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      NFL Week 5 MVP, COY and ROY power rankings

      October 17, 2010 /

      You think it’s hard to predict the games and standings from week to week? Try picking MVP candidates. There are five or six different candidates emerging every week. We’ll do this as one post again today and start separating them out next week. And I’m sure by this time Tuesday everything will be turned upside down again. Enjoy the games today everyone!

      MVP Power Rankings

      1. Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles—He didn’t play last week and yet the Eagles still won, but barely, on the road in San Fran. Against a team that still hasn’t won a game yet. And hence my case is made again. And when Kolb and the Eagles lose at home to the Falcons today, fans in Philly will be chanting Vick’s name, which will have made my case again.

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      Michael Vick won’t face Falcons on Sunday

      October 15, 2010 /
      PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 03: Michael Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles runs the ball against the Washington Redskins on October 3, 2010 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

      Although he would probably love to suit up and face his former team, Michael Vick won’t start against the Falcons on Sunday. Kevin Kolb will once again take his place when Philly hosts Atlanta at 1:00PM ET.

      Vick (ribs) is progressing and head coach Andy Reid is encouraged by his quarterback’s developments, but Sunday is too soon for Vick to return. That said, with another full week of recovery and practice (Vick has started to throw again), there’s a good chance he’ll return next week in Tennessee.

      It’s too bad that Vick won’t play this Sunday because it would have made for compelling drama. While the Falcons certainly aren’t complaining about their current situation, people seem to have forgotten that Vick almost single-handedly buried that franchise in 2007.

      Thanks to GM Thomas Dimitroff, head coach Mike Smith, quarterback Matt Ryan and running back Michael Turner, Atlanta has fully recovered from the Vick era. But I almost fell off my couch when I saw a crowded Georgia Dome cheer for Vick in the Eagles’ 34-7 blowout win last year. This a-hole was dragged off to jail for fighting dogs and then admitted that he didn’t work hard when he was in Atlanta. Then he helped the Eagles beat a depleted Falcons team (Ryan and Turner were both out due to injuries) in their own home and I swear you would have thought Vick cured cancer with the way the fans were rooting for him.

      Something tells me the scene would have been different in Philadelphia had the situation been reversed. Eagle fans wouldn’t have allowed him to get on the team bus after the game without giving him the beating of a lifetime.

      But I digress. Even with Vick out, this should be a great game between two NFC teams that will no doubt be fighting for playoff berths this season.

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      Antwan Odom’s lawyer blames PED suspension on wife

      October 15, 2010 /
      CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 18: Defensive end Antwan Odem #98 of the Cincinnati Bengals is taken off the field on a cart after an injury against the Houston Texans at Paul Brown Stadium on October 18, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Scott Boehm/Getty Images)

      Listen to the crock that is coming out of Antwan’s Odom’s lawyer after the NFL suspended the defensive end for four games after he violated the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs.

      From ESPN.com:

      “Antwan did not take a steroid or any other performance enhancing substance,” Cornwell said in a statement. “While driving after midnight from Alabama to Cincinnati to report to training camp, Antwan’s wife mistakenly opened her prescription pill bottle instead of Antwan’s and gave him one of her prescription weight-loss pills instead of Antwan’s medicine. Naturally, Antwan’s preseason urine test was positive for his wife’s medicine.”

      Are you serious? This is the best that Odom and his lawyer could come up with? His wife accidentally gave him one of her prescription weight loss pills instead of his medicine? Come on.

      I could only imagine how that conversation must have gone between Odom and his wife.

      “Sit down, honey. Listen, I tested positive today for PEDs.”

      “Oh no, Antwan – what’s going to happen?”

      “Well, I’m going to get suspended four games, but I’m going to appeal the test and maybe I can avoid a suspension.”

      “Well that’s good!”

      “Yeah, that is good – real good. But I’m going to need you to take the fall here.”

      “What?”

      “Yeah, I’m going to need you to tell everyone that you accidentally gave me some weight loss pills that were yours. My lawyer and I even figured out a date and a time when you could have done this.”

      “Are you crazy?”

      “Crazy in love…with you. And if you’re crazy in love with me, you’ll do this one little thing.”

      “You and your lawyer are both idiots.”

      “No doubt. You in?”

      Although hey, maybe the story is true.

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      2010 NFL Week 6 Predictions

      October 15, 2010 /
      Chicago Bears defensive end Julius Peppers sits on the bench during the third quarter of a preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at Soldier Field in Chicago on August 28, 2010. UPI/Brian Kersey Photo via Newscom

      The NFL pick gods couldn’t stand that I had a winning record, so they dealt me a nice crap sandwich last week.

      The Vikings (thanks for that pick-six at the end of the game, Lord Favre), Bills and Broncos were all losers while my only winner was the Redskins over Packers (which came down to overtime, so clearly I was knocking on the door of a 0-4 week). Ugh.

      Let’s get back on the winning track.

      Falcons @ Eagles, 1:00PM ET
      The Falcons have some sort of complex with the Eagles that they can’t seem to shake. I fully believe they’re the better team, but Andy Reid has had their number of late, as his teams have won seven of the last eight matchups. The fact that this game is being played in Philly doesn’t bode well for Atlanta’s chances either, as the Falcons haven’t won in the “City of Brotherly Love” since dragons roamed the earth. (What? Dragons aren’t real? Not buying it.) The Falcons have been grinding out wins the past three weeks, but I think the Eagles’ aggressive defense will give “Matty Ice” issues this Sunday.
      THE PICK: EAGLES -2.5

      Seahawks @ Bears, 1:00PM ET
      I wouldn’t take the Seahawks against my old high school if they were playing on the road, as Seattle absolutely loses its mind when it doesn’t have the “12th Man” behind them. The Bears get a lift with Jay Cutler back from a one-week hiatus due to a concussion and as long as he protects the ball, his defense should give him plenty of opportunities to score. Julius Peppers has meant the world to Brian Urlacher and the rest of Chicago’s defense and I don’t see the Hawks getting into the end zone too many times come Sunday.
      THE PICK: BEARS –6.5

      Cowboys @ Vikings, 4:15PM ET
      Ah, the battle of underachievement. Did anyone else notice on Monday night that as soon as Lord Favre started slinging touchdown passes that he immediately grabbed his elbow after one of the throws? I know he’s been bothered both elbow tendinitis, but the pessimist in me thought it was a little convenient that as soon as he was about to step into the role of hero again, he made a public display about his injury. Give me a break. Anyway – the Cowboys have some serious issues and for once, they go far beyond their self-destructive tendencies. If Wade Phillips can’t figure out what’s wrong with the defense then this team is going to fold like a deck of cards. I think Minnesota’s offense started to figure things out in the second half last week, which leads me to believe the Vikes will figure out a way to win this Sunday – Favre’s elbow be damned.
      THE PICK: VIKINGS -1

      Raiders @ 49ers, 4:05PM ET
      The 49ers shouldn’t be laying 6.5 points to anyone right now – even the Raiders. I’m going to go against my better judgment and take Oakland, even though I think this is a trap. Of course, I thought the Bills’ opponents were traps the past two weeks and Buffalo went ahead and took a dump in the middle of my living room floor and then said here, you clean it up. The Niners are a bad football team and while the same can be said for the Raiders, at least they’ve shown sign of life this season. Give me the points.
      THE PICK: RAIDERS +6.5

      Season Record: 7-8-1

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      Love ‘Em & Leave ‘Em: Week 6

      October 14, 2010 /
      Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger throws for a short gain during the first quarter against the Denver Broncos at Invesco Field at Mile High on August 29, 2010 in Denver. UPI/Gary C. Caskey Photo via Newscom

      Last week, I changed the format of Love ‘Em & Leave ‘Em to stay within the context of my weekly positional rankings. I’ll typically discuss fringe starters that should only be in lineups under certain conditions as well as players that I have ranked higher (or lower) than the rest of the fantasy community.

      My rankings often change throughout the week, so when in doubt, go with the rankings.

      Joe Flacco (#8) has had his ups and downs this season, but he’s coming off three pretty solid performances and has the Pats’ 28th-ranked pass defense this week. I’m a little worried about Beligenius having a bye week to prepare, but the Pats have struggled in the secondary all season and Flacco should be able to hook up with Anquan Boldin, Derrick Mason and Todd Heap with regularity…Sure, he’s coming off of suspension, but Ben Roethlisberger (#9) is definitely starter quality this week against a Browns pass defense that has yielded an average of 214 yards and 1.6 pass TDs on the season…Kyle Orton (#6) seemingly has a bad matchup with the Jets, but they’ve actually been pretty bad against the pass (235 yards, 1.8 pass TDs) this season and Darrelle Revis may miss the game with hamstring injury. Besides, good defense or bad defense, it doesn’t matter to Orton, who has thrown for at least 295 yards and one TD in every game this season…Vince Young (#12) has a date with the Jags’ 28th-ranked pass defense that gives up 2.4 pass TDs per game. Young is a good bet to throw for at least 200 yards and two scores…Desperate? Everything is lined up for likely-on-your-waiver-wire Matt Cassel (#22) this week. The Texans are last in the league against the pass and while Cassel wasn’t great against the Colts, his numbers would have looked a lot better had Dwayne Bowe held onto that long TD pass.

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