Wild Card Weekend Picks
As the countdown to kickoff winds down, I would be remiss if I failed to go on the record with selections for this round.
So, let’s make it short and sweet.
CIN at HOU: Houston sputtered down the stretch. I expect Gary Kubiak to get back to basics and run, run, run Arian Foster and Ben [...]
2011 Kickoff Target Count: Packers and Saints
Rank
Player
Team
Targets
Receptions
Efficiency
Opponent
1.
Marques Colston
NO
9
6
67%
GB
1.
Devery Henderson
NO
9
6
67%
GB
1.
Darren Sproles
NO
9
7
78%
GB
4.
Greg Jennings
GB
8
7
88%
NO
4.
Robert Meachem
NO
8
5
63%
GB
4.
Jordy Nelson
GB
8
6
75%
NO
7.
Donald Driver
GB
7
4
57%
NO
7.
Jimmy Graham
NO
7
4
57%
GB
9.
Pierre Thomas
NO
5
4
80%
GB
10.
Jermichael Finley
GB
4
3
75%
NO
11.
Randall Cobb
GB
3
2
67%
NO
11.
John Kuhn
GB
2
2
100%
NO
13.
Tom Crabtree
GB
1
1
100%
NO
13.
Ryan Grant
GB
1
1
100%
NO
13.
James Jones
GB
1
1
100%
NO
13.
James Starks
GB
1
0
0%
NO
13.
David Thomas
NO
1
0
0%
GB
NFL Kickoff 2011: Harmon Previews NO-GB
Harmon breaks down the particulars of NO-GB. Fantasy thoughts and a game prediction.
Media Day: Did You Learn Anything?
As expected, media day came and went with nary a blip on the sports landscape. A collective yawn could have emanated from the group of players as the same questions were asked … and asked … and asked ad nausea.
Sure, there were a few oddball questions, a minor security skirmish and more references to the [...]
Little Johnny, No!
A quick review of the overall stat lines from the NFC title game makes you scratch your head. The Saints shouldn’t have been in this game. Period.
The Vikings moved the ball well. They played solid defense.
In the end, the Saints won in the only statistical category that matters in the NFL universe. The Vikings gave [...]
