SYDNEY -- Olympic champions are the closest things we have to superheroes. They perform feats mere mortals simply cannot, employing a razor-sharp focus to tune out the sacrifices  they’ve been forced to make, before standing alone on their pedestal to be idolised. After all, with great power comes great responsibility.

With five games left, there are only seven teams officially out of the playoff hunt. That is the fewest it has been, this late in the season, in several years. As the cold sets in on the East Coast, a great Monday night match-up will be played as the New York Jets head to Foxboro to take on the New England Patriots. This will determine who stands alone with the best record in the AFC. As for the NFC, all the Falcons have to do is keep winning since they already posses the best record.

My Week 13 Predictions

Thanksgiving Thursday is finally here! Outside of post-season, this is possibly the best NFL weekend around. Every year, the Cowboys and Lions play host to one of 30 NFL teams that are picked in rotation.

In addition, there is a third game added that is selected in rotation also. Ever wonder why the Cowboys and Lions play every Thanksgiving? Me too, and here is the answer:

This tradition dates back to 1934 for the Lions and 1966 for the Cowboys. Both teams secured this spot in the NFL schedule by simply volunteering.

OAKLAND -- The San Francisco Goaldiggers, a recreational league hockey team that plays at Oakland Ice Center, is out to win games, as well as change minds.

Originally founded by goalie Don Otvos as a gay team during the summer of 2007, when he moved to San Francisco, the organization has maintained an identity of being predominately composed of gay team members. Nonetheless, Otvos says his hope was always to simply show that the sport of hockey is for everyone, regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation.