Tonight's game comes from Chicago, as the Bears host the Detroit Tigers. Chicago started as Jay Cutler passed 7 yards to Brandon Marshall in the first quarter for a touchdown, and Robbie Gould made the extra point. The Bears added on as Gould made a 39 yard field goal. Chicago struck again in the third quarter as Gould was true on a 21 yard field goal. Detroit got on the board in the fourth quarter as Matthew Stafford passed 12 yards to Ryan Broyles for a touchdown, and Jason Hanson handled the PAT. They still fell short, losing 13-7, with the Bears going to 5-1 and the Lions dropping to 2-4.
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Monday, October 22, 2012
National League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals VS. San Francisco Giants
Welcome to the post for the NLCS between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals. Please use this post as a reference for the entire series.
Game 1: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California. On the mound: Lance Lynn for St. Louis and Madison Bumgartner for San Francisco. St. Louis began in the second inning as David Freese hit a two-run home run, also scoring Yadier Molina. The Cardinals added on in the fourth inning with Pete Kozma doubling in Daniel Descalso before scoring on a Jon Jay single, and then Carlos Beltran hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Jay. San Francisco got on the board in their half of the inning as Brandon Belt singled home Marco Scutaro, followed by Gregor Blanco tripling to force in both Hunter Pence and Belt, and then he scored on a double by Brandon Crawford. They got no closer, losing 6-4, with Edward Mujica picking up the win, Jason Motte closing for the save, and Bumgarner was dealt the loss. The Cardinals lead 1-0 in the series.
Game 2: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California. On the mound: Chris Carpenter for St. Louis and Ryan Vogelsong for San Francisco. San Francisco led off in the first inning on an Angel Pagan solo home run. St. Louis tied it in the second inning with Carpenter doubling Pete Kozma around. The Giants rallied ahead in the fourth inning as Brandon Crawford reached on an error to allow Brandon Belt to dash home, followed by Marco Scutaro singling to plate Gregor Blanco and Crawford, and also Pagan after an error. San Francisco extended the lead in the eighth inning as Ryan Theriot singled both Blanco and Aubrey Huff across the dish. This made it 7-1, a final, with the win belonging to a strong Vogelsong, while the loss was handed to Carpenter. The series heads east tied at 1.
Game 3: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri. On the mound: Matt Cain for San Francisco and Kyle Lohse for St. Louis. San Francisco started in the third inning as Pablo Sandoval grounded out to bring in Angel Pagan. St. Louis took the lead as Matt Carpenter hit a two-run home run, also scoring Jon Jay. The Cardinals extended the lead in the seventh inning on a Shane Robinson groundout that got David Freese home before the skies opened and the game fell into a long rain delay. This proved to be the end of the scoring, with the final being 3-1. Lohse notched the win, Jason Motte turned the save, and Cain was dinged for the loss. The Cardinals own a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri. On the mound: Tim Lincecum for San Francisco and Adam Wainwright for St. Louis. St. Louis got going in the first inning when Matt Holliday singled in Jon Jay, followed by Allen Craig hitting a sacrifice fly to bring in Matt Carpenter. San Francisco got one back in the second inning on a Hunter Pence solo home run. The Cardinals padded the lead in the fifth inning with Holliday singling to score Carpenter before Yadier Molina did the same to finish Holliday's trip around. St. Louis struck again in the sixth inning as Jay hit a 2-RBI double to drive in both Daniel Descalso and Pete Kozma. The Cardinals kept going in the seventh inning on a Yadier Molina double to get Craig across the dish, before scoring on a Kozma single. The Giants pulled closer in the ninth inning on a two-run home run by Pablo Sandoval, also scoring Marco Scutaro, but they still lost 8-3. Wainwright earned the win and Lincecum suffered the loss. St. Louis has San Francisco on the verge, holding a 3-1 series lead.
Game 5: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri. On the mound: Barry Zito for San Francisco and Lance Lynn for St. Louis. San Francisco opened in the fourth inning as Hunter Pence reached on an error to bring in Marco Scutaro, followed by a 2-RBI Brandon Crawford single to score both Pablo Sandoval and Pence, and Zito laying down a bunt single that knocked in Gregor Blanco. The Giants added on in the eighth inning as Sandoval hit a solo home run. This was all for the scoring, leaving the final at 5-0, with Zito earning the win and Lynn was dealt the loss. The series shifts west again with St. Louis holding a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California. On the mound: Chris Carpenter for St. Louis and Ryan Vogelsong for San Francisco. San Francisco led off in the first inning as Buster Posey grounded out to get Marco Scutaro home. The Giants padded the lead in the second inning with Vogelsong reaching on an error that allowed Brandon Belt to dash home, followed by Scutaro doubling both Brandon Crawford and Vogelsong across the dish, and then he scored on a Pablo Sandoval single. St. Louis got on the board in the sixth inning as Allen Craig singled to knock in Carlos Beltran. San Francisco shot back in the eighth inning as Ryan Theriot singled to drive in Belt. This produced the 6-1 final, with Vogelsong getting the win and Carpenter was dealt the loss. The series goes to the decisive game 7 tomorrow, tied at 3 currently.
Game 7: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California. On the mound: Kyle Lohse for St. Louis and Matt Cain for San Francisco. San Francisco struck first in the first inning as Pablo Sandoval grounded out to bring in Angel Pagan. The Giants added on in the second inning as Cain singled to drive in Gregor Blanco. San Francisco extended the lead in the third inning with Hunter Pence doubling both Marco Scutaro and Sandoval in, and also Buster Posey after an error, before scoring as Brandon Crawford reached on a fielder's choice, followed by Pagan grounding into a fielder's choice that allowed Brandon Belt to cross the dish. The Giants padded the lead in the seventh inning when Aubrey Huff grounded into a double play to give Blanco time to dart home. San Francisco got another in the eighth inning on a Belt solo home run. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 9-0. Cain notched the win and Lohse was pinned with the loss. San Francisco moves on to play the Detroit Tigers in the World Series, starting on Wednesday.
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Game 1: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California. On the mound: Lance Lynn for St. Louis and Madison Bumgartner for San Francisco. St. Louis began in the second inning as David Freese hit a two-run home run, also scoring Yadier Molina. The Cardinals added on in the fourth inning with Pete Kozma doubling in Daniel Descalso before scoring on a Jon Jay single, and then Carlos Beltran hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Jay. San Francisco got on the board in their half of the inning as Brandon Belt singled home Marco Scutaro, followed by Gregor Blanco tripling to force in both Hunter Pence and Belt, and then he scored on a double by Brandon Crawford. They got no closer, losing 6-4, with Edward Mujica picking up the win, Jason Motte closing for the save, and Bumgarner was dealt the loss. The Cardinals lead 1-0 in the series.
Game 2: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California. On the mound: Chris Carpenter for St. Louis and Ryan Vogelsong for San Francisco. San Francisco led off in the first inning on an Angel Pagan solo home run. St. Louis tied it in the second inning with Carpenter doubling Pete Kozma around. The Giants rallied ahead in the fourth inning as Brandon Crawford reached on an error to allow Brandon Belt to dash home, followed by Marco Scutaro singling to plate Gregor Blanco and Crawford, and also Pagan after an error. San Francisco extended the lead in the eighth inning as Ryan Theriot singled both Blanco and Aubrey Huff across the dish. This made it 7-1, a final, with the win belonging to a strong Vogelsong, while the loss was handed to Carpenter. The series heads east tied at 1.
Game 3: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri. On the mound: Matt Cain for San Francisco and Kyle Lohse for St. Louis. San Francisco started in the third inning as Pablo Sandoval grounded out to bring in Angel Pagan. St. Louis took the lead as Matt Carpenter hit a two-run home run, also scoring Jon Jay. The Cardinals extended the lead in the seventh inning on a Shane Robinson groundout that got David Freese home before the skies opened and the game fell into a long rain delay. This proved to be the end of the scoring, with the final being 3-1. Lohse notched the win, Jason Motte turned the save, and Cain was dinged for the loss. The Cardinals own a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri. On the mound: Tim Lincecum for San Francisco and Adam Wainwright for St. Louis. St. Louis got going in the first inning when Matt Holliday singled in Jon Jay, followed by Allen Craig hitting a sacrifice fly to bring in Matt Carpenter. San Francisco got one back in the second inning on a Hunter Pence solo home run. The Cardinals padded the lead in the fifth inning with Holliday singling to score Carpenter before Yadier Molina did the same to finish Holliday's trip around. St. Louis struck again in the sixth inning as Jay hit a 2-RBI double to drive in both Daniel Descalso and Pete Kozma. The Cardinals kept going in the seventh inning on a Yadier Molina double to get Craig across the dish, before scoring on a Kozma single. The Giants pulled closer in the ninth inning on a two-run home run by Pablo Sandoval, also scoring Marco Scutaro, but they still lost 8-3. Wainwright earned the win and Lincecum suffered the loss. St. Louis has San Francisco on the verge, holding a 3-1 series lead.
Game 5: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri. On the mound: Barry Zito for San Francisco and Lance Lynn for St. Louis. San Francisco opened in the fourth inning as Hunter Pence reached on an error to bring in Marco Scutaro, followed by a 2-RBI Brandon Crawford single to score both Pablo Sandoval and Pence, and Zito laying down a bunt single that knocked in Gregor Blanco. The Giants added on in the eighth inning as Sandoval hit a solo home run. This was all for the scoring, leaving the final at 5-0, with Zito earning the win and Lynn was dealt the loss. The series shifts west again with St. Louis holding a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California. On the mound: Chris Carpenter for St. Louis and Ryan Vogelsong for San Francisco. San Francisco led off in the first inning as Buster Posey grounded out to get Marco Scutaro home. The Giants padded the lead in the second inning with Vogelsong reaching on an error that allowed Brandon Belt to dash home, followed by Scutaro doubling both Brandon Crawford and Vogelsong across the dish, and then he scored on a Pablo Sandoval single. St. Louis got on the board in the sixth inning as Allen Craig singled to knock in Carlos Beltran. San Francisco shot back in the eighth inning as Ryan Theriot singled to drive in Belt. This produced the 6-1 final, with Vogelsong getting the win and Carpenter was dealt the loss. The series goes to the decisive game 7 tomorrow, tied at 3 currently.
Game 7: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California. On the mound: Kyle Lohse for St. Louis and Matt Cain for San Francisco. San Francisco struck first in the first inning as Pablo Sandoval grounded out to bring in Angel Pagan. The Giants added on in the second inning as Cain singled to drive in Gregor Blanco. San Francisco extended the lead in the third inning with Hunter Pence doubling both Marco Scutaro and Sandoval in, and also Buster Posey after an error, before scoring as Brandon Crawford reached on a fielder's choice, followed by Pagan grounding into a fielder's choice that allowed Brandon Belt to cross the dish. The Giants padded the lead in the seventh inning when Aubrey Huff grounded into a double play to give Blanco time to dart home. San Francisco got another in the eighth inning on a Belt solo home run. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 9-0. Cain notched the win and Lohse was pinned with the loss. San Francisco moves on to play the Detroit Tigers in the World Series, starting on Wednesday.
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
NFL ALL GAMES Week 7 2012
Instead of splitting the posts this week, we're putting them all together. With eight games early, two games late, and the traditional night game, the second post would be really small, and probably not the most convenient source. Therefore, we begin the day's games in...
Buffalo, as the Bills host the Tennessee Titans. Tennessee led off with a first quarter Chris Johnson 16 yard touchdown run, and Rob Bironas kicked in the extra point. Buffalo tied the game as Ryan Fitzpatrick passed 3 yards to Fred Jackson for a touchdown, and Rian Lindell's PAT was the equalizer. The Titans took the lead as Johnson ran in an 86 yard touchdown, and Bironas was good with the extra point. The Bills tied it when Brad Smith returned the ensuing kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown, and Lindell made the extra point to again tie the game. Tennessee took the lead again in the second quarter as Jamie Harper ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Bironas made another extra point. Buffalo got some back as Lindell kicked in a 31 yard field goal. The Bills got closer as Lindell made a 42 yard field goal. The Titans extended the lead in the third quarter as Harper ran in another 1 yard touchdown, and Bironas made another extra point. Buffalo shot back as Fitzpatrick passed 15 yards to Donald Jones, and Lindell was once again true with the extra point. The Bills took the lead with Fitzpatrick passing 27 yards to Stevie Johnson, and Lindell handled the extra point. Tennessee took the lead back in the fourth quarter as Matt Hasselbeck connected with Nate Washington for a 15 yard touchdown, and Bironas kicked the go-ahead extra point. This stood for a 35-34 win, and both teams are now 3-4.
West to Indianapolis, as the Colts host the Cleveland Browns. Indianapolis began in the first quarter with a 3 yard touchdown run by Andrew Luck, and Adam Vinatieri was there with the extra point. Cleveland pulled back as Brandon Weeden passed 14 yards to Greg Little in the second quarter for a touchdown, but they botched the extra point and the two-point attempt failed. The Colts added on as Luck ran 5 yards for another touchdown, and Vinatieri made the extra point again. The Browns got closer in the third quarter as Weeden found Josh Gordon for a 33 yard touchdown pass, and Phil Dawson was able to make the extra point this time around. Indianapolis padded the lead with a 38 yard field goal by Vinatieri. This made it 17-13, a final, with Indianapolis going to 3-3 and the Browns falling to 1-6.
Down in Houston, the Texans welcome the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore was first to score in the first quarter as Justin Tucker knocked in a 51 yard field goal. Houston answered as Connor Barwin sacked Joe Flacco in the end zone for a safety. The Texans took the lead with Matt Schaub finding Kevin Walter for a 25 yard touchdown pass, and Shayne Graham was true with the extra point. Houston extended the lead in the second quarter as Johnathan Joseph picked off Flacco and took the ball 52 yards for a touchdown, with Graham icing the play with the extra point. The Texans kept going as Schaub passed 1 yard to Owen Daniels for a touchdown, and Graham again made the PAT. Houston added on with a 33 yard Graham field goal. The Texans got more as Graham was good with a 29 yard field goal. The Ravens finally did something right as Flacco passed 15 yards to Tandon Doss in the third quarter for a touchdown, with Tucker supplying the extra point. Houston shot back on a 1 yard Arian Foster touchdown rush, and Graham kicked in the extra point. Baltimore got some more in the fourth quarter as Tucker was true with a 54 yard field goal. The Texans extended the lead as Foster ran in a 2 yard touchdown, and Graham supplied the extra point. This ended the drubbing at 43-13, with the Texans going to 6-1 and the Ravens falling to 5-2.
Back north a bit, the St. Louis Rams bring in the Green Bay Packers. St. Louis struck first in the first quarter with a Greg Zuerlein field goal of 50 yards. Green Bay took the lead as Aaron Rodgers passed 3 yards to Jordy Nelson for a touchdown, and Mason Crosby booted in the extra point. The Packers padded the lead as Crosby made a 47 yard field goal. The Rams replied in the second quarter as Zuerlein made a 43 yard field goal. Green Bay extended the lead in the third quarter as Rodgers passed 5 yards to Randall Cobb for a touchdown, and Crosby kicked in the PAT. The Packers added on in the fourth quarter as Crosby booted a 23 yard field goal. St. Louis got some back as Steven Jackson ran 6 yards for a touchdown, and Zuerlein was there with the extra point. Green Bay struck again on another Rodgers touchdown pass to Cobb, this time for 36 yards, and Crosby iced the drive with an extra point. The Packers secured victory with a Crosby 48 yard field goal. The Rams got some back as Sam Bradford passed 3 yards to Austin Pettis for a touchdown, and Zuerlein was good with the extra point, producing the 30-20 final. Green Bay goes to 4-3 and the Rams drop to 3-4.
Southeast to Florida, where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers welcome the New Orleans Saints. Tampa Bay started with a first quarter Josh Freeman 13 yard touchdown pass to Tiquan Underwood, and Connor Barth was there with the extra point. The Buccaneers added on as Doug Martin ripped off a 36 yard touchdown run, and Barth again made the extra point. New Orleans got on the board as Drew Brees passed 17 yards to Marques Colston for a touchdown, and Garrett Hartley kicked in the extra point. Tampa Bay padded the lead as Freeman passed 17 yards to Vincent Jackson in the second quarter for a touchdown, and Barth was true with the PAT. The Saints shot back as Brees passed 9 yards to Darren Sproles for a touchdown, and Hartley kicked in the extra point. New Orleans tied it as Brees passed 48 yards to Joseph Morgan for a touchdown, and Hartley had the equalizer with the extra point. The Saints took the lead when Brees passed 20 yards to David Thomas for a touchdown, and Hartley was good with the extra point. New Orleans extended the lead in the fourth quarter with a 5 yard Pierre Thomas touchdown run, and Hartley was true with the extra point. The Buccaneers pulled back with Freeman passing 3 yards for a touchdown to Dallas Clark, and Barth again handled the extra point. They got no closer, losing 35-28, and both teams are now 2-4.
Up the coast a tad, the Carolina Panthers bring in the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas began in the second quarter as Dan Bailey made a 19 yard field goal. Carolina took the lead as Cam Newton passed 5 yards to Brandon LaFell for a touchdown, and Justin Medlock booted the extra point. The Cowboys took the lead in the third quarter as Tony Romo passed 26 yards to Miles Austin for a touchdown, and Bailey was there with the extra point. Dallas extended the lead as Bailey made a 49 yard field goal. The Panthers took the lead when Mike Tolbert ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Medlock kicked in the go-ahead PAT in the fourth quarter. The Cowboys edged ahead on a Bailey field goal of 28 yards. Dallas extended the lead on a Bailey field goal of 38 yards. This made it 19-14, the final, with Dallas going to 3-3 and the Panthers dropping to 1-5.
Northwest to Minnesota, with the Vikings hosting the Arizona Cardinals. Minnesota opened in the first quarter as Adrian Peterson ran 13 yards for a touchdown, and Blair Walsh handled the extra point. Arizona tied it in the second quarter with a LaRod Stevens-Howling 3 yard touchdown run, and Jay Feely made the PAT. The Vikings took the lead back as Christian Ponder fond Percy Harvin for a 3 yard touchdown connection, and Walsh knocked in the extra point. Minnesota extended the lead as Harrison Smith picked off John Skelton in the third quarter and returned the ball 31 yards for a touchdown, allowing Walsh another extra point. The Cardinals pulled closer as Skelton found Andre Roberts for 6 yards and a touchdown, and Feely was good with the extra point. It wasn't enough to avoid a 21-14 loss, with Minnesota moving to 5-2 and Arizona dropping to 4-3.
Ending the first wave of games, the New York Giants bring in the Washington Redskins. Washington got going with a first quarter Kai Forbath 20 yard field goal. New York took the lead in the second quarter as Andre Brown ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Lawrence Tynes booted the extra point. The Redskins took the lead back on a 26 yard touchdown pass from Robert Griffin III to Santana Moss, and Forbath was true with the extra point. The Giants retied the game as Tynes made a 27 yard field goal. Washington took the lead back when Forbath knocked in a 43 yard field goal. New York evened the score again as Tynes made a 39 yard field goal. The Giants took the lead in the fourth quarter on an Ahmad Bradshaw 1 yard touchdown rush, and Tynes was good with the PAT. The Redskins pulled closer on a Forbath field goal from 45 yards out. Washington took the lead as Griffin found Moss again, this time for a 30 yard touchdown connection, and Forbath made the extra point. New York shot back as Eli Manning passed 77 yards to Victor Cruz for a touchdown, and Tynes tacked on the extra point. They made it hold for a thrilling 27-23 win, improving the Giants to 5-2 while the Redskins fell to 3-4.
Out west, the Oakland Raiders host the Jacksonville Jaguars. Oakland led off with a first quarter Sebastian Janikowski 21 yard field goal. Jacksonville pulled ahead as Blaine Gabbert passed 42 yards to Cecil Shorts, and Josh Scobee was there with the extra point. The Jaguars padded the lead in the second quarter as Rashad Jennings ran 5 yards for a touchdown, and Scobee tacked on the extra point. Jacksonville struck again as Scobee made a 50 yard field goal. The Raiders replied with a Janikowski 33 yard field goal. The Jaguars added on in the third quarter as Scobee made a 40 yard field goal. Oakland pulled closer on an 8 yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer to Denarius Moore, and Janikowski handled the PAT. Jacksonville extended their lead in the fourth quarter as Scobee made a 45 yard field goal. The Raiders replied as Janikowski made a 31 yard field goal. Oakland tied it as Palmer ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Janikowski tacked on the equalizing extra point. The Raiders won 26-23 in overtime as Janikowski made a 40 yard field goal to end the game. Oakland is now 2-4 and Jacksonville falls to 1-5.
Back east, the New England Patriots play host to the New York Jets. New York began with a first quarter 1 yard touchdown run by Shonn Greene, and Nick Folk made the extra point. New England tied the game as Devin McCourty returned the ensuing kickoff 104 yards for a touchdown, and Stephen Gostkowski's extra point was the equalizer. The Patriots padded the lead as Tom Brady passed 17 yards to Rob Gronkowski for a touchdown, and Gostkowski again made the extra point. New England added on in the second quarter as Mark Sanchez fumbled the ball out of the end zone for a safety. The Jets shot back as Folk made a 54 yard field goal. New York pulled closer in the third quarter on a Folk 21 yard field goal. The Patriots padded the lead as Brady found Gronkowski for a 2 yard touchdown, and Gostkowski made another PAT. The Jets chipped away in the fourth quarter as Sanchez found Dustin Keller for a 7 yard touchdown pass, and Folk booted in the extra point. New York tied it with a 43 yard field goal from Folk. The Jets got the lead as Folk made another 43 yard field goal. New England tied it as Gostkowski kicked a 43 yard field goal of his own. The Patriots regained the lead in the fifth quarter as Gostkowski was true from 48 yards out. This held for a 29-26 win, moving New England to 4-3 while the Jets fell to 3-4.
Finally, the night game comes from Cincinnati, as the Bengals host the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh started with a first quarter Shaun Suisham 42 yard field goal. Cincinnati took the lead as Cedric Peerman ran 5 yards for a touchdown, and Mike Nugent handled the extra point. The Bengals added on in the second quarter as Andy Dalton found A.J. Green for 8 yards and a touchdown, and Nugent tacked on another extra point. The Steelers got some back as Suisham made a 47 yard field goal. Pittsburgh pulled closer with Ben Roethlisberger passing 9 yards to Heath Miller, and they tied the game as those two connected again for the two-point conversion. Cincinnati retook the lead in the third quarter as Nugent was true with a 48 yard field goal. The Steelers retied it on a Suisham 42 yard field goal. Pittsburgh took the lead in the fourth quarter as Chris Rainey ran 11 yards for a touchdown, and Suisham again booted the PAT. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 24-17, moving Pittsburgh to 3-3 while the Bengals drop to 3-4.
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Buffalo, as the Bills host the Tennessee Titans. Tennessee led off with a first quarter Chris Johnson 16 yard touchdown run, and Rob Bironas kicked in the extra point. Buffalo tied the game as Ryan Fitzpatrick passed 3 yards to Fred Jackson for a touchdown, and Rian Lindell's PAT was the equalizer. The Titans took the lead as Johnson ran in an 86 yard touchdown, and Bironas was good with the extra point. The Bills tied it when Brad Smith returned the ensuing kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown, and Lindell made the extra point to again tie the game. Tennessee took the lead again in the second quarter as Jamie Harper ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Bironas made another extra point. Buffalo got some back as Lindell kicked in a 31 yard field goal. The Bills got closer as Lindell made a 42 yard field goal. The Titans extended the lead in the third quarter as Harper ran in another 1 yard touchdown, and Bironas made another extra point. Buffalo shot back as Fitzpatrick passed 15 yards to Donald Jones, and Lindell was once again true with the extra point. The Bills took the lead with Fitzpatrick passing 27 yards to Stevie Johnson, and Lindell handled the extra point. Tennessee took the lead back in the fourth quarter as Matt Hasselbeck connected with Nate Washington for a 15 yard touchdown, and Bironas kicked the go-ahead extra point. This stood for a 35-34 win, and both teams are now 3-4.
West to Indianapolis, as the Colts host the Cleveland Browns. Indianapolis began in the first quarter with a 3 yard touchdown run by Andrew Luck, and Adam Vinatieri was there with the extra point. Cleveland pulled back as Brandon Weeden passed 14 yards to Greg Little in the second quarter for a touchdown, but they botched the extra point and the two-point attempt failed. The Colts added on as Luck ran 5 yards for another touchdown, and Vinatieri made the extra point again. The Browns got closer in the third quarter as Weeden found Josh Gordon for a 33 yard touchdown pass, and Phil Dawson was able to make the extra point this time around. Indianapolis padded the lead with a 38 yard field goal by Vinatieri. This made it 17-13, a final, with Indianapolis going to 3-3 and the Browns falling to 1-6.
Down in Houston, the Texans welcome the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore was first to score in the first quarter as Justin Tucker knocked in a 51 yard field goal. Houston answered as Connor Barwin sacked Joe Flacco in the end zone for a safety. The Texans took the lead with Matt Schaub finding Kevin Walter for a 25 yard touchdown pass, and Shayne Graham was true with the extra point. Houston extended the lead in the second quarter as Johnathan Joseph picked off Flacco and took the ball 52 yards for a touchdown, with Graham icing the play with the extra point. The Texans kept going as Schaub passed 1 yard to Owen Daniels for a touchdown, and Graham again made the PAT. Houston added on with a 33 yard Graham field goal. The Texans got more as Graham was good with a 29 yard field goal. The Ravens finally did something right as Flacco passed 15 yards to Tandon Doss in the third quarter for a touchdown, with Tucker supplying the extra point. Houston shot back on a 1 yard Arian Foster touchdown rush, and Graham kicked in the extra point. Baltimore got some more in the fourth quarter as Tucker was true with a 54 yard field goal. The Texans extended the lead as Foster ran in a 2 yard touchdown, and Graham supplied the extra point. This ended the drubbing at 43-13, with the Texans going to 6-1 and the Ravens falling to 5-2.
Back north a bit, the St. Louis Rams bring in the Green Bay Packers. St. Louis struck first in the first quarter with a Greg Zuerlein field goal of 50 yards. Green Bay took the lead as Aaron Rodgers passed 3 yards to Jordy Nelson for a touchdown, and Mason Crosby booted in the extra point. The Packers padded the lead as Crosby made a 47 yard field goal. The Rams replied in the second quarter as Zuerlein made a 43 yard field goal. Green Bay extended the lead in the third quarter as Rodgers passed 5 yards to Randall Cobb for a touchdown, and Crosby kicked in the PAT. The Packers added on in the fourth quarter as Crosby booted a 23 yard field goal. St. Louis got some back as Steven Jackson ran 6 yards for a touchdown, and Zuerlein was there with the extra point. Green Bay struck again on another Rodgers touchdown pass to Cobb, this time for 36 yards, and Crosby iced the drive with an extra point. The Packers secured victory with a Crosby 48 yard field goal. The Rams got some back as Sam Bradford passed 3 yards to Austin Pettis for a touchdown, and Zuerlein was good with the extra point, producing the 30-20 final. Green Bay goes to 4-3 and the Rams drop to 3-4.
Southeast to Florida, where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers welcome the New Orleans Saints. Tampa Bay started with a first quarter Josh Freeman 13 yard touchdown pass to Tiquan Underwood, and Connor Barth was there with the extra point. The Buccaneers added on as Doug Martin ripped off a 36 yard touchdown run, and Barth again made the extra point. New Orleans got on the board as Drew Brees passed 17 yards to Marques Colston for a touchdown, and Garrett Hartley kicked in the extra point. Tampa Bay padded the lead as Freeman passed 17 yards to Vincent Jackson in the second quarter for a touchdown, and Barth was true with the PAT. The Saints shot back as Brees passed 9 yards to Darren Sproles for a touchdown, and Hartley kicked in the extra point. New Orleans tied it as Brees passed 48 yards to Joseph Morgan for a touchdown, and Hartley had the equalizer with the extra point. The Saints took the lead when Brees passed 20 yards to David Thomas for a touchdown, and Hartley was good with the extra point. New Orleans extended the lead in the fourth quarter with a 5 yard Pierre Thomas touchdown run, and Hartley was true with the extra point. The Buccaneers pulled back with Freeman passing 3 yards for a touchdown to Dallas Clark, and Barth again handled the extra point. They got no closer, losing 35-28, and both teams are now 2-4.
Up the coast a tad, the Carolina Panthers bring in the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas began in the second quarter as Dan Bailey made a 19 yard field goal. Carolina took the lead as Cam Newton passed 5 yards to Brandon LaFell for a touchdown, and Justin Medlock booted the extra point. The Cowboys took the lead in the third quarter as Tony Romo passed 26 yards to Miles Austin for a touchdown, and Bailey was there with the extra point. Dallas extended the lead as Bailey made a 49 yard field goal. The Panthers took the lead when Mike Tolbert ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Medlock kicked in the go-ahead PAT in the fourth quarter. The Cowboys edged ahead on a Bailey field goal of 28 yards. Dallas extended the lead on a Bailey field goal of 38 yards. This made it 19-14, the final, with Dallas going to 3-3 and the Panthers dropping to 1-5.
Northwest to Minnesota, with the Vikings hosting the Arizona Cardinals. Minnesota opened in the first quarter as Adrian Peterson ran 13 yards for a touchdown, and Blair Walsh handled the extra point. Arizona tied it in the second quarter with a LaRod Stevens-Howling 3 yard touchdown run, and Jay Feely made the PAT. The Vikings took the lead back as Christian Ponder fond Percy Harvin for a 3 yard touchdown connection, and Walsh knocked in the extra point. Minnesota extended the lead as Harrison Smith picked off John Skelton in the third quarter and returned the ball 31 yards for a touchdown, allowing Walsh another extra point. The Cardinals pulled closer as Skelton found Andre Roberts for 6 yards and a touchdown, and Feely was good with the extra point. It wasn't enough to avoid a 21-14 loss, with Minnesota moving to 5-2 and Arizona dropping to 4-3.
Ending the first wave of games, the New York Giants bring in the Washington Redskins. Washington got going with a first quarter Kai Forbath 20 yard field goal. New York took the lead in the second quarter as Andre Brown ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Lawrence Tynes booted the extra point. The Redskins took the lead back on a 26 yard touchdown pass from Robert Griffin III to Santana Moss, and Forbath was true with the extra point. The Giants retied the game as Tynes made a 27 yard field goal. Washington took the lead back when Forbath knocked in a 43 yard field goal. New York evened the score again as Tynes made a 39 yard field goal. The Giants took the lead in the fourth quarter on an Ahmad Bradshaw 1 yard touchdown rush, and Tynes was good with the PAT. The Redskins pulled closer on a Forbath field goal from 45 yards out. Washington took the lead as Griffin found Moss again, this time for a 30 yard touchdown connection, and Forbath made the extra point. New York shot back as Eli Manning passed 77 yards to Victor Cruz for a touchdown, and Tynes tacked on the extra point. They made it hold for a thrilling 27-23 win, improving the Giants to 5-2 while the Redskins fell to 3-4.
Out west, the Oakland Raiders host the Jacksonville Jaguars. Oakland led off with a first quarter Sebastian Janikowski 21 yard field goal. Jacksonville pulled ahead as Blaine Gabbert passed 42 yards to Cecil Shorts, and Josh Scobee was there with the extra point. The Jaguars padded the lead in the second quarter as Rashad Jennings ran 5 yards for a touchdown, and Scobee tacked on the extra point. Jacksonville struck again as Scobee made a 50 yard field goal. The Raiders replied with a Janikowski 33 yard field goal. The Jaguars added on in the third quarter as Scobee made a 40 yard field goal. Oakland pulled closer on an 8 yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer to Denarius Moore, and Janikowski handled the PAT. Jacksonville extended their lead in the fourth quarter as Scobee made a 45 yard field goal. The Raiders replied as Janikowski made a 31 yard field goal. Oakland tied it as Palmer ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Janikowski tacked on the equalizing extra point. The Raiders won 26-23 in overtime as Janikowski made a 40 yard field goal to end the game. Oakland is now 2-4 and Jacksonville falls to 1-5.
Back east, the New England Patriots play host to the New York Jets. New York began with a first quarter 1 yard touchdown run by Shonn Greene, and Nick Folk made the extra point. New England tied the game as Devin McCourty returned the ensuing kickoff 104 yards for a touchdown, and Stephen Gostkowski's extra point was the equalizer. The Patriots padded the lead as Tom Brady passed 17 yards to Rob Gronkowski for a touchdown, and Gostkowski again made the extra point. New England added on in the second quarter as Mark Sanchez fumbled the ball out of the end zone for a safety. The Jets shot back as Folk made a 54 yard field goal. New York pulled closer in the third quarter on a Folk 21 yard field goal. The Patriots padded the lead as Brady found Gronkowski for a 2 yard touchdown, and Gostkowski made another PAT. The Jets chipped away in the fourth quarter as Sanchez found Dustin Keller for a 7 yard touchdown pass, and Folk booted in the extra point. New York tied it with a 43 yard field goal from Folk. The Jets got the lead as Folk made another 43 yard field goal. New England tied it as Gostkowski kicked a 43 yard field goal of his own. The Patriots regained the lead in the fifth quarter as Gostkowski was true from 48 yards out. This held for a 29-26 win, moving New England to 4-3 while the Jets fell to 3-4.
Finally, the night game comes from Cincinnati, as the Bengals host the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh started with a first quarter Shaun Suisham 42 yard field goal. Cincinnati took the lead as Cedric Peerman ran 5 yards for a touchdown, and Mike Nugent handled the extra point. The Bengals added on in the second quarter as Andy Dalton found A.J. Green for 8 yards and a touchdown, and Nugent tacked on another extra point. The Steelers got some back as Suisham made a 47 yard field goal. Pittsburgh pulled closer with Ben Roethlisberger passing 9 yards to Heath Miller, and they tied the game as those two connected again for the two-point conversion. Cincinnati retook the lead in the third quarter as Nugent was true with a 48 yard field goal. The Steelers retied it on a Suisham 42 yard field goal. Pittsburgh took the lead in the fourth quarter as Chris Rainey ran 11 yards for a touchdown, and Suisham again booted the PAT. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 24-17, moving Pittsburgh to 3-3 while the Bengals drop to 3-4.
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Thursday Night Football Week 7 2012
This week, the Thursday Night game comes from San Francisco, as the 49ers host their division rivals to the north, the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle began in the first quarter as Steven Hauschka kicked a 52 yard field goal. San Francisco tied it with David Akers booting a 38 yard field goal. The Seahawks took the lead again in the second quarter with a Hauschka field goal from 35 yards. The 49ers took the lead back in the third quarter as Alex Smith passed 12 yards to Delanie Walker for a touchdown, and Akers tacked on the extra point. San Francisco padded the lead in the fourth quarter as Akers was true on a 28 yard field goal. This ended the scoring at 13-6, with the 49ers going to 5-2 and the Seahawks dropping to 4-3.
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American League Championship Series: New York Yankees VS. Detroit Tigers
Welcome to the post for the ALCS between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers. Please use this post as a reference for the entire series.
Game 1: Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York. On the mound: Doug Fister for Detroit and Andy Pettitte for New York. Detroit led off in the sixth inning as Prince Fielder singled to plate Austin Jackson and Delmon Young did the same for Miguel Cabrera. The Tigers got another in the eighth inning as Young hit a solo home run, followed by Avisail Garcia singling to drive in Jhonny Peralta. New York got on the board in the ninth inning as Ichiro Suzuki hit a two-run home run, also scoring Russell Martin, before tying the game with a two-run blast by Raul Ibanez, sweeping in Mark Teixeira. Detroit took the lead back in the twelfth inning with Young doubling Cabrera across the dish, followed by Andy Dirks singling to score Don Kelly. This made it 6-4, a final, with the win going to Drew Smyly and the loss to David Phelps. The Tigers own a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York. On the mound: Anibal Sanchez for Detroit and Hiroki Kuroda for New York. Detroit finally got going in the seventh inning as Delmon Young grounded into a fielder's choice to bring in Quintin Berry. The Tigers added on in the eighth inning with Avisail Garcia singling to plate Omar Infante and Miguel Cabrera doing the same for Austin Jackson. This stood up for a 3-0 win, picked up by Sanchez, while Phil Coke tossed the save, and Kuroda had no help in a very good game but loss of his own. The Tigers head home with a 2-0 series lead in their hands.
Game 3: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. On the mound: Phil Hughes for New York and Justin Verlander for Detroit. Detroit opened with a fourth inning Delmon Young solo home run. The Tigers added on in the fifth inning as Miguel Cabrera doubled home Quintin Berry. New York tried a ninth inning rally as Eduardo Nunez hit a solo shot, but they fell short and lost 2-1. Verlander was dominant in the win, Phil Coke shut the door for a save, and Hughes had no help in an injury-shortened loss. Detroit holds New York on the verge with a 3-0 series lead, one win away from the World Series.
Game 4: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. On the mound: CC Sabathia for New York and Max Scherzer for Detroit. Detroit began in the first inning as Delmon Young singled to plate Omar Infante. The Tigers added on in the third inning with Avisail Garcia singling in Prince Fielder. Detroit padded the lead in the fourth inning as Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run home run, also scoring Infante, followed by Jhonny Peralta doing the same thing for Young. New York got on the board in the sixth inning as Nick Swisher doubled to drive in Eduardo Nunez. The Tigers replied in the seventh inning on an Austin Jackson solo home run. Detroit struck again as Peralta hit a solo shot in the eighth inning. This concluded the scoring in an 8-1 game. Scherzer earned the win and Sabathia was crushed in the loss. Detroit advances to the World Series against an opponent yet to be named by sweeping the Yankees 4-0.
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Game 1: Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York. On the mound: Doug Fister for Detroit and Andy Pettitte for New York. Detroit led off in the sixth inning as Prince Fielder singled to plate Austin Jackson and Delmon Young did the same for Miguel Cabrera. The Tigers got another in the eighth inning as Young hit a solo home run, followed by Avisail Garcia singling to drive in Jhonny Peralta. New York got on the board in the ninth inning as Ichiro Suzuki hit a two-run home run, also scoring Russell Martin, before tying the game with a two-run blast by Raul Ibanez, sweeping in Mark Teixeira. Detroit took the lead back in the twelfth inning with Young doubling Cabrera across the dish, followed by Andy Dirks singling to score Don Kelly. This made it 6-4, a final, with the win going to Drew Smyly and the loss to David Phelps. The Tigers own a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York. On the mound: Anibal Sanchez for Detroit and Hiroki Kuroda for New York. Detroit finally got going in the seventh inning as Delmon Young grounded into a fielder's choice to bring in Quintin Berry. The Tigers added on in the eighth inning with Avisail Garcia singling to plate Omar Infante and Miguel Cabrera doing the same for Austin Jackson. This stood up for a 3-0 win, picked up by Sanchez, while Phil Coke tossed the save, and Kuroda had no help in a very good game but loss of his own. The Tigers head home with a 2-0 series lead in their hands.
Game 3: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. On the mound: Phil Hughes for New York and Justin Verlander for Detroit. Detroit opened with a fourth inning Delmon Young solo home run. The Tigers added on in the fifth inning as Miguel Cabrera doubled home Quintin Berry. New York tried a ninth inning rally as Eduardo Nunez hit a solo shot, but they fell short and lost 2-1. Verlander was dominant in the win, Phil Coke shut the door for a save, and Hughes had no help in an injury-shortened loss. Detroit holds New York on the verge with a 3-0 series lead, one win away from the World Series.
Game 4: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. On the mound: CC Sabathia for New York and Max Scherzer for Detroit. Detroit began in the first inning as Delmon Young singled to plate Omar Infante. The Tigers added on in the third inning with Avisail Garcia singling in Prince Fielder. Detroit padded the lead in the fourth inning as Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run home run, also scoring Infante, followed by Jhonny Peralta doing the same thing for Young. New York got on the board in the sixth inning as Nick Swisher doubled to drive in Eduardo Nunez. The Tigers replied in the seventh inning on an Austin Jackson solo home run. Detroit struck again as Peralta hit a solo shot in the eighth inning. This concluded the scoring in an 8-1 game. Scherzer earned the win and Sabathia was crushed in the loss. Detroit advances to the World Series against an opponent yet to be named by sweeping the Yankees 4-0.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Fantasy Football All-Stars Week 6 2012
Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers
Running Backs: Shonn Greene and Ray Rice
Wide Receivers: Jordy Nelson and A.J. Green
Tight End: Antonio Gates
Kicker: Jason Hanson and Rob Bironas
Team Defense: Denver
Defensive Players: Tony Carter and Ronde Barber
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Running Backs: Shonn Greene and Ray Rice
Wide Receivers: Jordy Nelson and A.J. Green
Tight End: Antonio Gates
Kicker: Jason Hanson and Rob Bironas
Team Defense: Denver
Defensive Players: Tony Carter and Ronde Barber
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Monday Night Football Week 6 2012
This week's game comes from San Diego, as the Chargers host the Denver Broncos. San Diego began in the first quarter as Nick Novak made a 32 yard field goal. The Chargers added on as Philip Rivers passed 15 yards to Antonio Gates for a touchdown, and Novak was there with the extra point. San Diego extended the lead in the second quarter as Quentin Jammer intercepted Peyton Manning and took it 80 yards for a touchdown, allowing Novak to make another extra point. The Chargers struck again as Rivers found Gates for an 11 yard touchdown connection, and Novak kicked in the PAT. Denver got on the board in the third quarter as Manning passed 29 yards to Demaryius Thomas for a touchdown, and Matt Prater was good with the extra point. The Broncos shot back with Tony Carter recovering a fumble and returning it 65 yards for a touchdown, allowing Prater another extra point. Denver chipped away in the fourth quarter as Manning found Eric Decker for a 7 yard touchdown pass, and Prater made another extra point. The Broncos took the lead as Manning passed 21 yards to Brandon Stokley, and Prater again handled the extra point. Denver extended the lead with Chris Harris returning an interception of Rivers 46 yards for a touchdown, and Prater was true with the extra point. This made it 35-24, the final, as both teams move to 3-3.
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