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Kansas City Chiefs 14 Atlanta Falcons 38
Kansas City rolled into the Bubba Dome equipped with a new quarterback to lead
them to the Superbowl, but it was the new look Atlanta Falcons that shone early –
After a huge 38yd run, it was Michael “Burner” Turners 4yd TD that put the Falcons up
early. Matt Ryan said “I’m the New Guy here!” and connected with Roddy White for a
70yd TD bomb with a Ocho Sinco‐esque Celebration!, putting the Falcons up two
scores. Elam managed a 27yd field goal to start the 2nd
quarter scoring, and then the
Burner ran
in
from
1yd
out
for
his
2nd
TD
of
the
game.
Tyler
Thigpen
finally
got
the
Chiefs
on
the
board;
his
15yd
TD
to
Dwayne
Bowe ended the Half. Falcons up 24‐7. Larry Johnson made himself seen in the third, after fumbling the ball earlier in the drive
he managed a 1yd run to close the gap to 10. The Burner opened the gap again from 2yds out – his 3rd
TD of the day! The game
ended when Thigpen threw a Pick to Chris Houston at the 10yd line, Houston took it back to the house. Falcons went on to win
38‐14.
Game Notes.... o Tyler Who? – Tyler Thigpen made his debut for Kansas but didn’t exactly get off to a good start! He was 14 of 34 passing with 3
interceptions!
o The Predator! –John “The Predator” Abraham pressured all day and proved he is one of the league’s elite pass rushers. He finished
with 2 sacks and a forced fumble.
o Larry Worry – Larry Johnson had his first 100+yd rushing game since week 12 of last season – thanks to the poor Offensive line in Kansas!
Oakland Raiders 23 Buffalo Bills 24
You may think this would have been the most boring game of the week...u’d be
wrong! After Sebastian Janikowski put the Raiders on the board first hitting two field
goals from 23 and 35yds out, Marshawn Lynch showed that he’s a probowl calibre
RB, taking the ball to the house from 14yds out. The best the Raiders could manage
was another Janikowski field goal to put them up 9‐7 at halftime. After Ryan Lindell
missed a FG
for
the
Bills
and
Trent
Edwards
threw
a pick
to
Deangelo
Hall,
It
was
a
Jamarcus Russell Scramble from 1yd which got the Raiders their first TD of the game.
Marshawn Lynch then got his 2nd
TD of the game; 3yd run up the middle put the Bills back in the game. Russell then struck back
in spectacular style, an 84yd TD by Johnnie Lee Higgins. Trent Edwards was determined to bring the Bills back; Roscoe Parrish
answered his call from 14yds out. The Bills then put together a solid game winning drive, and Ryan Lindell struck the winning FG
from 34yds out, Bills win 23‐24.
Game Notes.... o Bills Will – The Bills are 3‐0 for the first time since 2002!
o Pass! – Jamarcus Russell only threw three passes in the second half – one of which was an 84yd TD!
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27 Chicago Bears 24 In a classic clash of two very different style of defence, you would think that this was
going to be a closely fought game. Brian Griese got the Bucs off to a less than
swashbuckling start – His interception to Lance Briggs set up Robbie Gould for 1 40yd
field goal. Gould added another to follow, this one from 43yds out – but the Bucs
soon fired up the cannons – Griese hit Ike Hilliard in the end zone to give the Bucs the
lead. In the second quarter Brian Urlacher recovered a Maurice Stovall fumble, but
Kyle Orton returned the favour, throwing a pick to Barrett Ruud. Gaines Adams then showed the “big guy can hustle”
Intercepting
Orton
and
taking
it
to
the
1yd
line
–
after
a
Bucs
challenge
it
was
ruled
a
TD.
Gould
added
3
to
end
the
half,
Bucs
up
14‐11 at halftime. After Griese threw an interception to Nathan Vasher, Kyle Orton found rookie Matt Forte in the end zone for
the TD, and then added the 2 points. After Griese was intercepted for a third time, by Kevin Payne Orton turned it into a 19yd TD
to Brandon Lloyd. Bryant managed to get a field goal back – from 35yds out, and then Griese nailed Jeremy Stevens in the end
zone for the game tying TD. The game went into overtime and after several stalled drives it was the Bucs that put it together,
Matt Bryant hitting an easy 21yd field goal to give the Bucs a 27‐24 victory.
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Game Notes.... o Sportin’ Orton – Kyle Orton managed to throw a career high 268yds passing on the day.
o Greasy? – It was a mixed day for Brian Griese – he threw a stunning 407yds passing in 67 attempts – the 4th
most ever attempted ion
an NFL game. But he also threw for three picks which nearly cost the Bucs the game.
Carolina Panthers 10 Minnesota Vikings 20 After an impressive start, the Panthers were looking for 3‐0 and the Vikings were
trying to avoid 0‐3. John Kasay got the Panthers on the board first with a 43yd field
goal; the Panthers went 10‐0 up when “The Daily Show” Jonathan Stewart rumbled
in from 2yds out. Ryan Longwell got the Vikings in the game; a field goal from 28yds
out was the reward for a long drive. Next drive, Delhomme got banged by Antoine
Winfield, who picked up the fumble and took it 19yds to the house –tying the game
at halftime. In the third quarter, After Gus Frerotte hit Bernard Berrian for a 48yd gain; he then hit Visanthe Shiancoe from
34yds out for the TD. The scoring ended when Ryan Longwell hit a 32yd field goal. Vikings win 20‐10 and avoid 0‐3.
Game Notes.... o Welcome Back Steve! – Steve Smith returned to Carolina this week and it didn’t take long for him to make his presence felt. His first
catch of the day was also the first offensive play of the day – a 16yd catch. He totalled 4 receptions for 70yds.
o Penalty! – The Vikings were plagued with penalties all day – they incurred 9 penalties for 100yds
o Whoops! – Remember last year when the ravens called a timeout just as they were about to beat the patriots? Well John fox
managed to call a timeout just as the Panthers blocked a Ryan Longwell field goal....DOH!!
Miami Dolphins 38 New England Patriots 13 If this matchup took place last year the bookies would have been laughing! Last year’s
losers against last years...near champions! After Matt Cassell Was picked early in the
first by
Randy
Starks,
Ronnie
Brown
took
a direct
snap
from
centre
and
scored
from
2yds out. Steve Gostkowski added 3 points for the pats early in the second quarter –
37yds out, but Ronnie Brown went down town from 15yds out for the TD. Gostkowski
added another 3, this time from 44yds out – but Ronnie Brown responded, he took
another direct snap from centre and scored another TD, from 3yds out. It was Ronnie
Brown who got the scoring underway in the third – this time he passed deep to Anthony Fasano for a 19yd TD on the HB throw.
Cassell finally managed to save some face; he hit Jabar Gaffney for a 5yd TD. Unbelievably Brown was not finished yet though –
he obliterated the Pats defence on a 62yd run his fourth of the day, setting a new franchise record for rushing TD’s in a game.
Matt Cassell then fumbled the ball away, thanks to a Joey Porter shot, and on the next possession he was intercepted by
Renaldo Hill. Dan Carpenter finished the day with his only FG attempt – it was good from 39yds out. The Dolphins stun the Pats,
as they win 38‐13.
Game Notes.... o NEW offense? – After the Patriots adopted a new style of “Pass, Pass, Pass” offense last year – its somehow ironic that the new
formation used by the dolphins today, whereby the HB takes direct snaps, the QB lines up as a receiver and the HB runs around the
corner – they had no answer for. The Pats defence was stunned and confused – allowing 4 rushing TD’s.
o Brown Town – Dan Henning called some excellent plays offensively for the Dolphins – His constant trickery and changes threw the
Pats into meltdown. Ronnie Brown had 17 carries for 113yds and 4 rushing TD’s
o Pennington Power – Chad Pennington threw accurately and safely – he completed 17 of 20 for 226yds on the day.
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Cincinnati Bengals 23 New York Giants 26 When the 2‐0 defending Superbowl champs returned to New York, they faced their
biggest challenge against the 0‐2 Bengals. Shane Graham nailed a 22yd field goal for
the first Bengals score of the day. Brandon Jacobs then powered his way in from 1yd
out to give the Giants the lead. The new boy in Cinci, Chris Perry showed some skills
as he hustled 25yds for the score and the lead. John Carney drew the Giants level at
10 with his 24yd field goal, but the half ended with a 30yd attempt from Graham –
Cinci up
13
‐10
at
the
half.
It
was
Carney
who
got
the
only
score
of
the
third
quarter
with
a 46yd
attempt,
and
then
he
got
the
fourth quarter underway – this time from 26yds out. The fourth quarter proved the most interesting – first Carson Palmer hit T.J.
Houshmandzadeh from 4yds out but, Eli Manning rose to the occasion, he put the Giants up 3 points when he hit Kevin Boss for
the TD from 4yds out. The Giants just couldn’t stop the Bengals though – Shane Graham managed a 21yd field goal to send the
game into overtime. Finally in overtime, after Plaxico Burress caught a 28yd pass and Amani Toomer caught one from 31yds out,
John Carney had an attempt set up from 22yds out, which he hit. Giants win in overtime 26‐23 and remain unbeaten.
Game Notes.... o Welcome Back T.J – After a quiet start to the season, T.J. Houshmandzadeh had 12 receptions for 146yds and a TD. Welcome back!
Houston Texans
12 Tennessee
Titans
31
The Titans are this year’s real surprise – With Vince Young gone it was left up to
Kerry Collins to lead the team – and he’s done it with great success. Collins didn’t
exactly get off to a great start though, after he was intercepted by Jacques Reeves,
Kris Brown hit a 44yd field goal. Lendale White then capped off a long Titan drive
with a 2yd TD run. Kris Brown then added another 3 to the Texans total, this time
from 24yds out. Kerry Collins hit Vince Young’s favourite target, Bo Scaife from
9yds out to put the Titans up 14‐6. Steve Slaton was a real surprise in this game,
and his 6yd TD capped off a great day rushing. Lendale White couldn’t be silenced though, he ran in another TD from 1yd out.
Once
halftime
was
over,
Rob
Bironas
hit
one
from
44yds
to
breathe
some
life
into
the
Texans.
But
they
couldn’t
keep
any
length
in any drive after that, and the game was over when Cortland (Hawaii Bound ) Finnegan picked off Matt Schaub at the 1yd line
and took it 99yds to the house. Titans win 31‐12.
Game Notes.... o Slated – Steve Slaton was a real surprise for the Texans in a game which didn’t yield many positives. He ran for 116yds and 1TD.
o King Titans – The Titans are 3‐0 for the first time since 1999.
o Schaub Show – A forgettable day for Matt Schaub, 17 of 37 for 117yds, no TD’s, 3 picks and 2 fumbles.
Arizona Cardinals 17 Washington Redskins 24 Two very well matched teams lead to a very interesting game and that couldn’t
be truer than at FedEx Field when the Cardinals rolled into town. Clinton Portis
opened up the scoring; he sliced his way in from 3yds out. Shaun Suisham then
added a FG from 48yds out. The Cards awoke late in the second when Kurt
Warner hit Anaquin Boldin from 4yds out on a laser pass. Rackers drew it level for
the Cards in the third quarter on a 26yd field goal (see what I mean about
interesting! – Blow for blow!) It was blow for blow on the next two possessions –
Jason Campbell hit Todd Yoder for 2yds out, but then Warner drilled Larry Fitzgerald for 62yds, toasting the Skins defensive
backs. The Game was tied again. Kurt Warner made a costly mistake in the fourth quarter, throwing a pick to Carlos Rodgers at
the Washington 43yd line. This set up Jason Campbell up for a connection with Santana Moss for 17yds and the skins were
allowed to
run
out
the
clock.
Game Notes.... o Moss Toss – Santana Moss became the first Redskins receiver with a TD in 6 consecutive games since Bobby Mitchell did it in 1961.
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New Orleans Saints 32 Denver Broncos 34 You may have noticed that week 3 has been full of close games and final drive deciders
– well this game was no different. Jay “wonder boy” Cutler didn’t wait long to start his
team on their way, He hit Nate Jackson from 1yd out to cap off a steady drive. Martin
Gramatica put the Saints on the board from 43yds out to cut the lead to 4. It took a
Denver challenge to overturn a TD catch by Brandon Marshall – he did get both feet in
bounds for the TD. Reggie Bush had a fumbling problem last year...Well – Nate
Webster recovered
the
fumble
and
took
it
35yds
to
the
house!
After
Mike
McKenzie
picked
Jay
Cutler,
the
Saints
switched
running back and went to Pierre Thomas who produced a 23yd TD run. They then went back to Reggie Bush; he pulled out a
23yd run for the TD. The Broncos were back in business when Matt Prater hit a 27yd field goal, but after getting a 99yd field
ahead of them – Andre Hall couldn’t make it out of the end zone and the Saints got the safety. 24‐19 Denver up at the half.
Michael Pittman kicked off the third with a 2yd TD run from scrimmage to extend the Broncos lead. But after Brees connected
with Robert Meachem for a 74yd completion – he connected with Reggie Bush in the end zone for a 6yd TD. The Saints had a
shot at overtime when Pierre Thomas banged in for a 10yd TD but Drew Brees couldn’t connect with Reggie Bush and the
attempt failed. They had another shot at winning, but Gramatica missed a 43yd field goal. Bronco’s win 34‐32.
Game Notes.... o Meachem
Torch’em
– Robert
Meachem
had
an
impressive
day
as
the
Saints
leading
receiver,
he
had
2 catches
for
86yds!
o Marshall? – Brandon Marshall is proving he is Jay Cutler’s favourite target again – he had 6 receptions for 155yds.
o D.J. – D.J. Williams had a superior day on defence – he had 14 tackles and 2 assists.
Detroit Lions 13 San Francisco 49’ers 31 The Lions are in a state – it’s a worse state than the Raiders or the Falcons, but the
same state as the Rams, they have the players but just aren’t producing. In a game
of the counter productivity, it’s not surprising that J.T. O’Sullivan’s 6yd TD to Isaac
Bruce came at the end of the first quarter to start the scoring. Frank gore doubled
the lead
with
a 4yd
run
around
the
right
end.
The
best
the
Lions
could
manage
was
a 44yd Jason Hanson field goal which was quickly erased by J.T. O’Sullivan’s 2nd
TD
of the game – this one to Delanie Walker from 24yds out. 49ers up 21‐3 at the half.
The only score of the third quarter was a 51yd Jason Hanson field goal. The fourth
quarter started with a 1yd Allen Rossum TD, but finally at the end of the quarter, John Kitna finally got his TD of the day, this one
to Rudi Johnson. The game finished with a 25yd Joe Nedney Field goal. Frisco wins 31‐13 and the Lions drop to 3‐0 and their
crisis continues.
St Louis Rams 10 Seattle Seahawks 37 The
result
of
this
game
was
never
in
doubt.
The
Rams
have
some
big
defensive
problems
and they were highlighted here today. Seattle dominated the first quarter, they managed
two TD’s in total – The first score was a 28yd Orlando Mare field goal, quickly followed by a
10yd TD from Matt Hasslebeck to Michael Bumpus, and then a 29yd Julius Jones TD run.
Josh Brown managed to get the Rams on the board from 43yds out, but T.J. Duckett
exposed the Rams defensive issues again and powered in from 4yds out. Josh Brown added
another 3 points from 29yds out, but Orlando mare opened the gap up again from 28yds
out. The only score of the third quarter was a Rams TD; Marc Bulger hit Dane Looker for his only score of the day. The fourth
quarter was Hawks domination again – T.J. Duckett ran in for his second score of the day, and Orlando Mare added three from
28yds out. The Seahawks rolled over the Rams and get their first win of the season.
Game Notes.... o Jones, Julius Jones – This was a big day for Julius Jones; he ran for 22 carries and 144yds and scored a TD. T.J. Duckett had a big day
as well; he had 19 carried for 79yds and 2 rushing TD’s.
o Lost – St Louis lost for the 16th
time in 19 games!
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Clevland Browns 10 Baltimore Ravens 28 After a respectable season last year, the NFL was shocked at the start the Browns
got off to. Baltimore, however, has new QB Joe Flacco and are impressed with
him. Let’s see what happens when the two met...After a scoreless first quarter in
which the biggest play was a Joe Flacco interception, it was Derek Anderson who
got the Browns rolling first, his short pass to Jerome Harrison went for a 19yd TD.
After Joe Flacco floated out his second interception to Mike Adams, the Ravens
got the
ball
back
and
Willis
McGahee
banged
it
in
for
a 5yd
score.
Phil
Dawson
kicked a 38yd field goal to give the Browns the lead in to halftime. Derek Anderson’s first drive of the third quarter was picked by
Chris McAllister and quickly turned into a 1yd Le’ron McLane score. Derek Anderson then had another pass picked off by Ed
Reed, who took it 32yds for the score. Le’ron McLane went up the middle again for his 2nd
TD from 1yd out. The game ended
when Derek Anderson threw his third interception of the day, Samari Rolle making the pick. Baltimore wins 28‐10.
Game Notes.... o Can you Reed? –Ed Reed picked off the 35
th interception of his career and took it back to the house for the fourth time!
o Possession 9/10 of the law! – The Browns have only scored two offensive TD’s in 33 possessions.
Jacksonville Jaguars
23 Indianapolis
Colts
21
The classic matchup – great offense vs. great defence...who won then? Peyton
Manning hooked up with his old favourite Marvin Harrison from 4yds out to open
the scoring, the only score of the first quarter. Josh Scobee got the Jags in the game
– his field goal from 26yds out cut the lead to 4. Peyton Manning made a mistake
when he tried to hit Marvin Harrison for the second time, he instead found Rashean
Mathis who took the gift 61yds to the house. Joseph Addai brought the game close
again when he ran in from 3yds out after a penalty ridden drive. After a ball
exchange – Garrard threw a pick to Kelvin Hayden, and then Manning returned the favour to Brian Williams – Maurice‐Jones
Drew
ran
around
the
corner
from
6yds
out
to
give
the
Jags
the
lead.
Josh
Scobee
extended
the
lead
to
6
points
but
then
Joseph
Addai struck again – a 2yd TD gave the Colts the lead. It took a quickly thought out last drive to put the Jags on the very edge of
Josh Scobee’s range – his 51yd attempt was good, Jags edge the Colts 23‐21.
Game Notes.... o Stop the run!– The Colts have allowed a 100‐yard rusher in every game this season, including two Sunday in Taylor and
Jones‐Drew.
o Time Check – Due to their stunning run game, the Jags were able to control the clock. They Held the ball for 41 minutes, and the
Colts could only manage 18 minutes.
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 Philadelphia Eagles 15 The lowest scoring game of the week and it came because of great defence and poor
offensive line play. Jeff Reed got the only score of the first quarter, a 37yd field goal.
The first TD was a Donovan McNabb pass to Correll Buckhalter mid‐way through the
second, and then David Akers finished the first half scoring with a 31yd field goal.
After a scoreless third quarter, Big Ben Roethlisberger was called for intentional
grounding in the end zone – 2 point safety for the Eagles. David Akers finished the day
with a 31yd field goal. Eagles win 15‐6.
Game Notes.... o Six Sack Slam – The Eagles recorded nine sacks and a safety and had at least twice that many knock‐downs. And those
numbers don't count the four times Steelers Roethlisberger barely escaped sacks!
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Dallas Cowboys 27 Greenbay Packers 16 This weeks clash of the Titans was full of promise for big days and big plays. After
Ryan Grant fumbled the ball away, Nick Folk managed a 25yd field goal. Mason
Crosby tied the game from 36yds out. Tony Romo’s first interception set up Mason
Crosby from 38yds out to give the Packers the lead. Felix Jones then hustled 60yds
around the left end and Nick Folk added three points from 39yds out. In the third
quarter Mason Crosby added another 3 from 33yds out then Marion Barber pounded
it up
the
middle
from
2yds
out
to
put
the
Cowboys
up
20
‐9.
Tony
Romo
then
hit
Miles
Austin
from
52yds
out
for
a TD
bomb.
Aaron Rodgers finished the scoring with his only TD of the game, 1yd out – he ran it in himself. The Cowboys win 27‐16.
Game Notes.... o Barber Rumble – Marion Barber ran 28 times for 142yds and 1 TD.
o Austin Texas ‐ Miles Austin was the leading cowboys receiver, had only 2 receptions, one for 63yds and one for 52yds.
New York Jets 29 San Diego Chargers 48 Phillip Rivers didn’t get off to the best start – he had a pass intended for Antonio
Gates picked by Dwayne Barrett and returned for 6 points. Nate Kaeding got the
Chargers on the board from 36yds out, and then Phillip Rivers added 7 when he hit
Mike Tolbert from 1yd out to end the first quarter. After the interception return of
the first quarter, the second got off in much the same way – Brett Favre had a pass
picked by Antonio Cromartie who returned it to the house for 52yds. Favre hit back
though, nailing Lauverneus Coles from 3yds out. Rivers and Chris Chambers hooked up again from 27yds out and when Favre
was picked by Eric Weddle, Rivers hit Antonio Gates from 6yds out to give the chargers a 17 point lead at halftime. Ladanian
Tomlinson – remember him? He opened up the third quarter with a 2yd TD run. It was the fourth before any more scoring took
off – Favre hit Chauncey Stuckey for a 4yd TD, but the ensuing two point attempt failed. Feely added 3 points from 32yds out,
Ladanian Tomlinson
ran
in
another
TD
from
2yds
out
and
the
game
was
all
but
over
with
a 22
point
difference.
Brett
Favre
clawed a TD back to Dustin Keller but it was too late – even after three failed two point attempts, (two penalties nullified the
attempt) Favre could do nothing. Nate Kaeding finished off the scoring with a 49yd field goal and after a slow start the Chargers
destroy the Jets 48‐29.
Game Notes.... o Punt...Nah – The Chargers punted only once in 11 drives. They got points on almost all of their drives and the Jets could not stop the
scoring.
o 99 Problems – Favre now has 99 touchdown passes in his career from inside the 5‐yard line after throwing two on Monday night.