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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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      NFL Week 6 MVP, COY and ROY Power Rankings

      October 24, 2010 /

      Every week we have different candidates here, because the 2010 NFL season has been wacky. And that’s okay, as it makes ranking MVP, Coach of the Year and Rookie of the Year candidates more fun. Anyway, here we go….

      MVP Power Rankings

      1. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts—Okay, so Philip Rivers and Kyle Orton have more yards per game, but they play for 2-4 teams. Manning’s Colts are 4-2, and check out these numbers through six games—1916 yards, 67.3 completion percentage, 319.3 yards per game, 13 touchdowns (leads NFL) and just 2 interceptions, for a QB rating of 103.4. As usual, Manning sort of defines what the term MVP is all about.

      2. Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers—I heard someone on NFL Network the other day call Matthews the “best defensive player in the NFL.” Not bad for a linebacker in his second year, who was selected after 25 other players in the 2009 draft. Anyway, Matthews has 9 sacks to lead the NFL, and 21 tackles through five games…and the Packers sorely missed him last Sunday in a loss to Miami when Matthews sat out with a hamstring injury.

      3. Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers—We’re leaving Antonio on here this week because he left the game against the Rams last Sunday with an ankle injury, leaving Philip Rivers without his favorite target. And then the Chargers lost the game. To the Rams. Gates only had 2 catches for 12 yards in that one, but on the season he still has 31 receptions for 490 yards and 7 TDs (which leads all tight ends and receivers).

      Honorable mention: Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles (thanks to Kevin Kolb’s performance last Sunday, Vick got bumped off the list); LaDainian Tomlinson, New York Jets; Brandon Lloyd, Denver Broncos; Kyle Orton, Denver Broncos; Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers; Osi Umenyiora, New York Giants; Arian Foster, Houston Texans

      Coach of the Year Power Rankings

      1. Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers—If you start the season without your star quarterback for four games, and have the likes of Charlie Batch, Dennis Dixon, and Byron Leftwich at the helm, coming out of that 2-2 would be a huge moral victory. Well, Tomlin came out of that stretch 3-1 and it could have been 4-0 if not for that last-gasp drive by Joe Flacco and the Ravens a few weeks ago. Of course, the D led by a healthy Troy Polamalu and hard-hitting-to-a-fault James Harrison, has helped, but let’s give Tomlin some huge and well-deserved props here.

      2. Steve Spagnuolo, St. Louis Rams—Has anyone noticed that the Rams are 3-3, having already equaled their win total from 2008 and 2009 combined. And they’re giving up less than 19 points per game after allowing 27 per game last year—something that has much to do with the Rams’ defensive whiz of a coach.

      3. Tom Coughlin, New York Giants—How do you go from the scorching hot hot seat to a coach of the year nomination? Ask Tom Coughlin, who the New York media had being replaced by Bill Cowher a few weeks ago when they lost badly to the Colts, and then beat themselves badly in a loss the Titans at home. The Giants rallied around Coughlin and squashed the previously unbeaten Bears, then crushed the upstart Texans in Houston 34-10, before not allowing the dreaded trap game against Detroit ruin his team’s winning streak. So from 1-2 to 4-2, and tied with the Eagles for the division lead. That’s why Tom Coughlin is on here.

      Honorable mention: Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks; Raheem Morris, Tampa Bay Bucs; Todd Haley, Kansas City Chiefs; Rex Ryan, New York Jets; Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles

      Rookie of the Year Power Rankings

      1. Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions—Suh leads all NFL defensive tackles with 5 sacks, and he also has 21 tackles through six games, plus an interception—a pretty rare feat for a DT. Is there any doubt that this young big man is the real deal?

      2. Jahvid Best, Detroit Lions—Injury may have slowed Best down, but how about the fact that to go along with 249 rushing yards, Best has 31 catches for a league-high 285 receiving yards among running backs. That’s 534 all-purpose yards through six games.

      3. Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams—He’s way down the list of quarterbacks stat-wise, but Bradford is averaging 226 yards per game and has 7 TD passes. We’ll let the 8 picks slide for now, because let’s face it—the kid is helping to lead the Rams to respectability.

      Honorable mention: Max Hall, Arizona Cardinals; Rolando McClain, Oakland Raiders; Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys; Jermaine Gresham, Cincinnati Bengals

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      Patriots apparently want to re-live their 2002 season, may trade for Branch

      October 7, 2010 /
      SEATTLE - SEPTEMBER 26: Wide receiver Deion Branch of the Seattle Seahawks makes a catch against Donald Strickland of the San Diego Chargers at Qwest Field on September 26, 2010 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Chargers 27-20. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

      Even though knee injuries have severely limited his production of late, the Patriots are interested in trading for Deion Branch says beat writer Danny O’Neil.

      Branch’s best season came as a Patriot in 2005 when he caught 78 passes for 998 yards and five touchdowns. But in ’06, bad blood between him and the team started to form due to a contract dispute and he wound up filing a grievance against the Pats. He claimed that New England failed to complete a fair trade between him and another team that was willing to give him a contract extension. Finally on September 11, Branch was traded to the Seahawks in exchange for a first round pick in the 2007 draft.

      Now the Patriots want him back and apparently Tom Brady has even been lobbying for the team to pull off a trade.

      The Seahawks have a couple of young receivers that they would like to get on the field more, so moving Branch would be in their best interest – especially if they can get a mid-round pick for him. Obviously the Patriots have a need at receiver after trading Randy Moss on Wednesday, but will Branch want to return to the team that he cried foul play on? He didn’t exactly leave on the best of terms.

      That said, it’s not like Branch has too many years left in the league and he may be willing to let bygones by bygones in hopes of having another chance to win a ring. The Seahawks are currently in the thick of things in the NFC West, but how long will that last? The Patriots still offer him the best opportunity to win.

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      Seahawks acquire Marshawn Lynch from Bills

      October 5, 2010 /
      ORCHARD PARK, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: Marshawn Lynch #23 of the Buffalo Bills runs against the Oakland Raiders on September 21, 2008 at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

      The Seahawks acquired Marshawn Lynch from the Bills on Tuesday in exchange for a 2011 fourth-round pick and a conditional 2012 draft pick. Lynch immediately becomes the featured back in Seattle, while Justin Forsett will find himself as the change-of-pace back (which is a role that suits him).

      I get the impression from what I read and hear that Bills fans were hoping for more in exchange for Lynch. But GM Buddy Nix wasn’t going to get any more than this right now. Had he traded Lynch before April’s draft, then he may have been able to coax some team into giving him a third rounder. But not now – not four games into the season.

      Some fans seem to forget how much off-field issues factor into a player’s trade value. Since entering the league in 2007, Lynch has been involved in a hit and run, was arrested in February of ’09 on three misdemeanors after police searched his vehicle and found a loaded gun and was also accused of stealing $20 from the wife of a Buffalo police officer at a TGI Friday’s in December of that same year.

      There’s no question that Lynch has enough talent to succeed in the NFL and there’s a reason why he was a first round pick. When healthy, he’s a downhill, north-south runner that can dole out punishment if he gets his hands on the ball enough times. Paired with a change-of-pace back like Forsett, he could go on to have a very successful career if he keeps his head on straight.

      But that doesn’t change the fact that he’s been a malcontent off the field and Nix was trying to trade him when he already had two starting running backs on his roster. No team was going to fork over a third round pick when they knew Nix was overstocked at the position. So the Bills had to take what they got, or go into next offseason looking to roll the dice again in a trade for Lynch.

      This deal should work out for all parties. The Seahawks get the No. 1 back they’ve coveted since Shaun Alexander’s production fell off a cliff and the Bills no longer have to worry about trying to split carries between three guys. They also get a fourth rounder and a conditional pick (whatever that turns out being) for a player in Lynch who didn’t have a long-term future in Buffalo.


      This is great (but not the best) news for Lynch owners, who were probably hoping he’d land in Green Bay and have almost no competition for touches in the Packers’ high-octane offense. But Seattle is better than Buffalo, and Lynch figures to take over feature-back duties with Forsett sliding into a third-down/change-of-pace role. Lynch should become a fine RB3/flex for fantasy purposes, but I wouldn’t expect much more with the Seahawks’ struggles offensively and the presence of the talented Forsett. As for the Bills, this is a boost for both C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson who figure to split the work going forward. I’d consider both players RB3/flex plays in PPR leagues and RB4-types in standard leagues. Of the two, Spiller obviously has more upside, but the Bills have thus far been reluctant to give him too much responsibility/work.

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      Steven Jackson “fine” as Rams win for second straight week

      October 3, 2010 /
      St. Louis Rams Steven Jackson scrambles for a 42-yard touchdown in the first quarter against the Washington Redskins at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis on September 26, 2010. UPI/BIll Greenblatt Photo via Newscom

      Steven Jackson told reporters following Sunday’s game against Seattle that his groin felt fine during and after the Rams’ 20-3 win over the Seahawks.

      And even if Jackson weren’t feeling okay, he wouldn’t care.

      The Rams are now 2-2 on the year and had a couple of more breaks gone their way in the first two games, they could be 3-1 or even undefeated. But that doesn’t matter. What matters is that Jackson is healthy (relatively speaking), rookie Sam Bradford (289 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT on Sunday) is playing better than expected so early in his career and the defense has been outstanding.

      Outstanding.

      St. Louis held Seattle to 257 total yards, including 193 passing and 64 rushing, while forcing two turnovers and allowing just one Olindo Mare field goal on the day. Steve Spagnuolo is obviously leaving his impression on the Rams’ defense, which has yet to allow more than 17 points in any game this season.

      Granted, it’s not like the Rams have played any offensive juggernauts to this point. But this was a team that won only one game last year and was beaten like a rented mule week in and week out. A 2-2 start is about as much as the Rams’ brass could ask for at this point.

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