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Once again, it’s time to gear up for this week’s slate of NFL games with analysis from the best in the business — Greg Cosell of NFL Films and ESPN’s “NFL Matchup.” As he did so well last year, Greg will give you a sense of the week’s upcoming games you won’t get anywhere else, based on his conversations with players and coaches past and present, and his OCD-level evaluation of coach’s tape.  Since the podcast was recorded on Friday morning, we started by reviewing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’  Thursday night win over the Minnesota Vikings. The Shutdown Corner Week 8 NFL Preview Podcast with Greg Cosell Here are the Sunday and Monday games, in order of discussion: Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears San Diego Chargers at Cleveland Browns Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions New England Patriots at St. Louis Rams (London) Miami Dolphins at New York  Jets Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins at Pittsburgh Steelers Jacksonville Jaguars at Green Bay Packers Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys New Orleans Saints at Denver Broncos San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals And some words of wisdom from Mr. Cosell: On Tampa Bay’s defensive line: “They’ve played very well. I’ll tell you, the most overlooked player on that front four is Roy Miller, who was a third-round pick out of Texas. If I’m not mistaken, he came out the same year as Brian Orakpo, and nobody talked about him. But I really like him on film for what he is, and he’s really good against the run. He’s a nice complement to Gerald McCoy, who is a quickness and movement player, and Miller is more of a player who will hold the point and stalemate blocks. He’s essential to the way they defend the run. McCoy’s obviously a phenomenal athlete, and Miller plays stronger than his size.” On the disappearance of Mark Ingram from the Saints’ offense: “That’s easy — it’s the offense they run. They don’t need Mark Ingram, and they don’t run an offense with w feature back. Mark Ingram plays 15 snaps a game. I think most people in the league would say that if you plug Mark Ingram into the Bucs’ offense and say, ‘He’s the back,’ he would be a wonderful foundation back. Darren Sproles plays the most of any back in their offense, and he only plays when they go three-wide. They don’t have a base running game in a strict sense, and that’s what Ingram is — he’s a foundation back. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with Mark Ingram, but when you only play 12 of 15 snaps a game, and you’re a rhythm runner, you can’t do anything.” The Shutdown Corner Week 8 NFL Preview Podcast with Greg Cosell

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MIAMI, Oct 26 (Reuters) – The New York Jets-Miami Dolphins rivalry does not require much additional spice but the temperature has risen for Sunday’s AFC East divisional encounter after a week of sharp insults and jibes. In the build-up to their first meeting of the season last month, Jets head coach Rex Ryan said he wanted his defense to put some “hot sauce” on Dolphins running back Reggie Bush. That comment was noted by Miami at the time but the temperature heated up in the game, which Miami won 23-20 in overtime, when Bush was taken off injured. …

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Peyton Manning is now a pizza man.

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By Rich Kurtzman Saints versus Broncos – it’s a matchup of superstar quarterbacks and stunning offenses in the Mile High City on Sunday Night Football. When the schedule-makers drew up this game, they undoubtedly understood it would be a duel of two of the game’s great gunslingers, and that’s exactly what they got. Drew Brees is brilliant, Peyton Manning, magnificent. They are masters of the quarterbacking craft, two of the few elite QBs in the game today. Brees possesses one of the strongest arms in the NFL, which is helped by his great balance and standing tall in the pocket. He’s one of the best at reading defenses, and really, it doesn’t matter if it’s a man or zone look—Brees has proven he will beat it. Through six games, he’s racked up 2,097 yards, an NFL-best 350 yards per game average, as the Texas native old leads the league’s No. 1 passing offense. His 18 touchdowns thrown are second-most, though he’s been far from mistake-free, with seven interceptions and two fumbles. (Credit, J. Meric/Getty Images) Brees has a wide range of weapons to go to, and he hits them all on a regular basis. Marques Colston has emerged as one of the league’s most deadly pass-catching threats, with 35 receptions for 517 yards and five scores this season. Running back Darren Sproles doesn’t actually run the ball most—as New Orleans is the worst rushing team—but he does catch many short swing passes and makes catches across the middle, turning them upfield for three touchdowns. Tight end Jimmy Graham is an athletic phenomenon, able to stretch the field and run past linebackers with ease. He’s questionable to play, but if he does, it’s a big time boost to the Saints’ offense. Lance Moore has two TD receptions of his own, while 13 players have connected with Brees on the year. It makes stopping the pass—or at least slowing it down—a major priority for Denver’s defense this week. They got Tracy Porter back to practice in full pads on Wednesday, which is great news considering he’s a starting cornerback. Although, Chris Harris has been impressing the last two seasons, and Tony Carter played the game of his life against the Chargers, meaning the Broncos are incredibly deep in the defensive backfield. Champ Bailey will likely be locked on Colston, a tough test, while Porter will play on Moore most of the game. And someone in the linebacking corps is going to have to find Graham if he plays. To help the secondary out, the defensive line and linebackers must get some pressure on Brees, who’s been sacked 12 times. Von Miller (six sacks) and Elvis Dumervil (five) can’t be the only ones and if Denver can speed up the quarterback’s internal clock it only benefits the defense as a whole. Shockingly, for all the points, yards and first downs the Saints have recorded on offense, their defense has given up even more. Across the board they are one of the worst defensive teams in football, meaning Manning and the Broncos’ offense should have an easy time picking them apart. Manning’s lit up nearly every team he’s played against this season, and he’s really gotten on a roll as of late. He’ll be hooking up with Demaryius Thomas, Eric Decker and many more through the mile high air all night, Sunday. It should lead to fireworks and a huge score for the Broncos and likely at least three touchdowns for Manning, but that’s not all. This should also be a game Denver can get back to running the rock a bit more, as New Orleans 160 yards per game on the ground. Yes, this game should be a shootout, with each team scoring in the high 20s or even 30s, making for entertaining football for sure. For more Local Football Bloggers and the latest Broncos news, see  CBS Sports Denver . Rich Kurtzman is a Denver native, Colorado State University alumnus, sports nerd, athletics enthusiast, and competition junkie. Currently writing for a multitude of websites while working on books, one on the history of the Denver Broncos and Mile High Stadium. Find more of Rich’s Denver Broncos pieces on Examiner.com .

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Denver Broncos cornerback Tracy Porter missed practice Thursday to see a doctor about symptoms he continues to experience following a seizure he suffered in August.

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Tracy Porter, Denver Broncos CB, likely won’t play Sunday due to illness