Cincinnati at Atlanta 1:00 PM CBS – WINNER: FALCONS
Washington at Chicago 1:00 PM FOX – WINNER: BEARS
St. Louis at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM FOX – WINNER: BUCS
San Francisco at Carolina 1:00 PM FOX – WINNER: 49ERS
Buffalo at Baltimore 1:00 PM CBS – WINNER: RAVENS
Philadelphia at Tennessee 1:00 PM FOX – WINNER: TITANS
Jacksonville at Kansas City 1:00 PM CBS – WINNER: CHIEFS
Pittsburgh at Miami 1:00 PM CBS – WINNER: DOLPHINS
Cleveland at New Orleans 1:00 PM CBS – WINNER: SAINTS
Arizona at Seattle 4:05 PM FOX – WINNER: SEAHAWKS
New England at San Diego 4:15 PM CBS – WINNER: CHARGERS
Oakland at Denver 4:15 PM CBS – WINNER: BRONCOS
Minnesota at Green Bay 8:20 PM NBC – WINNER: VIKINGS
NY Giants at Dallas 8:30 PM ESPN (Monday Night) –WINNER: COWBOYS
Last Week - 9-5
This Season – 52-38
Showing posts with label New England Patriots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New England Patriots. Show all posts
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
VanFulpen’s NFL Power Rankings – Week 6
2. New England Patriots (4-1) – The Patriots won in overtime against the Ravens.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) – The Steelers got quarterback Ben Roethlisberger back and still have their great defense they are going to be hard to beat this season.
4. Baltimore Ravens (4-2) – The Ravens lost a very close game against the Patriots.
5. Indianapolis Colts (4-2) – There is news that tight end Dallas Clark might be out for a while and if so that will hurt the Colts offense.
6. New York Giants (4-2) – Right now the Giants are the best team in the NFC and they can take out the Cowboys this Monday Night.
7. New Orleans Saints (4-2) – The Saints are rounding in to form.
8. Atlanta Falcons (4-2) – The Falcons didn’t look very good against the Eagles.
9. Houston Texans (4-2) – Great last second win against the Chiefs.
10. Tennessee Titans (4-2) – Vince Young got hurt on Monday Night but the Titans where still able to beat the Jaguars.
11. Philadelphia Eagles (4-2) – The Eagles and Kevin Kolb rolled over the Falcons.
12. Chicago Bears (4-2) – The Bears have to fix their offensive line.
13. Miami Dolphins (3-2) – The Dolphins where able to go to Green Bay and beat the Packers.
14. Arizona Cardinals (3-2) – The Cardinals are coming off their bye.
15. Seattle Seahawks (3-2) – The Seahawks where able to go into Chicago and beat the Bears.
16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2) – Tampa Bay was is starting to come back to where we thought they where.
17. Kansas City Chiefs (3-2) – A heart breaking lose in the last seconds against the Texans.
18. Green Bay Packers (3-3) – The Packers injuries are starting to catch up with them.
19. Washington Redskins (3-3) – The Redskins are still a work in progress.
20. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-3) – The Jaguars didn’t look good on Monday Night against the Titans.
21. St. Louis Rams (3-3) – Can the Rams win the NFC West?
22. Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) – The Bengals are coming off their bye.
23. Minnesota Vikings (2-3) – This week is Farve vs. the Packers Part 3.
24. Oakland Raiders (2-4) – The Raiders really need to find a quarterback.
25. San Diego Chargers (2-4) – The Chargers have to start putting some wins together or they will be left out of the playoffs this year.
26. Denver Broncos (2-4) – Good thing the Broncos play in the AFC West cause they still have a shot to win the division.
27. Dallas Cowboys (1-4) – Monday Night against the Giants is a must win.
28. San Francisco 49ers (1-5) – If the 49ers can get on a roll they still can win the NFC West.
29. Detroit Lions (1-5) – After their bye it looks like Matthew Stafford should be back.
30. Cleveland Browns (1-5) – Rookie quarterback Colt McCoy should get his second start.
31. Carolina Panthers (0-5) – It might be a long season for the Panthers.
32. Buffalo Bills (0-5) – The Bills will play hard this whole season but when it said and done they will be pick 1st in the 2011 NFL Draft.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
If the NFL Playoffs started today
NFC
1. Atlanta Falcons
2. Chicago Bears
3. Washington Redskins
4. Arizona Cardinals
5. Tampa Bay Bucs
6. New York Giants
AFC
1. Baltimore Ravens
2. New York Jets
3. Kansas City Chiefs
4. Pittsburgh Steelers
5. New England Patriots
6. Houston Texans
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
VanFulpen’s NFL Power Rankings – Week 4
1. Kansas City Chiefs (3-0) – Only reason they are number in the power
ranking is because they are the only undefeated team.
2. New Orleans Saints (3-1) – They won another close game they are as explosive as they where last year on offense.
3. Green Bay Packers (3-1) – They got back on track against the Lions.
4. Houston Texans (3-1) – Beat Oakland without wide receiver Andre Johnson.
5. Baltimore Ravens (3-1) – Quarterback Joe Flacco was able to lead the Ravens to a last minute win against the Steelers.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1) – Lost in the last minute to the Ravens but now they get their quarterback back.
7. New York Jets (3-1) – The Jets keep things rolling against the Bills.
8. New England Patriots (3-1) – The Patriots went down to Miami and look care of the Dolphins.
9. Chicago Bears (3-1) – The Bears could block the New York Giants and couldn’t do anything on offense.
10. Atlanta Falcons (3-1) – The Falcons found a way to win against the 49ers.
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1) – Had their bye this past week.
12. Indianapolis Colts (2-2) – The Colts lost on an end of the game 59 yard field goal against the Jaguars.
13. San Diego Chargers (2-2) – The Chargers where able to roll against the Arizona Cardinals at home.
14. New York Giants (2-2) – Their defensive line dominating the game against the Bears this week.
15. Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) – The Bengals have to get their offense going on their hopes of making the playoffs in back to back season might not be a reality.
16. Tennessee Titans (2-2) – The Titans have been up and down this season and they need to find a way to get Chris Johnson off and running.
17. Miami Dolphins (2-2) – Back-to-back losses at home against divisional teams not a great way to start off the season.
18. Washington Redskins (2-2) – Donovan McNabb was able to go back to Philadelphia and get a win.
19. Philadelphia Eagles (2-2) – The Eagles might have lost Michael Vick for a few weeks, if so it could be a rough stretch for the Eagles.
20. Seattle Seahawks (2-2) – The Seahawks are so up and down this season and if they could play consistent they could have a chance to win the NFC West.
21. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-2) – A huge win at home against the Indianapolis Colts.
22. Denver Broncos (2-2) – The Broncos where able to make enough plays to beat the Titans.
23. St. Louis Rams (2-2) – The Rams have won back to back games, can they make it three in a row, well they are playing the Lions this week.
24. Arizona Cardinals (2-2) – The Cardinals went to Max Hall at quarterback after Derrick Anderson was ineffective against the Chargers.
25. Minnesota Vikings (1-2) – Had their bye this past week.
26. Dallas Cowboys (1-2) – Had their bye this past week.
27. Oakland Raiders (1-3) – Quarterback Bruce Gradkowski just isn’t the answer in Oakland and they will be looking for another quarterback this off-season.
28. Cleveland Browns (1-3) – The Browns were able to steal a win against the Bengals this past week.
29. San Francisco 49ers (0-4) – The 49ers might be 0-4 but in the NFC West they still have a chance but must turn it around this week against the Eagles.
30. Detroit Lions (0-4) – Lions fans can’t wait to get quarterback Matthew Stafford back.
31. Carolina Panthers (0-4) – The Panthers had a chance against the Saints but just couldn’t make the plays at the end to win the game.
32. Buffalo Bills (0-4) – The Bills will play hard this whole season but when it said and done they will be pick 1st in the 2011 NFL Draft.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Power Ranking Number 11: New England Patriots
Could the New England Patriots who have been a dominate team in the AFC for the past decade be the third best team in there own division the AFC East? Well yes it is possible and that is where I place them behind the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins, but they are still one of the better teams in the AFC and in the NFL. The offense and the team is lead by their quarterback Tom Brady who is one of the best in the NFL. Wide receiver Randy Moss is going into his final year of his contract with the Patriots and wants to prove to them and the rest of the NFL that he deserves a new long term deal. Wide receiver Wes Welker is coming off a major knee injury in the last regular season game last season and isn’t expect to be 100 percent until sometime later in the regular season.
On defense the Patriots over the years have move the veterans out and replaced them with younger players and we saw in the playoffs last season against the Baltimore Ravens that just didn’t workout. Nose tackle Vince Wilfork is still the anchor of the defensive line and one of the more veteran players on that team. Linebacker Jerod Mayo is one of the more talent players in the NFL and look for him to take his game to another level this season. Cornerback Devin McCourty was the teams first round pick and they are hoping that he can be the player in the secondary that Ty Law was for them years ago when they won their first Super Bowl.
The Patriots still have one of the best head coaches in the NFL in Bill Belichick and one of the best front offices that have been able to find good young players as well as veterans and mesh them together to produce a win team year after year.
On defense the Patriots over the years have move the veterans out and replaced them with younger players and we saw in the playoffs last season against the Baltimore Ravens that just didn’t workout. Nose tackle Vince Wilfork is still the anchor of the defensive line and one of the more veteran players on that team. Linebacker Jerod Mayo is one of the more talent players in the NFL and look for him to take his game to another level this season. Cornerback Devin McCourty was the teams first round pick and they are hoping that he can be the player in the secondary that Ty Law was for them years ago when they won their first Super Bowl.
The Patriots still have one of the best head coaches in the NFL in Bill Belichick and one of the best front offices that have been able to find good young players as well as veterans and mesh them together to produce a win team year after year.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Indiana’s Mayberry a linebacker to fit any scheme
Just because you don’t get invited to the NFL Scouting Combine doesn’t mean you have no shot at getting draft. Indiana’s linebacker Matt Mayberry might be one of this year’s players that get drafted that didn’t go to the NFL Scouting Combine.
This past season Mayberry lead the team with 108 total tackles, was second of the team with 11 tackles for loss, also had 5.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions. He is a good overall linebacker who has good instincts, can run and chase and should could play inside in a 3-4 or outside in a 4-3 as a weak side linebacker.
“Before the Pro Day I was mainly hearing from 4-3 teams, now after the Pro Day and teams have seen my speed I have heard from a number of 3-4 teams,” said Mayberry.
Well that is because Mayberry had a great Pro Day, he checked in at 6012 and 235 pounds. He posted times of 4.45 & 4.48 in the 40 yard dash. He also ran a 4.08 in the 20-yard shuttle, a 6.84 in the 3-cone drill, with a 9'11" broad jump and a 31.5" vertical. Mayberry also had 24 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press.
“I have always been a fast guy, but training at Ignition, they helped me perform like I did at the Pro Day,” said Mayberry. “A lot of people thought I was going to run in the 4.6 range and I think that I shock them with what I ran.”
Mayberry has worked out for a number of NFL teams personally including the Chicago Bears and the New England Patriots, two very different types of defenses. The Bears play a 4-3 defense with mainly Tampa-Two scheme principals, and the Patriots are a 3-4 defense that attack offense in many different ways.
With his speed and athleticism Mayberry will be able to come into the NFL and contribute right away on special teams, so things he like do.
“I think one of my biggest strengths is my focus on special teams and I played on specials every year besides my senior year, and I wanted to but the coaches just wanted me to focus on defense,” said Mayberry.
But Mayberry doesn’t think he has everything figured out and knows what he needs to do to improve his game.
“I think one of the things I need to keep working on is footwork, showing the ability to shed blockers and that is something that I can fix,” said Mayberry. “When I have talked with teams they like my speed, but they have told me I need to shed block better.”
Mayberry is a hard worker and isn’t just resting on his great Pro Day and waiting for the NFL Draft to come around he is still working hard.
“Now the biggest thing is change gears in my training going from more Pro Day training to now more conditioning and football training,” said Mayberry. “I’m still working hard and making sure I am in the best shape of my life.”
This past season Mayberry lead the team with 108 total tackles, was second of the team with 11 tackles for loss, also had 5.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions. He is a good overall linebacker who has good instincts, can run and chase and should could play inside in a 3-4 or outside in a 4-3 as a weak side linebacker.
“Before the Pro Day I was mainly hearing from 4-3 teams, now after the Pro Day and teams have seen my speed I have heard from a number of 3-4 teams,” said Mayberry.
Well that is because Mayberry had a great Pro Day, he checked in at 6012 and 235 pounds. He posted times of 4.45 & 4.48 in the 40 yard dash. He also ran a 4.08 in the 20-yard shuttle, a 6.84 in the 3-cone drill, with a 9'11" broad jump and a 31.5" vertical. Mayberry also had 24 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press.
“I have always been a fast guy, but training at Ignition, they helped me perform like I did at the Pro Day,” said Mayberry. “A lot of people thought I was going to run in the 4.6 range and I think that I shock them with what I ran.”
Mayberry has worked out for a number of NFL teams personally including the Chicago Bears and the New England Patriots, two very different types of defenses. The Bears play a 4-3 defense with mainly Tampa-Two scheme principals, and the Patriots are a 3-4 defense that attack offense in many different ways.
With his speed and athleticism Mayberry will be able to come into the NFL and contribute right away on special teams, so things he like do.
“I think one of my biggest strengths is my focus on special teams and I played on specials every year besides my senior year, and I wanted to but the coaches just wanted me to focus on defense,” said Mayberry.
But Mayberry doesn’t think he has everything figured out and knows what he needs to do to improve his game.
“I think one of the things I need to keep working on is footwork, showing the ability to shed blockers and that is something that I can fix,” said Mayberry. “When I have talked with teams they like my speed, but they have told me I need to shed block better.”
Mayberry is a hard worker and isn’t just resting on his great Pro Day and waiting for the NFL Draft to come around he is still working hard.
“Now the biggest thing is change gears in my training going from more Pro Day training to now more conditioning and football training,” said Mayberry. “I’m still working hard and making sure I am in the best shape of my life.”
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