Mental toughness was the order of the day in Week 10. In a losing effort, Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton was the thorn in Pittsburgh’s side for most of the day before finally catching a late fourth-quarter interception bug. Matthew Stafford and Ryan Fitzpatrick both fell into early ruts and never recovered, blowing huge games for their respective teams. The early-season surprise stories are finally getting put back into place of expected mediocrity. Read the rest of this entry »

And we all thought 2011 was the year of Philly didn’t we? One week in October has killed both the Phillies and the Eagles’ seasons. The you-shall-not-call-them-the Dream Team moved to 1-4 on the season following a defeat to the AFC East’s rising dynasty, the Buffalo Bills. Mental mistakes on offense killed the Eagles as Michael Vick gave up four picks to the ball-hawking Bills defense. While the Eagles’ high-priced secondary shutdown Buffalo’s passing game, the D had no answer for Fred Jackson who put up 200 yards of offense himself. Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s just say the Patriots-Broncos game could make this a bitter affair. In case you missed it, the Patriots had plenty of chances to put the game away, but could not get the job done, with Tom Brady’s 4th quarter fumble proving particularly costly. Denver and their mustard striped unis move to 5-0 with the kind of defensive performance and mistake free offense that’s won Super Bowls before. I still think the Pats can take them in the playoffs though. Read the rest of this entry »

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For Basketball, Europe Is The New USA [Open Sports]

30 Ways to Lose a Job on Twitter [Resume Bear]

10 Fabulously Awful Uniforms In Sports History [Sports Poop]

Bills May Not Huddle All Year [Yardbarker]

The Apple Store Is Old People’s Porn Stop [BoH]

The 2 Greatest Acapella Covers Ever [College Humor]

Baron Davis Worried About Stolen Laptop Photos: I’ll Open The Bidding At $5 [Don Chavez]

Iovine, Dre, HP, and the Battle to Reclaim Sound Quality [Digital Music News]

Neverending Story Van Lady Vs. Film Drunk [Film Drunk]

Kid Cudi’s Man On The Moon: The End Of The Day Artwork [The Source]

Nike Air Max LeBron VII Chicago Artist Collaboration Jeff Zimmermann [KATC]

Can Major League Baseball And Topps Save Baseball Cards? [Slate]

UberTwitter: Now With Uber Annoying Ads [Mashable]

What Happened To The Original Power Rangers? [Ice Ice Babies]

Cop A TSS Shirt & The Shipping’s On Us [TSS]