Showing posts with label Adrian Peterson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Adrian Peterson. Show all posts

NFL Week One Recap

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Posted by The NFL Chick | Posted on 9:00 AM

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I love the NFL. I really love the NFL... Did I already say that I love the NFL?! Like, really??? There is never a dull moment, ever! And Week One didn't disappoint. Let's recap what happened during Sunday's games:

-The Ravens almost gave me a damn heart attack yesterday with their 38-24 victory over the Chiefs. While the defense only gave up 188 total yards, 14 points came off of a blocked punt and an INT by Joe Flacco that put the Chiefs on the Ravens' 2 yard line. I almost dialed 911 about 3 times during the second half, but my boys held on. Congrats to my boy, Bobblehead Flacco for his first 300-yard game and the Ravens first ever 500 yard performance.
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Next up, them Chargers!

- I refuse to pick Carolina any damn more, unless there is a change at QB. Jake Delhomme continued what we saw in the Divisional playoffs in 2008 with all of those turnovers. I actually picked them to beat Philly since they were at home. I feel like a dummy.
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-*side note* The Iggles need to call either Garcia or Feely now that McNabb has broken ribs. Vick can't play until Week 3 and McNabb is doubtful for next week's game. And I'm sorry but Kolb would scare me, remember the last pass he threw during the regular season:
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- How come Adrian Peterson has 25 rushes for 180 yards, but I keep hearing about old azz Brett Favre? Sport media PLEASE stop this Favre Madness. AD was the man, give him his respect. Favre's numbers were average, at best. Sitchoazz down, Favre!

-Okay New Orleans is showing why picking them as a Super Bowl team wasn't such a bad idea. Granted, it was the Detroit Lions... but 6 TD from Drew Brees... one word... WOW!!!

-Congrats to Rex Ryan and the New York Jets for their win over Houston. Rex is a good guy and deserved it. But ummm... Houston.. people actually LIKE you to do well... You aren't building a case. Well, at least your cheerleaders showed up and gave a show, right?!
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-Poor St Louis... a goose egg during Week 1... How sad :(

-Hail To The Redskins!!! Oh wait... I have to wait another week before I say that. My bad.... Go Gmen! Yeah, that's it....

-I picked San Fran in my pool, so of course I was happy I got ONE upset right when they beat the Cards. It was an exciting game, particularly during final minutes. I love Mike Singletary and I hope the 49ers can feed off of his will and determination.

-*side note* Is Jordin Sparks the official Nat'l Anthem singer? She doesn't have anything else to do, like make an album or go on tour?! Girl BYE!
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- Feeling some kind of way about Peyton tying up Johnny U for most "franchise" wins.. but I won't let my pettiness affect me too much. Good game Colts and congrats to Manning.

- Every time Jay Cutler threw an INT, I snickered. It's no secret that I'm not a big fan of him, so I found last night's performance kind of humorous (sorry, Bears fans).
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Cutler had a Grossman-esque performance last night. I'm sure he'll get better as the season goes on, he's a good QB. But damn, he stunk it up last night.. tee hee hee...

- Much props to Atlanta, but Miami killed themselves yesterday. Only 13 turnovers total in 2008 but 4 in one game against the Falcons. Not a good way to start the season.

- I'm being quite frank here, Dallas beat the Bucs, did we think anything else was gonna happen? I don't think most folks outside of Tampa thought differently. But at this point, the Bucs look better than the Panthers, particularly at the QB position, so that helps.

- The best part about the Broncos-Bengals game? Gus Johnson. Y'all know I love me some him, so his call during the Broncos TD was priceless. I swear, that game seemed like a snooze until that play. And Johnson's commentating made it seem like it was the Super Bowl. How can you NOT like Gus Johnson?!

The NFL Chick's Fave Five Football Player To Watch- #3

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Posted by The NFL Chick | Posted on 4:58 PM

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Hope you guys have enjoyed my list so far. Polamalu didn't make my fellow Ravens fans happy. but I give props to where it's due. A few people expressed that they were kind of shocked that Rivers was on the list, but what can I say... I'm a sucka for cocky men... I mean, men with swag.




Well, we're at the middle of the list and #3 is a good one. One of the most exciting RBs in the game right now and hopefully for years to come.



#3 Adrian Peterson- RB, Minnesota Vikings
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This guy was hyped up coming out of Oklahoma, and since he's been in the league, he has not disappointed anyone with the way he plays. This upcoming season is his 3rd in the league, yet he already has his name in the history books.


In case you aren't too familiar with his short resume, lemme give you a recap: It took him 8 games into his rookie season to put him on the map. Peterson rushed for 296 yards against the San Diego Chargers in 2007, breaking the single game rushing record (Petty plug: The previous champ??? You guessed it.. Jamal Lewis, baby!). The Chargers, at the time, were known as a pretty good defense by-the-way. In 2008, Peterson lead the entire league in rushing, with 1760 yards. His avg per game? 110 yards. The best in the league.

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Every time he gets the ball, it's exciting to to see how he dodges defenders. He's elusive and quick, not to mention pretty powerful for a RB his size. He's a breath of fresh air in a Vikings offense that is anemic and inconsistent, especially in the passing game. Peterson basically carries the weight for his offense. Let's face it... without him, this is a bad offense, and potentially a bad team overall. Peterson needs an "S" on his chest, he's definitely Superman/Savior for that squad.


If I'm the Adrian Peterson from the Chicago Bears, then life really sucks. Imagine telling people you're a RB in the league and your name is Adrian Peterson, only to tell folks you're not the one that plays on the Vikings, but on the Bears.
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People would probably laugh at him because they'd think he was a liar. What are the chances of 2 players in the league with same name, playing the same position and in the same division? Only, one is really great.. the other is just roster space. Life must suck for him.


My #3 is to a great player who, in just a short period of time, has only scratched the surface on what he can do in the league. I expect nothing but great things from Peterson in the years to come.



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