Short Delay

With the Christmas Holidays here. We need to prepare for something I'm looking forward to: Moving to my own Domain. www.sports-break.com. By the new year, we should be up and running. It'll be busy after the new year, so when the site is up and running we'll get more things coming.

CJ's Top-5 Tuesday

1) Atlanta Falcons (12-2) - Atlanta moves to the Top Spot this week after slaughtering the NFC West leading Seattle Seahawks 34-18. The score doesn't show the whole story. After the first drive, Atlanta only allowed 60 yards until the 4th Quarter.

2) New England Patriots(12-2) - At home, against a back-up QB, New England required a fourth quarter comeback to get their 12th win of the season. But this is because they had less than 20 minutes time of possession. Tom Brady can't score if he doesn't have the ball.

3) Baltimore Ravens (10-4) - A big time win at home against the defending Superbowl Champion Saints. Ray Rice is the type of back that can put a game on his back and carry his team to victory. This is scary team to face come January

4) Chicago Bears (10-4) - After one bad game against New England, Chicago came back on Monday to clinch the NFC North against a half-way dead Brett Favre. Cutler looked good again (with the exception one horrible interception), and I'm starting to wonder if he's the real deal... doubt it though.

5) Philadelphia Eagles (10-4) - Coming back from a 21-point deficit is impressive enough. Coming back with less than 8 minutes is almost unheard of. Michael Vick still showing he can take a game into his own hands by running for 90 yards in the 4th Quarter alone.

The Best there ever was

In a League where 350 lbs men aren't too uncommon, being active for 12 years is hard enough (average is 3 1/2 years). But being the best for that long is unheard of. Tony Gonzalez caught his 60th pass today, giving him 12 straight years with that many receptions. Not just by a Tight End, but recievers as well. This surpasses Jerry Rice's record of eleven years in a row. This is just another step in solidifying his place in history as the best Tight End in history.



Now lets look at the other records he holds.

By a Tight End:

Career recieving yards (13,414 yards)
Career receptions (1061)
Career TDs (87)
Single Season receptions (102, in 2004)
Most Career 1000 Yard seasons (4)

There is only one thing he's missing and in 2009, he came to the Atlanta Falcons to get his missing piece, a Championship ring. After helping the team get it's second consecutive winning season last year; this year he's helped Atlanta get off to a 12-2 start.

CJ's Top-5 Tuesday

1) New England Patriots (11-2) - Another Dismantling of a playoff team. Can this team be stopped? I feel sorry for every team that they see until the Super Bowl

2) Atlanta Falcons (11-2) - Good teams win on the road. And even though Carolina is 1-12, they are still an NFL team. Winning by 3 touchdowns is exactly what was needed to show that this team can win big

3) Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3) - After giving up a quick 7 points to Cincinnati. Polamalu shows again why he's the best. The Offense only scored 9 points, but when your defense puts up 14, your team can scare anyone.

4) New Orleans Saints(10-3) - Being the second best team in the NFC should win you any division, except the NFC South. Now they get Number 5 Ravens. this is a must win for Saints if they still want to take the lead from the Falcons

5) Baltimore Ravens (9-4) - The needed overtime to put away the Texans, but like the Steelers their defense came through when it was needed. I've said it since day one, "Good teams find ways to win". This team is good.

Sept. 27, 1992

This was the day that Brett Favre started his first NFL game. He didn't miss another start for 6,651 days. Today, December 5 2010, Tarvaris Jackson takes over for the starter in place of the injured Favre. Since 9/27/1992, we've had 4 US Presidents. 2 George Bush's, Clinton, and current president Obama. The 'New Kids on the Block' were still a band at the time, they've since broken up and gotten back together after a 14 year break. ZERO Jurassic Park movies had been made. Nick Nolte was voted People Magazine's Sexist man alive. Tiger Woods was still an Amatuer Golfer. The Atlanta Sports Guy was only 10 years old, and Playing Quarterback for Peewee team The Bill Arp Falcons

NFL stats since 9/27/92: Only 2 players currently active were active when the streak started, kickers John Hason and John Kasay. Aaron Hernandez, New England TE, was less than 3 years old when Brett took his first snap as a starter. 238 Quarterbacks have started at least 1 games since September 27th, 1992.

This streak rivals most any streak in sports. To play such a violent sport and not miss a start for almost 20 years is unheard of. Regardless of your personal feelings of the man himself, the streak is something to respect.