In Week 5 of the 2009 NFL season, we saw a couple of historic performances on the football field. Here’s a look at the best of the best NFL performances in Week 5.
QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
This season, Peyton Manning is reminding people that he’s still the best quarterback in the NFL. Week 5 was more proof. Against the Titans, Manning had 309 passing yards to go with three touchdown tosses.
RB Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons
After a breakout campaign a year ago, Michael Turner had been relatively quiet to begin the 2009 NFL season. In Week 5, however, he was quite …read more

In Week 2 of the 2009 NFL season, we witnessed some fantastic performances. When the dust settled on this exciting weekend of football, here are the players who emerged as the best of the best in Week 2.
QB Matt Schaub, Houston Texans
In Week 1, Matt Schaub was bad. He couldn’t do much of anything. But in Week 2, Schaub bounced back with a spectacular performance. He finished Week 2 with 357 yards and four touchdowns without a turnover.
WR Andre Johnson, Houston Texans
one of the main reasons Schaub was so good was the great play he got from superstar wide receiver …read more

The New England Patriots always seem to value having depth at tight end. On Thursday, they completed a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for tight end Alex Smith. In return, the Bucs received a draft pick in 2010 NFL Draft.
Smith is a 24-year-old out of Stanford who has shown good potential at various points in his career. The best season of his four-year career was his rookie campaign. In 16 games in 2005, he had 41 receptions for 367 yards and two touchdowns.
His consistency statistically has been impressive. Over the last three seasons, he’s had three touchdowns in …read more