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2012 NFL Preseason Recap and Fantasy Football Notes: Week 4


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Seahawks 21, Raiders 3

  • Starting quarterbacks generally don't play much in the fourth week of the preseason, but we knew going in that Russell Wilson would see extensive action because he's a third-round rookie.

    Wilson went 5-of-11 for 72 yards. That's a sub-50 completion percentage, but he threw pretty well. The first incompletion was a miscommunication with Braylon Edwards. The second was Golden Tate's fault because he couldn't plant both feet in bounds for a gain of 20 yards or so along the sideline. The third was dropped by Deon Butler, though Wilson could have put less air on the football so Butler wouldn't have been hit almost instantly. The fourth was Wilson's fault; he overthrew his target and the pass should have been picked off. The fifth was a dropped potential touchdown by Vai Taua. The sixth was broken up, but it should have been delivered sooner to Ben Obomanu.

    Given all of that, Wilson had a solid outing. It appears as though he's ready for regular-season action.

    Here were Wilson's targets:

    Deon Butler: 1
    Braylon Edwards: 1
    Kregg Lumpkin: 1
    Ben Obomanu: 1
    Anthony McCoy: 1
    Sidney Rice: 1
    Michael Robinson: 1
    Golden Tate: 1
    Vai Taua: 2
    Kellen Winslow: 1

  • Carson Palmer started for the Raiders, but didn't attempt a single pass. He just handed the ball off to Taiwan Jones, who gained just 12 yards on seven carries. Outside of a 15-yard burst, Jones simply found no running room.

  • Matt Leinart was the second quarterback on the field for Oakland, but he was a pathetic 3-of-11 for 14 yards and an interception on an overthrow. Perhaps the paper cut that kept him out of last week's contest was still lingering. Terrelle Pryor, meanwhile, was a much more effective 6-of-9 for 55 yards (and two scrambles for nine rushing yards).

  • More officiating ineptness: Jerry Frump, the guy who was scared of the football two weeks ago at New England, was the head official in this contest. He made a very confusing announcement in the second quarter:

    "The ruling on the field is a muffed punt... (5-second pause)... Possession of the ball was not... (5-second pause)... Obtained before fr... the man was out of bounds... First-and-10 for Oakland."

    Curt Menefee, calling the plays for the Seahawks' broadcast, laughed and said, "I'll be honest with you, I don't understand the explanation."





    49ers 35, Chargers 3

  • One team played its starters. The other didn't. Based on this score, you'd think the 49ers were the ones who utilized their first-stringers, but that sadly was not the case.

  • Philip Rivers went 8-of-10 for 89 yards and an interception in the preseason finale against San Francisco's reserves. The pick was quite puzzling. He made a horrible decision by trying to fit the ball into Malcom Floyd and was consequently picked off by a backup safety. Rivers is going to throw a ton of interceptions this year. Downgrade him if your league subtracts two points for picks.

    Here were Rivers' targets:

    Ronnie Brown: 1
    Malcom Floyd: 3
    Antonio Gates: 3
    Le'Ron McClain: 1
    Randy McMichael: 1

  • Antonio Gates caught all three targets thrown his way for 44 yards. He looked good, save for a lost fumble. He's the only tight end worth drafting in Rounds 3 or 4.

  • Ronnie Brown tallied 25 yards on five carries. It seems like he has more burst than he did last year. He's worth drafting in the final rounds as a Ryan Mathews handcuff, but there are running backs with more potential usually available that late.

  • Alex Smith started for the 49ers, but didn't attempt a single pass. He just handed the ball off to Kendall Hunter and Anthony Dixon. Hunter was the starter, gaining 23 yards on four carries.

  • More officiating ineptness: Philip Rivers committed an obvious intentional grounding late in the first quarter. There was no flag on the field, however, prompting an enraged Jim Harbaugh to start yelling. Rivers didn't like what Harbaugh was saying, apparently, because he shouted back. The two men then screamed at each other for a good 30 seconds. Following this, the ball mysteriously went from the 10- to the 26-yard line. The confused 49er announcers then said, "Well, I guess they walked off the intentional grounding, but the officials never announced the penalty."





    Broncos 16, Cardinals 13

  • This was a boring game because neither Peyton Manning nor Skelekolb played. I understand Manning, but why Skelekolb? Is Ken Whisenhunt's decision that obvious? If he knows which quarterback is starting already, then why not just come out and say it?

    Instead, Caleb Hanie and Ryan Lindley started. Neither was very impressive, but both were better than Brock Osweiler, who has the least pocket awareness I've ever seen out of any quarterback. Seriously, does he need to stare down every single receiver?

  • Two other rookies of note: Denver running back Ronnie Hillman rushed for 68 yards on 14 carries, but did this against Arizona's scrubs. Michael Floyd, meanwhile, may have had the catch of the preseason. Early in the second quarter, Floyd extended his left hand and somehow tipped the ball up into the air as he was falling down in the end zone. The ball then popped up and landed in his arms for a 22-yard touchdown. That was his only reception of the night, but it was damn impressive.

  • Coaching ineptness: You know how coaches usually like to avoid overtime by doing stuff like going for two instead of tying the game up with an extra point? Well, Whisenhunt had other ideas. Down 13-10 with 52 seconds remaining, Whisenhunt opted to trot out Jay Feely for a field goal. The kick was good, prompting the defeated Cardinal announcers to say nothing but, "Wow..."

    Fortunately, Whisenhunt's plans were foiled, as Broncos' fourth-string quarterback Adam Weber hit Greg Orton for a 45-yard reception, setting up Denver's game-winning field goal as time expired.





    Bears 28, Browns 20

  • Colt McCoy and Josh McCown started this game, so let's move on. But before we do...

  • More announcing ineptness: The exchange between the two Cleveland broadcasters prior to kickoff was highly amusing. Here's what they were talking about:

    "I feel like I've been asking you this every week. Who's the backup quarterback!?"

    "We don't know yet, but we also have to discover who will be the third-string quarterback!"

    One guy has been asking the other who the backup quarterback is every week? Why? Oh, and if you don't trust me, here's a graphic they pulled up right after this conversation:



    And that is why Preseason Week 4 is utterly worthless.





    Titans 10, Saints 6

  • The first thing I heard out of the Saints' announcer's mouth was: "Virtually with no one with any name recognition is in tonight's game for New Orleans." Sean Canfield and Chris Ivory started in the backfield. Moving on...

  • Jake Locker played for most of the first half, going 9-of-16 for 81 yards. As usual, there was some good and some bad with Locker. Let's review...

    The good: It should be noted that two of Locker's incompletions were the result of a drop and sloppy route-running. Darius Reynaud was guilty of the former, while Jared Cook didn't know where he was on the field and didn't even try to plant both feet inbounds along the sideline after making a catch. Locker also had a 16-yard scramble on third-and-long. One of Locker's final throws was a beautiful, 26-yard rainbow to Wright. Unfortunately, that was wiped out by a legitimate offensive pass interference on the rookie wideout.

    The bad: Locker's stats came against the New Orleans scrubs. He would have been picked off at least once versus the starters; on one occasion, Locker threw across his body late over the middle. It was nearly picked off by the backups, so the starters almost definitely would have gotten it. It was discouraging to see this because Locker committed the same error two weeks ago at Tampa Bay. Locker later had Damian Williams open downfield for a 39-yard touchdown, but overthrew him. He also overthrew Wright in the end zone and then lost a fumble as he was scrambling.

    Here were Locker's targets (no Chris Johnson, Kenny Britt or Nate Washington):

    Jared Cook: 2
    Jamie Harper: 1
    Lavelle Hawkins: 2
    Darrius Reynaud: 3
    Craig Stevens: 1
    Damian Williams: 2
    Kendall Wright: 5 (1 end zone)

  • As mentioned, Chris Johnson, Kenny Britt and Nate Washington didn't play. Kendall Wright led the team with five targets, but caught only one pass for 16 yards. He should have hauled in at least two more receptions, but an offensive pass interference and an overthrew eliminated that possibility.


    Rams 31, Ravens 17

  • The Ravens completely mailed this game in. None of the major starters played on either side of the ball. The Rams, meanwhile, had their first-string on the field for most of the first half.

    Sam Bradford went 11-of-16 for 175 yards and three touchdowns. One of the incompletions was a drop by Matthew Mulligan.

    Bradford had a great stat line, but remember that he did this against Baltimore's scrubs. He wouldn't have been nearly as successful versus a starting unit. He hurried a throw to Steve Smith on one third down that fell incomplete, almost as if he was scared of a phantom pass rush. He later hit Smith on a 46-yard bomb, but actually overthrew his wideout; Smith had to dive to catch it. Had Bradford hit Smith perfectly, it would have resulted in a 94-yard touchdown.

    Here were Bradford's targets:

    Danny Amendola: 3
    Brandon Gibson: 1
    Mike Hoomanawanui: 1
    Mike McNeill: 2
    Ovie Mughelli: 1
    Matthew Mulligan: 1
    Austin Pettis: 2
    Daryl Richardson: 2
    Steve Smith: 3

  • Danny Amendola and Steve Smith saw three targets each. They both came away with two grabs with 31 and 53 yards, respectively. Amendola found the end zone. They're both decent, late-round PPR options, but neither is going to score many touchdowns until both Bradford and the offensive line improve.

  • If you're looking for a handcuff for Steven Jackson, you'll want Daryl Richardson instead of Isaiah Pead. Richardson played ahead of Pead in the preseason finale, prompting one of the Ram announcers to declare, "You talk about Daryl Richardson taking carries away from Isaiah Pead... Richardson will be on the field regardless of Pead." It's true. Not only has Richardson been the more impressive runner; he also hasn't had the fumbling and blocking issues that Pead has been guilty of.

  • Rookie defensive tackle Michael Brockers was carted into the locker room with an ankle injury, but he apparently is fine.

  • More officiating ineptness: There was a direct snap to Isaiah Pead sometime during the first half. The play went for no gain, but it didn't matter because the Rams were whistled for an illegal formation. Jeff Fisher went nuts. You could hear him shouting for minutes, "That's not an illegal formation! That's an unbalanced formation!" The perplexed official, who apparently didn't recognize the correct rule, looked like he wanted to exit the stadium.


    Steelers 17, Panthers 16

  • Neither of the starting quarterbacks suited up in this contest. Charlie Batch and Jonathan Dwyer lined up in the backfield and both played well. Batch went 11-of-14 for 102 yards and a 37-yard touchdown bomb to Emmanuel Sanders, which was a thing of beauty. Dwyer, meanwhile gained 63 yards on 13 carries. He might be a threat to Isaac Redman's workload, but I see Mike Tomlin trusting the veteran over the youngster.

  • Backup running back Chris Rainey took a 78-yard punt return to the house, breaking several tackles and capping it off with a somersault into the end zone. Steeler fans were going nuts until it was announced that there was a hold on the play, nullifying the score. Still though, it's worth noting that Pittsburgh has a really dangerous return specialist.

  • Some bad news for the Steelers: Rookie reserve linebacker Sean Spence tore his ACL and LCL and dislocated his kneecap.

  • As for the Panthers, Derek Anderson took the field, presumably after a few sips from his magic flask. Anderson, who went 8-of-18 for only 91 yards, botched his first snap and looked like he was drunkenly trying to pick the ball up. Even NFL.com was convinced something was wrong:



    Perhaps the Panthers will consider calling an abortion specialist because third-stringer Jimmy Clausen outplayed his drunken teammate, going 9-of-19 for 173 yards and two touchdowns; the second score costing me $330. Damn you, Jimmy, and your emu hairstyle.


    Colts 20, Bengals 16

  • The worst thing that can happen to a team in the fourth week of the preseason is to have its starting quarterback suffer an injury. That's exactly what happened to the Bengals. Andy Dalton banged his elbow during the second drive. He quickly went down to the field and was on the ground for about a minute. It looked scary at first, but he's apparently fine. He probably just hit his funny bone.

    Dalton understandably didn't return after that. He finished 3-of-4 for 26 yards.

    Here were Dalton's targets:

    Armon Binns: 1
    A.J. Green: 1
    Chris Pressley: 1

  • I didn't watch the second half, but it's nice to look at the box score to see that Mohamed Sanu (8 catches, 80 yards) and Marvin Jones (4-39, TD) did well. Neither guy was on the field with the starters, however.

  • Andrew Luck didn't suffer an injury, but he still threw fewer passes than Dalton. He was on the field for one sloppy possession, finishing just 1-of-2 for 8 yards. The sole incompletion was a Coby Fleener drop.

    Here were Luck's targets (one nullified by penalty):

    Donald Brown: 1
    Coby Fleener: 2

  • As noted, Fleener had a drop, but redeemed himself with an 8-yard catch. Fellow rookie tight end Dwayne Allen hauled in a 23-yarder of his own, but that came from backup quarterback Drew Stanton.


    Texans 28, Vikings 24

  • No Matt Schaub. No Christian Ponder. Not even T.J. Yates. The two starting quarterbacks in this contest were Joe Webb and John Beck. I won't spend too much time on this write-up.

  • Two Texans worth noting are Justin Forsett and DeVier Posey. Forsett busted a 52-yard run, finishing with 114 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Right after the long gain, one of the Texan announcers shouted, "Seattle fans are wondering what happened to Forsett, but he's here!" Yeah, I'm sure many Seahawk backers are losing sleep over Forsett's absence.

    As for Posey, he caught an 80-yard touchdown from Beck. It was an intermediate completion that turned into a long gain because he was able to break three tackles. Granted, this was against second-stringers, but it was impressive nonetheless.


    Packers 24, Chiefs 3

  • The Chiefs made the mistake of playing Matt Cassel and the rest of the starters deep into the second quarter of last year's preseason finale. Cassel and Tony Moeaki both suffered injuries as a consequence. What we learned in this contest is that Romeo Crennel is smarter than Todd Haley.

    Cassel played one drive and a throw. He was on the field for the first possession, but just handed the ball off to his runners. He came back on the second drive. He tossed one pass - a completed 9-yarder to Dwayne Bowe - and then was pulled instantly for Brady Quinn as the possession continued.

  • Speaking of the runners, they all saw action. Peyton Hillis received the first carry and ultimately finished with 46 yards on six attempts. Jamaal Charles got the ball the second time and later converted a 3rd-and-4. He finished with 12 yards on three tries.

  • Like Cassel, Aaron Rodgers played two drives, one of which was all running plays. Rodgers hit one of his two attempts for five yards on the other possession.

    Here were Rodgers' targets (one nullified by penalty):

    Greg Jennings: 1
    James Jones: 1
    Jordy Nelson: 1

  • Cedric Benson started, but fumbled on his first carry. He finished with 11 yards on four rushes.


    Lions 38, Bills 32

  • Despite this being Preseason Week 4, some Lion fans were really pumped up for this game. Check this out if you don't believe me:



    The sign says "Lions eat Buffalo" - and that they did on their opening drive. Matthew Stafford hit 2-of-3 passes for 57 yards and a 24-yard touchdown to Calvin Johnson. The score was made possible by a face mask on a third down, allowing Detroit to keep the drive alive.

    Here were Stafford's targets:

    Calvin Johnson: 2 (1 end zone)
    Mikel Leshoure: 2

  • The big news for Detroit is that Mikel Leshoure started and ran really well in the preseason finale. He gained 43 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries to go along with a 33-yard reception. He made multiple defenders miss throughout the evening. One of the Detroit broadcasters even commented, "I didn't know Leshoure had this type of quickness." Leshoure is suspended for the first two weeks of the season, but he's a mega sleeper - the No. 1 guy on my 20 Fantasy Football Sleepers of 2012 - usually available in Round 10 or later. He's the favorite to start beginning in October.

  • Playing with the second-team offense, Ryan Broyles caught three balls for 54 yards. He'll be a fantasy factor next year.

  • Like Stafford, Ryan Fitzpatrick performed well in his only drive. He was a perfect 5-of-5 for 39 yards and a score. He did this against Ndamukong Suh and Detroit's starting unit.

    Here were Fitzpatrick's targets:

    Scott Chandler: 1
    Steve Johnson: 2
    Donald Jones: 2

  • Fred Jackson was held out for precautionary reasons, which is a good sign for his fantasy owners. C.J. Spiller drew the start and looked great, gaining 29 yards on six carries versus the Lions' starters. However, he's only a handcuff for Jackson at this point. There's no doubt that Jackson will handle the majority of the workload.

  • More announcing ineptness: No crazy errors that I heard, or anything, but one of the guys said something really corny: "Aaron Williams just got schooled like a lot of kids who went to class last year!"

    Ugh. I just puked in my mouth a little bit.


    Eagles 28, Jets 10

  • Both starting quarterbacks were out, so Greg McElroy and Trent Edwards saw tons of action for the Jets and Eagles, respectively, though Nick Foles started for the latter.

    Foles went 4-of-6 for 46 yards. He was missing his starting crew, which hurt him in the first quarter. He hit Mardy Gilyard deep on one occasion, but the ball dropped right through the bust receiver's hands.

    As for Edwards and McElroy, it wasn't even close. Edwards couldn't be stopped. He was really sharp, going 22-of-32 for 197 yards and two touchdowns. He also scrambled four times for 36 yards. I know he was going against New York's scrubs, but it made me think that Edwards deserves a shot at a starting gig somewhere. McElroy, on the other hand, went 12-of-17 for just 90 yards and a score. He was pathetic, as he struggled to fire the ball farther than 10 yards downfield. This is noteworthy because Peter King appeared on PTI on Wednesday and trolled predicted that McElroy would start several games for the Jets this season.

  • More officiating ineptness: Nick Foles heaved the ball at his offensive lineman in attempt to throw it away early on. It should have been intentional grounding or an illegal touching of a forward pass. The officials didn't call anything. On the very next play, which was an Eagles' punt, the refs called a hold on the punting team until Andy Reid yelled at them, prompting them to change their mind.

    Later on, Chad Hall had an obvious fumble that was ruled down by the contact on the field. As the play was reviewed, the homer Eagle announcers conceded that it was a turnover. However, the official came back and simply said, "The ruling on the field stands" with no further explanation. The shocked Eagle homer announcers said, "Whoa, really?" The Eagles scored a touchdown on the very next play.


    Jaguars 24, Falcons 14

  • Being the younger quarterback in this matchup, Blaine Gabbert played for nearly a half, while Matt Ryan stood on the sideline. Gabbert battled Atlanta's starting defense for one play. Mike Smith promised his first-string stop unit that it would be on the field for only one possession. Well, that turned out to be a really quick one, as Gabbert screwed up his pitch to Rashad Jennings, resulting in an Atlanta fumble recovery. It was really strange; Gabbert simply pitched the ball back and hit his fullback with it.

    Gabbert finished 7-of-12 for 64 yards, which is very unimpressive considering that he went up against the Falcons' backups. He had some nice passes, but there were far too many mistakes. For example, he had a clean pocket on one occasion during the second drive, but overthrew a wide-open Laurent Robinson. He then did the same thing to Justin Blackmon on a 3rd-and-3, as he predetermined where he was going to launch the ball, heaving it toward his double-covered rookie. Gabbert later stared down Mike Thomas. The ball was consequently knocked away, prompting the crowd to boo a bit.

    The bottom line is that Gabbert once again had another poor performance, this time against scrubs. He doesn't appear to be improving at all.

    Here were Gabbert's targets:

    Justin Blackmon: 6
    Rashard Jennings: 1
    Laurent Robinson: 3
    Mike Thomas: 5

  • Justin Blackmon led the Jaguars with six targets against Atlanta's backups. Blackmon won't find the end zone very much this year, but it appears as though he'll be useful in a PPR league. Blaine Gabbert is too craven to throw the ball downfield, so he's going to keep settling for short junk to his rookie wideout.

  • Rashad Jennings received a healthy workload in this contest, gaining 34 yards on 11 carries. The key with him is that he converted 4th-and-1 and 3rd-and-1 situations, which is an indication that he'll be handling the short-yardage work as long as Maurice Jones-Drew is out.

  • Starting right guard Uche Nwaneri was helped off the field after injuring his ankle. The good news is that it sounds like he won't miss any action.

  • As mentioned, Ryan did not play. Dominique Davis was on the field the entire game. Jacquizz Rodgers started with him in the backfield, scoring a 5-yard touchdown on the first play following the aforementioned Gabbert botched pitch. Rodgers finished with 24 yards and the score on five carries.

  • More announcing ineptness: The Falcons' broadcasters were difficult to listen to. Charles Davis was the color analyst, while the play-by-play guy constantly screwed up the names of Jacksonville players. He called Blaine Gabbert "Blaine Gilbert" and Maurice Jones-Drew "Maurice Drew-Jones."


    Redskins 30, Buccaneers 3

  • Evan Royster and Roy Helu both played well in this contest. Royster started and rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Roy Helu fumbled his first touch and didn't see much action until later on in the game, but he managed to finish with 90 yards and a pair of scores on 15 attempts, though this came against Tampa's third-stringers.

    Here's the thing though - Mike Shanahan held his starters out. No Robert Griffin, no Pierre Garcon, no Fred Davis. And no Tim Hightower or Alfred Morris. This tells me that Shanahan's top two backs, at least in September, figure to be Morris getting the early work and Hightower handling third-down duties. Of course, this is a total guess. No one knows what Shanahan is going to do. I don't even think he knows. But Morris is the one Redskin I would take in Round 11 or later. Having said that, all four backs are worth late-round fliers.

  • Kirk Cousins was on the field most of the game. He went 15-of-27 for 222 yards and an interception. Cousins nearly had a second pick that was dropped by cornerback Myron Lewis, but he made some nice throws otherwise, including a downfield, 46-yard strike to Anthony Armstrong.

  • There isn't much to say about the Buccaneers; they started Brett Ratliff at quarterback. Color analyst John Lynch had some interesting quotes, however:

    1. "Davin Joseph's injury exposed the lack of depth on this roster."

    This really showed tonight, as the Redskins tallied five sacks.

    2. "[Josh Freeman has] been inconsistent. He looks like a quarterback who looks like he's learning a new offensive system."

    This goes with what I said in last week's Preseason Recaps. Freeman started strong on his first drive, but his decision-making was simply awful after that. He doesn't look comfortable at all.

  • Here's why Week 4 of the preseason is utterly useless. Look at the Washington crowd in the first half. Seriously, this is pathetic:



  • More officiating ineptness: I missed this one, but e-mailer Kenneth M. sent this over:

    The officials ruled a clear catch an incompletion. Greg Schiano challenged. The refs took forever looking at the play and then reversed the call. The official said, "The ruling on the field is overturned; it was a completed catch." He then heard the boos from the Skins' crowd, walked back onto the field and said, "But we'll take another look at it." He then actually went back AND REVIEWED IT A SECOND TIME.


    Cowboys 30, Dolphins 13

  • This was the Aggie Bowl, as Ryan Tannehill battled Stephen McGee to see who would suck less, as a semi-proud Mike Sherman looked on.

    Tannehill sucked less. He finished 5-of-7 for 35 yards on two drives, one of which led to a field goal. He endured a drop by Legedu Naanee, but also had a near-interception on a misfire to Charles Clay on the first drive. All of his completions were checkdowns against Dallas' backup defense, so we definitely didn't learn anything about him.

    Here were Tannehill's targets:

    Charles Clay: 2
    Legedu Naanee: 4 (1 end zone)
    Marcus Thigpen: 1
    Daniel Thomas: 1

  • Despite looking mediocre, Tannehill made it more difficult for himself to get benched this season, simply by just not being as awful as Matt Moore, who finished a pathetic 4-of-12 for 49 yards and a pick-six. Moore is absolutely terrible without Brandon Marshall making him look somewhat functional.

  • Daniel Thomas started and had some nice runs, which is notable because it was reported earlier today that he's in Joe Philbin's doghouse. Thomas tallied 31 yards on five attempts.

  • There's nothing to say about the Cowboys, who started McGee and Phillip Tanner in the backfield.


    Giants 6, Patriots 3

  • The key news in this matchup is that Hakeem Nicks made his return off foot surgery. He played a couple of drives and was targeted twice. He caught a 6-yard pass and then was overthrown after that. Nicks is back and can safely be drafted at the end of the second round or the beginning of the third round.

    Eli Manning struggled against the New England second-string defense, going 4-of-8 for 29 yards. He was nearly intercepted by backup safety Nate Ebner and missed an open Victor Cruz for an 83-yard touchdown. Manning underthrew him badly, but Cruz probably ran the wrong route because Manning looked pretty pissed at him.

    Here were Manning's targets:

    Ramses Barden: 1
    Martellus Bennett: 1
    Victor Cruz: 2
    Hakeem Nicks: 2
    Bear Pascoe: 1

  • David Wilson wasn't nearly as impressive in this contest as he was last week. Finding far less running room this time, Wilson gained just 13 yards on eight carries with a 9-yard catch. He's difficult to tackle and has shown promise, but I'm still not sure Tom Coughlin wants to trust a rookie running back at this point. Ahmad Bradshaw's job will be safe until he gets hurt.

  • The Patriot starters didn't play. Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski spent some time before the game playfully frolicking around on the field. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

  • More officiating ineptness: The refs were a disgrace in this contest. There was a 5-minute delay in the middle of the second quarter as head official Don King tried desperately to figure out what happened. King, who looked really confused, had an epic meltdown:

    Don King: We have fouls by both teams during the kick.

    Official in the Background: Both on the kicking team!

    Don King: We have an illegal shift on the kicking team.

    Official in the Background: Both penalties are on the kicking team!

    Don King: Uhh... after the kick...

    Official in the Background: Both fouls are on the kicking team!

    Don King: Then after the kick we had a 15-yard penalty. Chosen to kick. 15-yard penalty.

    What the hell does that mean? The already-restless crowd was booing, as King caused another 5-minute delay attempting to figure out what happened.

    Don King: Correction on the reporting of the foul. Both teams were on... uhh... both opp... uhh...

    Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Don King: Both fouls were on the kicking team...

    As I tweeted afterward (@walterfootball), "I'm going to compile a list of all the replacement official mistakes this preseason very soon. So @nflcommish can fix this ASAP."


    2012 Preseason Notes: Week 4 | Week 3 | Week 2 | Week 1
    2012 Fantasy Football Stock Pages: Preseason Stock Week 4 | Preseason Stock Week 3 | Preseason Stock Week 2 | Preseason Stock Week 1 | Training Camp Stock



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    ... 08-21-2012 10:05 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.172 (total posts: 2)
    10     7

    pats o-line news?
    The RivEra 08-21-2012 05:45 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.146 (total posts: 1)
    12     19

    LOL, at least Vick has been upgraded from QB Dog Killer to Eagle's QB No.7.
    Mitch 08-20-2012 04:30 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.145 (total posts: 1)
    24     256

    Luck throws 2 interceptions and 7 incompletions... misfortune.


    Griffin throws 3 incompletions.. he regressed.

    you're an idiot.
    08-20-2012 04:15 am xxx.xxx.xxx6.51 (total posts: 2)
    11     12

    no breakout candidates this year
    Ian S. 08-20-2012 01:58 am xxx.xxx.xxx0.10 (total posts: 1)
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    Nice report on the HAWKS game, the ref blundered more penalty call s then executed by far. Meaningless maybe, indicative of season action, maybe.
    Ryan 08-19-2012 06:23 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.185 (total posts: 1)
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    Obvious pass interference when Alex Smith almost got picked off. Manningham had no chance to get to that ball because he got muuged.
    Burp 08-19-2012 03:41 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.111 (total posts: 3)
    10     11

    @anon:Now I see what you mean, I thought you were just a Walter hater, I did not know that for the most part you like this site.

    Anyways, I'll have to say that Walter's take on Sanchez is accurate, although he is a complete idiot about Tebow. 5 for 14 is awful but everyone has always known Tebow is an awful passer. Walter's last statement, about Tebow Time, is somewhat true, because all of last season he DID come up in the fourth quarter against teams he had a chance to win against. But his 3 quarters of mediocre play and one quarter of good play are not going to cut it against teams like the Patriots. Walter is funny(I loved the New Orleans announcer thing ALOT) he is wrong about Tebow.
    Walt's Mouth 08-19-2012 02:06 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.165 (total posts: 2)
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    Tebow may be a virgin, but he gets plenty of play. His wanger has been firmly placed in Walt's mouth for well over three years.
    D 08-19-2012 11:55 am xxx.xxx.xxx.154 (total posts: 2)
    27     8

    No offense I agree with what others have said about your interpretation of Sanchez. He has no time in the pocket how can you say he needs to be benched. He has no weapons around him. Obviously you are a "Tebow" supporter who can't see how bad he has been. Sanchez has control of the offense and it be nice to see what he can do when he has proper protection. Stick to covering mock drafts not the actual games.
    JagGuy 08-19-2012 09:35 am xxx.xxx.xxx.198 (total posts: 1)
    161     246

    C'mon Walt! Our team beats the heck out of the Saints for 1 and 1/2 quarters of action and there's nothing nice you can say?

    "Rashad Jennings gets 62 yards on 11 carries...but that's because of missed tackles."

    "Blane Gabbert went 13/16, 112 yards and TWO TD's (better than Brees)...but that's because they make him throw short passes all the time"

    No mention of Jeremy Mincey's domination of the Saints offensive line (QB pressure on every other down, 1 1/2 sacks + a fumble)?

    We went 5-11 last year with the WORST offense our team has seen. Our D that won us most of those game is 97% the same, and our offense has literally nowhere to go but up. You think that we'll be the worst team in the league...yeah right. You bet the Jags, I see your bet and raise you the Browns, Raiders, Rams, and probably even the Jets.

    P.S. - We DID go deep on a few throws, which I give you weren't the best. You want to know who else runs a quick-strike passing attack? Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, and Tom Brady. Teams will surely be able to stop them once they figure out that 90% of their passes are dink-and-dunk right? :)
    Ok... 08-19-2012 07:59 am xxx.xxx.xxx6.95 (total posts: 2)
    91     21

    So, Sanchez goes 9/11 behind a garbage offensive line, and is awful. Tebow goes 5/14 behind a similarly awful offensive line, and is somehow the Jets only playmaker. Yeah. Ok. That makes sense.
    RGIII 08-19-2012 02:39 am xxx.xxx.xxx.209 (total posts: 1)
    12     256

    Interesting how the one game missing from these reviews is the Redskins. After lauding the greatness of RGIII all summer and immediately putting the Skins in the playoffs for the next 5-10 years, RGIII has a piss poor performance and BEHOLD NO REVIEW!
    eerrrrrmmmm 08-18-2012 10:37 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.231 (total posts: 1)
    113     10

    So Sanchez gets killed today because of Wayne Hunter but it is Sanchez' fault? Yet, when Tebow struggles its because of the Anemic offensive line and therefore it is excusable?
    anon 08-18-2012 09:31 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.254 (total posts: 4)
    54     34

    @ Burp:

    I care because blatant hypocrisy and blind fanboyism get under my skin, regardless who it comes from or what topic it deals with. I actually used to be a Tebow supporter, but I've since soured due in no small part to people like Walt who continually come up with excuses for him when he plays poorly. It was frankly embarrassing to read his summary of the Pats-Broncos playoff game. Tebow was absolutely dreadful, yet Walt (and the entirety of the Tebow Fan Club) kept trying to explain away why he had nothing to do with it. This is only the tip of the iceberg, as the non-stop media coverage of the guy (who, just as a reminder, is a BACKUP) is absolutely insane.

    I guess I just don't get it, because I actually like a lot of what Walt has to say. For the most part, he's a talented and entertaining writer, he provides a lot of good stats and trends, and his preseason recaps are really insightful and have helped me out in the past. It's just frustrating when he keeps constantly interjecting his ridiculous pro-Tebow bias everywhere he can.
    Ronnell Jones 08-18-2012 09:06 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.111 (total posts: 3)
    140     241



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    2012 NFL Preseason Recap and Fantasy Football Notes: Week 2


    **** NOTES FOR EVERY GAME WILL BE UP AS SOON AS I WATCH THEM **** Follow me @walterfootball for updates.



    2012 Preseason Notes: Week 2 | Week 1
    2012 Fantasy Football Stock Pages: Preseason Stock Week 2 | Preseason Stock Week 1 | Training Camp Stock



    Jaguars 27, Saints 24

    I saw the box score before I watched this game. Did Blaine Gabbert really go 13-of-16 for 112 yards and two touchdowns, or is that a misprint? I wondered. Well, Gabbert really did finish with those numbers, but was it legitimate? I tuned in and found out.

    Gabbert played somewhat well. He made some mistakes - he missed an open Marcedes Lewis in the end zone on one incompletion and also nearly tossed a pick while targeting Lewis - but almost all of his throws were quickly released and precisely on target.

    Quarterbacks coach Greg Olson has done a great job working with Gabbert and installing a quick-strike offense where Gabbert doesn't have to deal with pressure as much. So, while Gabbert was able to compile some nice statistics, teams are eventually going to catch on and realize that the Jaguars will seldom try anything deep. It also has to be noted that Gabbert barely saw any pressure in this game. I didn't keep track, but I think he was hit only two or three times.

    There's no question that Gabbert has improved compared to last year, but there was nowhere to go but up. It still remains to be seen if he can even be an average starter in this league, and we won't know that until he battles defenses in the regular season who actually attempt to confuse him with creative blitz schemes. How will Gabbert react when he's sacked a couple of times? That's when we'll know.

    Here were Gabbert's targets:

    Justin Blackmon: 4
    Colin Cloherty: 2
    Rashad Jennings: 1
    Greg Jones: 1
    Marcedes Lewis: 3
    Montell Owens: 1
    Laurent Robinson: 1
    Mike Thomas: 5 (1 end zone)

    Justin Blackmon caught all four of his targets for 48 yards and a touchdown at New Orleans. He looked good, as he broke tackles on numerous occasions. With Blaine Gabbert perhaps being somewhat functional, Blackmon is back on the fantasy radar.

    Rashad Jennings started again for Maurice Jones-Drew. Jennings tallied 62 yards on 11 carries, thanks to many missed tackles. The Saints had issues with tackling all evening; the Saints' announcers noted that their team had seven missed tackles in the first 18 minutes of the game.

    Drew Brees looked like he usually does, going 10-of-13 for 133 yards and a touchdown. He lost a fumble when he was strip-sacked by Jeremy Mincey, but was otherwise pretty flawless.

    Here were Brees' targets:

    Marques Colston: 2
    Jimmy Graham: 2
    Devery Henderson: 4 (1 end zone)
    Mark Ingram: 1
    Lance Moore: 1
    Pierre Thomas: 2

    I said it before, but I think Devery Henderson is a nice late-round flier. Henderson has always produced well when one of the other receivers was out, and Robert Meachem, of course, is gone. Henderson had more targets from Drew Brees (4) than any other Saint versus the Jaguars. He hauled in all four balls for 31 yards and a touchdown.

    Mark Ingram rushed for 13 yards on five carries against Jacksonville. He also caught a pass for another 13 yards, which was encouraging to see. I like Ingram as an RB2 this year. He's healthy and running strong.

    More inept officiating: It didn't seem like the refss understood how to use the replay equipment. There was one play in which Devery Henderson scored a touchdown but the ball hit the ground and moved. The Saints' announcers conceded it would be incomplete after review, but the official ruled it a catch. Later in the game, the Saints came up with an interception, but it was overturned even though it never hit the ground. The announcers laughed for a few minutes.

    And if this wasn't bad enough, the official then had to waste five more minutes reviewing the play again to see what down and distance it should have been for Jacksonville. Interim head coach Joe Vitt was seen on the sideline shaking his head in disgust.

    This was not the only time the official took a long time on a review. He did the same thing earlier on a Drew Brees fumble replay. The Saints' play-by-play guy even complained, "The second quarter took forever."

    Oh, and speaking of the Saints' announcers...

    Saints' broadcasting ineptness: These guys were really annoying because they constantly had to involve their sponsors with whatever they said. For example, whenever a team reached the red zone, they said, "They're in the Slap Ya Mama red zone!" or whenever a first down was achieved, "That's a Louisiana Seafood first down!"

    The New Orleans broadcasters are also notorious for talking about irrelevant things throughout the telecast. The starters were still on the field when they interviewed Dell Demps, the general manager of the New Orleans Hornets. Here's proof:



    I can't stress it enough that the starters were on the field. I have to put it in caps with some swear words. DREW F***ING BREES WAS THROWING PASSES WHEN YOU WERE INTERVIEWING THIS BASKETBALL GENERAL MANAGER, A**HOLES!

    The sad thing is that these announcers didn't even seem to care about talking to Demps. Take a look:



    The white guy turned around and the black guy was falling asleep while Demps was speaking. So, why were they interacting with him in the first place? Ugh.

    Oh, and here's further proof that these clowns barely pay attention to the game:



    Great! Let's eat some seafood instead of doing our jobs and talking about the game!





    Vikings 36, Bills 14

    Having Percy Harvin at his disposal for the first time this preseason, Christian Ponder put together a solid performance against the Bills, going 10-of-13 for 136 yards and a touchdown in less than a half of action. His protection still isn't very good - he took two sacks - but he played like the quarterback we saw in the middle of the 2011 season, rather than the one who struggled toward the end. The one concern with Ponder remains, however. It's going to be a challenge for him to stay healthy again, especially with his offensive line struggling so much.

    Here were Ponder's targets:

    Rhett Ellison: 1
    Jerome Felton: 1
    Toby Gerhart: 1
    Percy Harvin: 1
    Lex Hilliard: 1
    Michael Jenkins: 1
    Kyle Rudolph: 2 (1 end zone)
    Jerome Simpson: 3 (1 end zone)

    Kyle Rudolph, who caught one pass for seven yards, left the game with what looked like a concussion. Fortunately, he tested negatively for one afterward.

    Jerome Simpson led all Viking starting receivers with three catches for 43 yards against the Bills. He impressively leapt over Bills' safety Jairus Byrd on one of his receptions. It wasn't as pretty as last year's touchdown flip, but it was fun to see nonetheless. Keep in mind that Christian Ponder targeted Simpson more than anyone.

    Toby Gerhart rushed for 30 yards on six carries and also caught a 19-yard pass. He did a good job of converting a 4th-and-1 on the second drive. He can be started as a solid RB2 in September, but his value will really drop off after that unless Adrian Peterson re-injures himself. Peterson, by the way, was standing on the sidelines with a t-shirt. One of the Viking announcers lamented that Peterson didn't put on pads tonight.

    Rookie kicker Blair Walsh was wide right from 49 in the first half. Cause for concern? Not at all - because he hit from 47, 45, 40, 30 and 22 in this contest. The Minnesota play-by-play announcer declared his love for Walsh and also predicted that no team will score a kickoff return touchdown against the Vikings because Walsh constantly blasts the ball 10 yards deep into the end zone.

    As for Ryan Fitzpatrick, he was a mediocre 8-of-11 for 58 yards and a touchdown. The completion percentage was nice, but most of his completions were short junk. He was also nearly picked on a weak-armed attempt to Derek Hagan along the sideline in the second quarter.

    Here were Fitzpatrick's targets:

    Derek Hagan: 1
    Fred Jackson: 3
    Steve Johnson: 2
    Donald Jones: 1
    David Nelson: 2
    Lee Smith: 1
    C.J. Spiller: 1

    Buffalo's starting offense played four drives, and Fred Jackson was the featured running back on the first, third and fourth series. Jackson rushed for 27 yards on five carries and also caught three balls for 14 more yards. He was far more impressive than C.J. Spiller, who took an 8-yard rushing loss because he foolishly ran backward. Spiller had just two carries for minus-3 yards, which is good news for all Jackson fantasy owners. Jackson is still going to receive the majority of the touches in Buffalo's backfield.

    It's worth noting that third-round rookie receiver T.J. Graham caught a 64-yard bomb from Vince Young to open the second half. He had another 5-yard reception.

    Two Buffalo quarterbacks (Tyler Thigpen, Brad Smith) tossed pick-sixes late in the fourth quarter - both to rookie linebacker Audie Cole.

    More inept officiating: There wasn't anything too bad in this game, though the announcers noted that this particular crew was awful last week, whistling a guard for a snap infraction (when that can only be called on the center) and penalizing a team 10 yards for a defensive hold (should have been five yards).

    It was funny when a Buffalo cornerback mugged a Viking receiver in the end zone in the third quarter. The announcers laughed about it and asked general manager Rick Spielman what he thought about it. He chuckled and responded: "I'm not allowed to comment on that."





    Cardinals 31, Raiders 27

    The Cardinals received some bad news after this game. Left tackle Levi Brown, who was just re-signed this offseason, could be done for the year with torn triceps. Brown isn't very good, but he's the best option Arizona had on its beleaguered offensive front. His absence will be pretty huge.

    Kevin Kolb already had issues dealing with any sort of pressure, so he can't like this very much. Not that he's going to be the starter or anything. Kolb played for most of the first half in this contest, and he was absolutely awful. Seriously, there's now a greater chance he'll be cut rather than be named the starter.

    Kolb went 3-of-6 for 22 yards, but that doesn't tell the whole story. He once again showed no pocket awareness whatsoever. He took way too many unnecessary sacks. On one occasion, he panicked and threw the ball to his lineman. He was also nearly responsible for intentional grounding in the end zone. He was fortunate to be ruled out by a fraction of an inch, but then he just took a sack in the end zone by Tommy Kelly on the next play for what was ruled a safety. The crowd showered Kolb with boos.

    Here were Kolb's targets (yes, Larry Fitzgerald did play):

    Early Doucet: 3
    Javarris James: 1
    Anthony Sherman: 1

    John Skelton was on the field for just one real drive and - surprise - he looked much better than Kolb. Skelton was 3-of-3 for 23 yards and a touchdown. He'll start next week's preseason game and presumably the Week 1 tilt versus Seattle.

    Here were Skelton's targets:

    Todd Heap: 1
    Rob Housler: 1
    Anthony Sherman: 1

    Ryan Williams finally saw the field. He started for the Cardinals against the Raiders with Chris Wells still out, and he looked pretty good. He ran for 25 yards and a touchdown on five carries. His score was a conversion from the 3-yard line, so his ability to get short yardage is good news if Arizona opts to roll with him as its starter at some point this season. Williams seems healthy, so he's worth drafting around Round 10 as a running back with upside.

    Michael Floyd didn't catch a single pass in his second preseason game. He was targeted just once, dropping a ball from Ryan Lindley. It's a concern that he hasn't gotten anywhere close to the starting lineup yet.

    Kevin Kolb wasn't the only quarterback who struggled in this contest. Carson Palmer was very pedestrian versus the Cardinals, going 13-of-24 for 107 yards and an interception. The pick was a really poor decision thrown toward Richard Gordon into double coverage. Palmer was nearly picked another time earlier when he floated out a careless pass toward Gordon. Adrian Wilson nearly came up with the turnover.

    Palmer could have tossed two touchdowns. Darrius Heyward-Bey and Rod Streater dropped consecutive balls in the end zone. Later, Palmer had Darren McFadden open for a score, but threw an ugly pass that McFadden had to catch along the sideline. McFadden couldn't keep both feet inbounds.

    Here were Palmer's targets (no Denarius Moore):

    Jacoby Ford: 2
    Mike Goodson: 2
    Richard Gordon: 2
    Darrius Heyward-Bey: 5 (1 end zone)
    Darren McFadden: 2
    Marcel Reece: 1
    Rod Streater: 10 (2 end zone)

    Rookie receiver Rod Streater led the Raiders with a whopping 10 targets against the Cardinals, two of which were in the end zone. Streater came up with seven balls for 43 yards. He dropped a touchdown, but played pretty well otherwise. He may not be much a factor this year once Denarius Moore returns from his injury, but he's someone worth monitoring in the event that one of the starting wideouts gets hurt.

    Darrius Heyward-Bey saw five targets from Carson Palmer versus Arizona, but came up with one catch for 14 yards. He could have scored a touchdown, but dropped a pass in the end zone. Palmer doesn't look very good, so Heyward-Bey will get a stock down this week.

    Denarius Moore continues to miss action with a hamstring injury that has lingered for a month now. This is now troubling, so I'm going to move him down my 2012 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings.

    Speaking of injured Raider receivers, Jacoby Ford hurt his foot and was seen on crutches afterward. He's made out of glass.

    Darren McFadden had a couple of nice gains, rushing for 34 yards on nine carries. He was stuffed twice near the goal line, but he should still get opportunities there, as backup Mike Goodson lost two fumbles in this contest.

    Terrelle Pryor stepped into this game briefly when Matt Leinart injured his finger. He went just 2-of-3 for 9 yards (and a 1-yard scramble), but he was nearly picked on a deep shot into the end zone.

    More inept officiating: "Holding, defense, on the linebacker." Seriously, don't these refs understand that you're supposed to call out the number of the penalized player?

    The official in this contest seemed completely unsure of himself. He stuttered through some announcements, one of which sounded like, "The ruling is... the ruling is... the ruling is... down by contact."

    The worst officiating instance occurred when the zebras gave the Raiders a sack of Kevin Kolb even though Kolb was in the grasp for a second and managed to release the pass, which was caught by his lineman. It should have been an illegal touching penalty; instead, they called it a sack, which confused the two geriatric Raider announcers. Speaking of whom...

    Raiders' broadcasting ineptness: Two of the guys on the Raiders' broadcasting network sounded like they were 80 years old. They struggled to finish sentences and seemed confused at times. For instance, the Cardinals were up 10-8 and scored a touchdown to make it 17-8. One of the Raider announcers said: "They have the lead back." I also found it amusing that they used the old Cardinals' logo in their graphics because it seemed very appropriate.

    But don't take my word for it:



    There's the old logo, but here's proof of how horrible the Raiders' broadcasting network is. Seriously, this is embarrassing:







    Panthers 23, Dolphins 17

    Ryan Tannehill started this game, but he didn't perform very well. He finished 11-of-23 for 100 yards, numbers that are pretty indicative of how he played. Tannehill had accuracy issues all evening, as many of his passes were too low or way wide of his intended receivers. There was a sequence in which Tannehill failed to get the ball to Roberto Wallace on three of four attempts, throwing way off the mark. It should also be noted that four of Tannehill's passes - including his first two - were batted down.

    It wasn't all on Tannehill though. He was constantly pressured. Charles Johnson was harassing him on almost every play, and even when he exited the contest, young pass-rushers Thomas Keiser and Frank Alexander did the same thing.

    The good news for Tannehill? He was better than Matt Moore, who went 5-of-15 for 57 yards. Moore wasn't awful - there were two pass-interference penalties and he was hurt by some drops - but he didn't do anything to convince the coaching staff that he should be the opening-week starter.

    Here were Tannehill's targets:

    Davone Bess: 2
    Reggie Bush: 2
    B.J. Cunningham: 2
    Anthony Fasano: 3
    Jeff Fuller: 2
    Lamar Miller: 1
    Marlon Moore: 3
    Legedu Naanee: 1
    Daniel Thomas: 1
    Roberto Wallace: 4

    Miami's receiving corps is a mess. Roberto Wallace led the team in targets from Tannehill, but he came up with only one reception for 11 yards. This is an area to completely avoid in your fantasy draft until further notice.

    As for the tight ends? Stay away from them too unless you have to start two, in which case Anthony Fasano is a good backup. It looks like Fasano will continue to be on the field often because Michael Egnew struggled. He caught one pass for six yards and also had a bad drop in the third quarter.

    Cam Newton couldn't get anything going last week because he constantly had Houston defenders in his face. Things were much easier this time because the Dolphins couldn't put any pressure on him. Newton was brilliant as a result, going 8-of-11 for 119 yards and a touchdown. This doesn't even include a 39-yard pass-interference flag on Sean Smith, who mugged Steve Smith downfield. There was also 29-yard gain to DeAngelo Williams on a screen that was nullified because Brandon LaFell blocked illegally downfield.

    Here were Newton's targets:

    Ben Hartsock: 1
    Brandon LaFell: 2
    Greg Olsen: 2
    Steve Smith: 3
    Jonathan Stewart: 1
    DeAngelo Williams: 3

    Steve Smith looked like his usual self. He tied for the Panther lead in targets from Cam Newton (3). He had just one grab for 15 yards, but as mentioned earlier, he drew a 39-yard pass-interference flag on Sean Smith. Steve Smith spent the rest of his time fighting with Miami's other cornerback, Vontae Davis. The two had to be separated twice, with Davis earning a personal-found penalty on one occasion.

    Greg Olsen led the Panthers with 33 receiving yards on two catches (and two targets) versus Miami. Cam Newton will continue to look toward Olsen frequently, now that he's the only reliable tight end on the roster.

    DeAngelo Williams had a great 14-yard rush on the first carry of this game. Jonathan Stewart then took the field. The two continued to rotate carries, with Stewart converting on the goal line of the second drive. However, Stewart went down in pain following a reception on the ensuing possession. He walked into the locker room minutes later. Fortunately, it was just a strained left calf, so he'll be OK.

    I noted last week that the Panthers' broadcasting network had a segment called "Sweet Tweets" where they posted random tweets from Panther fans. They were stupid and pointless, however, with one being: "Derek Anderson moving the chains. Let's go Panthers!"

    This week? From @DallasCameron3:

    Louis Murphy is gonna be one of the leagues top receivers in a few years alongside Steve Smith.

    Oh, OK. So, not only is Murphy destined to be an elite wideout in a few years; Steve Smith is going to somehow continue to be dominant as he's approaching 40. That's pretty realistic.

    Another Sweet Tweet:

    Prediction: Kuechly follows Cam and wins Rookie of the Year!

    What's wrong with this? Absolutely nothing. It's very possible that Kuechly could do it. But that's not what the Panthers' play-by-play guy suggested when he said, "It would be hard for a defensive guy to do it, but it's not unprecedented."

    Umm... you do know that there are separate Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year awards, right?

    OK, let's do one more:

    Joe Adams the Houdini! Hope he can pull of some big plays for us!

    An even better trick would be getting you to pass your spelling test.

    More inept officiating: The refs didn't seem to know what down it was in the middle of the opening drive. It literally took them five minutes to figure it out, and they eventually gave the Panthers a random 1st-and-2. Carolina couldn't get a first down out of that, oddly enough.

    The referee was even more confused on the following drive. His announcement: "Holding, off... hold... uhh... offsides, defense."


    Titans 30, Buccaneers 7

    Jake Locker may have lost his chance to secure the starting quarterback job on the Titans. He was given the opportunity to solidify his status against the Buccaneers, but he failed miserably.

    Locker went 4-of-11 for 21 yards and an interception. The pick was something you'd expect to see out of a high-schooler; Locker threw ridiculously late across his body over the middle of the field, allowing Ahmad Black to come up with an easy pick. Locker managed to pick up a 21-yard scramble at the end of the first quarter, but was awful otherwise. He simply didn't look comfortable in the pocket, and he was nearly picked off a second time when he stared down Kendall Wright in the end zone. After that, Locker showed that he didn't learn from his earlier mistake, throwing across his body again near the end of the first half. Fortunately for him, the Tampa reserves were on the field; otherwise, he probably would have tossed a second interception. Locker can no longer be considered the favorite to start after this miserable performance.

    Here were Locker's targets:

    Jared Cook: 4 (1 end zone)
    Darius Reynaud: 1
    Javon Ringer: 1
    Craig Stevens: 2
    Nate Washington: 1
    Kendall Wright 4 (1 end zone)

    There isn't much that can be said about how Matt Hasselbeck looked. He went 4-of-5 for 29 yards, but battled the Tampa Bay reserves in the two drives sandwiching halftime. He'll start next week.

    The good news for the Titans is that Chris Johnson ran extremely well against the Buccaneers. Johnson didn't break any really long gains, but he totaled 46 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. He was way more decisive than he was last week at Seattle, where he just danced around, waiting for something to happen. My confidence is Johnson is restored.

    Jake Locker wasn't the only quarterback throwing dumb passes across his body. Josh Freeman also committed this error. Fortunately for him, he was only nearly picked. He finished a mediocre 4-of-10 for 21 yards and a touchdown.

    Here were Freeman's targets:

    Vincent Jackson: 3
    Danny Noble: 2
    Mike Williams: 3 (1 end zone)

    Josh Freeman tried to get something going with Vincent Jackson. He targeted him thrice, but Jackson could only come up with one catch for eight yards. Freeman and Jackson haven't looked like they're on the same page through two preseason games. Perhaps they'll gel eventually, but this has to be a concern. Avoid Jackson in your fantasy draft because he's going way too early.

    On the other hand, Mike Williams really looks like he could have a bounce-back season. Josh Freeman seems way more comfortable throwing to his familiar target. Williams caught a 2-yard touchdown versus the Titans.

    LeGarrette Blount and Doug Martin rotated series against Tennessee. Blount started, but Martin was the first running back on the field on all of the even drives. He also was in the backfield on third down. Martin (7 carries, 23 yards; another 16 yards wiped out by a hold on Jeremy Zuttah) ran much better than Blount (8 carries, 11 yards), who injured his knee or groin at the end of the first half. Blount limped off the field, but walked around on the sideline afterward, appearing to be OK. Even if Blount is fine, this was still an encouraging evening for Martin because he proved that he was the better talent.

    The play-by-play announcer for this game was Chris Myers, who ruined Ian Johnson's famous proposal to his girlfriend several years ago. Myers made one glaring error in this broadcasting, calling Dan Orlovsky "Greg Orlovsky."

    More inept officiating: Myers did say something funny though. The refs were taking forever making some of the calls, so Myers quipped: "They might get the referee for a delay of game to get things moving here."

    The officials sped up afterward, but maybe they went too quickly at times. Here was one of the announcements: "Offsetting fouls on the kicking team and the receiving team. First down." Myers and color analyst John Lynch responded, "What, no numbers? Who was that on?"

    Even more pathetic, one of the officials injured his foot and had to leave the game. There was an emergency substitute who took his place. Yes, there was a replacement ref for the replacement ref. Perhaps that's why we didn't get the numbers on some of the penalties.


    Lions 27, Ravens 12

    Forum member Delta said it best in the live in-game thread: "If Megatron dodges the curse and Stafford stays healthy, the Lions offense could be positively ridiculous this season."

    Detroit looked downright lethal versus Baltimore, as Matthew Stafford went 12-of-17 for 184 yards and two touchdowns in less than a half of action. This was highlighted by a beautiful 57-yard bomb to Calvin Johnson in the second quarter. Ser Stafford's only poor throw was a near-pick when he targeted Brandon Pettigrew. He was pretty flawless otherwise. He should be the fourth quarterback off the board in fantasy drafts.

    Here were Stafford's targets:

    Calvin Johnson: 8 (1 end zone)
    Stefan Logan: 2
    Brandon Pettigrew: 2
    Kevin Smith: 3
    Keiland Williams: 1
    Titus Young: 3

    Calvin Johnson had a monstrous outing at Baltimore, catching five balls for 111 yards and a touchdown in a quarter and a half of action. He also drew a pass-interference flag. He schooled the Ravens' secondary, particularly Jimmy Smith, who simply had no chance on one end-zone throw, where Megatron simply caught a ball over the second-year cornerback's head. The only concern, of course, with Megatron is the Madden Curse.

    Titus Young saw three targets from Matthew Stafford. He caught only one, but he made it count. He grabbed the ball, broke a tackle and leapt into the end zone for a 24-yard score.

    Ryan Broyles made his debut with the Lions. Coming off a torn ACL, the second-round rookie caught two balls for 26 yards. He won't be much of a factor this year, but he's someone to watch in 2013 and beyond.

    Stafford and running back/return specialist Stefan Logan collided in the backfield in the second quarter. It looked comical at first, almost like something you'd see on a blooper reel, but at second glance, Logan fell into his quarterback because his leg buckled. He couldn't put any pressure on his foot on the sideline and he had to be carted into the locker room.

    Kellen Moore went 10-of-15 for 96 yards in mop-up duty, with most of his completions being short junk. He was nearly picked on his first drive, prompting me to comment on the forum, "There's a Boise State fan crying in his room right now."

    Missing top wideout Torrey Smith because of precautionary issues, Joe Flacco went 7-of-12 for 79 yards. He was OK; Jacoby Jones dropped one pass (though he made up for it with a nice 35-yard reverse later on), while several other incompletions were the result of nice pass break-ups by the defense, usually when guarding LaQuan Williams.

    Here were Flacco's targets (again, no Torrey Smith):

    Anquan Boldin: 3
    Jacoby Jones: 1
    Vonta Leach: 1
    Bernard Pierce: 1
    Ray Rice: 2
    LaQuan Williams: 5 (3 end zone)

    LaQuan Williams led the Ravens in targets from Joe Flacco with five, but came up with only two receptions for 22 yards. Don't read into this though, as Williams was playing with the ones because Torrey Smith was out with a minor ankle injury.

    Bernard Pierce finished with one yard on four carries, but that stat is misleading. Pierce took a 14-yard loss on one play for a number of reasons, but it didn't even matter because there was a 15-yard face mask penalty. Pierce should have tallied 15 yards on three attempts, all of which came against Detroit's starting unit. He's worth adding in the late rounds as a handcuff for Ray Rice.

    Baltimore fans were happy when rookie kicker Justin Tucker nailed a 50-yard field goal against the Lions. Tucker is battling Billy Cundiff for the job, and considering how Cundiff choked in the AFC Championship, you'd have to imagine that everyone wants Tucker to win.

    More inept officiating: There was a bizarre sequence of events in the first quarter. The refs seemed to give the Lions a first down. Then they decided that it would be third down. Stafford began yelling at the officials, who then changed their mind and gave the Lions a first down again. At that point, John Harbaugh lost his mind and started shouting expletives at the refs.

    Later on, the refs charged the Lions with a timeout. Stafford pointed toward Baltimore's direction, attempting to inform the official that the Ravens were the ones who called the timeout. The official didn't pay attention to Stafford, who then asked his head coach, "Where'd that timeout come from?" I'm not sure if he ever received a valid answer.


    Browns 35, Packers 10

    This was essentially Cleveland's third preseason game. Yes, it's Week 2, but the Browns battle the Eagles both next weekend and in Week 1 of the regular season. That's why their starters were on the field much longer than Green Bay's.

    Brandon Weeden played for the entire first half, going 12-of-20 for 118 yards. I gave Weeden a C last week, so if I had to grade him this time, I think it'd be a B-. He made a few really nice throws. It's also worth noting that four of his incompletions were excused; two were thrown away because of pressure, while the other two were drops by Josh Gordon and Greg Little.

    So, why the B-? Well, Weeden did most of his damage in the second quarter when the Packer defensive starters were on the sideline. But the main reason was that he should have been picked twice. He tossed a careless pass to A.J. Hawk in the first quarter on what was a botched screen. He then was nearly pick-sixed by rookie corner Casey Hayward near the 2-minute warning. Hayward would have scored an easy touchdown if he didn't drop the easy interception.

    Weeden was much better than last week, but he still has a long way to go. Chances are he won't be as lucky next time.

    Here were Weeden's targets:

    Joshua Cribbs: 2
    Josh Gordon: 3
    Montario Hardesty: 1
    Brandon Jackson: 2
    Greg Little: 5
    Owen Marecic: 1
    Evan Moore: 2
    Jordan Norwood: 2
    Alex Smith: 1

    Greg Little led the Browns with four catches (on a team-high five targets) for 45 yards in one half of work at Green Bay. He also nearly scored a touchdown, getting tackled at the 1-yard line in the second quarter. Though he had a drop - an issue that plagued him last year - Little can be a WR3 this season if Brandon Weeden plays well. Weeden improved in his second exhibition contest, so that's a good sign.

    Trent Richardson was out again because of his knee scope, so Montario Hardesty started. Hardesty fumbled right away, which had to be doubly frustrating for Cleveland fans because the NFL's stupid new automatic reviews on all turnovers made the whole thing a 10-minute process. The NFL seriously needs to do away with these automatic reviews. I don't mind it so much for all scoring plays, but for all turnovers? Ridiculous. If these head coaches don't want to be exposed for poor challenge use, then maybe they shouldn't be head coaches in the first place.

    While Weeden was on the field for an entire half, Aaron Rodgers didn't last past the first quarter. He struggled, going 6-of-11 for 59 passing yards to go along with 24 rushing yards on two scrambles. Rodgers missed Jordy Nelson wide open in the end zone on his first throw. He found him two plays later for a 20-yard score, but he just was really off the entire evening.

    It's hard to say why Rodgers performed relatively poorly. Perhaps he just didn't care that much because it was the preseason. Maybe he wasn't particularly comfortable with his receiving corps because both Greg Jennings and Jermichael Finley were out. Or it could be that this game was played with synthetic laces on the footballs for some strange reason. Packers' color analyst Rich Gannon said that he talked to some of the quarterbacks, who were displeased with the NFL's strange experiment. Perhaps Rodgers was the one who was disgruntled.

    Here were Rodgers' targets (again, no Jennings or Finley):

    Randall Cobb: 1
    Donald Driver: 1
    James Jones: 3
    Jordy Nelson: 4
    D.J. Williams: 2

    With Greg Jennings out against the Browns, Randall Cobb had a chance to prove himself offensively to the coaching staff. Unfortunately, Cobb fumbled on his first catch in the opening quarter. That was the only time Aaron Rodgers targeted him.

    James Starks didn't play because of turf toe and Cedric Benson just signed, so Alex Green drew the start. Rushing for 16 yards on four carries, Green didn't do anything to screw up, but he didn't shine in any way either.

    Undrafted rookie Marc Tyler saw action in the second quarter. He has an opening to get some playing time because the running backs ahead of him aren't anything special, but he didn't help himself by dropping a pass. He rushed for just six yards on eight carries.

    Backup quarterback Graham Harrell had an awful performance. He came out tossing passes behind his receivers and finished 12-of-24 for 100 yards and two interceptions. He took a safety on an intentional grounding in the end zone, and he also had a pair of other near-picks; one was nullified by an unrelated penalty, while the other was almost taken away along the sideline as he was trying to throw the ball away.

    The Packers can't survive without Rodgers, so they may need to trade for someone. Forum member Sancho suggested that they should acquire Colt McCoy, who went 4-of-6 for 58 yards in this contest. McCoy would fit in really well in Green Bay's system.

    More inept officiating: The refs forgot to stop the clock after a punt on one occasion. It continued to tick when Green Bay's offense took the field.

    I was also really cracking up during one of the announcements, which play-by-play guy Kevin Harlan interrupted twice because the official screwed up:

    Official: The ruling on the field stands.

    Kevin Harlan: No.

    Official: There was an interception.

    Kevin Harlan: It was a fumble.

    The ref screwed up twice. He called an interception a fumble, and he also said the play stood when he changed the spot on the field. He then charged the Packers with a mysterious 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty, prompting both Harlan and Gannon to chuckle.


    Bengals 24, Falcons 19

    The Falcons were so explosive offensively last week against the Ravens, so how were they held scoreless in the first quarter even though Matt Ryan was a perfect 9-of-9? If I didn't have this game on TV, I would have been pretty perplexed.

    Well, the game is won in the trenches, and that would explain why Atlanta's first-team offense struggled for the most part. Ryan was constantly under pressure, so he frequently had to settle for shorter stuff. That's why Michael Turner was targeted four times, as you'll see below.

    Matt Ryan finished 18-of-21 for 174 yards and one touchdown in less than a half of work against the Bengals. He threw just one bad pass, which was an overthrow to Julio Jones for what could have been a 41-yard touchdown in the middle of the second quarter. Still, it's remarkable that he was on a 400-yard pace despite poor play from his offensive line. He's a strong third-tier quarterback this year.

    Here were Ryan's targets:

    Mike Cox: 1
    Harry Douglas: 1
    Tony Gonzalez: 4 (1 end zone)
    Julio Jones: 5
    Michael Palmer: 1
    Lousaka Polite: 1 (1 end zone)
    Jacquizz Rodgers: 1
    Michael Turner: 4
    Roddy White: 4

    Julio Jones caught just three passes for 41 yards, but he actually had a quality outing. He led the Falcons in targets with five. He was slightly overthrown in the middle of the second quarter for what could have been a 41-yard touchdown. He drew a pass-interference flag on corner Terence Newman. And he was tackled just short of the goal line on a 23-yard reception of his. Jones is going to have a monstrous 2012 season.

    The good news for Michael Turner was that he caught three balls for 14 yards against the Bengals. The bad news is that he looked incredibly slow. He has no more burst left whatsoever. He's still good in short yardage, but it's a waste whenever he touches the ball otherwise. Turner finished with minus-3 yards on three carries. He's still a decent RB2 because of his touchdown opportunities, but he's going way too early in fantasy mock drafts. Go here to see the most recent 2012 Fantasy Football Mock Draft.

    The Turner thing really needs to be addressed though. Atlanta's offense would have so much more potential if the coaching staff would stop being stubborn and start realizing that Jacquizz Rodgers provides the scoring attack with more juice. I think the best thing that could happen to the Falcons this year is a Turner injury. It would show Mike Smith and his assistants that their offense would actually improve without Turner.

    As for the Bengals, they struggled as well. Andy Dalton was pressured early on; he had to throw away his first two attempts. It didn't help that Jermaine Gresham suffered what looked like a hyperextended knee on a 25-yard reception. Gresham didn't return, but he was walking without a limp on the sideline and told his teammates that he was "all right."

    Dalton finished 8-of-14 for 125 yards and a touchdown. The stats could have been a lot better. He had A.J. Green open downfield for a 39-yard completion, but underthrew him, allowing Asante Samuel to break up the pass. Green was later open in the end zone, but Dalton overshot him and the ball sailed out of bounds. Dalton finally connected with Green deep on a perfect 50-yard score, as the second-year wideout torched Samuel.

    Here were Dalton's targets:

    Armon Binns: 1
    Colin Cochart: 1
    A.J. Green: 5 (1 end zone)
    Jermaine Gresham: 1
    Andrew Hawkins: 1
    Donald Lee: 2
    Cedric Peerman: 1
    Brandon Tate: 1

    Green caught two balls for 59 yards and a touchdown. He had a good performance, but it's a shame that he doesn't have better quarterback play to complement him. He could have had two more huge gains, but Dalton just couldn't connect with him. With better quarterbacking, Green would be the No. 2 fantasy receiver this season.

    BenJarvus Green-Ellis didn't play because of a sore foot. Brian Leonard started and fumbled away his first carry.

    FOX color analyst Daryl Johnston said some really perplexing things throughout this telecast, including:

    - Johnston claimed that Turner is the key to the Falcons' offense. Not even close. As mentioned, Atlanta would benefit from an injury to him because he's done. Perhaps that's what Johnston meant.

    - Cincinnati's No. 2 receiver position, comprised of guys like Armon Binns and Brandon Tate, is "pretty strong," according to Johnston. Yep, those are some stud wideouts.

    - Armed with a hot dog drenched in mustard, Heath Evans joined the telecast in the third quarter. He and Johnston spent a good five minutes discussing fullbacks. Meanwhile, I kept stabbing myself in the head with a pen.

    - Johnston offered some fantasy advice: He said that he would take Calvin Johnson No. 1 overall in a fantasy draft. Even if you don't like my fantasy rankings, you have to admit that they're better than the ones on DarylFootball.com.

    More inept officiating: The refs were horrible today. I noticed three glaring gaffes, though there were probably way more:

    - "Personal foul on the defense, that's a 10-yard penalty." Yeah, except a personal foul is 15 yards, genius. The official then proceeded to mark the ball 13 yards from the original line of scrimmage. It's almost like he didn't know whether a personal foul was 10 or 15 yards, so he decided to hedge his bet by making it a 13-yard penalty.

    - The ref called a face mask penalty on the Falcons in the first quarter. The guilty party grabbed the back of Andy Dalton's jersey.

    - I loved this announcement at the end of the first half: "Personal foul on No. 61 on the white." It's like he forgot which teams were playing. Even more hilarious, the team in white, the Bengals, was not the guilty party, according to the official. He pointed toward the Falcons.


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    Mike
    08-18-2012
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    Walter, even you have to admit the Jaguars looked very impressive and looked nothing like the worst team in the league everyone projects them to be. I even think they will be the worst team but watching that game, I think they can surprise everyone and be the shock of the season.
    Kyle
    08-18-2012
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    Gabbert has a great game and the best you can manage is a backhanded compliment? You can't just say that he had a good game, its blows my mind.
    up in ya
    08-18-2012
    07:15 pm
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    the mysterious 15 yard penalty against gb was for challenging a turn over which isn't allowed, rich gannon is a tool
    Burp
    08-18-2012
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    Anon,why do YOU care who Walter likes or dislikes, and Tebow did MUCH better rushing yards per carry.
    Lol
    08-18-2012
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    Cevin colb
    anon
    08-18-2012
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    @ ugh:

    Your hypothetical QB scenario makes no sense for a couple reasons.

    1) I'd love for you to show me examples of someone accumulating 300 yards by throwing 20 bubble screens. Likewise for a guy throwing 20 "consistent deep balls" and only accumulating 300 yards (unless 15 yards is a deep ball by your standard).
    2) We aren't talking about 2 QBs who go 20-30 for 300 yards. We're talking about 2 players who are talented athletes who excelled in college but whose games don't translate very well to the NFL.

    The simple fact is, Tebow and Pryor put up very similar stat lines, yet according to Walt one should be starting and one shouldn't even be in the NFL. It doesn't add up.

    Also, I have a major bone to pick with your comment that "Walt wasn't saying that Tebow is particularly good." Walt loves Tebow so much that he finds ways to shoehorn him into articles about teams that Tebow has absolutely nothing to do with. He has described Tebow as being a franchise QB (or at least capable of becoming one). He accused John Elway, a guy who's won 2 Super Bowls and is in the Hall of Fame, of being jealous of Tebow's "success." Walt has an undying, irrational love for the guy, and you're fooling yourself if you can't see it.
    B U T T F U C K
    08-18-2012
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    Cards wrapup
    Kevin kolb sucks john skeltons ballsack
    Cards d/special teams are beast
    Ryan Williams (a.k.a. Lil-Sweeness)
    08-18-2012
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    Finally I got to step on an NFL field and shake up some fools. Pick me in the mid-to-late rounds of your draft and you won't be sorry.
    ugh.
    08-18-2012
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    @anon you ignore the fact that Oakland has a better receiving corps. FAR more importantly however is the fact that numbers RARELY tell the whole story. If QB A and QB B both go 20-30 for 300 yards, but QB A did it all on bubble screens while QB B did it by throwing consistent deep balls, would you equate the Tao? In addition, Walt is making this judgement based on the sum total of each qb's work. Terrell Pryor has always kind of sucked, Tebow has shown flashes of great ability. Lastly, Walt wasn't saying that Tebow is particularly good, just that he's better than Mark Sanchez, who he thinks should only be a back up.
    Wesley C
    08-18-2012
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    "...causing both Harlan and Gannon to chuckle."
    I thought Gannon only thought hitting Link and Link's belief that he is the Hero of Time was funny.
    Luke
    08-17-2012
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    anon, tebow is walt's mancrush. don't hate.
    anon
    08-14-2012
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    Pryor: 8-15, 50 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT; 6 carries, 21 yards
    Tebow: 4-8, 27 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT; 4 carries, 34 yards


    Walt on Pryor: " I don't want to judge him completely based on one game, but it just doesn't look like he has much of a future as an NFL quarterback."
    Walt on Tebow: "Tebow was clearly the better quarterback...The offense as a whole seemed to have more life with Tebow. The offensive line couldn't block for either signal-caller, so it helped that Tebow could elude Cincinnati's pass-rushers with his trademark scrambling ability."

    Double standard much?
    Kevin
    08-12-2012
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    @624- this is not a website for you to verbally suck off Sanchez. Please take it outside
    refs
    08-12-2012
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    not saying officiating is easy, but how do the replacement refs f u c k up simple calls like that?
    Chiefs Network
    08-12-2012
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    The Chiefs Network you should listen to is Len Dawson and Mitch Holthus. Tons of Chiefs fans mute the TV and turn on the radio to listen to them. They are fantastic. Which plays on the internet.




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