ONE. FINAL. RUN.

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RUSSELL WILSON AND MARSHAWN LYNCH HAVE LED SEATTLE TO A 4-0 START

Scores
CLE 24 – 36 BAL | MIA 13 – 7 WAS | PHI 22 – 36 NE | ATL 41 – 31 DAL
CHI 24 – 16 MIN | NYG 14 – 22 CAR | HOU 13 – 17 JAX | NO 20 – 17 TB
PIT 10 – 30 SF | STL 28 – 52 GB | DET 17 – 27 SEA | ARI 26 – 8 CIN
SD 13 – 24 DEN | IND 31 – 24 TEN

Headlines

Bengals Vontaze Burfict out for season

Patriots, Seahawks only unbeaten teams left

Giants, Bucs, Raiders and Vikings still looking to get in the win column

Players of the Week
NFC Offense – GB QB A. Rodgers – 45/57 405Yds 5TD Int
NFC Defense – TB LB P. Angerer – 9Tkl, 2Int, FF, FR
AFC Offense – NE QB T. Brady – 28/41 382Yds 3TD, 2Car 9Yds TD
AFC Defense – CIN FS R. Nelson – 7Tkl, 3Int

Key Injuries
BUF LG K. Urbik – Achilles Tear – IR
IND C J. Harrison – Pectoral tear - IR
NYG OT J. Pugh - Hip Fracture – IR
JAX QB K. Clemens – Hip Fracture - IR
PIT OG R. Foster - Achilles Tear – IR

CHI WR B. Marshall – Upper Arm Fracture – 4 Weeks
CHI RG C. Long – Broken Ankle - 12 Weeks
CIN RE M. Daniels – Broken Thumb – 4 Weeks
CIN LB V. Burfict – Foot Stress Fracture – 13 Weeks
BUF QB C. McCoy – Shoulder Tear – 1 Week
BUF QB E. Manuel – Broken Thumb – 2 Weeks
DEN WR E. Sanders – Dislocated Knee – 4 Weeks
DEN FS R. Moore – Dislocated Ankle – 3 Weeks
CLE HB A. Ellington – Partial ACL Tear – 3 Weeks
CLE RG M. Pouncey – Ruptured Disk – 2 Weeks
CLE LB P. Kruger – Dislocated Ankle – 1 Week
TB DT G. McCoy – Broken Toe – 3 Weeks
TB DT T. Knighton – Dislocated Ankle – 7 Weeks
SD LB M. Ingram – Pulled Groin – 2 Weeks
KC HB J. Charles – Quad Tear – 4 Weeks
KC HB K. Davis – Broken Ribs – 2 Weeks
KC LB D. Johnson – Broken Hand – 1 Week
IND LT M. Roos – Broken Thumb – 2 Weeks
IND LB D. Jackson – Hamstring Tear – 2 Weeks
IND FS R. Johnson – Forearm Fracture – 4 Weeks
DAL LE W. Hayes – Partial MCL Tear – 2 Weeks
MIA HB L. Miller – Broken Ribs – 1 Week
PHI QB N. Foles – Dislocated Ankle – 4 Weeks
PHI TE Z. Ertz – Shoulder Tear – 4 Weeks
SF CB C. Culliver – Dislocated Ankle – 4 Weeks
NYG LT W. Beatty – Partial ACL Tear – 3 Weeks
NYJ WR P. Harvin – Broken Ribs – 2 Weeks
DET LE J. Hughes – Dislocated Ankle – 2 Weeks
OAK HB K. Moreno – Broken Collarbone – 3 Weeks
BAL LE H. Ngata – Dislocated Ankle – 2 Weeks
WAS MLB P. Riley Jr. – Foor Fracture – 3 Weeks
SEA C M. Unger – Upper Arm Fracture – 2 Weeks
SEA LB K. Wright – Dislocated Ankle – 5 Weeks
PIT TE H. Miller – Broken Toe – 2 Weeks
HOU LT D. Brown – Foot Stress Fracture – 11 Weeks
MIN HB C. Spiller – Broken Toe – 3 Weeks
MIN TE K. Rudolph – Broken Collarbone – 4 Weeks
MLN LG L. Mankins – Broken Ribs – 1 Week
MIN LE V. Curry – Dislocated Ankle – 3 Weeks
MIN RE E. Griffen – Pulled Groin – 2 Weeks

Transactions
Colts sign C J. Samuda 1Yr $640k

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First Quarter Report

NFL Standings – After Week Four
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Eagles	3	1	0	130	86
Redskins	1	3	0	74	85
Cowboys	1	3	0	83	106
Giants	0	4	0	72	124
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Bears	3	1	0	94	102
Packers	3	1	0	136	100
Lions	2	2	0	109	87
Vikings	0	4	0	61	112
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Panthers	3	1	0	75	83
Saints	3	1	0	94	77
Falcons	2	2	0	110	91
Buccaneers	0	4	0	48	91
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Seahawks	4	0	0	134	63
Cardinals	3	1	0	123	92
49ers	2	2	0	87	71
Rams	1	3	0	94	136
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Patriots	4	0	0	100	56
Dolphins	3	1	0	70	57
Bills	2	1	0	53	60
Jets	1	2	0	56	63
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Ravens	3	1	0	121	113
Steelers	2	2	0	84	91
Browns	2	2	0	114	98
Bengals	2	2	0	82	87
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Colts	3	1	0	104	88
Texans	2	2	0	61	64
Jaguars	2	2	0	74	72
Titans	1	3	0	83	94
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Broncos	2	2	0	98	75
Chiefs	1	2	0	46	75
Chargers	1	3	0	67	102
Raiders	0	3	0	34	70

NFL League Leaders – After Week Four
Passing Yards		PYDS	Passing Touchdowns		PTD
	1. A. Rodgers	1309		1. A. Rodgers	10
	2. T. Brady	1256		2. T. Brady	9
	3. J. Cutler	1209		3. M. Ryan	9
	4. J. Flacco	1147		4. R. Wilson	9
	5. M. Stafford	1125		5. J. Cutler	8
Rushing Yards		RYDS	Rushing Touchdowns		RTD
	1. M. Lynch	451		1. L. McCoy	6
	2. L. McCoy	442		2. R. Bush	6
	3. A. Morris	386		3. T. Richardson	6
	4. R. Bush	335		4. T. Mason/J. Stewart	4
	5. C. Hyde/D. Murray	330		5. C. Anderson/D. Sproles	4
Receptions		REC	Receiving Yards		RYDS
	1. S. Smith Sr.	38		1. S. Smith Sr.	480
	2. J. Graham	31		2. C. Johnson	429
	3. S. Landrum/G. Tate	30		3. A. Robinson	373
	4. A. Robinson/L. Fitzgerald	29		4. S. Landrum	341
	5. J. Matthews	29		5. K. Wright	341
Receiving Touchdowns		RTD	Field Goals Made		FGM
	1. J. Graham	6		1. B. Walsh	11
	2. R. Meachem	5		2. C. Parkey	11
	3. C. Johnson	4		3. B. McManus/J. Tucker	10
	4. R. Gronkowski	4		4. R. Bullock/G. Gano	9
	5. R. White	4		5. C. Sturgis	9

NFL League Leaders – After Week Four
Tackles		TKL	Sacks		SCK
	1. L. Timmons	43		1. J. Galette	7
	2. A. Williamson	42		2. S. Maponga	5
	3. K. Dansby	40		3. A. Carrington	5
	4. D. Bruton Jr./C. Matthews	39		4. V. Wilfork	5
	5. C. Lofton/M. Barron	39		5. C. Jones	5
Interceptions		INT	Defensive Touchdowns		DTD
	1. D. Trufant	4		1. D. Dennard	1
	2. V. Davis	4		2. L. Barrow	1
	3. R. Nelson	4		3. R. Nelson	1
	4. T. Gipson	3		4. A. Cason	1
	5. Several Tied	2		5. K. Minter/E. Reid	1

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Patriots Report

First Quarter Summary

Offense
The offense hasn’t played as well as we would like to see. They are struggling to run the ball consistently and have scored just three total rushing touchdowns. New England is seventh in total yardage, 2nd in total offensive yardage, 2nd in passing yardage and 11th in rushing yards. They lead the league with 91 first downs.

Brady struggled with turnovers, throwing six so far. He threw three touchdowns and zero picks against the Eagles, so that’s a good sign.

Gronkowski and Edelman have been what we expected for the most part, though it would be nice to see them both get into the endzone more. Brandon LaFell is averaging less than 4 receptions per game, that needs to come up for certain. Aaron Dobson has seemingly emerged as the deep threat we’ve been hoping for for years. He is second behind Gronkowski with 262 yards on just 13 receptions for an average of 20.2 yards per catch. Dobson is tied for second on the team with two scores.

Defense
The defense has played well overall. The team is third in the league in total yards allowed and first in passing yards allowed. They are 25th in rushing yards allowed, due mostly to their struggles last week against Philadelphia’s dynamic rushing offense.

New England has allowed the least points in the league and they’re number one in sacks. They only have one interception, which is tied for last in the league.

Special teams
Gostkowski has hit all five of his field goal attempts and all of his extra point attempts. The majority of his kickoffs have been touchbacks.

Rookie punter Barry Ferrell has only punted a few times but he holds the league lead in average per punt at 43.8. None have his punts have been returned.

Spencer Greer, the undrafted rookie runningback who has handled the bulk of the return duties, is only averaging 20.2 yards per kick return, one of the lowest in the league. His punt return average is 10.0, third best in the league. Greer doesn’t seem to be a threat to break one but he makes good choices and always seems to make a good move to pick up some extra yards. If the team wants a little more in the return game they may look to get Edelman back there some more going forward.

Overall
The bottom line is that the Patriots have started off 4-0. They have had some struggles in getting there but at the end of the day wins and losses are the only thing that matters. The offense needs a bit more balance and to start scoring more points. The defense needs to tighten up against the run and get some takeaways.

New England Patriots Stats - 2015
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
T. Brady	104/163	1256	7.7	314.0	73	9	6	90.4
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
L. Blount	45	201	4.5	12	0	2	50.3	2
S. Ridley	43	189	4.4	11	0	0	47.3	0
T. Brady	2	9	4.5	5	0	1	2.3	0
S. Greer	3	5	1.7	3	0	0	1.3	0
J. Develin	2	2	1.0	3	0	0	0.5	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+	YDS/G	YAC
R. Gronkowski	27	317	11.7	4	31		79.3	3.2
J. Edelman	22	238	10.8	2	20		59.5	3.2
B. LaFell	15	165	11.0	1	22		41.3	2.1
S. Ridley	14	152	10.9	0	44		38.0	11.3
A. Dobson	13	262	20.2	2	73		65.5	7.8
T. Ford	5	57	11.4	0	14		14.3	2.6
S. Greer	4	42	10.5	0	16		10.5	12.5
T. Wright	3	25	8.3	0	13		6.3	0.7
J. Boyce	1	10	10.0	0	10		2.5	2.0
A. Diaz	1	11	11.0	0	11		2.8	5.0
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
N. Solder					3		0
S. Vollmer					3		0
J. Tretter					3		0
M. Bernadeau					2		0
O. Asante					2		1
C. Fleming					0		1
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
J. Mayo			32	0	2	1	0	0
D. Hightower			22	0	2	1	0	0
J. Collins			19	1	5	0	0	0
D. McCourty			16	0	1	0	0	0
D. Harmon			16	0	0	0	1	0
V. Wilfork			11	5	8	0	0	0
B. Browner			10	0	0	0	0	0
C. Jones			9	5	6	0	0	0
R. Ninkovich			9	3	3	0	0	0
B. Spikes			7	0	0	0	0	0
D. Revis			6	0	0	3	0	0
L. Ryan			4	0	0	0	0	0
L. Buchanan			3	0	0	0	0	0
S. Sylvester			2	0	0	0	0	0
K. Arrington			1	0	0	0	0	0
L. Walden			1	1	1	0	0	0
S. Thompson			1	0	0	0	0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
S. Greer	11	222	20.2	26	0	7	10.0	0
J. Edelman	1	17	17.0	17	0	0	0.0	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
S. Gostkowski	5	5	100	41	11	11	100	26
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
B. Ferrell	5	219	50	43.8	43.8	0	1	0

[Hellisan]

Glad you started this up, djp. I hope you get that SB victory. Looking at the schedule I can't help but salivate, it seems like every year in fact looking at the NE Pats schedule you just go jeez, half of that slate is total pansies.

I hate that the Seahawks signed Britt and Hakeem Nicks, those guys are the furthest thing from their type of guy. Oh well. lol

Great start annhialating (sp) Buffalo. Is it just me, or is the NFL just 100X more fun when Gronk is healthy as he was this year? Good to see him get a pair of TD. Looks like a great game was enjoyed against Dallas, although hopefully no controller throwing.

"RICHARD SHERMAN SECURED A SEAHAWKS VICTORY WITH A LATE PICK OF KAEPERNICK"

seems familiar.... Nice job getting to 4-0, and interesting to see Barkley as the starter, I've been proven totally wrong on him. The fact that he couldn't beat out Sanchez this year is just utterly disturbing to me because i really thought he would be a good QB. sorry, off topic.

At the quarter mark, the only thing that needs to be addressed is for Brady to take better care of the football, let's go Tom! Otherwise the team is rolling.

[djp73]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hellisan

Glad you started this up, djp. I hope you get that SB victory. Looking at the schedule I can't help but salivate, it seems like every year in fact looking at the NE Pats schedule you just go jeez, half of that slate is total pansies. I hate that the Seahawks signed Britt and Hakeem Nicks, those guys are the furthest thing from their type of guy. Oh well. lol Great start annhialating (sp) Buffalo. Is it just me, or is the NFL just 100X more fun when Gronk is healthy as he was this year? Good to see him get a pair of TD. Looks like a great game was enjoyed against Dallas, although hopefully no controller throwing. "RICHARD SHERMAN SECURED A SEAHAWKS VICTORY WITH A LATE PICK OF KAEPERNICK" seems familiar.... Nice job getting to 4-0, and interesting to see Barkley as the starter, I've been proven totally wrong on him. The fact that he couldn't beat out Sanchez this year is just utterly disturbing to me because i really thought he would be a good QB. sorry, off topic. At the quarter mark, the only thing that needs to be addressed is for Brady to take better care of the football, let's go Tom! Otherwise the team is rolling.

thanks for the comment, always nice to see something this in depth.

playing in the AFC East definitely makes the road to the playoffs a bit easier for us, with six very winnable games each year

i wasn't a big fan of Seattle's moves but I could see Nicks happening somehow. Not Britt though.

it was great getting Buffalo pretty easily, good to start any season like that, and yeah Gronk is probably one of the most fun players in the league and in madden in my opinion.

the Dallas game was a rollercoaster ride, no controller throwing but there was some "language"

sherman owns kaepernick

the 4-0 start is huge

i was also surprised to see barkley as the starter, sanchez is in buffalo and foles it out for a bit

tom has been asked to clean up the turnovers and seemed to behave in the last game.

http://youtu.be/pQJaSGCA1c4?t=25s


thanks again man

[thesportsguru11]

Nice start djp....

15 more wins please??

[djp73]

Quote: Originally Posted by thesportsguru11

Nice start djp.... 15 more wins please??

not expecting to go 19-0, we do want to win game #19 though

thanks for checking in

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BALTIMORE’S STEVE SMITH SR. LEADS THE NFL WITH 584 RECEIVING YARDS

Scores
Thursday Night
CLE 27 – 34 CIN
Sunday Early
PHI 31 – 11 TB | DET 34 – 3 GB | MIN 6 – 16 STL | NYG 13 – 30 DAL
BAL 49 – 9 PIT | OAK 7 – 27 KC | HOU 27 – 24 NYJ
Sunday Late
JAX 20 – 23 MIA | SD 14 – 22 BUF | DEN 38 – 30 CHI | SF 10 – 28 SEA
Sunday Night
ARI 34 – 14 WAS
Monday Night
IND 31 – 34 NO

Headlines

Bengals QB Andy Dalton out at least a month

Players of the Week
NFC Offense – NO QB D. Brees – 39/50 367Yds 3TD
NFC Defense – SF LB N. Bowman – 17Tkl, 1Int
AFC Offense – BAL QB J. Flacco – 33/44 321Yds 6TD Int
AFC Defense – HOU LB B. Cushing – 11Tkl, 1Int

Key Injuries
BUF LG K. Urbik – Achilles Tear – IR
KC LG J. Allen – Broken Ankle - IR
IND C J. Harrison – Pectoral tear - IR
NYG OT J. Pugh - Hip Fracture – IR
JAX QB K. Clemens – Hip Fracture - IR
PIT OG R. Foster - Achilles Tear – IR

CHI WR B. Marshall – Upper Arm Fracture – 3 Weeks
CHI RG C. Long – Broken Ankle - 11 Weeks
CIN RE M. Daniels – Broken Thumb – 3 Weeks
CIN QB A. Dalton – Dislocated Knee – 4 Weeks
CIN LB V. Burfict – Foot Stress Fracture – 12 Weeks
CIN LT A. Whitworth – Broken Hand – 2 Weeks
BUF QB E. Manuel – Broken Thumb – 1 Week
DEN WR E. Sanders – Dislocated Knee – 3 Weeks
DEN FS R. Moore – Dislocated Ankle – 2 Weeks
CLE HB A. Ellington – Partial ACL Tear – 2 Weeks
CLE RG M. Pouncey – Ruptured Disk – 1 Week
TB DT G. McCoy – Broken Toe – 2 Weeks
TB DT T. Knighton – Dislocated Ankle – 6 Weeks
TB DE M. Johnson – Upper Arm Fracture – 5 Weeks
SD LB M. Ingram – Pulled Groin – 1 Week
SD HB D. Woodhead – Upper Arm Fracture – 3 Weeks
KC HB J. Charles – Quad Tear – 3 Weeks
KC HB K. Davis – Broken Ribs – 1 Weeks
IND LT M. Roos – Broken Thumb – 1 Week
IND LB D. Jackson – Hamstring Tear – 1 Week
IND FS R. Johnson – Forearm Fracture – 3 Weeks
DAL LE W. Hayes – Partial MCL Tear – 1 Week
DAL RE T. Crawford – Dislocated Ankle – 7 Weeks
MIA TE F. Davis – Hamstring Tear – 6 Weeks
PHI QB N. Foles – Dislocated Ankle – 3 Weeks
PHI TE Z. Ertz – Shoulder Tear – 3 Weeks
SF CB C. Culliver – Dislocated Ankle – 3 Weeks
NYG LT W. Beatty – Partial ACL Tear – 2 Weeks
JAX DT S. Marks – Upper Arm Fracture – 5 Weeks
JAX DT M. Campbell – Broken Thumb – 2 Weeks
JAX CB P. Cox – Dislocated Elbow – 5 Weeks
NYJ WR P. Harvin – Broken Ribs – 1 Week
DET LE J. Hughes – Dislocated Ankle – 1 Week
GB TE B. Bostick – Dislocated Knee – 3 Weeks
OAK HB K. Moreno – Broken Collarbone – 2 Weeks
OAK LT K. Dunlap – Broken Thumb – 2 Weeks
BAL LE H. Ngata – Dislocated Ankle – 1 Week
WAS MLB P. Riley Jr. – Foor Fracture – 2 Weeks
SEA C M. Unger – Upper Arm Fracture – 1 Week
SEA LB K. Wright – Dislocated Ankle – 4 Weeks
PIT TE H. Miller – Broken Toe – 1 Week
HOU LT D. Brown – Foot Stress Fracture – 10 Weekss
MIN HB C. Spiller – Broken Toe – 2 Weeks
MIN TE K. Rudolph – Broken Collarbone – 3 Weeks
MIN LE V. Curry – Dislocated Ankle – 2 Weeks
MIN RE E. Griffen – Pulled Groin – 1 Week

Transactions
Bills sign LG C. Johnson - 1Yr $1.6M