NFL Football Week 16 - Breakdown and Analysis

A.J Green. This rookie is on the fast path to being an elite receiver-if he hasn’t done it already. On Sunday he had 6 catches for 115 yards, but looked like a men among boys on the field. He is a big play threat that is a top red zone option with his 6”4 frame, great hands and amazing body control in the air. He has 61 catches for 1006 yards and 7 touchdowns, while missing one game with a knee injury and being beat up for a handful of other games. A weapon like Green is a great weapon for a young offence that has plans on doing future damage in the tough AFC North.

John Skelton. If you told Cardinals fans after 15 weeks they would be 7-7 and their franchise quarterback is coming off a 300+ yards performance, I bet they would have taken that. Now, tell those fans that it’s not their $50 million dollar man Kevin Kolb, but Fordham’s John Skelton. Who would have seen that coming? Skelton was magnificent Sunday, completing 28 of 46 for 313 yards and a touchdown while leading the Cards to their 4th victory in as many games. Skelton is 5-1 as a starter and now just finding a comfort zone within the offence. Having Larry Fitzgerald and Beanie Wells as weapons around you is helpful, but this big-armed signal caller has to have the brain trust in Arizona questioning who their future QB will be.

Reggie Bush. If you say you saw this kind of season coming from Reggie Bush, you're flat out lying. Bush had a career day Sunday, rushing for 203 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. Reggie still has the speed to burn all 11 guys on the defense, but now he’s showing the ability to run through them and get the important yards needed to win games. He has 1295 combined yards and 7 total TDs while being Matt Moore’s safety blanket during their 5-2 SU run. His success will directly correlate to their success in the upcoming seasons, which right now should have Dolphin fans optimistic.

New York. The centre of the universe isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. First of all, California’s early 90’s hip hop was better than what New York had and the Knicks have never passed the “Showtime” Lakers in terms of league popularity in the NBA. In terms of football, both teams are just mediocre. Yet, all the mainstream media wants to talk about is where Eli stands among the “ELIte” (that thought alone has been seeing that confused look Eli gets after he throws another bad interception) or about Rex Ryan making another guarantee. Both teams laid a massive shit on the field Sunday, giving up a combined 68 points, 720 yards and 19 accepted penalties. Both teams are average at best, and even though both could make the playoffs, they will not be seeing my money in January.