Adam Carriker 2010 blogs were a staple of this year’s THN content. We would like to thank him for his considerable time and effort to accomplish the project.
Blog Summaries
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- Week 1 — September 9, 2010 Carriker introduces his season-long blog and recounts being traded from the Rams to the Redskins, the whirlwind move, and his early impressions of new teammates like Phillip Daniels ahead of the season-opening Cowboys game.
- Week 2 — September 17, 2010 Recap of the Week 1 win over Dallas, including DeAngelo Hall’s pick-six and Brian Orakpo’s key holding call, plus news that his wife is pregnant with their second child.
- Week 3 — September 24, 2010 After a tough loss to Houston, Carriker previews a homecoming trip to St. Louis and defends his injury history and durability from his Rams years.
- Week 4 — October 2, 2010 A lengthy rebuttal to St. Louis media criticism of his Rams tenure, explaining the positions he played, his injury history, and why he feels he was unfairly labeled a bust.
- Week 5 — October 8, 2010 Recap of the win over Philadelphia and Donovan McNabb’s standing ovation in his return, followed by an extensive, personal thank-you to family, coaches, and fans.
- Week 6 — October 16, 2010 Reflects on the close win over Green Bay ahead of a primetime matchup with Peyton Manning’s Colts, and lays out a detailed breakdown of a typical NFL player’s weekly schedule.
- Week 7 — October 21, 2010 After a narrow loss to Indianapolis, Carriker highlights how tough the team’s schedule of elite quarterbacks has been and praises the defense’s performance against it.
- Week 8 — October 29, 2010 Recaps a turnover-heavy win over Chicago headlined by DeAngelo Hall’s four-interception game, previews Detroit, and notes he’ll skip a blog during the bye week.
(Week 9 was the bye.)
- Week 10 — November 12, 2010 Post-bye update on relaxing, house-building decisions, and a preview of the Monday-night rematch with Philadelphia.
- Week 11 — November 19, 2010 Addresses the lopsided loss to Philadelphia, apologizes to fans, and makes a detailed case for why the team’s new 3-4 defense is the right scheme despite growing pains.
- Week 12 — November 27, 2010 A short Thanksgiving-themed post recapping a resilient, injury-plagued win over Tennessee and previewing the Vikings.
- Week 13 — December 3, 2010 Discusses the loss to Minnesota, previews the Giants, and goes on tangents about LeBron James and his love of pro wrestling.
- Week 14 — December 10, 2010 Covers Albert Haynesworth’s suspension over his refusal to play the 3-4, emphasizes team-first values, and argues Cam Newton deserves the Heisman.
- Week 15 — December 17, 2010 Reflects on a tough loss and previews the second Cowboys matchup, plus a recap of his appearance on a teammate’s radio show.
- Week 16 — December 24, 2010 A very brief Christmas/New Year’s greeting to fans.
- Week 17 — December 30, 2010 His season-ending blog, covering the overtime win in Jacksonville, a call for a college football playoff system, criticism of increased NFL fines, and a season-closing thank-you to fans.
Gratitude
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Thanks again Adam. Have a good offseason.