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Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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SI Staff
Publish date:
Oct 12, 2011

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

A frog stole the show at a Honduras-USA soccer game in Miami Gardens, Fla.

aaron-hernandez.op2p-186-mid.jpg — Heinz Kluetmeier/SI

David Harris rips the helmet off Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez during the Jets' 30-21 loss to New England.

Western Kentucky defensive back Bryan Beard (15) scores a safety for his team and separates Middle Tennessee running back William Practcher from his helmet. Beard's team won 36-33.

Oregon safety John Boyett (20) blocks a punt by Golden Bears kicker Giorgio Tavecchio (40) during the first half of the Pac 12 game that the Ducks won 43-15.

Hokies running back David Wilson (4) dives into the end zone against the Miami Hurricanes. Defensive back Brandon McGee (21) couldn't stop Wilson from helping his team to a 38-35 win.

Chiefs wide receiver Steve Breaston dives just inside the pylon after making a catch on the sidelines against the Indianapolis Colts. Breaston's two touchdowns helped Kansas City pick up their first win of the season.

Cornerback Gary Gray leads with his helmet as he hits the turf attempting an interception against Air Force in Notre Dame's 59-33 victory.

Texas kicker John Tucker somehow gets this kick past a wall of Sooners but Oklahoma got the best of this Red River Rivalry game with a 55-17 win.

The Milwaukee Brewers celebrate their Game 5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, which put them in the National League Championship Series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Officials signal that a fumble was recovered by Tennessee and Pittsburgh in their Week 5 matchup. The ball would eventually be given to the Titans, who would lose 38-17.

kelly-slater.1659.jpg — Kirstin Scholtz/EPA

Reigning 10-time ASP World Champion surfer Kelly Slater of the United States catches a wave in a heat that would help him advance to round three during the Quiksilver Pro France in Hossegor.

Hunter Pence makes a spectacular catch for the Phillies in Game 4 of a divisional series that the St. Louis Cardinals won in five games.

Rangers' catcher Mike Napoli endures a collision at the plate during the Texas-Tampa Bay divisional series. The Rangers won the series in four games.

Rueben Randall hauls in a touchdown pass en route to amassing 127 receiving yards in top-ranked LSU's 41-11 rout of Florida.

20111008_zaf_x99_289%282%29.jpg — Chen Xiaowei/Xinhua/ZUMAPRESS.com

Russian gymnast Yulia Belokobyskaya performs on the balance beam in Tokyo.

Phillies second baseman Chase Utley gets a taste of baseball glove as he's tagged out by David Freese of the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4 of their divisional series.

Motocross competitors get a little muddy attempting to clear a jump during the RHL Beach Race in England.

Lake Erie defenseman Scott Langdon (25) gets a close-up view of the boards during a game between the Lake Erie Monsters and Abbotsford Heat in Cleveland.

Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds somehow gets the puck past Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur and defensemen Anton Volchenkov and Bryce Salvador (24). The Flyers won 3-0 on Saturday.