Sunday, December 18, 2011

Cards top the Browns in OT, 20-17

Playing against the Cards must be annoying: they have a stingy blitzing defense, a dangerous punt returner, and a comeback mentality. Thats what the Cards showed against the Browns as John Skelton put up 10 points in the fourth quarter to send the game to OT. Patrick Peterson had a lengthy return and Jay Feely punched in the game-winning FG. After a 1-6 start, the Cards have pushed their way to .500

Guess What!!! The Colts can end the season with a win and Andrew Luck!

Peyton Manning can't play with a broken neck... Curtis Painter was pretty damn bad... Dan Orlovsky is not as bad... But Andrew Luck is pretty damn good. That's how the Colts QB progression looks to be as Dan Orlovsky and Donald Brown led the Colts to their first win of the season against the Tennessee Titans, 27-13. If the Colts can finish the season with only one win, they should draft Andrew Lucknand pull off another Brett Favre-Aaron Rodgers QB/mentor combo.

Orton and the Chiefs end the Packers perfection, 19-14

There's nothing more fitting than a former Patriots coach ending the Packers run for perfection. Romeo Crennel made the most of his debut as interim head coach for the Chiefs at Arrowhead. So did starting QB, Kyle Orton. Orton faced the Packers previously this year in a forgettable performance, but the experience proved to be key on Sundays game. The Chiefs contained the Packers for most of the game, but a stout defense held KC to FGs, not TDs. Pack were the first to breakthrough with a TD, but the Chiefs used FGs to hold the lead. Eventually, Taylor Battle punched in a TD and the game was out of reach. On the Packers point of view, if you were to lose a game, it's better to lose it earlier. There's still plenty of time for them to get going again.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Coyotes lose to the Rangers in devastating fashion

It's not often that you see a "buzzer beater" goal, so I'm going to cover this for all it's worth. It sucks. The Coyotes let a 2-1 lead slip through their fingers on home ice as a Brad Richards puck slipped passed goaltender, Mike Smith, with .01 to go on the clock. The Coyotes showed they were a solid team, but failed to get the win as they lost 3-2. The team is in a small slump that they can't afford since they are two points away from being the ninth seed to the third seed in the Western conference.

Rajin' Cajuns top SDSU in the New Orleans Bowl, 32-30

Brett Baer must have had a crazy, emotional game on Saturday night... You probably have never heard of him, though. The Louisiana kicker missed two early point after attempts earlier in the game, but nailed a 50 yard game winner at the gun to give the Rajin' Cajuns an impressive and dramatic bowl win. Ryan Lindley had a solid performances, but Blaine Gauttier outperformed the NFL prospect. I guess ULL is a pretty solid team after all.

Cowboys still alive for the playoffs, beat the Bucs, 31-15

The Cowboys are still alive for the playoffs as they beat the Tampa Bay Bucs on Saturday Night Football. The Bucs are arguably the most disappointing team in the NFL. I personally picked them to go to the playoffs, but Raheem Morris and the Josh Freeman led Bucs haven't showed maturity. Romo and the Boys got out to two early scores to Dez Bryant and Miles Austin. Dallas improves to 8-6 and will win head to the playoffs if they win out.

Cats pay for slow start, lose to Gonzaga, 71-60

Yeah... I don't blame Sean. I'd be pretty pissed if my team was trailing 49-21 at the end of the half. Arizona was just plagued by an awful start as the Zags got out to a 14-0 start. The crowd in the Key Arena and the second chance opportunities for the Zags prevented the Wildcats from making a huge comeback. Arizona clawed back within 6 points, but it wasn't enough as Zona drops to 7-4.