Jeff Novack:
With Rich Gannon out for six weeks with a broken vertebrae, Kerry Collins will take over as quarterback in Oakland. Oddly enough, Collins actually used to live in my hometown while playing for the Giants. Rumor had it that several recent graduates of my high school visited Collins’s house one day several years ago. When Collins answered the door, they asked if they could “chill with him.” Collins quickly answered no while the former students pleaded, “But come on man, I play as you in Madden all the time!” Unfortunately, their words did little to move Collins.
Game of the week:
Atlanta vs. Carolina
The division rivals square off as Carolina looks to move over .500 and send Atlanta to its first loss of the season. Any game with Michael Vick in it is a must-see.
Ashton Forbes:
“And in gridiron news. Little Johnny Gibson, a terminally ill eight-year-old boy, got his wish to be the quarterback for New England today thanks to the Make-A-Wish foundation. Gibbon takes the snap and fades back to pass. Here comes the rush. Oh. He’s sacked (instant replay) I guess Gibson should have wished for some blocking.” (The Family Guy) Kurt Warner collects concussions like they were baseball cards. I give him two more games before Eli takes the reins.
Game of the week:
Green Bay vs. New York Giants
Kurt-Good fight. Good night.
Joe Ciolli:
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady recently announced that he will donate the Cadillac he won after being named Super Bowl MVP to a California school. But don’t feel sorry for the heartthrob signal-caller who once hosted the Miss America Pageant. There are plenty of women around the country who would be happy to give him a ride.
Game of the week:
Indianapolis at Jacksonville
Contrasting styles will collide this weekend as the league’s most explosive offensive meets one of its stingiest defenses. Who will win this battle of epic proportions? In the end it really doesn’t matter as long as the Patriots are still in the AFC.