Buffalo Bills WR Steve Johnson has relatively been unknown coming into the team's Sunday game against the Cincinnati Bengals. However, in the 10 games before Sunday's game, Johnson had 45 catches. At that rate, he was projected to end the season with 72 catches, which is a pretty decent season. On Sunday's game against a struggling defense, Johnson erupted with 8 catches for 137 yards and 3 touchdowns. Johnson actually had a better game a couple of weeks before, against the Chicago Bears, when he had 11 catches for 145 yards.
The Bills chances of beating the Bengals were looking bleak at halftime. They were down 31-14 at halftime, and with the Bills only winning one game at that point, it was looking like another loss. The Bills proceeded to score 35 unanswered points in the second half for the victory. That was a great showing by Johnson and Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, who is showing he should be a starter in this league. The worst happened when Johnson decided to show up at the postgame press conference in his undershirt, showing all of his tattoos.
C'Mon Man. After that performance from the Bills offense, especially against a Bengals team with WR Chad Ochocinco and WR Terrell Owens, football fans across the nation appreciated the victory. Johnson then proceeded to turn away a couple of admirers with his decision to come to the postgame press conference unprofessionally. I wondered if Roger Goodell would hand a fine to Johnson for that stunt. I hope someone in that organization told him not to do that again. That was not a good look for himself as a black man, and it certainly wasn't a good look for the organization.
The matchup between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles was pitted as the best game of Week 11 by some. Both teams came into the game with the same record, sitting atop the NFC East. The anticipation was especially high considering Eagles QB Michael Vick put up 59 points against the Washington Redskins six days earlier. There were people who expected the Eagles were going to put up an offensive display against the Giants as well.
The game turned out to be great, as the Giants limited Vick's running ability. However, this game had a lot more mistakes than great play. Some could make the argument that the Giants simply lost the game because of their own miscues. The Giants turned the ball over five times, and the Eagles had two turnovers themselves. The two big blunders of the game were the highlights, however. Eagles WR Jason Avant dropped a pass wide open in the end zone in the second quarter that could've put the Eagles up 20-3. Later in the fourth quarter, Giants QB Eli Manning made a great play on 4th and 6, getting a sure first down on a scramble. However, Eli dived to the ground and simply lost the handle on the football, turning it over and costing the Giants the game.
C'Mon Man. The look on Vick's face said it all after Avant's drop. Vick couldn't believe it. It appeared as if he wanted to stay out there on 4th down to get another shot at the end zone. That didn't happen as the Eagles failed in the red zone again. Luckily for Avant, that drop didn't cost the Eagles the game. As for Manning, the Giants as a team have reverted back to their undisciplined ways in losing two straight. Penalties and turnovers, especially from RB Ahmad Bradshaw, have cost them dearly in their four losses, while they have looked like a Super Bowl contender in their six wins. With the NFC this tight, the Giants have to eliminate all of the mistakes, or they'll be on the outside looking in come playoff time.
Back on November 2, the Philadelphia 76ers lost a heartbreaker to the Washington Wizards when they lost in overtime 116-115 in overtime. In that game, G Cartier Martin hit a lucky three-point shot to tie the game and send it into overtime. The 76ers would visit the Verizon Center again, this past Tuesday. The 76ers looked better in this game, as they held a double-digit lead at one point.
It turned sour in the fourth quarter, as F Elton Brand was ejected for a flagrant 2 foul on Wizards C Javale McGee. It got worse at the end of regulation, as the 76ers found themselves up three again. However, G John Wall came down the court, and saw G Jrue Holiday was approaching him to foul. It looked like a smart thing to do, avoiding any Cartier Martin play this time around. However, Holiday decided to foul Wall when Wall already came onto his side of the court, instead of fouling him early. Wall put up a three-pointer during the foul, thus getting a chance to tie the game. He tied the game, sent it to overtime, and the Wizards won 116-114.
C'Mon Man. I know Doug Collins didn't come up with that kind of strategy. If you're going to foul, foul as soon as possible. Do not wait until he comes to the three-point line to do so. It's mistakes such as this that have killed the 76ers season so far. They have not played terribly. They lose a lot of close games, and decisions like that one have been the reason why. Even worse, they lost to the Wizards in almost the same fashion as the first time. Collins has to be banging his head against a wall. Quite frankly, there isn't much he can do with this team.
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