Author: Anthony Stalter (Page 302 of 1503)

      Texans somehow overcome the greatness that is Zach Miller, hold on to beat Raiders

      October 3, 2010 /
      HOUSTON - SEPTEMBER 12: Quarterback Matt Schaub of the Houston Texans drops back to pass against the Indianapolis Colts during the NFL season opener at Reliant Stadium on September 12, 2010 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

      Zach Miller caught 11 passes for 122 yards and a touchdown on Sunday, but it wasn’t enough as the Texans beat the Raiders, 31-24.

      Like the All-Pro tandem of Mark Sanchez and Dustin Keller, Bruce Gradkowski and Miller are starting to click. In the two games that Gradkowski has started, Miller has 15 catches for 186 yards and two touchdowns. Zach Miller.

      What was even more impressive than Miller’s day was the fact that the Texans still racked up 31 points despite not having Andre Johnson (high ankle sprain) and Arian Foster missing the first quarter because he was being punished. (Apparently he missed a meeting last week and was late for another, so Gary Kubiak sat him.)

      Apparently Foster got the message because when he finally came into the game, he rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. On top of rushing for 8.2 yards a clip, he also broke free on a 74-yard touchdown run to give Houston a 21-14 lead early in the third quarter.

      Schaub was also solid, completing 16-of-29 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns. The key difference between him and Gradkowski was that the Oakland QB threw two interceptions along with his two touchdowns and 278 yards. Still, Gradkowski continues to provide a spark for the Raiders’ offense, which means we won’t see Jason Campbell anytime soon.

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      Josh Scobee hits chip shot field goal as Jaguars upset Colts

      October 3, 2010 /
      JACKSONVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 03: Quarterback David Garrard of the Jacksonville Jaguars rolls out against the Indianapolis Colts at EverBank Field on October 3, 2010 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

      The NFL – ha! It’s so predictable.

      Well of course the Jaguars were going to upset the Colts today. Why wouldn’t they? They were only coming off back-to-back losses in which their opponents outscored them by a combined 66-16 and posses the 29th worst pass defense in the league. Peyton Manning didn’t have a chance!

      And of course you knew that Josh Scobee would nail a 59-yarder right down the middle to win the game. That was easy to call.

      Seriously, what a freaking kick by Scobee. I’m sure both sidelines were saying, “All right, after this fool dribbles one to about the 7-yard line, we’ll head into overtime and see if we can’t get this thing done.”…Or Scobee will nail it and give the Jaguars an improbable 31-28 victory.

      The NFL – so predictable.

      Let’s give it up for David Garrard for a second. For the past two weeks, the guy has played like Joey Harrington on his worst day and he came out on Sunday and completed 17-of-22 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns. The Colts’ pass defense played passive aggressive the entire day and Garrard made them pay. He may revisit the Harrington style next week, but for one day he was solid.

      As for the Colts, they were just outplayed. They allowed Maurice Jones-Drew and company to rack up 174 rushing yards and also committed two turnovers offensively. The Jaguars had to play a near-perfect game to win and that’s exactly what they did.

      As I wrote earlier in my predictions for this week, the Jags always seem to give the Colts trouble and that’s exactly what happened again today. Nice win.

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      Redskins-Eagles fails to live up to hype as Vick goes down and McNabb struggles

      October 3, 2010 /
      Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb (R) is greeted by Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick before the start of their NFL football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 3, 2010. McNabb was traded to Washington during the off-season. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL)

      Lackluster doesn’t even begin to describe what transpired in Philadelphia this evening, although I guess we should have all seen it coming.

      The media hyped up Donovan McNabb’s return to Philly so much that you would have thought Obama was giving a speech at halftime. In the end, McNabb completed just 8-of-19 passes for 125 yards with one touchdown and one interception, but the Redskins still pulled off a 17-12 victory.

      Michael Vick, who ironically has become the media’s darling, suffered an injury in the first half and couldn’t return. Kevin Kolb replaced him and while he completed 22-of-35 passes for 201 yards and a touchdown, he stuck with check downs and short-range passes for most of the game and failed to lead Philly to a comeback. This was the second time this season where Kolb has failed to get the Eagles’ offense moving, which further supports Andy Reid’s decision to stick with Vick.

      As far as Vick’s injury is concerned, FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer is reporting that the results of the X-ray he took were negative. Vick will undergo an MRI on Monday morning, but as of now he may not be out long. It’s doubtful he’ll play next Sunday, but that’s just speculation on my part.

      As for the rest of the game…snoozefest. At halftime I switched over to the Colts-Jaguars game and only returned periodically to make sure Kolb was still checking down to his backs.

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      Michael Vick may have fractured his collarbone

      October 3, 2010 /
      PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 03: Michael Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up before playing against the Washington Redskins on October 3, 2010 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

      The feel good story of Michael Vick just took a major turn.

      ESPN’s Adam Schefter is speculating that Vick suffered a hairline collarbone fracture in the first half of the Eagles’ game with the Redskins on Sunday. If the report is true, Vick will be out a couple of weeks and Kevin Kolb will be thrust right back into the starting lineup.

      Speaking of which, Kolb hasn’t looked particularly sharp since taking over for Vick and as of this writing, the Eagles are getting it handed to them by Washington, 17-6. Vick was 5-of-7 for 49 yards before suffering the injury and also rushed three times for 17 yards.

      Updates to follow.

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      Steven Jackson “fine” as Rams win for second straight week

      October 3, 2010 /
      St. Louis Rams Steven Jackson scrambles for a 42-yard touchdown in the first quarter against the Washington Redskins at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis on September 26, 2010. UPI/BIll Greenblatt Photo via Newscom

      Steven Jackson told reporters following Sunday’s game against Seattle that his groin felt fine during and after the Rams’ 20-3 win over the Seahawks.

      And even if Jackson weren’t feeling okay, he wouldn’t care.

      The Rams are now 2-2 on the year and had a couple of more breaks gone their way in the first two games, they could be 3-1 or even undefeated. But that doesn’t matter. What matters is that Jackson is healthy (relatively speaking), rookie Sam Bradford (289 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT on Sunday) is playing better than expected so early in his career and the defense has been outstanding.

      Outstanding.

      St. Louis held Seattle to 257 total yards, including 193 passing and 64 rushing, while forcing two turnovers and allowing just one Olindo Mare field goal on the day. Steve Spagnuolo is obviously leaving his impression on the Rams’ defense, which has yet to allow more than 17 points in any game this season.

      Granted, it’s not like the Rams have played any offensive juggernauts to this point. But this was a team that won only one game last year and was beaten like a rented mule week in and week out. A 2-2 start is about as much as the Rams’ brass could ask for at this point.

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