PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (3-6) at NEW YORK GIANTS  (6-3) Sunday, 8:20 P.M. ET, NBC, Sirius (Phi 92, NYG 93), Westwood One Radio Why Watch Because Andy Reid hasn’t had this much fun with a wide receiver since Terrell Owens. Reid deactivated DeSean Jackson for missing a team meeting ahead of the Arizona Cardinals game. The Eagles […]

CINCINNATI BENGALS (6-3) at BALTIMORE RAVENS (6-3) Sunday, 1:00 P.M. ET, CBS, Direct TV (708), Sirius (Cin 112, Bal 92) Why Watch To see the improbable Bengals face the inexplicable Ravens. Cincinnati is one of the two surprise teams of the AFC. Buffalo is the other. The Bengals’ loss to the Steelers in a tough […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jqQwzgixHAM TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-5) at GREEN BAY PACKERS (9-0) Sunday, 1:00 P.M. ET, FOX, Direct TV (711), Sirius (TB 136, GB 86) Why Watch To see if the Packers can beat the odds against a perfect season. Green Bay will lose someday to some team. Why not Tampa Bay? There is no incentive for […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OGaczuyWtCU?wmode=Opaque NEW YORK JETS (5-4) at DENVER BRONCOS (4-5) Thursday, 8:20 P.M. ET, NFL Network, Sirius (NYJ 92, Den 93), Westwood One Radio Why Watch To see Tim Tebow, the man, the myth, the legend, and the best bad quarterback since the Bears’ Bobby Douglass. Tebow has many of Douglass’ characteristics. Douglass was larger than […]

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2-6) at GREEN BAY PACKERS (8-0) Monday, 8:30 P.M. ET, ESPN, Sirius (MIN 92, GB 93), Westwood One Radio Why Watch Because the Packers are the lone unbeaten team standing. The defending Super Bowl champion should be looking over their shoulders. The Chicago Bears did them a huge favor crushing the Detroit Lions […]

BEST OF THE REST HOUSTON TEXANS (6-3) at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-4) Sunday, 1:00 P.M. ET, CBS, Direct TV (706), Sirius (Hou 117, TB 136) Who Will Win – The Buccaneers will learn that Albert Haynesworth will be Albert Haynesworth where ever he goes. Andre Johnson will miss the game, but Arian Foster will run […]

DETROIT LIONS (6-2) at CHICAGO BEARS (5-3) Sunday, 4:15 P.M. ET, FOX, Direct TV (711) Sirius (Det 94, Chi 92) Why Watch Chicago barged into the playoff discussion with a win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Now they face everybody’s darling team, the Detroit Lions. The Bears are the defending division champion. The Green Bay Packers […]

NEW YORK GIANTS (6-2) at SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (7-1) Sunday, 4:15 P.M. ET, FOX, Direct TV (716), Sirius (NYG 85, 86 SF) Why Watch No, you are not seeing things, football fans. The near-perfect 49ers are vying for home field advantage with the perfect Green Bay Packers. Who saw that coming? Not the NFL who […]

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5-3) at NEW YORK JETS (5-3) Sunday, 8:20 P.M. ET, NBC, Sirius (NE 92, NYJ 93), Westwood One Radio Why Watch To witness the changing of the guard. Payton Manning is out. His return is not certain. The top three quarterbacks of the old guard — Drew Brees, Philip Rivers and Tom […]

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (6-3) at ATLANTA FALCONS (5-3) Sunday, 1:00 P.M. ET, FOX, Direct TV (712), Sirius (NO 92, Atl 134) Why Watch The Falcons behaved like a kid with a new toy on Christmas morning when they over-focused on rookie wide receiver Julio Jones to start the season while forgetting the other goodies in […]

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6-3) at CINCINNATI BENGALS (6-2) Sunday, 1:00 P.M. ET, CBS, Direct TV (707), Sirius (Pit 91, Cin 82) Why Watch Can the Cinderella Bengals go two-up on the vaunted Steelers? Are the Steelers still reeling after being swept by the Ravens? Can the broadcaster cajole the NFL to roll the Flex schedule earlier […]

OAKLAND RAIDERS (4-4) at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (4-4) Thursday, 8:20 P.M. ET, NFL Network, Sirius (Oak 92, SD (3) Why Watch Because Nebraska at Penn State is not on until Saturday. Raiders at Chargers is your best shot at witnessing how a team overcomes disaster until then. The scandal at Penn State is rather more […]

Best of the Rest: JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-5) at  HOUSTON TEXANS (4-3) 1:00 P.M. ET, CBS, Direct TV (704), SIRIUS (Jac 112, Hou 92) Who Will Win – The Texans are best positioned to take advantage of Peyton Manning’s absence. They are heavy favorites to win at home against the struggling Jaguars. Even though Andre Johnson […]

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (4-2) at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3-3)Monday, 8:30 P.M., ET, ESPN, SIRIUS (SD 92, KC 93) Why Watch It’s Monday Night Football. It’s an AFC West game between perennial contender San Diego and Kansas City, a team left for dead two weeks ago. And each team wants to pretend it’s something it’s not. […]

DETROIT LIONS (5-2) at DENVER BRONCOS (2-4)4:05 P.M. ET, FOX, Direct TV (711), SIRIUS (Det 135, Den 92) Why WatchBecause you just can’t get enough of Tim Tebow? Last Sunday, Tebow proved both sides of the argument about him to be correct. He showed poor form as a NFL quarterback. He found a way to […]