NFL Boilers: Brees big in Week 8
Drew Brees might be making a midseason case for league MVP.
The New Orleans Saints quarterback tossed five touchdowns, without an interception, in a win over Buffalo Sunday, giving him 19 scoring passing with only five interceptions at the midway point of the season.
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The former Boilermaker was nominated for the FedEx Air Player-of-the-Week.
Brees' five TD performance was the eighth of his career, setting an NFL record.
Kawann Short is making a big impact in Charlotte, as the Panthers' defense has assisted in the team's turnaround from a slow start.
Nick Hardwick and Philip Rivers have played togetherClick Here's a quick Q&A with the rookie defensive tackle. Here to view this Link. for 10 years.
Ryan Kerrigan made a bad betClick Being a Brees' fan, it's sort of hard to hear Hardwick say nice things about Rivers, isn't it?Here to view this Link..
The following is a look at the NFL Boilers, their roles and their Week 8 statistics.
Tennessee Titans (3-4, BYE in Week 8; play at St. Louis at 1 p.m. Sunday)
Carolina Panthers (4-3, 31-13 win at Tampa Bay; host Atlanta at 1 p.m. Sunday)
Dallas Cowboys (4-4, 31-30 loss at Detroit; host Minnesota at 1 p.m. Sunday)
Denver Broncos (7-1, 45-21 win over Washington; BYE in Week 8)
Green Bay Packers (5-2, 44-31 win at Minnesota; host Chicago at 8:40 p.m. Monday)
Jacksonville Jaguars (0-8, 42-10 loss to San Francisco in London; BYE)
New England Patriots (6-2, 27-17 win over Miami; host Pittsburgh at 4:25 p.m. Sunday)
New Orleans Saints (6-1, 35-17 win over Buffalo; play at New York Jets at 1 p.m. Sunday)
New York Giants (2-6, 15-7 win at Philadelphia; BYE)
Philadelphia Eagles (3-5, 15-7 loss to New York Giants; play at Oakland at 4:05 p.m. Sunday)
San Diego Chargers (4-3, BYE; play at Washington at 1 p.m. Sunday)
Seattle Seahawks (7-1, 14-9 win at St. Louis; host Tampa Bay at 4:05 p.m. Sunday)
Washington Redskins (2-5, 45-21 loss at Denver; host San Diego at 1 p.m. Sunday)
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