Busy, busy week in the world. The Titans are still undefeated. The Lions are still defeated. Check out our poll and vote for the more likely scenario. Hall of Fame 3^rd baseman Mike Schmidt stopped by to post his thoughts about the recent World Champion Philadelphia Phillies. We installed a new application that allows us to post pictures, so now you can enjoy visual delights to go along with sophomoric humor. Oh yeah, and I think there was an election. Lets get to the BBS for week 9.

The Big—Peyton Manning—Perhaps an offseason full of cookie commercials and SNL skits was overwhelming on the surefire Hall of Famer because for the first 8 weeks, Peyton didn’t seem like Peyton. True the running game hasn’t been there as it was in years past, and Marvin Harrison hasn’t returned to form, but the Colts looked like a different team than the one we’re used to seeing in the playoffs every year, until last week. On Sunday night the Colts came out and defended their Oil Palace against perennial rivals; the Brady-less New England Patriots. Peyton went 21-29 for 254 yards and 2 scores. Injury concerns may remain, but the one face you can count on is that Peyton Manning can still beat you all by himself.

The Bad—Trent Edwards—Unlike his similarly named brother from Swingers, this Trent was anything but “money” against the Jets, who in this analogy would have been the “big bear with claws and fangs”. The Jets D pressured Edwards into two picks and a fumble and the Bills fell to their division rivals. Next up for Edwards, to be the guy in the R-rated movie. The one you’re not sure if you like or not yet.     

The Surprise—Ray Rice—Coach John Harbaugh refused to accept Rice as a substitute for any of his other side dishes all season long. Since week 3, “the other Ray” in Baltimore hasn’t carried the ball more than 8 times in a game. That was until the Ravens faced off against their bitter enemy and step-brother-like Cleveland Browns this past Sunday and Rice ripped off 154 rush yards plus a few receptions. Black sheep Willis McGahee’s status is up in the air for week 10 so Rice is someone to keep a close eye on. The Rutgers standout has the quickness and pass-catching ability to be an asset to a team with a rookie QB as they try to find a way into the playoff picture.

Speaking of pictures, let us know what you think about adding in photos to go with the blog. Or tell us how great we look in our 21 Jump Street avatars. Or let Mike know that you miss the sweet style of the 80s.

Jake is busy crunching numbers and bringing you the best Search Engine metrics available to man. He’ll be back with some insightful NBA news soon. Until then, enjoy your week and the big games coming up over the weekend.

Tags: NFL, Peyton Manning, Ray Rice, Swingers, Tennesee Titans

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