“Sometimes you might go two or three games and you don’t see a lot of production and then bam, you see it.” Steam might as well be coming out of Jason Taylor’s ears considering how frustrated he has been the past few weeks about a number of things, especially his play.And Taylor’s not alone.Last […]
“I’ve never looked at it as a hate rivalry because of the disappearance” By Steve Doerschuk Repository sports writer BEREA The Browns will find out Sunday whether Ray Lewis still plays fast. via The Repository
“Who’s to say how good we’re going to be together later on down the road?” The most productive passing combination in the N.F.L. the past two seasons spent last Halloween together. via New York Times
Philip Rivers got into it with LT in a loss, then got into it with his teammates at a players meeting. via Fox Sports
“I think hes starting to get there” Jon Runyan offered a wry grin and a one-word answer when asked how defensive end Michael Strahan looked on the game tape of the New York Giants he saw earlier this week. via Philly.com
Pro Bowl offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden is officially out today against the Cleveland Browns.Ogden, who had been sidelined this offseason with a toe injury, hurt his foot in the second quarter in the season opener. This will be the third straight game he’s missed.Ogden was listed as questionable on the injury report this week […]
“We only allow Packer fans over, and they have to be wearing a Packer jersey” Tracey and Mindy Young of rural Pulaski will be among a tide of Green Bay Packers fans inundating Minneapolis this weekend. via WisInfo
Tony Romo runs for a 15-yard touchdown By JAIME ARON, AP Sports Writer IRVING, Texas - When the snap went over his head, Tony Romo took off chasing it.
Patrick Crayton had seven catches for 184 yards and two touchdowns, and the Dallas Cowboys cruised to a 35-7 rout of the St.
IRVING, Texas, Sept. 30 Patrick Crayton caught two of Tony Romo’s three touchdown passes Sunday, as the Dallas Cowboys remained undefeated with a 35-7 win over St.
“Two of the sacks came at the end of the game” The Bills’ quarterback isn’t Jim Kelly . The running back isn’t Thurman Thomas . via New York Daily News
Ron Dayne just got stuffed on third-and-one at the Atlanta 37. Gary Kubiak calls the plays, and he’s having a hard time understanding that the Texans running Dayne behind an offensive line that’s average at run … via Houston Chronicle
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) _ As Carnell (Cadillac) Williams was being loaded onto a cart after injuring his right knee, every member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came onto the field to give him encouragement.
Then they used the same teamwork to make up for his absence, sending the surprising Bucs to the top of the NFC […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) _ The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost running back Carnell “Cadillac’’ Williams and left tackle Luke Petitgout to right knee injuries during Sunday’s win against the Carolina Panthers.
Williams was carted off the field late in the first quarter, while Petitgout limped off early in the second after defensive tackle Kris Jenkins fell into […]
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) _ The Buffalo Bills’ first win of the season also came at a cost: more injuries.
Cornerback Ashton Youboty’s status is uncertain after he twisted his ankle in the first quarter of a 17-14 win over the New York Jets on Sunday. Adding to that, linebacker Kevin Harrison, who was only signed […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) _ The Pittsburgh Steelers were beaten Sunday at their own game by their old offensive co-ordinator and might-have-been head coach.
Rookie Steve Breaston returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown and the Arizona Cardinals’ defence shut down Pittsburgh’s high-scoring offence most of the day to hand the Steelers their first loss, 21-14.
Breaston’s […]
SAN DIEGO (AP) _ This was the game when the San Diego Chargers were supposed to get better. They didn’t. In fact, they look a whole lot worse.
With Philip Rivers melting down, the Kansas City Chiefs shocked the Chargers 30-16 on Sunday, scoring 24 straight points in the second half and getting huge plays from […]
IRVING, Texas (AP) _ St. Louis Rams linebacker Raonall Smith, defensive end Leonard Little and offensive guard Adam Goldberg left Sunday’s 35-7 loss at Dallas with knee injuries, and receiver Issac Bruce strained his left hamstring.
Starting safety Corey Chavous left in the fourth quarter with a strained left pectoral muscle, which was initially reported as […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Brett Favre was as good as ever, becoming the NFL’s all-time leader in career touchdown passes with a couple of vintage third-down zingers to help Green Bay stay unbeaten.
Favre was the obvious difference in Sunday’s 23-16 victory by the Packers, who hung on against the pass-deficient Minnesota Vikings.
He threw No. 421 in […]
DETROIT (AP) _ The Detroit Lions turned a here-we-go-again loss into a new-look win.
Jon Kitna threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and Detroit overcame mistakes and missed opportunities to beat the Chicago Bears 37-27 Sunday.
Brian Griese, who had three interceptions as a starter in place of Rex Grossman, threw a one-yard pass to […]
MIAMI (AP) _ Daunte Culpepper dived into the end zone for a touchdown, then rose, tapped his surgically repaired right knee and signalled “OK’’ to the crowd.
His much-scrutinized knee might not be 100 per cent, but it was good enough Sunday for Culpepper to lead the Oakland Raiders past the Miami Dolphins. He ran for […]
ATLANTA (AP) _ The Atlanta Falcons picked up their first win without Michael Vick, and they beat Vick’s former backup to get it.
Joey Harrington threw a pair of touchdown passes to Michael Jenkins, 47-year-old Morten Andersen kicked four field goals and the Falcons defeated Matt Schaub and the Houston Texas 26-16 Sunday.
Jenkins hauled in scoring […]
IRVING, Texas (AP) _ When the snap went over his head, Tony Romo took off chasing it. When he caught up to the ball, all he did was knock it farther away.
Then things really got interesting.
Finally grabbing hold of the loose ball 33 yards behind the line of scrimmage, Romo dashed back up the left […]
CLEVELAND (AP) _ Picked on for years, the Cleveland Browns finally gave a black eye to one of the NFL’s biggest bullies.
Derek Anderson threw two touchdown passes, Jamal Lewis ran for one against his former team and the Browns, considered the 98-pound weaklings of the rugged AFC North, surprised the Baltimore Ravens 27-13 Sunday.
With their […]
CINCINNATI (AP) _ Marvin Lewis respects their methods. Willie Anderson admires their consistency. Carson Palmer likes their quarterback.
Sounds like the Cincinnati Bengals have an unabashed case of Patriots envy.
Maybe it’s because the two franchises are such opposites. The Patriots won three Super Bowls in four years. The Bengals have had one winning season in the […]
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) _ Rookie Trent Edwards gave Buffalo’s sputtering offence a spark and, more important, led the Bills to their first victory.
Buffalo’s banged-up defence proved stout, too, keyed by Terrence McGee’s interception that helped seal a 17-14 win over the New York Jets on Sunday.
Making his first career start in place of injured […]
ATLANTA (AP) _ Pro Bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall did not start the Atlanta Falcons’ game against the Houston Texans on Sunday after a run-in with the coaching staff the previous week.
Hall came in to start the second quarter.
The Falcons fined Hall US$100,000, which he plans to appeal, and sat him out for the first quarter. […]
ATLANTA (AP) _ Pro Bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall did not start the Atlanta Falcons’ game against the Houston Texans on Sunday after a run-in with the coaching staff the previous week.
The Falcons fined Hall US$100,000, which he plans to appeal, and planned to sit him out either the first quarter or the first half, according […]
Brett Favre is No. 1 _ with a bullet.
Favre has broken Dan Marino’s record for career touchdown passes, zipping No. 421 to Greg Jennings in the first quarter of Green Bay’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.
He hit Jennings on a 16-yard slant for the score with 4:56 left in the quarter.
Two weeks ago, Favre broke […]
“Players and coaches get into it all the time in this league, it happens all the time” Philip Rivers got into it with LT in a loss, then got into it with his teammates at a players meeting. via Fox Sports
