The St. Louis Rams don't play until 4:15 p.m. Eastern time. Still, the NFL has plenty in store early for the hungry football fan, including headline games between Buffalo and the New York Jets as well as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers versus the New Orleans Saints. Those look like the most meaningful, least lopsided affairs on the early docket. 

If you fancy some NFC West action, Seattle is in Dallas. San Francisco is in Washington, where they may leave the nation's capital with John Beck's head on a pike, merely as a trophy. That one could get ugly. 

Everyone's still waiting for word on Sam Bradford. Hold tight. As of kickoff, the Rams have not announced a decision. He's going to give it a go in the pregame workouts. We'll have the news for you as it happens. 

Grab a cold beverage, settle in and enjoy the matinee before the Rams game.