nfl-logo12 A sad note to pass along as we start out the NFL talk for the day. Dan Marino’s father has lost his battle with cancer. In his Hall of Fame Speech, Marino credited his father with teaching him how to throw a football. Dan Marino Sr. was 71 years old. Sparty and Friends send their condolences to Marino and his family .

Some of the teams have links that have “breaking news” attached to them….It appears that we are looking at two good games early with Atlanta @ New Orleans and especially Philadelphia @ WCNYFBG. The other early action sees Jacksonville @ Chicago, Minnesota @ the Winless Wonders, Houston @ Green Bay, Cleveland (thinking of re-signing Schottenheimer) @ Tennessee, Cincy @ Indy.

Afternoon game highlight…one…singular…Dallas @ Pittsburgh. Other games include Kansas City @ Denver (a Dnever win effectively ends San Diego’ season), Miami @ Buffalo (the Bills lose home field advantage because the game is in a dome in Toronto), The Bretts (Laverneus Coles is mad at #4) face Mike Singletary’s team, New England @ Seattle, and St. Louis @ The Desert.

Sunday Night Football is watchable…but just barely. Washington @ Baltimore.

We’ll be here on and off all day….seeing how this is a Michigan State blog….to Chat up the NFL games. Meet us in the comments section below

 Notes from ESPN….

Antonio Pierce likely to play rest of year

Note from GITC: Here is the Plaxico Burress spot from the Weekend Update segment of Saturday Night Live from last night. I thought everyone might enjoy it. Well, everyone except Sparty that is.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/47609/saturday-night-live-update-plaxico-burress