Sizzle
1. Charging on » The San Diego Chargers added to their bandwagon this weekend by beating the Indianapolis Colts in overtime, 23-17. The real question now is can they beat a tough Pittsburgh Steelers team on the road?
2. If I was this bad at my job … » The Vikings continue to alienate more fans by reportedly giving a vote of confidence to coach Brad Childress, who has given no visual evidence so far that he actually uses a game plan.
3. Stay home » Everyone loves Bill Cowher, but he is making the right decision by staying retired. The jobs on the market right now all have huge flaws. Wait until 2010, Bill.
Fizzle
1. Caught in the Web » Is ESPN.com trying to drive away people with terrible commercials and slow-loading video on the intro to their new Web site?
2. Fired? » Boston College is threatening to fire coach Jeff Jagodzinski if he interviews for the New York Jets’ coaching job. Apparently the Eagles — winners of the ACC Atlantic Division each of the last two years — want to be irrelevant again.
3. Starbury wants to shine » The Celtics can’t afford the risk to their team chemistry by bringing on a team-killer like Stephon Marbury. He could single-handedly destroy their chances at repeating.
