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      NFL Week 12 MVP power rankings

      December 5, 2010 /

      Now we’re into December, the month that separates the contenders from the also-rans—for both the playoff hunt and the race for NFL MVP.

      1. Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles—Where do you think the Eagles would be if Kevin Kolb had been the starter all year? Not 8-4 and on top of the NFC East. Hence we give to you your projected MVP.

      2. Tom Brady, New England Patriots—Of course, you can surely make a fine argument for this guy too.

      3. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers—Sometimes you have to know when to just hand the ball off and manage the game, and Rivers proved last Sunday he can do that, too, and win. His team is just slightly on fire.

      4. Roddy White, Atlanta Falcons—On pace for 122 catches, 1550 yards and 10 scores. The receptions alone would put White in the company of folks like Marvin Harrison, Herman Moore, Cris Carter and Jerry Rice.

      5. Arian Foster, Houston Texans—Just continues to flat out dominate the ground—including this past Thursday’s game—on pace for 2278 total yards and 20 total TDs. That’s LT in his prime-esque.

      6. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons—Falcons are on fire and Matty Ice hasn’t thrown a pick since Week 7.

      7. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints—He’s right up there in yards (3321), TDs (23) and team wins (8).

      8. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers—Cooled off just a bit since the start of the season, but defense has made that possible for this total pro.

      9. Matt Cassel, Kansas City Chiefs—2307 yards, 22 TDs, 4 picks…..and his team is in first place in the AFC West.

      10. Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers—Still averaging better than a sack a game.

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      The Eagles better figure out a way to protect Michael Vick

      December 3, 2010 /
      Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing brings Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick down on the Houston 18-yard line after a 6-yard gain during second quarter Philadelphia Eagles-Houston Texans game action in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field December 2, 2010. UPI/Eileen Angelino Photo via Newscom

      How many times can Michael Vick take a big hit, stumble to his feet and limp back to the huddle before Andy Reid and Marty Mornhinweg figure out a way to protect him?

      Vick was once again impressive in the Eagles’ 34-24 win over the Texans on Sunday night. He completed 22-of-33 passes for 302 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 48 yards and another score. He still doesn’t see the whole field well (late in the second quarter he missed a wide open DeSean Jackson in the red zone after the receiver made a great move on the defender) and he did throw his second interception in as many weeks, but he’s light years ahead of where he was in Atlanta in terms of a passer.

      That said, he also takes too many hits. He’s a running quarterback so to some degree, he’ll always be pulling himself off the ground. The Eagles don’t want to take that part of his game away because that’s what makes him so dangerous, but if you combine what the Bears and Texans did over the last two weeks they’ve laid out a blue print on how to stop Vick.

      Not every team has a defensive line like the Bears do, so not every team will be able to rush four, drop their linebackers and safeties into coverage and still get pressure on Vick. But even the Texans, whose D-line is good but not to the level of the Bears, were effective because they were able to hit him throughout the game. After the third time Vick got up gingerly on Thursday night, Reid and Mornhinweg should have started calling more run plays. It’s not like “Shady” McCoy wasn’t doing just as much damage as Vick was to the Texans’ lousy defense, so he should have been more involved.

      I know the Eagles won and I know I may be nitpicking, but they’re an incredibly dangerous team that nobody will want to face in the playoffs. But what makes them so dangerous is Vick and if he’s on the sidelines come January, then obviously they take on a much-different look as a team. Reid and Mornhinweg have to figure out a way to minimize the blows their quarterback is taking right now or we’ll be seeing Kevin Kolb again at some point.

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      Andre Johnson doesn’t deserve to be suspended for fight with Finnegan

      November 29, 2010 /

      It appears as though Andre Johnson won’t be suspended by the NFL for fighting Tennessee cornerback Cortland Finnegan on Sunday. Nor should he be.

      Finnegan has a reputation for being a dirty player and has already been warned by the league that another finable offense could lead to a suspension. I would consider shoving a forearm into a receiver and instigating a fight would fall under the category of “finable.”

      Let’s be clear here: Johnson was wrong. While he has every right to defend himself, there was no reason for him to throw any punches. His emotions got the best of him and he allowed Finnegan to get under his skin. There were a lot of people who cheered his actions on Sunday, but the bottom line is that there were children in the stands and there’s just no place in the game for players taking swings at each other. Look at the video below. An adult may throw out a bunch of “oohs” and “ahs” but this isn’t boxing. Smaller children don’t need to see that at a football game.

      That said, Finnegan, for lack of a better word, is a punk. Right before he jabbed Johnson in the mouth, he reportedly looked towards the Texans’ sidelines and said, “Watch this.” If that report is true, then his actions were premeditated (look at me breaking out the lawyer speak) and therefore he should be suspended.

      But Johnson? No way. Fine him, yes. Suspend him, no. He doesn’t have a history of incidents and if the league wants to get to the root of the issue in this case, it’s Finnegan’s actions.

      Suspend him.

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      Andre Johnson goes ballistic on Cortland Finnegan

      November 28, 2010 /

      If Floyd Mayweather doesn’t want to fight Manny Pacquaio, maybe Andre Johnson will step in.

      It’ll be interesting to see what the NFL does about this because while Johnson may have landed the bigger blows, but he’s got an exemplary record with the league. Finnegan, on the other hand, has been warned that another finable offense could lead to a suspension.

      That said, Roger Goodell isn’t going to stand for Johnson throwing a couple of haymakers and not do something about it. They both could be suspended once the league has an opportunity to review the situation.

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