Written by John Edward BetancourtIt was an incredible week for football. There was a blockbuster trade, a record broken and some football played between all of that as well. But while those two stories may have overshadowed some of the games this week, there were plenty of other stories in the league as well so before Week 8 hits, let's take a moment and look at all the stories, big and small from Week 7. 1. Peyton Manning. We have to discuss this man since he broke the NFL Career TD record on Sunday night. It was an incredible feat and technically now any touchdown he throws is pure history, how cool is that? 2. The Percy Harvin trade creates more questions than it should. The allegations of beating his teammates, the allegations of pulling himself out of a game for no legitimate reason all make it seem like the Seahawks got the better end of this trade with the Jets. The move makes sense for the Jets because let's be honest, they're desperate for a spark, but one has to wonder what kind of player they have just inherited and if it will be another mistake by GM John Idzik and another headache for Rex Ryan. 3. There was more going on in Denver outside of Peyton Manning slinging touchdowns. Sure it was awesome to see Peyton finish with 510 TD's, but the rout that the Broncos put on the 49ers didn't just come from him. There was an appearance of a solid run game and a Defense that completely and utterly dominated San Francisco. It was the most complete game Denver has played since last year and if they have found that magic again it's going to be a wonderful season for the Broncos. 4. The quarterback position is a mess in Washington. So, let's take a look at the quarterbacking conundrum at FedEx Field this year. You have Robert Griffin III who has yet to become a dominant player, or stay healthy, go down with an injury a few weeks ago. Enter Kirk Cousins who plays like a dynamo for a few weeks...then starts to turn over the ball more than he should and he gets the bench for Colt McCoy, who led the team to a win and if RG3 isn't ready to go...will start for the squad again. Yes, the third string quarterback just sent the second stringer back to the bench. That's where Washington stands and if RG3 continues to play up and down, this mess will only get worse. 5. Commitment to Losing. That should be the slogan the Oakland Raiders adopt because anything else is just a lie. I've heard "Commitment to Mediocrity" thrown around, but that would indicate a team that would finish ever year at or around the .500 mark. But ever since Super Bowl XXXVII, it's been one awful season after another. Sure there's a couple of okay ones mixed in there, but when you're 0-6, just fired your head coach and the new guy isn't faring much better, then get ready for another complete detonation of the front office and coaching staff as the reset button gets hit again. This is a franchise that looks like it gave up years ago at every single level and I feel bad for Raiders fans because it's going to be a long season and a long time before they return to any kind of glory.
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