Posted on 27 September 2011. Tags: defense, Defenses, Demarcus Ware, dominating, guy, halftime, laron landry, massive hits, quarterback, Rex Grossman, Tony Romo, Ware
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Tony Romo looks like a guy playing with a broken rib.
Rex Grossman looks like the inconsistent quarterback that we’ve noticed for significantly of his career.
Dallas and Washington are tied 9-9 at halftime Monday night in a game that defense lovers ought to enjoy. Both teams turned the ball over inside their own 20-yard line, and both times their defenses bailed them out.
The rushing games for both teams are dormant. Dallas is struggling to pass with Dez Bryant clearly playing at less than full speed. Grossman made a terrible choice on a pass picked off by Sean Lee.
It hasn’t been fairly, but the playmakers for both sides are on defense. Brian Orakpo and Ryan Kerrigan are a wonderful outside linebacker combination for Washington. LaRon Landry is producing large hits. DeMarcus Ware remains DeMarcus Ware.
Injuries could be a factor in the second half. Dallas cornerback Michael Jenkins went to the locker room following hurting his shoulder again. Bryant was hobbling out there. Redskins receiver Anthony Armstrong looks banged up.
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Posted on 25 September 2011. Tags: ball, calls, chris canty, doesn’t, Getty, getty images, Giants, ground, know, massive hits, Michael, quarterback, Quarterback Michael Vick, Vick, wants, yard flags
Eagles quarterback Michael Vick broke his non-throwing hand Sunday. The injury came on one of several large hits Vick took, often after he delivered the ball.
After the game, Vick wondered why the Giants weren’t penalized for hitting him late.
“I felt like I got hit late,” Vick said via CSNPhilly.com. “No flag. Broke my hand. That’s it. Trying to shield myself. Didn’t get a flag. And that’s fairly a lot been the story for the last 3 weeks. Obviously, at some point, one thing catastrophic is going to occur, and I broke my hand.”
Vick said he wasn’t sure if he would play subsequent week. But his frustration with the officials was clear.
“Everybody saw the game,” Vick said. “I’m on the ground continuously. All the time. Each and every time I throw the ball, in all my highlights and just watching film in common, every single time I throw the ball, I’m on the ground, acquiring hit in the head, and I don’t know why I do not get the 15-yard flags like everyone else does.
We watched the Eagles game closely. The hit by Giants defensive tackle Chris Canty when Vick hurt his hand was a borderline late hit. We don’t bear in mind any other hits that seemed specially late, but we’d have to watch the game again to see if Vick’s complaints are fair.
Vick isn’t content with the calls, but he ought to also be unhappy with his own play. The Eagles offense has looked uneven for stretches in each game, which is partly why the Eagles are 1-two.
For now, Vick is pointing the finger outward.
“More precautions really should be taken when I’m inside the pocket,” Vick said. “Look at all the replays, I’m on the ground each and every time. It is unfortunate for myself, unfortunate my team, and I’d be lying if I stated I wasn’t frustrated right now since of that.”
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