Thursday, January 13, 2011
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Monday, May 17, 2010
Saints’ expectation is to appear in Super Bowl
Winning the Super Bowl XLIV championship was something historical to the New Orleans Saints, a team won the title in their first appearance in Super Bowl. People suddenly realized that this is a great team with great potentials to beat another team with much better records. However, higher expectation is not necessarily good to the defending champion team of 2010 season.
According to recent reports and analysts, the Super Bowl XLIV winner still has great chance to have Super Bowl XLV patch stitched on the Saints jerseys, but would unlikely to hold the champion trophy again in early 2011. No matter what the strongest opponent team is to compete with team for the championship, problems existing before the 2009 season and happening after the Super Bowl win could still prevent the Saints from winning a second consecutive Super Bowl title.
The Saints have had a strong offense but lowly ranked defense since the beginning of 2009 season. With the weakness not removed all through the season, they still managed to reach the playoffs. But that was last season. For this new 2010 season, all other teams know better of the Saints’ scheme, and curiously, the defending champion has not made much improvement to their defense. If any other team manages to beat all the other teams to meet the Saints in the playoffs, it could meet the champion with long-time preparation to penetrate their relatively weak defense. The Super Bowl XLV is very likely to end with an unexpected winner and the Saints return home with regrets and determination to improve and get closer to the final win, but that would be another story in 2012.
According to recent reports and analysts, the Super Bowl XLIV winner still has great chance to have Super Bowl XLV patch stitched on the Saints jerseys, but would unlikely to hold the champion trophy again in early 2011. No matter what the strongest opponent team is to compete with team for the championship, problems existing before the 2009 season and happening after the Super Bowl win could still prevent the Saints from winning a second consecutive Super Bowl title.
The Saints have had a strong offense but lowly ranked defense since the beginning of 2009 season. With the weakness not removed all through the season, they still managed to reach the playoffs. But that was last season. For this new 2010 season, all other teams know better of the Saints’ scheme, and curiously, the defending champion has not made much improvement to their defense. If any other team manages to beat all the other teams to meet the Saints in the playoffs, it could meet the champion with long-time preparation to penetrate their relatively weak defense. The Super Bowl XLV is very likely to end with an unexpected winner and the Saints return home with regrets and determination to improve and get closer to the final win, but that would be another story in 2012.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Vikings receivers Rice and Harvin are candidates for receptions leader
The Minnesota Vikings witnessed young wide receivers rising up to be stars and leaders in pass catches. While third-year pro Sidney Rice led the team in receptions with 83 catches, rookie receiver Harvin was as impressive as the starter with 60 receptions. So, just as expected, both are qualified candidates for 2010 receptions leader.
The other candidates include receiver Bernard Berrian, running back Adrian Peterson and tight end Visanthe Shiancoe. All of them have great chances of becoming the leader, but Rice and Harvin obviously have more advantages.
With 60 catches in his first year of wearing Minnesota Vikings jersey, Harvin was named the 2009 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. After showing his great hands and explosion during last season, he is on a solid ground to receive more playing time to narrow the gap between himself and Rice.
With excellent playing skills and flexible catch radius, Rice managed to become quarterback Brett Favre’s favorite target in 2009. So if Favre returns and Rice stays with the Vikings, the receiver is very likely to remain the receptions leader of the team. But if Rice was signed away by another team, the title will most likely to go to Harvin.
The other candidates include receiver Bernard Berrian, running back Adrian Peterson and tight end Visanthe Shiancoe. All of them have great chances of becoming the leader, but Rice and Harvin obviously have more advantages.
With 60 catches in his first year of wearing Minnesota Vikings jersey, Harvin was named the 2009 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. After showing his great hands and explosion during last season, he is on a solid ground to receive more playing time to narrow the gap between himself and Rice.
With excellent playing skills and flexible catch radius, Rice managed to become quarterback Brett Favre’s favorite target in 2009. So if Favre returns and Rice stays with the Vikings, the receiver is very likely to remain the receptions leader of the team. But if Rice was signed away by another team, the title will most likely to go to Harvin.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Former basketball player Greg Paulus joined Saints as quarterback
The New Orleans Saints are actually in lack of an experienced veteran quarterback to be back up for Drew Brees, but at the moment they just add more rookie quarterbacks and it seems that they may get a quarterback from the green-hand group.
Two days after the rookie minicamp ended, the Saints signed another undrafted free agent, quarterback Greg Paulus, who used to play basketball in college but converted to football in senior year. Now the Saints have as many as three options in backup quarterback, including Chase Daniel and Sean Canfield.
"I think anybody that could be put in the same category as Drew Brees, that's something you want to be a part of,” Paulus told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. “He's just won a Super Bowl, he's had an unbelievable career in the NFL and just to be considered for something like that—trying to be a part of his team—that's something that I'd love to have."
By so far, the backup quarterback of last season, Mark Brunell, is still uncertain about whether to continue wearing Saints jersey. It’s been reported that the New York Jets hold interests in him, but the player himself seems still like staying with the Saints. If he returns, Daniel, Paulus and Canfield will be contenders for the No.3 quarterback.
Two days after the rookie minicamp ended, the Saints signed another undrafted free agent, quarterback Greg Paulus, who used to play basketball in college but converted to football in senior year. Now the Saints have as many as three options in backup quarterback, including Chase Daniel and Sean Canfield.
"I think anybody that could be put in the same category as Drew Brees, that's something you want to be a part of,” Paulus told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. “He's just won a Super Bowl, he's had an unbelievable career in the NFL and just to be considered for something like that—trying to be a part of his team—that's something that I'd love to have."
By so far, the backup quarterback of last season, Mark Brunell, is still uncertain about whether to continue wearing Saints jersey. It’s been reported that the New York Jets hold interests in him, but the player himself seems still like staying with the Saints. If he returns, Daniel, Paulus and Canfield will be contenders for the No.3 quarterback.
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