With the small announcement that the New York Jets have increased consultant Tom Moore’s workload for the rest of the season, it makes me wonder if the Jets are going to make a push for Peyton Manning next year.  By all accounts, Mannning is very much a creature of habit; what better way is there to woo Peyton than to give his long time coordinator input into the offense?

Peyton seems to be holding most of the chips in determining where he will play.  He is scheduled to receive a 28 million dollar bonus before the league year begins.  He can, at some point, tell Indianapolis that he would be willing to delay that bonus in order to be traded to whatever team he wants to be traded to.  Or he has the option of not delaying the bonus to force Indy to either keep or release him.  The cap hit for releasing or trading Manning after the payment of the bonus would be somewhere in the realm of 38.8 Million Bucks, per Bob Kravitz of the Indianapolis Star.  It is unlikely that the Colts could absorb that kind of cap hit and field a team anywhere close to competitive, so if Peyton gets that bonus, chances are he remains a Colt.  If we see that Peyton has delayed that bonus payment a bit before the start of the league year, look for a trade, and my money would currently be on the Jets.

Also of note is that Jeff Saturday, Reggie Wayne, Pierre Garcon, and Anthony Gonzales are all scheduled to become Unrestricted Free Agents, meaning they could join Manning wherever he went.

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Hopefully Seymour won't have to take the walk of shame again this season.

As if it comes as any surprise, the NFL has fined Richard Seymour $30,000 for his exchange with Richie Incognito during Sunday’s loss to Miami. I’m done trying to debate all the reasons why Seymour should not have been fined let alone ejected from the game. I already got that out of my system earlier this week.

However what is very disconcerting is the inconsistent nature of the NFL and their system for punishment. That was very obvious this past Sunday. All you had to do was watch the Detroit Lions meltdown in primetime to know that.

One Lion threw a punch and wasn’t even fined this week. Meanwhile another shoved an official and all he got was a personal foul.

Way to protect your officials, Goodell.

Clearly there is a secret memo in circulation on guys like Seymour. I understand the necessity to have officials be hyper aware of any potential issues. That is fine. But they can’t act like frustrated sailors on shore leave looking for a fight.

What happened between Seymour and Incognito happens on most every snap. All I’m looking for is the same call to be made on every other man that does something similar.
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Isn’t it awesome how we knocked out Jay Cutler for the season and allowed the rest of the AFC West to face a much weaker opponent because of it. We might as well roll out the red carpet for the rest of the West and open up the doors for them to take the AFC West title. … [visit site to read more]

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Michael Vick returns from a three week absence do to a rib injury.  Nnamdi Asomugha is also expected to return as is wide-receiver Jeremy Maclin.  While it’s likely that these guys will be a bit rusty out of the gate, having them all active should help the Eagles improve on their play…regardless of whether it translates to a win.

Miami has first hand knowledge of failed “dream team” statements.  The Miami Heat failed to bring home an NBA title last season but the Eagles have failed to notch even a .500 record this far.  To say they have failed is an understatement.  The team itself is falling apart from within.  Another loss and the team will likely implode.

The Dolphins will have their hands full, this is an extremely talented team in every facet of the game and winning the battles in the trenches could go a long way to keeping Michael Vick secured in the pocket and his wide-receivers without time to get down-field.  Defensively the Dolphins must contain Vick and keep the Eagles number one running back, LeSean McCoy, behind the line.  McCoy is a dangerous runner and a dangerous receiver and may be the best running back they have faced all season.  Stopping this portion of the Eagles offense will make it easier on the defensive backs.

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And then the 2011 season started, and something was wrong. The dominant Kyle Williams we had seen in 2010 – slicing into the backfield, blowing up the pocket, making big plays – was simply not there. Williams couldn’t seem to get off blocks and had none of the burst that had made him so effective the season before. Speculation began to circulate that Williams was playing hurt, and sure enough before long the Bills decided enough was enough and sent him to get checked out by a specialist for an apparent foot problem. It turned out to be pretty serious, and Williams was sent to injured reserve, ending his season.

That sucked, but today BuffaloBills.com has released some good news: Williams is on the road to recovery.

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Von Miller is set to tackle Caleb Hanie on Sunday. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

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This is some funny news out of Chargers park today with Ike Ndukwe getting cut because he was tired of getting bull rushed from Vaughn Martin. First off, remember when our scout got blown up by Vaughn Martin:

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Brian Dawkins is on the tail end of his career, while Champ Bailey has a limited number of years left to win a Super Bowl ring. It didn’t look good for the two long-time Pro Bowlers after a 4-12 season and having to endure another coaching change.

It also didn’t look good for ten-year veteran Andre’ Goodman. After playing two straight 16 game seasons, Goodman only suited up in the orange and blue 8 times due to a thigh injury. The jury was out as to if the Broncos even wanted the right corner back.

Dennis Allen made the move west to embark on a journey to revive the Broncos defense as defensive coordinator. He looked at the secondary and did what he could to retain the high-profile men, including Goodman.

“Goody has been around for a long time so he’s got a big body of work for us to look at,” Allen said. “Last year obviously, he was injured and didn’t play as much so we went back to the year before and really when you back and you look at him, he’s been a top notch cover corner for a long time in this league.”

The injury didn’t sway Allen’s decision to keep him. It almost reinforced it.

“Sometimes when you don’t play a lot, it takes some of the wear and tear off your body and sometimes some of those older guys come back a little more refreshed,” Allen said.
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Last Meeting(s): The Lions beat Minnesota in overtime in Week 3, 26-23. The Vikings led 20-0 at halftime but managed only three more points. Detroit ran for just 20 yards but Matt Stafford threw for 378 yards and two touchdowns, both to Calvin Johnson. Minnesota’s Jared Allen and Brian Robison combined for five sacks while Detroit had four of their own.
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One of the big decisions that Kansas City Chiefs GM Scott Pioli will have to make this offseason is whether or not to retain head coach Todd Haley.

2012 is the last year of Haley’s contract and rather than go into the season with a lame duck coach, Pioli may want to decide now whether to extend Haley or cut him loose. Switching coaches after only three years seems to go against Pioli’s slow and steady, substance over sizzle style. Then again, it may be that Haley has shown way to much sizzle for Pioli. There have been multiple rumors, both locally and nationally, of strife between the GM and his head coach.

Regardless of whether the rumors are accurate, Pioli has a decision to make and he has to make it soon. Let’s take a look at some bullet points of both the good and bad that has been Todd Haley.

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This is a mulit-part series (unless I get bored with myself which is likely)

Anyway, sometimes when there is nothing on my satellite dish and I don’t have anything else to do, I lay back in my Lazy-Boy , take a sip of Jack Daniels, and pretend I have just been notified by official means that I have inherited the Kansas City Chiefs organization, and all the rights that come along with it.

It’s a stunning revelation.

The possibilities it opens up, the opportunities that it presents are mind boggling. Nobody gives a crap how it will change this Arrowhead Adventurers life,  but I’d like to take some time to go over the changes I , as new owner , would initiate.

People are going to get fired, budgets are going to be restructured. It isn’t going to be an easy process.

Today let’s focus on the changes that will take place in Arrowhead Stadium itself.

Sure, the old girl just underwent a major overhaul, and I like what I see for the most part. But the changes I’ll make in today’s post reflect a little more on increasing the comfort of the new administration.

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Troy finally gets his first interception of the season. Image courtesy steelers.com

Well that didn’t go as exactly as planned did it?  It definitely wasn’t a pretty win, but the Steelers went to bed last night with ice on their extremities and, for at least a few days, the lead in the AFC North.  What should have been a rout turned into a nail bitter thanks to penalties, turnovers, and one hell of a gutsy performance by No. 7.  I’ve decided that I could care less whether Ben is on anyone’s list of “elite” quarterbacks anymore, he is by far and away the toughest quarterback in the league and last night proved that point. 

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Julius Peppers is known for getting to the QB. How well can Tebow avoid him? (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

The Denver Broncos (7-5) finally return home to host a depleted Chicago Bears (7-5) team. This is the 14th meeting all-time between these two teams with the Bears holding a 7-6 advantage. The Bears end their AFC West swing against the Broncos, and they are 1-2 in the division with their only win coming against the San Diego Chargers. The Broncos are tied for first in the division with the Raiders. The Raiders take on the Packers in Green Bay so a win here would likely propel the Broncos into first place.

Offense

Broncos: The Broncos showed that they have a passing attack after Tim Tebow went 10-for-15 for 202 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Vikings. The passing game will have to step up to the plate again this week as this offense takes on an 8th ranked rush defense and a 28th ranked pass defense. The Broncos didn’t throw a lot against the Vikings, but they were efficient when they did throw, nailing receivers with big plays. That’s what happens when a team has the No. 1 ranked offense. Willis McGahee didn’t practice all week, but he is guaranteed to play on Sunday.

Bears: The Broncos have escaped one with Jay Cutler and Matt Forte out with injuries. Former CSU Ram Caleb Hanie is the team’s starting QB, and he’s been extremely susceptible to interceptions. He has just 2 touchdown passes and 6 interceptions on the season. With the team’s No. 1 rushing threat and No. 2 receiving threat also out, Marion Barber and Kahlil Bell have big shoes to fill. Barber and Bell have good hands like Forte, but the Bears won’t be using them the same way that they used Forte. The Bears gave up 7 sacks against the Chiefs last week so the Broncos will look to gain some ground there. Like last week against Percy Harvin, the Broncos will face some speedy receivers in Johnny Knox and Devin Hester. This offense only put up 3 points against the Chiefs last week.
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With four weeks left in the Season a lot can happen and a lot will happen but first and foremost the Niners need to keep the number 2 seed and they are definitely in position to do it. With the Cardinals, Steelers, Seahawks, and Rams left we have a great chance of going 4-0 in those games worst case 3-1. I for one see us winning the Steeler game and Seatle may pose a bigger threat. Currently the first round of the playoffs is Saints vs Falcons and Cowboys vs Bears it would be fantastic if this was the way it shapes up but no way we have this play off scenario not with the Bears being banged up and the Cowboys inconsistency. So what could be in store for the Niners when the playoffs begin. There are six teams with a decent shot at the postseason with a seventh as a dream shot. The Cowboys, Giants, Bears, Falcons, Lions, Seahawks, and the dream team the Eagles all have some possibilities to make the playoffs and could be favorable for the Niners.

Cowboys  currently 7 -5 and leading the East have to play the Giants twice in Tampa and the Eagles these are three real tough games for the Cowboys and one that could be a disaster if they lose. As I look at this schedule I can honestly say the Cowboys will come out 9-7 at worst and I dislike this team like no other. But a split with the Giants is reasonable and the Eagles will come to play the Bucs would be a big upset and would put a nail in Cowboys would love it but not looking good. … [visit site to read more]

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Beyond this week there is no way of knowing when we’ll ever see McFadden again this season. Some have already begun to quietly question if it is time to just shut him down for the rest of the year. After all, just how effective will Run DMC be after almost two months of total inactivity?

Again without their best weapon the Raiders will have to roll into Lambeau hoping Michael Bush and the rushing attack can recapture its form. That is about the only hope the Raiders have of ending Green Bay’s hot streak.

Carson Palmer isn’t going to best Aaron Rodgers without his full compliment of offensive arsenal. The good news for Palmer and the Raiders is that Chaz Schilens was back in practice today. However Denarius Moore and Jacoby Ford are still out of action meaning they are highly unlikely to go as well.
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Must be tough being from Cleveland.

For a little fun this Thursday afternoon with the Steelers playing the Brownies for the first time tonight I suddenly got inspired to write a new post about this special, special rivalry.  The Steelers and Browns rivalry is one of the oldest in the NFL, but unfortunately hasn’t been very relevant for a while since the original Browns picked up and moved to Baltimore.  Now that has taken over as the hard hitting, trash talking rivalry that had been going on for years before between two stadiums less than 3 hours apart.  Just another thing Cleveland lost.  So how bad does it suck to be a Browns fan or just a general sports fan in Cleveland?  Pretty friggin badly, I’m assuming.

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No, he doesn’t get much credit publicly. Other than coaches, teammates and Indy fans who voted him to the probowl three times, no one probably really knows who he is. Yes, he’s the guy taking calls from Saturday and Manning while they read defenses, but he’s also the guy with one of the most important jobs on the offense: protecting Peyton’s blind side. No one wants to take snaps wondering if they’re gonna feel footsteps coming at them two seconds later. No quarterback should have to feel uncomfortable in the pocket. They should be able to have the confidence that the guy holding it down on their blind side is going to get the job done every. single. snap.

From 1998 to 2006, Glenn was the Colts’ starting left tackle. He was drafted in 1997 and waited till the next year before he got his chance. Prior to him starting, it seemed to be a shuffle of guys filling in at that position while Jim Harbaugh (another right handed QB) took snaps. The thing I like here, is that even though Glenn didn’t start in 1997, he was there. He was listed on the depth chart behind Adam Meadows, even though they had him playing guard that year. And when 1998 came and the Colts drafted Manning, Glenn continued to protect him for nearly the next decade. Sounds promising, right? … [visit site to read more]

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Steeler Nation hopefully will see this soon, but not tonight.

The Steelers will be once again without linebacker LaMarr Woodley tonight as they face the Cleveland Browns at home.  Woodley has been out since late October with a hamstring injury and came back briefly last week against the Bengals.  After a monster October, recording 7.5 sacks, Woodley has been forced to watch from the sidelines as the rest of the defense has finally caught up to his intensity.  While Tomlin describes his team as having “starters and non-starters” as opposed to back-ups, Steeler Nation is anxiously awaiting the return of the sack machine Woodley.

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When you suddenly start winning football games at a rapid, unexpected pace, you collect a lot of new fans along the way. This is commonly known as a bandwagon. When a franchise misses the playoffs for almost a decade, then that franchises’ fan base shrinks at an alarming rate. It doesn’t shrink to such a size that their home games would be blacked out on local television, but it becomes small enough to notice a stadium with large swaths of empty orange and red seats if anyone had actually bothered to watch. But if a team many predicted to finish near the bottom of the decrepit NFC west suddenly, out of nowhere, rips off the NFL’s second best record through 12 games, than you can bet that fans will start materializing out of the woodwork. The 2011 San Francisco 49ers bandwagon is already starting to burst at the seams.

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This upcoming Sunday is December 11^th and there is not one team in the league who wants to play these Dolphins right now. They are Dangerous! Other than the game against the Cowboys, the Dolphins have been nearly flawless on offense, defense, and special teams. During this stretch, QB Matt Moore has thrown eight touchdowns and just one pick, averaging an impressive 108.8 QB rating. RB Reggie Bush has contributed with five touchdowns and TE Anthony Fasano has reinvented himself as a legitimate weapon on offense with three touchdowns as well. And for the first time, the Offensive Line is finally blocking well for Moore and creating holes for Reggie and Daniel Thomas. Most importantly, these revamped Dolphins have been putting up 27.8 points per game as compared to 15.3 points during that forgetful 0 – 7 start.

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“We were doing some grip stuff this past week, trying to get some flexibility and mobility back in there,” Cutler said Wednesday on “The Waddle & Silvy Show” on ESPN 1000. “The next couple of weeks hopefully I’ll be able to throw the football and hopefully some of this pain subsides.”

Cutler actually went into how they tried to help his grip to get back quicker:

“During the surgery he brought in a sterilized football and put my hand on it after he screwed everything in and made sure my grip was where I liked it, and I would have some freedom and flexibility. He’s on top of his game. I didn’t go out there for nothing.”

Which begs the question, “how do you sterilize a football???”  Hit the jump for a fun Cutler parody song.  … [visit site to read more]

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Timm Matthews was kind enough to visit us here at GMENHQ.COM and answer some questions about the Giants Cowboys showdown this Sunday night.  Timm has been a sports anchor/reporter/editor in Dallas/Ft. Worth for 25 years.  Timm was a sports anchor at KXAS-TV NBC-5 and then at KTVT-TV CBS-11 for 21 years. More recently he’s served as Editor-in-Chief of Scoreboard Magazine, the only sports/lifestyle magazine in Dallas/Ft. Worth.   In addition Timm is an anchor/host for Fox Sports Southwest, hosting Mavericks, Stars and Rangers shows.  Timm is the host for the ESPN Golf Connection show on ESPN radio in Dallas/Ft. Worth.  Throughout his career Timm has hosted numerous local television programs covering the Dallas Cowboys, NASCAR, golf, tennis and high school sports.  He’s also served as an emcee for various charity and business events.

1. Jason Garrett was touted for years as the “next hot assistant” and a great Head Coach in waiting.  In the short time he has had the job what is your take on the job he has done, and what is the general take of fans?

I think he still has a lot to learn as a head coach…he’s not sure if he wants to be aggressive and unpredictable like his former coach/mentor Jimmy Johnson or play it safe to keep Jerry happy, so he’s a little of both. Most fans are thinking that Princeton is over-rated for brilliance.
2. Dez Bryant is one of the most talented athletes we have seen in years.  Of course, he has also been one of the most injured, and perceived as a knucklehead at times.  Is he soon to be the dangerous weapon he can be, or is he a disaster waiting to happen? … [visit site to read more]

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Scanning the Savanna is a daily feature that brings fresh Detroit Lions and NFL related content to your fingertips each morning. Grab a cup of coffee and let’s scan the savanna together.

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The Detroit Lions have a discipline problem, and everybody is all eager to tell Jim Schwartz what he needs to do. He needs to fine his players. He needs to pull them out of games. He needs to not pull them out of games. He needs to bench them. He needs to publicly denounce their acts. He needs to keep it all in house. He needs to stop playing favorites, and punish all offenders the same . . .

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Raider Nation sends its thoughts to Johnson and his family.

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With the fantasy football playoffs finally here, this is the most important time to know which guys to start or which guys to put on the bench.  Below is a list of the top ten guys to ride to a fantasy championship in weeks through 14-16 and add another trophy to your collection.

10. Percy Harvin, MIN – Harvin has been dominant in the two weeks that Adrian Peterson has missed with an ankle injury.  He has amassed 324 yards on 22 grabs and 4 touchdowns in that time, including 15 rushes for another 50 yards on the ground.  He is a great dual-threat receiver and will get plenty of chances to score with Minnesota trailing in almost every game. … [visit site to read more]

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Making matters worse there is absolutely no timetable for their return.

In addition to the men previously mentioned Taiwan Jones, Chaz Schilens and Big John Henderson were all out of action today as well. Jones hasn’t played in a couple of weeks while Schilens and Henderson are both nursing injuries acquired in Miami. Henderson’s presence will be sorely missed if he can’t go. Oakland will be even thinner on the defensive line and though Big John’s specialty is stopping the run it is always nice to have a big body drawing extra blockers against a QB with a quick release.

At this point Coach Jackson has to be hopeful yet must be realistic as well. The reality is you can’t plan on having players that aren’t yet cleared to play. Therefore he’s got to prepare for the best team in football thinking he once again will not have all his offensive weapons at his disposal.

Normally the term any given Sunday would apply. This Sunday is different than most others. Aaron Rodgers and company are as dialed in as any team has been in recent memory. Not even the New England Epic Fails of ’08 were as sharp week in and week out as this Packer squad.
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As for the games the Seattle area does get to watch this weekend, I’m not sure the fascination the NFL has with the Jets-Chiefs game. That’s not a particularly interesting game either Patriots-Skins or Texans-Bangles will be more fin to watch and likely would get higher ratings in our area. Oh well. At least the other 2 games are the best games in their time slot. I guess we can’t win them all. And before I get to the maps, I have to remember to thank the guys over at the506.comfor putting these maps together.

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John Fox and Tim Tebow discuss the offense against the Vikings. (Morry Gosh/AP Photo)

During weekly press conferences, John Fox is never one to offer too much praise to any particular player, especially Tim Tebow. About 75% of the questions that he receives are Tebow related, yet Fox does a great job of distributing responsibility among his players.

“I’d be more than happy to talk about Tim, but it’s a team and as a team, we’ve improved,” Fox offered after today’s practice.

“He’s growing as a young player, whether it’s Von Miller, Orlando Franklin, or Tim Tebow, they’re young guys getting better,” Fox said in response to a Tebow-related question.

That’s why when a feature article comes out about John Fox and his quarterback, it’s fun to see the difference in interaction when Fox sits down one-on-one with a reporter rather than being surrounded by 25 of them and video cameras.

Rick Reilly of ESPN.com wrote a tremendous, must read on the two men that are most often credited with leading the Broncos to a 6-1 record over their last seven games.

The first time Tim Tebow met John Fox was at a dinner in Gainesville, Fla., before the 2010 draft. Halfway through, Tebow excused himself from the table, snuck his credit card to the waiter and whispered, “Make sure I get the check.”

Fox grins just thinking about it.

“I’ve taken hundreds and hundreds of players out to dinner over the years,” Fox says, “and that’s the one and only time a player has picked up the check. Unbelievable.”

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If you were active in the world of sports this week, you probably heard all of the rumors and speculation that next week’s Sunday Night Football game between the Baltimore Ravens and San Diego Chargers would be flexed in favor of the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots. The deadline for flexing games is usually Wednesday at 12:00 AM (Tuesday night) but the league announced that they would make their decision on Wednesday afternoon. … [visit site to read more]

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