The Student of the GameGoing Beyond the Stats

The chefs for the feast of retribution would be the players who set up their team to use this Thanksgiving Thursday night game to get their respective teams back in the race for the lead in their particular divisions. The New York Giants having bounced a struggling Atlanta Falcons team in overtime last week after losing 4 straight and the Denver Broncos losing their last four with the latest being a beat down by their AFC West rival San Diego Chargers; both teams were desperate for a springboard to get back into the playoff battle.

Some teams are real . . . Some teams a waste of time. Your guide to the Who's Who . . . The SoTG and Weasel.

Upsets, Surprises and Expectations about the NFL. And the SoTG are bringing all they can for the featured teams in week 2.

The AFC West was a dogfight amongst 2nd tier teams in the NFL last year. Can the Broncos overcome their off-season drama to re-take the division? Has the talent on the Chargers squad aged beyond their prime? Will the Chiefs be able to rebuild fast enough to make an impact this season? And will the Raiders ride their late-season success from last year to pose a threat? All these questions and more broken down and solved by the SoTG and Weasel.