ANYONE KNOW THIS GUY? I SURE DON’T AND THE CHARGERS GOT A FRONT ROW TICKET OF WHO THIS SUPERSTAR QB OF THE FUTURE IS GOING 14 FOR 23 314YRDS 4TD’S. THE LEAGUE BETTER WATCH OUT FOR THIS GUY. SO LETS CONGRATULATE HIM FOR BEING WEEK 7  OPOTW.

TROY POL AMALU

TROY SHOWED THE LEAGUE THAT HE IS STILL THE BEST AT WHAT HE DOES AND THAT IS CRUSH TEAMS IN HIS DIVISION. THE LONG HAIR FREAK CAME AWAY WITH BEING CARSON PALMER’S FAVORITE TARGET WITH 3INT AND ALSO CAUSE 1 FUMBLE AND 2TCK SO LETS CONGRATULATE HIM ON BEING WEEK 7 DPOTW.

It would be a game that both teams needed to win as the Baltimore Ratbirds are running away with the division and a win would get one of these teams closer to catching up. It would also be for pride, for the love of the game and for everything in between.

The game of the season, Turkey Bowl IV, would turn out to be more of a dark comedy for these two offenses though as they would combine for 12 turnovers. Seven interceptions would be gobbled up by Pittsburgh Defense as their offense would toss three of their own and fumble not once but twice inside the Bengals 10 yard line. The first fumble coming on their opening drive when Jonathan Stewart would caugh up the ball as he crossed the 5 yard marker.

The Bengals would turn that fumble into a touchdown but it was mostly down hill for them from their as the Steelers defense, led by Troy Polamalu, who had three interceptions on the day, would take over for most of the rest of the game and it would be the fourth quarter before either of these two teams could score again as they spent time play hot potatoe the rest of the half and deep into the third period.

The Steelers, who have revamped their running game by trading for J. Stewart and rebuilt their secondary by adding corner back Kelvin Hayden and FS, A. Bethea, via trade as well got several contributions from their new stars but not all was positive as Stewart would pound two fumbles into the turf while Bethea would pick up a contraversial pass interference that lead to the Bengals substaining a rare drive without an interception being thrown and getting their second score of the game. Hayden was the one who earned his paycheck on the day though as he picked of his first and second pass as a Steelers in his first game with the team, one inwhich he turned into a pick six.

“The game was ugly, every time we got a drive going they forced us to turn it over, then they would get a drive going and our defense would take it back. Crazy game man, not sure how we escaped it with the win to be honest.” said Steelers head coach, Mike Tomlin, after the game.

Heath Miller would get the Steelers second touch down on the day by getting behind a blitzing defense for a 55 yard catch and run to give his team the lead.

“I say the blitz and looked at Ben and he knew exactly where I was going, I just ran up the field and he hit me over the top and I was lucky enough to run it in the rest of the way.” said Miller of his touch down catch.

The Bengals would tie the game at 14 all with :57 seconds left in the contest as it looked like this one would be going into over time. That was before Ben Roethlisberger was able to find second year WR Mike Wallace streaking down the field on a 48 yard catch that put the Steelers in perfect position for a game winning FG. With no time outs left and only :26 seconds left on the clock, kicker Jeff Reed was called apon to get the game winning boot and did just that as the Steelers would finish their 17 point 4th quarter with a game winning FG by their trusty kicker.

The Steelers have now got themselves back into the division race with a pair of wins over the Patriots and Bengals but the season does not get any easier as the undefeated Atlanta Falcons are up next. It won’t be an easy game to win, but if the defense can gobble their way to another victory, this team may have just found the final peices to the puzzle and become a real threat in the AFC.

The Panthers showed that they could move the ball with a long drive that brought them to within 7 points in the first quarter and then stopped the Saints on 4th and 1 in the red zone. FB Tony Flammetta would catch a 63 yard pass that put the Panthers in a position to close the gap and get back in to the game. The Saints D held tough and a missed field goal would set the tempo for the rest of a game that would see the Panthers being stopped short of the first down marker all through out the game. Coach Devo stated that his team got beat from the opening play due to the lack of consistency on offense and the inability to keep the Saints off of the field.

Saints Running Back Reggie Bush was the player of the game with 20 carries for 185 yards from scrimmage and 2 touchdowns. Drew Brees showed why he is the best quarterback in the league by completing 12 of 14 passes with 1 TD. The Panthers were able to get some big plays from FB Tony Flammetta who led the team with 4 receptions for 82 yards and Rookie DT Rico Pitts led the defense in his second start with 4 tackles.

The Panthers are all but playing for pride and face the 3-4 Browns next week who must win to keep up with their division rivals.

CUTLER SITS IN DISGUST AFTER THE BEATING HE TOOK FROM THE BLITZING PATS

The Patriots defense also came into this game with alot of energy and just made the Bears offense look like the Bad News Bears only allowing 104 total offense and collecting 6SCK and 2INT and 1 Fumble Recover.

PATRIOTS DEFENDERS BLITZ HARD ON THE BEARS ALL GAME LONG

GM Phil did not like the effort of the Bears or the Coaching staff in this game and said their is no way that they should have been taken care of so easy and have stressed to Coach Smith that the team needs to be pushed harder from here on out.

HALI CELEBRATES AFTER PICKING HIS 3RD PASS AGAINST OAKLAND

You would have thought(with the red and white,yellow jersey)that he played for KC but someone forgot to give that memo to the Raiders and QB Jack English.  Hali picked off not 1 not 2 but 3 passes and really set the Oakland offense back and Hali showed the league that just maybe you do not want to throw the ball underneath where he is patrolling. Lets Congratulate Hali for this weeks DPOTW.

DEVIN HESTER

HESTER REALLY SHOWED HIS ASS IN THIS ONE WITH 2TD REC OFF 2 CATCHES AND 1 RET TD OFF FG MISS

Devin Hester is this weeks OPOTW after catching just 2 passes for 106yrds and 2td’s and 1fg miss and returning for 107yrd for a TD. Hester single handily scored 21 unanswered points   by his self in the 3rd quarter alone to put this game out of reach, and also showed the league why he is the most dangerous man on special teams know to date so lets congratulate him on this weeks award.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots both entered this game at 1-3 and were on a collision course to save their seasons. It would be billed as the Patriots high powered offense verse the Steelers hard hitting defense. The game would start slow as both teams struggled to score early but a defensive explosion in the fourth quarter by the Steelers would be the difference in this one.

The teams would trade a pair of FG’s and both score a touchdown during the first half to take a 13 all tie into the locker room. WR Randy Moss scored on a 22 yard TD catch while newly aquired HB Jonathan Stewart got his first touchdown as a Steeler on a 2 yard run.

The second half would see all the fireworks though as the Steelers rookie HB, Larry Mata, would set them off by turning a 50 yard scamper into 6 points on the opening drive of the third quarter for his team. The Patriots would add a FG during the same period but the grand finally would start mid-way through the fourth period as the Steelers special teams and defense, who harrased Tom Brady all day with 3 sacks and several more pressures and 3 interceptions on the day, would begin to take over the game.

The Patriots opened the scoring in the fourth period after WR M. Colston grabbed a nice pass for a 13 yard touchdown but that is when things began to unravel for the Patriots. The ensuing KR would be returned for a 96 yard score by Stefan Logan and All Pro safety Troy Polamalu would turn a great one handed interception 35 yards for a touch down in a span of :13 seconds. On the next patriot drive Brady would throw his 3rd interception of the game as rookie CB James Fluellen would grab his 4th pick of the season and return it to the 6 yardline for his team. Jonathan Stewart would get his second TD on the day shortly after that as the Steelers ended their 21 point late game flurry and the patriots chance for a win.

“It was a great game, the patriots gave us everything we could handle, that pass game is very good but we made the right adjustments at the half and it payed off late in the game. We had several big plays today but the unsung hero is rookie DE, Jackson Hailes who in his first start, was in the Patriots backfield all day. The pressure he created lead to the turnovers and gave the defense the spark we needed. I am proud of how the men played today, they never gave up and faught back everytime they fell behind.” said Steelers coach Mike Tomlin after the game.

The Steelers would go on to win 41-30 and get the monkey of three consecutive, close losses off their back after opening the season with a win over the Broncos. Up next are division rivals the Cincinatti Bengals and the Steelers will need another great outing by their defense verse one of the leagues most high powered offense’s, if they are to keep pace in the division and turn their season around.

MOSS TAKING ONE 93YRDS TO THE HOUSE ON OPENING KICK OFF

The fans knew that their Bears were coming in here to prove a point against the Jets. The Cutler Olsen connection continued to steam roll yet another defense as Cutler found Olsen for a 51yrd TD pass to put the Bears up 14-0 1st quarter.

OLSEN CELEBRATING A 51YRD TD PASS AND HIS 3TD ON THE YEAR

But the Jets would not be out done scoring 14 points on their own. With the score tied up at 14 the Bears and Cutler went on a quick hit and strike and hit Malcolm Floyd for a 69yrd TD pass and take a 21-14 lead into the half.

SHONE GREENE RUNNING FOR A 11YRD TD

The third Quarter showed more of the Bears offense and the running and catching ability of Devin Hester. Coach Smith put him back in the slot for this game and game up with 2 big TD catches 48yrds, 58yrds and also returned a a miss FG for 107yrds to give the Bears 21 unanswered points in the 3rd quarter.

HESTER RUNS BACK A 107YRD MISS FG BY THE JETS AND SCORES 21 POINTS IN THE HALF ALONE

Now with the game out of reach the Bears and Coach Lovie Smith put it in cruse control to try and not get anyone hurt. The Jets who did not give up scored 14 unanswered points to make the final score 28-42 Bears and the Bears improved to 4-1 on the season

COACH SMITH TELLING THE GUYS DON’T ACT LIKE THEY WON SOMETHING AFTER WIN AGAINST JETS

The Carolina Defense had four interceptions in this game but the Panthers were unable to capitalize on any of these mistakes.  Donovan McNabb was was taken out of the game as a precautionary measure after a big hit by the Carolina interior linemen.  Kevin Cobb was unable to lead his team to victory and looked shaky as McNabb’s replacement as he threw 3 interceptions.

Coach Devo commented that this is a young team with six rookies in the starting lineup.  Newly acquired TE Adam Saint had a solid game catching 3 passes for 51 yards. The rookie tandem of Crosby and Barclay were held to one catch between the both of them.  HB Deangelo Williams was held to 31 yards on 17 attempts but he was able to score on the first series of the game on a 6 yard run.

Notable Players of the Game

CAR WR Azaveus Phelps: 5 receptions, 166 yards, 1 TD

PHI HB LeSean McCoy: 20 carries, 100 yards rushing

CAR CB Tye Hill: 5 Tackles

PHI MLB Stewart Bradley: 5 tackles

McNabb leaves the game with an injury.

Azaveus Phelps scores the game winning TD.

JACOBS RUNNING ALL OVER BEARS DEFENDERS

Brandon Jacobs is this weeks 5 OPOTW with a beast like performance against the Chicago Bears. Jacobs could not be stopped by anyone on the Bears team all game. Jacobs had 26At 142YDS 4TDs and just milked the clock all game long so congratulate Jacobs on this top notch performance.

BRIAN ORAKPO

ORAKPO PUMPS UP THE CROWD AFTER RECORDING HIS 2ND SACK

This Weeks 5 DPOTW is LB Brian Orakpo recording 2SCK and 5 Tckl against the Rams. Orakpo showed the league that he is a force to be reckon with and even at his LB position he still can rush the QB and also take him down. Congratulate Orakpo for this award this week.

1 Ravens(philyphil) V Falcons(jukester)

Atlanta will have to be firing on all cylinders against the Ravens defense, and this game could really test Ryan and Turner.The Steelers though, are trying to prove that they belong among the league’s best teams, and are going to do so in the warm weather of Atlanta. Look For Atlanta to go to their most prized possesion that is rookie sensation Jamarion Bellows who leads the league with 528 yrds off 20 receptions. Meanwhile the Ravens may have a chance to try their new toy in WR Steve Smith should be a shootout in ATL

Prediction ravens 31 falcons 44

2 JETS(warcal40) V Bears(Phil03)

Jay cutler is a top  QB along with Manning, Brady, Bree Rodgers and he is in elite company. His team unfortunately is not. With no true weapont to deliver the ball to the Bears may struggle however they may have some exrta umph in their hits come sunday after a fustrating loss to Giants.  The Jets under  a new owner will get tough test in his first match. Look for the Bears to be stingy on defense and the Jets to pound the Rock as the Giants did with success last week

Predicition Jets 10 Bears 21