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Players who have suffered concussions 2009 Safety Michael Lewis 49ers Lewis picked up his third concussion since Aug. 18. Linebacker Jeff Ulbrich 49ers, Ulbrich said Monday he's not ruling out retirement after sustaining more concussions during his career than he can count. GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- It's only been three years since Florida quarterback Chris Leak stood at a lectern and claimed a vicious hit from Georgia defensive tackle Jeff Owens hadn't resulted in a concussion. "I just got dinged," Leak said. "No more than that." Had Gators coach Urban Meyer known then what he knows now about concussions, Leak's backup, Tim Tebow , might have started his first college game as a freshman. Coincidentally, the player who backed up Leak in 2006 has become the face of major college football's relatively new, more medically sound approach to concussion recovery. Tate Forcier Michiagan There's obviously a risk that comes with returning to the ...

Rank>Team>Rating Saints 1,404 Colts 1,392 Vikings 1,353 Chargers 1,311 Patriots 1,291 Cowboys 1,281 Bengals 1,263 Cardinals 1,257 Packers 1,257 Eagles 1,256 Ravens 1,251 Steelers 1,242 Titans 1,227 Giants 1,222 Broncos 1,217 Falcons 1,215 Dolphins 1,194 Texans 1,186 Jaguars 1,180 Jets 1,177 Forty Niners 1,171 Seahawks 1,163 Panthers 1,156 Bears 1,148 Bills 1,135 Chiefs 1,115 Redskins 1,114 Raiders 1,090 Bucs 1,062 Lions 1,059 Rams 1,047 Browns 1,039

Rank>Team>Rating Saints 1,387 Colts 1,379 Vikings 1,340 Patriots 1,306 Chargers 1,297 Cardinals 1,277 Cowboys 1,270 Steelers 1,260 Bengals 1,255 Giants 1,246 Eagles 1,245 Packers 1,240 Ravens 1,232 Dolphins 1,221 Titans 1,207 Jaguars 1,204 Falcons 1,204 Texans 1,198 Broncos 1,193 Panthers 1,175 Jets 1,158 Bears 1,157 Forty Niners 1,148 Seahawks 1,144 Redskins 1,125 Chiefs 1,125 Bills 1,109 Raiders 1,099 Lions 1,074 Bucs 1,073 Rams 1,065 Browns 1,046

Rank> Team > Score Saints 1383 Colts 1364 Vikings 1327 Patriots 1292 Steelers 1286 Bengals 1282 Chargers 1277 Cardinals 1264 Cowboys 1259 Ravens 1247 Giants 1230* Eagles 1227 Packers 1225 Texans 1221* Falcons 1220 Broncos 1217 Dolphins 1199 Panthers 1197 Jaguars 1190 Titans 1185 Bears 1176 Jets 1170 Forty Niners 1162 Seahawks 1154 Redskins 1136 Bills 1123 Chiefs 1100 Bucs 1080 Rams 1077 Raiders 1073 Browns 1062 Lions 1057 * Team was on bye week The ranking is based upon an arbitrary starting value, and then calculated using wins, losses, points scored and points against. A 1200 score is meant to be average team. Teams that have already had a bye could be lower then an equal team that hasn't had a bye.

Rank> Team > Score Saints 1376 Colts 1349 Vikings 1321* Steelers 1310 Patriots 1306 Cowboys 1281 Chargers 1259 Bengals 1259 Cardinals 1249 Eagles 1244 Broncos 1243 Falcons 1242 Ravens 1231 Giants 1230 Texans 1221 Packers 1203 Bears 1195 Jets 1191* Dolphins 1187 Panthers 1176 Jaguars 1169 Seahawks 1168 Titans 1164 Forty Niners 1143 Bills 1142* Redskins 1112 Raiders 1096* Bucs 1092 Rams 1084* Chiefs 1078 Browns 1077* Lions 1062 * Team was on bye week The ranking is based upon an arbitrary starting value, and then calculated using wins, losses, points scored and points against. A 1200 score is meant to be average team. Teams that have already had a bye could be lower then an equal team that hasn't had a bye.

Rank> Team > Score Saints 1366 Colts 1337 Vikings 1321 Patriots 1292* Steelers 1287 Broncos 1267 Eagles 1265 Cowboys 1260 Giants 1250 Ravens 1250 Bengals 1239* Charger 1239 Texans 1233 Packers 1231 Falcons 1227 Cardinals 1225 Bears 1221 Dolphins 1200 Jets 1191 Panthers 1184 49ers 1166 Jaguars 1154 Seahawks 1152 Bills 1142 Titans 1141 Redskins 1125* Raiders 1096 Chiefs 1092* Rams 1084 Lions 1077 Browns 1077 Bucs 1066 * Team was on bye week The ranking is based upon an arbitrary starting value, and then calculated using wins, losses, points scored and points against. A 1200 score is meant to be average team. Teams that have already had a bye could be lower then an equal team that hasn't had a bye.

Rank> Team > Score Saints 1353 Colts 1327 Vikings 1300 Broncos 1293* Patriots 1292 Steelers 1287 Giants 1274 Cardinals 1255 Packers 1251 Cowboys 1243 Eagles 1241 Bengals 1239 Falcons 1239 Charger 1226 Ravens 1225* Jets 1214 Texans 1210 Bears 1205 Jaguars 1178* Dolphins 1178 49ers 1176 Seahawks 1168* Bills 1165 Panthers 1157 Redskins 1125 Titans 1118* Raiders 1107 Lions 1101* Chiefs 1092 Browns 1091 Bucs 1066 Rams 1061 * Team was on bye week The ranking is based upon an arbitrary starting value, and then calculated using wins, losses, points scored and points against. A 1200 score is meant to be average team. Teams that have already had a bye could be lower then an equal team that hasn't had a bye.

Rank> Team > Score Saints 1337 Vikings 1321 Colts 1311* Giants 1299 Broncos 1293 Patriots 1275 Falcons 1267 Steelers 1266 Cardinals 1230 Packers 1230 Bears 1230 Ravens 1225 Eagles 1223 Cowboys 1217* Bengals 1214 Charger 1203 49ers 1197* Dolphins 1193* Texans 1192 Jets 1188 Panthers 1183 Jaguars 1178 Seahawks 1168 Redskins 1143 Bills 1141 Raiders 1133 Titans 1118 Chiefs 1113 Browns 1110 Lions 1101 Bucs 1080 Rams 1072 * Team was on bye week The ranking is based upon an arbitrary starting value, and then calculated using wins, losses, points scored and points against. A 1200 score is meant to be average team. Teams that have already had a bye could be lower then an equal team that hasn't had a bye.

Rank> Team > Score Giants 1320 Saints 1315* Colts 1311 Vikings 1308 Broncos 1272 Steelers 1253 Patriots 1252 Falcons 1249 Bears 1247* Eagles 1247 Bengals 1241 Ravens 1238 Charger 1223* Cowboys 1217 Jets 1213 Packers 1212* Cardinals 1205 49ers 1197 Seahawks 1194 Dolphins 1193 Redskins 1170 Texans 1167 Jaguars 1165 Panthers 1164 Titans 1134 Browns 1121 Bills 1116 Lions 1115 Raiders 1110 Bucs 1098 Chiefs 1088 Rams 1085 * Team was on bye week The ranking is based upon an arbitrary starting value, and then calculated using wins, losses, points scored and points against. A 1200 score is meant to be average team.

Brett Favre is 5-0 for the first time in his career, so I was curious on where he ranked in Viking history for season by a QB. He ranks 56th and is climbing fast the last two games. But what I noticed is that TJack (Tavaris Jackson) from 2008 was ranked 57. So, just looking at the stats from pro-football-reference.com through five games there are some remarkable similarities. Click the title to go to the page I was reading, if you can read stats!! Both started 5 games Both had 149 attempt, Favre completed 15 more of those. Both had about the same yardage, so TJack got more bang for his completion 1069 vs 1056. Both completed 6 TD and 2 INT TJack was sacked 14 times and Favre was sacked 11 Now TJack's stats are more then just those five games, they also include the games in which he did not start. I watched most games and don't really recall how many times he may have come in relief and did something either good or bad. Rk Year Age Tm Pos G GS QBrec ...

Rank> Team > Score Saints 1315 Giants 1300 Colts 1292 Vikings 1291 Patriots 1269 Ravens 1261 Broncos 1255 Bears 1247 Steelers 1236 Jets 1233 Eagles 1232* 49ers 1227 Falcons 1224* Charger 1223 Bengals 1219 Packers 1212 Cowboys 1200 Jaguars 1192 Redskins 1189 Cardinals 1187* Texans 1184 Seahawks 1167 Dolphins 1173 Titans 1151 Panthers 1146* Bills 1139 Lions 1132 Raiders 1126 Bucs 1110 Chiefs 1105 Rams 1099 Browns 1098 * Team was on bye week The ranking is based upon an arbitrary starting value, and then calculated using wins, losses, points scored and points against. A 1200 score is meant to be average team. The average calculated score is 1201 for week 4.

Rank> Team > Score Saints 1296 Giants 1283 Ravens 1282 Colts 1275 Vikings 1273 Patriots 1252 Jets 1251 Charger 1244 Eagles 1235 Broncos 1236 Packers 1229 Bears 1227 Falcons 1225 Cowboys 1219 Steelers 1214 49ers 1205 Bengals 1205 Cardinals 1190 Seahawks 1182 Redskins 1172 Jaguars 1170 Titans 1169 Texans 1166 Bills 1164 Lions 1149 Dolphins 1148 Panthers 1144 Raiders 1148 Bucs 1127 Chiefs 1115 Rams 1114 Browns 1112 The ranking is based upon an arbitrary starting value, and then calculated using wins, losses, points scored and points against. A 1200 score is meant to be average team. The average calculated score is 1200 for week 3. I have updated this with corrections due to an error in my spreadsheet, that error only affected losses, making them inversely impact-full. So when a team lost a close game it counted against them more th...

Brett Favre is now the NFL's Iron Man. Today Brett Favre started Game number 271 to pass Jim Marshall for tops on the list, unless you count kickers (I don't). Favre took a big hit that clearly affected him. He did complete a pass to Harvin for a touch-down and put the Vikings up by enough that Brett was able to take off the rest of the game. Congrats Brett.

Brett Favre made more history yesterday as the newest Minnesota Viking. Brett has moved past Randy Moss in yards passing on the all-time passing leaders on the Vikings. Rank Name Comp ATT. PCT. Yds TD 28 Alfred Anderson 4 9 44.4 112 2 29 Randy Moss 4 8 50.0 106 2 And in Yesterdays Games Name Comp/ATT Yds TD INT B. Favre 14/21 110 1 0 T. Jackson 0/1 0 0 0 So Alfred Anderson should go down next on Brett Hit list! At this pace Brett Favre is on pace for 1760 yds and that would be good enough for about 18th place on the list just behind Jim McMahon another inter division Superbowl winning quarterback that jump to the Vikings late in his career. For some reason there was not near as much hoopla about that guy as there was about Brett Favre!!!

It has been a long time since I have been that interested in Monday night game that had nothing going for it. The Ravens played well enough to win and made three crucial mistakes that cost them the game. Sound familiar? it should it was not that long ago that the colt played well enough to beat the patriots and made three crucial mistakes late in the game to lose it. I am still wondering what Coach Billick was thinking calling the timeout on fourth and 1. There were at least two other mistakes that cost them the game. The interception that Boller threw with absolutely no Raven in the area. The multiple penlties on the game winning drive, whether it be Number 57 of the Ravens or the ref, just flat out cheating, your choice.

OK, so this is prior to the game tonight, But this subject has come in to question in the last few games that the Patriots have played, and probably will tonight. At first I was thinking the Patriots in the Redskin game were ruthless and wrong. Then after watching the Bills game in which they Mentioned that the coaches were on good terms. I saw them twice, when in good Field goal range, they went for it on fourth down both times and eventually scored Touch Downs. John Madden was eve defending his choice by saying that if you don't want them to run up the score, then you had better figure out how to stop them. I definitely don't agree with that comment. This team has been stopped with a three and out only 13% of the time. How are the lowly Bills suppose to be the first team to figure that out when there game plan was blown out of the water? I am sure John Madden has it figured out. Then I watched the Viking game Sunday, they blew out the Lions. At one point they were up quite a ...

Yea, neither did I this was perhaps the most anticipated game in the last 20 years and the NFL Network ruined it for more football fans. Well I say screw them. Once again they have proven the only play for the almighty $, what a bunch of big jerks. Personally I have lost most of my interest in the NFL as a whole do to the selfishness that they have presented in the last 10-20 years. I think we are due for a Strike or Lockout that will cancel the Super Bowl in the upcoming years. The NFL is the only league that has the stupid blackout rule, so they hold the home town hostage while they overcharge ($75 or more usually) for one of the most uncomfortable chairs in the world. Once you are there you are treated to a game that is filled with unnecessary stoppage in play. TV Timeouts, Reviews of instant replays due to the fact that the NFL won't hire a full time officiating crew, so they make more the average number of mistakes and doing so they know that they have an out, they have a repl...

The first two weeks of the season is when you learn how to win your league. Week three is critical, hopefully you have won at least one game by now. if not the season is not over. 20 years ago, I lost my first three, and then went on to win a playoff spot and eventually win the Superbowl. that was the last strike year, it almost broke out newly formed league. What happens is that the first two weeks tell you where your Draft strategy went wrong, and where you are right. Lots of the other guys are going to be telling you that you need to try and make a trade, try and get someone you think will be doing good the second half of the season (ONLY TWO GAMES? WHATS all the talk about 2nd half). and make a low ball offer to get said goods for cheap! Sound wonderful, if you think you got someone in your league that will go for that fine, do it. The leagues that I play in are probably more realistic, in that nobody is going to trade Larry Johnson, Steven Jackson, for some wide receiver that you ...

My team Holdovers: LT and Ronnie Brown When my first round pick came up, I was going to take Reggie Wayne as I saw it, he would be the best available player on the board. As I had two RB already, I was looking to get a TOP WR. I always script the first round and into the second round up to my Second Pick. Here is what I scripted and the second name is who they actually took Pick Team Scripted Pick Selected Player 1 One Manning or Jackson Jackson (I heard late that he was going with Jackson) 2 Two Jackson or Manning Manning (Last year She picked Maroney with the 5th over all pick, so I have no Idea how she drafts, except that I knew she could not pass on Manning. 3 Three Larry Johnson he created a draft list for the computer to draft from. and has been out of town for some time, so he could not chance anything else here, (I nailed this one) 4 I slated him for Adrian Peterson, as he is a big Viking fan and has been ...

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