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Philadelphia Eagles – Even Nick Foles is Outplaying Eli Manning
It was hard to decide what was the more compelling story as the Philadelphia Eagles finally won a game, as they usually do against the New York Giants, who fell to 0-5 for the first time in 26 years: Either Nick Foles stepping up big time for the injured Michael Vick, or Eli Manning completely destroying any chance his team had to end the losing streak, and the existence of any following or support he had as someone who isn’t to blame for where the Giants are at right now.
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San Francisco 49ers – Colin Kaepernick Nothing But a Cog in the Machine
As we go deeper into the 2013 NFL season, Colin Kaepernick looks less and less special, while the San Francisco 49ers are getting back to their dominant and their impressive ways by going back to basics: An incredibly strong and smothering defense, accompanied by the power running game that has been the biggest part of their success since Jim Harbaugh took over.
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Cincinnati Bengals – Beating Up on Tom Brady
The recipe to stopping Tom Brady has always been about excellent pressure from the defensive line. Despite all of their problems on offense with the struggling Andy Dalton, the Cincinnati Bengals have enough talent when it comes to the pass rush to keep the team from falling apart.
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Indianapolis Colts – Andrew Luck Made For 4th Quarter Comebacks
Only his second NFL season, and possibly already the most clutch quarterback in the NFL. Andrew Luck is coming up big time after time for the Indianapolis Colts, that find themselves as a surprising Super Bowl contender, as the rebuilding plans under their new quarterback are going much better than anyone planned.
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Denver Broncos – Tony Romo Keeps Them Perfect
For the first time this season, someone gave the Denver Broncos a real fight. Unfortunately, despite a huge game, Tony Romo raised the old demons again by throwing a costly interception that meant a loss for the Dallas Cowboys, and ruining a nearly flawless performance from him, including out-dueling Peyton Manning.
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Jose Mourinho Suddenly Cares About His Real Madrid Legacy
There’s no middle ground with Jose Mourinho, and such was his tenure with Real Madrid, and the perception of it. Some might call it a success, especially if you’re the man himself, proud of his record breaking second season with the team, and others happen to call it a failure, which seems to be the more accurate description.
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Top Scorers in Europe – October Edition
The international break is a good opportunity to examine the scoring charts around the top leagues in Europe, which includes Daniel Sturridge of Liverpool off to an impressive season, Lionel Messi getting some competition from an unexpected direction, a very close race in the Bundesliga, Giuseppe Rossi enjoying his Fiorentina comeback while Falcao is having a wonderful debut season in Moncao.
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PSG – Zlatan Ibrahimovic Makes Up For Disappointing Team
Despite being a team that’s been running for quite some time together, PSG doesn’t look like a cohesive, symbiotic unit. Individual brilliance here and there, and one Zlatan Ibrahimovic that is a level above the rest of anyone else in Ligue 1, which apparently is good enough to remain above the rest of the league (Except for one team) at this stage of the season.
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Juventus FC – Sebastian Giovinco Still Has His Uses
The deeper we go into the Serie A season, it’s quite clear that Juventus aren’t going to relatively comfortably win a third consecutive title. Teams are taking out Andrea Pirlo, the midfield isn’t finding the answers, and it seems that the team only starts playing with conviction after a substitution by Antonio Conte (this time Sebastian Giovinco) or conceding a goal that forces them to raise their game.
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Arsenal FC – Olivier Giroud Shouldn’t Be Irreplaceable
It’s hard to complain about Arsenal as they hit the international break still in the lead of the Premier League, as Jack Wilshere finds his scoring touch for the first time in three years. However, the over-reliance on Olivier Giroud and the lack of a decent backup to the jaded striker might become costly later on in the season.