Sunday, December 30, 2007

Tidbits from around the league

Boston Globe sports columnist Jackie MacMullen writes how Tom Brady and Randy Moss stepped up when the Patriots perfect season looked bleak..... "The Patriots, quite frankly, were in trouble. Their defense was unable to contain Manning and his receivers. Brandon Jacobs literally ran over some of New England's top personnel, including team leader Rodney Harrison." ....
  • Jackie MacMullen


  • Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald writes how some within the Dolphins organization question if Ted Ginn Jr., will ever become a number one receiver..... "Becoming a legitimate, long-term No. 1 receiver isn't too much to expect from the No. 9 draft pick." .....
  • Barry Jackson


  • Miami Herald sports reporter Armando Salguero writes how Bill Parcells is quickly learning how bad the Dolphins really are..... "Sure, he knew the Dolphins were bad. But now, as he studies and watches more closely, he will come to understand that they are truly this bad. And he will come to understand why." .....
  • Armando Salguero


  • Washington Post sports reporter Jason La Canfora writes how the Redskins have been down this road before.... "In 2005, a previously pedestrian Redskins team found a way to reel off five straight wins to close the regular season, then defeat Tampa Bay in its playoff opener before losing a close second-round contest to Seattle." ....
  • Jason La Canfora


  • Tennessean sports reporter Jim Wyatt writes how, in college, Vince Young always played his best when the national spotlight was on him..... "The national television spotlight blinds some players, but so far Vince Young isn't one of them." ....
  • Jim Wyatt


  • Minnesota Star-Tribune sports reporter Kevin Seifert writes how the Vikings may not be sold on Tarvaris Jackson as its quarterback in 2008.... "On Monday, a day after Jackson threw two interceptions in a 32-21 loss to Washington, coach Brad Childress used the word "decent" to describe Jackson's decision-making, making clear that 14 turnovers in 11 starts is too high of a number." ....
  • Kevin Seifert


  • Los Angeles Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke writes how Rick Neuheisel needs to do the right thing now that he got his dream job..... "After spending a month apparently trying to talk themselves out of it, UCLA officials have finally sighed and wiped their palms and handed their football program to Rick Neuheisel, boy wonder turned boy blunder turned . . . new man?" ....
  • Bill Plaschke
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