A True Professional

By Flemish American, Section NFL
Posted on Tue Dec 18 2007 at 9:41 PM EST
More on: Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Tony Romo, Brian Westbrook (all tags)

If you saw the Dallas Cowboys play the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend, you might have felt like you had taken a trip back in time. In a situation reminiscent of "Roger the Dodger" and his famous two-minute drills, Tony Romo put everything on the line and pulled a victory out of nowhere.

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Week 14 2007 NFL Power Rankings

By kroberts, Section NFL
Posted on Tue Dec 04 2007 at 9:55 AM EST
More on: 2007 NFL Power Rankings, Patriots, Tom Brady, Colts, Peyton Manning, Cowboys, Tony Romo (all tags)

This was just one of those weeks where you know something was off. Something just wasn't quite right. Naturally, it began with Thursday Night's game with Green Bay at Dallas. Brett Favre ran away from the offensive game plan, ignoring the style of play that had gotten his Packers off to a 10-1 start, instead throwing two picks and completing only 5 of 14 passes before leaving the game for good in the second quarter.

I mean, really? Brett Favre. Hurt? And then comes in the odd man out, the guy no one has expected anything from, basically since he was drafted. Aaron Rodgers plays exceptional football and almost wins the game.

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Week 12 2007 NFL Power Rankings

By kroberts, Section NFL
Posted on Tue Nov 20 2007 at 12:16 PM EST
More on: NFL Power Rankings, Brett Favre, Patriots, Tom Brady, Tony Romo (all tags)

The Dolphins finally start John Beck and it doesn't matter. The 49ers switch to Trent Dilfer and it doesn't matter. Vince Young finally has a good statistical game and it doesn't matter. None of these teams could win this past weekend. The fact is, the main thing that helps teams win in the NFL is consistency and continuity. If a team is one-dimensional they will find ways to lose. And for a team like the Titans, now is not the time to realize that when your quarterback plays well, you can expect your receivers to drop all the passes thrown to them. While Vince Young played his heart out against Denver, it didn't matter. In fact, as Tom Brady so eloquently WON'T tell us, none of this matters. What matters is the Patriots are undefeated and are likely to stay that way until the season is over. And that is why, once again, the Patriots triumph to the top of the rankings, and everyone else just sits and watches as history continues to be made.

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32 Observations: NFL Power Rankings

By kroberts, Section NFL
Posted on Sun Oct 07 2007 at 9:41 AM EST
More on: Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Tony Romo, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots (all tags)

With every writer giving their opinion on each team, and why or why not they're living up to expectations, I felt forced to give mine as well. Yes, the Packers are going to the playoffs, and yes, the Chargers are as bad as they look. Want to find out more? just continue reading.

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