Two words: Carson Palmer.

Playing Jay Cutler over Jake Plummer at this point of the season would be the worst thing for both the Denver Broncos’ season and the development of Cutler as a player. This is not a situation like Peyton Manning was in 10 years ago, when he was the best quarterback on a bad team and the entire team took their lumps together and grew as a unit. Denver had the second best record in the AFC last season and made it to the AFC Championship game with Jake Plummer as their quarterback, and it still has one of the best defenses in the league, one of the better coaching staffs and, this early in the season, certainly looks to contend for the division or wild card.

Should Vanderbilt have kicked a field goal with one minute left in the game?

The Vanderbilt Women’s Golf team hosted the Mason Rudolph Women’s Championship this weekend at the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin. Duke held off a late surge from Georgia to win its third consecutive title by three shots. Vanderbilt (301+297+297=895) ended the tournament in 10th place after posting a 9-over par 297 on the final day.

After three exciting games and three frustrating losses, Vanderbilt fans find themselves in familiar waters. In arguably their best chance for victory, the Commodores once again fell short of their goal.

“We played a close football game,” said coach Bobby Johnson. “I thought both teams played hard, and it came down to three or four yards and a field goal.”