There were not too many upsets this weekend, yet there is
still plenty to discuss. The Packers being at 10-0 warranted my praise and
finally made the “Good” list this week, while both my New York teams put up
epic failures that were definitely worthy of being called ugly.
The Good: Jordy
Nelson shows why he is one of the most feared receivers in the NFL and helps
his team stay on top of the Bucs to stay unbeaten.
With all the weapons Aaron Rodgers has in that Packers’
offense, it is amazing to me how consistently Rodgers looks to Nelson. Nelson
claims he was overlooked by teams thanks to “reverse racism” (good white
receivers are far and in between), and maybe that was true, but no one is
overlooking him now. Nelson only trails Calvin Johnson in touchdown receptions
this season and he is one of the main reasons the Packers are undefeated right
now. He consistently comes up with huge plays just when his team needs him the
most. We saw a glimpse of his potential in the Super Bowl last year, but he had
a lot of big drops in that game as well. He has stopped dropping passes and has
become the Packers number one threat on offense. At only 26 years old, he is
only reaching the tip of his potential and he should be a lot of fun to watch
for years to come.
Runner Up: The Dolphins take down division rival Bills to
win three straight.
The Bad: Graham Gano
misses two field goals, including one in overtime, to crush the Redskins’ hopes
of an upset over the Cowboys.
Make fun of kickers all you want, but any team without a
good one always regrets ignoring the least glamorous position in football. The
Redskins defense shut down the run and forced Tony Romo to win this game with
his arm. Despite not producing much out of their run game, Rex Grossman looked
fantastic against a very complicated defensive scheme and scored three
touchdowns for his team. This was the best performance the Redskins have put
together since possibly the first game of the season, yet they still lost. It
is hard to put it all on a kicker, but it is always hard to win when you miss
numerous field goals. This was a tough loss for the Redskins, but at least they
stay in the hunt for quarterback Andrew Luck.
Runner Up: Cam Newton blows a 17 point lead over the Lions
by throwing four interceptions.
The Ugly: The Giants
offense had its worst day in years and they lose the top spot in the NFC East.
I have watched almost every Giants game since Eli Manning
was a rookie and this might have been the worst an Eli lead Giants’ offense has
ever been. They had more three and outs than you could even imagine, mostly
because of their lack of running success. They averaged 1.7 yards per carry and
were held to under 30 total rushing yards. Despite their lack of success, they stuck
with their run game instead of airing it out and it may have cost them the
division. The coaching staff clearly decided to put the entire weight of this
game on their defense, and despite playing valiantly for the majority of 60
minutes, they could not stop the Eagles offense at the end of the game. This
was a huge loss for this team and it puts them in a very difficult position for
the rest of the season. The Giants have the toughest schedule of any team in
the NFL for the rest of the 2011 season and they might have to beat the Cowboys
twice in order to even make the playoffs.
Runner Up: The Jets fall to yet another Tebow miracle.
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