Tuesday, October 20, 2009

News for 10/20/09

Connecticut Football Team Mourns Fallen Brother
Bleacher Report - Last night, the Connecticut football team came together for a very touching candlelight vigil in honor of their late teammate Jasper Howard. ...

Ohio football mom blasts school with sign in yard
The Associated Press - BERLIN HEIGHTS, Ohio — An Ohio mother who says her son got a raw deal from his middle school's football program has put her feelings on a marquee-style sign ...

Prepping the UK for American Football
Patriots.com - The Patriots aren't the only New England team heading across the Atlantic Ocean to spread the word of the American football to sports fans in the UK. ...

“Beat the BCS, Save College Football” - That's One Political Action Committee ...
HoopsWorld -Save College Football.” Every politician is crooked and dirty and isn't trying to serve the people, but simply get re-elected. ...

What's wrong with the top teams in college football?
Daily Comet - Dave Moormann -How do you expect the team to be any better if its quarterback doesn't know when to get rid of the football? And what's with the inability to score in the ...

College football recruiting: Spotting the next Dion Lewis
MaxPreps - Stephen Spiewak - He's extremely elusive with the football, and has the speed and quickness of a Division I player. Jones' ability to endure the rigors of playing college ...

Fantasy Football Tuesday: Giants rookie WR Hakeem Nicks continues to score
New York Daily News - Jesse Spector - We're coming up to the midpoint of many fantasy football seasons this week, and it's time to scour the waiver wire for the players who can make or break a ...

Nashville's football teams test your patience, stomach
The Tennessean - Joe Biddle - ‎He could have been talking about two football teams in our town — the Titans and Vanderbilt. If there is a city in this country with two worse football ...

UCLA football: Bruins try to foil Nick Foles
Los Angeles Times - ‎There is little chance UCLA will be answering questions about its run defense after Saturday's game against Arizona in Tucson. The Bruins' pass defense, ...

NBC Sunday Night Football is the #1 program of the week in adults 18-49
TVbytheNumbers - Robert Seidman - Led by strong ratings from “NBC Sunday Night Football,” “The Office” and “The Biggest Loser,” NBC averaged a 2.6 rating, 7 share in 18-49 and 7.4 million ...

Sam Bradford will talk about his football future on Wednesday
ProFootballTalk - Mike Florio - ... a recent game against Texas, Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford will address the media on Wednesday regarding his future in football, per JT of CFT. ...

NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: No question in Weis' mind about bouncing back
South Bend Tribune - Bob Wieneke -"How can you be flat when you're playing a team that's beat you six times in a row," the Notre Dame football coach said Tuesday at his weekly press ...

Boise State football has plenty of room to improve
IdahoStatesman.com - Chadd Cripe - It isn't usually a word associated with the Boise State football team. This year, though, the Broncos have been just that. Fumbled snaps, handoffs, pitches ...

Pike Surgery Confirmed By Kelly
WCPO - Dennis Janson - ‎Cincinnati quarterback Tony Pike talks to a trainer after leaving with a sprained wrist during an NCAA college football game against South Florida on ...

Bell, Nicks among top options off fantasy's waiver wire in Week 7
NFL.com offers up 10 players to target off the waiver wire to improve your fantasy team after Week 6. The number in parenthesis is the percentage of NFL.com leagues that the player is still listed as a free agent. Team Player Analysis Miami Dolphins Chad...

Jets and Ravens go from 3-0 to 'Oh, no!'
You wonder if it's time to sound the alarms. The NFL season is still fairly young, but there are some teams that should be concerned about what happened to them in Week 6. Make that very concerned. It wasn't simply that these clubs lost. It was how they lost...

Member of Chargers game-day staff dies from injuries after fall
SAN DIEGO -- A member of the San Diego Chargers' game-day staff has died after falling out of the press box before the Denver Broncos played the Chargers on Monday night at Qualcomm Stadium. Walt Daniels, 66, died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sharp Memorial Hospital, the San...

Redskins' Zorn out of comfort zone, gives up play-calling to Lewis
After going from calling Bingo to calling plays, Sherman Lewis is taking over the favorite part of Washington Redskins coach Jim Zorn's job. With a pained expression, Zorn announced Monday that the Redskins' front office "strongly suggested" that he yield...

Zorn: Campbell will be Redskins' starting QB vs. Eagles
Martz: The right move Jason Campbell is the most experienced guy the Redskins have, and he has played very well at times. This will give him a chance with Sherman Lewis to develop a relationship between the play-caller and the QB, which is really important. It's the right move.

Agent denies that Steelers kicker Reed challenged police officers
PITTSBURGH -- Steelers kicker Jeff Reed didn't threaten to fight with police outside a Pittsburgh bar on Sunday, his agent said. Meanwhile, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he still expects Reed to play in this Sunday's home game against the undefeated Minnesota Vikings.

Tatupu's season-ending injury just the latest hit to ailing Seahawks
SEATTLE -- Already dealing with key injuries, the Seahawks took another hit Sunday when they lost three-time Pro Bowl linebacker Lofa Tatupu for the season with a torn left pectoral muscle. Seahawks coach Jim Mora announced that Tatupu would miss the rest of the season and need...

QBs Brady, Brees headline the top fantasy performances of Week 6
Who was the Fantasy Player of the Week? Vote on the top performers and decide who was the most valuable! Team Player Analysis New England Patriots Tom Brady, QB (29/34, 380 yards, 6 TDs): Despite snowy and slick conditions on the field at Gillette Stadium,...

Brady, Patriots get historic win thanks to rout of visiting Titans
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- This was the history-making Tom Brady everyone remembers. And those were the hapless Tennessee Titans fans are beginning to expect. Brady threw six touchdown passes -- five in one quarter, an NFL mark -- and the Patriots sent the Titans plummeting to a...

Bears' miscues help Falcons match best start in franchise history
ATLANTA -- The Chicago Bears could've won in Atlanta last year. They could've won Sunday night. Instead, they went 0-for-2. On NFL Replay NFL Replay will re-air the Atlanta??Falcons' 21-14 win over the Chicago??Bears on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. ET. ...

quick take: bear-falcons
Miscues cost Bears a chance to beat Falcons It was over when ... On NFL Replay NFL Replay will re-air the Atlanta??Falcons' 21-14 win over the Chicago??Bears on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. ET. ?? NFL Network schedule Bears QB Jay Cutler's pass on...

Falcons' ultimate hopes might rest on pieced-together defense
ATLANTA -- A look around the NFL this weekend validated a lot of the trends that have been developing in the preceding weeks: The Saints are a force, the Vikings are the team to beat in the NFC North, the idle Colts remain the best team in the AFC, the Titans are falling apart...

Steelers kicker Reed cited for public intoxication, disorderly conduct
PITTSBURGH -- Steelers kicker Jeff Reed was cited by city police for public intoxication and disorderly conduct outside a bar a couple of blocks from where the team beat the Cleveland Browns a few hours earlier. Jeff Reed, K Pittsburgh Steelers Age: 30 College:...

Six from Sunday: Prolific passing rules the day
At the start of the season, many expected the NFC East to be the best division in football, but Week 6 put a major hole in that argument. However, among the six things that caught my eye on Sunday, the number of prolific passers tops the list. 1. Hot from the...

Bills monitoring QB Edwards after his second concussion of season
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills quarterback Trent Edwards needs further evaluation after sustaining the second concussion of his NFL career, leaving the starter's status uncertain for this weekend's game at Carolina. Bills coach Dick Jauron said Monday that...

A waffle? A video? Green Bay mayor wants Favre homecoming ideas
Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt is asking the public for suggestions to "tastefully" welcome back Brett Favre when he returns to Lambeau Field as a Minnesota Viking for a Nov. 1 game against the Packers. For more on the Green Bay Packers, check out the latest from...

Brady returns to form vs. Tennessee; Rice's value on the rise
From studs to duds, sleepers and more, NFL.com breaks down the biggest fantasy stories of the week. 1. Tom Brady reverts to his 2007 form vs. the Titans. Brady proved that he still has some of that old 2007 magic left in a week that saw a number of quarterback put up...

Titans owner: Fisher safe for now; practices to be closed during bye
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Whatever Jeff Fisher plans to do to fix the Tennessee Titans' losing ways will be done behind closed doors. At 0-6, the reeling Titans, coming off a 59-0 rout at New England that is the NFL's most lopsided loss since 1976, are as far away from...