Rookie Ryan Tannehill Keeps Miami Dolphins Playoffs Hopes Alive

On Sunday, the Dolphins record was 4-6 with Seattle coming into town as a force in the NFC.  Tannehill has been shaky his last 3 games throwing 5 interceptions with an 0-3 record.  This was a must win in South Florida.  It started off as a defensive battle with the score 0-0 halfway through the second quarter, but Reggie Bush came through big with a 21 yard touchdown to put the Dolphins ahead 7-0.  Soon after, the Seahawks countered with a great play by Golden Tate to put it at the 5 on a key 3rd down.  Going into halftime, the score was tied, 7-7.  In the second quarter, Ryan Tannehill became the leading rookie passer in Miami Dolphins history passing the Hall of Fame QB Dan Marino.

With the Dolphins down in the 4th quarter, 14-7, Tannehill led the 'Phins down the field with a 8 play, 82 yard drive to tie the game at 14-14.  The very next play, Leon Washington of the Seahawks returns the kickoff for 98 yard touchdown.  Tannehill then proceeds to take Miami 80 yards where he connects with Charles Clay for 29 yards for a TD.  After a big defensive stop, the Miami defense gave Ryan T. the ball with a 1:32 left in the game, needing a field goal to win.  He goes 3-3 against one of the best defensive teams in the league, and marches down giving the Phins a chance to win.  Chris Carpenter knocked it through, and BOOM! The Dolphins playoff hopes are still alive.  

Next week, the New England Patriots visit the Miami Dolphins at 1 ET, with a huge divisional battle.  Dare we must say this is another must-win? We think so...

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After Kansas State's and Oregon's stunning Saturday night upsets rearranged the rankings, Notre Dame(11-0) emerged No. 1 in the BCS standings for the first time in school history. Notre Dame needs only to beat struggling rival USC (7-4) to secure a spot in the BCS title game for the first time since the BCS system went into effect. With USC's star quarterback Matt Barkley out from an injury suffered in their rival game against UCLA, Notre Dame should be to beat the Trojans. Notre Dame, which last won a championship in 1988, has lost nine of the last ten against Southern California, their sole victory coming in 2010 when their new coach started.

Notre Dame also has a contender in the race for the Heisman Trophy. Linebacker Manti Te'o who surprised many by choosing to go to Notre Dame instead of USC when coming out of High School in Hawaii. Te'o is one of the best defensive recruits to recently select Notre Dame, with a totaled 324 tackles, 157 solo stops, 28.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, six pass breakups, and two forced fumbles. With Manti Te'o leading the linebacker corps for Notre Dame against a second string USC quarterback, Notre Dame should be able to secure a position in the BCS title game.

Packers At Lions Week 10 "Getting Their Groove Back"

Packers quater back Aaron Rodger threw a 22 yard touchdown pass to wid receiver Randall Cobb with 1:55 left in the game to give the Packers a 24-20 lead over the divison rival Detroit Lions. The Packers went on to record their fifth consecutive victory this season. The Packers are now (7-3) and only a half game back of the Chicago Bears in the NFC North division.

"Early on, we were trying to find the identity we had last year when we had an attitude that no one could stop us coming off our Super Bowl," receiver Donald Driver said. "Now, we got our groove back and we're ready to roll."

The Packers have won 13 of the last 14 games against the Lions, and have won 9 consecutive divisional games. The Packers ended up wining the game 24-20 on a touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers to Randall Cobb that put the Packers up by 4 points with 1 minute left on the clock. the Packers held on to win the game. They moved up to (8-3) and beat their division rival at their home.

Are the Denver Broncos Strong Super Bowl Contenders?

Are the Denver Broncos Strong Super Bowl Contenders?

With Sundays win against the New Orleans Saints, the Broncos now have a record of 4-3, first in the AFC west division just ahead of San Diego Chargers who are now 3-4. After a two game winning streak, the Broncos look to keep it going. With what seems to be an easier schedule from now on, it seems as if Broncos are very capable of reaching the playoffs as an elite team. Denver now ranked number 9 in the power rankings is sure to be a team to be reckoned with.

Peyton Manning is surely living up to the expectations; he is throwing more than 300 yards for the past five games. With the tough schedule they faced in the first weeks of the season D. Thomas and E. Decker did not seem to show what they were capable of doing, but now they seem to be on the same page as Manning. D. Thomas seems to be the number 1 choice of Manning and is in the making of being a dynamic duo. Against the Saints, Thomas had a total of 137 receiving yards and a touchdown so we are sure to see more passes thrown to him now that he seems to have Manning’s trust. P. Manning is still showing that he is in tiptop shape. He was explosive in the passing game and was able to read the Saints defense like a book.

Let us not forget about the Bronco secondary team that held Drew Brees to only 213 yards when he was averaging 358 yards per game. Having controlled that offense, which is ranked number one in passing yards, to only two touchdowns is no easy task.

In my opinion, Manning has led these Broncos to become strong contenders to reach the Super Bowl. We hope to see more of the great #18 and continue this winning streak against the Bengals this Sunday.