Another good episode. Not enough of Dwight in this episode, though it was nice to see more of Oscar. Here are the quotes (sorry they're out a bit late). Check out the URL for the full list:

"In Japan you must always commit suicide to avoid embarrassment. In Italy you must wash your hands after going to the bathroom. This is considered to be polite."

-Michael

"I have always been intrigued by all things international: the women, the pancakes, The Man of Mystery."

-Michael

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Sorry to skip out on you guys two weeks in a row, but NO PREVIEW AGAIN!!!

It's not 'cause I'm lazy, though. I'm working on something BIG that will be TEN TIMES BETTER than a preview when I'm done, probably by tonight or tomorrow. I'm sure all twelve of you are on pins and needles. On to the picks:

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I went around to five major mainstream media sports websites, and compiled their NFL week 10 power rankings to create the ultimate power rankings. This list will be updated weekly, and anytime there is a change to these sites' rankings. Visit the URL to read the full rankings.

I didn't rank these teams, it's a consensus of the media. So take issue with them.

With nine games in the books, the playoff picture is becoming clearer each week. We finally know who's for real, and I'm guessing we could call 10 of the 12 playoff teams right now. Given that, here's the top 5 potential matchups we could see at this point.

This is the weekly stock watch. These are 10 players, teams, coaches, and everything in between that either dramatically rose or fell in stock this week. To view the full article, visit the URL below.

UP: Kerry Collins, QB, Tennessee Titans

Coming into the Bears game, the Titans were on an 11-game regular-season winning streak. In each one of those eleven games, the Titans failed to throw for over 200 yards even once. The first streak stayed intact while the second was broken as Collins turned in one of the best games of his career, posting 289 yards and 2 touchdowns. More importantly, the Titans proved they could win on the arm of Kerry Collins instead of simply having him manage the game. They managed a grand total of 20 yards on 29 carries against a Bears team that was determined to stop the run at all costs. One of those "costs" happened to be the game.

DOWN: The Refs...again!

Vikings-Packers: a rivalry that has been decided by single digits in several consecutive games now. In yet another close victory, every call and play matters, and the Packers got screwed. First-year ref Alberto Riveron called an "illegal forward pass," resulting in a second-quarter safety, when Rodgers had done no such thing. In an attempt to cover his mistake, he called it "intentional grounding" (which it was not either) in the postgame presser. Another blatant bad call was refusing to throw a personal foul penalty after Adrian Peterson scored a touchdown for the lead and took off his helmet. That's an automatic personal foul, as stupid as the rule may be, and the Vikings should have kicked off from their own 15-yard line.

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This is the weekly awards watch. These are the leading contenders for each of the major awards, as well as runners-up. For the full article visit the URL below.

Coach of the Year

1. Jeff Fisher, Tennessee Titans - The Bears were my predicted "first loss" for the Titans, and they did everything I thought they would: take away the run. It wasn't enough, though, as Kerry Collins posted a season high in passing yardage.

2. Mike Smith, Atlanta Falcons - The Falcons are only one game out of the division lead. The only part of that sentence anyone ever thought would be true prior to the season was the "one game" part.

3. Bill Belichick, New England Patriots - A team QB'd by Matt Cassel is currently tied for second place in the AFC. I still can't get over that.

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Another solid episode. Here are the best quotes. For the full list of quotes, visit the URL.

Drama: There's the director.

Turtle: Should I just gun it and run him over?

Drama: Or should we take the slow and painful approach and piss in his O.J.?

"She went out and found herself a man to partner up with and look what she made of herself! Cheers to you, Babs, and to all of you out there who have saddled up to powerful men to stand in our way!"

-Ari, at a women's-only luncheon honoring Barbara Miller

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Pretty standard episode; some minor developments with Jim and Pam, but not much. It was kinda funny, though. Here are the best quotes. For the full article, visit the URL below.

Michael: If I were joking, you would be laughing. Do you look like you are laughing?

Dwight: Impossible to say. I can't see myself.

(Dwight and Jim are role-playing a customer interaction)

Michael: Ask him his name.

Dwight: What is your name, sir?

Jim: I am Bill Buttlicker.

Dwight: Really, that's your real name?

Jim: How dare you! My family built this country, by the way!

Michael: Be respectful, please, Dwight.

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Okay...so I was planning to write my week 10 preview tonight, and then I remembered about Thursday night football. Dammit. Well, here's my picks, at least:

Season Record: 75-55

Falcons over Saints
Dolphins over Seahawks
Vikings over Packers
Jets over Rams
Texans over Ravens
Chargers over Chiefs
Patriots ...

I went around to five major mainstream media sports websites, and compiled their NFL week 10 power rankings to create the ultimate power rankings. This list will be updated weekly, and anytime there is a change to these sites' rankings. Visit the URL to read the full rankings.

I didn't rank these teams, it's a consensus of the media. So take issue with them.

This is the weekly stock watch. These are 10 players, teams, coaches, and everything in between that either dramatically rose or fell in stock this week. For the full article, check out the URL below.

UP: Chan Gailey, Offensive Coordinator, Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs might have lost the game, but at least they now understand what they must do on offense to be remotely competitive this season. For years, the Chiefs and previously the Jets had been hampered by Herm Edwards' conservative philosophy. This week they took a page out of the resurgent Dolphins' playbook and ran one sweet play out of the wildcat: direct snap to Jamaal Charles, toss to Mark Bradley, touchdown pass to wide-open QB Tyler Thigpen. Opening up the offense like this could mean a few surprise victories down the road for Kansas City. The video of the play is at the URL.

DOWN: The Raiders

This weekend the Raiders played the second-worst half of offensive football in the second half of their game against the Falcons. What's the worst half of offensive football, you ask? Merely the first half of the Falcons game, where the Raiders registered -2 yards of total offense and zero first downs. How's that old joke go? Oh yeah: the Raiders are at practice when they notice some white powdery stuff on the field. Thinking it's anthrax, they call in the FBI. After extensive tests, the FBI concludes that the white stuff is in fact "the goal line." Concluding that the Raiders were unlikely to ever encounter this goal line ever again, the FBI sends them on their way...

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This is the weekly awards watch. These are the leading contenders for each of the major awards, as well as runners-up. Check out the URL for the full article.

Offensive Rookie of the Year

1. Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons - In Peter King's weekly mailbag, he made the point that Ryan should get MVP consideration. While I wouldn't put him that far, his performance against Oakland was indeed masterful.

2. Chris Johnson, RB, Tennessee Titans - Johnson has his best dual-threat game of the season, picking up a team-high six receptions for 72 yards to go along with his nice rushing total.

3. DeSean Jackson, WR, Philadelphia Eagles - Jackson had a quiet week, but remains the rookie leader in receiving.

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Vince is back on track, but there's a problem brewing on set. There weren't too many awesome lines this time; Ari let me down! Still, here are the quotes.

"You know when he was doing "Rush," he stuck real needles in his arm to prep. That's what inspired me to do real coke when I did the Menendez brothers movie."

-Drama

"These are books. Company books, Lloyd...what am I doing, you're Asian, you're supposed to be good with numbers!"

-Ari, about to go through some record books

Apparently, during halftime of last week's 49ers-Seahawks game, Mike Singletary dropped his pants in order to, um, motivate his players. Yeah, that's gonna work.

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30 Rock is back!!! The first episode was pretty funny, but not as good as its best moments second season. Still, good show. For the full list of quotes, visit the URL below.

"Devin is the worst! It's like he doesn't even care when we should have cake for people whose birthdays are on the weekend!"

-Liz

"Is this the way my life was supposed to play out? The kid who walked four miles every Saturday as a caddy because his mother said golf was a game for businessman? The kid who paid his way through Princeton by working the days shift at that graveyard and the graveyard shift at that Days Inn?"

-Jack

"This job is all I've ever wanted, Lemon. And it all hinges on how far I'm willing to go with a woman in Dora the Explorer panties that were clearly made for an obese child."

-Jack

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