Message-ID: <27890153.1075852359906.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 15:52:39 -0800 (PST) From: noreply@cnnimail9.cnn.com To: jreitme@enron.com Subject: Pro Football Extra Newsletter Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: Pro Football Extra X-To: jreitme@enron.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \JREITME (Non-Privileged)\Deleted Items X-Origin: REITMEYER-J X-FileName: JREITME (Non-Privileged).pst CNNSI.com =09 =09 =09 =09 =09 Issue No. 06 =09October 18, 2001 =09 scores | schedules | standings | stats | matchups | stadiums | depth charts | injuries | players | teams =09 =20 =09 =09 Matchup of the Week=20 =09 =09 by SI's Peter King=09 After I, along with most of the western world, declared the Broncos the fav= orites in the AFC West this fall, they've now been beaten to the kind of Ge= rry Cooney pulp that makes their top-flight status quite shaky. They're the= third-highest scoring team in their own division, for crying out loud. (Sa= n Diego 132, Oakland 131, Denver 123.) And quarterback Brian Griese has a b= um throwing shoulder; he has far less zip on the ball. Trouble, with a capi= tal T, especially now that he has to play without Ed McCaffrey. Even though= the Chargers have lost two straight weeks on the road to beatable Clevelan= d and New England, you have to like their chances to win at a fever-pitched= Qualcomm. I like Doug Flutie to play big in a big game. Flutie and new off= ensive coordinator Norv Turner have made some beautiful music together in t= he first third of the season, which is pretty remarkable considering this i= s about the 64th offense Flutie's had to learn since leaving Boston College= . "It's tou! gh! when you have to keep learning new offenses,'' Flutie tell= s me, "but you have to wipe the slate clean and start fresh. A lot of guys = carry some baggage when they go from one place to another. You say, We used= to to do it this way, or call it such and such, and you think of it in tho= se terms. But you have to erase that. I've been pretty good at doing that. = And the bottom line here is, I believe in Norv Turner, and I will try to do= it his way. It's worked well so far." Catch Sports Illustrated's Peter King live from Raymond James Stadium in Ta= mpa with the latest football news Sunday at 10 a.m. on NFL Preview. _____ =20 =20 Bill Frakes Click here to enlarge this picture SI's Photo of the Week=20 The Titans Sapped Tampa Bay's all-pro defensive tackle of his strength in a= key overtime battle. =09 =09 =09 =09 =09 Power Rankings from SI's Dr. Z =09 =09St. Louis Rams (5-0)=20 The Giants figured out how to slow them down: Put your best pass rusher on = a guy who's playing with a separated shoulder and a broken hand.=09 =09Green Bay Packers (4-1)=20 Superb work by the offensive line against the Baltimore rush made a stateme= nt. Without heat on the quarterback, a zone defense -- anyone's, even that = of the Ravens -- is fresh meat for a hungry lion like Brett Favre.=09 =09Oakland Raiders (4-1)=20 Why look for problems after a good road victory, but we must point out that= the 101 yards gained on the ground was the most by the Raiders this year, = and sooner or later it's gonna catch up with them. =09 For more Power Rankings click here =20 _____ =20 What You Need to Know by SI's Peter King 1. Butch Davis believes just what his old boss in Dallas, Jimmy Johnson, be= lieves when it comes to draft choices. In jettisoning a player they were no= t using prominently, defensive lineman Stalin Colinet, to Minnesota, the Br= owns upgraded a seventh-round draft pick to a fifth-rounder. Now Cleveland = has the most picks in the 2002 draft, 10, of any team in the league but exp= ansion Houston. 2. With the No. 1 pick in next April's draft, Houston likely will not reach= for either of the two top-tier quarterbacks available, Oregon's Joey Harri= ngton and Fresno State's David Carr. My sleeper picks for the Texans' Openi= ng Day QB: Shane Matthews or that kid with the Texas name and California 't= ude, Cade McNown. 3. Good for Mike Holmgren. He's not wavering on putting Matt Hasselbeck bac= k in the lineup next week at Miami. Here's the thing with the Seahawks' QB = situation: You'll never find the upside of Hasselbeck unless you play him. = Remember, it was late in Brett Favre's second year as a starter when assist= ant coaches on the Green Bay staff urged Holmgren to yank him. Hasselbeck n= eeds time, even with the pennant race on the line. 4. Underrated Defensive Player of the Year so far: Pittsburgh rookie lineba= cker Kendrell Bell, a force as an inside and outside player. He has 20 tack= les and three sacks in his last three games. And doesn't that make the Cowb= oys sick. This was the player Jerry Jones bypassed to select Quincy Carter,= trumping the Dallas draft board. Click here to send a question to Peter King's mailbag _____ =20 =09= Unsung Heroes by CNNSI.com's Pat Kirwan =09 Wide receiver Hines Ward was supposed to watch two first-round draft picks = take over starting roles at his position in Pittsburgh. But Plaxico Burress= and Troy Edwards haven't developed the way Ward has. In the past two weeks= he has caught 12 balls for 106 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, backup ru= nning back Amos Zereoue has been giving the Steelers a change of pace when = Jerome Bettis has needed a break. In the last two games, Zereoue has rushed= 16 times for 102 yards. In my book, that makes him a productive player beh= ind the scenes and a guy a number of teams would start if they had him on t= heir roster. Click here for more of Pat Kirwan's Unsung Heroes _____ =20 INSIDE THE NFL, cable's longest running, most successful sports series, ret= urns for its unprecedented 25th anniversary season. Log on to and submit a question to our hosts Len, Nick, Cris, Jerry and = Dan who just might answer it on air. Also, check out our columns from footb= all experts Gary Myers and Elliott Kalb as well as exclusive video intervie= ws. Inside the NFL after 25 years, still the show the pro's watch.=20 _____ =20 =09 =09 =09Fantasy Tip = of the Week by CNNSI.com's James Quintong=20 It looks like it's safe to play Terry Glenn after he had a huge game agains= t the Chargers on Sunday. He could be in for another big effort as the Patr= iots take on the Colts. The Indianapolis defense is still very spotty, allo= wing New England to put up 44 points in Week 3. Glenn's return could help t= he value of Tom Brady, who you might want to pick up if you're desperate fo= r quarterback help. Tim Biakabutuka hasn't had much of a season so far, but this could be the w= eek to play him as the Panthers take on the Redskins, who have the worst ru= n defense in the NFL. In fact, until proven otherwise, any decent running b= ack playing Washington that week will be a recommended play.=20 For more fantasy news and tips click here _____ =20 =20 _____ =20 =09 Poll =09 In the fourth quarter, with the game on the line, which QB would you want? =20 * =09 John Elway=20 =09 * =09 Brett Favre =09 * =09 Dan Marino=20 =09 * =09 Joe Montana=20 =09 Click here to vote Results on NFL Preview - Sunday, 10 a.m. on CNN=20 _____ =20 =20 Hey Football Fan! 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