Fourth-Quarter Closers: Week 13

Scout.com's Ed Thompson points out the players who dug a little bit deeper during the final 15 minutes of Sunday's games to shut the door on their opponents.   Full Story

What do Philip Rivers and Norv Turner have in common? Neither has lost a December game in his stint with the Chargers. After the team's 15th straight win in the year's final month, Scout.com's Steve King caught up with a couple of the team's leaders to talk about this ongoing streak.   Full Story

The Colts head into the season's final month with an undefeated record and the inside track on home-field advantage for the playoffs, meaning it may be time for career backup quarterback Jim Sorgi to see some rare action. But Sorgi's season came to an end today as he was placed on the injured reserve list. Is his time with the Colts over as well?   Full Story

Scout.com's Ed Thompson takes a look at the three cornerbacks, safeties and linebackers that NFL quarterbacks have gone after with no mercy this season. And he points out which players at each position are struggling the most when called upon to defend the pass.   Full Story

You might think that winning 11 games in a row, to remain undefeated is enough for a Saints team that has never accomplished that before. But not this team. New Orleans head coach Sean Payton has the team riding on the back of one of the best in the game -- Drew Brees. There's no room for egos until AFTER they win a championship.   Full Story

On Monday night Saints quarterback Drew Brees turned in a perfect passer rating, but that doesn't mean he had a perfect game. Despite winning 38-17 and throwing 5 touchdowns, there were some flaws in his night. TSX takes a look.   Full Story

Quarterback Kurt Warner has taken the normal amount of snaps in practice this week and he's expected to play Sunday against the Titans. Warner suffered a concussion last week in St. Louis and didn't play in the second half. He passed neurological tests early in the week and has not cut back on his normal amount of practice work.   Full Story

As NFL teams enter Week 12 of the NFL season, who are the top--and the worst--quarterbacks of 2009? Scout.com's Ed Thompson provides you with his Power Rankings of the league's signal-callers based on their stats and performances during the first eleven weeks of the season.   Full Story

Quarterback Kurt Warner said he felt better Monday, a day after suffering concussion-like symptoms against the Rams. Warner was taken down on a pass play, hitting the front of his helmet on the turf. He stayed in the game for six more plays but left shortly before the first half ended. Coach Ken Whisenhunt is optimistic that Warner will play this week, but that's not a given.   Full Story

Backup quarterback Matt Leinart has failed to impress in three significant appearances this season. But coach Ken Whisenhunt has defended him, saying his sees progress from the fourth-year quarterback. It's possible Leinart could start this Sunday against the Titans. That would provide a nice story line since the Titans passed on Leinart in the 2006 draft and took Vince Young with the third pick.   Full Story

Pat Williams doesn’t care what everyone else wants to name the defensive line. He has his own name for the group that shut down the Seahawks. How much pride is the defense taking in their rush defense now? The defenders discuss.   Full Story

The Cardinals are starting to feel the impact of having a bye in the fourth week of this season, with several key players trying to work through various injuries. Sunday's game in St. Louis will be the team's seventh straight since their off week, and the nagging injuries are starting to mount, especially on defense.   Full Story

D-backs fans are used to seeing trades with a Chicago team, but this time, the Chicago White Sox are not involved. The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired right-handed pitcher Aaron Heilman today from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for left-handed reliever Scott Maine and first baseman Ryne White.   Full Story

The Arizona Cardinals meet the St. Louis Rams this week. While the Cardinals are the clear favorites, there are Rams players on both sides of the ball who could disrupt the Cardinals.   Full Story

What looked like an unlikely showdown just a few weeks ago is on Sunday: Chargers vs. Broncos in Denver.   Full Story

Ray Edwards had another big game, his second consecutive game with two sacks, as he took advantage of a matchup he liked and used his film study to his advantage. He's already having a career year.   Full Story

Brad Childress wanted an explanation on at least one call by the officials immediately following the Vikings’ 27-10 win. He called the vice president of officiating even before conducting his postgame press conference. See what Childress had to say about that conversation.   Full Story

The Chargers are playing well and they are getting healthy.   Full Story

In this new segment, we take a quick look at each of Sunday's games and give some immediate, quick-witted analysis.    Full Story

The Chargers welcome the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday and they do so on a winning roll. After rallying to beat the New York Giants for their third straight win, the Chargers looked primed to once again go streaking.   Full Story

With the Denver Broncos set to take on the defending Super Bowl champions this week, the San Diego Chargers have a great chance to climb back into the AFC West race with a win over the New York Giants. Here's a look at five Chargers players who will prove vital in making that happen.   Full Story

LB Michael Boley on why the Giants may be down, but not out...who's making Saints QB Drew Brees even more dangerous...the players who are consistently harassing quarterbacks...a huge blow to the Texans offense, Edgerrin James' future, big-play running backs and more in Ed Thompson's 7 Points.   Full Story

While Brett Favre was a focus and Percy Harvin was explosive, the defense did its job in Lambeau Field, harassing Aaron Rodgers and shutting down the running game. Jared Allen and Ray Edwards, who were particularly effective, talked about the performance.   Full Story

On Oct. 5, Jared Allen registered a career-high 4.5 sacks on Aaron Rodgers. This time, he will be facing a different offensive tackle. Allen and the rest of the defensive line know the importance of the game and talked about the matchups and preparation.   Full Story

The Arizona Cardinals snapped a regular season trend of losing on the East Coast with a 24-17 victory against the New York Giants. The Cardinals played arguably their most complete game of the season and are alone on top of the NFC West standings with a record of 4-2. Brad Wilbricht breaks down where Arizona stands in the NFC and dissects how they match-up with the conference’s best teams.   Full Story