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Miami Dolphins

Daunte’s Inferno

by Matt Wells

The Indianapolis Colts.  The Cincinnati Bengals.  The Pittsburgh Steelers.  These were just some of the teams picked to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl this year.  All three picks make sense; every one of those teams went to the playoffs last year, with the Steelers winning it all.

Another team added in the mix of Super Bowl contenders prior to this season were the Miami Dolphins.  This was the trendy pick.  Many people chose the Dolphins to go all the way and Daunte Culpepper’s name was thrown out there as a potential MVP candidate.  The pieces were in place: Culpepper was the new QB, Ronnie Brown was still carrying the load out of the backfield, and Chris Chambers was still the top receiver on the team.  Zach Thomas and Jason Taylor still anchor the defense.

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Denver Broncos

It’s time to lay off of Jake Plummer

        3-0 That’s Jake Plummer’s record against the 3 time Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots. He’s taken the Broncos to the playoffs 3 times in 3 years. Including last years AFC Championship game.

    Under Gary Kubiak, Jake Plummer has had the best 3 years of his career.  Yes, he’s had a lot of interceptions in his first 2 years, but last years performance should be an indicator of Jake becoming more mature as a football player.

    So how come 4 years ago Denver Bronco fans were cheering, `We Want Jake!!’ And now, they want him gone. Would it still be that way if he did take the Broncos to the Super Bowl?  And what if Jake did help them win the big one?  

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2006 NFL Week 4 Picks

Last week we went a combined 33-23, a win percentage of .589. While this a big dropoff since the previous week, it was a tough week all around for pigskin prognosticators — the ESPN “experts” only went .541. The top scorer for the third straight week was Vegas Vinny going 10-4. We’re also going to let the weekly winner of the Sportscolumn pickem contest pick the games as well. Week 3’s winner was Jackson with 12 correct and his picks for this week are included below.

The featured games this week are Minnesota @ Buffalo, San Diego @ Baltimore, New England @ Cincinnati, and Seattle @ Chicago. You can download the podcast directly (running time 35 mins) or subscribe to the feed.

If you use iTunes, just click here and then click subscribe and iTunes will take care of the rest.

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Dallas Cowboys

Terrell Owens Suicide Attempt Follows Familiar Path

By David J. Cohen

Yesterday Cowboys WR Terrell Owens attempted to commit suicide by overdosing on prescription pain killers. According to sources, 35 of the 40 pills remaining in the prescription were still remaining before yesterday. The medication was intended to help Owens deal with his recent injury, a broken bone involving his right ring finger.

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New Orleans Saints

Saints of a City

Nobody in this country could have been unhappy when they saw the score of the Monday Night Football game rolling across their screen this morning. The New Orleans Saints routed the Atlanta Falcons 23-3, moving to 3-0 with a great defense and special teams performance. How could anyone not feel good for the Saints?

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2006 NFL Week 3 Picks

Last week we went a combined 49-15, a win percentage of .766 compared to the ESPN crew’s 95-32 record (.748). The top scorer for the second straight week was Vegas Vinny with 14correct. We’re also going to let the weekly winner of the Sportscolumn pickem contest pick the games as well. Week 2’s winner was Crumb Snatcha with 13 correct and his picks for this week are included below.

The featured games this week are Chicago @ Minnesota, Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh, Jacksonville @ Indianapolis, NY Giants @ Seattle and Philly @ San Francisco. You can download the podcast directly (running time 34 mins) or subscribe to the feed.

If you use iTunes, just click here and then click subscribe and iTunes will take care of the rest.

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NFL General

NFL Overtime Needs Fixing

I felt this story had to be written after I watched the Eagles and Giants compete at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.  I watched the overtime period of this game and even though it was a great defensive battle it should not have ended the way it did.  The final score in case you didn’t watch it or see the post-game highlights was 30-24 in favor of the Giants.  This was the result of the Philadelphia defense being on the field for just under ten minutes in the overtime period.  Since I feel the score first-and-win is a joke, I felt I would comment on how I think the rules should be and also give examples of how other sports end their games that go extra time.

   

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32 New Reasons to Watch the NFL In 2006

New Storylines to Watch For

Before the 2006-07 season began, I wrote an article giving the casual football fan 32 reasons to watch the NFL this year.  Well, two weeks have gone by and some of my initial reasons are starting to need a little sprucing up.  So, I now give you 32 new reasons to watch the NFL in 2006…

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Indianapolis Colts

Bill Polian: Horatio Alger Resides Here

Bill Polian may well hold the secret to the success of the Indianapolis Colts, whether or not Peyton Manning is pitching or Marvin Harrison is catching. No matter, Polian might well be the last living testament to the idea that Horatio Alger can still succeed. Maybe the Colts will follow?

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2006 NFL Week 2 Picks

Last week the Sportscolumn crew went a combined 39-25, a win percentage of .609 compared to the ESPN “experts” 68-59 record (.535). If you want to win your office pool, you’re better off going with us. The top scorer among the four regulars was Vegas Vinny with 11 correct.

We’re also going to let the weekly winner of the Sportscolumn pickem contest pick the games as well. Week 1’s winner was Bamabird with 14 correct and his picks for this week are included below.

The featured games for week 2 are Buffalo @ Miami, NY Giants @ Philadelphia, Washington @ Dallas, and Pittsburgh @ Jacksonville. You can download the NFL Weekly Picks podcast directly (running time 38 mins) or subscribe to the feed.

If you use iTunes, just click here and then click subscribe and iTunes will take care of the rest.

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