NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Houston Texans’ head coach Gary Kubiak and Denver Broncos’ coach John Fox were hospitalized this weekend.

The Houston head coach is conscious and did not suffer a heart attack.

With Reggie Wayne in the lineup, the Colts were eighth in the NFL with 26.7 points and averaging 344.7 yards per game.

The Trojans were actually holding out for Super Bowling winning coach and current Monday Night Football analyst Jon Gruden, but he’s apparently uninterested in the job.

Dallas is still first in the NFC East at 4-4, but lost an opportunity to pad its lead after second place Philadelphia lost to the New York Giants.

With Matt Ryan under center and Julio Jones poised to become one of the league’s elite receivers, Atlanta was supposed to set the league on fire and make another run to the NFC title game. Carolina’s Cam Newton and head coach Ron Rivera were both under fire, and 2013 was seen as the final year before serious changes came down.

Chris Johnson may have to take some blame. During his first three years in the league he reached paydirt 34 times, and over the last three just 10.

Washington nearly did San Diego a favor last week by outgunning Denver for three quarters before letting up 38 unanswered points in a 45-21 loss.

The Browns last victory over Baltimore came in 2007, when they swept the season series and barely missed the playoffs despite a 10-6 record.

Tech is second in points scored per game (39.8) and fourth in total defense. The Cowboys are third in points scored (38.9) and allowed (19.6). OSU holds an edge upfront, ranking first against the run (122.7) in the conference.

The Pittsburgh Steelers visit the New England Patriots in Week 9 of the 2013 NFL season.

Typically rush-first Seattle gained only 44 yards on the ground after previously averaging more than 150 yards in the previous seven games.

The Minnesota Vikings visit the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9 of the 2013 NFL season.

All bets are typically off when division rivals clash, especially when you’ve never beaten the rival quarterback. Baltimore’s Joe Flacco is a perfect 11-0 against the Browns, but their young defense led by defensive back Buster Skrine and d-end Barkevious Mingo should terrorize the Ravens all afternoon.

The Philadelphia Eagles visit the Oakland Raiders in Week 9 of the 2013 NFL season.

Josh McCown will start in place of Jay Cutler as the Chicago Bears visit the Green Bay Packers.

Facing the NFL’s stingiest defense in the Chiefs, Buffalo could turn to either rookie Jeff Tuel or veteran Matt Flynn.

Starting New Orleans right guard Jahri Evans hasn’t practiced all week with a hip injury, and Jet Willie Colon has been out due to a bad calf. New York center Nick Mangold has also been limited by a rib injury.

The Bengals visit the Dolphins on Thursday Night Football in Week 9.

Dolphins offensive tackle Jonathan Martin reportedly left the team after a prank caused him to have an emotional breakdown.

An owner who lucked into Peyton Manning is likely heading for the playoffs, but as fantasy seasons wind down every win counts just a little bit more. So the question remains: How do you substitute for a man averaging 364.8 yards and almost four touchdowns a game, or all the points he generates for every other Bronco?