The NFL makes it's annual trip to London as the Denver Broncos face off against the San Francisco 49ers.

The San Francisco 49ers finally got their first win of the season tow weeks ago but then followed it up by letting the Carolina Panthers get their first win of the year against them. Alex Smith has been the starter at QB but he hasn't made the most of his opportunity and now he is injured and doubtful for this one, making it likely David Carr will be the starter. Frank Gore has been a work horse in the backfield for the Niners rushing for 573 yards but just one touchdown. Gore is also San Francisco's leading receiver with 37 catches but Vernon Davis leads in receiving yards wit 422 yards and four touchdowns while Michael Crabtree is continuing to improve with 28 catches for 332 yards and two touchdowns.(cheap nfl jerseys ) The San Francisco defense can't be faulted for the teams record as they have played well. Patrick Willis is one of the NFL's best and he leads the 49ers in tackles with 58 and Parys Haralson and Travis LaBoy lead the team in sacks with three each. Nate Clements and Shawntae Spencer each have two interceptions as San Fran has seven total.
The Forty Niners offense averages 16.1 points and 312.6 yards per game while the defense allows 23.1 points 321.9 yards per game.

The heat was on Denver Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniels to start the season and the team's performance on the field hasn't done anything to temper it. Last week the Broncos imploded and then were ran past, around, and over by the Oakland Raiders in one of the worst beat downs in franchise history. While it's year two of Kyle Orton under center, and his numbers aren't bad,(Titans Jersey) the numbers in the win-loss column aren't getting it done. Orton has completed 60.5 percent of his passes for 2,140 yards with 11 touchdowns with four interceptions. The Broncos running game has been weak at best with Knowshon Moreno running for 212 yards and no one else on the roster hitting even double digits. The Receiving corps has done a decent job as Jabar Gaffney has 41 receptions for 462 yards and Brandon Lloyd has 709 yards and three touchdowns. D.J. Williams leads the Denver defense with 63 tackles and three and a half sacks and Mario Hagan has 43 and Nate Jones has 36. The Broncos have just five interceptions with no player having more than one. As a team the Denver offense is averaging 19.7 points and 358.6 yards per game while the defense is allowing 28.4 points and 361.9 yards each time out.

San Francisco is 11-5-2 against the spread in their last 18 games following a loss, 1-4 against the spread in their last five overall, and 7-2-3 against the spread in their last 12 games following a game which hey didn't cover. Denver is 4-10 against the spread in their last 14 games following a loss, 7-20-1 against the spread in their last 28 games against(2011 super bowl jerseys) a team with a losing record, and 1-4 against the spread in their last five games overall.

Disappointment is too soft of a word when we talk about the way San Francisco's season has gone and on the other side of the ball it could be one foot out the door for the Broncos' coaching staff who has made plenty of questionable personnel decisions which aren't working out. It might be a good thing that this game is at a neutral site as it would be hard for ticket buying long supporting fans of either of these teams to have much more faith in either of them. I think the 49ers defense is good enough to hold Denver down and(Tennessee Titans Jersey) this should be a low scoring game, low enough that the Niners score enough to win.

Reggie Bush told The New Orleans Times-Picayune that he has been cleared to play Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Bush said x-rays of his right leg had shown the leg had healed.(nfl jerseys) He told reporters that he is close to 100 percent.

Bush said, however, that he has not tried out the leg in practice yet. He was injured in Week 2 against San Francisco when a 49er player landed on his leg after he muffed a punt.

"It's going to be wait and see this week," coach Sean Payton said. "We're optimistic, yet we're guarded. I think we just have to pay attention to how this workweek goes."

The Saints have gone 2-3 without Bush and defenses have seemed more willing to play man-to-man in pass coverage and not let quarterback Drew Brees pick them apart in a zone.

Meanwhile,(San Diego Chargers Jersey) Payton said there is no disagreement between the club and running back Pierre Thomas over the progress of his recovery from ankle injury.

A report on FOX suggested Thomas is not giving his best effort in the rehab.

"There hasn't been any tiff," (Chiefs Jersey)Payton said. "Certainly we're all frustrated with the progress of Pierre's rehab. Anything specific in that matter would be between Pierre and I, and the club."

"Anything that takes place with Pierre and myself in those meetings is certainly not for you. Listen. You're asking me a question, I'm telling you the answer. All right? I'm telling you we're all frustrated. ... We're all frustrated with the injury, all right?

"We're disappointed it's taken this long. And any communication -- and certainly Pierre and I are on the same page -- is for us, the club, the player, and it's simple."

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is expected to start against the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 7, Coach Andy Reid said.

"I'm feeling better. I think I'll be fine,"(nfl jerseys cheap) Vick said Sunday.

In case you're having trouble keeping track, Vick started the season as the Eagles' No. 2 quarterback behind Kevin Kolb, who became the starter after Donovan McNabb was traded to the Washington Redskins over the summer.

Vick took over as starter after Kolb left Game 1 with a concussion. Vick performed so well (passing for 459 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for 140 yards in six quarters) that he was named the team's permanent starter before Game 3 (a day after Reid announced that Kolb would start that game).

But Vick has not played since damaging cartilage in his rib cage during Game 4. Kolb has played well in his absence, throwing for 1,011 yards and six touchdowns.

So even though Reid has announced Vick as the starter in the team's next game,(Miami Dolphins Jersey) don't forget that the Eagles coach has changed his mind before.

It wasn’t what Andy Reid said,(Jaguars Jersey) but how he said it. The quotes read the same as any other week – we heard “I have to do a better job” numerous times – but on Monday it was said with more feeling. It wasn’t just words, not this time.

Sunday’s loss in Tennessee hurt and as much as the Eagles coach allows anyone to see what he is really feeling, he let it show. The way he fielded questions – grimacing, pausing, shaking his head – he looked like a guy still feeling the pain.

For the better part of three quarters, the Eagles outplayed, outhit and, yes, outcoached the Tennessee Titans. They appeared on their way to an impressive victory and a glossy 5-2 record going into the bye week. Then, suddenly the football was on the ground, the Titans were celebrating and everything changed.

The truth is, Cincinnati's storyline in Atlanta goes like this. Defense crashes, offense burns in the first half. Roddy White leads an Atlanta Falcons offense that recorded 299 yards and three touchdowns in the first half. Cincinnati's offense wasn't so much repulsive, as it was ineffective. During three of the team's five offensive possessions, Cincinnati recorded eight plays or more in the first half. Once they went three-and-out and during Cincinnati's opening possession in the game, they picked up a first down before a bad pass to Chad Ochocinco, who turned at the first down marker with Palmer throwing as if Chad would hook out, led to a punt. Yet, the offense was ineffective, unable to sustain a drive that led to a touchdown.(nfl jerseys cheap) Basically the same story we've written and recited all season. Copy and paste, the champions against carpel tunnel syndrome.

Cincinnati comes out of the lockerroom in the second half with dejected fans mockingly cheering the team while shoving aside spent Cheetos and warm beer. Text messages crush the limited wireless networks around Cincinnati, ranging from sobbing tears of the good old days when Atlanta last put on a display against the Bengals at the Georgia Dome, in which Cincinnati lost 30-3 during ESPN's Sunday Night Football. I still remember all three announcers laughing at Oliver Gibson's roughing the quarterback foul as if we're the type of kids that try so hard to do it right, only to get it wrong again.(eagles jersey) I raise my right fist into the air, shaking it like a seizure yelling, "Paul McGuire, you will rue the day..."

Mind you, this is about the time I'm catch myself laughing when the Bengals were messing up late in the first half. No, no, I'm not laughing like a Steelers fan does when accidentally stepping on a Twinkie and giggling to himself, "I made a messy." It's the type of laugh where you believe what you're seeing is real. Like the Steelers fan accidentally stepping on a Twinkie and giggling to himself, "I make a messy."

At one point, losing 24-3, I sneezed. Then Cincinnati was leading by a point which began with a 33-yard Mike Nugent field goal on the opening drive of the second half. After a first down, Atlanta finishes the drive after failing to pick up a first down and punting. Carson Palmer completes five straight passes for 74 yards before Andre Smith's false start puts Cincinnati on Atlanta's 19-yard line.(philadelphia eagles jersey) The drive ended with a touchdown pass to Terrell Owens to cut Cincinnati's deficit to 11 points.

 

Here are five things we learned following the Chicago Bears' 17-14 loss to the Washington Redskins.
1. The quarterback/receiver relationship is hurting this team: It really doesn't matter who ends up taking the blame for Jay Cutler's disastrous four-interception outing versus Washington. The problem lies in the fact that offensive coordinator Mike Martz is unlikely to stop throwing the football, so if this disconnect between the quarterback and his receivers continues, the Bears are in serious trouble. Cutler has now thrown at least four interceptions three times since arriving in Chicago, hardly the type of results the Bears expected for a player given a lucrative contract extension. Cutler was brought here to win games, not lose them. But to pin everything on the quarterback is unfair, especially since it looked like Devin Hester and Johnny Knox each played roles on a few of Cutler's picks. Again, it doesn't matter who falls on the sword, it only matters if the Bears can correct these problems.(nfl jerseys wholesale) We are now seven games into the Martz era, and the Bears look to be heading backwards. Shouldn't they be improving at this juncture of the season rather than regressing?

2. The defense put the Bears in position to win: As usual, the Bears defense did enough to squeeze out a victory. Not only did D.J. Moore score a touchdown on a 54-yard interception return, but the defense forced two other turnovers, and had another Moore score wiped off the scoreboard because of a penalty. What else can they do? Ryan Torain rushed for 125 yards, but Donovan McNabb was sacked twice and finished with a 56.8 quarterback rating. When you consider the ridiculously good field position Washington had for most of the afternoon, (broncos jersey)the guys on defense have nothing to be ashamed of. All the Bears needed was a decent offensive showing, and they would be sitting at 5-2, not 4-3. What a waste.

3. Pisa Tinoisamoa and Israel Idonije keep showing up: Frankly, I'm surprised to see Tinoisamoa credited with only three tackles in the press box stat book. The linebacker appeared to be all over the field, and he delivered a huge hit on McNabb on a blitz. With Lance Briggs missing last game and most of the Redskins matchup, Tinoisamoa and Brian Iwuh have more than picked up the slack. Pressed into duty again Sunday, Iwuh had two tackles for a loss, a sack and a forced fumble, proving again the Bears have excellent depth at linebacker. After a quiet game against Seattle, Idonije made several impact plays in Week 7, registering a sack and batting down two passes -- one of which was caught by Moore and returned for a touchdown. (denver broncos jersey)With Julius Peppers failing to make much of an impact the past two weeks, it's great to see Idonije pick up the slack from the other defensive end position.
 

DOLPHINS RUNNING GAME VS. STEELERS RUN DEFENSE

The Dolphins are coming off a season-high 150-yard rushing performance, but that was against injury-depleted Green Bay. Pittsburgh's defense is relatively healthy, and ranked first in the NFL against the run, limiting opponents to 63.6 rushing yards per game. Dolphins center Joe Berger will face the toughest challenge, lining up against Pro Bowl nose tackle Casey Hampton. (nfl jerseys wholesale)Ricky Williams is averaging 2.6 yards a carry in the two games he's played against the Steelers. Ronnie Brown averaged 2.0 in his one game.

DOLPHINS PASSING GAME VS. STEELERS PASS DEFENSE

Chad Henne's overall numbers have improved, but his fourth-quarter passing efficiency hasn't. In that critical period, Henne's completing 57.9 percent of his passes and has a quarterback rating of 61.4, which is behind 30 other starters in the NFL. Brandon Marshall has caught 17 passes for 189 yards in his three previous games against the Steelers, but hasn't scored. Ike Taylor and Bryant McFadden are respected veterans, but neither are lockdown cornerbacks for the Steelers. That means Pro Bowl safety Troy Polamalu (27 tackles,(Cardinals Jersey) two interceptions) will be stretched pretty thin against the Dolphins.


Rashard Mendenhall is averaging 4.3 yards per carry, and is on pace for his second consecutive 1,000-plus season. He's scored five rushing touchdowns this season, making the most of a physical run blocking offensive line. The Dolphins, (Arizona Cardinals Jersey)who are allowing 109.4 rushing yards per game, are working to find ways to sure up the defensive front. Channing Crowder's return from a groin injury helped last week against Green Bay, which rushed for 76 yards, and so did starting defensive end Tony McDaniel because it allowed Randy Starks to move back to nose tackle.
 

The Tampa Bay Bucs and the St. Louis Rams were two of the worst teams in the NFL in 2009.

Led by rookie head coaches the teams combined to go 4-28 in 2009.

But when they meet today, (wholesale nfl jerseys)the two teams meet as two of the surprises of the 2010 season.

The Bucs enter the game 3-2, while the Rams enter the game with a 3-3 record.

The teams have taken similar approaches to rebuilding,(jets jersey) starting with second-year coaches Raheem Morris of Tampa Bay and Steve Spagnuolo of St. Louis.

"Two young, uprising teams that's starting to play better football going against each other this week," Morris said in describing the matchup. "You've got two young, energetic head coaches. You've got a guy I've got a lot of respect for???Last year, he was thrown into a situation where you've got to go build your team and that's what he's been able to do and that's what we're trying to do. We're going to go young. You're going to build with a quarterback - Sam Bradford, Josh Freeman. We're going to get some young players around them, get them to play with them. We're going to bring some of our old guys up - Ronde Barber, Steven Jackson. And you get those guys to come play with you and the next thing you know, you've got two teams that's right at the cusp. And every week, you're either hot or you're not.

"Now we're going to play each other," (new york jets jersey)he said. "And you have an exciting, young duel of talent about to play each other. I'm excited about that."

Spagnuolo explained even further about the transformation.

San Diego Charger wide receiver Vincent Jackson is back, and cheaper than ever.

After holding out for a long-term contract the first two months of the NFL season,(nfl jerseys wholesale) and not getting offered one by general manager A.J. Smith, Jackson will return to the team in an inexpensive, and unexpected move.

Jackson will first serve a three-game, team-imposed suspension, but the Pro Bowl receiver should be eligible to play at Indianapolis Nov. 28.

By rejoining the team, Jackson will qualify as an unrestricted free agent for next season – something he couldn’t have been had he continued his holdout past Oct. 31. This would’ve made him ineligible to sign with another team next year. For this reason, some suspected Jackson would rejoin the team before the Halloween deadline, despite the wide out repeatedly stating he wouldn’t play this year.

And as it turns out, he will play. But instead of the $3.2 million he would have accrued this year for playing the whole season, Jackson will earn less than a 13th of that as he pads up for the remainder of the schedule.

The 27-year-old receiver is among the best in the league.(Chargers Jersey) Jackson is coming off two consecutive 1,000-yard campaigns in which he reeled in 16 touchdowns and was the team’s leader in reception yardage.

Perhaps Smith’s aversion to handing over a long-term tender to Jackson is the wide out’s inclinations off the field.

Since joining the Chargers, Jackson has twice been arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. And just hours before San Diego’s playoff loss against the New York Jets a season ago, Jackson was handcuffed for driving with a suspended license and expired tags. His car was then impounded and Jackson hitched a ride to the game with quarterback Phillip Rivers.

But it may not be unreasonable to think Jackson could still get offered a long-term contract from San Diego. Offensive lineman and teammate Marcus McNeill also held out for similar reasons this year until rejoining the squad Sept. 25.(San Diego Chargers Jersey) Upon returning from his team-imposed, three-game suspension, McNeill accepted a five-year contract extension worth $48.5 million, with $24.5 million guaranteed.

Also, the Chargers could have traded Jackson this year, but elected not to.

NFL analyst Solomon Wilcots of CBS lives only a short drive from the Miami of Ohio campus, so he's been watching Ben Roethlisberger play quarterback for 10 years. Wilcots, who was in Pittsburgh last week for Roethlisberger's return from a four-game suspension,(wholesale nfl jerseys) wasn't surprised when the Steelers offense initially struggled against Cleveland.

Then, midway through the third quarter, it happened.

"They started inside their own 5 and bang-bang, there it was: four throws, three complete, 95 yards and a touchdown," Wilcots said. "Just beautiful."

Roethlisberger wound up completing 16 of 27 passes for 257 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. His passer rating of 112.7 would rank first in the league if he had enough throws to qualify.

"I came away from watching that tape with the feeling that this is a good football team that just took a giant leap forward with his return," said fellow CBS analyst Dan Dierdorf,(Dolphins Jersey) who will be in the booth Sunday when the Steelers face the Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium.

While Roethlisberger is seldom put on the same lofty plane as Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, statistics don't lie. Since being drafted 11th overall in 2004, he has taken Pittsburgh to two Super Bowls, winning one, has won 61 of 87 regular-season starts, completed 63.3 percent of his passes and led 20 fourth-quarter comeback wins.

While some argue that Roethlisberger's success is a byproduct of the Steelers' system, his size (6-foot-5, 241 pounds) and strength are integral parts of their smashmouth style.

After going 6-10 with Tommy Maddox at quarterback in 2003, (Miami Dolphins Jersey)the Steelers went 15-1 in Roethlisberger's first year and haven't had a losing season since.

This year, they started 3-1 while Roethlisberger was serving an NFL suspension for violating the league's personal-conduct policy. Police had investigated him for an alleged sexual assault, but no charges were filed.

While his behavior has been questioned, no one doubts his competitiveness or ability.

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