Eli Manning looks to add another win.(Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Welcome to another NFL Sunday- and we get a whole extra hour to enjoy some hard hitting action! These are line ups I’m really look out for today!
Carolina at Washington- AKA RG3 vs Cam Newton!
All off season when people spoke about the large amount of rookie QBs starting in the NFL one comparison came- Cam Newton, who last year in his rookie year blew up and Robert Griffin, III who is also having an explosive rookie debut.
Both are Heisman Trophy winners and both brought excitement to the college game- and were team changers- just ask Auburn fans how much they wish Newton was playing right now for them.
Well maybe not this season’s Cam Newton.
Last season Newton had an incredible rookie year where he opened with a 400-yard passing game the first by a rookie QB in is NFL opener and then a week later did it again, won the Rookie of the Year award because of his 4,051 passing yards and an NFL rushing touchdown record.
This season Newton has kind of fizzed- only having 310 rushing yards in seven games. He also has thrown eight interceptions. To make matters worse his sideline attitude is atrocious. A fun game to play if you’re watching a Panther game is to see if you can spot Newton on the sideline- here’s a hint he’s often under a towel. If I led my team to an 1-6 season start I would probably hide under a towel too. Okay no, I would pull up my boot straps and get to work- but I’m not a Heisman winning quarterback so who am I to judge.
Newton’s job is to win football games- and he is paid very well to do that. So Newton suck it up buttercup stop the whining and start driving the ball down the field.
As for RG3 I really like him- he reminds me of that popular guy in high school who is friends with everyone. He makes it really easy to cheer for him and that is painful coming from someone who really dislikes the Redskins- RG3 makes the Redskins likeable.
Plus he is putting up some impressive numbers- already rushing for 476 yards, the most by a Redskins QB. Against Minnesota RG3 became the first rookie QB to rush for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
So today’s match up should be great- I’m taking the Skins at home.
Pittsburgh vs NY Giants– more than just football in this one
Perhaps the biggest game so far this season is due to a lady named Sandy.
After the super storm ravaged the East Coast many were suggesting postponing the game. But the game will happen and it should be a great one to watch.
First I pray that Pittsburgh will leave the bumblebee uniforms back in Pittsburgh- the great citizens of New York have suffered enough this past week.
Next another great quarterback battle Ben Rothesberger and Eli Manning – and these guys know each other pretty well as they were both part of the same draft class in 2003. Both have two superbowl rings and both can be the difference between a win and lost.
The Giants are coming off a great road win in Dallas where they held the Cowboys to only 19 rushing yards. Yet the Giants’ defense isn’t that great- as they have let 387 yards per game and 273 passing yards. Big Ben needs to find his receivers and tight end Heath Miller (please give him the ball lots cause the Sports Gal Pal needs fantasy points!). The Giants secondary is questionable at best and Big Ben knows how to take advantage of that.
But what about Eli- expect him to look for Victor Cruz– and maybe we’ll see some excellent salsa dancing in the end zone.
So what say you Gal Pal Nation? Are you looking forward to these games or one of the many others on the docket?
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