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The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)Today, I done 2x20min intervals.
First interval, average power 291W, second interval, average power of 281W. Stoked about the first interval, semi disappointed with the second. Last week, my 2x20s were 280W each; and I had a more favourable TSB last week (aka I had fresher legs) after coming off 2 weeks of light training due to exams, so today was a good day. Would've enjoyed a few more watts in interval 2, but I was well in the pain bin, and it didn't eventuate. Not to worry. http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp23 ... x20TTI.jpg [img tags cut the photo in half, on my screen resolution/forum layout. No side scrollbar ] So what are others up to? Not JRA I hope Cervélo R3
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)Been quiet for the last week or so...apart from some sprint work and a map test I have been resting up...and while a couple of weeks ago I wouldn't have had a clue what TSB,ATL & CTL mean...now that my mac is also a PC and I have WKO+ I now understand all! .
My ATL has taken a dive...(not training hard)....my CTL (long term training load) has plateaued and started heading south a touch and my TSB (fatigue?) has headed north into the rested zone (I think)....from sitting at an average of -48ish for a month it is now up to zero as of today!..actually all 3 lines are intersecting today...no wonder I am climbing the walls with energy.I am sure this is all about to change with some hard work coming up!. Was supposed to race twice this weekend but family stuff has gotten in the way and will be only once now...also haven't raced for previous two weekends...if I think that's hard wait till end of september when I have to have a 5 month break!!!. Also sucking on throat lollies as I have a scratchy throat...not good!. On a plus side my last minute average for the map test was 441w....will do 450w next time if not a pile more On a double plus side,my mate from down under will arrive in one week and I am sure we will do 20,000m of climbing or more in the next month ...if my knee holds out!.
Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)Crap. I have the sore throat from hell. Now chesty as well. Feel like
Bit of a bugger, was training really nicely and did a 15-min TTI on Sunday at 278W during my endurance ride. Not maxed out either.
Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)Who knows (okay, coach knows), the walls of energy may not change as much as you hope with training under your belt. I used to think (I can probably blame Joe Friels training bible for this) that I'd be really useless for my events that I haven't targeted, but really, I've punched out some fine numbers (well, for me!) in events where my TSB has been very very negative. Even my 20min intervals, today were PB numbers [actually.. most weeks are], and this week has not been slack, trainingwise!
I'm beginning to think the bike fitness is more a representative of CTL rather than TSB (although I do feel good with a positive TSB) I look at this every day, just because it looks pretty. Started coaching at the end of Feb (when that yellow TSB line stops looking out of control!), and crashed at the end of April, where that TSB pops back up for a bit. http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp23 ... /PMC-1.jpg I actually used to wonder how Levi seems to jump from strength to strength. Smashing it at the TOC, backing it up with a very solid effort at the Giro [that time trial impressed me!], and I'm sure he'll rip legs off some people during the TdF TTs. Maybe he's just maintaining a high CTL, as oppose to the older school 1 (or 2 smaller) peaks per season [with base, build and peak]. 5 months off in September?? Come back to Australia The sun shines. Can't imagine what anyone else here is thinking of the incoherent 3 letter acronyms Cervélo R3
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)Yup 5 months off....if I could run I would try cyclocross ...actually trying to line up some work in Oz so may get back later in the year...for a week or 2.Will definately try to squeeze in a few races if it comes off...although no one ever want's to pay my budgets anymore so chances are slim .
I am sitting here crossing my fingers I don't join Alex in the sore throat syndrome!!!.
Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)Yesterday - 2 hours zone 2 HR/powerzone endurance ride, Avg 252 watts (254 nw) which gave an avg of 32.8 with 700m of climbing.
Today - Rest day, so did a medicine ball workout for some core work Tomorrow - 1.5 hours steady ride (zone 1)
Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)Just wondering out loud...but why is a MAP test harder (or is it) than a 5 minute all out effort.
My 5 minute peak power record is 458w where as the final minute average of my MAP was 441w.Surely it is harder to average 458w over 5 minutes than ramping up 25w per minute to only reach 441w. Just curious.
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Generally it's not. There may be other factors at play. I would normally equate MAP to roughly 3-min MMP.
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Hmmm...thought so.Probably comes down to being indoors and a not so great mag trainer. ...or the fact that I am coming down with something!!!
Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)Hopefully there's no swine's attached, Alex
1.5hr steady ride today with a few flat out 10sec sprints (lost count and done 3 instead of 4 ). I've decided there's definitely an art to sprinting, and would never have known without the power meter. Max 1120W, peak 5s 1063W Cervélo R3
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No, it's not flu, some other virus. Who knows Have antibiotic prescription in case of secondary infection. No point otherwise, just needs to run its course. It's a rest up job for me as it's in the chest and throat still sore but not as bad as other day. Minor head colds can be OK to train very lightly/recovery roll but not this sucker.
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Had the same thing at the beginning of last week and the end of the previous one. Not much fun, it's going around apparently, ended up on the antibiotics big time to clear it up.
Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)my ride was great today i had a meeting from nine to ten then 2 hr break so i did a nice 22km ride from the place where my meeting was at 12. not the fastest time on the planet averaged 23km/hr but was a good ride nun the less
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Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)Did some hill intervals at Akuna Bay as per the training program devised by Alex. This was the last week of 3 consecutive HI's, overall improvement was about 20 seconds for the second interval over the climb and I managed to pace the first interval at the same time. Today was probably a few seconds faster, however there was another rider finishing the climb at the same time and I didn't want him to think I was trying to "race" him to the finish.
Most importantly the second effort felt infinitely easier than three weeks ago (even though they both hurt). 14th June- First interval 8:25 Second interval 9:10 27th June- First interval 8:20 Second interval 8:47 5 second peak power is also up to 942 watts with a max of 1000. Quite a big jump from 790 watts from my last Crit.
Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)I did the Woodford to Glenbrook NRMA Careflight race today, my training program only had a light ride for ET down for around 2 hours but I'd forgotten I'd committed to do this before I started. This week is a recovery week anyway with light riding and as I'm away next weekend and might not be able to get on the bike I used it as a good excuse to turn the legs over before dialing it down this week.
Really happy with the results, I beat all my PB intervals for the Helipad and gate to the single track at The Oaks, the helipad by over 2 minutes and the gate to the single track by 6. Compounded by the fact that the race today started at the train station and not the track entrance means I did those times over a longer distance so the actual comparison time for my previous efforts is even quicker. Ended up with an event time of 49:20 and actual time of 49:13. Enough to take 56th overall out of 570+ competitors, so I'm quite chuffed with how the training plan Alex has developed has been bringing my riding along. I didn't suffer on the climbs anywhere near a comparable level to the previous times I've ridden the course. I've got 3 weeks left of my current program before I do my MAP test and after that I'll be shooting Alex a message to line me up with another one for the next training block, for anyone thinking about it or not sure its really a huge benefit and a great motivator when you see quantifiable gains.
Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)That's very cool
That power meter sure keeps you honest
Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)ive been off the road for a few weeks with a back injury but i wacked on the HR monitor (to poor for a power meter) and jumped on the trainer yesterday
did 1h19min at a average HR of 174 max 184 total time on trainer was around 1h35min started to feel a bit low at the 40min mark so i ate a cadbury's brunch bar and was all good after that MMMMMM FOOD
Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)I have been dreaming all night about blowing my nose...even thou it isn't blocked.But my sinus' certainly is...will have to see the doctor later today and no doubt start another 10 days of antibiotics...there goes any chance of being fit for the etape .
Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)Bugger.
With your recurrent sinus problems, have you ever thought about seeing a specialist? Time for me to lay off the ice-cream... i'm +4kg where I used to be Cervélo R3
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I am now sick of being sick and having a leg I can't use at the moment and mighty peeved that it is also coinciding with some phenomenal weather (of course ) I can't take advantage of it. I mean 23C tomorrow! For cryin' out loud Patience. I picked up my bike leg today - need to have it fitted for length/angles etc before giving it back for the final production.
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I have seen a few...but I am seeing my Doc tonight...he will have a letter for a ENT specialist so I can try again. I have loads of steroids tablets which they always persribe me but I can only manage a day or so of them before I am shattered...so popped one this morning which has taken away the pressure but written me off.It is a slight PITA!.
Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)thats weird that the steroid tablets make you feel heaps bad
im currently dreaming of riding outside (hopefuly i can get out next week ) although like many on here i am feeling the start of what may be a cold (have that itchy throat feeling)
Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)Doc didn't give me antibiotics just sprays and today I feel 100% better...not 100% but on my way!!!.
Trying to get my Powertap working again...is peeing me off.Can't tell wether it is hub or CPU...but my heartrate strap is working...and I can still get my resting heart rate down to 36 even after morning coffee .Might be up for a ride!.
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You haven't accidentally put it into cyclocomputer mode? That disables wattages readings and it becomes a HRM+cyclocomputer. RTM
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Not sure how you do that?...but I don't think so as it froze while I was riding along and I hadn't touched anything...also it dosen't register anything from the hub ie:speed and cadence. But on a good note I managed 2 hours steady/slightly hard pace today and felt OK.
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Week 16 NFL Game Recaps
Colts 19, Texans 16
Or maybe not. Thanks to a combination of Houston's lackadaisical attitude, a barrage of penalties, Jerome Boger's shady officiating and ineptness by a couple of individuals on offense, the Texans completely blew this game.
Let's get to each of those points:
- The lack of effort was alarming. It just didn't seem like the Texans cared about this contest. It's almost as if they showed up and expected the Colts to roll over. Indianapolis played them tough and deserved to win.
- Houston was whistled for 11 penalties compared to four by the Colts. A couple of them were actually legit, but Boger almost made sure Indianapolis won this contest. There were so many shady pass interference penalties; it was even noted by the SportsCenter anchors afterward.
The most outrageous call occurred in the second quarter, when Boger whistled the Texans for roughing the passer. It was a clean, routine tackle, and there was no helmet-to-helmet contact, despite what Boger said.
Minutes later, there was a late hit out of bounds on the Colts. A yellow flag came flying in, and I expected Indianapolis to get a 15-yard penalty. Boger, instead, called a block in the back on Houston.
Forum member GiantsFanMike took this opportunity to post, "What's next, offensive pass interference to negate a 90-yard touchdown run?"
Boger really needs to be fired for this. If Vegas/NFL/syndicate with interest is going to pay him to fix games, he should make it less obvious. Boger is a crook and has been doing shady things for a very long time. He needs to go.
- The Texans couldn't move the chains at all. They had just 14 first downs to Indianapolis' 24. They were 1-of-10 on third downs (Colts were 7-of-17). Three individuals were responsible for this:
1. Eric Winston: Houston's right tackle had an awful game, continuously getting beat by Robert Mathis, who had two sacks and a forced fumble.
2. T.J. Yates: Yates went 13-of-16 for 132 yards. He was indecisive in the pocket, however, and took too many sacks.
3. Gary Kubiak: The play-calling was unbelievably conservative. Kubiak showed no trust in Yates, opting to run or call short stuff on anything past 3rd-and-5.
Raiders 16, Chiefs 13
By Greg Cox - @ActuallyGregCox
Big plays often define big games, and the Raiders set the tone when Bryan McCann returned the opening kickoff 91 yards to the Chiefs' 14-yard line. Kansas City's defense stood up, however, and the run defense set a tone of its own. After Michael Bush picked up four yards on first down, he was stuffed on second down to force a passing situation. Bush (23-70) was contained all day and had a long run of just 11 yards. The Raiders' running game is totally different without Darren McFadden's speed on the outside to loosen up opposing defenses, and even quick rookie Taiwan Jones (out with a hamstring) might have helped. Instead, Palmer threw incomplete, and Sebastian Janikowski came in to put Oakland up 3-0 very early.
On Kansas City's first possession, Thomas Jones went right up the middle for 22 yards on the second play from scrimmage. It was by far the longest run of the game by either team though, and after that, Jones (11-51) and Jackie Battle (14-56) combined for just 85 yards on 24 carries for a 3.54 yard average. In other words, both run defenses stepped up in what felt like a playoff game, albeit a wild card, atmosphere. Jones was stopped on the next play, and two incompletions later, the Chiefs were punting. At least Dustin Colquitt trapped the Raiders at their own 3-yard line.
Oakland battled its way out of poor field position, but the always-entertaining Carson Palmer threw while being hit, and his pass went right at Derrick Johnson for the easy interception. Earlier in the drive, Johnson had fallen down to allow a 17-yard pickup by Bush on a screen, so it was a bit of redemption for him. Kansas City small-balled its way on the next drive toward the end zone after starting at the Raiders' 36. All eight plays were for gains, but none covered more than seven yards. The march stalled inside the 10, a familiar failure for this offense all season, and Ryan Succop tied the game at 3.
After an exchange of punts took the game into the second quarter, Oakland had a very Oakland sequence. Starting the drive with a penalty for illegal formation was a sign of things to come, but was quickly erased by a 20-yard pickup to Denarius Moore (4-94, TD) whose presence in this offense has been sorely missed. The Raiders overcame another illegal formation penalty caused by using an extra offensive lineman when Brandon Carr was flagged for pass interference. After reaching the Chiefs' 36-yard line, Michael Bush was stoned on a 3rd-and-2. In field goal formation, holder/punter Shane Lechler passed to backup tight end Brandon Myers for an easy touchdown and an apparent 10-3 lead. Unfortunately, it came back because the play clock had expired. With an actual try after the delay penalty, Janikowski's 59-yard field goal attempt doinked off the crossbar, and I am pretty sure Hue Jackson wished he had an IV filled with Pepto Bismol.
As hard-fought as this game was, mistakes were plentiful. Both teams had a pair of turnovers and were in double digits for penalties, combining for 180 penalty yards. Kansas City worked the great field position off the long missed field goal and were at the Oakland 13-yard line when Kyle Orton (21-of-36, 300 yards, TD, 2 INTs) was intercepted by Matt Giordano on third down, blowing a chance to take the lead. The long return of the pick set up the Raiders, but the Chiefs quickly forced third down, and Palmer (16-of-26, 237 yards, TD, 2 INTs) squandered a potential long field-goal attempt opportunity by tossing an interception to Javier Arenas.
Starting at the two-minute warning, Kansas City again moved the ball with double-digit yardage passes to rookie wide receiver Jonathan Baldwin, Dwayne Bowe and tight end Leonard Pope. Let me backtrack for a moment though, because prior to the Pope gain, the Chiefs were at the the Raiders' 23-yard line. I was thinking field goal, but interim head coach Romeo Crennel was thinking touchdown. Orton threw incomplete and was flagged for grounding (loss of 11 yards). Flags for delay of game and false start seemingly put them out of scoring range, but the pass to Pope salvaged a Succop attempt. Richard Seymour blocked it and the game went to half at 3-3.
Remember what I said about big plays? Early in the second half, Oakland's defense forced a quick punt and drove the Raiders drove their way towards midfield. A holding penalty backed them up, but Palmer went deep to Moore for a 61-yard touchdown that changed the complexion of the game. Staked to a 10-3 lead, Oakland's defense was in "bend but don't break" mode the rest of the afternoon, taking advantage of an offense unable to finish drives. Kansas City's next possession was highlighted by a 43-yard pass to Terrance Copper, who apparently is still in the league. Unfortunately, a first-and-goal from the 6-yard line led to another Succop field goal to make it 10-6.
After the Chiefs' defense held, the offense again went to plus territory at the Oakland 35-yard line. Stanford Routt stepped in front of a pass intended for Bowe, ending the march. Even though the Raiders did nothing on offense, their stud punter Lechler changed field position, putting Kansas City on its own 10-yard line. This was crucial because on the next drive Crennel rolled the dice trying to convert a 4th-and-1. Battle was stopped.
Oakland took advantage of the short field, marching 30 yards to cash in an easy field goal for a 13-6 advantage. Early in the second quarter, Coach Jackson passed on trying to convert a 4th-and-1, electing instead to punt and play field position. Sometimes conservative works and gambling backfires.
Still, with 2:57 remaining, I was tweeting that I expected the Chiefs to tie the game with a touchdown, adding to the legacy of tight finishes in this rivalry. Sure enough, Orton went to Bowe twice for 28 yards to set them up just shy of midfield. Then, Dexter McCluster took a screen pass and almost scored. Giordano tackled him at the 3-yard line after a gain of 49. No matter, Bowe caught a touchdown pass on the next play.
The final 1:01 was frenetic. Oakland's offense went three-and-out, allowing Kansas City another chance. Orton hit Bowe for 25 and Copper for 11 to set up a dramatic field goal-attempt from 49 yards out. The Raiders' defense looked stunned, and yet another collapse appeared imminent. There would be no icing timeout and Trevor Scott blocked the field goal to set up overtime.
Lechler called tails to win the toss, with Seymour calling for the ball before the coin even hit the ground. On the first play from scrimmage, Palmer dropped a bomb to Darrius Heyward-Bey (4-70) who was quiet most of the day. A raucous crowd at Arrowhead Stadium was suddenly silent, much like the Oakland Coliseum when Grbac hit that pass to Rison back in 1997. After two Bush runs to set up the field-goal attempt, Janikowski kept the AFC West title hopes alive for the Raiders with the game-winning final score, 16-13.
Bills 40, Broncos 14
Tim Tebow was absolutely terrible. He was just 3-of-4 for 25 yards in the first half, but his one incompletion was a bad underthrow in which he missed his receiver for a touchdown.
Tebow had to pass the ball often in the second half because Denver's defense couldn't stop the Bills. That's when all the turnovers occurred, as Tebow was clearly forcing the issue. He carelessly lobbed balls into double coverage and was picked off four times, one of which went back for six by safety Jairus Byrd. Another interception looked like a fumble and was returned for a touchdown. He finished 13-of-30 for 185 yards and two touchdowns (1 pass, 1 rush) otherwise.
Ryan Fitzpatrick, meanwhile, went 15-of-27 for 196 yards. Those don't seem like quality numbers, but he made big throws and runs (22 yards on three scrambles) when needed. He also had a touchdown wiped out because of a Tashard Choice drop. Fitzpatrick's long completion went to Steve Johnson (4-92).
Buffalo's special teams weren't a complete lost cause, however, as Leodis McKelvin had an 80-yard punt return for a touchdown. Eddie Royal had the ensuing kickoff go back to the house for Denver, but that was wiped out by an illegal block in the back. I wish NFL players were smarter so we wouldn't have penalties like that anymore.
Titans 23, Jaguars 17
Hasselbeck's sole score went to Jared Cook. I loved Cook going into this week; as I noted on my Start-Sit page, the Tennessee coaching staff announced that it planned to involve its talented, young tight end more on offense after a big performance last week. Cook hauled in eight grabs for 169 yards and a 55-yard touchdown.
Gabbert didn't suck for a change early on because he had no pressure in his face. The Titans have no pass rush, so this was not a surprise. Gabbert was able to keep his eyes open during his attempts with no defenders threatening to bring him down.
Unfortunately for Gabbert, the rest of his afternoon was a nightmare. From that point on, he completed just 16-of 37 passes for 130 yards and an interception (total numbers: 21-42, 198 yards, INT).
Bengals 23, Cardinals 16
The Bengals were up 23-0 in this contest. Andy Dalton was on fire, going 15-of-22 for 136 yards and two touchdowns in the first half. Skelton, meanwhile, was a dreadful 5-of-13 for 63 yards. Cincinnati had way more first downs (16-3) and total yards (218-56) than Arizona. Things were looking so bleak for the Cardinals that they even tried using Patrick Peterson on offense.
But Skelton caught fire in the fourth quarter. He finished 23-of-44 for 297 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. He should have had a third score - which would have tied the game with a minute remaining on the clock - but Early Doucet, who was wide open in the end zone, fell down when he tripped over his own feet. It's unfortunate, but that's how Arizona's season would conclude.
Patriots 27, Dolphins 24
I had the Dolphins +9 as my December NFL Pick of the Month. When they jumped out to a 17-0 lead at halftime, I posted on the forum, "This is going to be the worst beat ever if the Patriots cover the spread." That's saying something because in my November NFL Pick of the Month, Carolina blew a 24-7 advantage as a seven-point underdog.
Thanks to a Vontae Davis dropped interception and a later injury, as well as a Vince Wilfork recovered fumble on a botched snap, the Patriots roared back to go up, 20-17 in the fourth quarter. I predicted on the forum that New England would score a "bulls*** frontdoor cover with 3:43 remaining."
I was a minute off. When Tom Brady sneaked into the end zone for the second time, I tweeted (@walterfootball), "There won't be any backdoor cover for the Dolphins. This game is over. This is my worst beat yet. Unreal."
Thank God I was wrong.
Brady's sole aerial score went to Deion Branch (3-37). Wes Welker (12-138) and Rob Gronkowski (7-78) were the big yardage producers. Chad Ochocinco, meanwhile, had one catch for 15 yards. The crowd gave him a standing ovation when he came up with the grab.
Ravens 20, Browns 14
The Browns were running the ball really well on the opening drive with Peyton Hillis. They drove into Baltimore territory and had a 3rd-and-1. You'd think they'd try a safe play like a run with Hillis or a roll out with Seneca Wallace. Nope - Wallace dropped back deep into the pocket, saw pressure, continued to backpedal, and then threw off his back foot. The pass was easily intercepted by Lardarius Webb.
At the end of the first half, the Browns once again had the ball deep into Baltimore territory. They had no timeouts and just a few seconds remaining, so they had just enough time to attempt a shot into the end zone before kicking a field goal. So, what do they do? They ran the ball! The clock expired. Again, they had no timeouts left. Pat Shurmur is a freaking idiot.
Fortunately, as I mentioned, the Browns eventually covered when Wallace (19-33, 147 yards, TD, INT) found Evan Moore in the end zone with 8:30 remaining. A victory was prevented, however, when Phil Taylor inexplicably jumped offside on a 4th-and-2 in which the Ravens were clearly trying to draw a defender across the line of scrimmage.
Rice was kept out of the end zone on the ground, but scored on a 42-yard reception (most of the yardage came through the air). He had three catches in total for 48 receiving yards.
Giants 29, Jets 14
Later in the first quarter, it seemed like Hakeem Nicks quit on a deep route. Eli Manning was just 2-of-7 for 24 yards after the opening period, and it just seemed evident that the Jets would run away with the victory.
The Jets, however, would do stupid things on their own to keep the Giants in the game. Manning hit Victor Cruz for a 99-yard touchdown in the second quarter on what should have been a 10-yard gain or so. Two defenders whiffed on tackles. On the others side of the ball, Dustin Keller was clearly focused on some hot female in the stands because he had a ball hit him in the helmet and then dropped another pass. Nick Folk, meanwhile, whiffed on a 44-yard field goal that was way wide right as the first half concluded.
Instead, Mark Sanchez attempted a career-high 59 passes, finishing 30-of-59 for 258 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Those numbers don't tell the whole story, however. Sanchez could have easily been picked off five times. He took a safety and had two lost fumbles overturned by replay.
I don't know what Schottenheimer was thinking, but he easily solidified his status as one of the worst offensive coordinators in the NFL. He got Sanchez sacked five times, twice by Jason Pierre-Paul.
Vikings 33, Redskins 26
Well, apparently not. Peterson had to be helped off the field and couldn't put any pressure on his left leg. He tore both his ACL and MCL, putting the beginning of next season in doubt.
Adding insult to injury (two injuries), Minnesota won this contest. On the very next play, Christian Ponder suffered a concussion. This allowed the superior quarterback, Joe Webb, to enter the game and led the team to a victory. Poor Viking fans can kiss Luck and Kalil goodbye.
It's unfortunate, but this victory potentially has set Minnesota's franchise back a couple of years. At least Viking fans will always have this win over the Redskins that they can tell their grandchildren about one day.
Panthers 48, Buccaneers 16
By Charlie Campbell - @draftcampbell
The Buccaneers answered with a long drive and a short touchdown toss from Josh Freeman to Arrelious Benn. Cam Newton quickly responded with a deep pass to Brandon LaFell. He went up over corner E.J. Biggers to make the catch and raced downfield about 60 yards for a score. The touchdown went for a total of 91 yards. At halftime, Carolina had a 20-10 lead.
Freeman threw a pick to start the second half, and that set up a 22-yard touchdown run by Williams. After that, Tampa Bay started to move down the field. Freeman made a nice completion on a trick play to Kellen Winslow, but when the veteran tight end tried to hurdle a defender, it all went wrong. He got hit in mid-air and fumbled the ball away to the Panthers. That started another Carolina scoring drive that culminated with a short touchdown pass from Newton to Jonathan Stewart.
The Panthers then piled it on with a 49-yard touchdown run from Newton straight up the middle of the Buccaneers' defense. On the play, linebacker Quincy Black got caught overpursuing, while safety Tanard Jackson looked tentative trying to tackle Newton. Tampa Bay then fumbled the ball to Carolina on the kickoff, and Newton tossed a short touchdown pass to Jeremy Shockey.
Steelers 27, Rams 0
Batch, who went 15-of-22 for 208 yards and an interception, did his best Big Ben impression in the first quarter. He dodged two defenders on a play, scrambled away and hit Rashard Mendenhall along the sideline, for what turned out to be a 35-yard gain. Batch also had a similar move right after halftime. He ducked two simultaneous sacks and hit a receiver for a big pass downfield.
Batch was able to put this game away when he hit Mike Wallace for what looked like a 47-yard touchdown pass. Wallace would be ruled down at the 1-yard line following a replay, but Rashard Mendenhall was able to run into the end zone on the next snap.
Lions 38, Chargers 10
By Charlie Campbell - @draftcampbell
Detroit's defense was playing well, while the Lions' offense was finding massive openings in the Chargers' zone coverage. Stafford converted a 3rd-and-19 with a 30-yard pass to Nate Burleson to the San Diego 3-yard line. A play later, Stafford tossed a short touchdown pass to Kevin Smith. Just before halftime, Stafford connected with Johnson for a 14-yard score. The first half ended with the Detroit up 24-0.
It was utter domination on both sides of the ball by the Lions. The Chargers' offense couldn't get into any rhythm. The line was allowing some pressure while the receivers weren't getting open for Philip Rivers. San Diego's pass rush stank, and Stafford had good time to throw all afternoon. The Chargers' secondary was pitiful with receivers running wide open constantly.
Apparently, Norv Turner turned over a table or two in the locker room, because the Chargers played with better execution and a sense of urgency in the third quarter. Their offense was finally able to move down the field. A beautiful one-handed catch by Antonio Gates was called back by a penalty, but Rivers kept advancing the ball. He finished the drive with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Malcom Floyd.
San Diego then caught the Lions' special teams napping with an onside kick that was recovered by Eric Weddle. Rivers hit Floyd for a gain of 30 to the Detroit 3-yard line after he beat Chris Houston running downfield. Houston bounced back to break up a pass in the end zone on third-and-goal so the Chargers had to settle for a field goal. The Lions answered by moving the ball down the field and Smith running into the end zone from six yards out. Detroit was up 31-10 entering the fourth quarter.
San Diego followed up with another promising drive, moving the ball down the field. However, Houston had another good pass breakup in the end zone. The Lions' stand forced a fourth-and-goal from the three that fell incomplete. Houston would kill another drive by intercepting a jump ball at the goal line. He returned it 43 yards and the pick sealed the win for Detroit.
For San Diego, Rivers completed 28-of-53 passes for 299 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Floyd (6-95) led the Chargers in receiving with Gates (4-40) contributing. He became the franchise's all-time receptions leader in this loss, passing Charlie Joiner.
49ers 19, Seahawks 17
By Greg Cox - @ActuallyGregCox
Momentum was on Seattle's side early and its raucous home crowd was in playoff mode on the opening drive. Two plays in, Tarvaris Jackson hit Ricardo Lockette for a pickup of 44 yards. Jackson would find three different receivers on the march, capping it with a score to rookie Doug Baldwin for an early 7-0 lead. Unfortunately, Jackson (15-of-28, 163 yards, TD) would throw for just 89 yards the rest of the afternoon, completing fewer than half his throws.
San Francisco answered as it had most of the season, with a steady, methodical drive. Just two plays went for more than four yards, a 7-yard scramble to open the drive by Alex Smith and a 12-yard pass to Michael Crabtree, but the 49ers worked to field goal range. One of their many MVPs this season, kicker David Akers, couldn't make good from 52 yards out though.
Ray McDonald set the Seahawks back with a sack to open the next drive, but Marshawn Lynch (21-107, TD) was in "Beast Mode". He ran for 23 yards on the next two plays to put Seattle in plus territory and move the chains. Two incompletions by Jackson ended the threat, but Jon Ryan's punt pinned San Francisco at its own 9-yard line.
On the drive, Frank Gore and Kendall Hunter took turns picking up first downs rushing to get the ball to midfield. The combination of Gore (23-83 yards, TD) and Hunter (12-73) worked to the tune of rushing for 10 first downs on the afternoon against a stiff run defense. A 13-yard pass to Gore put the 49ers in scoring position and even a sack from Leroy Hill on third down couldn't push them out of it because David Akers hit from 53 yards out to make it 7-3 as the second quarter started.
The Seahawks had another steady drive with good gains, but going backward with an offensive pass interference penalty on Ben Obomanu and sack by Navarro Bowman wrecked the drive before the team made it past midfield. Again, Seattle's punter put the opponent in a tough spot, pinning San Francisco at its own 5-yard line. This time, the 49ers' possession resulted in a quick punt, and the Seahawks started in plus territory thanks to C.J. Spillman popping Leon Washington, who had called for a fair catch.
Seattle wasn't able to take full advantage of the field position due to the unreal run defense of San Francisco. Set up with second-and-goal from the three, Lynch went up the middle for two yards. The Seahawks had a bit of a busted play on third down and as Jackson rolled to his left, it looked like they would luck into a touchdown. Cornerback Carlos Rogers had other ideas, knocking Jackson into 2012 and forcing a field goal attempt to put Seattle up 10-3.
San Francisco tried to answer in the 2-minute drill thanks to a 24-yard run from Hunter putting them close to midfield, but two incompletions and a pass short of the sticks forced fourth down. Harbaugh rolled the dice, but Smith threw another incompletion to turn the ball over on downs. Jackson wasn't able to make him pay in the final 21 seconds of the half though, throwing incomplete three times sandwiched around a 12-yard pickup to backup running back Justin Forsett.
Speaking of Forsett, did anyone else notice how many players on Seattle's offense have a Bay Area connection? Lynch and Forsett both were running backs for UC-Berkeley where backup tight end Cameron Moorah and reserve lineman Mike Gibson also went. Fullback Michael Robinson played for the 49ers, while starting left tackle Pat McQuistan, left guard Robert Gallery and tight end Zach Miller were drafted by the Raiders. Undrafted rookie wide receiver Doug Baldwin went to Stanford. Kind of ridiculous isn't it?
In the third quarter, it looked like San Francisco was going to ice this game. The first possession went 74 yards on 8 plays, highlighted by a 27-yard pass to Michael Crabtree (5-85) on the first play of the half and a 17-yard pickup to Vernon Davis (4-54). Gore cashed in the touchdown from four yards out to tie the game at 10.
The defense forced a quick punt and Kyle Williams had a big punt return for 36 yards to change field position and set the 49ers up in Seahawks' territory. Gore and Hunter runs did most of the work on the drive while Smith missed on his only pass attempt and scrambled for an 11-yard gain. An illegal block by Braylon Edwards on third-and-goal took away any shot at a touchdown. Harbaugh protected Smith by running the ball and called another field goal for the 13-10 lead. Akers has been like his ATM this season and would set a single-season NFL record with 42 field goals in this game.
The next two drives were like watching instant replay. San Francisco's defense held, and when the 49ers got the ball back, they pounded the running game to set up a field goal when Smith threw incomplete on third down. Akers connected from 44 yards out to make it 16-10 just a couple minutes into the fourth quarter.
As the saying goes, the Seahawks were hanging around down by just one score. First, San Francisco cornerback Tarrell Brown was flagged for a very questionable pass interference penalty to put the ball near midfield. Two plays later, rookie phenomenon Aldon Smith registered a sack to force a 3rd-and-15. Jackson almost bailed Seattle out, hitting Obomanu a yard short of the marker. Carroll resisted the urge to go for it against a stout defense and wisely chose to play field position.
It looked like a bad decision when the punt went out of the end zone and Smith hit Davis for 17 yards on the first play of the drive. Just like that, all the Seahawks had gained from the kick was eight yards of field position. However, the defense stood tall from there, forcing a punt that was blocked by Heath Farwell. Seattle took over at the 49ers' 4-yard line and Lynch delivered the first rushing touchdown of the season against San Francisco to put the Seahawks up 17-16.
Suddenly trailing, the 49ers caught a break when Robinson was flagged for unnecessary roughness after hitting defenseless kickoff returner Kyle Williams. Set up at their own 39-yard line, everything was looking good for San Francisco, and then Edwards was flagged for pass interference to start the drive. However, two plays later, Smith (14-of-26, 179 yards) connected on a deep ball good for 41 yards to Michael Crabtree.
It was a huge play for Smith, who did what he has all season - protect the football and not screw it up. A ready and able Seattle defense held tough on three consecutive rushing plays, including a straight run on 3rd-and-6 that didn't exactly ooze confidence in Smith's arm. Yet another field goal from Akers put the 49ers ahead, 19-17.
It looked like the Seahawks would respond. Lynch alternated rushing and receiving on the next four plays for a total of 33 yards, putting them just past midfield with 1:07 to play. Then Tarvaris Jackson did what bad quarterbacks do in tough spots. On 3rd-and-3, he was trying to scramble for a first down and had the ball knocked out from behind by linebacker Larry Grant, who would spend an inordinate amount of time doing Skittles-related celebrating over the next half hour or so. Donte Whitner recovered and it looked like the game was over.
However, San Francisco's offense stalled with Alan Branch sacking Smith on third down. Unable to stop the clock with just 41 seconds to play, Jackson threw complete to Forsett, who failed to get out of bounds. Jackson then misfired on three consecutive throws, the last of which looked like he was throwing it away - on fourth down. The 49ers kneeled down on the final play to secure the 19-17 win to remain in position to secure a bye week by winning at St. Louis next week.
Eagles 20, Cowboys 7
It'll be a surprise if Romo doesn't go next week, however. The x-rays were negative, and he didn't break any bones. That's really good news because Stephen McGee is not equipped to win an NFL game. He was terrible.
McGee finished 24-of-38 for 182 yards and a late touchdown. The completion percentage is nice, but McGee's misfires weren't even close. He sailed a number of passes out of bounds and didn't give his receivers a chance. He missed Martellus Bennett in the end zone by throwing completely behind him.
Packers 35, Bears 21
But that's why divisional rivalries are so fun. Chicago's offense moved the ball effectively with tough runs by Kahlil Bell, and short, accurate throws from McCown. The defense, meanwhile, buckled down and forced Green Bay into three consecutive three-and-outs.
Unfortunately, it wasn't enough. The Bears killed themselves with stupid mistakes (penalties, missed field goal, two interceptions), while Rodgers caught fire, continuously torching beleaguered cornerback Zackary Bowman. Rodgers was ultimately pulled when the score was 35-10.
That being said, Bell really impressed me. He had a good number of yards after contact, displayed great vision and patience, and picked up his blocking assignments well. He made two mistakes though, one of which was a fumble at the goal line that was luckily picked up by guard Edwin Williams for a touchdown. I feel for fantasy owners who were counting on that Bell score.
All in all, McCown looked like the second coming of John Elway compared to the brutal Caleb Hanie. It makes you wonder why Lovie Smith didn't turn to him earlier.
It seemed apparent that Mike McCarthy had money on Packers -13 because he challenged a Dane Sanzenbacher (4-51) catch despite being up 17 points with two minutes remaining. The Sanzenbacker reception would have given the Bears a first down near the Green Bay 10-yard line and a great chance to cover the spread. The call was overturned, however, and Green Bay would go on to beat the number. So, congrats to Coach McCarthy, who earned some extra Christmas bonus cash.
For thoughts on Saints-Falcons, check out my updated 2011 NFL Power Rankings, which will be posted Tuesday morning.
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In Little Green, Walter Mosley's acclaimed detective Easy Rawlins returns from the brink of death to investigate the dark side of that haven for Los Angeles hippies, the Sunset Strip. He's soon back in top form, cruising the gloriously psychedelic mean streets of L.A. with his murderous sidekick, Mouse. They've been hired to look for a young black man, Evander "Little Green" Noon, who disappeared during an acid trip.
Fueled by an elixir called Gator's Blood, Easy experiences a physical, spiritual, and
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Walter Mosley is the author of more than forty books, most notably eleven previous Easy Rawlins mysteries, the first of which, Devil in a Blue Dress, was made into an acclaimed film starring Denzel Washington. Always Outnumbered was an HBO film starring Laurence Fishburne, adapted from his first Socrates Fortlow novel. A native of Los Angeles and a graduate of Goddard College, he holds an MFA from CCNY and lives in Brooklyn, New York. He is the winner of numerous awards, including an O. Henry Award, a Grammy and PEN America's Lifetime Achievement Award.


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