NFL - NEWS & NOTES

I believe CJ wanted to as they say break off in me for bad mouthing him as a fantasy player all year. It has been reported that in the Huddle he said "give it to me I have a Steelers fan who I screwed over in fantasy and I will now screw him over in the post season by knocking his team out".

 

Bengals players take to Twitter to rejoice in the Steelers losing and calling it karma. Huh? Pacman Jones and that other idiot cost you the game. What did the Steelers do? To be happy about them losing is childish. Be more mad at Jones and the other guy!

 

I was going to bring that up but decided not too...... *HIGH*

 

Jim Bob Cooter is staying put in Detroit.

In news that should surprise no one, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday that Cooter will be installed as the team's offensive coordinator on a permanent basis, according to a source.

Cooter took over the Lions' offense after Joe Lombardi was fired on Oct. 26. The offense responded to the switch, averaging 26.1 points following the Week 9 bye. The Lions averaged just 19.9 with Lombardi at the helm. The Lions won six of their final nine games after a 1-6 start, a finish that saved Jim Caldwell's job and helped ensure Cooter would be back as well.

The Lions have the pieces to be one of the best offenses in the NFC. With Cooter staying in the building, the next question is whether Calvin Johnson will be there with him.

 

still... awesome...

 

Broncos lose Omar Bolden for rest of playoffs

The Broncos' special teams will be a little less special in Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Patriots.

Safety and return man Omar Bolden will miss the remainder of the postseason after suffering a partial PCL tear in Denver's 23-16 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, coach Gary Kubiak confirmed Monday. The team will place him on injured reserve. (NFL.com)

 

And this is exactly why they are o-fer in the playoffs they are not a mentally strong team. Its why once again next year they will look strong in the regular season and fade out in the playoffs.

 

Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady, the final chapter

If this season is Peyton Manning's last rodeo, it's only fitting that he will have to conquer Tom Brady to reach the fourth Super Bowl of his illustrious 18-year career.

The two greatest quarterbacks of the 21st century will square off for the 17th -- and perhaps final -- time next Sunday in the AFC Championship Game.

Brady's Patriots have emerged victorious in 11 of the previous 16 clashes with Manning's Colts and Broncos. Neither NFL legend has won on the other's home field in the postseason, which would seem to favor Denver.

This unrivaled rivalry began losing its luster, however, the last time the two did battle in November of 2014. With a stunning edge in arm strength and pocket movement, Brady thoroughly outplayed his aging counterpart as nagging injuries and Father Time joined forces to accelerate the erosion of Manning's Hall of Fame skill set.

Since that decisive 43-21 victory, the chasm between the two quarterbacks has only widened.

While Brady remains a legitimate MVP candidate playing at a higher level than he was five years ago, Manning has been a liability at the helm of Gary Kubiak's offense.

Manning has managed just one touchdown versus eight interceptions in five home games this season. After throwing a touchdown pass in 56 consecutive games stretching from November of 2010 through November of 2014, he has been kept out of the end zone in eight of his last 16 games.

Quarterbacks can only absorb so many hits, undergo so many surgeries and come out on the losing end of so many thrillers before their bodies break down. In Manning's case, that point was driven home Sunday when he willingly surrendered in the pocket for an untouched sack, only to be bailed out by a missed call when he popped up for a flutter ball to Emmanuel Sanders.

Brady, on the other hand, just finished carving up Kansas City's defense like a surgeon with Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola and Rob Gronkowski back in the lineup.

"Nobody is above Tom," Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib conceded to NFL Media's James Palmer after Sunday's game. "Nobody."

Denver will enter the Manning-Brady showdown with home-field advantage and a superior defense, but New England has an undeniable edge at professional sports' most important position.

By Chris Wesseling
Around the NFL Writer

 

perhaps Brady can retire Manning once and for all ?

 

and when ben was being carted off, the fans were throwing stuff at him. stay classy!

 

Jared Allen broke his foot... bummer, he's out obviously.

 

i don't know anything about this guy, but he was on the lions last year, so that says a lot.

 

Ya, He was the HC in Detroit, a real character. You'll love him. lol

Maybe with just running the defense and not the whole show he'll do well.

 

great. he can join pederson and frank reich the new oc. yippee!

 

great more players out of philly. i just love this franchise!

 

Schwartz was on the Bills last year. He has had top 7 Ds the last 3 years he was a DC.

 

Pros And Cons Of The 4 Remaining NFL Super Bowl Contenders


Denver Broncos

Pro: Quarterback Peyton Manning is one of the best football players of all time
Con: Manning is also one of the worst quarterbacks of 2015
Pro: Their home field of Mile High Stadium gives them extra endurance from all of that training at altitude.
Con: Due to second hand smoke inhalation, all players are high most of the time.
Pro: The most ferocious defense in the League.
Con: Ferocious defense is illegal in the NFL now.
Pro: Have beaten the Patriots once already this season
Con: The Patriots weren?t trying during that game.

 

New England Patriots

Pro: Tom Brady at quarterback and head coach Bill Belichick on the sidelines.
Con: Obnoxious asshole Boston fans in the stands.
Pro: They?ve been here before.
Con: They were impolite the last time they were here so no one is happy about them coming back.
Pro: The weather is supposed to be nice for the game in Denver.
Con: Tom Brady will need to explain how nice weather deflated his footballs.