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Key NFL Football info that box scores and recaps don’t have by The Gaming Today’s Ted Sevransky

(Welcome to Teddy’s unique look at the NFL Football. Teddy watches football games all day on Sunday, typing furiously on his laptop while giving you the key info that the box scores and game recaps don’t necessarily have. Here’s NFC Tidbits from Week 3)

TAMPA BAY

 

Josh Freeman is an absolute superstar, but the fact he doesn’t put up monster fantasy stats or live in a major media market keeps him well underneath the radar. Plus, this is a ‘no-name’ receiving corps not helping their QB like a Calvin Johnson or a Wes Welker would.

Freeman creates, plain and simple. He keeps plays alive with his legs and size. His teammates have enormous confidence in him. In his 15 career victories more than half have been of the come-from-behind in the fourth quarter variety. This defensive line is playing extremely well.

The Bucs covered as short home favorites, but it’s not their preferred role. They are 10-0-1 ATS in their last 11 on the road, winning nine straight up.

PHILADELPHIA

 

These linebackers really can’t tackle, even after a reshuffling that saw all three starting LB’s play a new position this week. Philly has allowed more than five yards per carry.

Philly’s high priced cornerbacks were a disaster trying to wrap up receivers. They spent all afternoon going for interceptions, missed tackles, took bad angles and blew assignments.

Is that what happens when Andy Reid turns his offensive line coach into a defensive coordinator? Will the drop-off from kicker David Akers to Alex Henery make a difference at some point this season? No field goal makes from outside the 40 so far this year.

The Eagles were completely dominated in short yardage situations against the Giants, particularly in the red zone and on 4th and 1 – the decisive play of the game. I was not impressed with Marty Mornhinweg’s play calling. Could this team completely implode with internal chemistry issues?

ATLANTA

 

Last year the Falcons finished third in the NFL (behind the Saints and Patriots), converting 46.7% of their third down situations. This year they are right in the middle of the pack. The difference is simple. Last year they were in third and short, this year third and long.

Michael Turner has been largely ineffective, a classic case of averages lying. In Week 1, Turner reeled off a 53 yarder. He only carried nine other times. Last week against Philly, Turner had a 61 yard carry. His other 20 carries produced only 53 yards.

Against Tampa, ‘The Burner’ was blown up repeatedly at the line of scrimmage, averaging less than two yards per touch.

Matt Ryan didn’t have much time to throw either. The problem is a serious regression from the offensive line.

DETROIT

 

If you want to know why I’ve been ripping OT Jeff Backus in this column for the last decade, just watch the Lions last four offensive plays of regulation on ‘Short Cuts’ this week. Backus had two false starts, beaten for a sack and on a running play that nearly cost the win against Minnesota.

This victory was far more impressive than the one against KC last week. We saw Detroit face serious adversity and rise above it on the road – the type of win that inspires real confidence in a team learning how to win when not bringing its ‘A’ game.

CAROLINA

 

QB Cam Newton is getting protection from his OL and looks surprisingly comfortable in the pocket going through his progressions. He’s not staring down his receivers; seeing the field well. Tight ends Jeremy Shockey and Greg Olson are providing a solid complement over the middle to Steve Smith on the outside.

Newton did this despite a non-existent Carolina running game. DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart came into the Jacksonville game averaging less than 2.5 yard per carry. Neither moved the chains with regularity against the Jags. The box score won’t show it, but this was Newton’s best outing – making the plays that counted with the game on the line in the fourth quarter.

NEW ORLEANS

 

This defense got gashed against Houston, just as we saw in Week 1 against the Packers. The Saints were destroyed at the defensive line of scrimmage and really struggled to stop both the run and pass. Defensive coordinator Greg Williams’ high risk, high reward aggression isn’t working against the better offenses, but this ‘D’ stiffened in the red zone to force field goals instead of getting blown out!

New Orleans is going to have to score a whole bunch of touchdowns if this defense continues to perform like this. QB Drew Brees played near flawless football, despite throwing his first two interceptions of the season. The 104 points in three games goes a long way towards masking defensive liabilities.

SEATTLE

 

This was a different looking offense with the addition of one player – WR Sidney Rice, who had to sit the first two weeks with an injury. Rice and Tavaris Jackson combined for seven TD’s together in Minnesota and had instant chemistry here.

With eight new starters on the offensive side of the football, it’s going to take some time for Seattle to develop any semblance of chemistry across the board. It’s pretty clear that even with Rice on the field, Jackson is a bottom tier NFL quarterback at this stage of his career.

Seattle’s special teams problems have not been solved. Punter John Ryan’s nine yarder late in the fourth quarter against Arizona cost the victory. Seattle didn’t win as much as the Cardinals lost it.

MINNESOTA

 

The collapse against Detroit sure has the feel of a season ender for a veteran team with high expectations. QB Donovan McNabb will certainly take the heat, and his performance was bench-worthy; Christian Ponder-worthy, you might say. From a leadership standpoint, he’s done, three games into his Vikings career.

Adrian Peterson had one 43 yard carry, but barely averaged two yards per rush on his other 16, thanks to extremely poor offensive line play. Percy Harvin couldn’t get on the field with the game on the line in the fourth quarter (upset stomach), but he was fine to go out for the overtime coin toss. Former pro bowler Steve Hutchinson got dominated at the line of scrimmage.

Offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave’s decision to use Toby Gerhart in a key fourth and 1 situation (stuffed) could have cost him the locker room already. Defensively, the secondary got torched. Jared Allen played with his hair on fire, but couldn’t get his team off the field on third downs.

 

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Written by Joseph D'Amico on September 28, 2011 at 9:49 am