NFL Week 2 Predictions

Buffalo Bills VS Green Bay Packers

Projected Impact Player: Greg Jennings

Winner Prediction: Green Bay

 

Miami Dolphins VS Minnesota Vikings

Projected Impact Player: Visanthe Shiancoe

Winner Prediction: Miami Dolphins

Kansas City Chiefs VS Cleveland Browns

Projected Impact Player: Jamaal Charles

Prediction Winner: Kansas City Chiefs

Chicago Bears VS Dallas Cowboys

Projected Impact Player: Miles Austin

Prediction Winner: Dallas Cowboys

Arizona Cardinals VS Atlanta Falcons

Projected Impact Player: Matt Ryan

Prediction Winner: Atlanta Falcons

Tampa Bay Buccaneers VS Carolina Panthers

Projected Impact Player: DeAngeloWilliams

Prediction Winner: Carolina Panthers

Philadelphia Eagles VS Detroit Lions

Projected Impact Player: Michael Vick

Prediction Winner: Philadelphia Eagles

Baltimore Ravens VS Cincinnati Bengals

Projected Impact Player: Chad Ochocinco

Prediction Winner: Cincinnati Bengals 

Pittsburgh Steelers VS Tennessee Titans

Projected Impact Player: Chris Johnson 

Prediction Winner: Tennessee Titans

Seattle Seahawks VS Denver Broncos

Projected Impact Player: Matt Hasselbeck

 

Prediction Winner: Seattle Seahawks 

St. Louis Rams VS Oakland Raiders

Projected Impact Player: Jason Campbell

Prediction Winner: Oakland Raiders

Houston Texans VS Washington Redskins

Projected Impact Player: Matt Schaub

Prediction Winner: Houston Texans

New England Patriots VS New York Jets

Projected Impact Player: Randy Moss

Prediction Winner: New England Patriots

 

Jacksonville Jaguars VS San Diego Chargers

Projected Impact Player: Maurice Jones-Drew

Prediction Winner: Jacksonville Jaguars

Indianapolis Colts VS New York Giants

Projected Impact Player: Reggie Wayne

Prediction Winner: Indianapolis Colts

New Orleans Saints VS San Fransisco 49ers

Projected Impact Player: Drew Brees

Prediction Winner: New Orleans Saints

NFL Week 1 Predictions

Minnesota Vikings VS New Orleans Saints

Projected Impact Player: Drew Brees

Winner Prediction: New Orleans Saints

Cleveland Browns VS Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Projected Impact Player: Jerome Harrison

Winner Prediction:Cleveland Browns

Miami Dolphins VS Buffalo Bills

Projected Impact Player: Brandon Marhshall


Winner Prediction: Miami Dolphins

 Cincinnati Bengals Vs New England Patriots

Projected Impact Player: Cedric Benson

Winner Prediction:Cincinnati Bengals

Indianapolis Colts VS Houston Texans

Projected Impact Player: Dallas Clark

Winner Prediction: Indianapolis Colts

Jacksonville Jaguars VS Denver Broncos

Projected Impact Player: David Garrard

Winner Prediction: Jacksonville Jaguars

Atlanta Falcons VS Pittsburgh Steelers

Projected Impact Player: Roddy White


Winner Prediction: Atlanta Falcons

 Oakland Raiders VS Tennessee Titans

Projected Impact Player:Chris Johnson

Winner Prediction: Tennessee Titans 

Carolina Panthers VS New York Giants

Projected Impact Player: Eli Manning

Winner Prediction: New York Giants

Detroit Lions VS Chicago Bears

Projected Impact Player: Calvin Johnson

Winner Prediction: Detroit Lions

Arizona Cardinals VS St. Louis Rams

Projected Impact Player: Beanie Wells


Winner Prediction: Arizona Cardinals

 

Green Bay Packers VS Philadelphia Eagles

Projected Impact Player: Greg Jennings

Winner Prediction: Green Bay Packers

San Fransico 49ers VS Seattle Seahawks

Projected Impact Player:Frank Gore

Winner Prediction: San Fransisco 49ers

Dallas Cowboys VS Washington Redskins

Projected Impact Player: Miles Austin

Winner Prediction: Dallas Cowboys

Baltimore Ravens VS New York Jets

Projected Impact Player: Anquan Boldin


Winner Prediction: Baltimore Ravens

San Diego Chargners VS Kansas City Chiefs

Projected Impact Player: Philip Rivers


Winner Prediction: San Diego Chargers

Results to follow end of week 1 games

5 NFL Quarterbacks Looking To Light Up The Air In 2010

In recent years, the National Football League has been transformed into a passing based league, where aerial offenses rule where ground attacks once stood predominant. This is apparent in the statistics, as in 2009, ten quarterbacks threw for at least 4,000 yards and nineteen threw for at least 3,000 yards. Let's take a look at who should be putting up big yards in this upcoming season:

Matt Schaub

In Matt Schuab's first season playing all sixteen games, he blew the NFL to pieces, leading in passing yards with a incredible 4,770, as well as 29 touchdowns. And this was in his first full season as the Texans QB, things can only get better going forward. If he can get Tight End Owen Daniels for the entire season (as opposed to 8 games due to injury) in addition to perhaps the best WR in the league Andre Johnson, then Schaub should once again put up monster numbers

Drew Brees

 In 2008 during his way to an Superbowl win, Brees led the league in touchdowns (34) and QB rating (109.6). Brees led the #1 overall offense in the league and the 4th overall passing team in the NFL last year. Brees spreads the ball around a lot, so look for Robert Meachem, Devery Henderson and Marques Colston to be productive again this season; And with his past four seasons throwing for over 4,000 yards (and over 5,000 in 2008), Brees should be right on track to produce similar numbers this season.

Peyton Manning

In 2009, Peyton Manning was second in the league in passing yards (4,500), 3rd in touchdowns (33), and led a completely pass based team (colts were last in league rushing) to the Superbowl before falling just short of victory. Peyton Manning should continue just were he left off last year, putting up huge numbers. Also, the Colts get wide receiver Anthony Gonzales back from injury, and he will most likely contend with Austin Collie for the 3rd spot and making this rich WR corp even deeper. Manning has thrown for at least 4,000 yards in 10 of his 12 NFL seasons, and look for him to keep on producing come 2010.

Aaron Rodgers

Since replacing the legendary Brett Favre in Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers has shown he is just as capable of slinging the ball, passing for over 4,000 yards the past two seasons. Rodgers has two very reliable receivers in Greg Jennings and Donald Driver, each accumulating over 1,000 yards each (for the past two years with Rodgers). In his 3rd season as the starting quarterback, Rodgers should continue to build on his experience and timing, and put up respectable numbers for the Packers.

Tony Romo

Tony Romo passed for over 4,000 yards last year, and while it was only the second time in his career he has done so, he should be looking at a similar season this year. Romo relies heavily on his clutch tight end Jason Witten as his go to guy.Continued stable play by Patrick Crayton, and recently explosive WR Miles Austin as well as the rookie super-star Dez Bryant should help make Romo's offense more balanced and productive then ever. Romo had the best season of his career in 2009, look for him to move forward on this success in 2010.

Five NFL Teams To Beat In 2010

 The NFL season is right around the corner, and its impossible to know from here how everything is going to turn out, but at this point there are a number of big teams to beat during the upcoming season. lets start the analysis:

1. New Orleans Saints

 Obviously the Super Bowl champs are always the easiest pick for teams to beat in the next season, and surely the saints do not falter from that logic, and should be just as dangerous as they were in 2009. This is a team, with a fantastic offense and opportunistic defense with rare talent for a second trip to the Super Bowl in 2 years. Look for every team on their schedule to want to add them as a trophy victory in 2010.

2. Indianapolis Colts

 The Colts may have lost the Super Bowl last year to a very capable New Orleans team, but the Colts talent has far from diminished going into this new season. Going undefeated through the first fourteen games last season before reverting to their subs in the final games, their talent will only be bolstered by the return of WR Anthony Gonzalez, DB Bob Sanders and Bill Polian's highly respected draft choices.

3. Green Bay Packers

 The Packers fell short of winning the division last year, getting stuck with wild card as Minnesota grabbed the division, but in 2010 the Pack should only improve. Aaron Rodgers continues to improve dramatically all the time, and with a solid WR corp and defense this team will be at the top of the NFC come the end of the season.

4. Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota makes the list primarily if Favre returns for another season with the purple people eaters. Without him, the team is still talented, but lack of any substantial QB depth makes them drop quite a bit. With Favre on the team (and without Peterson fumbles) this is a very Super Bowl capable team. We saw them make the NFC championship last year but fall short to the eventual Champs. If their defense gets the help it needs then the the Vikings will remain one of the NFCs (and NFL's) biggest juggernauts.

5. Baltimore Ravens

The Ravens only went a uninspiring 9 - 7 last season, but it was not a good indication of their level of talent. They're lack of a true passing game hurt them immensely, and kept them from greatness even though they ranked third overall in defense and fifth overall in rushing the ball. With the additions of Dante Stallworth and Anquan Boldin, the Ravens passing attack should look a lot better, and if it rivals their other sides of the game, they will be fearsome.

The Outlook Of Madden 11: Thoughts On The Demo

Drew Brees on cover of Madden 11

It's that time of year once again; fantasy leagues are starting their drafts, rabid fans are searching for sales of rookie jerseys, and the yearly "Favre watch" is in full effect. That's right, the NFL season is just around the corner, and it just wouldn't be the same if the new edition of Madden didn't mosey on up with it.

Coach Ryan ate Mark's last hot-dog and he's pissed

Madden 11 (due out August 10th) is the newest edition to the yearly sports game series. The demo came out a few days ago, so let's dive into how this years release is shaping up:

Online Team Play with Madden 11

One of Madden 11's new editions to the series is the "Online Team Play" option. Many of you may wonder what the difference between this and last year's "Online Co op" feature. In many ways it is just an upgraded version, but the main point is that its better then last year's mode. For starters, the human players per team increases from 2 a piece to 3 (mind blowing I know). Another interesting component is the "squad" aspect, letting players choose from 3 squads (OFF:QB,RB,WR- DEF:DL,LB,CB) so that you control only players in your squad, minimizing confusion and placing importance on each range of skill sets.

Indianapolis Colts Sideline

The graphics have improved and you can vividly tell in every aspect of the game, from the much improved sidelines and more realistic player and coach models, to the replays, in game action. The lighting has improved greatly, being more realistic then ever, and a small but fantastic detail is the clarity of the in stadium game screens.

Chris Johnson, RB of the Titans

The animations in Madden 11 are more fluid and realistic then ever. While they took out the sprint button (yes, no more turbo), they replaced it with a more natural acceleration. Mix that with the implementation of their new "locomotion" system, and running and tackling and everything in between is even more realistic. You see little to no Wide Receivers running being completely aware of the first down or out of bounds like last year, the glitchy "stuck" animations have cleared up and the AI as a whole has improved.

Madden 11 Game Flow

A new method of calling plays and running a game plan has been implemented in Madden 11, called "Game flow", supposedly making the game more immersive while wasting less time calling plays, shortening overall game time. This revolves around setting up a personalized game plan in which you pick plays you would most like to call in a number of situations and then when such a situation comes up the computer analyses the best choice for the moment (I thought Mr Madden did that all ready?). For the casual fan, this sounds like a great idea and something that they will most likely have great sucess with, for the more hardcore fan, they will probably stick to the option of a conventional playbook.

Put your headset on , the coach is talking to you!

Overall, Madden 11 looks amazing, feels great and will most likely be even better when the actual release comes out next month. And one last thing the most important improvement of the game, they took out the chain gang animations.