Quarterback: Tony Romo and Matt Ryan
Running Back: Maurice Jones-Drew
Wide Receiver: Marques Colston
Tight End: Rob Gronkowski
Kicker: Mason Crosby
Team Defense: Jacksonville and Detroit
Defensive Player: Alphonso Smith
My views on hockey and soccer primarily, without any of the advantage of big-name insider connections.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Monday Night Football week 14
This week, the Seattle Seahawks welcome the St. Louis Rams. Seattle led off by blocking a Donnie Jones punt, and after hitting Doug Baldwin's back, Michael Robinson ran it for the touchdown from 17 yards away. Steven Hauschka made the extra point. Hauschka also kicked a 42 yard field goal for the Seahawks. They took a 10-3 score into halftime when Josh Brown booted a 46 yard field goal. Hauschka replied for Seattle in the third quarter with a 23 yard field goal. The Rams answered again on a 29 yard field goal by Brown. The Seahawks took a more commanding lead when Tarvaris Jackson threw 29 yards to Baldwin for a touchdown, and Hauschka supplied the PAT. Hauschka continued to kick for Seattle by nailing a fourth quarter field goal from 48 yards away. St. Louis got a few back with a 1 yard Steven Jackson touchdown rush, and Broan was there to make the extra point. The Seahawks iced it at 30-13 with Marshawn Lynch rushing 16 yards into a huge bag of Skittles the end zone for a touchdown, and the last point was the extra point by Hauschka. Seattle is now 6-7 while the Rams are 2-11.
NHL Day 68 2011-2012
There was just one game on tonight, as the Tampa Bay Lightning hosted the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedberg and Dwayne Roloson got the starting nods, but Mathieu Garon was called on for relief of Roloson in the early second period. New Jersey led off with Petr Sykora recording his sixth of the season, courtesy of Bryce Salvador and Patrik Elias. The Devils added on when the ninth of the year by Dainius Zubrus went down, a power play goal set up by Matt Taormina and Adam Henrique. Tampa Bay got on the board when Steve Downie deposited his fourth of the season, thanks to Matt Gilroy and Steven Stamkos. The Lightning tied it when Blair Jones scored, assisted by Dana Tyrell and Gilroy. New Jersey took the lead again in the second period when Zach Parise potted his ninth of the year, coming off of Henrique and Henrik Tallinder. Ilya Kovalchuk extended the Devils lead with his ninth of the season, made possible by Parise. Henrique kept New Jersey going with his seventh of the year, a shorthanded goal with helpers provided by Parise and Mark Fayne. Tampa Bay pulled closer with two third period Stamkos goals, his seventeenth and eighteenth of the campaign, and assists on the power play goal went to Dominic Moore and Vincent Lecavalier, while the even strength goal came from Pavel Kubina and Lecavalier again. This made it 5-4, and was finalized when the Lightning failed to get the equalizer. The three stars were Parise, Henrique, and Stamkos, while Gilroy and Lecavalier earn honorable mentions.
Fantasy Hockey All-Stars week 9
1. Artem Anisimov, 3 G, 1 A, +3, 20 PIM, 1 PPP, 13 SOG
2. Brian Elliott, 2 W, 1.00 GAA, 51 SV, .962 SV%, 1 SO
3. Jarome Iginla, 4 G, 2 A, +6, 2 PIM, 0 PPP, 17 SOG
4. John Carlson, 1 G, 6 A, +3, 2 PIM, 2 PPP, 12 SOG
5. Claude Giroux, 1 G, 6 A, +4, 2 PIM, 2 PPP, 6 SOG
2. Brian Elliott, 2 W, 1.00 GAA, 51 SV, .962 SV%, 1 SO
3. Jarome Iginla, 4 G, 2 A, +6, 2 PIM, 0 PPP, 17 SOG
4. John Carlson, 1 G, 6 A, +3, 2 PIM, 2 PPP, 12 SOG
5. Claude Giroux, 1 G, 6 A, +4, 2 PIM, 2 PPP, 6 SOG
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Sunday Night game week 14
This week, the Dallas Cowboys put their over-attentive selves back in front of the prime time cameras at home against the New York Giants. New York opened with Jason Pierre-Paul sacking Tony Romo for a safety. The Giants added on when Lawrence Tynes booted a 23 yard field goal. Dallas got on the board when Romo tossed a 12 yard touchdown pass to John Phillips, and Dan Bailey was there with the extra point. New York got the lead back with a Brandon Jacobs touchdown run of 1 yard in the second quarter, and Tynes supplied the extra point. The Cowboys regained the lead with Romo's 9 yard touchdown pass to Laurent Robinson, and another Bailey extra point. The Giants retook the lead again when Tynes nailed a 26 yard field goal. Dallas went up 17-15 at halftime with Bailey kicking a 49 yard field goal. Bailey kept kicking for the Cowboys in the third quarter with another 49 yard field goal. New York added grabbed the lead back when Eli Manning passed 47 yards to Mario Manningham for a touchdown, and Tynes kicked the PAT. Dallas regained the lead with Romo finding Miles Austin for a 6 yard touchdown, and Bailey was true with the extra point. The Cowboys started to run away with it when Romo found Dez Bryant on a 50 yard touchdown play, and Bailey handled the extra point. The Giants got back within striking distance when Manning threw an 8 yard touchdown to Jake Ballard, and Tynes added on another extra point. Late in the fourth quarter, New York took the lead as Jacobs ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and it was 37-34 after D.J. Ware rushed to convert the two point attempt. The Giants were able to hold on to win by this margin, and now both teams are 7-6.
NHL Day 67 2011-2012
Just two games on tonight. First off...
The Chicago Blackhawks hosted the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Ray Emery made the starts. San Jose struck first with Jamie McGinn notching his sixth of the season, courtesy of Michal Handzus and Dan Boyle. Chicago tied it in the second period with the third of the year by Marcus Kruger, via Niklas Hjalmarsson and Nick Leddy. The Sharks quickly regained it on a Justin Braun goal, with help from Brad Winchester and Andrew Desjardins. The Blackhawks tied it back up late in the third period when Andrew Brunette deposited his seventh of the season, coming off of Marian Hossa and Duncan Keith. Chicago won the game 3-2 in overtime on Patrick Sharp's sixteenth of the year, assisted by Hossa and Brent Seabrook. Sharp, McGinn, and Emery (35 for 37 in saves) were the three stars, with honorable mention for Hossa.
Over to New York, where the Rangers host the Florida Panthers. Jose Theodore and Henrik Lundqvist play in goal, until the end of the second period, where Theodore was pulled in favor of Scott Clemmensen. New York was first on the board with a Brad Richards power play goal, his eleventh of the season, with the lone assist by Ryan Callahan. The Rangers added on with Artem Anisimov netting his sixth of the year, also a power play goal, powered by Erik Christensen and Anton Stralman. Florida got on the board with an Erik Gudbranson goal, made possible by Kris Versteeg and Stephen Weiss. New York answered back in the second period with an unassisted Derek Stepan goal, his sixth of the season. The Rangers kept going with the second of the year from Steve Eminger, guided in by John Mitchell and Brian Boyle. New York extended the lead again with Marian Gaborik potting his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Anisimov and Stepan. The Rangers made it 6-1 when Stepan scored again, his second of the game and seventh of the year, helped along by Michael Del Zotto and Gaborik. This score lasted through the rest of the game to be preserved as a final. Stepan, Del Zotto, and Eminger were awarded the three stars, while Gaborik and Anisimov earn honorable mentions.
The Chicago Blackhawks hosted the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Ray Emery made the starts. San Jose struck first with Jamie McGinn notching his sixth of the season, courtesy of Michal Handzus and Dan Boyle. Chicago tied it in the second period with the third of the year by Marcus Kruger, via Niklas Hjalmarsson and Nick Leddy. The Sharks quickly regained it on a Justin Braun goal, with help from Brad Winchester and Andrew Desjardins. The Blackhawks tied it back up late in the third period when Andrew Brunette deposited his seventh of the season, coming off of Marian Hossa and Duncan Keith. Chicago won the game 3-2 in overtime on Patrick Sharp's sixteenth of the year, assisted by Hossa and Brent Seabrook. Sharp, McGinn, and Emery (35 for 37 in saves) were the three stars, with honorable mention for Hossa.
Over to New York, where the Rangers host the Florida Panthers. Jose Theodore and Henrik Lundqvist play in goal, until the end of the second period, where Theodore was pulled in favor of Scott Clemmensen. New York was first on the board with a Brad Richards power play goal, his eleventh of the season, with the lone assist by Ryan Callahan. The Rangers added on with Artem Anisimov netting his sixth of the year, also a power play goal, powered by Erik Christensen and Anton Stralman. Florida got on the board with an Erik Gudbranson goal, made possible by Kris Versteeg and Stephen Weiss. New York answered back in the second period with an unassisted Derek Stepan goal, his sixth of the season. The Rangers kept going with the second of the year from Steve Eminger, guided in by John Mitchell and Brian Boyle. New York extended the lead again with Marian Gaborik potting his fifteenth of the season, coming off of Anisimov and Stepan. The Rangers made it 6-1 when Stepan scored again, his second of the game and seventh of the year, helped along by Michael Del Zotto and Gaborik. This score lasted through the rest of the game to be preserved as a final. Stepan, Del Zotto, and Eminger were awarded the three stars, while Gaborik and Anisimov earn honorable mentions.
NFL Late Games week 14
On the other wave of kickoffs, we have four games. First,
The Denver Broncos welcome the Chicago Bears. The game was scoreless through the first half. Chicago busted things open in the third quarter with Marion Barber's 9 yard touchdown run, and Robbie Gould made the extra point. The Bears added on with Gould kicking a 57 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. Denver got on the board as Tim Tebow tossed a 10 yard touchdown to Demaryius Thomas, and Matt Prater tacked on the PAT. Prater tied it late for the Broncos and sent it to overtime with a 59 yard field goal. It was here Denver took the game 13-10 on a Prater field goal from merely 51 yards. The Broncos go to 8-5 and drop Chicago to 7-6.
Also, the Arizona Cardinals host the San Francisco 49ers. San Francisco led off with a 46 yard David Akers field goal. Akers added on a 22 yard field goal in the second quarter for the 49ers. Arizona took the lead on a John Skelton touchdown pass to Early Doucet, a 60 yard play capped off by Jay Feely kicking the extra point. San Francisco would lead 12-7 at halftime after two more Akers field goals, from 27 and 22 yards. The 49ers kept extending the lead in the third quarter with a 37 yard touchdown run by Frank Gore, and Akers handled the PAT. The Cardinals got it back when Skelton found Larry Fitzgerald for a 47 yard touchdown reception, and Feely kicked another extra point. Arizona got the lead in the fourth quarter when Skelton found Andre Roberts for a 3 yard touchdown reception, and Feely made another extra point. The Cardinals held on for a 21-19 win, improving them to 6-7 while the 49ers fell to 10-3.
Moving into southern California, the San Diego Chargers host the Buffalo Bills. San Diego opened with Philip Rivers throwing a 9 yard touchdown pass to Antonio Gates, and Nick Novak made the extra point. Mike Tolbert added on in the second quarter for the Chargers by rushing 1 yard for a touchdown, but Novak missed the extra point. Novak made up for the earlier failure by booting a 47 yard field goal to make it 16-0 at the half. Buffalo got on the board in the third quarter as Dave Rayner kicked a 37 yard field goal. The Bills got a little closer as Bryan Scott recovered a Rivers fumble and pounced on it in the end zone. The Chargers got back in gear with another Rivers-Gates connection, this time for 2 yards and the touchdown, and Novak was good on the extra point. San Diego went defensive for the next touchdown, as Steve Gregory picked off Ryan Fitzpatrick and took it back 26 yards for the score, allowing Novak to make the ensuing PAT. The Chargers boosted the lead again in the fourth quarter with Rivers tossing a 26 yard touchdown pass to Patrick Crayton, and Novak once again was good on the extra point. The final was 37-10 and the Chargers are now 6-7 while the Bills go to 5-8.
Finally, the Green Bay Packers host the Oakland Raiders. Green Bay struck first with a 47 yard Ryan Grant touchdown run, and a Mason Crosby extra point. The Packers added on when Aaron Rodgers found Ryan Taylor for a 4 yard touchdown reception, and Crosby again kicked the extra point. Green Bay kept rolling in the second quarter when Crosby nailed a 34 yard field goal. The Packers padded the lead with Rodgers throwing 37 yards to Jordy Neslon for a touchdown, and Crosby made the PAT. Green Bay remained absolutely relentless with Grant running 6 yards into the end zone for another touchdown, and Crosby kept kicking with the extra point. This made it 31-0, which was a score taken into the locker rooms. Crosby kept the Packers strong in the third quarter with a 38 yard field goal. Oakland finally awoke on a 2 yard Michael Bush touchdown run, and Sebastian Janikowski made the extra point. Crosby added on again for Green Bay with a 49 yard field goal. The Packers went defensive to get the next touchdown, as Erik Walden picked up a Marcel Reece fumble and took it back 5 yards to score, allowing Crosby the extra point. Crosby also kicked a 33 yard field goal in the fourth quarter for Green Bay. The Raiders got a couple more points with Matt Flynn getting sacked for a safety by Tommy Kelly. Oakland added on far too late as Carson Palmer connected with Kevin Boss on a 5 yard touchdown, and Janikowski added another extra point. The final was 46-16, and the Packers are now 13-0 while the Raiders fell to 7-6.
The Denver Broncos welcome the Chicago Bears. The game was scoreless through the first half. Chicago busted things open in the third quarter with Marion Barber's 9 yard touchdown run, and Robbie Gould made the extra point. The Bears added on with Gould kicking a 57 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. Denver got on the board as Tim Tebow tossed a 10 yard touchdown to Demaryius Thomas, and Matt Prater tacked on the PAT. Prater tied it late for the Broncos and sent it to overtime with a 59 yard field goal. It was here Denver took the game 13-10 on a Prater field goal from merely 51 yards. The Broncos go to 8-5 and drop Chicago to 7-6.
Also, the Arizona Cardinals host the San Francisco 49ers. San Francisco led off with a 46 yard David Akers field goal. Akers added on a 22 yard field goal in the second quarter for the 49ers. Arizona took the lead on a John Skelton touchdown pass to Early Doucet, a 60 yard play capped off by Jay Feely kicking the extra point. San Francisco would lead 12-7 at halftime after two more Akers field goals, from 27 and 22 yards. The 49ers kept extending the lead in the third quarter with a 37 yard touchdown run by Frank Gore, and Akers handled the PAT. The Cardinals got it back when Skelton found Larry Fitzgerald for a 47 yard touchdown reception, and Feely kicked another extra point. Arizona got the lead in the fourth quarter when Skelton found Andre Roberts for a 3 yard touchdown reception, and Feely made another extra point. The Cardinals held on for a 21-19 win, improving them to 6-7 while the 49ers fell to 10-3.
Moving into southern California, the San Diego Chargers host the Buffalo Bills. San Diego opened with Philip Rivers throwing a 9 yard touchdown pass to Antonio Gates, and Nick Novak made the extra point. Mike Tolbert added on in the second quarter for the Chargers by rushing 1 yard for a touchdown, but Novak missed the extra point. Novak made up for the earlier failure by booting a 47 yard field goal to make it 16-0 at the half. Buffalo got on the board in the third quarter as Dave Rayner kicked a 37 yard field goal. The Bills got a little closer as Bryan Scott recovered a Rivers fumble and pounced on it in the end zone. The Chargers got back in gear with another Rivers-Gates connection, this time for 2 yards and the touchdown, and Novak was good on the extra point. San Diego went defensive for the next touchdown, as Steve Gregory picked off Ryan Fitzpatrick and took it back 26 yards for the score, allowing Novak to make the ensuing PAT. The Chargers boosted the lead again in the fourth quarter with Rivers tossing a 26 yard touchdown pass to Patrick Crayton, and Novak once again was good on the extra point. The final was 37-10 and the Chargers are now 6-7 while the Bills go to 5-8.
Finally, the Green Bay Packers host the Oakland Raiders. Green Bay struck first with a 47 yard Ryan Grant touchdown run, and a Mason Crosby extra point. The Packers added on when Aaron Rodgers found Ryan Taylor for a 4 yard touchdown reception, and Crosby again kicked the extra point. Green Bay kept rolling in the second quarter when Crosby nailed a 34 yard field goal. The Packers padded the lead with Rodgers throwing 37 yards to Jordy Neslon for a touchdown, and Crosby made the PAT. Green Bay remained absolutely relentless with Grant running 6 yards into the end zone for another touchdown, and Crosby kept kicking with the extra point. This made it 31-0, which was a score taken into the locker rooms. Crosby kept the Packers strong in the third quarter with a 38 yard field goal. Oakland finally awoke on a 2 yard Michael Bush touchdown run, and Sebastian Janikowski made the extra point. Crosby added on again for Green Bay with a 49 yard field goal. The Packers went defensive to get the next touchdown, as Erik Walden picked up a Marcel Reece fumble and took it back 5 yards to score, allowing Crosby the extra point. Crosby also kicked a 33 yard field goal in the fourth quarter for Green Bay. The Raiders got a couple more points with Matt Flynn getting sacked for a safety by Tommy Kelly. Oakland added on far too late as Carson Palmer connected with Kevin Boss on a 5 yard touchdown, and Janikowski added another extra point. The final was 46-16, and the Packers are now 13-0 while the Raiders fell to 7-6.
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