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The Five Biggest Surprises of the 2009 NFL Season
Published: January 3, 2010
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With the 2009 NFL regular season ending, I have composed a list of the five biggest surprises this season- both positive and negative. There were certainly more than five surprises this season, I simply selected the five that I thought stood out the most. Let me know what you think. It has been a tremendous regular season and I look forward to what the playoffs have in store.
Jim Caldwell’s Decision to Rest Means Added Pressure for Colts in Postseason
Published: January 2, 2010
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Jim Caldwell made a bold move last Sunday when he decided to sit Peyton and Co. with 5:36 left to play in the third quarter. To Caldwell, the benefits of having healthy, rested players for a Super Bowl run outweighed the worth of a perfect season.
Once Caldwell sat his starters, he knew the only way to make up for losing the game would be to win the Super Bowl.
The Colts had a chance to accomplish something that has only been achieved two times in the history of the game. Caldwell didn’t care, he knew why they were playing, why they worked so hard in the offseason, why he was promoted to head coach at the beginning of the season- to win the Super Bowl.
He let it be known that a Super Bowl outweighs anything else, even a perfect season. Caldwell has given his team added pressure, but with that pressure comes an increased motivation, not that the Colts weren’t motivated in the first place.
When a guy like Peyton Manning is benched on the verge of a perfect season, you know he’s going to be that much hungrier and work that much harder to make sure he lands another ring.
Everyone will be watching the Colts during the postseason, whether they’re a fan or not, to see if they make it all the way. If they do, the perfect season controversy won’t matter anymore and the Colts will prove that Caldwell made the right decision.
However, if they lose, whether it’s their first playoff game or in the Super Bowl, the controversy will rage on and it will be awhile before Caldwell hears the end of it.
Not many rookie coaches have gone through what Jim Caldwell has this season. He has proven to be a very capable head coach and has handled the recent criticism considerably well. Let’s hope his decision does not go to waste.
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NFL End of the Year Awards
Published: January 2, 2010
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It’s that time of year again. The football season is just about over and it’s time to decide who are the best players in the league and most deserving of these awards. I have included: defensive rookie of the year, offensive rookie of the year, coach of the year, breakout player of the year, defensive player of the year, offensive player of the year and of course MVP.
The 10 Best Fantasy PPR Running Backs for 2010
Published: January 2, 2010
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The 2009 Fantasy Football season has come, or is about to come, to an unfortunate end. Fantasy owners everywhere will soon come to the grim realization that the next fantasy football season is 6-8 months away. I too have encountered this unwelcoming truth and am attempting to remedy the situation.
There is no better way to say goodbye to the 2009 season than by looking forward to the promising 2010 season, however far away it may be.
I am an avid supporter of PPR (point per receptions) leagues and have compiled a list of my top ten PPR running backs for the 2010 fantasy football season. Enjoy.
Playoffs Or Not, Broncos Exceed 2009 Expectations
Published: January 1, 2010
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As the New Year begins and the football season comes to a close, one cannot help but look back to the beginning of the season, and even the year, when the Broncos were entrenched in one of the most attention-getting and controversial offseasons in franchise history.
The Broncos had fired long-time head coach Mike Shanahan and in mid-January hired former New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to replace Shanahan at the helm.
Little did we know what would transpire. A couple months following McDaniels’ arrival, rumors spread that the new head coach tried to trade quarterback Jay Cutler in a deal that would have sent former Patriots quarterback Matt Cassell to the Broncos.
The McDaniels-Cutler relationship soon disintegrated and the disgruntled quarterback was eventually traded to the Chicago Bears for quarterback Kyle Orton, as well as two first-round draft picks and a third-round draft pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.
This trade spawned a myriad of negativity from the Broncos faithful as well as the entire football community. The Broncos were soon considered a mockery; their demise seemed imminent.
The Broncos offseason was not a complete disaster. Former San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Nolan was brought in as the new defensive coordinator and the defense as a whole underwent an extreme makeover.
Additions to the defense included veterans such as safety Brian Dawkins, linebacker Andra Davis, defensive back Andre Goodman, defensive back Renaldo Hill and others.
The offense was also revamped. McDaniels brought in running backs Correll Buckhalter, Lamont Jordan and J.J. Arrington (who would eventually be cut). Wide receivers Jabar Gaffney and Brandon Lloyd were also acquired, not to mention the acquisitions of Orton via trade and rookie running back Knowshon Moreno as a first-round draft pick.
Possessing arguably the toughest schedule in the NFL the Broncos went into the 2009 season with less than attractive expectations. With their backs against the wall, the Broncos soon proved all the naysayers wrong as they began the season with six straight wins heading into their Week Seven bye.
Following the bye, they promptly lost their next four contests and were looking like the team everyone expected at the beginning of the season. They came back with back-to-back wins against the New York Giants and Kansas City Chiefs in Weeks 12 and 13. They proceeded to lose their next three games and are now in danger of missing out on the postseason.
However, even if the Broncos lose to the Chiefs on Sunday, and end up not making the playoffs, they will still finish at an even 8-8 on the season. Their defense, with one game left to play, has given up a respectable 280 points compared to the 448 points they rendered last season.
Kyle Orton has more than held his own this season and proven himself to be a very capable quarterback for the Broncos. Orton and wide receiver Brandon Marshall have established a potent Mile High connection as well.
Additionally, the Broncos are sending five players to Miami for the Pro Bowl in February, three of which are on defense. They had only three representatives in the Pro Bowl last year and they were all on offense.
Regardless of the outcome of Sunday’s game, the Broncos have overall been a pleasant surprise to their fans and it is hard to argue that they have not exceeded expectations this season.
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