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ROTB Survival Pick'em: Week 12 Results and Week 13 Picks

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:18:34 -0500

Other then a close game in Atlanta, everybody comfortably moved on to another week of picks. The picking gets harder now, and we're getting closer to the end of the season. In case some of you are wondering what will happen should everyone survive at the end, we will continue into the postseason. On the flip side, if everyone were to be eliminated on the same week, we'd just continue picking as normal. The stats and next week's schedule are after the jump... Who's...

Charlie Weiss Fired As Head Coach of Notre Dame

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:11:50 -0500

Charlie Weiss Fired As Head Coach of Notre Dame Saying its expectations on the field have not been met, Notre Dame fired coach Charlie Weis on Monday after a string of disappointing seasons that was capped by an agonizing four-game losing streak. A brash offensive coordinator with the NFL champion New England Patriots when he was hired five years ago, Weis excited the Irish faithful with back-to-back appearances in BCS bowl games in his first two seasons. Since then, one of the natio...

The 10 best NFL teams of the last decade

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:00:19 -0500

Time is running short on the last year of the '00s, so it's time to dive into the daunting task of ranking the NFL's best of the decade. Best what? Best everything. We're going with a series of top 10 lists, and if something miraculous happens between now and December 31st, well, we'll just have to catch it at the end of 2019. 10. 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Record: 12-4. Eventual fate: Beat Raiders in Super Bowl. This year saw the best in a string of great Tampa Bay d...

Irvin canonizes Belichick, Faulk doesn't

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:45:42 -0500

Both Michael Irvin and Marshall Faulk have been critical of the Patriots in past. But their opinions on this Golden Age for the franchise aren't exactly in lockstep. Irvin has said, repeatedly, that this decade's New England teams would...

New England Patriots @ New Orleans Saints: Chat with Another Enemy

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:00:13 -0500

Welcome in to today's second round of questions and answers with a blogger representing the opposing team. This time around I've wandered off the reservation and talked with Bruce Allen of Patriots Daily. Patriots Daily is a very classy, very respectable football blog, especially considering it's not part of the SB Nation family. I highly recommend a look. Below you'll find Bruce's take on the Patriots, the Saints and their meeting tonight as he answers five of m...

Butch Davis Watch 2009

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:33:39 -0500

And here I thought we were going to make it through this season without having to do this dance. As you probably know, Charlie Weis will soon be a consultant for some playoff bound NFL team(probably New England) and the self deluded folks in South Bend will be on the prowl for a new head coach. Naturally Butch Davis’ name is in the mix.

Butch Davis, North Carolina coach: Has pedigree from Miami days and winning with good defense in a so-so spot at North Carolina. Age (58), cancer scare in ‘07 have to be factors.

Let me go on record right now and say this is not going to happen. I just don’t see Butch Davis jumping into that mess given the academic restrictions and that fan base. No worries right? Well not so fast. The danger of Butch Davis potentially leaving is not with any of the job presently open but rather what happens when the dominoes start to fall. Last week when there was talk of Rich Rodriguez being done at Michigan my first thought was whether LSU might pursue Davis if Les Miles went to Michigan. This is the same deal. If Notre Dame hires Bob Stoops away from Oklahoma does Davis, with ties in the Texas and Arkansas(fertile recruiting ground for Oklahoma) become a prime candidate for that job? I would think so.

Bottom line. There is nothing to see right now but watch out once the coaching carousel gets moving.

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Saints Nation: 10-0 Saints Host 7-3 Patriots

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:31:00 -0500

Kickoff is set for 7:30pm Central (8:30pm Eastern) in the Superdome in this massive matchup between the New England Patriots and the New Orleans Saints. The Saints' full injury report can be found HERE. Lance Moore and Tracy Porter can both be assumed out, but beyond that I see everyone playing except maybe Randall Gay. Reggie Bush is listed as questionable, as is Jabari Greer, so while they are both game time decisions I would assume they'll make every effort to play in this game.I&#...

New England Patriots @ New Orleans Saints: Chat with the Enemy

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:00:14 -0500

by Gretchen Ertl - AP View full size photo » Good morning Saints fans. Ready for the big game tonight? It's a little ways away, so to help get you through your day I've saved everyone's favorite weekly post, Chat with the Enemy, for last. As usual, I posed a few questions to the appropriate SB Nation blogger, this week being New England's writer, MaPatsFan, from Pats Pulpit. But wait...there's more!...

AFC Playoff Picture Gets Even Murkier After Sunday

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:31:28 -0500

More photos » by Gail Burton - AP Browse more photos » The Pittsburgh Steelers lost their third straight on Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens. It was one helluva entertaining game, with fans across the country having to fight back the onset of cardiac arrest on multiple occasions throughout the game. But I'll save my thoughts on the heartbreaking loss for just a bit. Too emotionally exhausted...

Bengals make franchise history, complete first-ever season sweep of AFC North

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:39:32 -0500

More photos » by Tony Tribble - AP about 10 hours ago: Cincinnati Bengals running back Bernard Scott (28) tries to fend off Cleveland Browns safety Mike Adams while running the ball during the first half of their NFL football game in Cincinnati, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Tony Tribble) Browse more photos » Well, what's the climate of Bengal Nation this evening? What are the fans of th...

Harrison and Dungy weigh in on Favre

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:48:16 -0500

The analysts at NBC are big fans of Brett Favre. Former New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison and former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy praised the play of Favre. "Right now, he's playing better than his three previous MVP seasons," Harrison said. Said Dungy, "I would vote for him." The latter comment is significant, since Dungy coached Peyton Manning, who leads the undefeated Colts.

Anything Possible for Vince Young's Titans -- Even Miracles

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:08:00 -0500

by Dan GrazianoFiled under: Arizona Cardinals, Titans, NFL Quarterbacks, NFL Analysis, NFL RecordNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Can this really happen? Can the Tennessee Titans, who were beaten, buried and embarrassed in the snow in New England just six weeks ago, honestly make a run at the playoffs? Can Vince Young, who was stapled to the bench and labeled a bust while this team's season appeared sunk, be the rock-steady fourth-quarter magician who leads them there? Young believes it. All-Galaxy ru...

I'm Still Stunned

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:27:59 -0500

No matter how hard I try to wrap my mind around the win today, I just can't. Some things just shouldn't happen. Today, the Colts posted a comeback unlike any of the their others. They beat a desperate team, on the road, without Freeney, after playing like crap for a half. They had the Texans scared even while trailing big. I've never seen anything quite like it. Wins like this just don't happen in the NFL. Reasons to Smile: Pierre Garcon. Great catches left and right...

The Big Easy...won't be. Patriots prepare for the Saints

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:51:25 -0500

More photos » by Winslow Townson - AP Browse more photos » If you look at the nfl.com stats by team, the Saints make their mark in only 2 categories: 1st in Total Offense and 5th in Rushing Offense. That's not burning up the field. A closer look also reveals they give up a lot of yardage and points on defense. So, how is it that they win games if their defense is giving up so much? The answer is offense. Drew...

NFL Picks & Pans: Week 12

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:00:19 -0500

With three games in the books already for week 12, Sunday and Monday offers a bunch of good contests, including the Baltimore Ravens/Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday night game as well as the great matchup between the New England Patriots visiting the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. As always, I'lll preview the Ravens-Steelers game Sunday morning, but here we go with the rest of the games: Bengals over Browns: Cincinnati gets back on track and stays in 1st place in the AFC Nor...

Your Week Twelve NFL Announcing Schedule (And Broadcast Maps)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:40:00 -0500

Thanks as always to The506.com for the broadcast maps....NBC Sunday Night Football: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth)ESPN Monday Night Football: New England Patriots at New Orleans Saints (Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden)FOX 1pm:RED: Washington Redskins @ Philadelphia Eagles(FOX, 1pm)- Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony SiragusaBLUE: Tampa Bay Bucs @ Atlanta Falcons (FOX, 1pm)- Dick Stockton, Charles DavisGREEN: Carolina Panthers @ NY Jets (FOX, 1p...

Your NFL Power Rankings: Week 11

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500

NFL action in week 11 was filled with nail biters across the board and a couple of blowouts here and there in between. The Thanksgiving edition of the Power Rankings has many teams thankful for being in the playoff race at this point in the season especially the Jacksonville Jaguars, who in my opinion are the worst team out of the 6-4 bunch in the league…here are the rankings. 1. New Orleans Saints (10-0) – The ultimate test comes to town in the form of the Patriots this Sunday nigh...