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Matchup Preview *|* November 2, 2014
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Oakland Raiders (0-7, 0-3 Away)		Seattle Seahawks (5-2, 3-0 Home)
Injury Report Matt Schaub(QB) Dislocated Elbow(1 Week) Bobby Wagner(LB) Pulled Groin(1 Week) Beast Mode(RB) Pulled Groin(2 Weeks) Game Notes Things only get worse for the Raidahs! as they head to the Pacific Northwest for a battle with the defending Champions, the Seattle Seahawks. The Hawks rock the 11th best Defense with that Legion of Boom blowing up the ranks and 10th Offense with Russell Wilson coming into his own. Oakland has the worst Offense in the league while their Defense is middle of the pack. Oakland's Head Coach Dennis Allen is believed to be fired by January if they can't win some games. Seattle is unbeaten at home and it's safe to say this one will get ugly in a hurry..

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McGloin, RAIDERS crushed in Seattle. Drop 8 straight after 41-0 Blowout by SEAHAWKS...




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Seattle, WA- Things only get worse for the Oakland Raiders(0-8) as they we're absolutely crushed in Seattle by the Seattle Seahawks(6-2).

"By far our worst performance yet. Not very happy right now." Raiders Head Coach Dennis Allen stated.

It's no secret he's on the Hot Seat this year as Owner Mark Davis isn't very happy with how bad the team is playing.

The game was out of hand from the get go.

The league's worst Offense, Oakland was held to constant 3 and outs and Marquette King punted 6 times for over 455 yards.

The Raiders(0-8) only managed one third down conversion all game.

Quarterback Matt McGloin was terrible against the L.O.B Defense going 3/19 for 24 yards no TD's and 3 picks.

He had a 0.0 Rating.

2 to Richard Sherman.

Yet Allen refused to make a switch at Quarterback.

"McGloin is my Quarterback until Schaub is back with us." Allen stated.

Derek Carr was on the bench healthy.

Seahawks QB Russell Wilson picked apart the horrible Raiders Defense with 255 yards and 2 Touchdowns. He fumbled the ball on a sack but Oakland failed to do anything with it.

In fact, Oakland(0-8) was absolutely dominated on Offense finishing the day with just 39 yards Total Offensively.

Raiders RB Maurice Jones-Drew struggled to run the ball getting just 19 yards off 6 carries.

"Absolutely terrible. No excuse for a bad performance like that. Not very happy with the way the Team is playing this year. I see changes in January." Raiders Owner Mark Davis stated.

The Seahawks(6-2) ran all over the Raiders with backup RB Robert Turbin racking up 144 yards and 2 TDs while Wilson got 91 yards and a score.

"I know everyone is concerned with the record of Oakland but we played very well today. We executed both aspects of the Offense and our defense was lights out." Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll stated.

Seahawks WR Jermaine Kearse had 125 yards off 6 catches.

The Raiders(0-8) drop 8 straight...


UP NEXT

Raiders(0-8) VS Broncos(1-6-1) Next Sunday....

Seahawks(6-2) VS Giants(4-3) Next Sunday....

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Oh my god that’s a blowout. Can’t get any worse for the Raiders — I expect a coaching change! lol

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Oh my god that’s a blowout. Can’t get any worse for the Raiders — I expect a coaching change! lol

Yeah the only team worse than the Broncos this year is the Raiders lmao

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Matchup Preview *|* November 2, 2014
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Baltimore Ravens (4-4, 1-3 Away)		Pittsburgh Steelers (4-4, 2-2 Home)
Injury Report NONE NONE Game Notes On Opening Sunday, the Ravens lost QB Joe Flacco with a back injury. Many people wrote off the Ravens and Head Coach John Harbaugh was given a pass. However Baltimore rallied behind backup QB Tyrod Taylor to a 4-4 record and in the Playoff hunt. The first time the Ravens and Steelers met this year was on a Thursday Night Football game in Week 2 in which Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger threw multiple picks enroute to a 31-14 loss. After the game, Roethlisberger took shots at his team and threw players under the bus on his radio show. The rematch is set and it's on primetime this time on Sunday Night Football. Both teams come in at 4-4 and a loss will have a minor blow to their playoff hopes. Steelers Offense: 6 Steelers Defense: 16 Ravens Offense: 4 Ravens Defense: 21

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STEELERS win defensive battle over RAVENS 24-3 on Sunday Night....




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Pittsburgh, PA- The return of Quarterback Joe Flacco after missing half the year was a disaster.

Flacco struggled vs the Steelers Defense with just 83 yards passing anda pick 6 to Safety Troy Polamalu.

The Ravens(4-5) struggled to move the ball while Joe Flacco was sacked 6 times.

"It's that AFC North football." Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger stated.

Roethlisberger picked apart the Ravens Defense with 294 yards, 2 Touchdowns and a pick.

Bell had 75 yards and no Touchdowns.

Both defenses showed up for most of the game.

A Antonio Brown fumble caused some heated words on the sidelines between Roethlisberger and Hall.

"He needs to do a better job holding on to the football." Roethlisberger stated.

Even with a win, Big Ben is still taking shots at his team despite Pittsburgh being 5-4 and still in the AFC Playoff race.

"We won the game tonight against a tough Division opponent." Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin stated.

Chad Hall and Antonio Brown both had over 100 yards receiving.

The Steelers(5-4) had 3 turnovers total but still pulled away with the W thanks to Joe Flacco struggling in his first start of the year.

Baltimore(4-5) finished with just 127 yards Total for the night.

"That's a blow for us. Losing to a tough Division rival and failing to score points is just a blow." Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh stated.

It's no secret that Ben Roethlisberger may be taking some more shots on his radio show despite the Steelers winning.


UP NEXT

Steelers(5-4) @ Jets(5-3-1) Next Sunday...

Ravens(4-5) VS Titans(4-4) Next Sunday...

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Matchup Preview *|* November 3, 2014
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Indianapolis Colts (3-5, 1-3 Away)		New York Giants (4-3, 3-0 Home)
Injury Report Andrew Luck(QB) Broken Collarbone(3 Weeks) NONE LaRon Landry(S) Dislocated Elbow(1 Weeks) Game Notes The Colts season has gone down the drain when Quarterback Andrew Luck broke his collarbone weeks ago. With Matt Hasselbeck and Thad Lewis and rookie QB Sean Mannion, Indy is 3-5 and a season of turmoil looks to be on the horizon. Head Coach Chuck Pagano should get a pass. The New York Giants rattled off 4 straight wins after the "Miracle in Mo-Town" on Monday Night Week 1. Since the 4-1 start, the Giants fell to 4-3 and a win will boost them up in the NFC Playoff race.

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GIANTS crush COLTS 37-19 on Monday Night Football.

No stats at this time. Apologize for inconvienience.

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WEEK 9 RECAP PART 1

Week 9 Transactions

Eagles sign FB John Conner 1yr/730k

Week 9 Scores

Thursday's Games

Saints 38 Panthers 10

Sunday's Games

Buccaneers 23 Browns 14

Cardinals 51 Cowboys 17

Eagles 38 Texans 13

Jets 10 Chiefs 45

Jaguars 18 Bengals 28

Chargers 38 Dolphins 17

Redskins 21 Vikings 33

Rams 14 49ers 49

Broncos 14 Patriots 46

Raiders 0 Seahawks 41

Ravens 3 Steelers 24 (SNF)

Monday's Games

Colts 19 Giants 37(MNF)

BYE WEEKS: Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Tennessee Titans

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

NFC OFFENSE: Colin Kaepernick(QB)(49ers)- 19/29 277 yards 2 TD's, 1 INT. 14 Carries, 128 yards, 2 TDs.

NFC DEFENSE: Cam Jordan(DE)(Saints)- 4 Tackles, 2 sacks, 2 FF, 1 Fumble return.

AFC OFFENSE: Jamaal Charles(RB)(Chiefs)- 29 carries, 258 yards, 2 TDs.

AFC DEFENSE: D'Qwell Jackson(LB)(Colts)- 18 Tackles. 1 INT.


LEAGUE LEADERS

Passer Rating: Russell Wilson(SEA)(122.8)
Touchdowns: Drew Brees(NO)(25)
Yards: Drew Brees(NO)(2,854)
INTs: Peyton Manning(DEN)(18)
Rushing Yards: Jamaal Charles(KC)(1,242)
Rushing TD's: Shady McCoy(PHI)(12)
Tackles: D'Qwell Jackson(IND)(97)
Sacks: Aldon Smith(SF)(14)
INT's: Lardarius Webb(8)

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WEEK 9 RECAP PART 2

NFL Standings - Updated: Jan 1,
NFC EAST	W	L	T
Dallas Cowboys	7	2
New York Giants	5	3
Philadelphia Eagles	4	4
Washington Redskins	1	8
NFC NORTH	W	L	T
Chicago Bears	6	2
Green Bay Packers	6	2
Detroit Lions	4	4
Minnesota Vikings	2	7
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	1
New Orleans Saints	4	4
Atlanta Falcons	2	6
Carolina Panthers	1	8
NFC WEST	W	L	T
Arizona Cardinals	7	1
Seattle Seahawks	6	2
San Francisco 49ers	5	3
St. Louis Rams	3	5
NFC WILD CARD RACE	W	L	T
49ers(5-3)
Giants(5-3)
Lions(4-4)
Saints(4-4)
AFC EAST	W	L	T
New England Patriots	7	2
New York Jets	5	3	1
Buffalo Bills	4	4
Miami Dolphins	2	6
AFC NORTH	W	L	T
Cleveland Browns	5	3
Cincinnati Bengals	5	3
Pittsburgh Steelers	5	4
Baltimore Ravens	4	5
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T
Tennessee Titans	4	4
Indianapolis Colts	3	6
Houston Texans	3	6
Jacksonville Jaguars	2	7
AFC WEST	W	L	T
Kansas City Chiefs	7	1
San Diego Chargers	5	3
Denver Broncos	1	6	1
Oakland Raiders	0	8
AFC WILD CARD RACE	W	L	T
Steelers(5-4)

WEEK 9 POWER RANKINGS


THE SCORE

Not a whole lot of movement this week..

-Seahawks remain #1 Team

-Browns on the verge of cracking Top 10.

-Cowboys fall to 8 after blowout loss to Cardinals.

-Raiders sit at #32 with a winless record.

RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 (1)	Seattle Seahawks	6-2	VS New York(5-3)
2 (2)	Kansas City Chiefs	7-1	@ Buffalo(4-4)
3 (3)	New England Patriots	7-2	BYE
4 (4)	Green Bay Packers	6-2	VS Chicago(6-2) SNF
5 (8)	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7-1	VS Atlanta(2-6)
6 (6)	Chicago Bears	6-2	@ Green Bay(6-2) SNF
7 (7)	San Francisco 49ers	5-3	@ New Orleans(4-4)
8 (5)	Dallas Cowboys	7-2	@ Jacksonville(2-7)
9 (13)	Philadelphia Eagles	4-4	VS Carolina(1-8) MNF
10 (10)	Arizona Cardinals	7-1	VS St. Louis(3-5)
11 (15)	Cleveland Browns	5-3	@ Cincinatti(5-3) TNF
12 (9)	New York Jets	5-3-1	VS Pittsburgh(5-4)
13 (11)	New Orleans Saints	4-4	VS San Francisco(5-3)
14 (12)	San Diego Chargers	5-3	BYE
15 (14)	Cincinnati Bengals	5-3	VS Cleveland(5-3)
16 (16)	Detroit Lions	4-4	VS Miami(2-6)
17 (17)	New York Giants	5-3	@ Seattle(6-2)
18 (19)	Pittsburgh Steelers	5-4	@ New York(5-3-1)
19 (18)	Baltimore Ravens	4-5	VS Tennessee(4-4)
20 (20)	St. Louis Rams	3-5	@ Arizona(7-1)
21 (21)	Tennessee Titans	4-4	@ Baltimore(4-5)
22 (23)	Minnesota Vikings	2-7	BYE
23 (22)	Washington Redskins	1-8	BYE
24 (24)	Buffalo Bills	4-4	VS Kansas City(7-1)
25 (25)	Indianapolis Colts	3-6	BYE
26 (26)	Jacksonville Jaguars	2-7	VS Dallas(7-2)
27 (27)	Houston Texans	3-6	BYE
28 (28)	Miami Dolphins	2-6	@ Detroit(4-4)
29 (29)	Atlanta Falcons	2-6	@ Tampa Bay(7-1)
30 (30)	Carolina Panthers	1-8	@ Philadelphia(4-4) MNF
31 (31)	Denver Broncos	1-6-1	@ Oakland(0-8)
32 (32)	Oakland Raiders	0-8	VS Denver(1-5-1)

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Week 10 Games to Watch...

Browns(5-3) @ Bengals(5-3)

Kicking off Week 10 is a very fitting Thursday Night Primetime Game between the Bengals and Browns. This will be the first matchup in the "Battle of Ohio". The second time will be in Cleveland Week 15. Both teams lead the North with identical 5-3 records. A win will set the two apart and one step closer to the Division Title.


49ers(5-3) @ Saints(4-4)

Despite blowing a 3-0 start, the Saints are still in the NFC Playoff hunt. A tough matchup vs the 9ers should determine if the Saints will be ready for January. Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan has done a good job at making the Who Dat! Team a Top 10 Defense. The 9ers Offense has been up and down all year and a test vs the Saints D should be good for them.


Steelers(5-4) @ Jets(5-3-1)

Gang Green was absolutely destroyed last week vs the Chiefs. A bounce back win over the Steelers in MetLife should give them back some confidence heading into the last half. The Steelers have been up and down and problems inside the locker room has transferred over to the Field. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been taking shots at his team on the Radio show and causing drama. Yet, Pittsburgh is 5-4 and still alive for a Playoff spot. A loss in New York and Big Ben will be back on the radio Monday Morning.


Giants(5-3) @ Seahawks(6-2)

The G-Men jumped out to a 4-1 record before hitting 5-3. Their toughest test yet is a trip to Seattle where they face the defending Champs. The Seahawks still trail Arizona for the West Division but a win over the Giants will get them one step closer. If New York can knock off the Seahawks then the Giants will be considered a possible threat in the NFC.


Bears(6-2) @ Packers(6-2)

In Week 4, the Bears upset the Packers 27-20 thanks to Mike McCarthy's playcalling and taking the ball out of Rodgers hands. Camera's caught the two having words. Despite the drama in Green Bay, Rodgers is an early favorite for MVP and has the Packers tied for the North title right now. A much anticipated rematch on Sunday Night Football. Question is how will Rodgers and McCarthy get a long?

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Matchup Preview *|* November 6, 2014
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Cincinnati Bengals (5-3, 2-1 Away)		Cleveland Browns (5-3, 3-2 Home)
Injury Report NONE NONE Game Notes Get your popcorn ready Football fans! Kicking off Week 10 is the first Chapter in the 2014 "Battle of Ohio". The Browns and Bengals both sit at 5-3 and look to take sole possession of First Place. Cleveland's Head Coach Brian Hoyer will be the QB with Manziel returning from injury. The plan for the Browns is to develop Manziel for future Franchise QB while Hoyer is leading the team before testing Free Agency after turning down a Contract Extension. Week 15 will be the final Matchup of the year for these two. Let the Battle of Ohio begin... Browns Offense: 16 Browns Defense: 2 Bengals Offense: 14 Bengals Defense: 12 Browns Key Players Brian Hoyer(QB)- 13 Touchdowns, 1 INT, 1,476 yards, 103.5 Rating. Terrance West(R)(RB)- 129 carries, 606 yards, 4 TDs. Zach Summers(R)(WR)- 39 catches, 462 yards, 3 TDs. Jordan Cameron(TE)- 32 catches, 435 yards, 4 TDs. Karlos Dansby(LB)- 60 Tackles. Phil Taylor(DT)- 7 Sacks. Joe Haden(CB)- 2 INT's. Bengals Key Players... Andy Dalton(QB)- 19 Touchdowns, 11 INT's, 2,370 yards, 89.9 Rating.. Giovani Bernard(RB)- 157 carries, 760 yards, 6 Touchdowns. A.J Green(WR)- 43 catches, 559 yards, 7 Touchdowns. Santonio Holmes(WR)- 17 catches, 198 yards, 2 Touchdowns. Carlos Dunlap(DE)- 8 Sacks. Geno Atkins(DT)- 7 Sacks. Leon Hall(CB)- 4 INTs.

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Mistake. The Game is in Cincinnati NOT Cleveland

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Manziel is "Money", leads BROWNS on epic 4th Quarter Comeback over BENGALS... Defense holds off Cincy's rally....




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Cincinnati, OH- Nobody said the "Battle of Ohio" would be easy. The Ohio teams came out swinging like two Heavyweight's in a Title fight.

It didn't disappoint.

"We went back and fourth with them. It was quite a game and you have to give Cincinnati credit for how hard they played." Browns Head Coach Mike Pettine stated.

The Browns(6-3) now have sole possession of first place in the AFC North heading into Week 10 Sundays games.

The Browns(6-3) took the first meeting tonight in the Battle of Ohio with their 19-14 Victory over the Bengals(5-4).

But it was a struggle from the get-go.

The Browns took a 10-0 lead in the first half with Quarterback Brian Hoyer leading Cleveland down on 2 scoring drives.

It looked as if the Browns we're just going to run over the Bengals.

Then in the third quarter it was a battle of Defenses with either team unable to score and forcing turnovers.

Hoyer was picked off twice.

He finished the day with 217 yards, a TD and 2 picks.

The Bengals(5-4) struggled to move the ball as well.

Andy Dalton had 252 yards, 2 Touchdowns, and 2 picks.

There was 6 turnovers total in the game.

"Too many turnovers for us. We need to take better care of the ball." Bengals Head Coach Marvin Lewis stated.

With Hoyer beginning to struggle in the 4th Quarter and the Bengals holding on to a 14-13 lead, the Browns made a change.

It was time for Johnny Manziel to return to the field. He's been missing action since Week 2.

Manziel came in with 9:39 left in the 4th and the Browns down by 1.

"We needed a spark and with Brian (Hoyer) struggling we decided to turn to Johnny to see if we could get that push we needed." Pettine said.

It worked. Manziel was in and with his speed led the Browns down for an epic 4th Quarter comeback.

"The team needed me and I'm glad to be back to try and help them win some games." Manziel said all smiles.

"Money" threw for 29 yards, rushed for another 26 yards and handed the ball off at the 1 to Rookie RB CJ Mintshaw who had 78 yards of his own.

Cleveland(6-3) was up 19-14. The 2-PT conversion failed.

There was still time left on the clock for the Bengals(5-4) who had Andy Dalton in position for a Game Winning Drive of his own.

"We felt comfortable in that last Drive until we fell short. That was hard for us." Bengals Head Coach Marvin Lewis stated.

The Bengals we're mounting a GWD and on 4th and 10 in the final 30 seconds from the Browns 24 yard line, Andy Dalton heaved a prayer into the End-Zone that was picked off by Safety Tashaun Gipson sealing the win.

"It was a defensive battle for sure and we fell short. Cleveland is a really good team." Dalton stated.

Dalton was sacked 4 times by the Browns.

AJ Green had 8 catches for 118 yards and a TD.

Browns Rookie WR Zach Summers had 10 catches for 113 yards.

Neither team had much of a Running game with Bernard picking up 47 yards and West 60.

The Browns(6-3) will take the first meeting in the "Battle of Ohio." The next matchup will be Week 15.


UP NEXT

Browns(6-3) VS Texans(3-6) Next Sunday....

Bengals(5-4) @ Saints(4-4) Next Sunday....