This week, the Monday Night game leads the pack instead of closing the week, as to avoid Christmas Eve for gameplay. We have...
The Detroit Lions hosting the Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta led off in the first quarter with a Matt Ryan touchdown pass of 44 yards to Roddy White, and Matt Bryant booted the extra point. Detroit got on the board as Jason Hanson made a 34 yard field goal. The Falcons replied with another Ryan touchdown pass to White in the second quarter, this time for 39 yards, and Bryant knocked in another extra point. Atlanta extended the lead as Ryan passed 16 yards to Julio Jones for a touchdown, and Bryant supplied another PAT. The Lions shot back on a 38 yard field goal by Hanson. Detroit chipped away in the third quarter as Mikel Leshoure ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Hanson was there with the extra point. The Lions got closer in the fourth quarter as Hanson nailed a 20 yard field goal. The Falcons responded as Ryan passed 1 yard to Michael Palmer for a touchdown, and Bryant made the extra point. Atlanta struck again as Bryant made a 20 yard field goal. Detroit got some back as Michael Turner was stuffed for a 2 yard loss on a run, resulting in a safety. This only made it 31-18, a final, with Atlanta now at 13-2 while the Lions drop to 4-11.
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Saturday, December 22, 2012
KHL December 22nd 2012
Three games on today, and none of them are being played in Russia. First up is...
Dinamo Riga hosting Avangard Omsk. Karri Ramo and Mikael Tellqvist will be between the pipes. Riga began with a first period goal by Kristaps Sotnieks, assisted by Kaspars Daugavins and Martins Karsums. Omsk got on the board in the second period with a Dmitry Syomin goal, passed from Anton Kuryanov and Alexander Frolov. Dinamo retook the lead on a Krisjanis Redlihs goal, coming off of Aleksandrs Nizivijs and Jamie Johnson. Riga added on in the third period with a power play goal from Miks Indrasis, powered by Nizivijs and Johnson. Dinamo iced it at 4-1 with a Daugavins goal, going into the empty net courtesy of Alexander Giroux and Paul Szczechura. The three stars were Daugavins, Nizivijs, and Johnson, while Tellqvist (27 for 28 in saves) gets the honorable mention.
Next up, Dinamo Minsk hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Vasily Koshechkin and Lars Haugen are the masked men. Minsk led off with a Joe Pavelski first period power play goal, with a lone Tim Stapleton assist. Cherepovets answered on a Tom Wandell goal, fueled by Niclas Bergfors. Dinamo regained the lead as Zbynek Irgl scored a power play goal, coming off of Cory Murphy. Severstal tied it in the second period as Evgeny Ketov scored, thanks to Bogdan Kiselevich. Cherepovets gained the lead in the third period as Vadim Shipachyov scored a power play goal, made possible by Stanislav Yegorshev. Minsk retied it as Stapleton scored, via Pavelski and Irgl on the power play. Severstal won 4-3 with two shootout goals potted by Vadim Berdnikov and Shipachyov. The three stars went to Shipachyov, Pavelski, and Stapleton, while Irgl gets an honorable mention.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Konstantin Barulin and Jaroslav Janus have the green light to play goal. Bratislava opened in the first period on a Libor Hudacek power play goal, powered by Milan Bartovic and Michal Sersen. Kazan tied it in the second period on a Jarkko Immonen goal, set up by Evgeny Medvedev and Dmitry Obukhov. Ak Bars took the lead in the third period on an Alexei Morozov goal, passed from Konstantin Korneyev on the power play. Slovan tied it as Mario Bliznak scored a power play goal, courtesy of Andrej Sekera and Michel Miklik. The game went into a shootout, where goals from Bratislava's Jan Lipiansky and Michal Vondrka topped a lone tally by Kazan's Lauris Darzins for a 3-2 win. The three stars were Vondrka, Bliznak, and Morozov.
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Dinamo Riga hosting Avangard Omsk. Karri Ramo and Mikael Tellqvist will be between the pipes. Riga began with a first period goal by Kristaps Sotnieks, assisted by Kaspars Daugavins and Martins Karsums. Omsk got on the board in the second period with a Dmitry Syomin goal, passed from Anton Kuryanov and Alexander Frolov. Dinamo retook the lead on a Krisjanis Redlihs goal, coming off of Aleksandrs Nizivijs and Jamie Johnson. Riga added on in the third period with a power play goal from Miks Indrasis, powered by Nizivijs and Johnson. Dinamo iced it at 4-1 with a Daugavins goal, going into the empty net courtesy of Alexander Giroux and Paul Szczechura. The three stars were Daugavins, Nizivijs, and Johnson, while Tellqvist (27 for 28 in saves) gets the honorable mention.
Next up, Dinamo Minsk hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Vasily Koshechkin and Lars Haugen are the masked men. Minsk led off with a Joe Pavelski first period power play goal, with a lone Tim Stapleton assist. Cherepovets answered on a Tom Wandell goal, fueled by Niclas Bergfors. Dinamo regained the lead as Zbynek Irgl scored a power play goal, coming off of Cory Murphy. Severstal tied it in the second period as Evgeny Ketov scored, thanks to Bogdan Kiselevich. Cherepovets gained the lead in the third period as Vadim Shipachyov scored a power play goal, made possible by Stanislav Yegorshev. Minsk retied it as Stapleton scored, via Pavelski and Irgl on the power play. Severstal won 4-3 with two shootout goals potted by Vadim Berdnikov and Shipachyov. The three stars went to Shipachyov, Pavelski, and Stapleton, while Irgl gets an honorable mention.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Konstantin Barulin and Jaroslav Janus have the green light to play goal. Bratislava opened in the first period on a Libor Hudacek power play goal, powered by Milan Bartovic and Michal Sersen. Kazan tied it in the second period on a Jarkko Immonen goal, set up by Evgeny Medvedev and Dmitry Obukhov. Ak Bars took the lead in the third period on an Alexei Morozov goal, passed from Konstantin Korneyev on the power play. Slovan tied it as Mario Bliznak scored a power play goal, courtesy of Andrej Sekera and Michel Miklik. The game went into a shootout, where goals from Bratislava's Jan Lipiansky and Michal Vondrka topped a lone tally by Kazan's Lauris Darzins for a 3-2 win. The three stars were Vondrka, Bliznak, and Morozov.
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Friday, December 21, 2012
KHL December 21st 2012
Russia knows that the world didn't end, and celebrated with nine hockey games. First on the slate...
Amur Khabarovsk hosting SKA St. Petersburg. Ilya Ezhov and Alexei Kuznetsov will be in goal. St. Petersburg got going in the first period as Viktor Tikhonov scored a goal, assisted by Kevin Dallman and Vladimir Tarasenko. SKA added on with a power play goal from Dallman, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Tarasenko. St. Petersburg struck again in the second period on an Ivan Nepryayev goal, coming off of Fyodor Fedorov and Anton Burdasov. SKA kept going in the third period as Igor Makarov scored a goal with a lone assist from Gleb Klimenko. St. Petersburg extended the lead with a Tikhonov goal, passed from Dmitry Kalinin. Khabarovsk got on the board as Topi Jaakola scored, thanks to Nikita Gusev. SKA answered on a Tarasenko goal, courtesy of Tikhonov and Kovalchuk. Amur shot back with a Janne Lahti goal, fueled by Juha-Pekka Hytonen. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 6-2, and the three stars were Tikhonov, Tarasenko, and Dallman, with Kovalchuk getting the honorable mention.
To the west, Metallurg Novokuznetsk welcomes Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov and Alexander Lazushin play between the pipes. Novokuznetsk was first on the board in the first period with an Alexander Islamov goal, set up by Anton Lazarev. Moscow tied it when Dominik Granak scored a power play goal with a lone assist by Ilya Gorokhov. Metallurg retook the lead on an unassisted Nikolai Skladnichenko goal. Dynamo retied the game in the second period as Sergei Soin put the puck in the net, with the help of Igor Shchadilov. Moscow took the lead as Nicklas Backstrom scored a power play goal, powered by Alexander Ovechkin. Dynamo extended the lead in the third period as Ovechkin scored, via Leo Komarov and Backstrom. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Backstrom, Ovechkin, and Skladnichenko.
Further west, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Chris Holt and Semyon Varlamov are the masked men. Yekaterinburg opened in the first period with a Stanislav Zhmakin goal, a power play goal powered by Denis Sokolov and Evgeny Lapenkov. Yaroslavl tied it with an unassisted Artyom Anisimov goal. Lokomotiv tied it in the second period as Maxim Trunyov scored, courtesy of Daniil Apalkov. Yaroslavl extended the lead in the third period with a goal by Sergei Plotnikov, helped along by Dmitry Kulikov and Emil Galimov. Lokomotiv iced it at 4-1 with a Dmitry Maltsev goal, passed from Yegor Yakovlev and Trunyov. Trunyov, Varlamov (24 for 25 in saves), and Anisimov.
A touch east, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Georgy Gelashvili and Vitaly Koval are in the blue paint. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period with a Pyotr Schastlivy goal, courtesy of Maxim Potapov. Magnitogorsk tied it with a Nikolai Kulemin goal, assisted by Evgeny Malkin. Torpedo retook the lead on an Alexander Semin goal, with a lone assist by Mikhail Varnakov. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead as Radek Smolenak potted the puck, with a helper from Martin Thornberg. Metallurg got one back in the second period as Justin Hodgman scored, thanks to Mats Zuccarello and Viktor Antipin. Magnitgorsk tied it in the third period as Ryan O'Reilly scored a goal, set up by Alexei Bondarev. Metallurg took the lead on another Kulemin goal, guided in by Sergei Gonchar and Sergei Mozyakin. Magnitgorsk won 5-3 after a Malkin empty net goal, via O'Reilly and Antipin. The three stars belonged to Kulemin, Malkin, and O'Reilly, while Antipin gets an honorable mention.
Into Moscow, where Spartak hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov and Alexei Yakhin received the starting nods. Khanty-Mansiysk finally got going in the third period with a power play goal by Vitaly Sitnikov, powered by Igor Skorokhodov and Alexei Pepelyaev. This was the game's only goal, with Biryukov (22 save shutout), Sitnikov, and Yakhin (22 for 23 in saves) getting the three stars.
Up in Mytishchi, Atlant hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett and Anton Khudobin guard the cages. Mytishchi started with a first period Maxim Mayorov goal, a power play goal powered by Andreas Engqvist and Sandis Ozolins. Chelyabinsk tied it as Andrei Kostitsyn scored, thanks to Konstantin Klimontov and Konstantin Panov. Traktor took the lead on an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, fueled by Yegor Dugin. Atlant retied it on another Mayorov goal in the second period, coming off of Engqvist and Ozolins. Mytishchi took the lead again as Nikolai Lemtyugov scored, with the help of Rafael Batyrshin and Nikita Tochitsky. Chelyabinsk tied the game again as Kuznetsov scored another goal, made possible by Vyacheslav Belov. The tie required a shootout to be broken, where Traktor prevailed 4-3 as Maxim Yakutsenya and Kuznetsov each scored. Kuznetsov, Mayorov, and Engqvist get the three stars while Ozolins is the honorable mention.
Over in Ukraine, Donbass Donetsk hosts Barys Astana. Vitaly Yeremeyev and Jan Laco stand in the creases. Astana led off in the first period with a Dmitry Upper goal, assisted by Konstantin Rudenko. Donetsk tied the game as Lukas Kaspar scored an unassisted power play goal. Barys took the lead back with a power play goal from Brandon Bochenski, powered by Maxim Spiridonov and Mikhail Grigoryev. Astana extended the lead as Nikolai Antropov scored a power play goal, via Spiridonov. Donbass replied as Oskars Bartulis scored, with helpers provided by Ruslan Fedotenko and Sergei Varlamov. Barys iced it at 4-2 with a Rudenko empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Spiridonov, Rudenko, and Antropov.
Further west to Prague, as Lev Praha hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Iiro Tarkki and Jakub Stepanek protect the nets. Praha began in the first period on a Nicklas Danielsson goal, coming off of Erik Christensen. Ufa tied it with an Andrei Zubarev goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Pankov. Lev took the lead again in the second period as Jakub Klepis scored a power play goal, made possible by Ondrej Nemec. Praha extended the lead as Jakub Voracek scored, via Danielsson and Christensen. Lev kept going in the third period on another Danielsson goal, assisted by Voracek. Praha struck again on a shorthanded empty net goal by Lubos Bartecko, with Danielsson picking up the only helper. Lev iced it at 6-1 with an unassisted Voracek goal. The three stars were given to Danielsson, Voracek, and Christensen.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Matt Dalton and Jaroslav Janus tend the twines. Slovan opened in the first period as Ivan Svarny scored, with the help of Roman Kukumberg. Nizhnekamsk tied it in the third period with an Igor Polygalov goal, assisted by Alexander Seluyanov and Yegor Milovzorov. The game was decided in the shootout, where Neftekhimik got goals from Polygalov and Petr Koukal to take the game 2-1. The three stars were Polygalov, Janus (43 for 44 in saves), and Dalton (28 for 29 in saves).
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Amur Khabarovsk hosting SKA St. Petersburg. Ilya Ezhov and Alexei Kuznetsov will be in goal. St. Petersburg got going in the first period as Viktor Tikhonov scored a goal, assisted by Kevin Dallman and Vladimir Tarasenko. SKA added on with a power play goal from Dallman, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Tarasenko. St. Petersburg struck again in the second period on an Ivan Nepryayev goal, coming off of Fyodor Fedorov and Anton Burdasov. SKA kept going in the third period as Igor Makarov scored a goal with a lone assist from Gleb Klimenko. St. Petersburg extended the lead with a Tikhonov goal, passed from Dmitry Kalinin. Khabarovsk got on the board as Topi Jaakola scored, thanks to Nikita Gusev. SKA answered on a Tarasenko goal, courtesy of Tikhonov and Kovalchuk. Amur shot back with a Janne Lahti goal, fueled by Juha-Pekka Hytonen. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 6-2, and the three stars were Tikhonov, Tarasenko, and Dallman, with Kovalchuk getting the honorable mention.
To the west, Metallurg Novokuznetsk welcomes Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov and Alexander Lazushin play between the pipes. Novokuznetsk was first on the board in the first period with an Alexander Islamov goal, set up by Anton Lazarev. Moscow tied it when Dominik Granak scored a power play goal with a lone assist by Ilya Gorokhov. Metallurg retook the lead on an unassisted Nikolai Skladnichenko goal. Dynamo retied the game in the second period as Sergei Soin put the puck in the net, with the help of Igor Shchadilov. Moscow took the lead as Nicklas Backstrom scored a power play goal, powered by Alexander Ovechkin. Dynamo extended the lead in the third period as Ovechkin scored, via Leo Komarov and Backstrom. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Backstrom, Ovechkin, and Skladnichenko.
Further west, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Chris Holt and Semyon Varlamov are the masked men. Yekaterinburg opened in the first period with a Stanislav Zhmakin goal, a power play goal powered by Denis Sokolov and Evgeny Lapenkov. Yaroslavl tied it with an unassisted Artyom Anisimov goal. Lokomotiv tied it in the second period as Maxim Trunyov scored, courtesy of Daniil Apalkov. Yaroslavl extended the lead in the third period with a goal by Sergei Plotnikov, helped along by Dmitry Kulikov and Emil Galimov. Lokomotiv iced it at 4-1 with a Dmitry Maltsev goal, passed from Yegor Yakovlev and Trunyov. Trunyov, Varlamov (24 for 25 in saves), and Anisimov.
A touch east, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Georgy Gelashvili and Vitaly Koval are in the blue paint. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period with a Pyotr Schastlivy goal, courtesy of Maxim Potapov. Magnitogorsk tied it with a Nikolai Kulemin goal, assisted by Evgeny Malkin. Torpedo retook the lead on an Alexander Semin goal, with a lone assist by Mikhail Varnakov. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead as Radek Smolenak potted the puck, with a helper from Martin Thornberg. Metallurg got one back in the second period as Justin Hodgman scored, thanks to Mats Zuccarello and Viktor Antipin. Magnitgorsk tied it in the third period as Ryan O'Reilly scored a goal, set up by Alexei Bondarev. Metallurg took the lead on another Kulemin goal, guided in by Sergei Gonchar and Sergei Mozyakin. Magnitgorsk won 5-3 after a Malkin empty net goal, via O'Reilly and Antipin. The three stars belonged to Kulemin, Malkin, and O'Reilly, while Antipin gets an honorable mention.
Into Moscow, where Spartak hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov and Alexei Yakhin received the starting nods. Khanty-Mansiysk finally got going in the third period with a power play goal by Vitaly Sitnikov, powered by Igor Skorokhodov and Alexei Pepelyaev. This was the game's only goal, with Biryukov (22 save shutout), Sitnikov, and Yakhin (22 for 23 in saves) getting the three stars.
Up in Mytishchi, Atlant hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett and Anton Khudobin guard the cages. Mytishchi started with a first period Maxim Mayorov goal, a power play goal powered by Andreas Engqvist and Sandis Ozolins. Chelyabinsk tied it as Andrei Kostitsyn scored, thanks to Konstantin Klimontov and Konstantin Panov. Traktor took the lead on an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, fueled by Yegor Dugin. Atlant retied it on another Mayorov goal in the second period, coming off of Engqvist and Ozolins. Mytishchi took the lead again as Nikolai Lemtyugov scored, with the help of Rafael Batyrshin and Nikita Tochitsky. Chelyabinsk tied the game again as Kuznetsov scored another goal, made possible by Vyacheslav Belov. The tie required a shootout to be broken, where Traktor prevailed 4-3 as Maxim Yakutsenya and Kuznetsov each scored. Kuznetsov, Mayorov, and Engqvist get the three stars while Ozolins is the honorable mention.
Over in Ukraine, Donbass Donetsk hosts Barys Astana. Vitaly Yeremeyev and Jan Laco stand in the creases. Astana led off in the first period with a Dmitry Upper goal, assisted by Konstantin Rudenko. Donetsk tied the game as Lukas Kaspar scored an unassisted power play goal. Barys took the lead back with a power play goal from Brandon Bochenski, powered by Maxim Spiridonov and Mikhail Grigoryev. Astana extended the lead as Nikolai Antropov scored a power play goal, via Spiridonov. Donbass replied as Oskars Bartulis scored, with helpers provided by Ruslan Fedotenko and Sergei Varlamov. Barys iced it at 4-2 with a Rudenko empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars were Spiridonov, Rudenko, and Antropov.
Further west to Prague, as Lev Praha hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Iiro Tarkki and Jakub Stepanek protect the nets. Praha began in the first period on a Nicklas Danielsson goal, coming off of Erik Christensen. Ufa tied it with an Andrei Zubarev goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Pankov. Lev took the lead again in the second period as Jakub Klepis scored a power play goal, made possible by Ondrej Nemec. Praha extended the lead as Jakub Voracek scored, via Danielsson and Christensen. Lev kept going in the third period on another Danielsson goal, assisted by Voracek. Praha struck again on a shorthanded empty net goal by Lubos Bartecko, with Danielsson picking up the only helper. Lev iced it at 6-1 with an unassisted Voracek goal. The three stars were given to Danielsson, Voracek, and Christensen.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Matt Dalton and Jaroslav Janus tend the twines. Slovan opened in the first period as Ivan Svarny scored, with the help of Roman Kukumberg. Nizhnekamsk tied it in the third period with an Igor Polygalov goal, assisted by Alexander Seluyanov and Yegor Milovzorov. The game was decided in the shootout, where Neftekhimik got goals from Polygalov and Petr Koukal to take the game 2-1. The three stars were Polygalov, Janus (43 for 44 in saves), and Dalton (28 for 29 in saves).
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
KHL December 20th 2012
Two games today, both in the west. First...
Vityaz Chekhov hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Vasily Koshechkin and Ivan Kasutin will be in the blue paint. Cherepovets was first to score in the first period on a Petr Caslava goal, assisted by Alexei Medvedev. The scoring ended here, so Severstal won 1-0, with the three stars being Koshechkin (34 save shutout), Kasutin (41 for 42 in saves), and Caslava.
Ending the day in Moscow, as CSKA welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Konstantin Barulin and Rastislav Stana protect the nets. Moscow led off in the second period as Patrick Davis scored, thanks to Vyacheslav Buravchikov. Kazan tied it on a Kirill Petrov goal, fueled by Alexei Tereshchenko and Alexei Yemelin. Ak Bars extended the lead as Petrov scored again, with the help of Lauris Darzins and Tereshchenko. This made it 2-1, a final, with the three stars being Petrov, Barulin (26 for 27 in saves), and Tereshchenko.
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Vityaz Chekhov hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Vasily Koshechkin and Ivan Kasutin will be in the blue paint. Cherepovets was first to score in the first period on a Petr Caslava goal, assisted by Alexei Medvedev. The scoring ended here, so Severstal won 1-0, with the three stars being Koshechkin (34 save shutout), Kasutin (41 for 42 in saves), and Caslava.
Ending the day in Moscow, as CSKA welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Konstantin Barulin and Rastislav Stana protect the nets. Moscow led off in the second period as Patrick Davis scored, thanks to Vyacheslav Buravchikov. Kazan tied it on a Kirill Petrov goal, fueled by Alexei Tereshchenko and Alexei Yemelin. Ak Bars extended the lead as Petrov scored again, with the help of Lauris Darzins and Tereshchenko. This made it 2-1, a final, with the three stars being Petrov, Barulin (26 for 27 in saves), and Tereshchenko.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
KHL December 19th 2012
Hockey is back, at least in eastern Europe, and we have ten games on today. Remember that when goalies are named, it's road team before home team when I'm writing. First up...
Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Sergei Bobrovsky and Alexander Lazushin are in front of the nets. St. Petersburg opened in the first period on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, assisted by Viktor Tikhonov and Ilya Kovalchuk. SKA added on as Tikhonov scored in the second, with a lone assist from Dmitry Kalinin. St. Petersburg struck again as Fyodor Fedorov scored, thanks to Anton Burdasov. Novokuznetsk got on the board as Randy Robitaille potted the puck, with the help of Alexander Bumagin. SKA padded the lead in the third period as Maxim Chudinov put down a power play goal, powered by Patrick Thoresen and Tony Martensson. This was good for a 4-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Tikhonov, Bobrovsky (21 for 22 in saves), and Tarasenko.
A little to the northwest, Sibir Novosibirsk hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov and Jeff Glass receive the starting nods. Moscow began in the first period as Alexander Ovechkin scored, via Maxim Solovyov. Dynamo added on in the second period as Kirill Knyazov scored, thanks to Sergei Soin. Novosibirsk got on the board in the third period when Alexander Romanov scored, with the help of Alexei Kopeikin and Kristian Kudroc. Moscow replied with a Nicklas Backstrom power play goal, set up by Leo Komarov. Sibir shot back on a Jori Lehtera goal, fueled by Jonas Enlund and Kudroc. Novosibirsk tied it late with an Ivan Lekomtsev goal, with a lone Lehtera assist. The game was decided in the shootout, with Sibir winning 4-3 on a lone tally by Arturs Kulda. The three stars went to Lehtera, Kulda, and Kudroc.
Way to the west, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett and Curtis Sanford are the North American goalies. Yaroslavl was first to score with a first period Artyom Anisimov goal, passed from Yegor Averin. Lokomotiv extended the lead in the second period on a Sergei Plotnikov goal, made possible by Anisimov and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Chelyabinsk got on the board in the third period on an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, pushed through by Stanislav Chistov and Gennady Razin. They failed to tie the game, losing 2-1, with the three stars being Anisimov, Sanford (28 for 29 in saves), and Plotnikov.
A touch to the east, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Chris Holt and Vitaly Koval are between the pipes. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the second period with an Alexander Semin power play goal, coming off of Mikhail Varnakov. Yekaterinburg tied it as Josef Straka scored a power play goal goal, courtesy of Rastislav Spirko and Sergei Gusev. Torpedo took the lead back in the third period when Evgeny Varlamov scored a power play goal, powered by Artyom Chernov and Semin. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Semin, Koval (24 for 25 in saves), and Varlamov.
Into Moscow, where Spartak hosts Avangard Omsk. Karri Ramo and Sergei Borisov are given the starting nods. Omsk led off in the first period with an Alexander Frolov goal, thanks to Andrei Ivanov. Avangard padded the lead in the second period when Igor Volkov scored, with the help of Anton Kuryanov. Omsk extended the lead in the third period as Vladimir Pervushin potted the puck, via Kuryanov. This made it a 3-0 final, with the three stars being Ramo (32 save shutout), Kuryanov, and Frolov.
Staying in the Oblast but heading to Mytishchi, where Atlant welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Ari Ahonen and Anton Khudobin guard the cages. Mytishchi started with a first period goal by Mikhail Glukhov, assisted by Rafael Batyrshin. Magnitogorsk tied it with an Evgeny Malkin goal, fueled by Sergei Mozyakin. Atlant retook the lead in the second period on a power play goal by Glukhov, coming off of Maxim Semyonov and Sandis Ozolins. Metallurg retied it with another Malkin goal, courtesy of Mozyakin and Justin Hodgman. Mytishchi regained the lead again as Maxim Mayorov scored an unassisted power play goal. Magnitogorsk tied it again in the third period when Hodgman scored on the power play, with a lone assist by Mats Zuccarello. Metallurg took the lead as Mozyakin scored a power play goal, powered by Nikolai Kulemin and Malkin. Magnitogorsk iced it at 5-3 when Malkin put in an unassisted empty net goal to finish his hat trick. Malkin, Mozyakin, and Glukhov were the three stars, while Hodgman gets an honorable mention.
Onward to Belarus, as Dinamo Minsk brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Maxim Sokolov and Lars Haugen will be the masked men. Minsk got going in the second period with a Joe Pavelski goal, assisted by Vladimir Denisov and Teemu Laine. Nizhnekamsk tied the game with a power play goal from Renat Mamashev, powered by Alexander Seluyanov. Dinamo replied as Pavelski scored a power play goal, made possible by Tim Stapleton and Cory Murphy. Minsk padded the lead in the third period on a Stapleton goal, coming off of Geoff Platt and Lukas Krajicek. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Pavelski, Stapleton, and Haugen (33 for 34 in saves).
Next up, Donbass Donetsk hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov and Jan Laco tend the twines. Khanty-Mansiysk began with a first period goal from Andrei Kuzmin, with a lone assist by Alexander Rybakov. Donetsk got on the board with an unassisted and shorthanded second period goal scored by Vaclav Nedorost. Yugra took the lead back as Konstantin Glazachev scored, thanks to Linus Videll and Dmitry Altaryov. Donbass retied it with a Denis Kochetkov goal, made possible by Evgeny Nikiforov and Clay Wilson. Donetsk took the lead on a Peter Podhradsky goal, fueled by Evgeny Dadonov and Lukas Kaspar. Donbass extended the lead in the third period as Kaspar scored, with helpers provided by Dadonov and Nedorost. This held up for a 4-2 win, with the three stars being Nedorost, Kaspar, and Dadonov.
Continuing to Riga, as Dinamo hosts Barys Astana. Vitaly Yeremeyev and Mikael Tellqvist are all padded up. Riga struck first in the first period as Jamie Johnson scored, with the help of Guntis Galvins and Krisjanis Redlihs on the power play. Dinamo added on with an Andris Dzerins goal, coming off of Gints Meija. Astana responded in the second period with a Roman Savchenko goal, with a lone assist by Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Barys tied it in the third period as Brandon Bochenski scored a power play goal via Nikolai Antropov. Astana won 3-2 in overtime on an unassisted Konstantin Rudenko goal. The three stars were Rudenko, Bochenski, and Savchenko.
Finally, in Bratislava, Slovan hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Iiro Tarkki and Jaroslav Janus are in the blue paint. The scoring just wasn't there in the regularly played game, and the scoreless tie was to be broken in the shootout. Here, Ufa got a goal from Yury Trubachyov, but it wasn't enough to overcome two goals in a row from Bratislava's Michal Vondrka. The 1-0 score was a final, with Vondrka, Janus (38 save shutout), and Tarkki (25 save shutout) getting the three stars.
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Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Sergei Bobrovsky and Alexander Lazushin are in front of the nets. St. Petersburg opened in the first period on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, assisted by Viktor Tikhonov and Ilya Kovalchuk. SKA added on as Tikhonov scored in the second, with a lone assist from Dmitry Kalinin. St. Petersburg struck again as Fyodor Fedorov scored, thanks to Anton Burdasov. Novokuznetsk got on the board as Randy Robitaille potted the puck, with the help of Alexander Bumagin. SKA padded the lead in the third period as Maxim Chudinov put down a power play goal, powered by Patrick Thoresen and Tony Martensson. This was good for a 4-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Tikhonov, Bobrovsky (21 for 22 in saves), and Tarasenko.
A little to the northwest, Sibir Novosibirsk hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov and Jeff Glass receive the starting nods. Moscow began in the first period as Alexander Ovechkin scored, via Maxim Solovyov. Dynamo added on in the second period as Kirill Knyazov scored, thanks to Sergei Soin. Novosibirsk got on the board in the third period when Alexander Romanov scored, with the help of Alexei Kopeikin and Kristian Kudroc. Moscow replied with a Nicklas Backstrom power play goal, set up by Leo Komarov. Sibir shot back on a Jori Lehtera goal, fueled by Jonas Enlund and Kudroc. Novosibirsk tied it late with an Ivan Lekomtsev goal, with a lone Lehtera assist. The game was decided in the shootout, with Sibir winning 4-3 on a lone tally by Arturs Kulda. The three stars went to Lehtera, Kulda, and Kudroc.
Way to the west, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett and Curtis Sanford are the North American goalies. Yaroslavl was first to score with a first period Artyom Anisimov goal, passed from Yegor Averin. Lokomotiv extended the lead in the second period on a Sergei Plotnikov goal, made possible by Anisimov and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Chelyabinsk got on the board in the third period on an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, pushed through by Stanislav Chistov and Gennady Razin. They failed to tie the game, losing 2-1, with the three stars being Anisimov, Sanford (28 for 29 in saves), and Plotnikov.
A touch to the east, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Chris Holt and Vitaly Koval are between the pipes. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the second period with an Alexander Semin power play goal, coming off of Mikhail Varnakov. Yekaterinburg tied it as Josef Straka scored a power play goal goal, courtesy of Rastislav Spirko and Sergei Gusev. Torpedo took the lead back in the third period when Evgeny Varlamov scored a power play goal, powered by Artyom Chernov and Semin. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Semin, Koval (24 for 25 in saves), and Varlamov.
Into Moscow, where Spartak hosts Avangard Omsk. Karri Ramo and Sergei Borisov are given the starting nods. Omsk led off in the first period with an Alexander Frolov goal, thanks to Andrei Ivanov. Avangard padded the lead in the second period when Igor Volkov scored, with the help of Anton Kuryanov. Omsk extended the lead in the third period as Vladimir Pervushin potted the puck, via Kuryanov. This made it a 3-0 final, with the three stars being Ramo (32 save shutout), Kuryanov, and Frolov.
Staying in the Oblast but heading to Mytishchi, where Atlant welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Ari Ahonen and Anton Khudobin guard the cages. Mytishchi started with a first period goal by Mikhail Glukhov, assisted by Rafael Batyrshin. Magnitogorsk tied it with an Evgeny Malkin goal, fueled by Sergei Mozyakin. Atlant retook the lead in the second period on a power play goal by Glukhov, coming off of Maxim Semyonov and Sandis Ozolins. Metallurg retied it with another Malkin goal, courtesy of Mozyakin and Justin Hodgman. Mytishchi regained the lead again as Maxim Mayorov scored an unassisted power play goal. Magnitogorsk tied it again in the third period when Hodgman scored on the power play, with a lone assist by Mats Zuccarello. Metallurg took the lead as Mozyakin scored a power play goal, powered by Nikolai Kulemin and Malkin. Magnitogorsk iced it at 5-3 when Malkin put in an unassisted empty net goal to finish his hat trick. Malkin, Mozyakin, and Glukhov were the three stars, while Hodgman gets an honorable mention.
Onward to Belarus, as Dinamo Minsk brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Maxim Sokolov and Lars Haugen will be the masked men. Minsk got going in the second period with a Joe Pavelski goal, assisted by Vladimir Denisov and Teemu Laine. Nizhnekamsk tied the game with a power play goal from Renat Mamashev, powered by Alexander Seluyanov. Dinamo replied as Pavelski scored a power play goal, made possible by Tim Stapleton and Cory Murphy. Minsk padded the lead in the third period on a Stapleton goal, coming off of Geoff Platt and Lukas Krajicek. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being Pavelski, Stapleton, and Haugen (33 for 34 in saves).
Next up, Donbass Donetsk hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Mikhail Biryukov and Jan Laco tend the twines. Khanty-Mansiysk began with a first period goal from Andrei Kuzmin, with a lone assist by Alexander Rybakov. Donetsk got on the board with an unassisted and shorthanded second period goal scored by Vaclav Nedorost. Yugra took the lead back as Konstantin Glazachev scored, thanks to Linus Videll and Dmitry Altaryov. Donbass retied it with a Denis Kochetkov goal, made possible by Evgeny Nikiforov and Clay Wilson. Donetsk took the lead on a Peter Podhradsky goal, fueled by Evgeny Dadonov and Lukas Kaspar. Donbass extended the lead in the third period as Kaspar scored, with helpers provided by Dadonov and Nedorost. This held up for a 4-2 win, with the three stars being Nedorost, Kaspar, and Dadonov.
Continuing to Riga, as Dinamo hosts Barys Astana. Vitaly Yeremeyev and Mikael Tellqvist are all padded up. Riga struck first in the first period as Jamie Johnson scored, with the help of Guntis Galvins and Krisjanis Redlihs on the power play. Dinamo added on with an Andris Dzerins goal, coming off of Gints Meija. Astana responded in the second period with a Roman Savchenko goal, with a lone assist by Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Barys tied it in the third period as Brandon Bochenski scored a power play goal via Nikolai Antropov. Astana won 3-2 in overtime on an unassisted Konstantin Rudenko goal. The three stars were Rudenko, Bochenski, and Savchenko.
Finally, in Bratislava, Slovan hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Iiro Tarkki and Jaroslav Janus are in the blue paint. The scoring just wasn't there in the regularly played game, and the scoreless tie was to be broken in the shootout. Here, Ufa got a goal from Yury Trubachyov, but it wasn't enough to overcome two goals in a row from Bratislava's Michal Vondrka. The 1-0 score was a final, with Vondrka, Janus (38 save shutout), and Tarkki (25 save shutout) getting the three stars.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Fantasy Football All-Stars Week 15 2012
The playoff field has been cut in half by now, and I've got 4 teams out of my nine that made the playoffs going for the gold next week. Here's who had the best scoring totals last week.
Quarterback: Russell Wilson
Running Backs: Adrian Peterson and Beanie Wells
Wide Receivers: James Jones and Michael Crabtree
Tight End: Dennis Pitta
Kicker: Blair Walsh
Team Defense: Arizona
Defensive Players: J.J.Watt and Greg Toler
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Quarterback: Russell Wilson
Running Backs: Adrian Peterson and Beanie Wells
Wide Receivers: James Jones and Michael Crabtree
Tight End: Dennis Pitta
Kicker: Blair Walsh
Team Defense: Arizona
Defensive Players: J.J.Watt and Greg Toler
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Monday, December 17, 2012
Monday Night Football Week 15 2012
Closing out this week, we have the Tennessee Titans hosting the New York Jets. New York started in the first quarter as Nick Folk made a field goal of 22 yards. Tennessee took the lead in the second quarter on a 94 yard touchdown run by Chris Johnson, and Rob Bironas was there with the extra point. The Jets pulled ahead in the third quarter as Mark Sanchez passed 17 yards for a touchdown to Jeff Cumberland, and Folk knocked in the extra point. The Titans regained the lead as Jake Locker ran 13 yards for a touchdown, and Bironas supplied the PAT. This held up for a 14-10 win, with Tennessee now at 5-9 and the Jets falling to 6-8.
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Sunday, December 16, 2012
NFL Afternoon/Evening Games Week 15 2012
Six games covered in this post, beginning with...
The Buffalo Bills hosting the Seattle Seahawks in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Seattle began with a 14 yard Russell Wilson touchdown run, and Steven Hauschka made the extra point in the first quarter. The Seahawks added on as Wilson ran 25 yards for a touchdown, and Hauschka again handled the extra point. Buffalo got on the board as C.J. Spiller ran 14 yards for a touchdown, and Rian Lindell nailed the extra point. Seattle responded in the second quarter with a 19 yard Hauschka field goal. The Seahawks padded the lead as Wilson passed 4 yards to Zach Miller for a touchdown, and Hauschka was true with the extra point. Seattle kept going as Wilson ran 13 yards for his third touchdown of the day, and Hauschka supplied the PAT. The Bills shot back as Ryan Fitzpatrick passed 20 yards to Stevie Johnson for a touchdown, and Lindell nailed the extra point. Buffalo chipped away as Lindell made a 41 yard field goal. The Seahawks extended the lead in the third quarter as Marshawn Lynch ran 13 yards for a touchdown, but the Hauschka extra point was blocked. Seattle struck again on a 33 yard Hauschka field goal. The Seahawks got defensive for their next score, as Earl Thomas picked off Fitzpatrick and ran it back 57 yards (and sideline to sideline) for a touchdown, allowing Hauschka the extra point. Seattle iced it at 50-17 in the fourth quarter on a Hauschka 23 yard field goal. Seattle is now 9-5 while the Bills fall to 5-9.
Way southwest to San Diego, as the Chargers host the Carolina Panthers. Carolina opened in the first quarter on a Mike Tolbert 1 yard touchdown run, followed by a Graham Gano extra point. Tolbert added on for the Panthers with another 1 yard touchdown, allowing Gano another extra point. Carolina padded the lead with a 45 yard Cam Newton touchdown pass to DeAngelo Williams (tipped), and Gano was true with the extra point. The Panthers struck again in the second quarter as Gano made a 33 yard field goal. Carolina kept going in the third quarter as Newton found Steve Smith for 4 yards and a touchdown, and Gano was there with the PAT. San Diego got on the board in the fourth quarter as Philip Rivers tossed a 9 yard touchdown pass to Antonio Gates, and Nick Novak supplied the extra point. This made it 31-7, a final, with both teams moving to 5-9.
A little east, the Arizona Cardinals bring in the Detroit Lions. Detroit got going in the second quarter as Mikel Leshoure ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Jason Hanson kicked the extra point. Arizona tied it on a 5 yard Beanie Wells touchdown run, and Jay Feely knocked in the extra point. The Cardinals took the lead as Wells ran in a 1 yard touchdown, and Feely made another extra point. Arizona padded the lead as Rashad Johnson picked off Matthew Stafford and returned the ball 53 yards for a touchdown, allowing another Feely PAT. The Cardinals extended the lead in the third quarter on a 51 yard Feely field goal. The Lions answered with a 41 yard Hanson field goal. Arizona responded in the fourth quarter as an interception of Stafford was returned 102 yards by Greg Toler, and Feely capped off the stunning play with the extra point. The Cardinals made it 38-10 when Wells ran in his third touchdown of the day, a 31 yard rush, with Feely supplying the extra point. Arizona is now 5-9 while the Lions fall to 4-10.
Northwest to Oakland, with the Raiders welcoming the Kansas City Chiefs. Oakland was first to score in the first quarter as Sebastian Janikowski made a 20 yard field goal. The Raiders added on in the second quarter with a Janikowski field goal from 50 yards. Oakland padded the lead as Janikowski made a 57 yard whopper of a field goal. The Raiders struck again in the third quarter when Janikowski was true on a 30 yard field goal. Oakland made it 15-0 in the fourth quarter when (you guessed it) Janikowski made a field goal, this time from 41 yards. This was it for the scoring, with theJanikowskis Raiders going to 4-10 while the Chiefs drop to 2-12.
Back east, the Dallas Cowboys host the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dallas led off in the first quarter on a Dan Bailey 50 yard field goal. The Cowboys added on in the second quarter as Tony Romo passed 17 yards to Jason Witten for a touchdown, and Bailey was there with the extra point. Pittsburgh got on the board as Shaun Suishm made a 32 yard field goal. The Steelers tied the game as Ben Roethlisberger passed 30 yards to Heath Miller for a touchdown, and Suisham had the equalizing extra point. Dallas took the lead back in the third quarter as Romo passed to Dez Broken-Finger Bryant for a 24 yard touchdown, and Bailey knocked in the extra point. Pittsburgh retied it as Jonathan Dwyer ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Suisham made the PAT. The Steelers took the lead in the fourth quarter on a 7 yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to Antonio Brown, and Suisham booted the extra point. The Cowboys pulled even again as DeMarco Murray ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Bailey kicked the extra point. The game went to overtime, where Dallas won 27-24 on a field goal by Bailey from 21 yards away. The Cowboys go to 8-6 while the Steelers are 7-7.
Finally, the night game comes from New England, as the Patriots welcome the San Francisco 49ers. San Francisco started in the first quarter as Colin Kaepernick passed 24 yards to Randy Moss for a touchdown, and David Akers made the extra point. New England got on the board in the second quarter as Stephen Gostkowski made a 32 yard field goal. The 49ers answered as Kaepernick found Delanie Walker for 34 yards and a touchdown, and Akers supplied the extra point. San Francisco added on as Akers made a 20 yard field goal. The 49ers extended the lead in the third quarter as Frank Gore recovered a fumble by Kaepernick and took it 91 yards for a touchdown, with Akers tacking on the PAT. San Francisco kept going as Kaepernick passed 27 yards to Michael Crabtree for a touchdown, and Akers again made the extra point. The Patriots replied as Danny Woodhead ran 6 yards for a touchdown, and Gostkowski nailed the extra point. New England pulled closer in the fourth quarter on a 1 yard Tom Brady touchdown run, with Gostkowski kicking the extra point. The Patriots chipped away as Brady passed 5 yards to Aaron Hernandez for a touchdown, and Gostkowski knocked in the extra point. New England tied it on a 1 yard Woodhead touchdown run, and Gostkowski drilled the extra point. The 49ers edged ahead again as Kaepernick passed 38 yards for a touchdown to Crabtree, and Akers made the extra point with ease. San Francisco padded the lead as Akers made a 28 yard field goal. The Patriots shot back with a Gostkowski 41 yard field goal. This wasn't enough to avoid the 41-34 loss, with San Francisco now at 10-3-1 and the Patriots falling to 10-4.
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The Buffalo Bills hosting the Seattle Seahawks in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Seattle began with a 14 yard Russell Wilson touchdown run, and Steven Hauschka made the extra point in the first quarter. The Seahawks added on as Wilson ran 25 yards for a touchdown, and Hauschka again handled the extra point. Buffalo got on the board as C.J. Spiller ran 14 yards for a touchdown, and Rian Lindell nailed the extra point. Seattle responded in the second quarter with a 19 yard Hauschka field goal. The Seahawks padded the lead as Wilson passed 4 yards to Zach Miller for a touchdown, and Hauschka was true with the extra point. Seattle kept going as Wilson ran 13 yards for his third touchdown of the day, and Hauschka supplied the PAT. The Bills shot back as Ryan Fitzpatrick passed 20 yards to Stevie Johnson for a touchdown, and Lindell nailed the extra point. Buffalo chipped away as Lindell made a 41 yard field goal. The Seahawks extended the lead in the third quarter as Marshawn Lynch ran 13 yards for a touchdown, but the Hauschka extra point was blocked. Seattle struck again on a 33 yard Hauschka field goal. The Seahawks got defensive for their next score, as Earl Thomas picked off Fitzpatrick and ran it back 57 yards (and sideline to sideline) for a touchdown, allowing Hauschka the extra point. Seattle iced it at 50-17 in the fourth quarter on a Hauschka 23 yard field goal. Seattle is now 9-5 while the Bills fall to 5-9.
Way southwest to San Diego, as the Chargers host the Carolina Panthers. Carolina opened in the first quarter on a Mike Tolbert 1 yard touchdown run, followed by a Graham Gano extra point. Tolbert added on for the Panthers with another 1 yard touchdown, allowing Gano another extra point. Carolina padded the lead with a 45 yard Cam Newton touchdown pass to DeAngelo Williams (tipped), and Gano was true with the extra point. The Panthers struck again in the second quarter as Gano made a 33 yard field goal. Carolina kept going in the third quarter as Newton found Steve Smith for 4 yards and a touchdown, and Gano was there with the PAT. San Diego got on the board in the fourth quarter as Philip Rivers tossed a 9 yard touchdown pass to Antonio Gates, and Nick Novak supplied the extra point. This made it 31-7, a final, with both teams moving to 5-9.
A little east, the Arizona Cardinals bring in the Detroit Lions. Detroit got going in the second quarter as Mikel Leshoure ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Jason Hanson kicked the extra point. Arizona tied it on a 5 yard Beanie Wells touchdown run, and Jay Feely knocked in the extra point. The Cardinals took the lead as Wells ran in a 1 yard touchdown, and Feely made another extra point. Arizona padded the lead as Rashad Johnson picked off Matthew Stafford and returned the ball 53 yards for a touchdown, allowing another Feely PAT. The Cardinals extended the lead in the third quarter on a 51 yard Feely field goal. The Lions answered with a 41 yard Hanson field goal. Arizona responded in the fourth quarter as an interception of Stafford was returned 102 yards by Greg Toler, and Feely capped off the stunning play with the extra point. The Cardinals made it 38-10 when Wells ran in his third touchdown of the day, a 31 yard rush, with Feely supplying the extra point. Arizona is now 5-9 while the Lions fall to 4-10.
Northwest to Oakland, with the Raiders welcoming the Kansas City Chiefs. Oakland was first to score in the first quarter as Sebastian Janikowski made a 20 yard field goal. The Raiders added on in the second quarter with a Janikowski field goal from 50 yards. Oakland padded the lead as Janikowski made a 57 yard whopper of a field goal. The Raiders struck again in the third quarter when Janikowski was true on a 30 yard field goal. Oakland made it 15-0 in the fourth quarter when (you guessed it) Janikowski made a field goal, this time from 41 yards. This was it for the scoring, with the
Back east, the Dallas Cowboys host the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dallas led off in the first quarter on a Dan Bailey 50 yard field goal. The Cowboys added on in the second quarter as Tony Romo passed 17 yards to Jason Witten for a touchdown, and Bailey was there with the extra point. Pittsburgh got on the board as Shaun Suishm made a 32 yard field goal. The Steelers tied the game as Ben Roethlisberger passed 30 yards to Heath Miller for a touchdown, and Suisham had the equalizing extra point. Dallas took the lead back in the third quarter as Romo passed to Dez Broken-Finger Bryant for a 24 yard touchdown, and Bailey knocked in the extra point. Pittsburgh retied it as Jonathan Dwyer ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Suisham made the PAT. The Steelers took the lead in the fourth quarter on a 7 yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to Antonio Brown, and Suisham booted the extra point. The Cowboys pulled even again as DeMarco Murray ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Bailey kicked the extra point. The game went to overtime, where Dallas won 27-24 on a field goal by Bailey from 21 yards away. The Cowboys go to 8-6 while the Steelers are 7-7.
Finally, the night game comes from New England, as the Patriots welcome the San Francisco 49ers. San Francisco started in the first quarter as Colin Kaepernick passed 24 yards to Randy Moss for a touchdown, and David Akers made the extra point. New England got on the board in the second quarter as Stephen Gostkowski made a 32 yard field goal. The 49ers answered as Kaepernick found Delanie Walker for 34 yards and a touchdown, and Akers supplied the extra point. San Francisco added on as Akers made a 20 yard field goal. The 49ers extended the lead in the third quarter as Frank Gore recovered a fumble by Kaepernick and took it 91 yards for a touchdown, with Akers tacking on the PAT. San Francisco kept going as Kaepernick passed 27 yards to Michael Crabtree for a touchdown, and Akers again made the extra point. The Patriots replied as Danny Woodhead ran 6 yards for a touchdown, and Gostkowski nailed the extra point. New England pulled closer in the fourth quarter on a 1 yard Tom Brady touchdown run, with Gostkowski kicking the extra point. The Patriots chipped away as Brady passed 5 yards to Aaron Hernandez for a touchdown, and Gostkowski knocked in the extra point. New England tied it on a 1 yard Woodhead touchdown run, and Gostkowski drilled the extra point. The 49ers edged ahead again as Kaepernick passed 38 yards for a touchdown to Crabtree, and Akers made the extra point with ease. San Francisco padded the lead as Akers made a 28 yard field goal. The Patriots shot back with a Gostkowski 41 yard field goal. This wasn't enough to avoid the 41-34 loss, with San Francisco now at 10-3-1 and the Patriots falling to 10-4.
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NFL Morning Games Week 15 2012
Again, my bid for a peaceful day of football blogging is interrupted by family matters. This post will be delayed, as will the later post for the day, but I expect both to be out by the end of the day. Eight games going early today, beginning with...
The Houston Texans hosting the Indianapolis Colts. Houston began in the first quarter as Shayne Graham kicked a 29 yard field goal. The Texans added on with a Matt Schaub 3 yard touchdown pass to Andre Johnson, and Graham was there with the extra point. Indianapolis got on the board in the second quarter with an Adam Vinatieri field goal from 26 yards away. Graham replied for Houston with a 35 yard field goal. The Texans extended the lead as Bryan Braman recovered a blocked punt for 8 yards and a touchdown, and Graham knocked in the extra point. The Colts answered on an Andrew Luck 61 yard touchdown pass to T.Y. Hilton, and Vinatieri kicked the PAT. Houston shot back in the third quarter as Graham made a 27 yard field goal. Indianapolis responded with Luck finding Dwayne Allen for 8 yards and a touchdown, and Vinatieri again booted the extra point. The Texans padded the lead on a fourth quarter Graham 46 yard field goal. Houston scored again as Graham made a 33 yard field goal. This produced a 29-17 final score, with Houston now at 12-2 and Indianapolis falling to 9-5.
Up north, the Baltimore Ravens bring in the Denver Broncos. Denver struck first in the first quarter as Matt Prater made a 27 yard field goal. The Broncos added on in the second quarter as Jacob Hester ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Prater made the extra point. Denver kept going as Chris Harris returned an interception of Joe Flacco 98 yards for a touchdown, and Prater was true with the extra point. Baltimore got on the board in the third quarter as Justin Tucker booted a 45 yard field goal. The Broncos replied as Peyton Manning passed 51 yards for a touchdown to Eric Decker, and Prater was there with the PAT. Denver struck again on a 6 yard touchdown run by Knowshon Moreno, and Prater supplied the extra point. The Ravens got some back in the fourth quarter as Flacco connected with Dennis Pitta for 31 yards and a touchdown, and Tucker nailed the extra point. The Broncos answered on a Prater 36 yard field goal. Baltimore replied as Flacco and Pitta hooked up for a 61 yard touchdown connection, and Tucker again handled the extra point. This was as close as it got, with the final favoring Denver at 34-17, with the Broncos now at 11-3 and the Ravens dropping to 9-5.
Down in Florida, the Miami Dolphins host their neighbors to the north, the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville led off in the first quarter on a Josh Scobee field goal from 37 yards out. Miami tied it on a 53 yard Dan Carpenter field goal. The Dolphins took the lead in the second quarter on a Ryan Tannehill 4 yard touchdown pass to Jorvorskie Lane, and Carpenter kicked in the PAT. Miami struck again in the third quarter as Carpenter made a 30 yard field goal. The Dolphins padded the lead as Carpenter made a 31 yard field goal. Miami extended the lead in the fourth quarter when Tannehill passed 2 yards to Anthony Fasano for a touchdown, and then went back to him for the two-point conversion. This made it a 24-3 win, with Miami now at 6-8 while the Jaguars drop to 2-12.
North again, as the Cleveland Browns welcome the Washington Redskins. Cleveland got going in the first quarter with a 6 yard touchdown run by Trent Richardson, and Phil Dawson tacked on the extra point. Washington pulled even with a Kirk Cousins 54 yard touchdown pass to Leonard Hankerson, and Kai Forbath made the extra point. The Redskins gained the lead in the second quarter on a Forbath 44 yard field goal. The Brown retook the lead as Richardson ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Dawson nailed the extra point. Washington pulled ahead in the third quarter as Alfred Morris ran in a 3 yard touchdown, and Forbath kicked the extra point. The Redskins extended the lead on another Cousins touchdown pass to Hankerson, this time for 2 yards, and Forbath was true with the PAT. Washington struck again in the fourth quarter on a 4 yard Evan Royster touchdown run, and Forbath handled the extra point. Cleveland responded as Brandon Weeden found Travis Benjamin for 69 yards and a touchdown, and Dawson tacked on the extra point. The Redskins put it away at 38-21 when Morris ran 8 yards for another touchdown, and Forbath supplied the extra point. Washington is now at 8-6 and the Browns fall to 5-9.
Over in St. Louis, the Rams host the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota opened in the first quarter with a 5 yard Christian Ponder touchdown run, and Blair Walsh handled the extra point. St. Louis tied it with a second quarter Sam Bradford 4 yard touchdown pass to Brian Quick, and Greg Zuerlein booted the extra point. The Vikings took the lead back as Adrian Peterson ran 82 yards for a touchdown, and Walsh kicked the extra point. Minnesota added on as Walsh made a 50 yard field goal. The Vikings struck again with Everson Griffen intercepting Bradford and returning it 29 yards for a touchdown, allowing Walsh the PAT. Minnesota extended the lead as Walsh kicked a 38 yard field goal. The Vikings padded the lead on a Walsh 42 yard field goal. Minnesota cruised along in the third quarter as Walsh made a 53 yard field goal. The Rams finally answered in the fourth quarter as Bradford tossed a 6 yard touchdown pass to Danny Amendola, and Zuerlein nailed the extra point. St. Louis chipped away with a 6 yard Bradford touchdown pass to Lance Kendricks, before finding Amendola for the two-point conversion. The Vikings iced it at 36-22 when Wlash made a 51 yard field goal. Minnesota improved to 8-6 while the Rams drop to 6-7-1.
South to New Orleans, as the Saints host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. New Orleans was first to score in the first quarter as Drew Brees passed 9 yards to David Thomas for a touchdown, and Garrett Hartley knocked in the extra point. The Saints added on in the second quarter as Hartley made a 25 yard field goal. New Orleans struck again as Brees passed 2 yards for a touchdown to Darren Sproles, and Hartley nailed the extra point. The Saints extended the lead as Brees found Lance Moore for 7 yards and a touchdown, and Hartley booted the extra point. New Orleans kept going in the third quarter on a 34 yard touchdown pass from Brees to Joseph Morgan, and Hartley supplied the PAT. The Saints got some more as Hartley made a 36 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. New Orleans ended it at 41-0 with an 11 yard Mark Ingram touchdown run, and Hartley was true with the extra point. Both teams end the day at 6-8.
East to Atlanta, with the Falcons hosting the New York Giants. Atlanta started in the first quarter with a 1 yard touchdown run by Michael Turner, and Matt Bryant was there with the extra point. The Falcons extended the lead as Matt Ryan passed 12 yards for a touchdown to Tony Gonzalez, and Bryant again made the extra point. Atlanta struck again in the second quarter as Bryant made a 38 yard field goal. The Falcons added on in the third quarter as Ryan passed 40 yards to Julio Jones for a touchdown, and Bryant made the extra point. Atlanta kept going as Bryant made a 19 yard field goal. The Falcons padded the lead in the fourth quarter as Ryan and Jones hooked up for a 3 yard touchdown, and Bryant again tacked on the PAT. This produced the 34-0 final, with Atlanta going to 12-2 and New York falling to 8-6.
Finally, the Chicago Bears welcome the Green Bay Packers. Chicago finally began in the second quarter with Jay Cutler passing 15 yards to Brandon Marshall for a touchdown, and Olindo Mare made the extra point. Green Bay tied it with a 29 yard Aaron Rodgers touchdown pass to James Jones, and Mason Crosby's extra point was the equalizer. The Packers took the lead as Rodgers found Jones again, this time for 8 yards and the touchdown, and Crosby again tacked on the extra point. Green Bay extended the lead in the third quarter when Rodgers and Jones connected for a third touchdown, this time for 6 yards, and Crosby again supplied the PAT. The Bears answered with a 34 yard Mare field goal. Chicago chipped away in the fourth quarter as Mare made another 34 yard field goal. They scored no more, falling 21-13, with the Packers now at 10-4 and the Bears dropping to 8-6.
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The Houston Texans hosting the Indianapolis Colts. Houston began in the first quarter as Shayne Graham kicked a 29 yard field goal. The Texans added on with a Matt Schaub 3 yard touchdown pass to Andre Johnson, and Graham was there with the extra point. Indianapolis got on the board in the second quarter with an Adam Vinatieri field goal from 26 yards away. Graham replied for Houston with a 35 yard field goal. The Texans extended the lead as Bryan Braman recovered a blocked punt for 8 yards and a touchdown, and Graham knocked in the extra point. The Colts answered on an Andrew Luck 61 yard touchdown pass to T.Y. Hilton, and Vinatieri kicked the PAT. Houston shot back in the third quarter as Graham made a 27 yard field goal. Indianapolis responded with Luck finding Dwayne Allen for 8 yards and a touchdown, and Vinatieri again booted the extra point. The Texans padded the lead on a fourth quarter Graham 46 yard field goal. Houston scored again as Graham made a 33 yard field goal. This produced a 29-17 final score, with Houston now at 12-2 and Indianapolis falling to 9-5.
Up north, the Baltimore Ravens bring in the Denver Broncos. Denver struck first in the first quarter as Matt Prater made a 27 yard field goal. The Broncos added on in the second quarter as Jacob Hester ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Prater made the extra point. Denver kept going as Chris Harris returned an interception of Joe Flacco 98 yards for a touchdown, and Prater was true with the extra point. Baltimore got on the board in the third quarter as Justin Tucker booted a 45 yard field goal. The Broncos replied as Peyton Manning passed 51 yards for a touchdown to Eric Decker, and Prater was there with the PAT. Denver struck again on a 6 yard touchdown run by Knowshon Moreno, and Prater supplied the extra point. The Ravens got some back in the fourth quarter as Flacco connected with Dennis Pitta for 31 yards and a touchdown, and Tucker nailed the extra point. The Broncos answered on a Prater 36 yard field goal. Baltimore replied as Flacco and Pitta hooked up for a 61 yard touchdown connection, and Tucker again handled the extra point. This was as close as it got, with the final favoring Denver at 34-17, with the Broncos now at 11-3 and the Ravens dropping to 9-5.
Down in Florida, the Miami Dolphins host their neighbors to the north, the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville led off in the first quarter on a Josh Scobee field goal from 37 yards out. Miami tied it on a 53 yard Dan Carpenter field goal. The Dolphins took the lead in the second quarter on a Ryan Tannehill 4 yard touchdown pass to Jorvorskie Lane, and Carpenter kicked in the PAT. Miami struck again in the third quarter as Carpenter made a 30 yard field goal. The Dolphins padded the lead as Carpenter made a 31 yard field goal. Miami extended the lead in the fourth quarter when Tannehill passed 2 yards to Anthony Fasano for a touchdown, and then went back to him for the two-point conversion. This made it a 24-3 win, with Miami now at 6-8 while the Jaguars drop to 2-12.
North again, as the Cleveland Browns welcome the Washington Redskins. Cleveland got going in the first quarter with a 6 yard touchdown run by Trent Richardson, and Phil Dawson tacked on the extra point. Washington pulled even with a Kirk Cousins 54 yard touchdown pass to Leonard Hankerson, and Kai Forbath made the extra point. The Redskins gained the lead in the second quarter on a Forbath 44 yard field goal. The Brown retook the lead as Richardson ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Dawson nailed the extra point. Washington pulled ahead in the third quarter as Alfred Morris ran in a 3 yard touchdown, and Forbath kicked the extra point. The Redskins extended the lead on another Cousins touchdown pass to Hankerson, this time for 2 yards, and Forbath was true with the PAT. Washington struck again in the fourth quarter on a 4 yard Evan Royster touchdown run, and Forbath handled the extra point. Cleveland responded as Brandon Weeden found Travis Benjamin for 69 yards and a touchdown, and Dawson tacked on the extra point. The Redskins put it away at 38-21 when Morris ran 8 yards for another touchdown, and Forbath supplied the extra point. Washington is now at 8-6 and the Browns fall to 5-9.
Over in St. Louis, the Rams host the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota opened in the first quarter with a 5 yard Christian Ponder touchdown run, and Blair Walsh handled the extra point. St. Louis tied it with a second quarter Sam Bradford 4 yard touchdown pass to Brian Quick, and Greg Zuerlein booted the extra point. The Vikings took the lead back as Adrian Peterson ran 82 yards for a touchdown, and Walsh kicked the extra point. Minnesota added on as Walsh made a 50 yard field goal. The Vikings struck again with Everson Griffen intercepting Bradford and returning it 29 yards for a touchdown, allowing Walsh the PAT. Minnesota extended the lead as Walsh kicked a 38 yard field goal. The Vikings padded the lead on a Walsh 42 yard field goal. Minnesota cruised along in the third quarter as Walsh made a 53 yard field goal. The Rams finally answered in the fourth quarter as Bradford tossed a 6 yard touchdown pass to Danny Amendola, and Zuerlein nailed the extra point. St. Louis chipped away with a 6 yard Bradford touchdown pass to Lance Kendricks, before finding Amendola for the two-point conversion. The Vikings iced it at 36-22 when Wlash made a 51 yard field goal. Minnesota improved to 8-6 while the Rams drop to 6-7-1.
South to New Orleans, as the Saints host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. New Orleans was first to score in the first quarter as Drew Brees passed 9 yards to David Thomas for a touchdown, and Garrett Hartley knocked in the extra point. The Saints added on in the second quarter as Hartley made a 25 yard field goal. New Orleans struck again as Brees passed 2 yards for a touchdown to Darren Sproles, and Hartley nailed the extra point. The Saints extended the lead as Brees found Lance Moore for 7 yards and a touchdown, and Hartley booted the extra point. New Orleans kept going in the third quarter on a 34 yard touchdown pass from Brees to Joseph Morgan, and Hartley supplied the PAT. The Saints got some more as Hartley made a 36 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. New Orleans ended it at 41-0 with an 11 yard Mark Ingram touchdown run, and Hartley was true with the extra point. Both teams end the day at 6-8.
East to Atlanta, with the Falcons hosting the New York Giants. Atlanta started in the first quarter with a 1 yard touchdown run by Michael Turner, and Matt Bryant was there with the extra point. The Falcons extended the lead as Matt Ryan passed 12 yards for a touchdown to Tony Gonzalez, and Bryant again made the extra point. Atlanta struck again in the second quarter as Bryant made a 38 yard field goal. The Falcons added on in the third quarter as Ryan passed 40 yards to Julio Jones for a touchdown, and Bryant made the extra point. Atlanta kept going as Bryant made a 19 yard field goal. The Falcons padded the lead in the fourth quarter as Ryan and Jones hooked up for a 3 yard touchdown, and Bryant again tacked on the PAT. This produced the 34-0 final, with Atlanta going to 12-2 and New York falling to 8-6.
Finally, the Chicago Bears welcome the Green Bay Packers. Chicago finally began in the second quarter with Jay Cutler passing 15 yards to Brandon Marshall for a touchdown, and Olindo Mare made the extra point. Green Bay tied it with a 29 yard Aaron Rodgers touchdown pass to James Jones, and Mason Crosby's extra point was the equalizer. The Packers took the lead as Rodgers found Jones again, this time for 8 yards and the touchdown, and Crosby again tacked on the extra point. Green Bay extended the lead in the third quarter when Rodgers and Jones connected for a third touchdown, this time for 6 yards, and Crosby again supplied the PAT. The Bears answered with a 34 yard Mare field goal. Chicago chipped away in the fourth quarter as Mare made another 34 yard field goal. They scored no more, falling 21-13, with the Packers now at 10-4 and the Bears dropping to 8-6.
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