Month: December 2010 (Page 3 of 52)
As expected, Michael Vick won’t play against the Cowboys in the Eagles’ season finale on Sunday. Vick hurt his quad on the first play from scrimmage Tuesday night in Philly’s loss to the Vikings and with the Dallas game being meaningless in terms of playoff seeding, the Eagles don’t want to take any chances with their star player.
With the No. 3 seed locked up, Kevin Kolb will get the start against the Cowboys. Depending on the outcomes from Week 17, the Eagles will play either the Packers, Giants or Bucs in the first round of the playoffs next week. If Green Bay beats Chicago on Sunday, then Philly will host the Packers. If the Packers lose to the Bears and the Giants beat the Redskins, then the Eagles will host New York. If both the Packers and Giants lose and the Bucs beat the Saints, then Tampa Bay will head to Philly next week.
Vick’s regular season ends with 3,018 passing yards, 676 rushing yards and 30 total touchdowns. He also finishes with a QB Rating of 100.2, which is a career high for him. He finished with an 81.6 QB Rating in his second year with the Falcons, which was his previous high (when he attempted at least 300 passes) before this year. If it weren’t for what Tom Brady has accomplished in New England this year, Vick would probably win the MVP award.
It’ll be interesting to see if Vick is healthy enough to play in the first round of the playoffs. Considering he stayed in the game against Minnesota, chances are good that he’ll start against the Eagles’ first round opponent next weekend. But how effective will he be?
…me!
I’m happy to report that I held onto the #1 spot in the FantasyPros accuracy contest and have been named this season’s most accurate fantasy expert. After finishing #1 in Week 14 and #2 in Week 15, I didn’t have the strongest Week 16 (#22 overall, though I’d like to note that I finished #1 in DT and #2 in K, which don’t count towards the competition), but my 0.9% lead still held strong. Here’s an excerpt from the FantasyPros article summarizing the results:
Was there any doubt that John Paulsen would finish on top as 2010’s Most Accurate Fantasy Football Expert?! After leading the competition for an astounding 11 consecutive weeks, Paulsen held on in the final week of the season to take home the top prize. The key indicator of Paulsen’s dominance was that he was the only expert in the competition to rank in the top 10 for each of the 4 positions that factor into our overall scoring: WR (#1), RB (#3), QB (#10), TE (#1). Heck, he even finished as our #3 rated DST expert so you know he had the magic touch. Simply put, his player rankings were a one-stop destination for advice seekers looking for any kind help. And as a guy who helped so many people win their league titles, it’s certainly fitting to crown him as this year’s accuracy champ. Congrats, John!
By position, I finished #1 in both TE and WR, #3 in RB and DT and #10 in QB. (Damn quarterbacks!)
I’d like to thank the fine folks over at FantasyPros for running this contest — it has obviously given me and TSR a lot of exposure, and it has been fun having a level playing field to compete against the big boys.
There was speculation that the five Ohio State players that were suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season would forego their senior years and declare for the NFL draft.
But according to their head coach, none of them are ready to leave the Buckeyes.
ESPN.com reports that Terrelle Pryor, Dan Herron, DeVier Posey, Mike Adams and Solomon Thomas were all “unanimous” in saying they would stay for the 2011 season. All would be eligible for the NFL draft if they decided to leave, but as of now the group is saying they’re staying put.
“I’m excited to say that all of the guys who were involved, knowing perhaps they had some options like playing in this game and then leaving and maybe another option would be to take themselves out of this game hoping the appeal for the future would be softened, none of them want to do that,” Tressel said.
“They are going into this opportunity with their eyes open knowing they have significant sanctions for their senior year. They know they have to live with those.”
This is obviously great news for Tressel and OSU, although the Buckeyes still have to make due without those five players for their first five games next season. But assuming they’ll start the year against a few cupcakes, the Buckeyes could still be undefeated by the time Pryor and Co. return.
Jim Harbaugh continues to be one of the hottest names in football and if he wants to leave Stanford for a bigger job next season, he’ll likely have opportunities at both the college and pro level.
According to Matt Maiocco of Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, the 49ers are interested in Harbaugh as head-coaching replacement for Mike Singletary (who was fired on Monday). The Niners view Harbaugh’s work with Josh Johnson and NFL prospect Andrew Luck as a sign that he can develop quarterbacks. And seeing as how that was one of Singletary’s downfalls, they would love to secure a head coach who knows how to manage signal callers.
Maiocco also confirms that Trent Baalke will be promoted from V.P. of Player Personnel to General Manager. The team wanted to have a GM in place before they sought a head coach and now that they have one, you can expect them to start interviewing coaches once their season wraps up this Sunday (if not sooner).
One name I keep throwing onto the table is Jon Gruden, and for the same reasons the Niners like Harbaugh: he can work with quarterbacks. Gruden had success in the NFL with Rich Gannon, Brad Johnson and Jeff Garcia, so if San Fran is looking for a coach who knows QBs then “Chucky” may be the perfect fit.
That said, who knows if Gruden wants to come out of the booth right now. He enjoys working with the Monday Night Football crew and he may not be ready to return to the sidelines yet. But if he does, I don’t see why the Niners wouldn’t at least pick up the phone and gauge his interest in returning to the Bay area. Harbaugh would be a fine choice, but if San Fran is looking for more pro experience, then you can’t beat Gruden’s resume, which includes hoisting a Lombardi Trophy.
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