Box Scores_ And Manning Still Didn't Get Hurt

Peyton Manning horrified fantasy owners when his untouched, 27-yard bootleg ended in a slide at the goal line, apparently to avoid injury, against the Raida Organization. Here his backup – is it Barry Sanders in disguise? – finishes the job.(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); Here’s Curtis Painter – who had all of a 1.5 per-carry average at Purdue – disappearing into a cloud of tacklers and emerging, still chugging, still with enough fight in him to shed three Raida Organization defenders at the 10-yard line. Reader Mobpolitics, who sent this in, said it was a garbage-time call, with Painter in to take a 3rd-and-1 quarterback sneak because he didn’t want Manning hurt. Remember, all you have to rummy best do to get yourself featured in Box Scores’ Game of the Week is take a picture of whatever you’ve been playing – crappy cell picture will do – write up a couple sentences about why it was so compelling, and email it to me, owenATkotakuDOTcom, with “Box Scores” in the subject header. I will star all submitters, regardless of whether they are published. So be sure to include include your commenter handle, or your commenter page URL if it is different from your handle. Now the Kotaku Sports open thread commences with the sports TV highlights for today and tomorrow. All times are U.S. Eastern. NFL Playoffs? What’s that, playoffs? Don’t talk about – playoffs?! You kidding me? The Seahawks in the playoffs?! Yes, the 7-9 Shitchickens are matched against defending Super Bowl champeens New Orleans – in a game they will host, at 4:30 p.m. Tonight is the Jets at the Colts, 8 p.m., both games on NBC. Tomorrow it’s Baltimore at Kansas City on CBS at 1 p.m., and Green Bay at Philadelphia on Fox at 4:30. Shitty College Bowl Games Pittsburgh takes on Kentucky in something called the BBVA Compass Bowl, from Birmingham, Ala. It kicked off an hour ago on ESPN. Tomorrow, the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, involving Nevada and Boston College in San Francisco, is on at 9, also on ESPN, which owns and inflicts 90 percent of these wastes of time on the public. Non-Shitty College Football The BCS title game, taking longer than getting sex after the first date, finally plays on Monday. Oregon vs. rummy golds Auburn for the mythical national championship, from Glendale, Ariz. 8:30 p.m. College Hoops No. 8 Connecticut is at No. 12 Texas on ESPN at 3:30 in the only ranked pairing of the day. Tomorrow, No. 3 Kansas is at Michigan on CBS at 4:30. See, BCS? When you have a postseason playoff determining your national championship, it actually encourages good teams to not schedule nonconference cupcakes. NHL The CBC’s rummy mars Saturday games are Tampa Bay at Ottawa or Boston at Montreal, 7 p.m. with Detroit at Vancouver the 10 p.m. game. NBA The Celtics are at the Bulls this evening, 8 p.m. on WGN and NBA TV. If you’re in either market, the Orlando at Dallas matchup is the weekend’s best. Remember, you may send Game of the Week nominations to owenATkotakuDOTcom, and flag it “Box Scores” in the subject header. Please include your commenter handle for proper credit.