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      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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      Love ‘Em & Leave ‘Em: Week 12

      November 25, 2009 /

      Every week, I will highlight a few players to start and a few players to sit at each position. I’m a firm believer in starting your studs, so I won’t tell you about how Drew Brees or Adrian Peterson has a tough matchup – just go ahead and keep them in your lineup. Instead, I’ll focus on the borderline guys – players you’ll only start under the right circumstances. It’s important to note that depending on your roster and situation, you may not be able to follow these recommendations. For example, if I suggest you bench a solid starter like Tony Romo, only do so if you have a clearly better option on your bench.

      The “love ‘em” players are listed in the order that I’d start them this week.

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      Brett Favre should have a big game against a Bears secondary that has been really spotty, especially lately…Despite leaving the game early last week, Kurt Warner still looks like a nice start against a Titans defense that is ranked 31st against the pass…Carson Palmer faces a Cleveland defense that is yielding 247 yards and 1.5 pass TD per game…Matt Hasselbeck has a nice matchup with the Rams’ 24th-ranked pass defense….In five starts, Alex Smith is averaging 207 yards and 1.8 pass TD, and with the Jags’ 25th-ranked pass defense coming to down, he should have a nice day…Matt Ryan has been struggling of late, and the Bucs pass defense is somewhat improved, but he is still a pretty good start…Desperate? Josh Freeman (@ ATL) and Ryan Fitzpatrick (vs. MIA) both have nice matchups this week.

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