Dave’s Football Blog

Darin Gantt of the Rock Hill Herald has seen all three Carolina Panthers games this year, and after their disappointing 1-2 start, he appears to be jumping off the bandwagon. No sane person would suggest Julius Peppers won’t have a single sack this year, or Keary Colbert’s going to finish with 11 receptions for 59 [...]

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Good idea: Giving the ball to LaDainian Tomlinson in as many different ways as possible. Tomlinson had a career day — 21 carries for 192 yards and 3 rushing TDs, as well as 6 carries for 28 yards and even a 25-yard TD flip to Keenan McCardell — as his San Diego Chargers blew out [...]

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So let me get this straight. You’re down 7 with 1:42 left. You’ve got first and goal from inside the 10. You know that your defense is a little tired from being on the field for more than 34 minutes, and your opponent’s QB has a reputation for last-minute comebacks. So what do you do? [...]

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Ben Roethlisberger is 0-for-6 on pass attempts on 3rd down. There is dread in this watering hole…

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Why haven’t the Steelers set up a screen pass to Willie Parker yet? They’re just trying to ram him through the tackles, and he’s not getting enough yards that way. Parker needs to get outside and get some open space to be dangerous. The Pats’ defense is stuffing the run and forcing the Steelers to [...]

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