~~Lords of the Gridiron~~

[johnstone1987]

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[johnstone1987]

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RAIDERS lose 10th straight with 38-3 Blowout to CHARGERS...San Diego SWEEPS Oakland...






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San Diego, CA- The Oakland Raiders(0-10) continue to struggle in 2014 with another loss and being swept by the San Diego Chargers(7-3).

Raiders Quarterback Matt Schaub struggled to move the ball and the Offense was held to constant 3 and outs.

Oakland punted 6 Times.

San Diego took a 24-0 lead into halftime with Phillip Rivers lighting the horrible Raider Defense up.

"Everyone is focused on their record but the fact is they are a Division Rival and this game was tough on paper." Chargers Head Coach Mike McCoy stated.

Rivers posted a perfect Passer Rating (158.3) while lighting the Raiders up for 387 yards and 3 Touchdowns.

Schaub was held to just 62 yards on the day with no touchdowns and 2 Interceptions.

Yet Head Coach Dennis Allen refused to make a QB change.

"He's the leader in the locker room and the Veteran. We still stick with him but soon it might be time to make some changes if we can't get it together." Raiders Head Coach Dennis Allen stated.

Raiders RB Maurice Jones-Drew had a solid day after struggling for most of the year. He ran 79 yards and no Touchdowns.

Chargers Ryan Matthews ran all over the horrible Raider Defense. Racking up 106 yards and 2 Touchdowns.

"Still a Division Rival but we played great Football today." McCoy stated.

Oakland(0-10) finished with just a total of 219 yards to San Diegos(7-3) 537.


The Raiders will host Week 12 when they welcome another Rival to the old rundown Coliseum.


UP NEXT


Raiders(0-10) VS Chiefs(8-2) On Thursday Night Football.

Chargers(7-3) VS Rams(4-6) Next Sunday....

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CARDINALS win 8 straight beat LIONS 30-20 in Arizona...






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Phoenix, AZ- The Arizona Cardinals(9-1) are on a mission this year trying to become the first team in NFL History to play the Super Bowl on their own homefield.

"Everybody starts the year out with the same goal. It's why we play the game. Everyone dreams of making the Super Bowl and winning it. This year it's really special to us cause the Game will be played here. We know we have a huge chance presented to us and we just have to seize the opportunity." Cardinals Head Coach Bruce Arians stated.

The Cards are 9-1 and closing in on that #1 Seed and Homefield Advantage.

But the road is still a long one.

"Still got some Games left and we know we have work to do." Arians said.

The Cardinals beat the Lions(4-6) today 30-20 with Quarterback Carson Palmer leading the way with 299 yards and 2 Touchdowns.

Arizona Defense got to Lions Quarterback Kellen Moore 3 times and tipped a lot of his passes.

Moore had 221 yards and a Touchdown.

No team had any turnovers today which is what Arizona's M.O is on Defense, a Ball Hawking Unit hard hitting D.

But Detroit went right after Arizona refusing to back down.

"When you face a Defense like Arizona, the only way to try and beat them is go right after them. Sock them in the mouth and don't back down." Lions Head Coach Jim Caldwell stated.

The Lions did that. Racking up a Total of 480 yards. Reggie Bush had 109 yards. Cards RB Jonathan Dwyer had 86 yards.

The Cardinals(9-1) are now tied with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers(9-1) for first place in the NFC #1 Seed.

The Lions(4-6) are still in the hunt.


UP NEXT


Lions(4-6) @ Patriots(7-2) Next Sunday....

Cardinals(9-1) @ Seahawks(7-3) Next Sunday....

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Brady, PATRIOTS blow by COLTS on Sunday Night 48-29 off 6 Touchdowns...





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Indianapolis, IN- It was the "Game of the Week" that the NFL scheduled when they released the 2014 Games.

A epic Primetime Matchup with Tom Brady and Andrew Luck.

But tonight when the two teams met inside Lucas Oil Stadium, Andrew Luck was on the sideline.

The Colts Franchise Quarterback broke his Collarbone in a Week 4 loss to the Tennessee Titans.

With their Franchise Quarterback and backup Quarterback sidelined, Indianapolis(3-7) has turned to Rookie Sean Mannion.

Luck and Hasselbeck are scheduled to return next week when the Colts(3-7) host the Division Rival Jacksonville.

Head Coach Chuck Pagano has already been given a pass due to the poor Season.

"Losing Andrew (Luck) was a blow to our Offense and entire Football Team in general." Colts Head Coach Chuck Pagano stated.

On Sunday Night Football, Tom Brady ate the Colts alive throwing for 429 yards and 6 Touchdowns.

New England(8-2) took a 28-3 lead into halftime.

Thanks to some miscommunication the Colts came back putting up 17 points in the third Quarter.

"We let them climb back in it a bit." Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick stated.

"Bad Coaching." He added.

Mannion had 181 yards no Touchdowns and was picked off twice by the Patriots D.

"We held them pretty good tonight on Defense. Did some things well and held them to just Field Goals in the Red Zone." Patriots Defensive Coordinator Matt Patricia stated.

Brady also had 2 picks thanks to misroutes by the Receivers.

"Accidents will happen. Miscommunication is going to happen especially when you're on the road in a tough environment. But it's all about how you respond to it. We responded well." Brady said.

"New England is a really well Coached Team. Always tough playing them." Colts Head Coach Chuck Pagano stated.

This was a rematch from last years Divisional Playoff where the Patriots blew out the Colts 43-22 in Foxboro.

Colts RB Trent Richardson rushed for 88 yards off 13 carries thanks to a gap for a 64 yard run. He scored once and fumbled.

Patriots RB Shane Vereen had 62 yards of his own with no scores.

Former New England hero Adam Vinatieri kicked 5 Field Goals thanks to a great NE Red Zone Defense.

"We kicked Field Goals. We can't do that and expect to beat a team like the Patriots. We need to work on that." Colts Offensive Coordinator Pep Hamilton stated.

New England dominated Indy with 633 Total Yards on the night.

Indy had just 324.


UP NEXT


Patriots(8-2) VS Lions(4-6) Next Sunday....

Colts(3-7) VS Jaguars(2-8) Next Sunday....

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The Sunday Night Football music and a cold weather game outside and there is no better game for me to watch. I don't know what it is I just love it, especially with some snow falling.

I know that game was in Indy and indoors I was just coming out of left field with a random comment.

This dynasty seems very taxing to keep up with, props to you for keeping it going. Keep up the good work!

[johnstone1987]

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Roethlisberger throws 2 INT'S in 4th Quarter. STEELERS blow 20-3 lead as TITANS comeback to win 25-20...






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Nashville, TN- The Tennessee Titans(6-4) are having a "Cinderella Story" in 2014 and they keep riding the momentum.

"We have character in this Locker room. We all know what's in front of us." Titans Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt stated.

Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw 316 yards and a Touchdown.

Le'Veon Bell had just 12 yards before going down with a Season Ending Injury, the Steelers announced.

Pittsburgh(5-6) would announce three Players hitting I.R after the loss tonight.

Bell, Fractured Foot.

Linebacker Lawrence Timmons, Dislocated Ankle.

Rookie WR CJ Miller, Ruptured Disk.

The losses caused the Steelers(5-6) to downward spiral.

Titans Quarterback Jake Locker threw a pick and the Steelers took a 14-3 lead into halftime.

Pittsburgh stumbled in the second half only kicking 2 Field Goals for a 20-3 lead.

Then Roethlisberger threw 2 picks in the 4th Quarter and Jake Locker led the Titans down on an epic 22 point Comeback.

Locker had 196 yards and a Touchdown with the INT.

"That's unacceptable. We we're winning and our Defense couldn't do their job." Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger stated.

No surprise, another Steelers loss and Big Ben is back to calling the team out.

"We're all upset that we blew a lead like that but Ben is passionate about the game. But in terms of being a leader he can do a much better job than that." Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin said.

"You threw 2 picks man. All I'm saying." Steelers WR Antonio Brown stated.

The Titans mounted 22 points in the 4th Quarter to cap off the epic comeback and move to 6-4.

"Great leadership and poise by Jake. We played a good game." Titans Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt stated.

The Steelers(5-6) continue to have drama and now Big Ben is back to calling the Team out and we can expect more locker room laundry being aired on Ben's Radio Show tomorrow.


UP NEXT

Titans(6-4) @ Philadelphia Eagles(6-4) Next Sunday...

Steelers(5-6) on a Week 12 BYE...

[johnstone1987]

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The Sunday Night Football music and a cold weather game outside and there is no better game for me to watch. I don't know what it is I just love it, especially with some snow falling.

I know that game was in Indy and indoors I was just coming out of left field with a random comment.

This dynasty seems very taxing to keep up with, props to you for keeping it going. Keep up the good work!

I know the feeling. I'm always hyped up for that SNF Music. I don't care who's playing I love the atmosphere of Primetime Games and Sunday Night Football.

Appreciate the kind words bro hope you continue to follow along.

[johnstone1987]

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PITTSBURGH STEELERS Ben Roethlisberger takes more shots at entire Team after epic collapse on Monday Night Football...


11/18/14

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It was just a matter of time before Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was back on his Radio Show airing Team dirty laundry.

And he had a lot to say after last night's epic meltdown in Nashville. The Titans rallied for 22 points in the 4th Quarter to win 25-20.

"Rough loss for us but we we're ahead by 17 points in the 4th Quarter and then they came back to win. It was the Defense's fault for blowing that lead. They didn't do their job and we lost. My 2 picks were cause the Receivers missed their routes. It's not my fault the Team can't do their jobs."

The Steelers Quarterback continued to take shots as the show went on.

"We're 5-6 right now but if the Team did their jobs this year we should be leading the Division at least at 7-4 right now. "

Roethlisberger has been taking shots at the Team all Season long and it has caused a wave of emotions in the locker room.

It's getting out of hand these past few weeks where Wide Receivers Antonio Brown and Chad Hall are taking shots back at their Quarterback. Many questions have risen among the Fans that Head Coach Mike Tomlin is having a hard time keeping the Drama out of the locker room.

Roethlisberger believes as the Leader of the team, he has the right to call anyone out.

"I'm the Quarterback of this Team and I earned the right to hold anybody I want accountable. That's my job."

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WEEK 11 RECAP PART 1

Week 11 Transactions

Bills Resign DE Jerry Hughes to 5 yr/18.4m

Bills Sign RB Peyton Hillis to 1 yr/730k

Eagles Resign LB Brandon Graham to 4 yr/8.46m

Falcons sign LB Osi Umenyiora to 1 yr/950k

Steelers Sign LB Desmond Bishop to 1 yr/730k

Week 11 Scoreboard

Thursday's Games

Bills 10 Dolphins 34

Sunday's Games

Vikings 27 Bears 41

Texans 3 Browns 48

Eagles 42 Packers 16

Seahawks 24 Chiefs 27

Falcons 31 Panthers 17

Bengals 13 Saints 34

Buccaneers 26 Redskins 3

Broncos 21 Rams 28

49ers 45 Giants 10

Raiders 3 Chargers 38

Lions 20 Cardinals 30

Patriots 48 Colts 29 (SNF)

Monday's Games

Steelers 20 Titans 25 (MNF)

BYE WEEKS: Ravens, Cowboys, Jaguars, Jets

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

NFC OFFENSE: Jay Cutler(QB)(Bears)- 426 Yards, 5 Touchdowns, 2 Interceptions.

NFC DEFENSE: Mason Foster(LB)(Buccaneers)- 3 Tackles, 1 INT, 3 Fumble Recoveries, 1 TD.

AFC OFFENSE: Tom Brady(QB)(Patriots)- 429 Yards, 6 Touchdowns, 2 Interceptions.

AFC DEFENSE: Marcel Dareus(DT)(Bills)- 5 Tackles, 4 sacks.


LEAGUE LEADERS

Passer Rating: Chase Daniel(KC)(130.6)
Touchdowns: Drew Brees(NO)(30)
Yards: Drew Brees(NO)(3,502)
INTs: Peyton Manning(DEN)(19)
Rushing Yards: Jamaal Charles(KC)(1,619)
Rushing TD's: Shady McCoy(PHI)(12)
Tackles: D'Qwell Jackson(IND)(104)
Sacks: Aldon Smith(SF)(19)
INT's: Lardarius Webb(8)

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WEEK 11 RECAP PART 2

NFL Standings - Updated: Nov 18, 2014
NFC EAST	W	L	T
Dallas Cowboys	8	2
Philadelphia Eagles	6	4
New York Giants	5	5
Washington Redskins	1	9
NFC NORTH	W	L	T
Chicago Bears	8	2
Green Bay Packers	6	4
Detroit Lions	4	6
Minnesota Vikings	2	8
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	9	1
New Orleans Saints	5	5
Atlanta Falcons	3	7
e-Carolina Panthers	1	10
NFC WEST	W	L	T
Arizona Cardinals	9	1
San Francisco 49ers	7	3
Seattle Seahawks	7	3
St. Louis Rams	4	6
NFC WILD CARD RACE	W	L	T
49ers(7-3)
Seahawks(7-3)
Eagles(6-4)
Packers(6-4)
AFC EAST	W	L	T
New England Patriots	8	2
New York Jets	6	3	1
Buffalo Bills	5	5
Miami Dolphins	4	6
AFC NORTH	W	L	T
Cleveland Browns	7	3
Cincinnati Bengals	5	5
Pittsburgh Steelers	5	6
Baltimore Ravens	4	6
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T
Tennessee Titans	6	4
Houston Texans	3	7
Indianapolis Colts	3	7
Jacksonville Jaguars	2	8
AFC WEST	W	L	T
Kansas City Chiefs	8	2
San Diego Chargers	7	3
Denver Broncos	2	7	1
Oakland Raiders	0	10
AFC WILD CARD RACE	W	L	T
Chargers(7-3)
Jets(6-3-1)
Bengals(5-5)

WEEK 11 POWER RANKINGS


THE SCORE

Not a lot of Movement this week.

-Bucs take over #1 Spot after winning 9 straight.

-Seahawks fall a couple spots after Overtime loss to Chiefs.

-Raiders fall to 0-10 and might become 2nd Team in history to go 0-16.

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

[johnstone1987]

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FAST FIVE STORYLINES for Week 12...

CARDINALS face toughest challenge yet when they meet the Seahawks for the first time this year...

PACKERS look to get back on winning track when they travel to Minnesota to face the Vikings.

JETS look to keep pushing for January when they travel to Buffalo for a Division game against the Bills.

BUCCANEERS will look to keep their 9 game winning streak alive when they travel to Chicago to play Lovie Smith's former Team, the Bears.

BRONCOS must find a way to beat Miami and can't afford to lose anymore games as they sit on the verge of being eliminated from the Playoff Race.

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NFC PLAYOFF PICTURE- WEEK 11




NFC Division Leaders


NORTH: Chicago Bears(8-2)



EAST: Dallas Cowboys(8-2)



SOUTH: Tampa Bay Buccaneers(9-1)



WEST: Arizona Cardinals(9-1)


NFC WILDCARD




Seattle Seahawks(7-3)



San Francisco 49ers(7-3)


IN THE HUNT



Philadelphia Eagles(6-4)



Green Bay Packers(6-4)




New York Giants(5-5)



New Orleans Saints(5-5)


ELIMINATED



Carolina Panthers(1-10)

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AFC PLAYOFF PICTURE- WEEK 11




AFC Division Leaders


NORTH: Cleveland Browns(7-3)



EAST: New England Patriots(8-2)



SOUTH: Tennessee Titans(6-4)



WEST: Kansas City Chiefs(8-2)


AFC WILDCARD



San Diego Chargers(7-3)


New York Jets(6-3-1)



IN THE HUNT



Cincinnati Bengals(5-5)


Buffalo Bills(5-5)


Pittsburgh Steelers(5-6)


ELIMINATED

None

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Week 12 Games to Watch..




Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Chicago Bears

Tampa's Head Coach Lovie Smith spent 2004-2012 as the Head Coach of the Chicago Bears leading them to a Super Bowl loss in 2006. After a 7-1 start resulted in a 10-6 Finish with no playoffs, Smith was fired by Chicago. After a year off, Tampa Bay hired him as the new Head Coach and the Buccaneers raced out of the gates to a 9-1 record and closing in on a Division Title. With Josh McCown reuniting with Smith in Tampa, the Bucs are a serious Super Bowl Contender. Smith returns to Chicago to face his former Team for the first time. This should be interesting...




Arizona Cardinals(9-1) @ Seattle Seahawks(7-3)

The Red Hot Arizona Cardinals face their toughest challenge yet when they head to the Pacific Northwest and face the Seahawks. Arizona rocks the #1 Defense under Todd Bowles but facing the defending Champions in Seattle is no easy task where the Hawks have yet to lose a Home Game. The Seahawks still rock that Legion of Boom Defense that can make life miserable for opposing Teams. The Cardinals have already gotten past the 49ers where the Defense forced 6 turnovers. Arizona will tackle the challenge head on when kickoff comes.


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Dallas Cowboys(8-2) @ New York Giants(5-5)

In Week 7 inside "Jerry's World" the Cowboys erased a huge Giants lead to sneak past their hated Rivals. On Sunday Night Football, the rematch will take place inside MetLife Stadium where the Boyz will attempt to sweep the Giants once again. The G-Men will attempt to end their streak of losing after dropping their last couple of games.

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Matchup Preview *|* November 20, 2014
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Kansas City Chiefs (8-2, 4-1 Away)		Oakland Raiders (0-10, 0-5 Home)
Injury Report NONE NONE Game Notes Week 12 kicks off with a AFC West Divisional Rivalry between the Raiders and Chiefs. KC is inching closer to that Division Title while the Raiders are inching closer to that 0-16 Record. Quarterback Alex Smith is back and the Chiefs should run away with this one but let's not forget it is a Division Game.