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Thursday, March 14th, 2013
Wes Welker (Wikimedia Commons)
Free agency is definitely in full swing in the National Football League. Over the last two days many very notable names have switched teams.
One of the biggest names is wide receiver Wes Welker who is leaving Tom Brady in New England for Peyton Manning in Denver. The wide receiver who was eighth in receiving yards last year with 1354 yards, signed a two yer deal worth $12 million.
The Patriots then signed wide receiver Danny Amendola from the St. Louis Rams to a five year deal worth $31 million, who had significantly fewer yards than Welker, but is also four years younger too and could have greater upside with Brady instead of Sam Bradford at quarterback.
In other moves, the Atlanta Falcons have signed running back Steven Jackson from the Rams to a three year deal worth $12 million. The Falcons were looking for a running back after they released Michael Turner, but with Jackson comes a question mark if he is too much like Turner in the sense that he is on the downswing of his career.
Meanwhile the Detroit Lions have signed running back Reggie Bush from the New Orleans Saints and the Houston Texans have signed the biggest defensive name Thursday, safety and Super Bowl champion Ed Reed from the Baltimore Ravens.
Tags: atlanta falcons, danny amendola, denver broncos, detroit lions, ed reed, houston texans, new england patriots, reggie bush, steven jackson, wes welker
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Monday, January 14th, 2013
Wes Welker (Wikimedia Commons)
The final four is set for the National Football League season in 2012.
On Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Seattle Seahawks 30-28 in the NFC Divisional Playoff game and the New England Patriots defeated the Houston Texans 41-28 in the AFC Divisional Playoff game.
The Atlanta Falcons had a commanding 27-7 lead on Seattle heading into the fourth quarter, before the Seahawks scored three unanswered touchdowns from Marshawn Lynch, Russell Wilson and Zach Miller. It only took a 49 yard field goal from Matt Bryant with 13 seconds left that sent Atlanta to the NFC Championship against San Francisco.
But the Falcons were lucky to win. With eight seconds left, the Falcons did a short kick on the following kickoff that was immediately recovered by Seattle. The Seahawks were unable however to get the necessary yardage to attempt a field goal.
The Falcons had a great first half from Matt Ryan, who had three touchdown passes.
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Tags: atlanta falcons, houston texans, matt bryant, matt ryan, new england patriots, seattle seahawks, shane vereen, wes welker
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Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Super Bowl Logo (Wikimedia Commons)
Is it me, or does anyone disagree with the notion that there still should be two weeks between the NFL Conference Championships and the Super Bowl?
For those that just might have forgotten, the New England Patriots beat the Baltimore Ravens 23-20 in the AFC Championship and the New York Giants beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 in overtime for the NFC Championship to set up Sunday’s big game from Indianapolis.
If you watched the Pro Bowl in Hawaii this past weekend, and apparently saw Brandon Marshall of the Miami Dolphins record four touchdown receptions, shame on you. How can you have an All-Star Game when the two best teams in the league aren’t represented?
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Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
Tom Brady (Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons)
To see one remarkable performance on one night is amazing, but to see four is truly magical.
That is what we saw Monday night in Miami and Denver.
Tom Brady recorded 517 yards passing as the New England Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 38-24. It was the fifth most yards by a quarterback in a single football game. Only Norm Van Brocklin of the Los Angeles Rams (554 yards), the unbelievable Warren Moon of the Houston Oilers (527 yards), Boomer Esiason of the Arizona Cardinals (522 yards) and Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins (521 yards) have had more.
Brady also completed the longest touchdown pass in NFL history, a 99.5 yard pass to Wes Welker, that put the Patriots up 38-17.
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Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Goodbye Brett?
If it feels like we’ve been through this song and dance before, it’s because we have been.
Brett Favre filed his retirement papers with the NFL this week, which appears to close the book on the career of a legendary Super Bowl winning quarterback after a 20th season in the pro ranks. That news comes at the end of a dreadfully disappointing 2010 season that saw his numbers drop off, injuries get the best of him and his prized “consecutive starts” record come to an end.
Is Brett Favre done for good though?
It looks that way – he’s said time and again that “it’s time” and he has come to peace with that idea. Further to that, Vikings coach Leslie Frazier says he isn’t interested in trying to convince the old gunslinger to come back for another season.
So, is Favre done for good? (more…)
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