NEL Primer Game of the Week preview
NEL Primer previews San Francisco at Green Bay with Packers lacking a running game and 49ers defense under scrutiny. Favre leads Packers while Langham and Wilkins underperform and the Giants face Washington as a potential upset risk amid Week notes and surrounding NFC bets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Brett Favre
49Ers
Packers
Favre
Rams
Dick Vermeil
Tony Banks
Ditka urges faith and dating advice for Kerry Collins
In a West NFC remark Ditka suggests Collins needs a meaningful relationship and faith. The Bears will start rookie Curtis Enis at running back after a turbulent season, with Enis citing sobriety and marriage as stabilizing factors amid criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
New Orleans
Mike Ditka
Abby
Kerry Collins
Ditka
Collins
the Bears
Curtis Enis
Enis
Chicago
Week 9 NFL notes boost Giants and Cowboys in NFC East
In Week 9 East, Fassel predicts the Giants will beat somebody and Dallas could edge New York with similar schedules. West features Terrell Davis gifting Rolexes to teammates boosting the Broncos, while Sharpe pushes for run-heavy first plays. Central Bengals struggle under Coslet as fans call for his ouster. Dolphins’ stout defense tightens, aiming to break 1986 Bears’ points-allowed record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redskins
New York
Jim Fassel
Giants
Cowboys
San Francisco
Dallas
New Orleans
Eagles
Ray Rhodes
Shannon Sharpe
Dwayne Carswell
Sharpe
Mike Shanahan
Davis
Shanahan
T.D
Raiders
Cincinnati
Bengals
Bruce Coslet
Sam Shade
Dolphins
Bears
Niners Packers clash as NFC top implications loom
The matchup at Lambeau pits San Francisco and Green Bay in a key NFC showdown with Minnesota in the mix. Steve Young edges Brett Favre in form while Green Bay holds a slight edge as home favorite. San Francisco’s defense has flaws but Marquez Pope return brightens secondary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packers
49Ers
Cowboys
Minnesota
San Francisco
Green Bay
Steve Young
Brett Favre
Marquez Pope
Antonio Langham
Young
Favre
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gabe Wilkins
Baltimore
Wilkins
Langham
Tampa Bay
New York Giants
Washington
Carolina
St. Louis
Seahawks
Oakland
Chiefs
Elvis Grbac
Jerome Bettis
Pittsburgh
Grbac
Troy Aikman
Miami
Buffalo
Doug Flutie
Flutie
BILLS
Denver
Broncos
Philadelphia
ABC
New York Jets
Kansas City
Jets
Jacksonville
Ravens
Jaguars
New England
Indianapolis
Pats
Patriots
Vikings
Bucs
Skins
Arizona
Tennessee
Steelers
Seattle
Donald Hollas
Detroit
LIONS
Atlanta
Saints
Coach’s Edge
Multimedia Has
Hawks
Allen
The
Journal-World
Jayhawk
Illustrated and the Associated Press
Kusports.com
Basketball