When Yates took over the offense for Houston after starter Matt Schaub and backup Matt Leinart went down, many people wrote off the Texans. Yates was not on anybody radar as a quarterback that will have an impact. Injuries thrust him under center, and the kid has been pretty darn good.The German government surprised many energy analysts May 30, with its pledge to phase out use of nuclear power. The decision was triggered, at least in part, on witnessing local reaction to Japan's economic meltdown in the wake of its Fukushima nuclear catastrophe, earlier this year. But what makes the German announcement particularly noteworthy is that Chancellor Angela Merkel's government is not offering to walk away from a bit player.

The advantage here clearly favors the Ravens. Well, probably. Ravens undrafted rookie Justin Tucker has been nothing short of phenomenal this year while his the Niners' normally reliable David Akers is struggling at the worst time.Works hard to get open, brea