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      NFL Week 11.1 ROY power rankings

      November 28, 2010 /

      Every week, I have to add a new name to this list, and that’s really saying something as players have to make major adjustments to the NFL game their first year.

      1. Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions—Hung in tough against Patriots, racking up another sack and three tackles. Not huge numbers, but it’s more his presence in the middle.

      2. Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams—Hung tough in Atlanta despite a loss; but who was really expecting Rams to win that or to be still in contention at Thanksgiving?

      3. Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks—55 tackles and 5 picks through 10 games after a fine game in a losing effort at New Orleans.

      4. Colt McCoy, Cleveland Browns—Of all his numbers, the 63.8% completion percentage as a rookie is the most impressive, especially because you probably can’t name more than one of his receivers.

      5. Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys—He made it clear on Thanksgiving that he wants the ball more, as his 0 catches proves. And maybe he should get the ball more.

      6. Mike Williams, Tampa Bay Bucs—Continues to put points up on a team that might surprise with a postseason berth.

      7. Devin McCourty, New England Patriots—61 tackles, including 30 in his last four games; and 5 picks, most notably two on a national stage this past Thursday.

      8. Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs—Don’t look solely at his numbers, just watch the kid play on Sunday.

      9. Jermaine Gresham, Cincinnati Bengals—Slowed recently, but still a bright spot on a crappy team.

      10. Jordan Shipley, Cincinnati Bengals—A tough TD against the Jets on a national stage surely won’t hurt his chances here.

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      Are the Jaguars legitimate playoff contenders?

      November 21, 2010 /
      JACKSONVILLE, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Maurice Jones-Drew of the Jacksonville Jaguars breaks out for a big run that would lead to the winning touchdown during a game agaisnt the Cleveland Browns at EverBank Field on November 21, 2010 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

      The media often says that good teams find ways to win.

      Uh, if that’s the case, then are the Jaguars a good team?

      In the last three weeks, the Jags have crushed the Cowboys in Dallas, beat the Texans on a last-second Hail Mary and on Sunday, came back to beat the Browns in dramatic fashion. In their wins over the Texans and Browns, they had leads heading into halftime and in both games they had to use fourth quarter magic to pull out wins.

      Down 20-17 to Cleveland with 2:46 remaining in the game, it looked like Jacksonville may be heading for a loss. But Maurice Jones-Drew broke off a 75-yard screen pass to put the Jags on the Browns’ 1-yard line. MJD scored a couple of plays later and after picking off Colt McCoy in the red zone on Cleveland’s final drive, the Jags went on to win, 24-20.

      Of course, good teams generally don’t turn the ball over six times like the Jaguars did against the Browns. Yeah they won, but that had to be the ugliest win of any team all year. Phil Dawson also missed two field goals, so who knows how the game would have played out had the Browns’ kicker been more accurate. Shame on Cleveland for not converting the opportunities it had off of the Jaguars’ turnovers, but teams usually don’t win when you throw for a lower yards per pass average and turn the ball over more.

      That said, no matter how you shape it, the Jaguars are 6-4. And if the Colts lose to the Patriots on Sunday, then Jacksonville will own first place in the AFC South by virtue of a tie-breaker over Indianapolis.

      Their wins appear to be a collection of luck, fluke play and incredible fortune, but the Jaguars are winning nonetheless. If they can figure out a way to keep winning, they won’t need to answer whether or not they’re for real. Their record will speak for them.

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      NFL Week 10 ROY power rankings

      November 21, 2010 /

      This is turning out to be a fine rookie class, isn’t it? There are game-changers on both sides of the ball:

      1. Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys—On pace for 73 catches, 958 yards, and 9 TDs; but also he’s averaging a ridiculous 14.4 yards on punt returns with 2 scores. Absolutely electrifying.

      2. Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions—A monster in the middle, and something Detroit has not had in a long, long time.

      3. Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams—It’s not like he’s throwing to Roddy White or Hakeem Nicks or Antonio Gates. In fact, I don’t know who this kid is throwing to.

      4. Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks—47 tackles and 4 picks through 9 games. That’s a full season for many safeties.

      5. Colt McCoy, Cleveland Browns—If the Browns had beaten the Jets, and they almost did, we’d be talking potentially squeaking into the playoffs. And this kid is a huge reason the Browns are playing with confidence.

      6. Mike Williams, Tampa Bay Bucs—DUI might hurt his chances for the top spot, but still no denying his numbers (40, 627, 5).

      7. Jermaine Gresham, Cincinnati Bengals—Give it a year or two, and this dude will be fawned over the way Jermichael Finley was this year.

      8. Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs—He’s going to make life miserable for whoever is quarterbacking the Cardinals these days.

      9. Jahvid Best, Detroit Lions—Slowed after a fast start and injury, but finally Megatron has defenses paying attention to someone else.

      10, Dexter McCluster, Kansas City Chiefs—If he hadn’t hurt his ankle, this Ole Miss product might be higher on this list.

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      Browns can’t avoid costly mistakes in overtime loss to Jets

      November 14, 2010 /
      Cleveland Browns starting quarterback Colt McCoy throws in the first half of their NFL football game against the New York Jets in Cleveland, Ohio November 14, 2010. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL)

      A tie has probably never looked so good to the Cleveland Browns.

      A sister-kisser was what the Browns were headed for in overtime against the Jets on Sunday. All they needed to do was prevent the Jets from converting a huge play and then watch Nick Folk miss another field goal (which he was certain to do after missing three during the game) to secure a 20-20 finish in Cleveland.

      But on a 1st-and-10 from Cleveland’s 37-yard line with just 24 seconds left in OT, Mark Sanchez drilled a quick-slant to Santonio Holmes, who made a nice move on a defender and raced 37 yards for a touchdown to give New York a 26-20 victory. Even if Holmes catches the ball and is tackled, Folk was looking at a long field goal and with everything being out of his range on Sunday, he probably would have missed. Instead, the Jets get a rare overtime touchdown to win the game and now Folk can sleep a little easier tonight.

      Of course, had Chansi Stuckey not fumbled earlier in the extra frame, then the Browns probably would have went on to win the game.

      On a 2nd-and-6 from Cleveland’s 40-yard line, Stuckey caught a pass from Colt McCoy that would have given the Browns a first down and put them in field goal range. But as Stuckey tried to pick up more yards, he was stripped on the play and the Jets recovered.

      It’s hard to blame Stuckey’s effort, but his fumble wound up being a devastating mistake – one that prevented the Browns from attempting a field goal to win the game.

      Granted, one play doesn’t determine the outcome of any sporting event. The Browns had other chances to win or at the very least, tie the game, and they blew those too. That said, something that isn’t lost here is the way McCoy engineered a 10-play, 59-yard drive that tied the game late in the fourth quarter after the Browns had been down 20-13 for most of the second half.

      McCoy was 6-for-9 on the drive, which included a 3-yard touchdown to Mohammad Massaquoi and a great 18-yard pass to tight end Evan Moore that set up the game-tying score. What was most impressive about the pass to Moore was that Jets’ cornerback Darrelle Revis was blanketing him on the play. There the two players were on Revis Island and it was Moore who had his feet up on a lounge chair while soaking in the sun and sipping a pina colada.

      Win, lose or draw, the Browns have to be thrilled with the play of McCoy so far. He’s poised, accurate and dare I say, fearless. Call it youthful ignorance, but he had no problem testing guys like Revis and Antonio Cromartie as he and the Browns scored 20 points on one of the best defenses in the league. Not bad for a third round pick whom everyone said had a noodle for an arm and would be limited at the next level.

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      NFL Week 9 ROY power rankings

      November 14, 2010 /

      We know they have offensive and defensive rookie awards, but let’s lump them together for our purposes.

      1. Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions—Not only has he anchored Detroit’s D-line, but the dude can attempt (and almost make) extra points too?

      2. Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams—With that number 8, reminds some folks of Troy Aikman, and leads on the field even as a rookie.

      3. Mike Williams, Tampa Bay Bucs—On pace for 72 catches, 1112 yards and 10 TDs. As a ROOKIE.

      4. Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys—You won’t find a brighter spot on an abysmal team right now, and he’s a game changer.

      5. Jahvid Best, Detroit Lions—Finally the Lions are making smart draft picks.

      6. Colt McCoy, Cleveland Browns—He’s actually led the Browns to two wins in a row against Super Bowl contenders.

      7. Jermaine Gresham, Cincinnati Bengals—The Bengals haven’t had a relevant tight end like this in years

      8. Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks—Through a half-season, 4 interceptions and 39 tackles. This is shades of Jairus Byrd last year.

      9. Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs—2 sacks, 2 picks, 45 tackles—and solidifying a much improved defense

      10. Dexter McCluster, Kansas City Chiefs—Averaging an astounding 20.9 yards on punt returns with one TD, and probably more to follow

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