Welcome to Monday’s Morning Mashup, where we’ll get you caught up on what’s going on in the sports world and beyond.

FOOTBALL: The Patriots were off, but it was a big day in the NFL. Denver suffered its first loss, getting routed at Baltimore. Brett Favre frustrated Green Bay fans by leading Minnesota to a win. The Dolphins completed a sweep of the Jets. The Eagles rolled past the Giants. The Titans got their first win, overpowering Jacksonville. The Colts rallied past the 49ers in a low-scoring affair to remain unbeaten.

Christopher Price has a story about former Patriots lineman Joe Andruzzi’s ongoing fight against cancer. According to an ESPN report, Raiders coach Tom Cable has been accused of abusing his ex-wife and a former girlfriend.

D.J. Bean has the fantasy football Week 8 wrap-up.

Dan Rowinski has Five Things We Learned from Boston College’s victory over Central Michigan Saturday.

BASEBALL: The Yankees closed to within a game of their 27th World Series title, as Johnny Damon and Alex Rodriguez keyed a three-run rally in the ninth inning for a 7-4 victory last night in Philadelphia. Phillies closer Brad Lidge was left looking for answers after coming within a strike of ending the inning unscathed. A.J. Burnett will start against Cliff Lee tonight.

Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols were named winners of the Hank Aaron Awards.

Dustin Pedroia talked about Halloween and watching the World Series in an appearance on WEEI’s Mutt & Bradford show Saturday.

Kirk Minihane has a look at the best and worst of the decade for the Red Sox.

BASKETBALL: The Celtics pulled away late for a 10-point victory over the Hornets. Jessica Camerato has Three Things We Learned, which includes at item on the Rajon Rondo-Chris Paul feud.

Camerato also has Rondo talking about his future, saying he doesn’t think it’s likely he’ll be a Celtic forever.

A couple of offbeat items from the weekend. First, Spurs guard Manu Ginobli swatted a bat out of the air during Saturday night’s game in San Antonio.

Second, Stephon Marbury returned to Madison Square Garden Saturday night after buying a courtside ticket, but the former Knick (and Celtic) left early because he was in the wrong seat and he apparently didn’t like being asked to move.

HOCKEY: The Bruins could not follow up Saturday’s victory with another, dropping a 1-0 decision to the Rangers yesterday. Joe Haggerty has Three Things We Learned, leading with a lack of offense again being a problem.

SOCCER: The Revolution doused the Fire, 2-1, in their playoff opener yesterday in Foxboro.

ON THIS DAY TRIVIA: On Nov. 2, 1946, the Celtics played their first-ever road game. They didn’t have far to travel, as which New England team was the opponent?

QUOTE OF THE DAY: “There’s no question — I’ve never had a bigger hit,” — Alex Rodriguez, after his go-ahead double sparked the Yankees’ 7-4 win last night in Game 5 of the World Series in Philadelphia

STAT OF THE DAY: 14 — Consecutive successful penalty kills by the Bruins

AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED TRANSCRIPT OF THE DAY: Dustin Pedroia joined Saturday’s Mutt & Bradford show, and when asked if he was watching the World Series, he said this, according to the automatically generated transcript:

“Torrealba I watch actually watch every watch every game every pitch some. You know still will — in in Antigua those — don’t.”

His actual comment: “Oh, yeah, I actually watch every game, every pitch, I’m still learning and seeing what those guys are doing.”

‘NET RESULTS: On Wednesday, we linked to ImprovEverywhere’s “Grocery Store Musical,” in which members of the improv group “spontaneously” broke out into a musical at the supermarket. Here’s another offering from the troupe, called “Suicide Jumper.”

TRIVIA ANSWER: The Providence Steamrollers, who beat the Celtics, 59-53 (the Steamrollers folded after the 1948-49 season)

SOOTHING SOUNDS: Jay Black of Jay and the Americans is 71 today.

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