Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

SI Staff | Nov 13, 2012

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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Rams' running back Steven Jackson is tackled by 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver (29) and linebacker Patrick Willis (52) and loses his helmet during the 24-24 tie. It was the first tie in the NFL since 2008.

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Two San Diego State defenders protect the rim during the Battle of the Midway on Sunday afternoon. The Aztecs played Syracuse on the USS Midway in San Diego, and the Orange coasted to a 62-49 win.

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Northwestern wide receiver Christian Jones pulls down a first-quarter pass during Saturday's clash against Michigan at Michigan Stadium. UM came back to beat the Wildcats 38-31 in overtime.

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Blake Griffin puts up a shot between the Spurs' DeJuan Blair and Thiago Splitter during L.A.'s 106-84 win over San Antonio.

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WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight boxing world champion Wladimir Klitschko defended his title against Mariusz Wach of Poland in Hamburg, Germany.

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Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, and Paul Menard were caught up in a late-race accident during NASCAR's race at Phoenix.

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The Warriors' Stephen Curry and the Lakers' Dwight Howard gaze up at a ball near the rim during the Lakers 101-79 win.

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The Eagles' Fletcher Cox and Trent Cole harass Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo during Dallas's 38-23 win over Philadelphia in Week 10.

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MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo crashes at the Motorcycle Grand Prix in Cheste near Valencia, Spain, on Nov. 11.

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Stanford's Anthony Wilkerson delivers a stiff arm during the Cardinal's Saturday tilt with Oregon State. Stanford would turn a key fumble by Beavers' quarterback Cody Vaz into a touchdown and survive 27-23.

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The Broncos' Demaryius Thomas stiff-arms the Panthers' Charles Godfrey during Denver's 36-14 win over Carolina.

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The Eagles' Jeremy Maclin has the ball jarred loose by the Cowboys' Charlie Peprah during the Cowboys' pivotal victory over the Eagles.

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The Lakers' Paul Gasol face-gaurds the Warriors' Charles Jenkins during the Lakers' win over Golden State.

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The Bengals' Chris Crocker tries to yank down the Giants' Hakeem Nicks by his jersey. It was one of the tougher plays that the Bengals faced all day as they coasted to a 31-13 victory over the defending Super Bowl champions.

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Syracuse forward James Southerland delivers a rejection near the basket during the Battle on the Midway against San Diego State.

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USC linebacker Hays Pullard (10) helps teammate T.J. McDonald (7) pull down an Arizona State receiver during the Trojans' 43-22 win.

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Florida defensive back Marcus Roberson (5) breaks up a pass intended for Louisiana-Lafayette wide receiver Jamal Robinson (15) during the second half of Florida's 27-20 win. The Gators narrowly avoided probably the biggest upset of the season when they returned a blocked punt for a touchdown with only two seconds remaining.

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Flat-topped Kentucky freshman Nerlens Noel attacks the paint against Maryland's Alex Len during the Wildcats' 72-69 squeaker over the Terrapins to open the season.

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The Red Bulls' Bill Gaudette warms-up as the snow falls prior to the start of the game against the D.C. United at Red Bull Arena on Nov. 7, in Harrison, N.J. The game would be postponed due to severe weather and played the next day.