Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Fantasy Football All-Stars week 10

Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers
Running Back: Arian Foster and Michael Bush
Wide Receiver: Larry Fitzgerald and Denarius Moore
Tight End: Rob Gronkowski and Ed Dickson
Kicker: John Kasay
Team Defense: Chicago
Defensive Player: Kamerion Wimbley and Andre Carter

Monday, November 14, 2011

Monday Night Football week 10

This week's game is the Minnesota Vikings at the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay opened as Randall Cobb returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown, and Mason Crosby added the extra point. The Packers kept scoring with Aaron Rodgers tossing a 24 yard touchdown to Greg Jennings, and Crosby made another extra point. Crosby pushed Green Bay a little farther ahead in the second quarter with a 25 yard field goal. This was the score at halftime. The Packers continued their strong play with Rodgers finding Jordy Nelson on a 17 yard touchdown, and Crosby added yet another extra point. Minnesota dented the scoreboard on an Adrian Peterson 3 yard touchdown run, and Ryan Longwell handled the PAT. Green Bay replied quickly with John Kuhn receiving a 9 yard touchdown pass from Rodgers, and Crosby kicked another extra point. The Packers stayed relentless in the fourth quarter, as Rodgers and Nelson met up for a 4 yard touchdown, and Crosby added another extra point. Green Bay ran it up to 45-7 with Matt Flynn rushing 3 yards for a touchdown, and Crosby tacked on the extra point. This was a final, moving the Packers to 9-0 and the Vikings to 2-7.

NHL Day 40 2011-2012

Only three games going tonight, beginning with the Carolina Hurricanes welcoming the Philadelphia Flyers. Sergei Bobrovsky and Cam Ward got the starts, but Brian Boucher relieve Ward halfway through the second period. Claude Giroux got Philadelphia on the board first with his tenth of the season, via Jaromir Jagr (tenth assist) and Chris Pronger. The Flyers extended the lead with a Max Talbot goal, his sixth of the year, coming off of Matt Read and Jakub Voracek. In the last second of the first period, Carolina got on the board as Pat Dwyer scored, thanks to Eric Staal. Philadelphia got it back in the second period on Giroux's second of the game and eleventh of the season, fueled by Jagr alone. The Flyers extended the lead again as Wayne Simmonds netted his fourth of the year, a power play goal powered by Giroux and Pronger. The Hurricanes got one back as Tuomo Ruutu sent his seventh of the season to the mesh, and Jussi Jokinen and Jeff Skinner helped him out. Carolina pulled within one as Dwyer netted his second of the game on a penalty shot. Philadelphia made it 5-3 with Matt Read potting his fifth of the year, thanks to Voracek and a sock trick clincher for Pronger. This was a final, and the three stars were Giroux, Dwyer, and James van Riemsdyk, although better fits would be Pronger, Read, Voracek, or Jagr.

Up to Montreal, where the Canadiens host the Buffalo Sabres. Jhonas Enroth and Carey Price play in the creases. Montreal opened the scoring in the second period as Erik Cole sank his fourth of the season, a power play goal pushed through by P.K. Subban and Max Pacioretty. Pacioretty extended the Canadiens lead with his eighth of the year, coming off of David Desharnais and Cole. Buffalo got on the board in the third period with a Jason Pominville goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Derek Roy. Roy tied it for the Sabres with his sixth of the year, set up by Thomas Vanek.The tie lasted into a shootout, where Buffalo toppled Montreal with Vanek and Brad Boyes scoring, overpowering Pacioretty. The three stars were Boyes, Pacioretty, and Cole, while Roy and Vanek get honorable mentions.

We end in Winnipeg, where the Jets are hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Dwayne Roloson and Ondrej Pavelec occupy the nets. Winnipeg led off with the sixth of the season for Evander Kane, made possible by Dustin Byfuglien and Alex Burmistrov. Byfuglien added on for the Jets with his third of the year, and Kane had the lone assist. Winnipeg added on again with a power play goal by Mark Flood, his third of the season, powered by Tim Stapleton and Bryan Little. Tampa Bay got on the board with Martin St. Louis striking in his fourth of the year, helped along by Steven Stamkos and Vincent Lecavalier. The Jets chased Roloson with Andrew Ladd notching his fifth of the season, courtesy of Johnny Oduya and Kyle Wellwood. Mathieu Garon came on in relief. Winnipeg extended the lead once again with Stapleton's second of the year, aided by Tanner Glass. The Lightning replied with Stamkos putting away his eleventh of the season, guided in by Matt Gilroy. The final was 5-2, and the three star were awarded to Byfuglien, Stamkos, and Kane, with honorable mention for Stapleton.

Fantasy Hockey All-Stars week 5

Center: Anze Kopitar, 1 G, 4 A,-2, 0 PIM, 3 PPP, 19 SOG and Jonathan Toews, 4 G, 2 A, +6, 0 PIM, 0 PPP, 12 SOG
Left Wing: Johan Franzen, 4 G, 2 A +5, 0 PIM, 2 PPP, 14 SOG
Right Wing: Marian Hossa, 1 G, 4 A, +6, 0 PIM, 1 PPP, 13 SOG
Defensemen: Aaron Rome, 2 G, 2 A, +3, 19 PIM, 1 PPP, 8 SOG and Drew Doughty, 2 G, 3 A, +2, 4 PIM, 3 PPP, 9 SOG
Goaltender: Jimmy Howard, 3 W, 1.33 GAA, 73 SV, .948 SV%, 1 SO and Niklas Backstrom, 2 W, 1.74 GAA, 120 SV, .952 SV%, 1 SO

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Sunday Night game week 10

This week, the fierce rivalry between the host New York Jets and visiting New England Patriots is renewed. New England broke through first with Stephen Gostkowski tacking on field goals from 50 yards and 36 yards. New York answered with a safety via penalty. The Jets took the lead as Mark Sanchez ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Nick Folk made the extra point. The Patriots made it 13-9 before the half with Tom Brady tossing an 18 yard touchdown pass to Rob Gronkowski, and Gostkowski added the extra point. Gostkowski padded the Patriots lead with a 27 yard field goal. Brady extended the lead for New England with a 5 yard touchdown to Gronkowski, and Gostkowski again made the extra point. The Jets got a few back as Sanchez found Plaxico Burress for a 7 yard touchdown, and Folk added the PAT. Brady continued to help New England as he threw his third touchdown of the night 8 yards to Deion Branch, and Gostkowski added the extra point for a 30-16 lead. The Patriots defense put the nail in the coffin as Rob Ninkovich intercepted Sanchez and took it 12 yards for a touchdown, iced off with Gostkowski's extra point. The final was 37-16, as New England went up to 6-3 and left New York at 5-4.

NHL Day 39 2011-2012

Only four games on today, beginning with the Florida Panthers hosting the Philadelphia Flyers. Ilya Bryzgalov and Jose Theodore make the starts. Danny Briere put Philadelphia on the board first with his fifth of the season, coming off of Wayne Simmonds and James van Riemsdyk. The Flyers extended the lead in the second period with a Braydon Coburn goal, via Jakub Voracek and Max Talbot. Florida got on the board with Evgeny Dadonov scoring, and Ed Jovanovski had the lone assist. Philadelphia got it back with the fourth of the year for Matt Read, a converted penalty shot coming to fruition on a Jason Garrison hook. The Panthers made it 3-2 late as Tomas Fleischmann netted his sixth of the campaign, and it was assisted by Tomas Kopecky and Brian Campbell. Briere, Bryzgalov (31 for 33 in saves), and Dadonov had the three stars.

Moving along to Chicago, where the Blackhawks hosted the Edmonton Oilers. Nikolai Khabibulin and Corey Crawford got the starting nods. Jonathan Toews opened things up for Chicago with his eighth of the season, assisted by Viktor Stalberg and Nick Leddy. Steve Montador added on for the Blackhawks, his second of the year coming off of Patrick Kane and Patrick Sharp. Edmonton got on the board with the tenth of the season by Ryan Smyth, fueled by Jordan Eberle and Tom Gilbert. Montador struck again for Chicago on the power play, his second of the game and third of the year, powered by Leddy's tenth assist and Duncan Keith. Toews kept the Blackhawks strong early in the second period with his second of the game and ninth of the season, courtesy of Marian Hossa. The Oilers pulled back as Eberle sank his fourth of the year unassisted. Keith replied quickly for Chicago, sending his second of the season into the twine, and Hossa had the lone assist. Edmonton cut back with a Shawn Horcoff power play goal, his third of the campaign, guided in by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Eric Belanger. The Blackhawks iced it at 6-3 on an empty net goal for Dan Carcillo, his second of the year, made possible by Kane and Sharp. The three stars went to Montador, Toews, and Leddy, while the honorable mentions include Hossa, Kane, Sharp, Eberle, and Keith.

Out west, the Anaheim Ducks hosted the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Jonas Hiller received the starts, but Dan Ellis took over the Anaheim net in the second period. Minnesota struck first with the fourth of the season by Kyle Brodziak, assisted by Darroll Powe and Nick Johnson. The Wild extended the lead with Matt Cullen notching his seventh of the year, via Cal Clutterbuck and Nate Prosser. Minnesota made it 3-0 on the second of the season for Jared Spurgeon, fueled by Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Cullen. Anaheim got on the board in the second period with a Cam Fowler goal, made possible by Francois Beauchemin and Bobby Ryan. Fowler added a late goal, his second of the game coming in the third period unassisted. The three stars were Backstrom (32 for 34 in saves), Fowler, and Cullen.

Lastly, in British Columbia, the Vancouver Canucks welcome the New York Islanders. Evgeni Nabokov and Roberto Luongo are taking care of the twines. Vancouver struck first with Aaron Rome potting his third of the season, coming off of David Booth and Cody Hodgson. The Canucks added on as Henrik Sedin netted his sixth of the year, and Kevin Bieksa had the lone assist. New York got on the board with the fourth of the season by Matt Moulson, thanks to Michael Grabner and John Tavares. Hodgson put Vancouver up by two again with his fourth of the year, a power play goal powered by Rome and Chris Higgins. The Canucks iced it at 4-1 with Booth sinking an empty netter, his second of the campaign, received from Rome and Maxim Lapierre. The three stars were Hodgson, Rome, and Luongo (23 for 24 in saves), while Booth deserves honorable mention.

NFL Late Games week 10

Baltimore Ravens at Seattle Seahawks. Seattle led off with Marshawn Lynch rushing a yard for a touchdown, and Steven Hauschka making the extra point. Hauschka added a 22 yard field goal for an early 10-0 Seahawks lead. Baltimore got on the board with running back Ray Rice throwing a 1 yard touchdown pass to Ed Dickson, and Billy Cundiff handled the extra point. Seattle made it 19-7 at halftime with three straight field goals by Hauschka, from 38, 39, and 35 yards. Hauschka kicked another for the Seahawks in the third quarter, good from 30 yards. The Ravens jumped back into the scoring with Cundiff kicking a 35 yard field goal. Baltimore got to 22-17 in the fourth quarter on an 11 yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco to Dickson, and Cundiff's PAT, but they failed to score again and lost. Seattle jumped up to 3-6, and Baltimore fell to 6-3.

New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers. New York was first to score as Lawrence Tynes nailed a 23 field goal. San Francisco replied with a David Akers field goal from 36 yards. The kicking competition lasted into the second quarter as Tynes put the Giants on top with a 25 yard chip. The 49ers took the lead at 9-6 before halftime with Akers kicking from 52 and 39 yards, both good. San Francisco kept kicking in the third quarter, as Akers booted one in from 28 yards. New York took the lead back with Eli Manning finding Mario Manningham for a 13 yard touchdown, and Tynes had the extra point. The 49ers answered back as Alex Smith threw a 31 yard touchdown for Vernon Davis, and his two point throw found the hands of Michael Crabtree for a 20-13 lead. San Francisco went ahead farther with a 17 yard touchdown run for Kendall Hunter, and Akers had the extra point. The Giants cut it to 27-20, but wouldn't score after the 32 yard touchdown from Manning to Hakeem Nicks, and the Tynes extra point was the final of the game. The 49ers are now 8-1 and the Giants are 6-3.

Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears (and Tigers oh my). Chicago opened with a 6 yard touchdown rush by Matt Forte, and Robbie Gould had the extra point. Gould later added a 43 yard field goal for the Bears. He kicked a 35 yard one in the second quarter for Chicago's 13-0 lead. Devin Hester got the Bears next few point, returning a punt 82 yards, fumbling it, and pouncing on it for a touchdown. Gould again added the extra point. Detroit got on the board as Jason Hanson kicked field goals of 29 and 35 yards, for a 20-6 halftime score. Chicago kept going in the third quarter, as Major Wright picked off Matthew Stafford and returned it for a touchdown 24 yards later, allowing Gould an extra point. Gould also added an extra point as the Bears remained defensive in scoring, as Charles Tillman took an errant throw from Stafford and ran it 44 yards to the end zone. Chicago ended their barrage with Gould's 50 yard field goal. The Lions cut it to 37-13 with Stafford finally giving a touchdown to the correct team, a 10 yard connection with Tony Scheffler. Hanson's extra point was the last score of the game. Both teams are now 6-3.