Walter Payton spent his entire professional career with the National Football League's Chicago Bears. November 1, 2009 marked the 10th anniversary of the death of Walter Payton and the Chicago Bears paid tribute to his life at half-time. Connie Payton, her son Jarrett and daughter Brittney were on the field at halftime during the Bears-Browns game.

The New York Giants did not fair as well as the Yankees did Sunday night. They lost 24-17 in the Giants vs Cardinals Sunday night game.

It was not a perfect game, but both the defense and the running game stepped up for the Carolina Panthers in their game against Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Panthers pulled out a much needed 28-21 win over the Bucs keeping their playoff hopes alive.

Dante Wesley was ejected from the Carolina Panthers' game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers just before half-time. Wesley delivered a vicious blow to the Bus punt returner Clifton Smith.

The AP NCAA college football rankings for week 7 are in, and while the top three remains the same (Florida, Alabama, Texas), they have changed. What's that mean? Alabama and Texas have swapped spots with Alabama now #2. Florida remains #1.

With nine games completed and six games to go, it's been a busy Sunday for NFL Football 2009. Week 2 of the NFL games have had their share of upsets and sidelined players. Tonight's big game on Sunday Night Football puts the New York Giants up against the Dallas Cowboys. Scores are streaming in and games are up on televisions across the nation.

The candidates for next year's Pro Football Hall of Fame were announced Saturday. There are 131 preliminary candidates including NFL Football greats Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith. The list will be reduced to 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in January 2010.

When a team has a player that has a career night in rushing yards and three touchdowns each 60 yards or longer, that team usually wins the game. On Friday night, Ryan Mathews Fresno State had such an incredible game and it was not enough as Boise State won 51-34 over Fresno State.

Sluggish NFL ticket sales led to the decision that blacked out games will be shown online. The games will be free in the affected markets, according to the NFL's announcement, and will be available for 72 hours beginning at midnight on the day of the game. However, they will not be available during "Monday Night Football" telecasts according to a league announcement.

Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount, who sucker punched a Boise State player after a Thursday night loss, can say goodbye to the season, and to his career. He's been suspended for the remainder of the 2009 season and, as he's a senior, that will end his NCAA career as well.

Is Michael Vick heading for the Buffalo Bills? The answer, depending on whom you ask, is yes or no.

He's got big shoes to fill, but with Sunday's Hall of Fame Game 2009, the opening game of the NFL pre-season, also debuts Al Michael's new partner, Cris Collinsworth. He replaces John Madden, who in fact is irreplaceable, many would say, on NBC's Sunday Night Football.