NFL Week 8 Preview: Little D on display as Denver battles Detroit

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 […]

NFL Week 8 Preview. Futures Game: Cam Newton vs Christian Ponder

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1-6) at CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-5)1:00 P.M. ET, FOX, Direct TV (708), SIRIUS (Min 113, Car 94) Why WatchThe quarterback class of 2011 will dominate the NFL for the next five years. Cam Newton (1st overall) and Christian Ponder (12th overall) were the first and fourth quarterbacks selected in the 2011 NFL Draft by […]

Bills, Fitzpatrick Ink A 6 Year Deal

Back in April, there was a lot of talk surrounding the Bills about the possibility of drafting their next franchise quarterback. That talk ended without a rookie quarterback. Instead the Bills chose to make Ryan Fitzpatrick the face of the franchise, and

NFL Draft Prospect: Oklahoma QB Landry Jones

All anyone can talk about is the “Suck for Luck” campaign. Between the Dolphins, the Colts and the Rams, and every other terrible team in the league right now, all you hear these days is how they are all making a pitch for Stanford pivot Andrew Luck. It is hard to blame them considering that […]

Heading The Wrong Direction: Six Teams Failing To Build On 2010

The last seven weeks there has been a lot of talk surrounding the teams that have turned their franchises around in a positive way. The Lions, Bills, Bengals and 49ers for example are all putting remarkable seasons together. Fan bases in these cities are filling up message boards with renewed enthusiasm for their teams.  Playoffs […]

Pick of the Week: Cincinnati Bengals (-2.5) at Seattle Seahawks

Could you imagine the Bengals traveling to play in Seattle last year, and walking into the game as the favorite? Impossible. But this is a new year and a new Bengals team. Cincinnati is 4-2 on the season and they look to be one of the emerging forces in the AFC, while the Seahawks continue […]

Which Superhero Is Your NFL Quarterback?

NFL quarterbacks and passing offenses are reaching numbers never before seen in the history of the sport.  Through seven weeks of the season, offenses are averaging a record 251 passing yards per game, obliterating the record set just last year.  Nearly every passing record leaguewide will be history after this season with over one-third of […]

Can Chris Johnson rebound? A disturbing parallel

Thus far in the 2011 season, Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans is having one of the worst years of any running back. Even though he’s getting the vast majority of the Titans’ running back carries, he’s averaging fewer than 45 yards a game because he’s averaging fewer than 3.0 yards per carry. Johnson is […]

Baltimore Ravens Fail To Cement “Elite” Status

At this point in the season, it’s hard to argue against the New England Patriots as the AFC’s best team. Prior to Monday night, you could have made a strong argument for the Ravens as the best team in the conference, but once again, they failed to live up to the expectations and hype surrounding […]

The Andrew Luck Power Rankings: Week 8

Everyone loves power rankings! ESPN does it, SI does it and NFL.com does it. And of course we have our own. But here at This Given Sunday, we like to give the little guys something to root for. Welcome to the Andrew Luck Power Rankings. The Andrew Luck sweepstakes has taken over the nation. While Tebow has […]

2011 NFL Power Rankings: Week 8

Notes from Shane: Confusing: The Ravens seem like they may have become the new “yeah but” team in the NFL. The Texans are still confusing as well, but the Ravens only losses have come at the hands of the Titans and the Jaguars. Those are real head scratchers. Looking Up: The Steelers’ offensive line has […]

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