Kenya's Dennis Kimetto holds the world record of  2:02:57 in a marathon. All eyes will be on the world class runners Sunday, November 1st when the New York City Marathon takes place. Will any of them flirt with the record or what seems to be the impossible, a marathon under two hours.

Author Ed Caesar spent three years researching for his new book "Two Hours, The Quest to Run the Impossible Marathon." He spent time with many world class runners, including current world record holder, Dennis Kimetto.  This book talks about more than training including statements and research as to why New York City should be considered the birthplace of the marathon.  Caeser gives you an inside look at what it would take for a world class marathon runner to eclipse the impossible two hour mark.

The most exciting news from the NFL in week 7 was that the Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos, and Cincinnati Bengals return to action this week. From a national perspective, there were no story line games this weekend. The week started with the Seattle Seahawks making a statement on Thursday night football. The win improves the Seahawks record to 3-4 after a shaky start.

The New York Jets are probably one of the most surprising teams and had a chance to make their statement.  The Jets fought hard for 60 minutes but mental errors and mistakes may have cost them a chance to take over first place. The Jets did have the ball and a chance to tie, but a motion penatly on Brandon Marshall resulted in a 10 second run off ending the game. Do you like the 10 second run off rule? Tom Brady was spectacular once agan completing 34 of 54 passes for 355 yards and two touchdowns. The Patriots will play the rejuvenated Miami Dolphins on Thursday night.

The Philadelphia Eagles had claimed the top spot in the NFC East but had to travel to Carolina. Cam Netwon was far from effective going 14 of 24 for 197 yards. He tossed one touchdown but had three interceptions and ended the day with 59.2 passer rating. Jonathan Stewart carried 24 times for 125 yards. The Eagles could not contain the veteran tailback. The bigger story was the dominating defense, sacking Eagle Quarterback Sam Bradford five times, and forcing an interception.

The New York Giants ruined the start of Matt Cassell. With a 27-20 win, the Giants have reclaimed the top spot in the NFC East.  Cassell started in place of an ineffective Brandon Weedon, and faired a little better. However, the end result was the same, as the Cowboys fell to 2-4 and are in last place.

After a long grueling 162 games schedule, the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets will battle for the World Series title. The 2015 World Series marks the 111 meeting between the American League and National League. The AL leads the overall series 63-47. 

The Royals are making their second consecutive trip to the series. Last year as the wildcard, the Royals lost in seven games to the San Francisco Giants. After six losing seasons, the New York Mets quietly shocked the baseball world by dominating the NL East. The Mets won the division by seven games over the Washington Nationals who were predicted my many to not only win the Division but win the world series. A preseason article http://espn.go.com/mlb/preview15/story/_/id/12588378/expert-team-predictions-2015-mlb-season polled 88 baseball experts before the season. 37 of the experts (42%) predicted the Washington Nationals would win the World Series. 

Both teams have strength in pitching but in a different realm. The Mets could have the edge when it comes to starting pitching but the Royals have the edge in the bullpen.  In either case, the traditionalists will tell you that pitching wins. The World Series can not end in a tie, so which team will win the pitching battle?  

The Royals lead all postseason teams with a .271 team batting average scoring 63 postseason runs. Surprisingly, with all the attention given to Daniel Murphy and his home streak, the Mets are only batting .235. Both teams have speed and are aggressive on the bases. The Mets have swapped nine bases while the Royals have stolen seven bases. Which team will come through in the clutch?

Three of the five unbeaten teams; Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals take their 6-0 record into the bye week. In week 8 the Packers and Broncos will play on Sunday Night.  The New England Patriots and Carolina Panters both put their perfect seasons on the line with tough contests. Todd Bowles has sparked the New York Jets to a 4-1 record and will play for first place in the AFC East when they travel to New England. The Philadelphia Eagles have recovered from a shaky start to reclaim first place in the NFC East and travel to Carolina.

We have five unbeaten teams in the NFL but off the field, Johnny Manziel has made headlines once again. After spending time in rehab during the offseason, he was pulled over for a domestic dispute. Apparently, Manziel and his girlfriend were having a dispute and she tossed his wallet out of the car because she wanted to get out of the car. She stated that he hit her a few times, and Manziel does not deny that he grabbed her arm.  What is Johnny Manziel thinking? He admitted that he was drinking earlier in the day, but was not charged with driving under the influence. Should Manziel be punished by the NFL? What is his future in this league?

On a hotter note, the Tornoto Blue Jays erupted today to force a game six.  The ALCS moves back to Kansas City after the Blue Jays downed the Royals 7-1. Marco Estrada pitched a masterpiece allowing one run on three hits, while striking out five. The Royals own a 3-2 series advantage.  Can the Blue Jays win two in a row? LIsten in and call the show with your thoughts.

The Atlanta Falcons have fallen from the land of unbeaten, but five teams still have zero losses. On a national stage, the Falcons had a chance to prove to America that they were for real. The Saints regained their magic at home by defeating the Falcons 31-21. 

The New England Patriots continue to rule the AFC East. Deflate gate came up again as the Patriots traveled to Indianapolis. Different season but same result as Tom Brady passed for 312 yards and controlled much of the game. Andrew Luck returned from a shoulder injury to pass for 312 yards and three touchdowns. The final momentum swing came when the Patriots stopped the Colts on a fake punt that gave them the ball at the Colt 35 yard line. Six plays later the Patriots had a 34-21 lead.

Denver is 6-0 thanks in part to a terrific defense. Peyton Manning threw three interceptions and Karlos Dansby returned one of those for a touchdown. Cleveland fought hard for 60 minutes to force overtime, and had a chance to win in overtime. After a Manning interception, the Bronco defense sacked Josh McCown twice to force a punt.  Manning then drove the Broncos down the field for the game winning field goal.

Another fourth quarter collapse cost the Seattle Seahawks. This time the Carolina Panthers overcame a nine point deficit as Cam Newton found Greg Olson in the end zone with 32 seconds left. Both touchdown drives in the fourth quarter covered 80 yards for the 5-0 Panthers. The loss drops the Seahawks to 2-4 as they travel to San Francisco for a tough divisional match-up on Thursday night.

The Cincinnati Bengals continue to win as they defeated the Buffalo Bills 34-21. There was nothing magical or mystifying about this game other than the Bengals breaking open a close game in the third quarter. The Bengals were leading by three entering the third quarter and then scored on their first three possessions of the second half to build a commanding 34-14 lead.

Philip Rivers entered the day leading the NFL in passing yards, and ended the day as the leader. Rivers set San Diego Charger records for completions (43), attempts (65), and yards (503) in a game. The Green Bay Packers defense allowed 548 total yards but knocked down Rivers 65th pass to secure the 27-20 victory. With the win, the Packers improve to 6-0 while the Chargers drop to 2-4. 

The Chargers kept Aaron Rodgers and the Packer offense on the sideline for most of the game by dominating the time of possession. They held a 38:00 to 22:00 minute advantage. This equated to outgaining the Packers 548-370.  The Packers had a hard time getting off the field on third down, as Rivers converted 50% of the Chargers third downs. Although, the Packers defense struggled to get off the field and allowed chunks of yards, they came up with a play when it mattered most. Damarius Randall knocked down Rivers pass intended for Danny Woodhead with 15 seconds left. 

Aaron Rodgers had another pedestrian day completing 16 of 29 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns. The Packers struggled to sustatin drives, and lost rookie Ty Montgomery to injury. This allowed wide receiver Jeff Janis to haul in his first career receptions. Eddie Lacy was uanble to get untracked rushing four times for three yards. James Starks had the longest touchdown play of the day. Starks took the handoff, was bottled up and spun off tackle.  When you got outside it was a 65 yard foot race to the end zone giving the Packers a 14-3 lead.  Afer three 80 plus yard scoring drives to start the game, the Packers offense began to stutter.

Major League Baseball could not have asked for a better start to October. Three of the four divisional series went to a deciding game five. The Chicago Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in four games, and will travel to New York to face the Mets. Daniel Murphy smashed a home run off Zack Grienke in the sixth inning to provide the winning margin. However, the story of the series was Mets pitching. The Los Angeles Dodgers struck out 54 times in five games. The Mets will send Matt Harvey to the mound against the Cubs Jon Lester.

Both series in the American League went to five games. After losing the first two games at home, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers three times. Game five had some fireworks. Russell Wilson went to throw the ball back to pitcher Aaron Sanchez but the ball hit Shin-Soo Choos' bat.  The ball rolled down the third base line and Rougned Odor raced home to score the go ahead run. A rule that hardly needs to be enforced was called correctly. Fans were upset and started throwing debris on the field, and John Gibbons even told the umpire that they were playing the game under protest. Jose Bautista received the media attention after belting a three run home run to  give the Blue Jays the lead.  However, the heroics were possible because of three Ranger errors. Elvis Andrus had two fielding miscues, and first baseman Mitch Moreland had a bad throw to seocnd. 

The Royals also needed a game five victory to reach the American League Championship Series. The Royals knocked the feel good story Houston Astros out of the playoffs with a 7-2 game five victory. After splitting the first two games in Kansas City the Astros headed back home. Their 53-28 home record was tied for the best in the American League. Surprisingly, The teams split both games and headed back to Kansas City. Edinson Volquez; from the Royals, will duel against Marco Estrada of the Blue Jays.

The 2-3 San Diego Chargers travel to Lambeau Field to take on the 5-0 Green Bay Packers. San Diego lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers on the last play of the game on Monday night. The Packers defense pressured the St. Louis Rams and Nick Foles all afternoon enroute to their victory.

Philip Rivers leads the league in passing yards with 1,613 yards. Many of those yards came without his favorite target Antonio Gates who was suspended for the first four weeks. The Chargers drafted Melvin Gordon in the first round to bolster their running game. To this point, Gordon is only averaging 54 yards per game and has fumbled twice. The biggest question mark is the offensive line. Five lineman are listed on the injury report and King Dunlap and Chris Hairiston did not practice. 

The Packers defense ranks seventh in total yards allowed (316.4 yards per game) and second in sacks (20). Although the run defense statistically ranks 28th in the league, they have actually set the tone early in games. When you take away the 55 yard run that Todd Gurley had, he only averaged 3.6 yards per carry. They have won the point of attack and limited the running game early.

Major League Baseball is the center of attention on Wednesday night. There are two elimination games, both in the American League. The Toronto Blue Jays who dropped the first two games of the series advanced toAmerican League Championship Series. The Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals will battle for the other spot, in the ALCS. 

The Blue Jays and Texas Rangers were tied at three when a weird play happened. Russell Martin went to throw the ball back to pitcher Aaron Sanchez when the ball hit the bat of Shin-soo Choo. The rule states that this is a live ball and it allowed Rougned Odor to score and give the Rangers a 3-2 lead. It was short lived as Jose Bautista belted a three run blast after Elvis Andrus committed two errors in the inning.

Amidst the crazy play and great finish the Toronto fans showed no class at all. Beer cans and debris were flying from the upper deck and some not even making the field and hitting other fans in the lower level. Two innings later those same fans who were being ignorant were in the middle of celebration, which makes me shake my head. What are your thoughts about fans throwing things on the field