As expected by everyone, Dante Wesley will be punished more than just sitting out the second half of last Sunday's game. On Monday, the NFL suspended Wesley for one game for his massive hit on Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Clifton Smith.

Early October snow at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA didn't stop the Patriots from a big 59-0 win over the Titans. The Tennessee Titans can't seem to catch a break in their winless season and today was no different. Not only did the New England Patriots trample the Titans, Patriots QB Tom Brady tied an NFL record with five touchdown passes in the second quarter.

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.

Since 2005 roughing the passer penalties have been on the decline. Not this year. Thanks to the Brady Rule as it is known, the number of flags thrown for roughing the passer and the fines for it has gone up. Now there is a debate on if the NFL is going too far to protect quarterbacks; especially the big name quarterbacks.

Usually when these two teams meet there are playoff implications involved. This season the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers only have one win combined. They meet this Sunday in week six of the NFL season in Tampa and both teams need this win.

Recent studies (see below) point to the dangers of concussions in sports. Today, during what was a lambasting by the Atlanta Flacons, 49ers S Michael Lewis suffered his 3rd concussion of the young season.

It's often said that work is good when one experiences a tragedy. That much have been what Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer felt like this week when his wife died.

NFL player, former star QB, and former convicted dog fighter Michael Vick will star in his own show, reports say. It will be an eight-part television series scheduled to debut on BET in 2010.

The Carolina Panthers head into Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins looking for their first win of the season. Regardless of the outcome of the game, Panthers' running back DeAngelo Williams is a winner. Williams is the one behind players throughout the NFL wearing pink cleats in support of breast cancer awareness.