Philadelphia Eagles vs. San Francisco 49ers NFL Free Picks for Week 5
Posted by Andrew Ryan on October 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Philadelphia Eagles
(2-2, 1-3 ATS) |
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San Francisco 49ers
(0-4, 2-2 ATS) |
Two teams that are heading in the wrong direction this season look to reverse the recent NFL trends when the Philadelphia Eagles meet the San Francisco 49ers.
The Eagles got miserable news last week when QB Michael Vick was ruled out for at least a couple weeks after suffering a jarring hit between two defenders of the Washington Redskins last week. Now, it’s QB Kevin Kolb’s show for the second time this year. Kolb didn’t put up miserable numbers last week, but he really had no luck ever trying to get the football up the field. There is a ton of pressure on RB LeSean McCoy to help get the load off of the former Houston Cougars signal caller. McCoy has only rushed for 273 yards this year, but he is averaging 5.5 yards per carry. He has four receiving TDs. The former Pitt Panther also leads the team in receptions with 23 and has 172 receiving yards. WR Jeremy Maclin has been totally MIA this year, as he only has 12 catches for 162 yards. WR DeSean Jackson only has 16 catches in four games, but he is averaging 21.1 yards per reception and has a pair of TDs. Philly has kept its last two foes to just a total of 20 points after allowing 59 points in its first two outings.
The 49ers are improving, but they are still very surprisingly one of the winless teams in the NFL. HC Mike Singletary is clearly running out of time and should be questioned quite a bit for keeping QB Alex Smith under center. This offense ranks second to last in the NFL in scoring at 13.0 points per game and has only exceeded 14 points once, a 25-22 loss on Monday Night Football to the New Orleans Saints. Last weekend, San Fran had the Atlanta Falcons dead to rights, but let them off the hook. The Niners took a 14-0 lead and ended up blowing it with a last second field goal. If you had told fantasy footballers that RB Frank Gore that he would have 533 total yards through four games, they’d be quite happy. However, only 270 yards of that is on the ground and Gore only has two TDs. The former Miami Hurricane has only averaged 3.7 yards per carry this year, but he does lead the team in receptions with 29, and he has one TD.
Simply put, San Fran has to have this game. The 49ers will be in a virtually impossible hole at 0-4 and most likely three games back in the NFC West. They have played three road games this year against just one at home, and in that one home test, they nearly knocked off the defending Super Bowl champs. The Eagles don’t have the downfield passing attack that can stretch this defense, and the oddsmakers have rightfully made the home team the favorites.
Selection: San Francisco 49ers -3.5
Nintendo Unveils Wii U Console.
Entertainment Close-up June 11, 2011 Nintendo introduced a new paradigm for video games and home entertainment: Wii U, a new console that includes a controller with a 6.2-inch screen.
In a release, the Company noted previously, video games played on a home console have been confined to the TV and offered identical viewpoints to each player in a multiplayer environment. Furthermore, watching TV and playing console games have been completely separate experiences. The new controller removes these boundaries, creating a more dynamic and fluid gaming and entertainment experience.
In single-player games the new controller can display information on its screen that does not appear on the TV. The information and viewpoint can also change in the new controller based on the orientation of its gyroscope.
In multiplayer games the player using the new controller can have a different experience than those looking at the TV. web site paper mario 3ds
In addition to the 6.2-inch screen, the new controller also features an accelerometer and a gyroscope, a rumble feature, an inward-facing camera, a microphone and speakers. Adding these features to the Classic Controller button scheme – two analog Circle Pads, +Control Pad, A/B/X/Y buttons, L/R buttons and ZL/ZR buttons – will enable a breadth of game-play experiences while appealing to both casual and dedicated video game players.
Wii U combines motion-sensing game play with the ability to support full HD graphics. Each Wii U console will be partnered with a new controller and can also use up to four additional Wii Remote or Wii Remote Plus controllers. The system is also backward compatible and can play all Wii games and use all Wii accessories.
“Wii U redefines the structure of home entertainment by fundamentally changing how the TV, the game console and the Internet function and interact together,” said Nintendo President Satoru Iwata.
“The experience enabled by Wii U and the new controller takes players deeper into their games, while reaching out wider than ever before to be inviting to all kinds of gamers.” Nintendo 3DS, which lets users see 3D images without the need for special glasses, launched in the United States on March 27 and continues to evolve. Owners will find that their Nintendo 3DS experience is different every time they pick up the system, thanks to new content and updates delivered by Nintendo, by third parties and exchanged between users.
A new system update is now available for the Nintendo 3DS system.
Users who connect to a wireless broadband Internet connection and install the system update will instantly gain access to the Nintendo eShop, which contains a variety of games and applications for download using a cash-based system. go to site paper mario 3ds
Users can browse original 3D software, 3D Classics (select classic video games re-mastered in 3D), classic Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, and more than 350 games and applications currently offered for the Nintendo DSiWare service.
The system update also provides Nintendo 3DS owners access to free items, including an Internet browser that can show 3D images on sites specifically designed to show 3D images, a download of a re-mastered 3D version of the NES classic Excitebike game (free until July 7) and Pokedex 3D, which lets users discover and view more than 150 Pokemon from the Pokemon Black Version and Pokemon White Version games in visually engaging 3D.
Nintendo also announced a huge lineup of upcoming franchise games.
This includes:
-Nintendo 3DS: Super Mario, Luigi’s Mansion 2, Mario Kart, Kid Icarus: Uprising, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Star Fox 64 3D, Animal Crossing, Paper Mario, Picture Lives!, The Rolling Western.
-Wii: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Kirby Wii, Wii Play: Motion, Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident, Mario Party 9, Rhythm Heaven and Fortune Street.
-Nintendo DS: Kirby Mass Attack, Professor Layton and the Last Specter, Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 and Super Fossil Fighters.
Nintendo kicked off its E3 Expo Presentation by announcing a number of initiatives to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda. A re-mastered 3D version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time launches for Nintendo 3DS on June 19, while Wii owners will see the arrival of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword in the 2011 holiday season.
Nintendo creates interactive entertainment.
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