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Week 9, 1 P.M.: Middling Teams Unite!

Seven early Sunday games. Seven teams that have a chance to either improve or fall to 4-4. Is the football half inflated or half deflated? Discuss this question and others in SB Nation's live game threads.

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From Our Editors

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Tommie Harris: Quickest Ejection Ever?

Hat tip to FanHouse on this one: the Bears' Tommie Harris managed to get ejected four plays into the game. I haven't been able to dig up the record for quickest ejection in NFL history (yet), but if this set the record for quickest NFL ejection ever, I'd believe it. He earned it by punching the Cardinals' Deuce Lutui:

Quite a punch, but it doesn't quite stand up to my all-time favorite:

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by Jon Bois • Nov 8, 2009 2:33 PM EST

Albert Haynesworth's Gameface

Here's a shot of Albert Haynesworth just before the start of the Redskins-Falcons game in the Georgia Dome today. Keep in mind, he kept this expression going for a solid ten seconds.

Is he a) reeeeeally intense and ready to kill, b) reeeeeeally constipated, c) about to murder a hapless referee, or d) really angry that he didn't sign with Atlanta this offseason? I'm going to go with that last one.

Atlanta's up 7-0 already, as the Redskins' wondrous charade of misery continues...

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by Andrew Sharp • Nov 8, 2009 1:23 PM EST

Bernard Pollard Prefers To Be Treated As A Grown Man

Via PFT: Texans safety Bernard Pollard, formerly of the Kansas City Chiefs, says that he didn't appreciate how he was treated by Chiefs coaches. This, of course, is a theme as common as the day is long, but Pollard isn't broadcasting such common tropes as, "I wasn't given enough playing time," or, "the coaches didn't know what they were doing. This is a little different, and it makes some sense to me.

“With professional athletes, you’re dealing with grown men. You’re not dealing with boys,” Pollard said. “You’re not in a locker room with sophomores in high school. You’re dealing with grown men with families. I have a wife. I have a son. And I have a daughter on the way. I’m not going to sit there and let you curse me out when you feel like cursing me out or talk to me any way you want to talk to me, and you just want me to sit and take it and say, ‘Yes, coach.’

Of course, this is the NFL's culture. The common perception is that it's acceptable for a coach to berate his players as much as he sees fit, and that it's the player's responsibility to sit back and take it. But should it be? I sympathize with Pollard, after all. The millionaire football player's job description specifies a multitude of duties, none of which are to allow a coach to speak to you like you're a flippant, wayward teenager who needs a healthy dose of discipline. Like Pollard, I would probably sit back and take it if I had to, but his misgivings should be easy to understand nonetheless.

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by Jon Bois • Nov 8, 2009 11:47 AM EST

The Secret To Saints' Success? $2,000 Mouthguards

The undefeated Saints have many weapons at their disposal. Could the most important one of all be the one nestled between their gums? Forty Saints are currently using the Makkar PPM (Pure Power Mouthguard), a custom-fitted mouthguard that retails for $2,000.

"I wouldn't have dreamed in a million years that I'd be wearing a $2,000 mouthpiece," Saints cornerback Tracy Porter said. "That's like a grill."

So what exactly does a $2K mouthpiece do that a $5 one from Sports Chalet can't?

"When the jaw is down and forward, the back of your neck starts aligning with the back of your spine," said Dr. Anil Makkar, a dental surgeon who developed the product in 2006. "When you have total alignment you have increased strength, balance, range of motion, and an increase in flexibility and endurance."

Well there you go.

Via LA Times

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by Sean Keeley • Nov 5, 2009 10:47 PM EST

Ochocinco Delivers Special Gift Baskets To Ravens Defense

Another week, another bit of Chad Ochocinco hijinks. This week, Chad sent along a gift basket full of random goodies, the most notable of which were roll-on deodorant sticks. Why? So the Ravens "don't sweat." Which, um, OK? Good one? Really got 'em there, Ocho. Chad OchoZINGo.

It's a wonder Marvin Lewis and Carson Palmer aren't in straight jackets. Those guys deserve some sort of medal.

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by Eamonn Brennan • Nov 5, 2009 9:31 PM EST

Question: How Desperate Are Patriots Fans For A Running Back? Answer: They're Talking Edgerrin James

I don’t feel a whole lot of pity for fans of not one or two but three franchises that have all won titles in recent years, but still, you know the running back situation in New England is bad when you’re reading sentences like this:

I am not jumping for joy at having to pull a 31 year old back to our team in the middle of the season. In fact, I’m hurling over the prospect. But what’s a team to do? As recently as this Monday, the Patriots have worked out 3 backs, reports Chris Gasper of the Boston Globe. Not one of these 3 have the career stats Edge has, nor the experience.

Is Edge washed up? Who knows. He’s not a long term solution, but could he provide much needed depth for a faltering running game?

I suppose it’s not the worst idea in the world, if only because James would come cheap, but still, anyone who’s seen Edge play recently knows he’s not just washed up. He’s what happens when you forget and leave your washed-up clothing in the washer for a day or two. He’s so washed-up he smells vaguely of mildew. Surely there are better options elsewhere.

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by Eamonn Brennan • Nov 4, 2009 6:56 PM EST

Joey Porter Just Naturally Hates The Patriots

Joey Porter has many refined kind of hatreds. He has a lower class hate for haters, and a minor hate for green cars (because green cars are the devil and if you have to ask why you'll never know.) He has a hate for miniature ponies who dare to look the wrong way at his dogs, and he most especially has an all-caps HATE for the New England Patriots.

So yeah, I have a natural hate for them. Period. And that’s just gonna be with me forever."

It's a clean, natural hate Joey Porter has, unlike you Shawn Merriman, over there injecting yourself with fake hate. USDA approved, no artificial preservatives, grass-fed hate. They could bottle it and sell this at Whole Foods for your pansy yuppie asses to shoot into your eyeballs so you could be one one-hundredths as mannish as Joey Porter. How'd it get so good with Joey Porter's hate? Real simple:

Two spleens: one for you punks, and one solely for the New England Patriots. Nature wanted him to be this way, and you can't hate on Mother Nature because she will slap you with a hurricane or something like that.

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by Spencer Hall • Nov 4, 2009 5:17 PM EST

Larry Johnson Receives Not-So-Subtle Message

Larry Johnson has already been suspended by the Chiefs for two weeks. As for his long-term future with the team, well, the writing is on the wall. Literally. The newest sign in Arrowhead:

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by Ryan Hudson • Nov 4, 2009 3:16 PM EST

NFL's Dirtiest Player: Hines Ward

In a poll of 296 NFL players conducted by Sports Illustrated, Steelers WR Hines Ward was named the league's dirtiest player. Rodney Harrison finished second. Just kidding, Albert Haynesworth was second, with 6% of the votes (Ward received almost 12%).

Ward, 33, has a long history of physical play. Last October, he was fined $15,000 for hits in back-to-back weeks that weren't penalized during the game. Later that month, Ward broke the jaw of Bengals rookie linebacker Keith Rivers with a surprise downfield block. The hit, which ended Rivers' season, did not draw a flag. "That's what he's known for," Bengals safety Chinedum Ndukwe said. "He's a blind-side guy."

Hines Ward a dirty player? This guy, Mr. Smiles? How's that possible? Oh, right.

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by Ryan Hudson • Nov 4, 2009 2:30 PM EST

Want Some Random Arena Football Junk? Good, Because It's All On Sale

Maybe you were an Arena Football League junkie. Maybe you just couldn’t get enough of the Chicago Rush. Maybe your love for the Philadelphia Soul went behind the tightness of Jon Bon Jovi’s leather pants. You, sir or madam, are in luck, because you can pretty much buy any piece of AFL memorabilia you want. It’s all for sale.

If I had enough money, I’d probably buy the league championship trophy and use it for my fantasy football league … but that’s just one idea. You are limited only by your love for the AFL, your creativity, and your willingness to spend your money on stupid stuff. Good luck!

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by Eamonn Brennan • Nov 3, 2009 7:53 PM EST

Farewell, Edgerrin James

The Edgerrin James experiment in Seattle officially ended Tuesday when the Seahawks released the unproductive 31-year-old running back. Barring another desperate team coming along and picking up James in the offseason (or this year, I guess) this likely marks the end of The Edge. Anyone who watched Edgerrin James (that is, anyone but a Seattle Seahawks fan) or owned him as a fantasy player during his prime, will be slightly saddened by this news. So let’s take a moment an honor James with — what else — a YouTube highlight clip. Commence gun salute … now:

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by Eamonn Brennan • Nov 3, 2009 7:40 PM EST

Dan Snyder Finally Discusses The Awful Product He's Been Peddling

Dan Snyder finally broke his public silence this afternoon by speaking to the media after unveiling a new high school football field the Redskins helped rehab. (See! Snyder can do good things.) His thoughts on the team in a surprise address to the media:

“I feel bad for the fans,” he said. “I feel sorry for the fans. And we’re very, very appreciative of our great, loyal fan base. And I’m understanding; I mean, we just feel terrible. We’re disappointed and we’re embarrassed. And we hope to get it going soon. We’re disappointed.”

The high school marching band conveniently started playing, which cut the unplanned media session short, allowing only NBC’s Lindsay Czarniak to get any questions in. She tossed Snyder several softballs, which you can read over at The Redskins Blog. She’s a television reporter, after all, which was all part of Snyder’s big plan, you see?

Classic Snyder, breaking public silence by speaking at a charity event he knew that would not include any beat writers.

This is because beat writers — you know, the people who might actually ask Snyder some real questions — do not care about charity events; they care about things that actually impact the team. But you know who DOES care about charity events? Lindsay Czarniak and other local TV news anchors.

Dan Snyder, you evil genius you. You win again! /shakes fist

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by Chris Mottram • Nov 3, 2009 4:16 PM EST