[Bama4256]

Just my humble opinion:

1.Chicago Bears-(6-0)- The Bears rallied back to beat the Arizona Cardinals on the road, 24-23. Wow what a game. Just when you thought the Bears were down for the count they came back from a 23-3 deficit and won the game. They are the number one team in the NFL without a doubt. This is the club's best start in 20 years. The Bears defense shined again by scoring two touchdowns, one in the third quarter, when Mike Brown recovered a fumble and ran it in for a three yard score. Then in the fourth quarter, CB Charles Tillman recovered a fumble and returned it for a 40 yard TD. Then to put the icing on the cake, CB Devin Hester returned a punt 83 yards for a TD to win the game. Wow again! Here's another amazing stat. LB Brian Urlacher had 19 tackles(11 solos) in the game and LB Lance Briggs had 15(13 solos). Urlacher ranks second in the NFL in tackles with 55. Oh did I forget to mention the Bears offense? No! They had none. The offense racked up just 168 total yards on the night. Chicago enjoys a bye this coming week. Next game Oct. 29th against the San Francisco 49ers in Chicago.

2.Indianapolis Colts-(5-0)-The Colts enjoyed a bye this past week. Next game Oct. 22nd against the Washington Redskins in Indianapolis. The Colts offense ranks fourth in the NFL, averaging 357.2 yards per game. QB Peyton Manning ranks fourth in the NFL with a quarterback rating of 95.6.

3.Denver Broncos-(4-1)-The Broncos defeated the Oakland Raiders, 13-3 in Denver. Denver's defense shines again. Denver hasn't allowed the first touchdown at home so far this season. They are the only NFL team since 1940 to allow just one touchdown through five games. Awesome. CB Champ Bailey picked off a pass at the Denver one yard line in the first half. RB Tatum Bell rushed for 83 yards on 23 carries and scored one TD. Next game Oct. 22nd against the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland.

4.New England Patriots-(4-1)-New England enjoyed a bye this past week. Next game Oct. 22nd against the Buffalo Bills in Buffalo. Rookie RB Lawrence Maroney has rushed for 332 yards on 78 carries so far this season. Averaging 4.3 yards per carry. Also, he has scored three rushing TD's.

5.San Diego Chargers-(4-1)-The Chargers beat the San Francisco 49ers 48-19 in SF. QB Phillip Rivers completed 29 of 39 passes for 334 yards and two TD's. The offense racked up 421 yards on the day. RB LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 71 yards on 21 carries, but scored four rushing TD's. Setting a franchise scoring record. TE Antonio Gates scored on a 57 yard pass in the first quarter. On defense, LB Shaun Phillips had five tackles and two sacks on the day. Next game Oct. 22nd against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City.

6.Carolina Panthers-(4-2)-The Panthers beat the Baltimore Ravens, 23-21 in Baltimore. Impressive road victory for the Panthers. Carolina's offense rolled up 423 yards on the day. QB Jake Delhomme completed 24 of 39 passes for 365 yards and two TD's. His 365 yards was a career high for him. He threw two INT's though. WR Steve Smith caught eight passes for 189 yards and one TD. I consider him the best big play receiver in the NFL. On defense DE Julius Peppers had eight tackles and two sacks. Peppers has 35 tackles on the year leads the NFL in sacks with eight. FGK John Kasay kicked three field goals on the day. Next game Oct. 22nd against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati.

7.New Orleans Saints-(5-1)-The Saints beat the mighty Philadelphia Eagles, 27-24 in New Orleans. The Saints are playing like a real playoff contender. Coach Sean Payton is doing an excellent job with his new team. If they continue to play well he will be Coach of the Year without a doubt. QB Drew Brees completed 27 of 37 passes for 275 yards and three TD's. Brees has thrown for 1,509 yards this season and has a quarterback rating of 92.8. RB Deuce McAllister rushed for 64 yards on 12 carries and caught six passes for 36 yards. WR Joe Horn had a big game catching six passes for 110 yards and two TD's. LB Scott Fujita led the Saints defense with eight tackles. FGK John Carney kicked a 31 yard field goal as time expired in the fourth quarter to win the game. The New Orleans Saints enjoy a bye this coming week. Next game Oct. 29th against the Baltimore Ravens in New Orleans.

8.Seattle Seahawks-(4-1)-The Seahawks beat the St. Louis Rams, 30-28 in St. Louis. Seattle field goal kicker Josh Brown kicked a 54 yard field goal to win the game as time expired in the fourth quarter. QB Matt Hasselbeck completed 19 of 34 passes for 268 yards and three TD's. WR Deion Branch contributed to his new team by catching six passes for 76 yards and two TD's. WR Darrell Jackson caught a 42 yard pass for a TD in the third quarter. The Seahawks defense had six sacks on the day. DE Bryce Fisher had two sacks and LB Julian Peterson had two on the day. Next game Oct. 22nd against the Minnesota Vikings in Seattle.

9.Philadelphia Eagles-(4-2)-The Eagles lost to the New Orleans Saints, 27-24 in New Orleans. Philadelphia has nothing to be ashamed about in this loss. They played a very well coached and talented football team. QB Donovan McNabb completed 19 of 32 passes for 247 yards and two TD's. McNabb has the highest QB rating in the NFL at 104.8. He also leads the NFL with 1,849 yards in passing and in passing TD's with 13. WR Reggie Brown had a big game. Catching six passes for 121 yards and one TD. That one TD was a 60 yard pass received from McNabb in the third quarter. It was also his longest career reception. LB Jeremiah Trotter led the Eagles defense with 10 tackles. Next game Oct. 22nd against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa.

10.Baltimore Ravens-(4-2)-The Ravens lost to the Carolina Panthers, 23-21 in Baltimore. QB Steve McNair received a concussion early in the game and had to make an exit for the rest of the game. He was replaced by Kyle Boller who completed 17 of 31 passes for 226 yards and three TD's. WR Mark Clayton caught five passes for 101 yards and two TD's. TE Todd Heap caught a seven yard TD pass in the fourth quarter from Boller. LB Ray Lewis led the defense with nine tackles. CB Chris McAlister caught an interception to give him three for the season. Baltimore's defense ranks third overall in the NFL, allowing 252.0 yards per game. Baltimore enjoys a bye this coming week. Next game Oct. 29th against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans.
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[Gotham Dark Knight]

Welcome Bama...nice first post...but after the Cardinals undo Rex Grossman and totally stalled the Bears offense, I would not be so quick to offer them the #1 power ranking...that offense looked really, really soft...and confirmed my believes that Grossman is not a good QB, just a lucky one...

[MJHMarc]

I thought Grossman was going to be the next Johnny Unitas? Some players just don't live up to their expectations these days.

[Bama4256]

Don't give up on Grossman just yet. He should shine again when they play SF next week.