As I did last season, I will post a weekly post "Around the NFL" which will obtain all game scores as well as some tidbit information that happened that week. So this post is one of two preseason editions of "Around the NFL."
And I just want to inform everyone that my blog goes hand-in-hand with my passion and love for, not only New England, but also the entire NFL. I rely on several sources to help me get all the information that is out there for my particular posts. Nobody is moderating my posts. I will ALWAYS state my opinion as it is my blog and my blog only. Occasionally I will have some incorrect information and I apologize for that in advance. I have no degree in sports writing. This is basically just a hobby to me. Please don't be too critical on me. LOL. Now, with that said, let's get this post on the road. :)
I am not going to post any scores from the second preseason games yet. I'm going to wait until all games are complete.
Buffalo Bills have announced today that rookie quarterback, E.J Manuel will miss the remainder of the preseason due to a minor knee injury that is causing him to have minor surgery. Hopefully everything goes okay I think Manuel has amazing potential.
Third-string quarterback for New England, Tim Tebow did not perform well at all last night. Not only did he throw a pass that was intercepted by the Buccaneers but he threw a lot of passes....to the ground. It's really not too surprising but at the same time, it's redundant. There's only so many mistakes you can make when trying to make the roster on one of the most talented teams in the NFL. My personal opinion is that maybe Bill needs to give Tebow a chance as a tight-end and just see how that goes. He managed to complete one out of SEVEN passes for a negative yard with the interception. After a deep throw to rookie Dobson that was almost an interception, Tampa managed to drop that. Hopefully he gets better with time. The man is a very hardworking player and that shows but at the same time it doesn't. Hopefully he will have a different outcome this Thursday when New England heads to Detroit.
Wednesday, all of New England was hit with a horrible scare that we all dread to hear about. During practice with the Bucs, Brady twisted his knee a little bit. Luckily for us, it was just a very minor situation. Rumors, of course, spread that he was horribly injured and the media made it out to be a news story that blew Twitter up. Watching Brady during Friday's game, you would never have guessed that he had a scare. He completed 11 out of 12 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown, as well as a two-point conversion. Seeing Brady and his bunch on top of their game, it makes incarcerated Aaron Hernandez and Bronco short shit Welker appear as nothing but a distant memory. In two drives, former Rams' player, Amendola caught 5 passes. Sudfeld, Boyce, Edelman and Blount helped put some points on the board. Bravo boys!
Hakeem Nicks and Justic Tuck should be back on the field in no time after missing the past preseason games due to injuries. New York Giants and Giants fans should be chipper with that news.
Good ole Bernard Pollard managed to swoop up a fine already this preseason. Pollard was given a fine of $10,000 for a late hit that was deemed unnecessary. Pollard made the following statement before being fined...
"You have to look at (it) for me as a defender. I am already coming in and already going in to make the hit, so I don't see his other foot go out. He was inbounds and his other foot finally went out. As a defender, I am going to make the hit. I am going to hit you. There are times I have been late and there have been times when I've had solid hits, but for me, I can't worry about whether the league is going to fine me or not."
Looks like they did. Lions' Travis Lewis was fined $15,750 for a horse-collar tackle during the game with the Jets. Chargers Troutman was fined $15,750 for an illegal peel-back block. Both Steelers' Jason Worilds and Titans' defensive lineman, Nigel Nicholas were both docked for roughing the passer.
Not too long ago, Matt Elam was drafted as Ed Reed's replacement on the Ravens' but he has not participated yet during this preseason. Give it time. It's not like people care about the Ravens ayways. Lol.
Thursday night, Cleveland Browns' player, Barkevious Mingo, suffered a bruised lung. He is now out of the hospital.
One defense player that I absolutely canNOT stand is none other than Lions' tackle, Ndamukong Suh. This man is overly aggressive. He's a good player but he's an angry soul. During the game against the Browns, Suh violently shoved Trent Richardson, the running back. Of course, Suh wasn't flagged for that hit but after knocking Weeden to the ground, a 15 yard penalty for roughing the passer, he was flagged. I don't think it matters how many times he gets fined or the penalties he gets, Suh is not going to change anytime soon. He is a very dirty player and he manages to get away with it. It's ridiculous.
Well that is all the information I feel like getting there today. Hope you all have a lovely Saturday evening.
