Week 12's Best Match-Ups and a few one-on-one match ups to pay attention to

Sunday Morning, beginning at 11 a.m. MST one of the best match-ups of the day is the Green Bay Packers (7-3) traveling to Atlanta to take on the (8-2) Falcons.  This is a key NFC showdown that will be showcasing all type of talent such the top two conference Quarterback's, Aaron Rodgers and Matt Ryan.  A win here could be the deciding factor in who gets the NFC's No. 1 seed for the playoffs.  Roddy White, Atlanta Falcon's Wideout, is leading the NFL in catches and already has over 1,000 yards.  
Two 7-3 teams will square off as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Chicago Bears and a win here could be the difference between a No. 2 seed or a Wild Card spot.  The Chicago defense is coming off of a shut-out victory last week and Eagle QB Mike Vick has yet to throw an interception.  So this will be something to watch at 2:15 on FOX.
As for one-on-one match ups Sunday, something to pay close attention to in the Steelers vs Bills game is Corner Ike Taylor going against going against Buffalo standout, Steve Johnson.  Pittsburgh uses Taylor to cover their opponents best reciever and is also a solid tackler.  As for St. Johnson, he has nine touchdowns on the year and just has a knack for getting open against anybody.
The AFC West Leading Chiefs will face the struggling Seattle Seahawks.  The match up of the day here will be Tamba Hali vs. Matt Hasselbeck.  Hali has been one of the hungriest players on Kansas City's Defense this year leading the team with eight sacks. His head fake he uses against opponents is difficult to deal with which makes him so good in the pass rush.  The veteran Hasselbeck is a fighter and is even playing hurt now with a cast on his left wrist. That means nothing, he is tough and smart and knows the ins-and-outs of Seattle's offense.  He also is coming off back to back 300 yard games so the KC secondary will have their work cut out for them.

3 Big Thanksgiving Day Games

The New England Patriots (8-2) are tied for leagues best record and their schedule will be easing up this Thursday as they travel to Detroit to face the Detroit Lions (2-8).  This will be the first game to start off Thanksgiving Day, it will air at 10:30 MST.  The Patriots have won 19 of their past 20 regular-season games against NFC teams and this is the Lions 71st Thanksgiving Day Game.  Tom Brady, Patriots Quarterback will have to have close eye out for Ndamukong Suh on the Lions Defensive Line.  As for Fantasy Football owners, you might want to play Tom Brady this week against a not so good Detroit secondary.
Game 2 of Thanksgiving Day will be the New Orleans Saints (7-3) traveling to Dallas to face the Cowboys (3-7) as John Kitna tries to lead the newly coached Cowboys to another victory.  Saints are looking for revenge on the Cowboys from last year's loss.  A huge plus for the Saints is the star running back Reggie Bush might be returning.  Saints head Coach Sean Payton says he feels "pretty good" about Bush's return.  This game will be coming on FOX at 2:15 MST.
The Night game that will air on NFL Network, that all might not be able to see will be Batman & Robin's Bengals vs the New York Jets.  The Jets are the other team with the league best record of 8-2 and Cincinnati has struggled all season long with a 2-8 record.  Cincinnati is coming off there worse loss of the season probably.  Being up by 21 last week against the Bills, TO's last team, and giving up 28 unanswered and coming out with a loss has been the story of the season for the them.  As for the J-E-T-S Jets, Mark Sanchez has been living up to all the hype and Santonio Holmes has scored two game-winning touchdown in the past two weeks.
Be sure to check out the AFC West laeding Chiefs as they take on the Seattle Seahawks as well.

Giants leading in race to the Pennant & Colts look for Revenge

In Dealing with Athletics, I have come to inform you the te Giants need one more win against the Texas Rangers to win the World Series.  They have a 3-1 lead and if the game on Monday night in Texas is won it is all over and San Francisco will be out.
Speaking of another team out  in Teaxas the Houston Texans will be facing the Indianapolis Colts for a second time this season in a heated Division rival match-up.  The first time they faced each other Texan Runnig Back Arian Foster had an outstanding game an ran for over 150 yards against the Colts Defense and got the win for the Houston.  The Texans are coming into this game on the road as the underdog because of Peyton Manning's last three standout games before his bye week last week.  Check out this great Monday Night match up on ESPN , because the winner of this game could very well win this Divsion.

Week 6 of NFL and In the Heart of the Hunt of October

As the 6th week of the NFL approaches, all teams have at least one loss under their belt with the Kansas City Chiefs being the last and edged by the colts with a ten point loss.  As for the MLB, it is down to the last for teams with the League Championship Series' beginning.  The American League Championship Series (ALCS) will consist of the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers facing off with two of leagues best pitchers, C.C. Sabathia and C.J. Wilson.  The National League Championship Series (NLCS) has the San Francisco Giants squarring off against the Phillies of Philadelphia.  The young star, Tim Lincecum will be sharing the mound with the the Phillies Roy Halladay.
Key Matchups this Sunday in the NFL will be the KC Chiefs vs. Houston Texans, to see if the chiefs can bounce back from a tough loss and get back on a hot win streeak facing the texans struggling pass defense.  A battle of two of the leagues top defenses take place with the Ravens facing the Patriots.  The two loss defending champ saints will face Josh Freeman and the young Buccaners with their one loss.  Last but not least, a Monday Night Matchup to be sure to watch is the two 3-2 teams, Tennessee Titans going to Jacksonville to take on the Jags.  If any scores are missed through out the next week be sure to comment to get further updates.  Stay tuned and be sure to catch all the action for both the NFL and MLB on FOX and CBS.

MLB Winding Down to Playoffs & NFL Builds Up to Week 3

As the Hunt for October continues in Major League Baseball, the Minnesota Twins are the only team so far to win their division.  With that being, the race for the best record in the American League is on between the Twins and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with both teams sitting at a recordof 92-61.   The New York Yankees are a half a game behind both teams with a record of 92-62.  It is very close in all the divisions at the moment in both leagues so follow closely to see who makes in the playoffs as October fastly approaches us.

Are You Ready For Some Footbaaaalllll !!!!!!!!??????
Week three of the NFL will start Sunday morning 11 MST with 8 of the thirty-two teams still unbeaten.  Four of those eight teams will be matching up against one another and the first match-up the comes to mind with that being said has to be the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Tampa Bay Bucs.  The Steelers will be playing with their 3rd string Quarterback this week as Dennis Dixon went down last week forcing Charlie Batch having to step up and be the starter.  So that game should be very interesting, along with a Monday Night Rivalry with Green Bay Packers traveling to Chicago to face the Bears where rain is in the forecast for this battle of the unbeatens.  The other four unbeaten teams are the Kansas City Chiefs (which have been Amazing lately), Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, and the Defending Champion New Orleans Saints.  Continue to watch and follow and I'll see you back here in the endzone soon.

The NFL begins it season this Thursday night

In Dealing with Athletics tonight with Marvin, opening night of the National Football League will be discussed. 
With the preseason all wrapped up and teams begin for the season to start, many players have been cut and it's time to rock and roll.  Game one of the season is the 2010 NFC Championship Game match up of last season and once again the Super Bowl Defending Champion Saints have home field advantage over the Vikings.  During that NFC Championship Game last season the Saints intercepted a Favre pass to close the game off and head to the Super Bowl.  Brett Favre is back for his 20th season in the league and is hungry for a Super Bowl ring so he can finally retire.  At this moment it is approaching 9: 25 MST and the two minute warning is fastly approaching with the Saints leading 14-9.  All they need to do is hold on to the ball and start the season off with a win. Tune in to the next blog for the results and the rest of Week 1 scores around the league.

Marvin's Sports Endzone

Welcome to my blog that will be Dealing with Athletics, with Fall fastly approaching that means nothing but NFL football to most.  This blog will consist mostly of NFL updates from a variety of teams, as well as NCAA Football updates.  Also during the Fall, the October Hunt goes on, which is everything to do with the MLB playoffs and the race to the World Series.  So, many baseball updates will be included at times along with all the Football.