Sorry again for the delay of Week 4 final stuff. Here's the best players from a week ago
Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers
Running Back: Beanie Wells
Wide Receiver: Pierre Garcon
Tight End: Jimmy Graham
Kicker: Ryan Succop
Team Defense: Baltimore
Defensive Player: David Harris and Jason Babin
Week 5:
Quarterback: Ben Roethlisberger
Running Back: Adrian Peterson
Wide Receiver: Dwayne Bowe
Tight End: Joel Dreessen
Kicker: Sebastian Janikowksi
Team Defense: San Francisco
Defensive Player: Brandon Browner
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
Monday Night Football weeks 4 and 5
I missed the last Monday night game due to hockey drafts, so here's how it went down. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosted the Indianapolis Colts. Indianapolis started off with an Adam Vinatieri field goal from 45 yards away. The Colts took more control in the second quarter as Curtis Painter connected with Pierre Garcon for 87 yards and a touchdown, bringing Vinatieri on for the extra point. Tampa Bay got it back with a 1 yard Josh Freeman touchdown run, and Connor Barth made the extra point. Indianapolis led 10-7 at halftime, but it didn't last long in the third quarter, as the Buccaneers tied it on a Barth field goal of 46 yards. Indianapolis took the lead again with Painter and Garcon hooking up for only 59 yards this time, and Vinatieri made the PAT. Tampa Bay tied it with a Freeman touchdown pass of 13 yards to Preston Parker, and a Barth extra point. The Buccaneers took a 24-17 lead in the fourth quarter with a 35 yard touchdown run by LeGarrette Blount, and Barth's extra point, the final tally of the game. Tampa Bay went to 3-1 and dropped the Colts to 0-4.
Now, the current game, with the Detroit Lions hosting the Chicago Bears, (and the Tigers still alive in the playoffs, oh my). The first quarter passed without any scoring, allowing the two teams to get down to it in the second quarter. Detroit led off with a Matthew Stafford touchdown pass to Calvin Johnson for 73 yards, and Jason Hanson made the extra point. Chicago got on the board with Robbie Gould's 44 yard field goal. The Bears took a 10-7 lead with Jay Cutler throwing a 9 yard touchdown pass to Kellen Davis, and Gould made the PAT. This was the halftime score. The Lions took the lead in the third quarter as Stafford threw a touchdown of 18 yards to Brandon Pettigrew, and Hanson made another extra point. Detroit continued the onslaught with a Jahvid Best touchdown run of 88 yards, and another Hanson extra point. Gould cut the score to 21-13 with a field goal from 49 yards. Hanson replied for Detroit by pretty much sealing the game at 24-13 on a field goal of 31 yards. The Lions got up to 5-0 and the Bears fell to 2-3.
Now, the current game, with the Detroit Lions hosting the Chicago Bears, (and the Tigers still alive in the playoffs, oh my). The first quarter passed without any scoring, allowing the two teams to get down to it in the second quarter. Detroit led off with a Matthew Stafford touchdown pass to Calvin Johnson for 73 yards, and Jason Hanson made the extra point. Chicago got on the board with Robbie Gould's 44 yard field goal. The Bears took a 10-7 lead with Jay Cutler throwing a 9 yard touchdown pass to Kellen Davis, and Gould made the PAT. This was the halftime score. The Lions took the lead in the third quarter as Stafford threw a touchdown of 18 yards to Brandon Pettigrew, and Hanson made another extra point. Detroit continued the onslaught with a Jahvid Best touchdown run of 88 yards, and another Hanson extra point. Gould cut the score to 21-13 with a field goal from 49 yards. Hanson replied for Detroit by pretty much sealing the game at 24-13 on a field goal of 31 yards. The Lions got up to 5-0 and the Bears fell to 2-3.
Day 5 NHL 2011-2012
There are a total of seven games on today, a moderate amount. We'll begin in New York, with the Islanders hosting the Minnesota Wild. Niklas Backstrom and Al Montoya are called on to make the starts. New York opened with an Andrew MacDonald goal, a power play tally powered by Travis Hamonic and P.A. Parenteau. The Islanders extended their lead with a Frans Nielsen goal, assisted by Mark Streit and Parenteau. The second period was silent, and Minnesota made it 2-1 in the third with a Matt Cullen goal, his second of the season made possible by Guillaume Latendresse and Brett Bulmer. This was the final, and the three stars were Montoya (20 for 21 in saves), MacDonald, and Parenteau.
Up to Massachusetts, with the Boston Bruins hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Tuukka Rask made the starts. The game was scoreless until the third period with a Milan Hejduk goal putting Colorado in front 1-0. The helpers went to Jan Hejda and Matt Duchene. This was the game's only goal, with Varlamov (30 save shutout), Rask (35 for 36 in saves), and Duchene getting the official three stars, although Hejduk probably had a stronger case.
Staying on the east coast, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Johan Hedberg wore the goalie masks. New Jersey opened with a Zach Parise goal, fueled by Patrik Elias and Petr Sykora. Carolina tied it in the second period with an Alexei Ponikarovsky goal, coming off of Tim Gleason and Bryan Allen. The Devils regained the lead on a Mark Fayne goal forty seconds later, with help from Ilya Kovalchuk and Nick Palmieri. The Hurricanes tied it again with a Chad LaRose goal, thanks to Jeff Skinner and Allen. New Jersey again took the lead, with Kovalchuk registering a goal in the third period, and with the assists going to Jacob Josefson and Palmieri. Parise finished it off with an empty netter, his second goal of the game, helped along by Kovalchuk and Andy Greene. Parise, Kovalchuk, and LaRose were named three stars, although Palmieri had a good game as well.
Out west a bit, with the St. Louis Blues hosting the Calgary Flames. Henrik Karlsson and Jaroslav Halak played between the pipes. Calgary led off with the second of the season by Curtis Glencross, assisted by Olli Jokinen and Lee Stempniak. Alex Steen replied for St. Louis, helped out by Jason Arnott and Matt D'Agostini. The Blues took the lead with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, powered by Jamie Langenbrunner and Andy McDonald. Alex Pietrangelo extended the lead for St. Louis, and he got his help from Patrik Berglund and T.J. Oshie. The Flames got one back with a Jarome Iginla power play goal, with assists credited to Mark Giordano and Alex Tanguay. The Blues regained control in the third period as Chris Stewart had the puck meet the net, and Pietrangelo was there for the lone assist. St. Louis wrapped it up 5-2 with Arnott's second of the year, fueled by McDonald. The three stars went to McDonald, Pietrangelo, and Arnott.
Moving southwest again, the Dallas Stars hosted the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Kari Lehtonen played in the blue paint. The game was utterly silent until the third period, where Radim Vrbata nailed a power play goal, powered by Martin Hanzal and Shane Doan. Dallas got the equalizer as Loui Eriksson found twine, with the help of Sheldon Souray and Steve Ott. The game was decided by a shootout, as Doan scored for the Coyotes but was overwhelmed by Eriksson and Mike Ribeiro of the Stars. Lehtonen (40 for 41 in saves), Smith (24 of 25 in saves), and Eriksson got the three stars.
Backing it up, as the Columbus Blue Jackets hosted the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Steve Mason played in net. Columbus led off with a Cam Atkinson goal, with Derek MacKenzie picking up the lone assist. Vancouver replied with a Chris Higgins goal, thanks to Manny Malhotra and Jannik Hansen. The Blue Jackets retook the lead late in the second period with a Vinny Prospal goal, his second of the year going in with Rick Nash's and Grant Clitsome's help. The Canucks tied it with an unassisted Cody Hodgson goal in the third period. Vancouver made it 3-2 with an Alexandre Burrows power play goal, powered in by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. This was good enough to win, and the three stars were Burrows, Prospal, and Schneider (23 for 25 in saves).
Lastly, the Washington Capitals host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Dwayne Roloson and Tomas Vokoun were given the starting nods. Tampa Bay led off with a Teddy Purcell goal, with help from Bruno Gervais. Marcus Johansson replied for Washington with a goal, and Karl Alzner helped him out. The Lightning retook the lead with Gervais finding twine himself, and he received the puck from Marc-Andre Bergeron and Steve Downie. The Capitals didn't back down, tying it at 2 as the first period ended with a Dennis Wideman goal, coming off of Jeff Halpern and Mathieu Perreault. Tampa Bay retook the lead in the second period on a Dominic Moore goal, courtesy of Ryan Shannon and Brett Connolly. Washington soon tied it again with a Troy Brouwer goal, made possible by Jeff Schultz and Johansson. In the third period, the Capitals took the lead with Jason Chimera netting his second goal of the season, funneling through Brooks Laich and Joel Ward previously. The Lightning would tie it back up with a Nate Thompson goal, thanks to efforts by Brett Clark and Moore. Clark would net another Tampa Bay go-ahead goal, assisted by Ryan Malone and Purcell. Washington would tie the game at 5 with Chimera's second of the game and third of the year, an unassisted tally. Surprisingly, the game lasted until the shootout, where Alexander Semin and Matt Hendricks goals would push the Capitals over the Lightning 6-5. The three stars were Chimera, Johansson, and Moore.
Up to Massachusetts, with the Boston Bruins hosting the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Tuukka Rask made the starts. The game was scoreless until the third period with a Milan Hejduk goal putting Colorado in front 1-0. The helpers went to Jan Hejda and Matt Duchene. This was the game's only goal, with Varlamov (30 save shutout), Rask (35 for 36 in saves), and Duchene getting the official three stars, although Hejduk probably had a stronger case.
Staying on the east coast, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Johan Hedberg wore the goalie masks. New Jersey opened with a Zach Parise goal, fueled by Patrik Elias and Petr Sykora. Carolina tied it in the second period with an Alexei Ponikarovsky goal, coming off of Tim Gleason and Bryan Allen. The Devils regained the lead on a Mark Fayne goal forty seconds later, with help from Ilya Kovalchuk and Nick Palmieri. The Hurricanes tied it again with a Chad LaRose goal, thanks to Jeff Skinner and Allen. New Jersey again took the lead, with Kovalchuk registering a goal in the third period, and with the assists going to Jacob Josefson and Palmieri. Parise finished it off with an empty netter, his second goal of the game, helped along by Kovalchuk and Andy Greene. Parise, Kovalchuk, and LaRose were named three stars, although Palmieri had a good game as well.
Out west a bit, with the St. Louis Blues hosting the Calgary Flames. Henrik Karlsson and Jaroslav Halak played between the pipes. Calgary led off with the second of the season by Curtis Glencross, assisted by Olli Jokinen and Lee Stempniak. Alex Steen replied for St. Louis, helped out by Jason Arnott and Matt D'Agostini. The Blues took the lead with a Kevin Shattenkirk goal, powered by Jamie Langenbrunner and Andy McDonald. Alex Pietrangelo extended the lead for St. Louis, and he got his help from Patrik Berglund and T.J. Oshie. The Flames got one back with a Jarome Iginla power play goal, with assists credited to Mark Giordano and Alex Tanguay. The Blues regained control in the third period as Chris Stewart had the puck meet the net, and Pietrangelo was there for the lone assist. St. Louis wrapped it up 5-2 with Arnott's second of the year, fueled by McDonald. The three stars went to McDonald, Pietrangelo, and Arnott.
Moving southwest again, the Dallas Stars hosted the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Kari Lehtonen played in the blue paint. The game was utterly silent until the third period, where Radim Vrbata nailed a power play goal, powered by Martin Hanzal and Shane Doan. Dallas got the equalizer as Loui Eriksson found twine, with the help of Sheldon Souray and Steve Ott. The game was decided by a shootout, as Doan scored for the Coyotes but was overwhelmed by Eriksson and Mike Ribeiro of the Stars. Lehtonen (40 for 41 in saves), Smith (24 of 25 in saves), and Eriksson got the three stars.
Backing it up, as the Columbus Blue Jackets hosted the Vancouver Canucks. Cory Schneider and Steve Mason played in net. Columbus led off with a Cam Atkinson goal, with Derek MacKenzie picking up the lone assist. Vancouver replied with a Chris Higgins goal, thanks to Manny Malhotra and Jannik Hansen. The Blue Jackets retook the lead late in the second period with a Vinny Prospal goal, his second of the year going in with Rick Nash's and Grant Clitsome's help. The Canucks tied it with an unassisted Cody Hodgson goal in the third period. Vancouver made it 3-2 with an Alexandre Burrows power play goal, powered in by Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin. This was good enough to win, and the three stars were Burrows, Prospal, and Schneider (23 for 25 in saves).
Lastly, the Washington Capitals host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Dwayne Roloson and Tomas Vokoun were given the starting nods. Tampa Bay led off with a Teddy Purcell goal, with help from Bruno Gervais. Marcus Johansson replied for Washington with a goal, and Karl Alzner helped him out. The Lightning retook the lead with Gervais finding twine himself, and he received the puck from Marc-Andre Bergeron and Steve Downie. The Capitals didn't back down, tying it at 2 as the first period ended with a Dennis Wideman goal, coming off of Jeff Halpern and Mathieu Perreault. Tampa Bay retook the lead in the second period on a Dominic Moore goal, courtesy of Ryan Shannon and Brett Connolly. Washington soon tied it again with a Troy Brouwer goal, made possible by Jeff Schultz and Johansson. In the third period, the Capitals took the lead with Jason Chimera netting his second goal of the season, funneling through Brooks Laich and Joel Ward previously. The Lightning would tie it back up with a Nate Thompson goal, thanks to efforts by Brett Clark and Moore. Clark would net another Tampa Bay go-ahead goal, assisted by Ryan Malone and Purcell. Washington would tie the game at 5 with Chimera's second of the game and third of the year, an unassisted tally. Surprisingly, the game lasted until the shootout, where Alexander Semin and Matt Hendricks goals would push the Capitals over the Lightning 6-5. The three stars were Chimera, Johansson, and Moore.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Day 4 NHL 2011-2012
Today we have two games, but really, there's only one that people are talking about. It is the first of the games, taking place in...
Manitoba, where the Winnipeg Jets host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Ondrej Pavelec get the starts in the historic game. Montreal spoiled the festivities early with a Michael Cammalleri goal, an unassisted goal. The Canadiens also scored in the second period, with a Tomas Plekanec goal, courtesy of Travis Moen and Yannick Weber. Nik Antropov put Winnipeg on the board for the first time in 15 years with his goal off of Mark Stuart and Alex Burmistrov. Weber got the goal back for Montreal, scoring on the power play with the help of Plekanec and David Desharnais. Shortly after that, Moen netted a goal, with Plekanec grabbing another assist. The onslaught of Canadiens goals continued with Max Pacioretty drilling one in thanks to Josh Gorges. This 5-1 margin was the final, and Plekanec, Price (30 for 31 in saves), and Antropov had the three stars, with Moen and Weber being my honorable mentions.
The other game today is in Edmonton, with the Oilers hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Brent Johnson and Devan Dubnyk make the starts in goal. Kris Letang opened the scoring in Pittsburgh's column, a power play goal powered by Steve Sullivan and Tyler Kennedy. Edmonton tied it on the first NHL goal for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, with assists from Taylor Hall and Jeff Petry, in the third period. An overtime and shootout were required, and Edmonton got goals from Jordan Eberle and Ales Hemsky, while Pittsburgh managed only a James Neal goal. The Oilers won 2-1, and the three stars were Dubnyk (33 for 34 in saves), Johnson (34 for 35 in saves), and the rookie Nugent-Hopkins.
Manitoba, where the Winnipeg Jets host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Ondrej Pavelec get the starts in the historic game. Montreal spoiled the festivities early with a Michael Cammalleri goal, an unassisted goal. The Canadiens also scored in the second period, with a Tomas Plekanec goal, courtesy of Travis Moen and Yannick Weber. Nik Antropov put Winnipeg on the board for the first time in 15 years with his goal off of Mark Stuart and Alex Burmistrov. Weber got the goal back for Montreal, scoring on the power play with the help of Plekanec and David Desharnais. Shortly after that, Moen netted a goal, with Plekanec grabbing another assist. The onslaught of Canadiens goals continued with Max Pacioretty drilling one in thanks to Josh Gorges. This 5-1 margin was the final, and Plekanec, Price (30 for 31 in saves), and Antropov had the three stars, with Moen and Weber being my honorable mentions.
The other game today is in Edmonton, with the Oilers hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Brent Johnson and Devan Dubnyk make the starts in goal. Kris Letang opened the scoring in Pittsburgh's column, a power play goal powered by Steve Sullivan and Tyler Kennedy. Edmonton tied it on the first NHL goal for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, with assists from Taylor Hall and Jeff Petry, in the third period. An overtime and shootout were required, and Edmonton got goals from Jordan Eberle and Ales Hemsky, while Pittsburgh managed only a James Neal goal. The Oilers won 2-1, and the three stars were Dubnyk (33 for 34 in saves), Johnson (34 for 35 in saves), and the rookie Nugent-Hopkins.
Sunday Night Game week 5
This week's Sunday Night game is between the host Atlanta Falcons and the visiting Green Bay Packers. Atlanta opened with Matt Ryan throwing 5 yards to Roddy White for a touchdown, and Matt Bryant added the extra point. The Falcons added on in the second quatrer with a Michael Turner rushing touchdown, good from a yard out. Bryant added another extra point. Green Bay found points with a Mason Crosby field goal from 32 yards away, and got more on his 35 yard kick. The Falcons lead the Packers 14-6 at halftime. Crosby kept kicking in the third quarter, blasting through a 56 yard field goal. The Packers finally took a lead as Aaron Rodgers connected with James Jones for a 70 yard touchdown, but Rodgers attempted two-point pass to Jermichael Finley was no good. Rodgers also threw a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, giving Green Bay a sizable lead, as Greg Jennings hauled in the 29 yard pass, and Crosby kicked a PAT. Crosby finished it up for the Packers on a 30 yard field goal, making it 25-14, the eventual final. Green Bay remains undefeated at 5-0, and Atlanta fell to 2-3.
NFL Late Games week 5
There are only three late games this afternoon, the first of which is...
The San Francisco 49ers hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. San Francisco struck first with Alex Smith passing to Delanie Walker, good for 26 yards and a touchdown, with David Akers making the extra point. Tampa Bay replied with a 24 yard Connor Barth field goal. The 49ers dug in with a defensive touchdown, as Josh Freeman was picked off by Carlos Rogers for 31 yards and a TD, and Akers added the PAT. San Francisco applied a little more pain with Frank Gore running two yards for the touchdown, and Akers kicking another extra point. Akers also kicked a 37 yard field goal. The 49ers hold a 24-3 lead at the half. The 49ers added on in the third quarter as Smith found Vernon Davis for a 23 yard touchdown, with Akers finishing it up on the extra point. Akers kept it up with a field goal of 27 yards. San Francisco added a little more with Smith and Davis meeting again for a 14 yard touchdown reception, and another Akers extra point. the 49ers refused to have mercy, as Anthony Dixon also found the end zone, and Akers added another extra point. The game ended with San Francisco up 48-3, improving them to 4-1 and knocking the Buccaneers to 3-2.
Next, the Denver Broncos play host to the San Diego Chargers. San Diego opened with a Nick Novak 24 yard field goal. Denver replied and took the lead on a Cassius Vaughn interception of Philip Rivers, taking it to the house 55 yards away. Matt Prater made the extra point. Novak helped get the Chargers within one on a field goal of 32 yards. Prater replied with a 35 yard field goal in the second quarter. Rivers took matters into his own hands to gain the lead, rushing 2 yards for a touchdown, which Novak capped off with an extra point, followed by a field goal of 28 yards to make it 16-10. Rivers added a touchdown pass of 42 yards to Malcom Floyd, and Novak's extra point made it 23-10 Chargers going into the locker rooms. After a silent third quarter, Novak blasted another field goal in, a 51 yard kick. The Broncos finally re-entered the game as well, getting a touchdown as Tim Tebow ran 12 yards to the end zone, and they converted the two-point attempt as Willis McGehee ran to score, making it 26-18. Denver put the pedal to the floor and got Tebow to throw 28 yards to Knowshon Moreno for another touchdown. The two point attempt from Tebow to Brandon Lloyd was failed. Novak gained some space with a 35 yard field goal. This would secure a 29-24 win for the Chargers, pushing them to 4-1 and moving Denver down to 1-4.
Lastly, the New England Patriots face bitter rivals, the New York Jets, at Foxboro, Massachusetts. New England opened the scoring on a BenJarvus Green-Ellis 3 yard touchdown rush, and a Stephen Gostkowski extra point. Gostkowski added on a 44 yard field goal in the second quarter. New York got on the board with a 3 yard touchdown run by Shonn Greene, and a Nick Folk extra point finished off the drive. The score was 10-7 Patriots at halftime. New England got back to work in the third quarter, as Tom Brady threw a 2 yard touchdown pass to Deion Branch, and Gostkowski made the PAT. The Jets replied as Mark Sanchez threw a 9 yard pass to Jeremy Kerley for a touchdown, and Folk had the extra point. Green-Ellis re-extended the lead with another 3 yard TD rush, and Gostkowksi again had the extra point. Gostkowski added a field goal of 24 yards for the Patriots in the fourth quarter. New York added some pressure as Sanchez and Santonio Holmes met for a 21 yard touchdown, and Folk made the extra point to put the score at 27-21. Gostkowski made it a two-possession game late with a 28 yard field goal. This was good enough for a 30-21 win, improving New England to 4-1, and knocking New York sub-.500 to 2-3.
The San Francisco 49ers hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. San Francisco struck first with Alex Smith passing to Delanie Walker, good for 26 yards and a touchdown, with David Akers making the extra point. Tampa Bay replied with a 24 yard Connor Barth field goal. The 49ers dug in with a defensive touchdown, as Josh Freeman was picked off by Carlos Rogers for 31 yards and a TD, and Akers added the PAT. San Francisco applied a little more pain with Frank Gore running two yards for the touchdown, and Akers kicking another extra point. Akers also kicked a 37 yard field goal. The 49ers hold a 24-3 lead at the half. The 49ers added on in the third quarter as Smith found Vernon Davis for a 23 yard touchdown, with Akers finishing it up on the extra point. Akers kept it up with a field goal of 27 yards. San Francisco added a little more with Smith and Davis meeting again for a 14 yard touchdown reception, and another Akers extra point. the 49ers refused to have mercy, as Anthony Dixon also found the end zone, and Akers added another extra point. The game ended with San Francisco up 48-3, improving them to 4-1 and knocking the Buccaneers to 3-2.
Next, the Denver Broncos play host to the San Diego Chargers. San Diego opened with a Nick Novak 24 yard field goal. Denver replied and took the lead on a Cassius Vaughn interception of Philip Rivers, taking it to the house 55 yards away. Matt Prater made the extra point. Novak helped get the Chargers within one on a field goal of 32 yards. Prater replied with a 35 yard field goal in the second quarter. Rivers took matters into his own hands to gain the lead, rushing 2 yards for a touchdown, which Novak capped off with an extra point, followed by a field goal of 28 yards to make it 16-10. Rivers added a touchdown pass of 42 yards to Malcom Floyd, and Novak's extra point made it 23-10 Chargers going into the locker rooms. After a silent third quarter, Novak blasted another field goal in, a 51 yard kick. The Broncos finally re-entered the game as well, getting a touchdown as Tim Tebow ran 12 yards to the end zone, and they converted the two-point attempt as Willis McGehee ran to score, making it 26-18. Denver put the pedal to the floor and got Tebow to throw 28 yards to Knowshon Moreno for another touchdown. The two point attempt from Tebow to Brandon Lloyd was failed. Novak gained some space with a 35 yard field goal. This would secure a 29-24 win for the Chargers, pushing them to 4-1 and moving Denver down to 1-4.
Lastly, the New England Patriots face bitter rivals, the New York Jets, at Foxboro, Massachusetts. New England opened the scoring on a BenJarvus Green-Ellis 3 yard touchdown rush, and a Stephen Gostkowski extra point. Gostkowski added on a 44 yard field goal in the second quarter. New York got on the board with a 3 yard touchdown run by Shonn Greene, and a Nick Folk extra point finished off the drive. The score was 10-7 Patriots at halftime. New England got back to work in the third quarter, as Tom Brady threw a 2 yard touchdown pass to Deion Branch, and Gostkowski made the PAT. The Jets replied as Mark Sanchez threw a 9 yard pass to Jeremy Kerley for a touchdown, and Folk had the extra point. Green-Ellis re-extended the lead with another 3 yard TD rush, and Gostkowksi again had the extra point. Gostkowski added a field goal of 24 yards for the Patriots in the fourth quarter. New York added some pressure as Sanchez and Santonio Holmes met for a 21 yard touchdown, and Folk made the extra point to put the score at 27-21. Gostkowski made it a two-possession game late with a 28 yard field goal. This was good enough for a 30-21 win, improving New England to 4-1, and knocking New York sub-.500 to 2-3.
NFL Early Games week 5
This week, we begin the bye season, with six teams getting first crack at rest. There are eight games on the slate for 10 A.M. Pacific kickoffs.
First, the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Tennessee Titans. Tennessee struck first with a Rob Bironas field goal of 29 yards. Pittsburgh took the lead on an 8 yard touchdown connection between Ben Roethlisberger and Heath Miller, with Shaun Suisham icing it off on the extra point. The Steelers extended the lead with Roethlisberger finding Hines Ward for 7 yards and a score, and Suisham would add another PAT. Pittsburgh continued the onslaught with a 1 yard Roethlisberger pass to David Johnson, and Suisham would tack on the extra point, leaving them up 21-3 at halftime. Roethlisberger and Ward connected again in the third quarter, 5 yards for a touchdown, and Suisham made another extra point. The Titans finally answered back with a touchdown run of 1 yard by Chris Johnson, and Bironas supplied the extra point. Suisham made it 31-10 in the fourth quarter with a 19 yard field goal. Tennessee gained a little more ground with a Matt Hasselbeck touchdown pass to Damian Williams for 19 yards, and Bironas made the extra point. The Steelers added insult to injury as Roethlisberger found Mike Wallace on a 40 yard touchdown connection, and Suisham's extra point made it 38-17. This was a final, moving Pittsburgh to 3-2 and knocking the Titans to 3-2 as well.
Down south, the Jacksonville Jaguars welcome the Cincinnati Bengals. Jacksonville was the first to score on a 6 yard touchdown rush by Maurice Jones-Drew, capped off by a Josh Scobee extra point. Cincinnati evened the score with an Andy Dalton touchdown pass of 37 yards to A.J. Green, and a Mike Nugent extra point. The Jaguars retook a modest lead with a second quarter field goal by Scobee, from 19 yards. Scobee also kicked a 20 yard chip shot. The Bengals took a small lead with Dalton finding Jermaine Gresham for a 3 yard touchdown play, and Nugent missed the extra point, the second blown extra point of the day, leaving the game tied at 13 for the halftime break. Cincinnati took the lead on a Nugent field goal of 47 yards, somewhat redeeming the missed extra point. Jacksonville regained the lead with Blaine Gabbert throwing to Jason Hill for a 74 yard touchdown play, and Scobee made the extra point. The Bengals regained the lead on a 2 yard Bernard Scott rush, and Nugent was there with the extra point this time. Cincinnati wrapped it up with a Mike Thomas fumble, returned to the house by Geno Atkins for 10 yards. Nugent's extra point left the game at 30-20 Bengals. They go to 3-2 and drop the Jaguars to 1-4.
Back north a bit, the Carolina Panthers play host to the New Orleans Saints. New Orleans quickly opened the scoring on a 1 yard touchdown pass from Drew Brees to Jed Collins, and John Kasay made the extra point. Kasay added on to the Saints lead with a 23 yard field goal. Carolina got on the board with a 54 yard touchdown pass from Cam Newton to Steve Smith, but Olindo Mare missed the extra point. New Orleans got the points back on a 1 yard Mark Ingram touchdown rush, and former Panther Kasay showed Mare what an extra point should look like. The Panthers got it all back with a 69 yard touchdown run by DeAngelo Williams, and Mare showed understanding by not flubbing the extra point. Kasay made a last second field goal of 46 yards, putting the score at 20-13 Saints for the half. Kasay kept kicking in the third quarter with a 37 yard field goal. Carolina came back again with Newton running 1 yard for a score, and Mare making the extra point. The Panthers took the lead as Newton found Greg Olsen for 5 yards and a touchdown, and Mare's PAT made it 27-23. New Orleans retook the lead as Brees found Pierre Thomas for 6 yards and a touchdown, and Kasay added one more extra point. The Saints held on to win 30-27, improving to 4-1 and moving Carolina to 1-4.
Out west, the Houston Texans host the Oakland Raiders. Houston got on the board first with a Matt Schaub pass of 5 yards to Kevin Walter, good for a touchdown, with Neil Rackers on the extra point. Oakland got a few points back with a field goal by Sebastian Janikowksi, good from 54 yards. He later one-upped himself with a 55 yarder in the second quarter. The Texans re-padded their lead with a Schaub pass to Joel Dreessen for 56 yards and a touchdown, and Rackers made the extra point. The Raiders charged back with a touchdown from Jason Campbell 34 yards to Darrius Heyward-Bey, but a two-point attempt from Campbell to Denarius Moore was failed. Houston leads by a slim 14-12 margin before halftime. Janikowski helped Oakland take over in the third quarter, blasting a mere 50 yard field goal. Rackers replied by imitating the opponent, kicking a 54 yard FG for Houston. The Raiders regained the lead with Campbell passing to Chaz Schilens for 18 yards and a touchdown, and Janikowski again made an extra point, followed by a 42 yard field goal. Rackers made it 25-20 with a 40 yard field goal. Oakland held on through a furious last-ditch effort to win by that margin, improving to 3-2 and dropping Houston to the same mark.
Back to the northeast, with the Buffalo Bills bringing in the Philadelphia Eagles. Buffalo was first to score as Fred Jackson ran 5 yards for a touchdown, and Rian Lindell tacked on an extra point. Philadelphia answered with a 2 yard Michael Vick touchdown pass to Jeremy Maclin, and Alex Henery made the extra point. The Bills regained the lead as Ryan Fitzpatrick threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to David Nelson, and Lindell added another extra point. Nick Barnett decided to help Buffalo, picking off Vick for a 31 yard touchdown on an interception. Lindell made the extra point. The Bills go into the locker rooms with a 21-7 lead. Buffalo got back to business in the third quarter with a 5 yard rush by Brad Smith. Lindell tacked on another PAT. The Eagles got the touchdown back as LeSean McCoy ran 10 yards to score, and Henery added an extra point. Lindell made it a three-possession difference with his field goal of 25 yards for Buffalo. Philadelphia surged a little more as Vick found DeSean Jackson for a 31 yard touchdown play, and Henery tacked on another extra point, before adding a 35 yard field goal. The final would favor the Bills 31-24, moving them to 4-1 and the Eagles to 1-4.
Westward again, with the Minnesota Vikings hosting the Arizona Cardinals. Minnesota entered the scoring with an Adrian Peterson touchdown run of 4 yards, and a Ryan Longwell extra point. Peterson later ran 24 yards fora touchdown, and Longwell would tack on another extra point. The Vikings kept the hits rolling with Donovan McNabb rushing 4 yards himself to score, and Longwell adding another PAT. Peterson got the football hat trick with his third rushing touchdown in the first quarter, a 14 yard dash to find the end zone, and Longwell did his extra point routine again. Arizona meekly spoke up with a Jay Feely field goal of 51 yards. Minnesota took a 28-3 halftime lead into the locker rooms. The Cardinals got a few more in the third quarter with Beanie Wells rushing 2 yards for a touchdown, and Feely making the extra point made it 28-10. Minnesota settled later in the quarter for a field goal of 26 yards by Longwell. Longwell also made a fourth quarter field goal from 53 yards. They would win 34-10, going to 1-4 and dropping Arizona to 1-4 as well.
Back to the Rust Belt, with the Indianapolis Colts welcoming the Kansas City Chiefs. Indianapolis got the first points of the game with Curtis Painter finding Pierre Garcon for a 6 yard touchdown pass, and Adam Vinatieri made the extra point. Vinatieri later added a 53 yard field goal in the second quarter. Painter and Garcon hooked up again for a 67 yard touchdown connection, and Vinatieri supplied another extra point. Kansas City found the scoreboard with a 41 yard touchdown pass from Matt Cassel to Dwayne Bowe, and Ryan Succop was there for the PAT. The Colts extended the lead with a Delone Carter touchdown run of 3 yards, and a Vinatieri extra point. The Chiefs pulled back with a Cassel touchdown pass of 16 yards to Steve Breaston, with Succop adding the extra point. This made it 24-14 Indianapolis at halftime. Kansas City pulled within a field goal as Cassel and Bowe met again, a 5 yard touchdown play, and Succop was there with the extra point. The Chiefs took the lead on a Cassel and Breaston connection, 11 yards for the touchdown, and Succop made the extra point. The 28-24 Kansas City lead held up, and they moved to 2-3 while keeping the Colts a winless 0-5.
Lastly, the New York Giants will host the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle took an early lead with a Tavaris Jackson pass to Ben Obomanu, good for 11 yards and a touchdown. Steven Hauschka had the extra point. New York replied with Eli Manning passing 12 yards to Jake Ballard for a touchdown, and Lawrence Tynes making the extra point. The Seahawks regained the lead with 1 yard Marshawn Lynch touchdown run, and another Hauschka extra point. The Giants tied it late in the second quarter on a Manning pass to Hakeem Nicks, good for 19 yards and the TD, with Tynes icing off the score on the extra point. This left the score tied at 14 for halftime. Seattle broke the tie with a 5 yard tackle for loss on D.J. Ware, good for a safety. Hauschka added some breathing room for Seattle by nailing a 51 yard field goal. The Giants replied quickly with a 68 yard touchdown pass from Manning to Victor Cruz, and they converted a two-point attempt to make it 22-19, as Ahmad Bradshaw took it in on the ground. The Seahawks retied it with a Hauschka field goal from 43 yards. New York broke the tie with a Tynes field goal of 26 yards. Seattle got a touchdown to take the lead as Charlie Whitehurst found Doug Baldwin for 27 yards, and Hauschka added the extra point. The Seahawks got a timely defensive touchdown from Brandon Browner, picking Manning off and taking it 90 yards for a touchdown. Hauschka's extra point made it 36-25. They would win by this score, going to 2-3, and moving the Giants to 3-2.
First, the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Tennessee Titans. Tennessee struck first with a Rob Bironas field goal of 29 yards. Pittsburgh took the lead on an 8 yard touchdown connection between Ben Roethlisberger and Heath Miller, with Shaun Suisham icing it off on the extra point. The Steelers extended the lead with Roethlisberger finding Hines Ward for 7 yards and a score, and Suisham would add another PAT. Pittsburgh continued the onslaught with a 1 yard Roethlisberger pass to David Johnson, and Suisham would tack on the extra point, leaving them up 21-3 at halftime. Roethlisberger and Ward connected again in the third quarter, 5 yards for a touchdown, and Suisham made another extra point. The Titans finally answered back with a touchdown run of 1 yard by Chris Johnson, and Bironas supplied the extra point. Suisham made it 31-10 in the fourth quarter with a 19 yard field goal. Tennessee gained a little more ground with a Matt Hasselbeck touchdown pass to Damian Williams for 19 yards, and Bironas made the extra point. The Steelers added insult to injury as Roethlisberger found Mike Wallace on a 40 yard touchdown connection, and Suisham's extra point made it 38-17. This was a final, moving Pittsburgh to 3-2 and knocking the Titans to 3-2 as well.
Down south, the Jacksonville Jaguars welcome the Cincinnati Bengals. Jacksonville was the first to score on a 6 yard touchdown rush by Maurice Jones-Drew, capped off by a Josh Scobee extra point. Cincinnati evened the score with an Andy Dalton touchdown pass of 37 yards to A.J. Green, and a Mike Nugent extra point. The Jaguars retook a modest lead with a second quarter field goal by Scobee, from 19 yards. Scobee also kicked a 20 yard chip shot. The Bengals took a small lead with Dalton finding Jermaine Gresham for a 3 yard touchdown play, and Nugent missed the extra point, the second blown extra point of the day, leaving the game tied at 13 for the halftime break. Cincinnati took the lead on a Nugent field goal of 47 yards, somewhat redeeming the missed extra point. Jacksonville regained the lead with Blaine Gabbert throwing to Jason Hill for a 74 yard touchdown play, and Scobee made the extra point. The Bengals regained the lead on a 2 yard Bernard Scott rush, and Nugent was there with the extra point this time. Cincinnati wrapped it up with a Mike Thomas fumble, returned to the house by Geno Atkins for 10 yards. Nugent's extra point left the game at 30-20 Bengals. They go to 3-2 and drop the Jaguars to 1-4.
Back north a bit, the Carolina Panthers play host to the New Orleans Saints. New Orleans quickly opened the scoring on a 1 yard touchdown pass from Drew Brees to Jed Collins, and John Kasay made the extra point. Kasay added on to the Saints lead with a 23 yard field goal. Carolina got on the board with a 54 yard touchdown pass from Cam Newton to Steve Smith, but Olindo Mare missed the extra point. New Orleans got the points back on a 1 yard Mark Ingram touchdown rush, and former Panther Kasay showed Mare what an extra point should look like. The Panthers got it all back with a 69 yard touchdown run by DeAngelo Williams, and Mare showed understanding by not flubbing the extra point. Kasay made a last second field goal of 46 yards, putting the score at 20-13 Saints for the half. Kasay kept kicking in the third quarter with a 37 yard field goal. Carolina came back again with Newton running 1 yard for a score, and Mare making the extra point. The Panthers took the lead as Newton found Greg Olsen for 5 yards and a touchdown, and Mare's PAT made it 27-23. New Orleans retook the lead as Brees found Pierre Thomas for 6 yards and a touchdown, and Kasay added one more extra point. The Saints held on to win 30-27, improving to 4-1 and moving Carolina to 1-4.
Out west, the Houston Texans host the Oakland Raiders. Houston got on the board first with a Matt Schaub pass of 5 yards to Kevin Walter, good for a touchdown, with Neil Rackers on the extra point. Oakland got a few points back with a field goal by Sebastian Janikowksi, good from 54 yards. He later one-upped himself with a 55 yarder in the second quarter. The Texans re-padded their lead with a Schaub pass to Joel Dreessen for 56 yards and a touchdown, and Rackers made the extra point. The Raiders charged back with a touchdown from Jason Campbell 34 yards to Darrius Heyward-Bey, but a two-point attempt from Campbell to Denarius Moore was failed. Houston leads by a slim 14-12 margin before halftime. Janikowski helped Oakland take over in the third quarter, blasting a mere 50 yard field goal. Rackers replied by imitating the opponent, kicking a 54 yard FG for Houston. The Raiders regained the lead with Campbell passing to Chaz Schilens for 18 yards and a touchdown, and Janikowski again made an extra point, followed by a 42 yard field goal. Rackers made it 25-20 with a 40 yard field goal. Oakland held on through a furious last-ditch effort to win by that margin, improving to 3-2 and dropping Houston to the same mark.
Back to the northeast, with the Buffalo Bills bringing in the Philadelphia Eagles. Buffalo was first to score as Fred Jackson ran 5 yards for a touchdown, and Rian Lindell tacked on an extra point. Philadelphia answered with a 2 yard Michael Vick touchdown pass to Jeremy Maclin, and Alex Henery made the extra point. The Bills regained the lead as Ryan Fitzpatrick threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to David Nelson, and Lindell added another extra point. Nick Barnett decided to help Buffalo, picking off Vick for a 31 yard touchdown on an interception. Lindell made the extra point. The Bills go into the locker rooms with a 21-7 lead. Buffalo got back to business in the third quarter with a 5 yard rush by Brad Smith. Lindell tacked on another PAT. The Eagles got the touchdown back as LeSean McCoy ran 10 yards to score, and Henery added an extra point. Lindell made it a three-possession difference with his field goal of 25 yards for Buffalo. Philadelphia surged a little more as Vick found DeSean Jackson for a 31 yard touchdown play, and Henery tacked on another extra point, before adding a 35 yard field goal. The final would favor the Bills 31-24, moving them to 4-1 and the Eagles to 1-4.
Westward again, with the Minnesota Vikings hosting the Arizona Cardinals. Minnesota entered the scoring with an Adrian Peterson touchdown run of 4 yards, and a Ryan Longwell extra point. Peterson later ran 24 yards fora touchdown, and Longwell would tack on another extra point. The Vikings kept the hits rolling with Donovan McNabb rushing 4 yards himself to score, and Longwell adding another PAT. Peterson got the football hat trick with his third rushing touchdown in the first quarter, a 14 yard dash to find the end zone, and Longwell did his extra point routine again. Arizona meekly spoke up with a Jay Feely field goal of 51 yards. Minnesota took a 28-3 halftime lead into the locker rooms. The Cardinals got a few more in the third quarter with Beanie Wells rushing 2 yards for a touchdown, and Feely making the extra point made it 28-10. Minnesota settled later in the quarter for a field goal of 26 yards by Longwell. Longwell also made a fourth quarter field goal from 53 yards. They would win 34-10, going to 1-4 and dropping Arizona to 1-4 as well.
Back to the Rust Belt, with the Indianapolis Colts welcoming the Kansas City Chiefs. Indianapolis got the first points of the game with Curtis Painter finding Pierre Garcon for a 6 yard touchdown pass, and Adam Vinatieri made the extra point. Vinatieri later added a 53 yard field goal in the second quarter. Painter and Garcon hooked up again for a 67 yard touchdown connection, and Vinatieri supplied another extra point. Kansas City found the scoreboard with a 41 yard touchdown pass from Matt Cassel to Dwayne Bowe, and Ryan Succop was there for the PAT. The Colts extended the lead with a Delone Carter touchdown run of 3 yards, and a Vinatieri extra point. The Chiefs pulled back with a Cassel touchdown pass of 16 yards to Steve Breaston, with Succop adding the extra point. This made it 24-14 Indianapolis at halftime. Kansas City pulled within a field goal as Cassel and Bowe met again, a 5 yard touchdown play, and Succop was there with the extra point. The Chiefs took the lead on a Cassel and Breaston connection, 11 yards for the touchdown, and Succop made the extra point. The 28-24 Kansas City lead held up, and they moved to 2-3 while keeping the Colts a winless 0-5.
Lastly, the New York Giants will host the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle took an early lead with a Tavaris Jackson pass to Ben Obomanu, good for 11 yards and a touchdown. Steven Hauschka had the extra point. New York replied with Eli Manning passing 12 yards to Jake Ballard for a touchdown, and Lawrence Tynes making the extra point. The Seahawks regained the lead with 1 yard Marshawn Lynch touchdown run, and another Hauschka extra point. The Giants tied it late in the second quarter on a Manning pass to Hakeem Nicks, good for 19 yards and the TD, with Tynes icing off the score on the extra point. This left the score tied at 14 for halftime. Seattle broke the tie with a 5 yard tackle for loss on D.J. Ware, good for a safety. Hauschka added some breathing room for Seattle by nailing a 51 yard field goal. The Giants replied quickly with a 68 yard touchdown pass from Manning to Victor Cruz, and they converted a two-point attempt to make it 22-19, as Ahmad Bradshaw took it in on the ground. The Seahawks retied it with a Hauschka field goal from 43 yards. New York broke the tie with a Tynes field goal of 26 yards. Seattle got a touchdown to take the lead as Charlie Whitehurst found Doug Baldwin for 27 yards, and Hauschka added the extra point. The Seahawks got a timely defensive touchdown from Brandon Browner, picking Manning off and taking it 90 yards for a touchdown. Hauschka's extra point made it 36-25. They would win by this score, going to 2-3, and moving the Giants to 3-2.
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