Will Tim Tebow replace Mark Sanchez at quarterback tonight?

By Houston Mitchell

Oct. 8, 2012 12 AM PT

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<p> </p><p>We had another episode of "<runtime:topic id="ORSPT000007">NFL</runtime:topic> Slam with Mark and Sam" on Monday, starring Times NFL columnist Sam Farmer and <runtime:topic id="PECLB0000014659">Mark Thompson</runtime:topic> of "Mark and Brian" radio show fame. Among the topics:</p><p>Will <runtime:topic id="PESPT008528">Tim Tebow</runtime:topic> replace <runtime:topic id="PESPT00008840">Mark Sanchez</runtime:topic>? Not tonight, but he should be more featured in the offense. The <runtime:topic id="ORSPT000199">Jets</runtime:topic> are a bad team, a team that isn't going anywhere, and the only reason they won't play Tebow tonight is because they don't want him face the <runtime:topic id="ORSPT000043">Texans</runtime:topic>' defense.</p><p><runtime:topic id="ORSPT000044">Colts</runtime:topic> vs. Packers: It was an emotional game because of the illness of Colts Coach <runtime:topic id="PESPT0014774">Chuck Pagano</runtime:topic>. Many Colts player wore orange, which is the color of leukemia awareness, and several Packers players work "ChuckStrong" T-shirts, sort of a take off of Lance Armstrong's LiveStrong. The other story was <runtime:topic id="PESPT000009016">Andrew Luck</runtime:topic>, who is proving he can make the transition from the colleges to pros.</p><p><runtime:topic id="PESPT0014793">Robert Griffin III</runtime:topic>: He says he will play this weekend, but he has a concussion and will need to be evaluated and reassessed this week. It was a hard hit, but not a cheap hit. He didn't know what quarter it was and didn't know what the score was. So for him to play next week would be ambitious.</p><p>The <runtime:topic id="ORSPT000050">New Orleans Saints</runtime:topic>: <runtime:topic id="PESPT000008733">Sean Payton</runtime:topic> was in the house. <runtime:topic id="PESPT000008732">Drew Brees</runtime:topic> breaks Johnny Unitas' record and the Saints get their first victory. Three nice moments for the Saints. But Farmer thinks the Chargers got jobbed down the stretch, with some questionable penalty calls costing them the game.</p><p><runtime:topic id="ORSPT000057">San Francisco 49ers</runtime:topic>: They have proven themselves to be the best team in the NFL, rolling over the <runtime:topic id="ORSPT000034">Bills</runtime:topic>.</p><p>Tom Brady vs. Peyton <runtime:topic id="PESPT008423">Manning</runtime:topic>: The rivalry between these two is so emotional and so strong, it's fun to watch them play against each other. Two Hall of Fame quarterback who defined the last decade.</p><p><runtime:topic id="ORSPT000055">Pittsburgh Steelers</runtime:topic>: Even with the victory over the Eagles, their defense is a shadow of its past self, even compared  to last season, and injuries are hurting them even further.</p><p>Those were just a few of the topics discusses in this week's Monday edition of "NFL Slam with Mark and Sam". You can watch it above, and join us again Friday at 11:30 a.m. for another episode.</p><p><strong>ALSO:</strong></p><p><a href="https://latimes.pages.dev/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-danny-amendola-20121008,0,1015344.story">Rams' </a><a class="taxInlineTagLink" href="https://latimes.pages.dev/topic/sports/football/danny-amendola-PESPT0013241.topic">Danny Amendola</a>'s injury was life threatening</p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://latimes.pages.dev/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-chiefs-fans-cheer-matt-cassel-injury-20121008,0,3166127.story">Chiefs rip their own fans for cheering </a><runtime:topic id="PESPT00008909">Matt Cassel</runtime:topic><a href="https://latimes.pages.dev/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-chiefs-fans-cheer-matt-cassel-injury-20121008,0,3166127.story">'s injury</a></p><p><a href="https://latimes.pages.dev/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-massive-wreck-nascar-talladega-20121008,0,3531974.story">Watch massive wreck at end of NASCAR race at Talladega</a></p><p> </p><p> </p>

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Houston Mitchell is an assistant sports editor, writer of the Dodgers Dugout newsletter and editor of all of the sports newsletters for the Los Angeles Times.

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