SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (7-7) at DETROIT LIONS (9-5) Saturday, 4:05 PM ET, CBS, Direct TV (714), Sirius (SD 86, DET 135) Why WatchThe last time the Detroit Lions had a chance to clinch a playoff spot, Ndamukong Suh was 12 years old. They lost that game, and three more games after that, and somehow backed […]

OAKLAND RAIDERS (7-7) at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (6-8) Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS, Direct TV (708), Sirius (OAK 94, KC 137) Why Watch The best you can hope for in any late-December matchup is to see a game that matters, where both teams bring their all. And although neither team plays what could be called […]

Normally, here at This Given Sunday we write all original content. But this piece came in from ESPN’s PR wire, and we were instructed to run it as is, with no alteration or abridgement. So here you go. DENVER TEBOWS (8-6) at SOMEBODY OR OTHER (5-9) Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS, Direct TV (704), Sirius […]

This game has serious implications for both teams involved. The New England Patriots are trying to clinch home field advantage in the AFC, while the Miami Dolphins try to figure out what to do now that Matt Barkley is going back to school. After starting the season 0-7, and then somehow saving head coach Tony […]

For as much as the 2011 NFL Draft will be remembered as the year of the quarterback, the defensive rookies are the ones making the most noise this season. Outside of Cam Newton of course. Cam Newton, Jake Locker and Blaine Gabbert got all the press on draft day. Once the season started, Newton’s playmaking […]

This morning fans around the league woke up with their team being, 4-10 or 5-9 or 6-8 but at least having hope that a franchise QB might be on the way in 2012. Whether it was Andrew Luck or Matt Barkley or RG3, fans including myself found our excitement growing that one of the strongest […]

It looked like the Houston Texans would eke their way to a win on the strength of a Dan Orlovsky fumble, but Orlovsky went from hero to goat in the final 20 seconds, hitting Reggie Wayne to cap off a two-minute drill and give the Colts their first and only touchdown of the game in […]

The Giants and Jets are both reeling after losses this weekend, and now go head to head this coming week. Only one can salvage their season. Adding to the intrigue is the battle for control of New York. Interestingly enough as close as the two teams (they share the same stadium), they have not played […]

According to NFL.com, the Chicago Bears will be heading in a different direction this weekend to try to save their once promising season. The Bears will be starting Josh McCown in place of embattled backup Caleb Hanie. The decision was made on Wednesday, and it comes at the most dire of times. The Bears will […]

Flashback to the offseason: “Hahaha!” Those were the laughs of many when Tony Sparano, (former) Miami Dolphins head coach, told the media that Reggie Bush would be the Dolphins’ feature back. Today: Reggie Bush has proven the critics and haters wrong by having his best year as a pro. Reggie Bush was a full out […]

Well, well, well…just as we thought it was a foregone conclusion that Andrew Luck would be a Colt for the next 10 years, they go and do the impossible and win a game. Despite Jim Irsay’s tweet of happiness, there must be great concern amongst Colts nation. While the Colts still most likely hold the […]

After the Baltimore Ravens’ brutally bad loss to San Diego, the AFC appears to have only one serious contender for the Super Bowl – the mighty New England Patriots. That is, unless the Pittsburgh Steelers can make a statement tonight by taking control of their destiny. In the circle of playoff life, Pittsburgh hold the […]