week is used as a week of rest for a team, to recover from the strain of weekly play, and the regroup after a grueling schedule of travel and training. The byes are given, one to each team during seven weeks of the 2010 season. Some weeks have as many as six teams not in play, and the rest have four. In 1993 the NFL granted two “byes” to each of its teams. But that decision was quickly overruled the next season. Its hard for diehard fans to go two weeks without their teams in play. Good for the team, not so good for the fans. Next week we will see four teams off, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Kansas City Chiefs, who head into their bye at 3-0.
SCORE REPORT
GAME SCORES AND STATS STATS
LEADERBOARD WHO DONE IT?
BEST/WORST PLAY, PLAYER, CALL PLAYER,
THE BENCH
PLAYER STATUS & INJURY REPORT INJURY
LINE ‘EM UP
NEXT WEEK’S MATCHES
SHOWDOWN
LEAGUE STANDINGS
MONDAY RECAP
THOUGHTS THOUGHTS
SAVE ON YOUR NFL GEAR WITH EBILLME
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SCORE REPORT
HOME
TEAM 1
SCORES
2
LEADERBOARD
3 4
WHO DONE IT?
TOTAL
THE BENCH
RUSH
LINE EM UP SHOWDOWN
PASS TOTAL
MONDAY RECAP
PEN/YD
THOUGHTS
CONV
POSSESS
TURN 1ST DOWN
SD SEA OAK ARI IND DEN PHI JAX WASH STL DAL HOU CLE BAL CIN CAR PIT TB TEN NYG ATL NO BUF NE DET MIN SF KC NYJ MIA
0 0 13 10 6 0 7 0 0 14 0 0 3 7 7 0 7 3 3 0 7 14 3 7 7 7 0 0 7 0
0 10 7 7 7 3 7 3 13 0 10 3 7 7 3 0 21 3 7 10 7 0 13 10 3 7 3 10 7 10
12 7 0 7 7 10 14 0 3 7 7 0 0 0 0 7 3 0 9 0 3 7 7 14 0 10 0 14 7 10
8 10 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 9 10 10 7 10 10 0 7 7 10 0 7 3 3 7 7 0 0 7 7 10 3
20 27 23 24 27 13 28 3 16 30 27 13 17 24 20 7 38 13 29 10 27 24 30 38 10 24 10 31 31 23
36:04 89 23:56 68 32:58 133 27:02 119 30:08 40 29:52 47 27:07 106 32:53 130 25:10 116 35:40 133 32:30 101 27:40 104 29:52 173 30:08 109 36:22 120 23:38 87 26:54 201 33:06 75 28:22 161 31:38 107 45:50 202 27:15 43 27:48 134 32:12 200 28:08 63 31:52 183 26:10 43 33:50 207 27:12 146 32:48 84
423 209 231 108 325 472 267 54 233 232 284 216 131 256 185 180 186 228 110 364 215 355 240 245 232 185 208 250 256 352
518 271 364 227 365 419 373 184 349 365 385 340 304 365 305 267 387 303 271 471 417 398 374 445 295 368 251 457 402 436
5 2 1 3 0 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 2 4 2 2 0 3 1 3 2 1 3 3 1 1 0 1
27 13
11-83 5-32
6/14 6/13 4/15 5/13 6/14 5/15 5/13 5/17 1/10 7/16 4/11 4/9 4/11 6/12 5/17 2/11 4/9 6/14 6/13 6//12 9/18 6/11 5/10 7/12 3/12 3/11 4/17 7/14 6/11 7/15
20 11-123 18 18 23 15 16 15 24 13 15 18 19 21 17 7 12 17 25 25 20 19 25 17 7-104 4-27 6-60 7-84 4-67 9-65 9-99 8-49 5-32 8-60 8-60 8-74 6-45 2-20 4-45 8-80 11-86 6-40 4-38 6-45 4-35 8-67
21 12-100 11 21 20 24 6-55 7-40 9-81 6-52
THE 2010 BYE SCHEDULE WEEK 4: DALLAS, KANSAS CITY, MINNESOTA, TAMPA BAY WEEK 5: MIAMI, NEW ENGLAND, PITTSBURGH, SEATTLE WEEK 6: ARIZONA, BUFFALO, CAROLINA, CINCINATTI WEEK 7: DETROIT, HOUSTON, INDIANAPOLIS, NEW YORK JETS WEEK 8: ATLANTA, BALTIMORE, CHICAGO, CLEVELAND, NEW YORK GIANTS, PHILADELPHIA WEEK 9: DENVER, JACKSONVILLE, SAN FRANCISCO, ST LOUIS, TENNESSEE, WASHINGTON WEEK 10: GREEN BAY, NEW ORLEANS, OAKLAND, SAN DIEGO WEEK 11-17: NONE
HIGHLIGHT REEL
HOME SCORES LEADERBOARD WHO DONE IT? IT? THE BENCH LINE EM UP SHOWDOWN MONDAY RECAP THOUGHTS
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS @ SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
OAKLAND RAIDERS @ ARIZONA CARDINALS
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS @ DENVER BRONCOS
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES @ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
WASHINGTON REDSKINS @ ST. LOUIS RAMS
DALLAS COWBOYS @ HOUSTON TEXANS
CLEVELAND BROWNS @ BALTIMORE RAVENS
CINCINNATTI BENGALS @ CAROLINA PANTHERS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS @ TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS TENNESSEE TITANS @ NEW YORK GIANTS
ATLANTA FALCONS @ NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
BUFFALO BILLS @ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
DETROIT LIONS @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO 49RS @ KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
NEW YORK JETS @ MIAMI DOLPHINS
WHO DONE IT?
HOME SCORES LEADERBOARD WHO DONE IT? THE BENCH LINE EM UP SHOWDOWN MONDAY RECAP THOUGHTS
BIGGEST UPSET? SEAHAWKS OVER THE CHARGERS. CHARGERS LOOKED TO COME BACK STRONG WITH 20 POINTS IN THE LAST HALF OF THE GAME, BUT SEATTLE STOOD ITS GROUND, PICKED OFF PHILIP RIVERS IN THE LAST SECONDS OF THE GAME AND SENT THE BOLTS HOME TO SAN DIEGO 2-1. BIGGEST HEARTACHE? KICKER GARRETT HARTLEY SHANKS 29 YD FG TO LOSE TO THE FALCONS AND PUT THE SAINTS AT 2-1. THE “KICKER” OF IT IS THAT THE SAINTS HEAD COACH SEAN PAYTON ATTEMPTED TO ICE THE FALCONS KICKER AS HE MADE HIS TRY AND MISSED, GIVING HIM A SECOND CHANCE AND LOCKING IN THE WIN FOR THE FALCONS. MOST DESERVED WIN? ANYONE WHO’S PLAYED THE GIANTS. NEW YORK IS PENALTY PRONE, TO SAY THE VERY LEAST, THIS SEASON, AND THEIR PENALTIES ALWAYS SEEM TO SHOW UP AT CRITICAL POINTS IN THE GAME, IE AHMAD BRADSHAWS CHOP BLOCK THAT RESULTED IN A SAFETY. COACH COUGHLINS GOTTA BE ANNOYED. SOB STORY? THE 49RS. A LOT OF PEOPLE EXPECTED THEM TO DO A LOT BETTER THAN THEY HAVE. ITS TOUGH TO WATCH A TEAM THAT WAS PROJECTED TO BE A DIVISIONAL CONTENDER GO 0-3 TO START THE SEASON. MOST UNEXPECTED WIN? COWBOYS OVER THE TEXANS. WITH THE TEXANS COMING IN TO THIS GAME AT 2-0, IT WAS THOUGHT OF AS A CLEAN SWEEP FOR MATT SCHAUB AND HIS OFFENSE. MISTAKES, TURNOVERS AND BAD TIMING BRINGS THEM THEIR FIRST LOSS AND THE BOYS FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON. WORST BLOW OUT? MIKE VICK STARTS FOR THE EAGLES AGAIN, AND COMPLETELY DISMANTLES THE JAGUARS, WHO STRUGGLE WITH DAVID GARRARD AND A POORLY TIMED OFFENSE AGAIN THIS WEEK. 28-3 EAGLES QB OF THE WEEK: CHARLIE BATCH, NOT VERY OFTEN DOES A 4TH STRING ANYTHING GET TO PLAY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE MOSTLY IGNORED IN TRAINING CAMP, LIKE BATCH WAS. HE PLAYED LIKE A VETERAN AGAINST THE BUCS, THROWING FOR 186 YARDS AND 3 TDS. ITS STILL UP IN THE AIR WHETHER HE WILL START NEXT WEEK AS BYRON LEFTWICH IS EXPECTED TO BE HEALTHY, BUT SINCE BIG BEN COMES BACK WEEK SIX, I SAY LET HIM PLAY! ROOKIE OF THE WEEK? ITS NOT A GOOD THING THIS WEEK. JIMMY CLAUSEN LOOKED WEAK AND INNEFFECTIVE IN HIS FIRST START AS QB FOR THE PANTHERS AGAINST THE BENGALS. CAROLINA WOULD HAVE FOUR TURNOVERS, INCLUDING AN PICK FROM CLAUSEN. WELCOME TO THE BIG LEAGUES, KID. MOST UNEXPECTED SUCCESS STORY: THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS MOVE TO 3-0. DID ANYONE PREDICT THIS? THEY STAND AT FIRST PLACE IN THE AFC WEST AND JOIN THE STEELERS AS THE ONLY UNBEATEN TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE. KEEP IT UP KC! BEST PLAY OF THE WEEK: MATT CASSEL AND THE CHIEFS BROUGHT IN THE WILDCAT FOR AN ALMOST COMICAL SERIES OF HANDOFFS AND PASSES THAT ENDED IN A 45 YD TD PASS BY CASSEL TO DWAYNE BOWE. BEST GAME BLUNDER: TAMPA BAYS GAME IS BLACKED OUT LOCALLY AT HOME. NOT TO WORRY, THE STADIUIM IS FILLED WITH STEELERS FANS MORE THAN HAPPY TO SHOW THEIR TEAM PRIDE. THAT’S A LOT OF TERRIBLE TOWELS FOR ONE MEASLY PIRATE SHIP.
THE BENCH
HOME SCORES LEADERBOARD WHO DONE IT? THE BENCH LINE EM UP SHOWDOWN MONDAY RECAP THOUGHTS
SAVE ON NFL GEAR
INJURIES FROM WEEK 3 SUNDAY GAMES FOR A MORE IN-DEPTH AND UP TO DATE CHART PLEASE CLICK HERE
TEAM SD CHARGERS SD CHARGERS DET LIONS MIN VIKINGS MIN VIKINGS HOU TEXAN NY GIANTS CAR PANTHERS BAL RAVENS SEA SEHAWKS SEA SEAHAWKS SEA SEAHWKS DEN BRONCOS DEN BRONCOS NO SAINTS RAIDERS POSITION LB G RB TE C WR C LB DE LB CB DT FB WR CB CB PLAYER SHAWNE MERRIMAN LOUIS VASQUEZ JAHVID BEST VISANTHE SHIANCOE JOHN SULLIVAN ANDRE JOHNSON SHAUN O’HARA JAMAR WILLIAMS CORY REDDING AARON CURRY MARCUS TRUFANT BRANDON MEBANE SPENCER LARSEN DEMARYIUS THOMAS TRACY PORTER WALTER MC FADDEN CALF KNEE TOE LEG LEG ANKLE ANKLE NECK CONCUSSION HAMSTRING ANKLE CALF ANKLE ARM HAMSTRING HAMSTRING PROBABLE FOR 10/11 PROBABLE FOR 10/11 INJURY INFO
LINE ‘EM UP
HOME SCORES LEADERBOARD WHO DONE IT? THE BENCH LINE EM UP SHOWDOWN MONDAY RECAP THOUGHTS
DATE
SUN 10/3
TEAMS
SAN FRANCISCO @ ATLANTA
BROADCAST TIME
FOX 1:00PM
SUN 10/3
BAL: CIN:
CINCINNATTI @ CLEVELAND
CBS
1:00PM
SUN 10/3
KC: CLE:
NEW YORK JETS @ BUFFALO
CBS
1:00PM
SUN 10/3
CHI: DAL:
SEATTLE @ ST. LOUIS
FOX
1:00PM
SUN 10/3
PHI: DET:
DENVER @ TENNESSEE
CBS
1:00PM
SUN 10/3
BUF: GB:
DETROIT @ GREEN BAY
FOX
1:00PM
SUN 10/3
PIT: TEN:
BALTIMORE @ PITTSBURGH
Steelers are 3-0
CBS
1:00PM
SUN 10/3
MIA: MIN:
CAROLINA @ NEW ORLEANS
FOX
1:00PM
SUN 10/3
TB: CAR:
INDIANAPOLIS @ JACKSONVILLE
CBS
4:05PM
SUN 10/3
SEA: DEN:
HOUSTON @ OAKLAND
CBS
4:05PM
SUN 10/3
STL: OAK:
WASHINGTON @ PHILADELPHIA
FOX
4:15PM
SUN 10/3
NE: NYJ:
ARIZONA @ SAN DIEGO
FOX
4:15PM
SUN 10/3
JAX: SD:
CHICAGO @ NEW YORK GIANTS
NBC
48:20PM
MON 10/4
HOU: WASH:
NEW ENGLAND @ MIAMI
ESPN
8:30PM
NO: SF:
SHOWDOWN
HOME SCORES LEADERBOARD WHO DONE IT? THE BENCH LINE EM UP SHOWDOWN MONDAY RECAP THOUGHTS
MONDAY RECAP
HOME SCORES LEADERBOARD WHO DONE IT? THE BENCH LINE EM UP SHOWDOWN MONDAY RECAP THOUGHTS
COMPLETE RECAP OF MONDAY NIGHT’S GAME AVAILABLE TUESDAY
TEAM 1 2 3 4 TOTAL POSSESS RUSH PASS TOTAL TURN 1ST DOWN PEN/YD CONV
GB CHI
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TEAM
1
2
3
4
TOTAL
POSSESS
RUSH
PASS
TOTAL
TURN
1ST DOWN
PEN/YD
CONV
FINAL THOUGHTS
HOME SCORES LEADERBOARD WHO DONE IT? THE BENCH LINE EM UP SHOWDOWN MONDAY RECAP THOUGHTS
What is a concussion? Medically the concussion is defined as an injury to the brain resulting from a blow to the head, with varying emotional, mental, and physical symptoms. A softer, gentler sport has emerged from the NFL this season, and the hot-button word of the first few weeks is CONCUSSION. With several player suffering from head trauma in the last few weeks, and the NFL’s steps towards minimizing such injuries in the last years, there are has been a lot of talk about what happened to the old days, when guys hit, hit hard, and kept playing. No helmet to helmet contact, a stricter range of personal fouls penalties, and anything involving the kicker or the passer is usually strictly followed up on. Players are being fined for hitting too hard, for leading with a shoulder, for not being kinder… gentler… But players are also staying in the game, quoting the all –too-familiar “Let me back in Coach, I can play”. Players with serious head injuries find themselves on the field after just a routine medical checkup, usually performed by an EMT, not a doctor, with no x-ray or scanning involved. The NFL has tried to impose regulations on such practices, but a simple lie to a professional can put a player back on the field in no time at all. Frequent or even infrequent head injuries are dangerous, and can limit a players career, and even his life. For example, John Mackey, a Hall of Fame tight end developed early onset dementia, after repeated damage to his brain caused by a rough football career. Hall of Fame center Mike Webster was diagnosed with a serious form of degenerative brain damage and died at the age of 50. Andre Waters, a former NFL safety, committed suicide in 2006, and later studies of his brain found that the tissue inside was so damaged that is looked more like the grey matter of an 85 year old. The old school logic of “shaking it off” doesn't work anymore, mostly because the symptoms of such serious injuries are varied and can be almost unnoticeable. Players are encouraged to report anyone who exhibits anything out of the ordinary after a bad hit, and a hotline was created in 2008 for players to report coaches and team staff that encouraged them to play even though they were still symptomatic, and to protect them from any retaliation. It’s a serious issue. Next time you hear someone say, “I miss the old days,” keep in mind that that player on the ground or in the cart being taken of the field is someone’s son, or father, or brother, a human being, not a machine. Looking forward to tonight’s oldest rivalry game, Green Bay @ Chicago… should be a battle for the ages, both teams are 2-0. Don’t miss the Final Edition of the Report available Tuesday! Until next week, J.R.
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9/27/2010 MONDAY EDITION
MISS THAT GAME? OR MISS A GREAT PLAY? NEED TO GET CAUGHT UP ON ALL THE WEEKEND’S PRO FOOTBALL ACTION? FIND IT HERE EVERY WEEK IN THE FREE PRO FOOTBALL WEEKEND REPORT!
The History Of The “Bye”
Historically, the “bye” week is given to the top teams in any sport to lessen their risk for elimination in the tournament-style rounds of play. In the regular season of the NFL, the bye week is used as a week of rest for a team, to recover from the strain of weekly play, and the regroup after a grueling schedule of travel and training. The byes are given, one to each team during seven weeks of the 2010 season. Some weeks have as many as six teams not in play, and the rest have four. In 1993 the NFL granted two “byes” to each of its teams. But that decision was quickly overruled the next season. Its hard for diehard fans to go two weeks without their teams in play. Good for the team, not so good for the fans. Next week we will see four teams off, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Kansas City Chiefs, who head into their bye at 3-0.
SCORE REPORT
GAME SCORES AND STATS STATS
LEADERBOARD WHO DONE IT?
BEST/WORST PLAY, PLAYER, CALL PLAYER,
THE BENCH
PLAYER STATUS & INJURY REPORT INJURY
LINE ‘EM UP
NEXT WEEK’S MATCHES
SHOWDOWN
LEAGUE STANDINGS
MONDAY RECAP
THOUGHTS THOUGHTS
SAVE ON YOUR NFL GEAR WITH EBILLME
Want to see more? Have a great fan story to tell? Send your questions, comments, and suggestions. CONTACT US Tell your Friends to Find Us On Facebook! USA PRO FOOTBALL RECAP Edition 1 9.13.2010
SCORE REPORT
HOME
TEAM 1
SCORES
2
LEADERBOARD
3 4
WHO DONE IT?
TOTAL
THE BENCH
RUSH
LINE EM UP SHOWDOWN
PASS TOTAL
MONDAY RECAP
PEN/YD
THOUGHTS
CONV
POSSESS
TURN 1ST DOWN
SD SEA OAK ARI IND DEN PHI JAX WASH STL DAL HOU CLE BAL CIN CAR PIT TB TEN NYG ATL NO BUF NE DET MIN SF KC NYJ MIA
0 0 13 10 6 0 7 0 0 14 0 0 3 7 7 0 7 3 3 0 7 14 3 7 7 7 0 0 7 0
0 10 7 7 7 3 7 3 13 0 10 3 7 7 3 0 21 3 7 10 7 0 13 10 3 7 3 10 7 10
12 7 0 7 7 10 14 0 3 7 7 0 0 0 0 7 3 0 9 0 3 7 7 14 0 10 0 14 7 10
8 10 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 9 10 10 7 10 10 0 7 7 10 0 7 3 3 7 7 0 0 7 7 10 3
20 27 23 24 27 13 28 3 16 30 27 13 17 24 20 7 38 13 29 10 27 24 30 38 10 24 10 31 31 23
36:04 89 23:56 68 32:58 133 27:02 119 30:08 40 29:52 47 27:07 106 32:53 130 25:10 116 35:40 133 32:30 101 27:40 104 29:52 173 30:08 109 36:22 120 23:38 87 26:54 201 33:06 75 28:22 161 31:38 107 45:50 202 27:15 43 27:48 134 32:12 200 28:08 63 31:52 183 26:10 43 33:50 207 27:12 146 32:48 84
423 209 231 108 325 472 267 54 233 232 284 216 131 256 185 180 186 228 110 364 215 355 240 245 232 185 208 250 256 352
518 271 364 227 365 419 373 184 349 365 385 340 304 365 305 267 387 303 271 471 417 398 374 445 295 368 251 457 402 436
5 2 1 3 0 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 2 4 2 2 0 3 1 3 2 1 3 3 1 1 0 1
27 13
11-83 5-32
6/14 6/13 4/15 5/13 6/14 5/15 5/13 5/17 1/10 7/16 4/11 4/9 4/11 6/12 5/17 2/11 4/9 6/14 6/13 6//12 9/18 6/11 5/10 7/12 3/12 3/11 4/17 7/14 6/11 7/15
20 11-123 18 18 23 15 16 15 24 13 15 18 19 21 17 7 12 17 25 25 20 19 25 17 7-104 4-27 6-60 7-84 4-67 9-65 9-99 8-49 5-32 8-60 8-60 8-74 6-45 2-20 4-45 8-80 11-86 6-40 4-38 6-45 4-35 8-67
21 12-100 11 21 20 24 6-55 7-40 9-81 6-52
THE 2010 BYE SCHEDULE WEEK 4: DALLAS, KANSAS CITY, MINNESOTA, TAMPA BAY WEEK 5: MIAMI, NEW ENGLAND, PITTSBURGH, SEATTLE WEEK 6: ARIZONA, BUFFALO, CAROLINA, CINCINATTI WEEK 7: DETROIT, HOUSTON, INDIANAPOLIS, NEW YORK JETS WEEK 8: ATLANTA, BALTIMORE, CHICAGO, CLEVELAND, NEW YORK GIANTS, PHILADELPHIA WEEK 9: DENVER, JACKSONVILLE, SAN FRANCISCO, ST LOUIS, TENNESSEE, WASHINGTON WEEK 10: GREEN BAY, NEW ORLEANS, OAKLAND, SAN DIEGO WEEK 11-17: NONE
HIGHLIGHT REEL
HOME SCORES LEADERBOARD WHO DONE IT? IT? THE BENCH LINE EM UP SHOWDOWN MONDAY RECAP THOUGHTS
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS @ SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
OAKLAND RAIDERS @ ARIZONA CARDINALS
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS @ DENVER BRONCOS
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES @ JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
WASHINGTON REDSKINS @ ST. LOUIS RAMS
DALLAS COWBOYS @ HOUSTON TEXANS
CLEVELAND BROWNS @ BALTIMORE RAVENS
CINCINNATTI BENGALS @ CAROLINA PANTHERS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS @ TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS TENNESSEE TITANS @ NEW YORK GIANTS
ATLANTA FALCONS @ NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
BUFFALO BILLS @ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
DETROIT LIONS @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO 49RS @ KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
NEW YORK JETS @ MIAMI DOLPHINS
WHO DONE IT?
HOME SCORES LEADERBOARD WHO DONE IT? THE BENCH LINE EM UP SHOWDOWN MONDAY RECAP THOUGHTS
BIGGEST UPSET? SEAHAWKS OVER THE CHARGERS. CHARGERS LOOKED TO COME BACK STRONG WITH 20 POINTS IN THE LAST HALF OF THE GAME, BUT SEATTLE STOOD ITS GROUND, PICKED OFF PHILIP RIVERS IN THE LAST SECONDS OF THE GAME AND SENT THE BOLTS HOME TO SAN DIEGO 2-1. BIGGEST HEARTACHE? KICKER GARRETT HARTLEY SHANKS 29 YD FG TO LOSE TO THE FALCONS AND PUT THE SAINTS AT 2-1. THE “KICKER” OF IT IS THAT THE SAINTS HEAD COACH SEAN PAYTON ATTEMPTED TO ICE THE FALCONS KICKER AS HE MADE HIS TRY AND MISSED, GIVING HIM A SECOND CHANCE AND LOCKING IN THE WIN FOR THE FALCONS. MOST DESERVED WIN? ANYONE WHO’S PLAYED THE GIANTS. NEW YORK IS PENALTY PRONE, TO SAY THE VERY LEAST, THIS SEASON, AND THEIR PENALTIES ALWAYS SEEM TO SHOW UP AT CRITICAL POINTS IN THE GAME, IE AHMAD BRADSHAWS CHOP BLOCK THAT RESULTED IN A SAFETY. COACH COUGHLINS GOTTA BE ANNOYED. SOB STORY? THE 49RS. A LOT OF PEOPLE EXPECTED THEM TO DO A LOT BETTER THAN THEY HAVE. ITS TOUGH TO WATCH A TEAM THAT WAS PROJECTED TO BE A DIVISIONAL CONTENDER GO 0-3 TO START THE SEASON. MOST UNEXPECTED WIN? COWBOYS OVER THE TEXANS. WITH THE TEXANS COMING IN TO THIS GAME AT 2-0, IT WAS THOUGHT OF AS A CLEAN SWEEP FOR MATT SCHAUB AND HIS OFFENSE. MISTAKES, TURNOVERS AND BAD TIMING BRINGS THEM THEIR FIRST LOSS AND THE BOYS FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON. WORST BLOW OUT? MIKE VICK STARTS FOR THE EAGLES AGAIN, AND COMPLETELY DISMANTLES THE JAGUARS, WHO STRUGGLE WITH DAVID GARRARD AND A POORLY TIMED OFFENSE AGAIN THIS WEEK. 28-3 EAGLES QB OF THE WEEK: CHARLIE BATCH, NOT VERY OFTEN DOES A 4TH STRING ANYTHING GET TO PLAY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE MOSTLY IGNORED IN TRAINING CAMP, LIKE BATCH WAS. HE PLAYED LIKE A VETERAN AGAINST THE BUCS, THROWING FOR 186 YARDS AND 3 TDS. ITS STILL UP IN THE AIR WHETHER HE WILL START NEXT WEEK AS BYRON LEFTWICH IS EXPECTED TO BE HEALTHY, BUT SINCE BIG BEN COMES BACK WEEK SIX, I SAY LET HIM PLAY! ROOKIE OF THE WEEK? ITS NOT A GOOD THING THIS WEEK. JIMMY CLAUSEN LOOKED WEAK AND INNEFFECTIVE IN HIS FIRST START AS QB FOR THE PANTHERS AGAINST THE BENGALS. CAROLINA WOULD HAVE FOUR TURNOVERS, INCLUDING AN PICK FROM CLAUSEN. WELCOME TO THE BIG LEAGUES, KID. MOST UNEXPECTED SUCCESS STORY: THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS MOVE TO 3-0. DID ANYONE PREDICT THIS? THEY STAND AT FIRST PLACE IN THE AFC WEST AND JOIN THE STEELERS AS THE ONLY UNBEATEN TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE. KEEP IT UP KC! BEST PLAY OF THE WEEK: MATT CASSEL AND THE CHIEFS BROUGHT IN THE WILDCAT FOR AN ALMOST COMICAL SERIES OF HANDOFFS AND PASSES THAT ENDED IN A 45 YD TD PASS BY CASSEL TO DWAYNE BOWE. BEST GAME BLUNDER: TAMPA BAYS GAME IS BLACKED OUT LOCALLY AT HOME. NOT TO WORRY, THE STADIUIM IS FILLED WITH STEELERS FANS MORE THAN HAPPY TO SHOW THEIR TEAM PRIDE. THAT’S A LOT OF TERRIBLE TOWELS FOR ONE MEASLY PIRATE SHIP.
THE BENCH
HOME SCORES LEADERBOARD WHO DONE IT? THE BENCH LINE EM UP SHOWDOWN MONDAY RECAP THOUGHTS
SAVE ON NFL GEAR
INJURIES FROM WEEK 3 SUNDAY GAMES FOR A MORE IN-DEPTH AND UP TO DATE CHART PLEASE CLICK HERE
TEAM SD CHARGERS SD CHARGERS DET LIONS MIN VIKINGS MIN VIKINGS HOU TEXAN NY GIANTS CAR PANTHERS BAL RAVENS SEA SEHAWKS SEA SEAHAWKS SEA SEAHWKS DEN BRONCOS DEN BRONCOS NO SAINTS RAIDERS POSITION LB G RB TE C WR C LB DE LB CB DT FB WR CB CB PLAYER SHAWNE MERRIMAN LOUIS VASQUEZ JAHVID BEST VISANTHE SHIANCOE JOHN SULLIVAN ANDRE JOHNSON SHAUN O’HARA JAMAR WILLIAMS CORY REDDING AARON CURRY MARCUS TRUFANT BRANDON MEBANE SPENCER LARSEN DEMARYIUS THOMAS TRACY PORTER WALTER MC FADDEN CALF KNEE TOE LEG LEG ANKLE ANKLE NECK CONCUSSION HAMSTRING ANKLE CALF ANKLE ARM HAMSTRING HAMSTRING PROBABLE FOR 10/11 PROBABLE FOR 10/11 INJURY INFO
LINE ‘EM UP
HOME SCORES LEADERBOARD WHO DONE IT? THE BENCH LINE EM UP SHOWDOWN MONDAY RECAP THOUGHTS
DATE
SUN 10/3
TEAMS
SAN FRANCISCO @ ATLANTA
BROADCAST TIME
FOX 1:00PM
SUN 10/3
BAL: CIN:
CINCINNATTI @ CLEVELAND
CBS
1:00PM
SUN 10/3
KC: CLE:
NEW YORK JETS @ BUFFALO
CBS
1:00PM
SUN 10/3
CHI: DAL:
SEATTLE @ ST. LOUIS
FOX
1:00PM
SUN 10/3
PHI: DET:
DENVER @ TENNESSEE
CBS
1:00PM
SUN 10/3
BUF: GB:
DETROIT @ GREEN BAY
FOX
1:00PM
SUN 10/3
PIT: TEN:
BALTIMORE @ PITTSBURGH
Steelers are 3-0
CBS
1:00PM
SUN 10/3
MIA: MIN:
CAROLINA @ NEW ORLEANS
FOX
1:00PM
SUN 10/3
TB: CAR:
INDIANAPOLIS @ JACKSONVILLE
CBS
4:05PM
SUN 10/3
SEA: DEN:
HOUSTON @ OAKLAND
CBS
4:05PM
SUN 10/3
STL: OAK:
WASHINGTON @ PHILADELPHIA
FOX
4:15PM
SUN 10/3
NE: NYJ:
ARIZONA @ SAN DIEGO
FOX
4:15PM
SUN 10/3
JAX: SD:
CHICAGO @ NEW YORK GIANTS
NBC
48:20PM
MON 10/4
HOU: WASH:
NEW ENGLAND @ MIAMI
ESPN
8:30PM
NO: SF:
SHOWDOWN
HOME SCORES LEADERBOARD WHO DONE IT? THE BENCH LINE EM UP SHOWDOWN MONDAY RECAP THOUGHTS
MONDAY RECAP
HOME SCORES LEADERBOARD WHO DONE IT? THE BENCH LINE EM UP SHOWDOWN MONDAY RECAP THOUGHTS
COMPLETE RECAP OF MONDAY NIGHT’S GAME AVAILABLE TUESDAY
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A CLASSIC AGE OLD RIVALRY… AND BOTH TEAMS ARE 2-0. SOMEONE HAS TO LOSE... WATCH IT ON ESPN @ 8:30 MONDAY NIGHT!
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FINAL THOUGHTS
HOME SCORES LEADERBOARD WHO DONE IT? THE BENCH LINE EM UP SHOWDOWN MONDAY RECAP THOUGHTS
What is a concussion? Medically the concussion is defined as an injury to the brain resulting from a blow to the head, with varying emotional, mental, and physical symptoms. A softer, gentler sport has emerged from the NFL this season, and the hot-button word of the first few weeks is CONCUSSION. With several player suffering from head trauma in the last few weeks, and the NFL’s steps towards minimizing such injuries in the last years, there are has been a lot of talk about what happened to the old days, when guys hit, hit hard, and kept playing. No helmet to helmet contact, a stricter range of personal fouls penalties, and anything involving the kicker or the passer is usually strictly followed up on. Players are being fined for hitting too hard, for leading with a shoulder, for not being kinder… gentler… But players are also staying in the game, quoting the all –too-familiar “Let me back in Coach, I can play”. Players with serious head injuries find themselves on the field after just a routine medical checkup, usually performed by an EMT, not a doctor, with no x-ray or scanning involved. The NFL has tried to impose regulations on such practices, but a simple lie to a professional can put a player back on the field in no time at all. Frequent or even infrequent head injuries are dangerous, and can limit a players career, and even his life. For example, John Mackey, a Hall of Fame tight end developed early onset dementia, after repeated damage to his brain caused by a rough football career. Hall of Fame center Mike Webster was diagnosed with a serious form of degenerative brain damage and died at the age of 50. Andre Waters, a former NFL safety, committed suicide in 2006, and later studies of his brain found that the tissue inside was so damaged that is looked more like the grey matter of an 85 year old. The old school logic of “shaking it off” doesn't work anymore, mostly because the symptoms of such serious injuries are varied and can be almost unnoticeable. Players are encouraged to report anyone who exhibits anything out of the ordinary after a bad hit, and a hotline was created in 2008 for players to report coaches and team staff that encouraged them to play even though they were still symptomatic, and to protect them from any retaliation. It’s a serious issue. Next time you hear someone say, “I miss the old days,” keep in mind that that player on the ground or in the cart being taken of the field is someone’s son, or father, or brother, a human being, not a machine. Looking forward to tonight’s oldest rivalry game, Green Bay @ Chicago… should be a battle for the ages, both teams are 2-0. Don’t miss the Final Edition of the Report available Tuesday! Until next week, J.R.
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