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Week 6 in the NFL – Who’s Hot and Who’s Not?
ecthompsonmd October 13, 2012

We are just over a quarter of the way into the NFL season, so I thought I would briefly chat about the NFL. Who’s hot? In my opinion, the Houston Texans are probably the best team in football. They have a fantastic offense run by Matt Schaub, who is playing really solid football. They have a fantastic running attack in Arian Foster. Andre Johnson may be the best receiver in the NFL. Their defense is incredibly solid. Although they’ve recently lost Brian Cushing, Bradie James will be an adequate backup. The Atlanta Falcons and the San Francisco 49ers are probably vying

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McNabb traded to 'Skins
ecthompsonmd April 4, 2010

My friends in DC should be celebrating.  The Eagles trade McNabb to the Washington Redskins for a second round pick and some other stuff. I guess this means that the Eagles are officially rebuilding. The Redskins need to run out and get a couple of receivers because McNabb needs someone to throw to. They also need to get a running game. Larry Johnson will need some help in the NFC East. I have watched McNabb single-handedly destroy the Cowboys over the past decade. The only time that McNabb was given a really receiver, McNabb took the Eagles to a SuperBowl.  Andy Reid never

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Hats off to Denver — my butt
ecthompsonmd October 5, 2009

We suck. After the Denver Broncos clawed their way to a victory over the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones, the team owner, said, “Hats off to Denver. They’re 4-0 and a good football team.” I am so tired of platitudes. This is the National Football League. I understand the politeness that one team needs to afford another, too, but the Denver Broncos aren’t that good. At least they weren’t that good on Sunday. To quote Denny Green, “They are who we thought they were.” They have a solid defense with a mediocre offense. Their special teams were nothing special, yet the Dallas

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