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Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy are headed back to the Heisman Trophy presentation as finalists, along with running backs Mark Ingram and Toby Gerhart and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh....

Best day of football of the year? Well, at least it was the best set of early games, with the most dramatic missed field goal of 2009, the Saints falling out of a Redwood and landing on their feet, Michael Vick actually engendering love, the Dolphins making a race of the AFC East, Bruce Gradkowski imitating Joe Montana, and the Colts and Saints -- the first time two teams have been unbeaten this late in any NFL season -- approaching perfection as polar opposites.

Drew Brees isn't sure about voodoo. Destiny and karma? His long NFL career has made him subscribe to both concepts, and the New Orleans Saints' wild undefeated season has only made him more of a believer....

Kurt Warner connected with Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald for three first-half touchdown passes Sunday, and the Arizona Cardinals beat the Brett Favre-led Vikings 30-17 in a prime-time duel of the two veteran quarterbacks and former Super Bowl winners.

Alcon Entertainment's Sandra Bullock heartwarmer continues its rush for box office yardage at the start of its 3rd week with a cume of $115.6M and estimated $21M weekend and $6.8M Friday. Summit Entertainment's New Moon is beginning to flag domestically, but only after reaching an enormous $245M cume for an estimated $15.2M weekend and $5.2M Friday.

The Indianapolis Colts are two wins away from the longest winning streak in NFL history....

Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles found a way to pull out a close win. They also hurt the Chicago Bears in the process....

Tony Romo leads the Cowboys on a late touchdown drive to take their only lead of the game, edge division rival Washington, 7-6.

NBC is poised to claim another Sunday primetime ratings victory with its big "Sunday Night Football" matchup between Indianapolis and New England, but ABC held up well as its core shows, including "Desperate Housewives," came in above average.

Bill Belichick's stunning gamble failed, and Peyton Manning took advantage by throwing a 1-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds left that rallied the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts over the New England Patriots 35-34 Sunday night.

Manning's toss to Reggie Wayne completed the Colts' comeback from a 17-point deficit. A decision by Belichick put them in position.
The Patriots coach decided to go for it on fourth-and-2 from their own 28 with 2:08 to go. The pass to Kevin Faulk came up short.