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Through 12 weeks, which team is the NFL's biggest surprise? How about the Andrew Luck-led Colts, who are 7-4? The biggest disappointment? That honor goes to the dysfunctional 3-8 "Dream Team" Eagles.
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Through 12 weeks, which team is the NFL's biggest surprise? How about the Andrew Luck-led Colts, who are 7-4? The biggest disappointment? That honor goes to the dysfunctional 3-8 "Dream Team" Eagles.
It is quite startling that two teams can share a sport, a state, and even a building and still be so different, so divergent.
As Smith was preparing to leave the 49ers practice late Wednesday and go home to his family the night before Thanksgiving, he was summoned to come in and speak to Jim Harbaugh.
It's my favorite time of the season -- Thanksgiving week. The byes are over, the playoff push is on with six weeks to go and Thursday boasts a stellar triple-header of holiday football.
Backup quarterback used to be considered a vital position. However, many teams are gambling that they aren't going to suffer key quarterback injuries.
There are no more undefeated teams as the Falcons fell Sunday in New Orleans. We also got our first tie since 2008 -- where's Donovan McNabb when you need him?
The Giants are going to have to be at their best down the stretch if they are going to defend their title.
You can look at the standings and get a pretty good read on the teams that are going to be in the playoffs at the conclusion of the year. But several of those teams still have a lot to prove.
Atlanta is still undefeated, but I'm not totally buying into them. It's all about the playoffs with this group.
The Giants must put the pressure on Romo and keep mistakes to a minimum if they're to beat the Cowboys on Sunday.
Seven weeks into the season the Eagles have fired their defensive coordinator and the Panthers have fired their GM. Atlanta remains the league's only unbeaten team, and only three AFC teams have winning records.
But just who are the Giants going to have to overcome if they are going to defend their NFC Championship and go on to the Super Bowl again.
Those NFL waters are deep and dangerous. Anyone who plunked down their hard-earned money on the 49ers last night will remember that "bad beat" for a long time.
The Redskins possess the NFL's most dynamic rookie in quarterback Robert Griffin III. And if that's not enough, the Giants need to remember how they were swept by a subpar Redskins team last season. So here are three matchups to watch.
The two-time Super Bowl MVP has been sacked a league-low five times through the first six games of the season, and he's been hit only 11 times -- total.
The reason that college quarterbacks start right away is that they are far more prepared for the NFL game. College football coaches have far more detailed and challenging offenses and game plans than they did a generation ago.
The two-time Pro Bowler has been named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week after recording six tackles, deflecting two passes and picking off two balls thrown by 49ers quarterback Alex Smith.
"They weren't saying much," Cruz said. "I mean (in) the first couple of drives we were chatting a little bit, but after I scored one and we kept them out of the end zone pretty much the whole game they didn't have much to say in that second half."
"Last year they had our number, for whatever reason ... And they look like a much better team this year," Rolle said. "So we're definitely going to put our foot to the metal and give it all that we've got this week."
A victorious return by the New York Giants from San Francisco was marred by what they found when they got home.
"It was going to take a full team," Manning said. "Offense, defense and special teams all played really good football, and I think that was by far our best performance as a team."
Prior to Sunday's highly-anticipated matchup, a large chunk of Big Blue fans and 49ers fans got into a vicious brawl. The scene turned quickly ugly, as both men and women took part in the melee. There was pushing, screaming and punching.
The high-powered passing game may light up the scoreboard during the regular season, but it's not the way to dominate in the postseason. Exhibit A: the Giants.
The Giants issued a statement of their own to 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh on Sunday. Maybe the rest of the NFL, too.
Giants shut down San Francisco in a 26-3 victory over the 49ers on Sunday in a rematch of last season's NFC championship game.
