Brodrick Bunkley - Eagles DT

It turns Bunkley suffered a torn ligament in his elbow, which will require surgery. This surgery usually takes several months to fully recover from, which means Bunkley’s season with the Eagles may be over. This is a major blow to an Eagles defense that is ranked close to the bottom of the league already. Bunkley is the Eagles main run stopper, even though his numbers this season are not all that great. With his absence in the middle of the Eagles defensive line, we will probably see teams try and run the ball against Philadelphia more often.

Taking Bunkley’s spot at right defensive tackle will probably be Trevor Laws. The Eagles are expected to add another DT to their roster in time for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Brett Favre

If so, it could be bad news for the Minnesota Vikings QB. The NFL is investigating the matter, and should relatively easily be able to come to a conclusion. All they have to do is get hold of the cell phone records for calls and text/photo messages sent to Jenn Sterge’rs phone. If they can do that, it should be easy to determine if these calls and sexting messages came from a phone used by Favre. Whether the NFL can get hold of these records is not known yet.

Here is what the Twitter nations has been saying about the whole scandal (with twitter user names removed).

* “I don’t believe these Brett Favre rumors on Deadspin.com.”
* “Brett Favre has his hands full with tears.”
* “Jenn Sterger turned down Brett Favre… too funny!”
* “I hope this Favre scandal helps make the Vikings lose team chemistry.”
* “Is Brett Favre so stupid that he would really be sexting Playboy model Jenn Sterger?”
* “I don’t believe this Favre rumor on Deadspin. He’s not that crazy… I don’t think..”
* “Brett Favre is still the love of my life, even if these sexting rumors are true.”

There are plenty of mixed reactions to this scandal, as some people are believing the rumors, while others deny them. Once the NFL decides what to do about the incident, people will be able to make more conclusive opinions on how they really feel about Favre.

Mike Tirico & Brett Favre Tonight

Favre, as most people know already, is involved in accusations that he left incriminating voice mail messages on the phone of former Jets employee Jenn Sterger. According to these accusations, he then sent photos of his genitals to her phone.

Most likely, not much will be mentioned of this by Mike Tirico, or the rest of the MNF crew during tonight’s game. They are merely accusations that were released by an anonymous source. However, it may bring back memories for ESPN’s Mike Tirico, who was involved in a scandal of his own back in 1992.

According to a book published by New York Times reporter Michael Freeman, Tirico was accused in several instances of sexual harassment himself.

Mike Tirico’s scandal started in 1992 when he was working for ESPN. One of the women that accused him of sexual harassment said that he would not leave her alone at a party. According to Freeman’s book, the woman was approached by Tirico who told her, “You are the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen.”

When the woman ignored Tirico and even told him to “leave her alone,” Tirico persisted. He allegedly proceeded to try and reach his hand between her thighs.

This is just one of the instances where Tirico was accused of harassment. There are also more. He claims that they were all merely misunderstandings.

Tirico has been married, and was only suspended by the ESPN network for 3 months back in 1992. None of these allegations were ever proven. Shouldn’t these celebrities be granted the benefit of the doubt, at least until something is proven?

Is the Brett Favre Scandal True?

The Vikings are set to play the Jets tonight in what will be an awkward homecoming for Brett Favre, after allegations that he left some voice messages and sent text/picture messages to former Jets employee, Jenn Sterger. Apparently Sterger received photos of what allegedly are Brett Favre’s genitals from the man himself.

It just makes one question, if perhaps this entire story was created by some crazy Jets fan, who happens to sound like Brett Favre on the phone. Sure the voice mail left to Jenn Sterger certainly sounded a lot like Brett Favre, but there are plenty of people out there that specialize in imitating famous celebrities, as well as their voices. Would a pro-athlete really send pictures of his genitals to someone that he doesn’t even know finds him attractive or not? Is Favre really that stupid?

This is sure to be a huge distraction for Favre as he comes back to New York to play the Jets tonight. Sterger, is not the one who reported the voice mail she received. It was an outside source that knew about it and let it out to the media.

Is Brett Favre as stupid as this whole scandal would make him out to be, or is it simply a conspiracy put together by some hardcore New York Jets football fans?

Randy Moss Traded to Vikings

The 33-year-old Randy Moss will now give Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre a wide receiver that can stretch the field. Moss, who was drafted by the Vikings in 1998, as the 21st pick in the 1st round, will return to a team that he spent his first 7 seasons with from 1998-2005. Moss’s best season came in 2003-04 when he had 111 catches for 1632 yards and 17 touchdowns for the Vikings.

This season in New England before the trade, Moss has been rather disgruntled. He wished to get a contract extension from the Patriots, but the front office was not on the same page as him. He only had 9 catches for 139 yards through 4 games for New England. Moss has not agreed on a contract extension with the Vikings, but that may come sometime this season.

The Patriots acquired Moss from the Oakland Raiders in April of 2007 in exchange for a 4th round draft pick, which is less than they got in return for the wide receiver today.

Moss currently holds the all time single season touchdown record in the NFL. He set the record in 2007 with 23 touchdown catches.

During his career in the NFL, Moss has had several legal issues, mostly revolving around possession of marijuana. In 2005 in an interview with Bryant Gumble, Gumble asked Moss if he still uses marijuana. Moss responded, “I might. I might have fun. And, you know, hopefully … I won’t get into any trouble by the NFL by saying that, you know. I have had fun throughout my years and, you know, predominantly in the off season.”

In exchange for Randy Moss, the Patriots will receive a 3rd round pick in the 2011 draft.

Barry Sanders Jr.

Barry Sanders Jr. (although he really isn’t a Jr. since he has a different middle name than his father) plays for Oklahoma City Heritage Hall in high school. He had a game this past Friday night in which he ran the ball 13 times for a whopping 313 yards. He also scored 5 touchdowns in that game against Tulsa NOAH. All this came in limited action. Sanders already has 970 yards and 14 touchdowns this season.

As for college, he won’t be graduating high school until 2012, but he apparently has chosen 4 schools that he is most interested in attending. Those schools are Florida State, Alabama, UCLA and Oklahoma State. However, Sanders admits that this list may change.

Could Barry Sanders Jr. one day follow in his father’s footsteps and play for the Detroit Lions? It’s not impossible.

Check out the video of Barry Sanders Jr. below:

NFL Week 4 Picks

Here are our NFL Week 4 picks, predictions and schedules.

- Jets at Bills at 1:00 PM – The Jets have looked like a team that will be competing for their division title, while the Bills haven’t really shown us much of anything. Jets 27 – Bills 13
- Bengals at Browns – 1:00 PM – The Bengals are starting to look like the Playoff team a lot of people believed they were. With Palmer throwing to Owens and Ochocinco, it’s hard not to like this teams offense. The Browns, well they are the Browns. Bengals 28 – Browns 10
- Broncos at Titans – 1:00 PM – This is a game that will be quite evenly matched. It could go either way, but the Titans will be playing at home. Titans 24 – Broncos 21 in Overtime
- Lions at Packers – 1:00 PM – The Packers could be undefeated if it weren’t for the stupid penalties they took on Monday night. The Lion are a young team, but not quite there yet. Packers 31 – Lions 17
- Panthers at Saints – 1:00 PM – The Saints look to rebound after last weeks upset loss to the Falcons. The Saints are too much for the Panthers. Saints 37 – Panthers 10
- Seahawks at Rams – 1:00 PM – Seattle looks to win a game on the road in St. Louis, where the Rams are playing better than they have in seasons past. However the Rams still are a bad team, and Seattle will exploit their young players. Seahawks 19 – Rams 10
- 49ers at Falcons – 1:00 PM – This is our surprise game of the week. The Falcons coming off an upset victory over the Saints last week, play a 49ers team that has just made some changes to their coaching staff. 49ers 14 – Falcons 10
- Ravens at Steelers – 1:00 PM – The Steelers still have not lost a game this season, and those games were being played with backup quarterbacks. The Ravens are a good team, but the Steelers will use home field to their advantage. Steelers 28 – Ravens 14
- Texans at Raiders – 4:05 PM – The Raiders are playing some decent football this season, but the Texans are surprising a lot of teams. Texans win this one. Texans 14 – Raiders 9
- Colts at Jaguars – 4:05 PM – The Jaguars look to rebound after they got schooled by Michael Vick last game. The Colts look to continue to show why they feel they are the best team in football. Colts 31 – Jaguars 17
- Redskins at Eagles – 4:15 PM – The Eagles come off an impressive win against the Jaguars last week. The Redskins bring Donovan McNabb back to Philadelphia for the first time since being traded. This game will be a close one with the home team winning. Eagles 27 – Redskins 21
- Cardinals at Chargers – 4:15 PM – This is a game that may surprise some people. The Cardinals are playing good football. Cardinals 17 – Chargers 14
- Bears at Giants – 8:20 PM – The Bears look to go 4-0 with a win in the Meadowlands. The Giants hope to get to .500. This game will come down to the wire with the Bears winning. Bears 27 – Giants 24

Kassim Osgood

Kassim Osgood, had to jump out of a second-floor window to escape the man, who was obviously very upset about something.

Both Osgood and Putnal made it out safely.

“He’s fine,” said Jack Del Rio. “I’m aware of it. I really can’t comment on that whole deal. He’s doing OK.”

Kassim Osgood is currently in his first year with the Jacksonville Jaguars, after playing with the San Diego Chargers in the past.

George Blanda & Gloria Stuart pass away

George Blanda and Gloria Stuart lost their lives. Blanda was 83-years-old and Stuart was 100.

George Blanda was known as “The Grand Old Man” among teammates. He was born in September of 1927, and is known as the NFL player who played more seasons of Professional Football than any other person. He played for 26 seasons, and scored more points than anyone in history when he retired in 1976.

His playing career was spread throughout the NFL and AFL, and included 4 Franchises. He played for the Chicago Bears, Baltimore Colts, Oakland Raiders, and Houston Oilers.

The other famous American to lose their life was actress Gloria Stuart, who was born in July of 1910. She acted in Hollywood for over 70 years, and appeared on film, television and on stage. Her best known roles were that of Claude Rains’ girlfriend in “The Invisible Man”. She also appeared in the movie “Titanic, and won an Academy Award for her performance.

We will be missing two truly American role models. Rest in Peace George Blanda, and Gloria Stuart.

NFL Week 3 Scores

Cincinnati 20
Carolina 7

Buffalo 30
New England 38

San Francisco 10
Kansas City 31

Tennessee 29
NY Giants 10

Cleveland 17
Baltimore 24

Pittsburgh 38
Tampa Bay 13

Atlanta 27
New Orleans 24
OT

Detroit 10
Minnesota 24

Dallas 27
Houston 13

Philadelphia 28
Jacksonville 3

Washington 16
St. Louis 30

Indianapolis 27
Denver 13

Oakland 23
Arizona 24

San Diego 20
Seattle 27

NY Jets 31
Miami 23

What was your biggest surprise of week 3 in the NFL season?