NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-3) at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-6) Sunday, 4:15 P.M. ET, CBS, Direct TV (713), Sirius (NE 93, Phi 132) Why Watch Dare we say “Super Bowl preview?” On Labor Day, we circled the date for this game between the dream team and the team of the ‘Aughts decade. It turns out the Eagles […]

CHICAGO BEARS (7-3) at OAKLAND RAIDERS (6-4) Sunday, 4:05 P.M. ET, FOX, Direct TV (711), Sirius (Chi 135, Oak 86) Why Watch To see if Caleb Hanie will be more successful for the Bears than Tyler Palko was for the Kansas City Chiefs under similar circumstances. Bears fans have not been entirely behind QB Jay […]

For anyone wrestling with the sloth creeping in as a result of Thursday’s gluttony, there is still some time to set a winning line-up. Thursday may have stolen the spotlight but there are quality plays still out there. With prime division match-ups this Sunday and Monday there is a lot at stake.  And with fantasy […]

BUFFALO BILLS (5-5) at NEW YORK JETS (5-5) Sunday, 1:00 P.M. ET, CBS, Direct TV (705), Sirius (Buf 134, NYJ 86) Why Watch: To see which team will fall further faster. Of the two teams, Buffalo is up against it. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick got the big contract just before his performance slipped. His November passer […]

A tale of two teams heading in opposite directions. The Chargers have lost five straight against the spread, while the Broncos have rattled off three in a row. This is the power of the almighty Tebow against a floundering Chargers attack that has been hanging on by a thread for years. But yet somehow, despite […]

Just nine short weeks ago the Bills were the toast of the AFC coming off of an impressive win against division foe and perennial bully the New England Patriots. The Bills were in control of the AFC East and it appeared their destiny. Fast forward five weeks and following the Bills dismantling of the Washington […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=C1KtScrqtbc?wmode=Opaque Baltimore 16, San Francisco 6 – He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother by the Hollies For the first time in NFL history two brothers met face to face as NFL head coaches. The game was given the title the “The Harbowl” as brothers John and Jim battled it out on Thursday night for some […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7755vuRLJ-Q?wmode=Opaque Hopefully you all are with your families today, or with some kind of family, some brothers and sisters adopted for the day. Here at This Given Sunday, we want to give thanks to the community of readers and writers that have come together to talk football and assorted nonsense. (Case in point: the video […]

SAN FRANCISCO 49ers (9-1) at BALTIMORE RAVENS (7-3) Thanksgiving Day, 8:20 P.M. ET, NFL Network, Sirius (SF 92, Bal 86), Westwood One Radio Why Watch The NFL bills this game as the Battle of the Brothers Harbaugh, but it would be a showcase without that angle. Perennial contender Ravens entertain the hotshot 49ers led by […]

If you are feeling short of what to be thankful for this Thanksgiving look no further than your local TV listings. If a Sunday full of football is enough to work fantasy owners into a frenzy and a Thursday night of football can get their blood boiling then this Thanksgiving’s line-up of the San Francisco […]

MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-7) at DALLAS COWBOYS (6-4) Thanksgiving Day, 4:15 P.M. ET, CBS, Sirius (Mia 92, Dal 86), Westwood One Radio Why Watch NFL.com actually used the word “showdown” to describe the Dolphins at Cowboys game because both teams are riding three-game winning streaks into this Thanksgiving Day turkey. Miami’s three wins came at the […]

Everything has been lining up right for the Houston Texans to finally break through in the AFC South this season, from their defensive improvement to the transformation of the run game from novelty to reality. Riding the heels of a four-game winning streak, the Texans had opened up a two-game lead in the division, the […]

GREEN BAY PACKERS (10-0) at DETROIT LIONS (7-3) Thanksgiving Day, 12:30 P.M. ET, FOX, Sirius (GB 92, Det 86), Westwood One Radio Why Watch For years, the first turkey of your Thanksgiving Day was the Detroit Lions in their annual Thanksgiving Day game. In the Digital Age, the Lions game was as relevant as Macy’s […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hg0kPsASvSg?wmode=Opaque Quinton Coples might be the most physically gifted player in the draft this year, but he would also qualify as one of the most frustrating. Blessed with an enormous 6-foot-6 frame and the ability to move around the defensive line while carrying more than 270 pounds, Coples can play either inside or outside on […]