The firing of Bill and Chris Polian today is as big a news story as any game played this year by the Colts. Thus, the 5:00 p.m. press conference the Colts have scheduled today to discuss the firings should get an open thread.

WISHtv.com is streaming the news conference live for those of you not in the Indianapolis area.

You can see all of Matt Grecco's picks for Week 4 of the NFL over at SB Nation Indiana. Here are a few I've plucked out for this open thread:

Titans (-1) at Browns, 1:00 PM, CBS: The Titans and Browns are booth a surprising 2-1 on the season, mostly because of their defenses. Look for Chris Johnson to finally start earning his big contract this week, with the Titans winning in a squeaker. Titans 24, Browns 23

Steelers (+4) at Texans, 1:00 PM, CBS: If this line had been set before the season, I think the reverse could have been true. The Steelers haven't looked impressive so far this season, with wins coming over the Seahawks and Colts, but the Texans' two wins have come against the Colts and Dolphins, two winless teams. Don't be fooled by the line, and take the road team. Steelers 31, Texans 26

Also, in case you missed this highlight video, perhaps instead of drafting Andrew Luck to play quarterback, maybe the Colts can have him play wide receiver for the first two years of his career.

Yes, I'm joking. Still that catch by Luck is pretty much... wow.

If nothing else, we get to watch Peyton Manning coached by Bill Belichick.

Time: 7 p.m. Eastern.
TV broadcast: FOX, which will also broadcast next Sunday's Super Bowl XLV.
Broadcasters: Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Terry Bradshaw will be in the booth.
Location: Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The 2010 Pro Bowl was held in Miami; this is a return to Hawaii after that one-year trip to the mainland.
Teams: AFC and NFC.
Rosters: Both conferences have rosters that were partially voted on by the public, coaches, and fans. You can see the rosters here.

If you haven't already, and if you'll allow me the opportunity to shamelessly promote my own work, check out our 2011 East-West Shrine Game preview.

After that, feel free to tune in to NFL Network and join me in this game thread.

It's been an interesting start to Week 16 in the NFL already.  The Steelers throttled the Panthers on Thursday night (no surprise there), the Cowboys missed an Extra Point late against the Cardinals, and Arizona cashed in with a FG as time expired to win 27-26.  Now, we've learned that the Eagles - Vikings game is being postponed until Tuesday night, thanks to a giant snow storm getting ready to pound the East Coast.

There are two games early with particular Colts interest:  Redskins at Jaguars and Titans at Chiefs.  While a Jaguars loss won't knock them out, it would make a Colts loss today irrelevant, so we should all be Sex Cannon fans today.  The Chiefs can knock the Raiders, as well as the Titans, out of the playoffs with a win at home, where they are 6-0 this season.  Break your red out this morning before settling in to watch the Colts.

For those of you in the gambling mood, the over in the Patriots - Bills game looks mighty enticing (for entertainment purposes only).

We have some pretty involved previews up over at SB Nation Indiana for several of the Big Ten games today. Matt also has a preview for the Notre Dame v. Army game at Yankee Stadium. Speaking of football games at historic baseball stadiums, did you hear how the Big Ten screwed up the game between Northwestern and Illinois at Wrigley Field. Take a look at the East endzone of Wrigley:

Because the brick wall is so close to the back line of the endzone, all offensive plays in the game will drive towards the West endzone.

This is your open thread for whatever college game catch your fancy. Enjoy.

Key early game match-ups for this NFL Week Nine are Chargers at Texans, Dolphins at Ravens, and Patriots at Browns. Use this thread to chit-chat away about the early games while you gear up for the 4:15pm meeting between the Colts and Eagles.

Enjoy.