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Brad Childress gets Brett Favre and quickly ends up with a hefty contract extension. Lovie Smith gets Jay Cutler and finds people wondering if he'll soon be unemployed. Some guys have all the luck. Nevertheless, the Bears enter Sunday's showdown against the Eagles just one game off the wild-card pace, despite losing their past two. And Cutler's old team in Denver has lost three in a row and may be without Kyle Orton against the Chargers this week. One SportsNation blogger thinks Cutler is still the right guy for the Bears, but does his new team or his old team need a win more this week?

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The answers: Andorra, Vatican City, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg. The question: What are maps smaller than the coverage that's likely to be allotted to the Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions on Sunday? Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic posed their own question on "Mike & Mike In The Morning" on Tuesday, asking listeners for reasons to watch this weekend's clash of the Titanics. Among the responses:

The sad thing is that for Browns fans, this might not even be the low point. Their team still has games remaining against the Chiefs and Raiders. At least Buccaneers fans probably still can get Sunday tee times.

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SportsNation would rather have Peyton Manning than Tom Brady dating their sister, but the roles are reversed if a wingman is called for. Maybe it's time to have the quarterback beauty contest settled on the field.

In the other big rivalry game of the week (no, not Chiefs-Raiders), Chad Ochocinco is winning the PR war (and food fight) for the Bengals, but fans favor the Steelers.

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What does Tony Romo have to do to catch a break? Wait, poor choice of words. Romo should be breathing easy these days. Criticized heavily during the Cowboys' slow start -- he had slipped all the way to No. 17 in SportsNation's quarterback rankings as recently as Oct. 12 -- Romo bounced back with three great games in a row. By Monday, he was back up to the cusp of the top 10 at the position in SportsNation's eyes. Enter Roy Williams, who managed the seemingly impossible feat of handing a popularity contest to Terrell Owens.

SportsNation says Romo isn't a leader, but one blogger is ready to follow him to a win against the Eagles.

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Hidden beneath the layers of Shakespearean drama involved in Brett Favre's return to Lambeau Field to face the boos and settle scores with Ted Thompson, there's a reasonably important division game on tap Sunday in Green Bay. With the Bears skidding and the Lions, well, still the Lions, the Vikings could put the kind of distance normally reserved for month-old Limburger between themselves and the Cheeseheads. SportsNation is picking the visitors to get it done, and one blogger thinks this could be the beginning of the end.

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Michelle Beadle and Colin Cowherd will be waving their pennants on "SportsNation" TV.

Argue the hot topics of the day and vote on the biggest stories from the world of sports. The show airs on ESPN2 at 4 p.m. and midnight ET.

Note: Broadcast voting results as of this afternoon (ET).

Terrelle Pryor If Terrelle Pryor could choose again, where would you tell him to go?
Ohio State's quarterback has been in the news all week. Would he have been better off going to Michigan out of high school?

NBA What do you think of NBA players fighting in the preseason?
The Celtics and Cavs, warming up for their battle in the East this season, brawled in their final preseason game.

Oakland Raiders What do you think of Richard Seymour's Raiders playoffs prediction?
Oakland is 2-4 but only one game out of the wild-card chase. Despite the coach and quarterback turmoil, Seymour is confident in his teammates.

football What do you think of a showy two-point conversion in a blowout?
QB Will Briscoe completed a behind-the-back pass for a two-point conversion against Zachary in a 58-0 romp in Louisiana high school football.

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It only took a couple of wins for fans like MSJC36 to accept Josh McDaniels. The other fan bloggers (if you ignore the Broncos' true rivals) are grudgingly coming around, too.

On the spectrum opposite the undefeated, 0-5 despair translated to draft dreams.

Rush Limbaugh's role in a bid for the Rams drew spirited response (click through below if you think there's still something to add to this debate), Terrell Owens trade rumors involved multiple teams and the UFL even got a cursory look from fans.

These are the best NFL fan blogs posted on ESPN.com this week. Click through to respond to win-starved fans or a post about your favorite team.

Week 6 predictions: Jbreaux2 | Feldman9000

Broncos

Break up the Broncos. Who would have thought that Josh McDaniels would have the Denver Broncos with a 5-0 record? With all the offseason and preseason drama, it seemed at first that McDaniels was doing a good job at alienating his team.

-- Goldbrick4
Raiders

Don't come in here with your 'we're 5-0, WHHEEEEE, WHHHHOOOOO" record trying to impress. You're 5-0. Good job. The season is still early.

-- Jack London220
Vince Young

I understand that Tennessee is 0-5, but putting in Vince Young at this point is more than just hitting the panic button; it's the equivalent of initiating a self-destruct sequence.

-- afjumpman23
Colts

Of all the undefeated teams, if the Bears were forced to play one of them, I'd hate for them to play the Colts right now. That team is almost impossible to stop.

-- The Mini Ditkas

Team Blogs
Bengals: sharar09 | Browns: Carmentrout56 | Enochdawg | Chiefs: WarrioroftheChiefsGridiron | Sports Page Network | Cowboys: MoAz2213 | Dolphins: I am Ron Burgandy | Giants: Aquaman8888 | Jets: Goldbrick4 | Patriots: llittlewoz81 | Raiders: JaRader Hater2 | Redskins: Aquaman8888 | Steelers: JoeRevs300 | Titans: ChrisLo26

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Apology to Brett Favre: 6burghsteelers1 | Fantasy: Dargo7777 | Hall of Fame: partofwhatswrong | October the best month: owenjs33 | Rush Limbaugh: adam_keefe_fan | jschreier18 | benrey23 | Eyvonne1953 | Terrell Owens trade rumors: mikeywhtsox1 | JCorreia08 | Trash talk: Goldbrick4 | Twitter: gweitz11 | UFL: mikeywhtsox1 | Willie Parker: JoeRevs300

Week 5 reaction
Tomahawk27488 | orionben666 | cjmeares

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Despite the quarterback mystery, quarterback changes, wide receiver moves and lack of wins, there are still Browns fans. GoBrowns29 and our bloggers provide the evidence.

Like fans of the Chiefs, Titans, Panthers, Rams and Buccaneers, they're not happy, but they still love their team (just not the coach, players, GM, owner or other scapegoat).

These are the best NFL fan blogs posted on ESPN.com this week. Click through to respond to win-starved fans or a post about your favorite team.

Week 5 predictions: Venture99 | phyhtheaux | brijay103099

Week 17 predictions: AniD89

Derek Anderson

And both axles just broke off of Derek Anderson's bandwagon because the population on it increased by 800 percent.

-- flight23_14
Buccaneers

At this point I can't help but wonder if there are any of the teams left on the schedule that the Buccaneers can actually beat.

-- BucsgirlDK
Chiefs

Then it hit me, like the Jerry Jones scoreboard crashing down on top of me. We (the Chiefs) have become the Raiders.

-- Sports Page Network
Rams

The Browns have scored 49 points and they have ONLY been outscored by 69 points, while the Rams have been outscored by, a humiliating, 84 points. Wow.

-- Godlike_82

Team Blogs
Broncos: ChiefIronhorse74 | Browns: Carmentrout56 | Cowboys: ESPN_CindyBrunson | Jets: Jets246292 | Ravens: brijay103099 | Redskins: usmcva03 | Saints: MorningGlory85

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Breast cancer awareness: gmarius425 | Brett Favre: RAQUANIES | txtechjmacattack | Monday Night Football diary: APefectCircle | Plaxico Burress: lakergirl04 | Rankings: bcransom | Rush Limbaugh: laxMack28 | Season overview: HHW_III | T.O.: RAQUANIES

Week 4 reaction
orionben666 | phyhtheaux | Necessary Roghness | afjumpman23

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These are the best NFL fan blogs posted on ESPN.com this week. Click through to respond to a post about your favorite team.

Week 4 predictions: phyhtheaux | Feldman9000 | JayBird 67 | codywin25

brijay103099

Anyone looking to join the purple bandwagon, sorry no vacancies. The Ravens are for real this year and will not be a THIRD PLACE finisher.

-- brijay103099
Browns

If you combined the best players of the Browns, Rams, Chiefs and Bucs, you still may not have a team that can contend with the Giants or Ravens. What a sorry mess those 0-3 teams are in.

-- JDye_espn
Mark Sanchez

Before too long, and assuming his coach doesn't accidentally eat him, the Mark Sanchez Smoldering Dreaminess is going to overtake the Tom Brady Dimple Dreamtime in national appeal.

-- Necessary Roghness

Team Blogs
Bears: owenjs33 | The Mini Ditkas | Browns: Carmentrout56 | flight23_14 | wearepennst. | Enochdawg | Cowboys: Dukeyanks1515 | DragonsWizdom | Falcons: Falconguy85 | Jets: Goldbrick4 | Lions: monsterdog5 (humor) | Patriots: azorean milli | Raiders: MunguiaJL | joemonty2000 | Ravens: brijay103099 | Redskins: usmcva03 | Saints: MorningGlory85 | Seahawks: ESPN_RobertFlores

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Coaches on hot seat: JoeRevs300 | Predicting a Manning Bowl: elliel203 | Vick and Nike: a.may23 | Vick vs. Tebow: jdebose004

Week 3 reaction
Necessary Roghness | APefectCircle | afjumpman23 | orionben666 | JSimp140

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SportsNation TV: Tuesday

September 29, 2009
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Michelle Beadle and Colin Cowherd don't complain on "SportsNation" TV when they get leading questions from reporters.

Argue the hot topics of the day and vote on the biggest stories from the world of sports. The show airs on ESPN2 at 4 p.m. and midnight ET.

Note: Broadcast voting results as of this afternoon (ET).

Yankees Does clinching an early playoff berth help or hurt an MLB team?
A day after clinching the American League East, the Yankees rested many of their starters. They still beat the Royals 8-2.

Cowboys How should Cowboys fans feel after Monday's game?
Instead of landing among the half of the league that has a losing record, the Cowboys bounced back from their loss to the Giants with a win.

Tom Cable Should Al Davis suspend Raiders coach Tom Cable if charges are filed?
Raiders assistant coach Randy Hanson told Napa police that he was struck by head coach Tom Cable and suffered a broken jaw.

Segway What is more fun?
Would you rather be playing golf or cruising about on a golf scooter? The new set of wheels doesn't have the traditional seat or roof.

Brett Favre Who deserves more credit for the Vikings' game-winning play on Sunday?
Since Brett Favre didn't complete the pass to himself, Greg Lewis also deserves some credit for the game-winning touchdown pass Sunday.

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