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This week was another first for the "Game of the Week" pick. It was the first week we had a tie for first place, so I let my two year old son have the final vote and this was the outcome. San Diego Chargers at the Denver Broncos, a classic AFC West division battle for first place. The Chargers are on a roll and looking for some redemption for an earlier loss to the Broncos. The Broncos have slipped badly since their (6-0) start losing three straight and now will most likely be without their starting quarterback for this game. This football battle surely ... Read Full Story

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco has a well-earned reputation for speaking his mind. He said Thursday that benched Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell is a victim of his supporting cast. “Man, JaMarcus is extremely good,” Ochocinco said in a conference call with Bay Area media. “You have to remember, a quarterback can only be as good as his supporting cast. Case closed. Always. It will always be that way. Always.” Ochocinco said New England’s Tom Brady or Indianapolis’ Peyton Manning would be struggling just as much as Russell in Oakland’s offense, which is ranked 31st in terms of yards and points per game. It ... Read Full Story

Pittsburgh Steelers Vs Kansas City Chiefs: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City 1:00 PM EST Sunday November 22, 2009. The Pittsburgh Steelers saw their high-flying offense hit a big stumbling block in their latest game, but have reason to believe it will bounce back at Arrowhead Stadium. Pittsburgh tries to get ... Read Full Story

More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Pittsburgh beating Denver, which is nice. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Browse more photos » As we continue to prepare for the Kansas City Chiefs 10th game of the season, we're bringing you five good questions with the good folks at Behind the Steel Curtain .  Blitzburgh, the man in charge at BSTC, answered a few questions I had for him on this weekend's game. If you have any other questions about the Steelers , there's a post at BTSC if you have questions and there's one on AP where the Steelers folks are asking us questions on ... Read Full Story

Four games into his rookie season with the 49ers, Michael Crabtree is contributing nicely with 18 receptions for 215 yards. But it’s the two passes he’s dropped that keep the wide receiver up at night. Crabtree dropped a pass at Indianapolis and another against Chicago. He also fumbled after making a catch in the Colts game and has seen three passes intended for him turn into interceptions, two of them on tipped balls. “It bothers me,” he said of the drops. “Sometimes I can’t sleep at night when I drop passes. I keep it with me so when the game comes I think about ... Read Full Story