NFL Week 2 Morning Games 2012

There are nine games teeing off at the first wave of games. They begin with...

The Miami Dolphins hosting the Oakland Raiders. Miami was first to score in the first quarter on a 2 yard touchdown rush from Ryan Tannehill, and Dan Carpenter was there with the extra point. Oakland tied the game as Carson Palmer hooked up with Mike Goodson on a 64 yard touchdown pass, and Sebastian Janikowski tacked on the extra point. The Raiders took the lead in the second quarter with Janikowski kicking a 25 yard field goal. The Dolphins pulled back as Reggie Bush ran 23 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter, and Carpenter made the extra point. Miami extended the lead with a 65 yard Bush touchdown run, and Carpenter tacked on the PAT. Oakland pulled closer in the fourth quarter as Janikowski kicked a 27 yard field goal. The Dolphins padded the lead as Tannehill connected with Anthony Fasano on a 14 yard touchdown pass, and Carpenter made the extra point. Miami struck again as Lamar Miller ran 15 yards for a touchdown, and Carpenter iced the drive with the extra point. This was good for a 35-13 win, and the Dolphins improved to 1-1 while the Raiders fell to 0-2.

Staying in Florida, the Jacksonville Jaguars host the Houston Texans. Houston began on a first quarter Shayne Graham field goal from 31 yards. The Texans extended the lead as Arian Foster ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Graham made the extra point. Houston struck again in the second quarter as Ben Tate ran 8 yards for a touchdown, and Graham again handled the PAT. Jacksonville got on the board in the third quarter when Blaine Gabbert tossed a 5 yard touchdown pass to Maurice Jones-Drew, and Josh Scobee added on the extra point. The Texans replied with Tate running 2 yards for another touchdown, and Graham made his extra point. Houston struck again in the fourth quarter as Graham kicked a field goal of 37 yards. This made it 27-7, the final, with the Texans going to 2-0 and the Jaguars dropping to 0-2.

Up in Ohio, we have a regional battle between the host Cincinnati Bengals and the visiting Cleveland Browns. Cincinnati opened in the first quarter as Adam Jones (not the center fielder) returned a punt 81 yards for a touchdown, and Mike Nugent tacked on the extra point. Cleveland got on the board with a Phil Dawson field goal of 50 yards. The Bengals added on as Andy Dalton tossed a 10 yard touchdown to A.J. Green in the second quarter, and Nugent made the extra point. The Browns pulled back as Trent Richardson ran 32 yards for a touchdown, and Dawson supplied the PAT. Cincinnati answered with a Nugent field goal of 39 yards. The Bengals extended the lead in the third quarter as Dalton tossed a 44 yard touchdown to Brandon Tate, and Nugent was there with the extra point. Cleveland replied as Brandon Weeden tossed a 23 yard touchdown to Richardson, and Dawson supplied the extra point. Cincinnati shot back in the fourth quarter as Dalton tossed a 50 yard touchdown pass to Andrew Hawkins, setting Nugent up for another extra point. The Browns kept pace as Weeden tossed a 24 yards touchdown to Greg Little, and Dawson was ready with the extra point. The Bengals put it out of reach on a Nugent field goal of 37 yards. Cleveland answered on a Dawson 25 yard field goal. This made it 34-27, and Cincinnati went to 1-1 while the Browns dropped to 0-2 as this was finalized.

Into New York, as the Buffalo Bills welcome the Kansas City Chiefs. Buffalo started with a 17 yard touchdown run by C.J. Spiller in the first quarter, and Rian Lindell made the extra point. The Bills added on in the second quarter as Spiller ran 5 yards for another touchdown, and Lindell made another extra point. Buffalo extended the lead as Ryan Fitzpatrick tossed a 10 yard touchdown to Scott Chandler, and Lindell again made the extra point. Kansas City got on the board in the third quarter as Ryan Succop kicked a 33 yard field goal. The Bills answered as Fitzpatrick tossed a 49 yard touchdown pass to Stevie Johnson, and Lindell made another PAT. Buffalo's next touchdown was special, as Leodis McKelvin returned a punt 88 yards to the house for a touchdown, and Lindell dutifully made the extra point. The Chiefs got some back in the fourth quarter as Matt Cassel threw a 33 yard touchdown to Dwayne Bowe, and Succop kicked the extra point. Kansas City pulled closer as Cassel and Bowe connected on another touchdown of 2 yards, and Succop had the extra point again. This only made it 35-17 in the end, with Buffalo going to 1-1 and the Chiefs falling to 0-2.

Along to Pennsylvania, as the Philadelphia Eagles host the Baltimore Ravens. Philadelphia led off with a 1 yard touchdown run by LeSean McCoy, followed by Alex Henery making the extra point. Baltimore tied it as Vonta Leach ran 5 yards for a touchdown, and the extra point was made by Justin Tucker. The Ravens took the lead in the second quarter as Joe Flacco passed a 21 yard touchdown to Jacoby Jones, and Tucker added on with the extra point. Baltimore got some more as Tucker kicked a big 56 yard field goal. The Eagles replied in the third quarter as Michael Vick found Jeremy Maclin on a 23 yard touchdown pass, and Henery made the PAT. Philadelphia pulled even again as Henery kicked a 23 yard field goal. The Ravens took the lead on a 51 yard field goal by Tucker in the fourth quarter. Baltimore extended the lead as Tucker nailed a 48 yard field goal. The Eagles tied it as Vick ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Henery's extra point put them ahead. They stayed ahead by the 24-23 margin, improving to 2-0, while the Ravens fell to 1-1.

West to Indianapolis, as the Colts host the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota led off with a first quarter field goal by Blair Walsh from 51 yards. Indianapolis took the lead on an Andrew Luck touchdown pass of 3 yards to Dwayne Allen, and Adam Vinatieri supplied the extra point. The Vikings shot back in the second quarter as Walsh made a 29 yard field goal. The Colts extended the lead on a Vinatieri 26 yard field goal. Indianapolis added on as Luck threw a 30 yard touchdown to Reggie Wayne, and Vinatieri kicked in the PAT. The Colts struck again in the third quarter as Vinatieri nailed a 45 yard field goal. Minnesota pulled back in the fourth quarter as Christian Ponder found Stephen Burton for a 7 yard touchdown connection, and Walsh was good on the extra point. The Vikings tied it as Ponder found Kyle Rudolph on a 6 yard touchdown pass, and Walsh kicked the game-tying extra point. Indianapolis had the last laugh as Vinatieri came through on a 53 yard field goal for a 23-20 win. Both teams go to 1-1.

Back to the east, with the New England Patriots welcoming the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona started with a first quarter field goal by Jay Feely, good from 38 yards out. The Cardinals added on as Feely made a 47 yard field goal. New England got on the board as Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 46 yard field goal. The Patriots tied it in the second quarter as Gostkowski kicked a 34 yard field goal. New England took the lead as Gostkowski kicked a 51 yard field goal in the third quarter. Arizona charged ahead as Kevin Kolb tossed a 2 yard touchdown pass to Andre Roberts, and Feely made the extra point. The Cardinals extended the lead in the fourth quarter on a 5 yard Kolb touchdown run, and Feely was there with the PAT. The Patriots shot back on a Gostkowski 53 yard field goal. New England got closer as Tom Brady threw a 5 yard touchdown to Rob Gronkowski, but they failed to connect together on the two-point attempt. Gostkowski blew it on a field goal late, and this left the Cardinals with a 20-18 win, allowing them to go to 2-0, while the Patriots fell to 1-1.

Down the coast, the Carolina Panthers bring in the New Orleans Saints. New Orleans began with a first quarter Drew Brees touchdown pass of 1 yard to Jimmy Graham, and Garrett Hartley supplied the extra point. Carolina pulled even as Charles Godfrey intercepted Brees and took it home 10 yards for a touchdown, with the extra point made by Justin Medlock. The Saints took the lead as Hartley hit a 22 yard field goal. New Orleans kept going in the second quarter as Hartley was true on a 53 yard field goal. The Panthers responded as Cam Newton threw 17 yards for a touchdown to Jonathan Stewart, and Medlock's extra point put them ahead. Carolina padded the lead as Mike Tolbert ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Medlock tacked on the PAT. The Panthers struck again in the third quarter as DeAngelo Williams ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Medlock made another extra point. The Saints shot back in the fourth quarter with Mark Ingram rushing 1 yard for a touchdown, and Hartley kicked in the extra point. Carolina extended the lead again as Newton rushed 5 yards for a touchdown, and Medlock iced the drive with the extra point. New Orleans clawed back with a 1 yard Brees touchdown run, and Hartley kicked the extra point. They couldn't tie the game, losing 35-27, with the Panthers now standing at 1-1 and the Saints at 0-2.

Finally, we end the first wave in New Jersey, as the New York Giants host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. New York got going with a first quarter field goal by Lawrence Tynes from 37 yards away. Tampa Bay tied it when Connor Barth kicked a 45 yard field goal. The Giants took the lead back when Tynes hit a 24 yard field goal. The Buccaneers replied in the second quarter as Josh Freeman found Vincent Jackson on a 29 yard touchdown pass, and Barth added on with the PAT. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Doug Martin ran 8 yards for a touchdown, and Barth again made the extra point. New York got some back as Eli Manning found Hakeem Nicks for a 23 yard touchdown, and Tynes tacked on the extra point. The Buccaneers answered as Eric Wright returned a Manning interception 60 yards for a touchdown, and Barth was true on the extra point. Tampa Bay struck again in the third quarter as Barth kicked in a 52 yard field goal. The Giants chipped away with a Tynes field goal of 36 yards. New York got closer in the fourth quarter as Tynes nailed a 24 yard field goal. The Giants pulled even as Manning hooked up with Victor Cruz on an 80 yard touchdown, and then Andre Brown ran in the two-point conversion as the equalizing play. New York gained the lead as Manning tossed a 33 yard touchdown to Martellus Bennett, and Tynes was there to kick in the extra point. The Buccaneers retied it as Freeman threw a 41 yard touchdown to Mike Williams, and Barth nailed the extra point as the equalizer. The Giants took the lead again when Brown ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Tynes was true on the extra point. This held up for a 41-34 win, and both teams are now 1-1.

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