Can Philly Recover? After Donovan McNabb suffered a season-ending knee injury last November, a backup quarterback led the struggling Philadelphia Eagles to an improbable resurgence, closing the season with five straight victories to win the NFC East. If the Eagles can make a similar comeback this season, they will most likely do it with McNabb under center. Despite rumors of McNabb’s demotion, Eagles coach Andy Reid says he’ll stick with the nine-year veteran for the rest of the season, including Sunday when the Eagles visit the division rival Washington Redskins.
Author: Anthony Rome
Still Fighting With a home win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, the Carolina Panthers can move into a tie for first place in the NFC South – an amazing feat for a team that could be starting its fourth different quarterback of the season.
Marching Back While it’s been a tale of two seasons for the Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, it’s been one long nightmare for Steven Jackson the St. Louis Rams. Following an 0-4 start, the Saints look to move above .500 and keep the Rams winless when the teams meet at the Superdome on Sunday.
Stampeding Ahead Despite getting off to a horrible start to the season and being forced to rotate their quarterbacks because of injuries, the Buffalo Bills are back in the AFC playoff picture. The Miami Dolphins have also been banged up, but their season has been horrendous.
Game of Injuries The Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos each had a disappointing first half of the season. The beginning of the second half doesn’t look much more promising for either of the AFC West rivals after both teams lost a key offensive player to an injury last weekend. Kansas City running back Larry Johnson and Denver quarterback Jay Cutler are both uncertain for Sunday, when the Broncos and Chiefs meet at Arrowhead Stadium.
Struggling But Winning Vince Young has not played like a national championship winning quarterback or Heisman Trophy finalist recently. But just like he did at the University of Texas, the Tennessee Titans quarterback has been coming away a winner. Young will try to help the Titans solidify their position as the AFC South’s second-best team when they host the division rival Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
Misleading Success The Washington Wizards limped into the 2007 NBA playoffs without injured stars Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler, and were promptly swept in the first round. Arenas and Butler are now healthy, but three games into the 2007-08 season the Wizards have yet to win a game. Washington shoots for its first win since last regular season Thursday night when it visits the New Jersey Nets.
Home Sweet Home The New York Rangers are no doubt glad to be back home, if only for one game. They’ll be looking to build on their success at Madison Square Garden on Thursday when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Home Ice Tough on Sharks Mike Modano and Jeremy Roenick are two of the best American-born players in NHL history. Both have an opportunity to add milestones to their impressive resumes Wednesday night. Modano and the Dallas Stars try to build on their best game of the season while Roenick and the San Jose Sharks look to win only their second home game as the teams meet for the second time in 10 days.
Keeping BCS Hopes Alive West Virginia and Louisville each began the season expecting to play in a BCS game. It appears only one team will now have that chance. The sixth-ranked Mountaineers look to keep that hope alive as they try for a fourth straight victory Thursday night in a Big East matchup with the visiting Cardinals.