Week 9 NFL Storylines• In a battle of high-profile but struggling AFC West quarterbacks the Denver Broncos bring Tim Tebow (who is a fan favorite but not a great technical quarterback) against, the Oakland Raiders, who traded a huge amount for a quarterback who has already thrown three interceptions despite playing less than half of one game. This game will allow fans to see what these two signal-callers can do against relatively weak defenses.
• The other Manning: New York Giants at New England Patriots. If you look at the top rated quarterbacks this season none of the last names should surprise you, but to Eli Manning at the top instead of his injured brother Peyton has turned a few heads. Eli argued this offseason that he should be considered in the same breath as Patriots stud quarterback Tom Brady and most pundits scoffed but he's played phenomenally and this Sunday he will get a chance to prove himself on the field. Eli is currently the third rated quarterback in the league, while Brady is second. On a side note, Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw says he may play despite having a broken bone in his foot. Who says football players arent tough anymore???
• Game of the Week: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens embarrassed the Steelers in the first game of the season forcing a Steelers record for turnovers. But since that point the Steelers have steadily gotten better, and the Ravens have struggled a bit, especially on offense. This Sunday night game will be a big test for the Ravens who are coming off of two straight poor showings (losing to Jacksonville and barely beating Arizona). The Steelers are coming off of a big win, dismantling the New England Patriots last week and they look to continue their winning streak and extend their division lead.
Week 10 NCAA Football Story Lines
• #9 South Carolina at #7 Arkansas: South Carolina is struggling to replace possibly the best running back in the NCAA when healthy (Marcus Lattimore who tore his ACL). Arkansas is looking to stay competitive in their division as they get closer to the end of the season. They only have one loss (to Alabama) but are third in their division behind both Alabama and LSU.
• #14 Kansas State at #3 Oklahoma State: Kansas State is coming off of their first loss of the year to Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State is looking to stay competitive and jump the loser of the LSU/Alabama game to have the inside track at the National Championship game. Oklahoma State’s Justin Blackmon looks to continue his torrid pace of 9 catches and 105 yards each game.
• Refer to Wednesday’s post for an in depth preview of the game of the week (or century as some are saying), #1 LSU at #2 Alabama.
Stay tuned Monday for an update of the NBA non-season which should have started this past week but is instead still floundering with a labor dispute
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