Bonus coverage … Interesting game on the NFL Thursday night schedule as the suddenly .500 New England Patriots (2-2) play at 2-1 Tampa Bay (8:25 PM ET; CBS). Across the dial, there is also a potentially intriguing match-up on the college docket as #17 Louisville (4-1) plays at resurgent North Carolina State (4-1), which is ranked 24th. And the ACC dual features two of the best players in the country in Louisville junior QB Lamar Jackson (#8, 6-2, 210), the returning Heisman winner, and NC State DE Bradley Chubb (#9, 6-3, 275), one of the most disruptive edge rushers in college football. Indeed, Chubb has 5.5 sacks through 5 games to date this year, after posting 10.5 last year along with 11 other tackles for loss. Enjoy!
