Author: Anthony Stalter (Page 616 of 1503)

      McDainels’ F-bomb aired by the NFL Network

      November 27, 2009 /

      The NFL Network might want to invest in a five-minute delay for their broadcasts after Broncos’ head coach Josh McDaniels dropped a mother-f’ing on air Thursday night in Denver’s win over the Giants.

      Here’s the video (NSFW):

      The thing I don’t get is that the NFL Network wired McDainels for the game, yet still aired the unedited video on live TV. How does something like that slip through the cracks?

      Executive producer Eric Weinberger tried to explain afterwards (via ESPN.com):

      In an interview with The Associated Press and the Denver Post, Eric Weinberger, executive producer of the NFL Network, apologized to viewers and to McDaniels for the “terrible mistake.”

      He said no one in the production trucks heard the profanity.

      “No one heard it as it was said. It would never have been aired,” Weinberger said. “It was at the end of a clip, so we missed it.”

      He said he heard the profanity at the same time everyone else did.

      Whoops.

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      Broncos dominante Giants, end skid

      November 27, 2009 /

      The Denver Broncos needed a win on Thanksgiving night against the New York Giants to stop their four-game losing skid.

      What they got was their most dominating performance of the season.

      Knowshon Moreno rushed 19 times for 88 yards and a touchdown, while also adding two receptions for 19 yards to help the Broncos beat the Giants, 26-6. Moreno also had two carries for 34 yards that were called back because of Daniel Graham holding penalties and was even better than his final numbers indicated.

      Perhaps what was most comforting to the Broncos was how well their defense played. They forced three turnovers, held the Giants to only 57 rushing yards and kept New York on its side of the field for most of the game. In fact, the G-Men had only one attempt inside the red zone, which resulted in zero points. Elvis Dumervil continued his assault on quarterbacks, racking up two sacks, one tackle for loss and two QB hurries.

      The Broncos put themselves behind the 8-ball by losing to the Chargers last week at home. But their victory Thursday night proved that they’re not going down without a fight and things are about to get interesting in the AFC West.

      As for the Giants, this was one of their worst performances of the season outside of when they were shredded 48-27 by the Saints and 40-17 by the Eagles. New York was completely flat and seemed affected by the short week of rest and cross-country trip to Denver.

      At 6-5, the Giants are still in decent position to make the playoffs but the Packers won and the Eagles play a beatable Redskins team on Sunday. The G-Men failed to capitalize on their win over the Falcons last week.

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      Packers back in playoff hunt

      November 27, 2009 /

      Aaron Rodgers completed 28-of-39 passes for 348 yards and three touchdowns as the Packers shredded the Lions 34-12 on Thanksgiving Day.

      Thanks to a three-game winning streak, Green Bay is now 7-4 and if the playoffs were to start today, they’d be in as one of the Wild Card teams. They were helped last night when the Giants (a conference foe) lost to the Broncos in Denver.

      The Packers have benefited from having one of the softest schedules in the league, although they do have to play the Ravens, Steelers and Cardinals before the season is finished. Still, if they can beat one of those teams and then handle their business against the Bears and Seahawks (two teams Green Bay should beat), then the Pack should make the playoffs.

      One thing that was apparent yesterday is that Rodgers has more time to throw. Granted, the Lions don’t offer much of a pass rush but the Packers’ O-line is starting to protect Rodgers better and give him time to find stellar receivers Donald Driver and Aaron Rodgers.

      The defense has also rebounded from its embarrassing effort against Tampa Bay a few weeks ago. The Packers held Dallas to only seven points three weeks ago and then forced five turnovers against Detroit yesterday.

      If the offensive line can continue to play at a somewhat respectable level and the defense can resemble Hyde more than Jekyll, then the Packers could be a tough out come postseason time.


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      No. 3 Texas edges Texas A&M to stay undefeated

      November 27, 2009 /

      No. 3 Texas gave up a 70-yard touchdown on the third play, surrendered 39 points and 532 total yards on Thursday night.

      But they also won, which is the only thing that matters for the Longhorns this late in the season.

      Texas racked up 597 yards of total offense while beating Texas A&M, 49-39 on Thanksgiving night. Colt McCoy was brilliant, throwing for 304 yards on 24-of-40 passing and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 175 yards on 18 carries. His 65-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter gave the Longhorns a 14-7 lead and broke a 7-7 tie.

      McCoy wasn’t the only quarterback that put on a show, however. A&M junior signal caller Jerrod Johnson kept the Aggies in the ball game throughout the night as he finished with 342 passing yards with four touchdowns and 97 rushing yards on 14 carries. Just when you thought the Longhorns were going to bust the game open, Johnson would make a play to get A&M right back in it.

      Of course, neither team was interested in playing defense tonight, so McCoy and Johnson’s achievements are somewhat tempered. This game was a showcase for Big 12 critics that like to hammer the conference for rarely (if ever) playing defense.

      Texas is now one win away from appearing in the national title game. They’ll take on Nebraska next Saturday in the Big 12 Championship and assuming voters don’t set up a rematch between Florida and Alabama, McCoy and the Longhorns will get their crack at a title.

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      Angels interested in Curtis Granderson

      November 25, 2009 /

      Along with the Yankees and several other teams, the Angels are interested in Tigers’ outfielder Curtis Granderson, whom could be available this winter for the right package of prospects.

      From the Detroit Free Press:

      According to the report, a Tigers executive said the team would rather move Jackson than Granderson. Another person told Foxsports.com that the Angels would be a premier trade partner because of Los Angeles’ depth in areas the Tigers need, namely catcher, shortstop and minimum-salary pitching.

      In other rumor news, ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick reports that a person familiar with the situation said talks between the Tigers and the Mariners regarding Granderson and Jackson have cooled off.

      The book on Granderson is that he’s a five-tool player, but he can’t hit left-handed pitching. Still, he would upgrade any outfield he winds up (if he’s traded) in, while also offering plenty of speed and a fair amount of pop as well.

      If the Tigers do decide to part ways with him, Granderson will be one of the most sought after bats available this offseason. (Along with Jason Bay and Matt Holliday, of course.)


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