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LeBron James is good. Oh so good. Every week we watch to see what he’ll do next. Nothing surprises us anymore. He’s destined to become an NBA legend. LeBron James is good. Oh so… distracted?

It’s the showdown of the year as the NFL Golden Boys face off in Indy. Remember defenses, no touching. Tackle with your minds, not with your hands. Elsewhere, the AFC North is on the line in the Steel City and the Saints and Vikings take on the equivalent of third world countries.

It’s never fun to whiff on talented players, especially when they end up on a division rival. Although, “whiffing,” “draft,” and “Redskins” has a familiar ring to it. Let’s revisit the 2008 NFL draft.

“Hey! This isn’t my grocery list! Who stole my grocery list?” Ok, ok, that’s has nothing to do with this post, sorry. My brother and I created the game, “Guess the Flex.” He won, I lost. Actually, I forfeited. Regardless, the Flex Scheduling portion of the NFL program is upon us.

After marching up and down the field against the New York Giants, the Philadelphia Eagles’ offense floundered at home on Sunday night in front of a national audience. The culprits for the offensive ineptitude have made appearances in the past. How long will they remain in town?

With the exception of the Philadelphia Eagles, division leaders across the league distanced themselves from their division foes in week 9. Elsewhere, the retro Tampa Bay Buccaneers out-dueled the Green Bay Packers for their first victory of 2009 and playoff hopefuls fell off the wagon… hard.

At the very beginning of the season, I asked my brother to go through and guess which games he thought would be chosen for the NFL’s flex scheduling that will begin in week 11. For those of you that aren’t aware, the NFL got smart and decided to start selecting the Sunday night game 12 [...]

Another year, another boring World Series. Thankfully, the NFL is about to unleash it’s top-of-the-line winter model. The further the temperature drops, the higher NFL intensity rises. November is here, and with it comes a week full of playoff caliber football. Leaving the Browns at home won’t hurt either.

Once considered playoff contenders, it’s time to realize the 49ers, Bears, and Jets are in trouble. Early season failures and obstacles in the season’s second half will ultimately leave these teams at home come playoff time.

Due to the probable length of tonight’s game, I won’t be able to post content before November 5th rolls around. Since I promised to add something each day in November, I must improvise. Therefore, I’ll continually update my running diary throughout tonight’s game. UPDATED 11:57 PM!