Monday, November 21, 2011
Monday Night Football week 11
This week the New England Patriots host the Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City opened with a Ryan Succop field goal from 26 yards. New England got going in the second quarter when Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowksi met up for a 52 yard touchdown reception, and Stephen Gostkowski added the extra point. The score at halftime was 10-3 Patriots due to a 21 yard Gostkowski field goal. New England kept charging in the third quarter with a Brady pass of 19 yards to Gronkowski for another touchdown, and Gostkowski again added the PAT. The Patriots next touchdown was special, as Julian Edelman returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown, and Gostkowski supplied the extra point. Gostkowski kept pushing New England ahead, tacking on a 19 yard field goal. The Patriots finished it at 34-3 with Shane Vereen rushing 4 yards for a touchdown and Gostkowski kicking the final extra point. The Patriots are now 7-3, and the Chiefs fell to 4-6.
NHL Day 47 2011-2012
There are seven games being played tonight. We begin with the Washington Capitals hosting the Phoenix Coyotes. Jason LaBarbera opposes Tomas Vokoun in goal. Phoenix opened on a shorthanded and unassisted Radim Vrbata goal, his ninth of the season. The Coyotes added on in the second period with a penalty shot by Lauri Korpikoski, good as his fourth of the year. Washington got on the board with a John Carlson goal, his third of the season, going down unassisted. The Capitals tied it with Cody Eakin potting his second of the year, and Jeff Schultz had the lone assist. Washington took the lead in the third period when Nicklas Backstrom scored his sixth of the season off of Joel Ward and Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals extended the lead on a power play goal by Brooks Laich, his fourth of the year, with help from Backstrom. Phoenix got one back when Korpikoski netted his second of the night and fifth of the season, guided in by Ray Whitney and Boyd Gordon. They couldn't get the equalizer, and lost 4-3. The three stars were awarded to Backstrom, Korpikoski, and Ward.
Next up, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Calgary Flames. Backups Henrik Karlsson and Curtis Sanford will play goal. Jeff Carter got Columbus going first with his second of the season, via Vinny Prospal and Nikita Nikitin. The Blue Jackets kept it up with an Antoine Vermette goal, his second of the year, made possible by Derek Dorsett and Fedor Tyutin. Columbus extended the lead again in the second period on Carter's second of the game and third of the season, thanks to Prospal and James Wisniewski on the power play. Calgary got on the board with a Mark Giordano power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Alex Tanguay and Rene Bourque. The Blue Jackets iced it on an empty net goal by Rick Nash, his fifth of the campaign, and Prospal got the lone helper to clinch a sock trick. The three stars were Carter, Sanford (27 for 28 in saves), and Prospal.
And now, the moment you've all been waiting for... The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the New York Islanders. Anders Nilsson and Marc-Andre Fleury are in goal. Pittsburgh opened with a goal by Sidney Crosby, his first of the season, assisted by Pascal Dupuis and Deryk Engelland. The Penguins added on with a Brooks Orpik goal, his second of the year, fueled by Crosby and Dupuis. Pittsburgh kept on the attack with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal in the second period, his sixth of the season, powered by Kris Letang and Crosby. The Penguins stayed relentless as Steve Sullivan drained his second of the year, with the help of Malkin and James Neal. Pittsburgh went back to work in the third period, as Crosby potted his second of the night and the year, thanks to Dupuis, who got a sock trick, and Zbynek Michalek. The final was 5-0, and the three stars were Crosby, Dupuis, and Fleury (29 save shutout) while Malkin earns an honorable mention.
Staying in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Flyers hosted the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Ilya Bryzgalov got the starting nods. Carolina opened with Alexei Ponikarovsky sinking his fourth of the season, with the help of Chad LaRose and Jussi Jokinen on the power play. The Hurricanes added on with a Jeff Skinner goal, his ninth of the year, thanks to Tuomo Ruutu and Jay Harrison. Philadelphia got on the board with an unassisted James van Riemsdyk goal, his eighth of the season. Carolina replied on a LaRose goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Tomas Kaberle and Ponikarovsky. The Flyers answered back on a Matt Read power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by van Riemsdyk and Kimmo Timonen. The Hurricanes got it back on the power play when Ponikarovsky's second of the night and fifth of the year found twine, coming off of LaRose and Jokinen. The third period was silent, leaving a 4-2 final on the board, and the three stars were Ponikarovsky, LaRose, and van Riesmdyk, while Jokinen gets the honorable mention.
Up to Montreal, where the Canadiens host the Boston Bruins. Tim Thomas and Carey Price tend the twines. Boston led off on an Andrew Ference goal, his second of the season, made possible by Rich Peverley and Chris Kelly. This held up to the end, for a 1-0 final in the Bruins favor. Thomas (33 save shutout), Price (17 for 18 in saves), and Alexei Emelin were the official three stars, although Ference probably has a good case.
Down to Florida, where the Panthers host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Jose Theodore will be stopping the puck tonight. New Jersey was first to score on the fourth of the season by Ilya Kovalchuk, assisted by Henrik Tallinder and Andy Greene. The Devils added on with Petr Sykora recording his fourth of the year, thanks to Adam Larsson and Greene. New Jersey surged further ahead when Dainius Zubrus sent his sixth of the season into the twine, helped along by Patrik Elias and the goalie Brodeur. Florida pulled within one in the second period on two consecutive Kris Versteeg goals, his tenth and eleventh of the year, and the assists were spread amongst Stephen Weiss, Dmitry Kulikov, and Jason Garrison. The Panthers tied it in the third period with a Stephen Weiss shorthanded goal, his eighth of the season guided in by Garrison and Mike Weaver. Florida took the lead late at 4-3 when Tomas Fleischmann netted his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Weiss and Versteeg. This was a final, and the three stars were given to Weiss, Fleischmann, and Versteeg, while Garrison and Greene had good games too.
Lastly, the Dallas Stars welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Nikolai Khabibulin and Kari Lehtonen will be in the blue paint. Dallas led off when Toby Petersen scored off of Tom Wandell and Eric Nystrom. The Stars extended the lead in the second period with a Steve Ott goal, his third of the season, thanks to Mike Ribeiro and Brenden Morrow. Edmonton got on the board with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins putting his eighth of the year into the cage, courtesy of Jordan Eberle and Ryan Smyth. Dallas got it back with Michael Ryder notching his seventh of the season, guided in by Nicklas Grossman and Loui Eriksson. The Stars wrapped it up 4-1 with Radek Dvorak netting an empty netter, helped along by Vernon Fiddler. This was a final, with Ott, Jamie Benn, and Petersen collecting the three stars and all point earners getting honorable mention.
Next up, the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Calgary Flames. Backups Henrik Karlsson and Curtis Sanford will play goal. Jeff Carter got Columbus going first with his second of the season, via Vinny Prospal and Nikita Nikitin. The Blue Jackets kept it up with an Antoine Vermette goal, his second of the year, made possible by Derek Dorsett and Fedor Tyutin. Columbus extended the lead again in the second period on Carter's second of the game and third of the season, thanks to Prospal and James Wisniewski on the power play. Calgary got on the board with a Mark Giordano power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Alex Tanguay and Rene Bourque. The Blue Jackets iced it on an empty net goal by Rick Nash, his fifth of the campaign, and Prospal got the lone helper to clinch a sock trick. The three stars were Carter, Sanford (27 for 28 in saves), and Prospal.
And now, the moment you've all been waiting for... The Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the New York Islanders. Anders Nilsson and Marc-Andre Fleury are in goal. Pittsburgh opened with a goal by Sidney Crosby, his first of the season, assisted by Pascal Dupuis and Deryk Engelland. The Penguins added on with a Brooks Orpik goal, his second of the year, fueled by Crosby and Dupuis. Pittsburgh kept on the attack with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal in the second period, his sixth of the season, powered by Kris Letang and Crosby. The Penguins stayed relentless as Steve Sullivan drained his second of the year, with the help of Malkin and James Neal. Pittsburgh went back to work in the third period, as Crosby potted his second of the night and the year, thanks to Dupuis, who got a sock trick, and Zbynek Michalek. The final was 5-0, and the three stars were Crosby, Dupuis, and Fleury (29 save shutout) while Malkin earns an honorable mention.
Staying in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Flyers hosted the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Ilya Bryzgalov got the starting nods. Carolina opened with Alexei Ponikarovsky sinking his fourth of the season, with the help of Chad LaRose and Jussi Jokinen on the power play. The Hurricanes added on with a Jeff Skinner goal, his ninth of the year, thanks to Tuomo Ruutu and Jay Harrison. Philadelphia got on the board with an unassisted James van Riemsdyk goal, his eighth of the season. Carolina replied on a LaRose goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Tomas Kaberle and Ponikarovsky. The Flyers answered back on a Matt Read power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by van Riemsdyk and Kimmo Timonen. The Hurricanes got it back on the power play when Ponikarovsky's second of the night and fifth of the year found twine, coming off of LaRose and Jokinen. The third period was silent, leaving a 4-2 final on the board, and the three stars were Ponikarovsky, LaRose, and van Riesmdyk, while Jokinen gets the honorable mention.
Up to Montreal, where the Canadiens host the Boston Bruins. Tim Thomas and Carey Price tend the twines. Boston led off on an Andrew Ference goal, his second of the season, made possible by Rich Peverley and Chris Kelly. This held up to the end, for a 1-0 final in the Bruins favor. Thomas (33 save shutout), Price (17 for 18 in saves), and Alexei Emelin were the official three stars, although Ference probably has a good case.
Down to Florida, where the Panthers host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Jose Theodore will be stopping the puck tonight. New Jersey was first to score on the fourth of the season by Ilya Kovalchuk, assisted by Henrik Tallinder and Andy Greene. The Devils added on with Petr Sykora recording his fourth of the year, thanks to Adam Larsson and Greene. New Jersey surged further ahead when Dainius Zubrus sent his sixth of the season into the twine, helped along by Patrik Elias and the goalie Brodeur. Florida pulled within one in the second period on two consecutive Kris Versteeg goals, his tenth and eleventh of the year, and the assists were spread amongst Stephen Weiss, Dmitry Kulikov, and Jason Garrison. The Panthers tied it in the third period with a Stephen Weiss shorthanded goal, his eighth of the season guided in by Garrison and Mike Weaver. Florida took the lead late at 4-3 when Tomas Fleischmann netted his ninth of the year, with assists provided by Weiss and Versteeg. This was a final, and the three stars were given to Weiss, Fleischmann, and Versteeg, while Garrison and Greene had good games too.
Lastly, the Dallas Stars welcome the Edmonton Oilers. Nikolai Khabibulin and Kari Lehtonen will be in the blue paint. Dallas led off when Toby Petersen scored off of Tom Wandell and Eric Nystrom. The Stars extended the lead in the second period with a Steve Ott goal, his third of the season, thanks to Mike Ribeiro and Brenden Morrow. Edmonton got on the board with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins putting his eighth of the year into the cage, courtesy of Jordan Eberle and Ryan Smyth. Dallas got it back with Michael Ryder notching his seventh of the season, guided in by Nicklas Grossman and Loui Eriksson. The Stars wrapped it up 4-1 with Radek Dvorak netting an empty netter, helped along by Vernon Fiddler. This was a final, with Ott, Jamie Benn, and Petersen collecting the three stars and all point earners getting honorable mention.
Fantasy Hockey All-Stars week 6
Center: Tomas Plekanec, 1 G, 5 A, +2, 2 PIM, 4 PPP, 14 SOG
Left Wing: Joffrey Lupul, 1 G, 5 A, -1, 6 PIM, 4 PPP, 13 SOG
Right Wing: Erik Cole, 3 G, 3 A, 0 +/-, 2 PIM, 4 PPP, 11 SOG
Defenseman: Shea Weber, 1 G, 4 A, +8, 2 PIM, 1 PPP, 13 SOG
Defenseman: Ryan Suter, 1 G, 3 A, +7, 6 PIM, 1 PPP, 11 SOG
Utility: Evander Kane, 3 G, 2 A, +5, 8 PIM, 0 PPP, 15 SOG
Goaltender: Carey Price, 2 W, 0.65 GAA, 72 SV, .973 SV%, 2 SO
Goaltender: Niklas Backstrom, 2 W, 1.00 GAA, 70 SV, .972 SV%, 1 SO
Left Wing: Joffrey Lupul, 1 G, 5 A, -1, 6 PIM, 4 PPP, 13 SOG
Right Wing: Erik Cole, 3 G, 3 A, 0 +/-, 2 PIM, 4 PPP, 11 SOG
Defenseman: Shea Weber, 1 G, 4 A, +8, 2 PIM, 1 PPP, 13 SOG
Defenseman: Ryan Suter, 1 G, 3 A, +7, 6 PIM, 1 PPP, 11 SOG
Utility: Evander Kane, 3 G, 2 A, +5, 8 PIM, 0 PPP, 15 SOG
Goaltender: Carey Price, 2 W, 0.65 GAA, 72 SV, .973 SV%, 2 SO
Goaltender: Niklas Backstrom, 2 W, 1.00 GAA, 70 SV, .972 SV%, 1 SO
Sunday, November 20, 2011
NHL Day 46 2011-2012
Four games of hockey on today, beginning with...
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ben Scrivens and Cam ward play between the pipes. Carolina got on the board late in the first period with the second of the season by Jay Harrison, assisted by Jeff Skinner and Eric Staal. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Jussi Jokinen power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Justin Faulk and Alexei Ponikarovsky. Toronto got on the board in the third period with Phil Kessel notching his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Joffrey Lupul and Dion Phaneuf. Carolina got it back on a Skinner goal, his eighth of the campaign, coming off of Staal and Bryan Allen. The Maple Leafs made it 3-2 late on the second of the game and sixteenth of the year by Kessel, set up by John-Michael Liles and Tim Connolly. Skinner, Staal, and Faulk got the three stars, while the surprisingly consistent Kessel picked up an honorable mention.
Next up, the Colorado Avalanche host the San Jose Sharks. In net are Thomas Greiss and Jean-Sebastien Giguere. Colorado opened with the ninth of the season by Matt Duchene, assisted by Ryan Wilson and Gabriel Landeskog. San Jose answered with the seventh of the year for Patrick Marleau, courtesy of Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joe Thornton. Marleau gave the Sharks the lead in the second period with his second of the game and eighth of the season, with the help of Vlasic and Ryane Clowe. San Jose extended the lead with Joe Pavelski notching his eleventh of the year, thanks to Thornton and Logan Couture. The Sharks ended it at 4-1 with Marleau getting an empty net goal for a hat trick, with the help of sock trick earning assists by Vlasic and Thornton. The three stars were Marleau, Vlasic, and Duchene, although Thornton had a good game too.
Westward farther as the Anaheim Ducks welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Jonas Hiller will be in front of the nets. Detroit led off with the fourth of the season for Henrik Zetterberg, assisted by Jiri Hudler and Brendan Smith. The Red Wings added on with a second period Johan Franzen goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit stayed strong with a Brad Stuart goal, his second of the season, with the help of Franzen and Datsyuk. Anaheim got on the board with a Saku Koivu goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Cam Fowler and Andrew Cogliano. The Ducks continued to pull back with a power play goal by Teemu Selanne, his seventh of the season, powered by Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. The Red Wings held on to win with a Stuart empty net goal, his second of the game and third of the year, aided by Niklas Kronwall and Zetterberg. Koivu, Howard (32 for 34 in saves), and Cogliano were the three stars, while Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Franzen, and Stuart all had good games.
Up the west coast for the last game of the day, the Vancouver Canucks hosting the Ottawa Senators. Alex Auld and Cory Schneider get the starting nods. Vancouver got on the board with a power play goal by Henrik Sedin, his seventh of the season, powered by Daniel Sedin and Ryan Kesler. Ottawa tied it in the third period on a Colin Greening goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Jason Spezza and Sergei Gonchar. The Canucks would take it 2-1 in overtime on a Chris Higgins goal, his seventh of the campaign via Dan Hamhuis and Sami Salo.
The Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ben Scrivens and Cam ward play between the pipes. Carolina got on the board late in the first period with the second of the season by Jay Harrison, assisted by Jeff Skinner and Eric Staal. The Hurricanes added on in the second period with a Jussi Jokinen power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Justin Faulk and Alexei Ponikarovsky. Toronto got on the board in the third period with Phil Kessel notching his fifteenth of the season, thanks to Joffrey Lupul and Dion Phaneuf. Carolina got it back on a Skinner goal, his eighth of the campaign, coming off of Staal and Bryan Allen. The Maple Leafs made it 3-2 late on the second of the game and sixteenth of the year by Kessel, set up by John-Michael Liles and Tim Connolly. Skinner, Staal, and Faulk got the three stars, while the surprisingly consistent Kessel picked up an honorable mention.
Next up, the Colorado Avalanche host the San Jose Sharks. In net are Thomas Greiss and Jean-Sebastien Giguere. Colorado opened with the ninth of the season by Matt Duchene, assisted by Ryan Wilson and Gabriel Landeskog. San Jose answered with the seventh of the year for Patrick Marleau, courtesy of Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joe Thornton. Marleau gave the Sharks the lead in the second period with his second of the game and eighth of the season, with the help of Vlasic and Ryane Clowe. San Jose extended the lead with Joe Pavelski notching his eleventh of the year, thanks to Thornton and Logan Couture. The Sharks ended it at 4-1 with Marleau getting an empty net goal for a hat trick, with the help of sock trick earning assists by Vlasic and Thornton. The three stars were Marleau, Vlasic, and Duchene, although Thornton had a good game too.
Westward farther as the Anaheim Ducks welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Jonas Hiller will be in front of the nets. Detroit led off with the fourth of the season for Henrik Zetterberg, assisted by Jiri Hudler and Brendan Smith. The Red Wings added on with a second period Johan Franzen goal, his tenth of the year, made possible by Pavel Datsyuk. Detroit stayed strong with a Brad Stuart goal, his second of the season, with the help of Franzen and Datsyuk. Anaheim got on the board with a Saku Koivu goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Cam Fowler and Andrew Cogliano. The Ducks continued to pull back with a power play goal by Teemu Selanne, his seventh of the season, powered by Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. The Red Wings held on to win with a Stuart empty net goal, his second of the game and third of the year, aided by Niklas Kronwall and Zetterberg. Koivu, Howard (32 for 34 in saves), and Cogliano were the three stars, while Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Franzen, and Stuart all had good games.
Up the west coast for the last game of the day, the Vancouver Canucks hosting the Ottawa Senators. Alex Auld and Cory Schneider get the starting nods. Vancouver got on the board with a power play goal by Henrik Sedin, his seventh of the season, powered by Daniel Sedin and Ryan Kesler. Ottawa tied it in the third period on a Colin Greening goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Jason Spezza and Sergei Gonchar. The Canucks would take it 2-1 in overtime on a Chris Higgins goal, his seventh of the campaign via Dan Hamhuis and Sami Salo.
Sunday Night game week 11
Huge matchup from the NFC East this week, as the New York Giants welcome the Philadelphia Eagles. Philadelphia opened the scoring in the second quarter on an Alex Henery field goal of 33 yards. The Eagles added on wit ha 14 yard touchdown pass from Vince Young to Steve Smith, and Henery added the extra point. New York made it 10-3 at halftime with a Lawrence Tynes 48 yard field goal. The Giants tied it when Eli Manning threw a 24 yard touchdown to Victor Cruz, and Tynes supplied the extra point. Philadelphia retook the lead late in the fourth quarter as Young passed 8 yards to Riley Cooper for a touchdown, and Henery added the PAT. This made it 17-10, the final, with the Eagles going up to 4-6 and the Giants down to 6-4.
NFL Late Games week 11
Four more games this afternoon.
Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers. San Francisco opened with a pair of David Akers field goals, from 22 and 43 yards out. Akers and the 49ers made it 9-0 at the half with a 29 yard field goal. San Francisco got serious in the third quarter with Alex Smith throwing a pair of touchdowns, 8 yards to Kyle Williams and 18 yards to Vernon Davis (Akers made both extra points). Arizona got on the board in the fourth quarter with Richard Bartel tossing a touchdown of 23 yards to Larry Fitzgerald (Jay Feely made the PAT). The 49ers are now 9-1 and the Cardinals fell to 3-7.
Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams. St. Louis opened with Sam Bradford tossing a 30 yard touchdown to Brandon Lloyd (Josh Brown makes extra point). Seattle answered in the second quarter with Tavaris Jackson finding Sidney Rice for a 14 yard touchdown (Steven Hauschka makes the extra point). The Seahawks made it 10-7 at halftime when Hauschka kicked a 19 yard field goal. Seattle stayed strong in the third quarter with a touchdown run by Marshawn Lynch, a 3 yard run (Hauschka handled the PAT). The Seahawks wrapped it up 24-7 with a 22 yard Justin Forsett touchdown run (Hauschka added the extra point). Seattle is now 4-6 while the Rams go to 2-8.
San Diego Chargers at Chicago Bears. San Diego was first to score as Nick Novak kicked a 28 yard field goal. Chicago replied with Robbie Gould hitting a 42 yard field goal. The Bears took the lead in the second quarter with a 1 yard touchdown run by Marion Barber, (Gould extra point is good). The Chargers retied the game with Philip Rivers finding Antonio Gates for an 8 yard touchdown (Novak makes the extra point). Chicago made it 17-10 at the half when Jay Cutler threw 4 yards for a touchdown to Kellen Davis (Gould makes PAT). San Diego tied it with a Rivers touchdown pass of 5 yards to Vincent Jackson (Novak added the PAT). The Bears replied with Cutler rushing 1 yard and throwing 24 yards to Johnny Knox for a pair of touchdowns (Gould made both extra points). Novak added a 48 yard field goal in the fourth quarter for the Chargers. This was a final score of 31-20, knocking San Diego back to 4-6 and Chicago up to 7-3.
Tennessee Titans at Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta got going on a Matt Ryan touchdown of 17 yards to Tony Gonzalez (Matt Bryant makes the extra point). The Falcons extended the lead with Bryant nailing field goals of 19 and 33 yards in the second quarter. The score was 13-3 as the teams went into the locker rooms when Rob Bironas got Tennessee on the board with a 46 yard touchdown. Atlanta attacked again in the third quarter with a 4 yard touchdown run by Michael Turner (Bryant extra point is good). Bryant added a 24 yard field goal for the Falcons. The Titans got going with Jake Locker throwing a 40 yard touchdown to Nate Washington (Bironas made the extra point). Tennessee made a valiant late attempt, getting within a touchdown when Locker tossed a 4 yard touchdown to Washington (Bironas again made the extra point). The ywould lose 23-17, and fall to 5-5 while the Falcons jump to 6-4.
Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers. San Francisco opened with a pair of David Akers field goals, from 22 and 43 yards out. Akers and the 49ers made it 9-0 at the half with a 29 yard field goal. San Francisco got serious in the third quarter with Alex Smith throwing a pair of touchdowns, 8 yards to Kyle Williams and 18 yards to Vernon Davis (Akers made both extra points). Arizona got on the board in the fourth quarter with Richard Bartel tossing a touchdown of 23 yards to Larry Fitzgerald (Jay Feely made the PAT). The 49ers are now 9-1 and the Cardinals fell to 3-7.
Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams. St. Louis opened with Sam Bradford tossing a 30 yard touchdown to Brandon Lloyd (Josh Brown makes extra point). Seattle answered in the second quarter with Tavaris Jackson finding Sidney Rice for a 14 yard touchdown (Steven Hauschka makes the extra point). The Seahawks made it 10-7 at halftime when Hauschka kicked a 19 yard field goal. Seattle stayed strong in the third quarter with a touchdown run by Marshawn Lynch, a 3 yard run (Hauschka handled the PAT). The Seahawks wrapped it up 24-7 with a 22 yard Justin Forsett touchdown run (Hauschka added the extra point). Seattle is now 4-6 while the Rams go to 2-8.
San Diego Chargers at Chicago Bears. San Diego was first to score as Nick Novak kicked a 28 yard field goal. Chicago replied with Robbie Gould hitting a 42 yard field goal. The Bears took the lead in the second quarter with a 1 yard touchdown run by Marion Barber, (Gould extra point is good). The Chargers retied the game with Philip Rivers finding Antonio Gates for an 8 yard touchdown (Novak makes the extra point). Chicago made it 17-10 at the half when Jay Cutler threw 4 yards for a touchdown to Kellen Davis (Gould makes PAT). San Diego tied it with a Rivers touchdown pass of 5 yards to Vincent Jackson (Novak added the PAT). The Bears replied with Cutler rushing 1 yard and throwing 24 yards to Johnny Knox for a pair of touchdowns (Gould made both extra points). Novak added a 48 yard field goal in the fourth quarter for the Chargers. This was a final score of 31-20, knocking San Diego back to 4-6 and Chicago up to 7-3.
Tennessee Titans at Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta got going on a Matt Ryan touchdown of 17 yards to Tony Gonzalez (Matt Bryant makes the extra point). The Falcons extended the lead with Bryant nailing field goals of 19 and 33 yards in the second quarter. The score was 13-3 as the teams went into the locker rooms when Rob Bironas got Tennessee on the board with a 46 yard touchdown. Atlanta attacked again in the third quarter with a 4 yard touchdown run by Michael Turner (Bryant extra point is good). Bryant added a 24 yard field goal for the Falcons. The Titans got going with Jake Locker throwing a 40 yard touchdown to Nate Washington (Bironas made the extra point). Tennessee made a valiant late attempt, getting within a touchdown when Locker tossed a 4 yard touchdown to Washington (Bironas again made the extra point). The ywould lose 23-17, and fall to 5-5 while the Falcons jump to 6-4.
NFL Early Games week 11
Busy day so far, rearranging the decor at my keyboard. Quick intros again this week as I try to catch up. Also of note to the readers, I will be at the Tacoma Dome watching the WIAA High School Football Semifinals next Friday and Saturday, so all programming over that weekend will be delayed by a total of 2-4 days. It will mark the one year anniversary of my blogging, and I'd like to thank everyone for the readership from across the globe. Here's hoping for many more years of blogging.
Oakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota led off with a 12 yard touchdown run by Adrian Peterson (Ryan Longwell makes extra point). Oakland got on the board with a Sebastian Janikowski field goal of 29 yards. The raiders take the lead in the second quarter with Carson Palmer tossing an 11 yard touchdown to Chaz Schilens (Janikowski makes extra point). Oakland added on with a 2 yard Michael Bush touchdown run (Janikowski extra point good). The Raiders made it 24-7 at the half with Palmer running a yard for a touchdown (Janikowski makes PAT). Oakland tacked on a few more in the third quarter as Janikowski nailed a 26 yard field goal. The Vikings tried to pull back in the fourth quarter with Christian Ponder finding Percy Harvin for a 26 yard touchdown (Longwell makes PAT). Minnesota got it to 27-21 with Ponder finding Kyle Rudoplh for a yard and a touchdown (Longwell converts extra point). This was a final, and Oakland is now 6-4 while the Vikings drop to 2-8.
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins. Buffalo led off with Dave Rayner kicking a 30 yard field goal. Miami took the lead on a Matt Moore 1 yard touchdown to Anthony Fasano (extra point good from Shayne Graham). The Dolphins extended the lead on a 5 yard Reggie Bush touchdown run (Graham extra point is good). Moore threw two more touchdowns for Miami in the second quarter, 12 yards to Charles Clay and 4 yards to Davone Bess (Graham good on both PATs). The Bills made it 28-6 at halftime on a 56 yard Rayner field goal. The Dolphins got a special touchdown in the third quarter, blocking a punt and having Lex Hilliard return it for a touchdown (Graham extra point is good). Buffalo got a couple more points with Daniel Thomas rushing for a 1 yard loss, good for a safety. The final was 35-8, and Miami jumped up to 3-7 while the Bills plummeted to 5-5.
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens. Cincinnati opened with a 7 yard touchdown run by Cedric Benson (Mike Nugent makes extra point). Baltimore tied it in the second quarter as Joe Flacco found Anquan Boldin for a 35 yard touchdown (Billy Cundiff converts extra point). The Ravens took control with a 1 yard Ray Rice touchdown (Cundiff extra point is good). The score was 14-7 at halftime, and Cundiff put Baltimore a little farther ahead in the third quarter with a 22 yard field goal. The Bengals replied with another Benson touchdown run, a 3 yard play (Nugent extra point is good). Rice kept pace for the Ravens on his second touchdown, a 2 yard rush (Cundiff makes the PAT). Baltimore pulled farther ahead as Flacco threw 38 yards for a touchdown to Torrey Smith (Cundiff again makes extra point). Cincinnati got Andy Dalton to connect with Andre Caldwell, a 49 yard touchdown (Nugent makes the extra point). Nugent added a field goal to make it 31-24, but the 27 yard kick would not be enough for the Bengals, who fell to 6-4 while the Ravens jump to 7-3.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Cleveland Browns. The scoring began with Jacksonville in the second quarter as Maurice Jones-Drew ran 6 yards to get a touchdown (Josh Scobee makes extra point). Cleveland tied it on a Chris Ogbonnaya touchdown run, just 1 yard to find the end zone (Phil Dawson had the extra point). The teams started scoring again in the fourth quarter, with the Browns breaking the halftime 7-7 tie on a Colt McCoy touchdown pass to Joshua Cribbs of 3 yards (Dawson makes the extra point). The Jaguars only got to 14-10, losing by that mark, after a Scobee field goal of 42 yards. Cleveland is now 4-6 while Jacksonville goes to 3-7.
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins. Tony Romo got Dallas going early with a 22 yard touchdown to Dez Bryant (Dan Bailey extra point is good). Bailey added a field goal in the second quarter, golden from 37 yards. Washington got going with Rex Grossman rushing 4 yards and later throwing 16 yards to Jabar Gaffney, both plays going for touchdowns to take a 14-10 lead into the locker rooms (Graham Gano made both extra points). Gano helped extend the Redskins lead in the third quarter with a field goal of 40 yards. Romo did his own two-step in the fourth quarter, passing to Laurent Robinson for 7 yards and Jason Witten for 59 yards, both touchdowns (Bailey had tow PATs). Washington tied it on a late Grossman touchdown to Donte' Stallworth (Gano makes the extra point). The 24 all tie lasted into overtime, and Bailey took the game for the Cowboys with a 39 yard field goal. Dallas is now 6-4 and the Redskins fell to 3-7.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers. Green Bay opened with a B.J. Raji touchdown run of a yard (Mason Crosby makes the extra point). The Packers add on in the second quarter with Aaron Rodgers throwing a 5 yard touchdown to Tom Crabtree (Crosby extra point is good). Tampa Bay got going with a Marshawn Lynch-esque touchdown run of 54 yards by LeGarrette Blount (Connor Barth makes extra point). The Buccaneers got closer on a Barth field goal of 23 yards. Rodger and Jordy Nelson met up for 5 yards to push Green Bay a little further ahead (Crosby makes the extra point) and the halftime score was 21-10. Tampa Bay tried to get a little closer with another Barth field goal in the third quarter, good from 32 yards. The fourth quarter brought the Buccaneers even closer as Josh Freeman tossed a 9 yard touchdown to Mike Williams but they did not tie the game as Freeman's two-point attempt to Kellen Winslow was failed. The Packers got a little more protection on a 2 yard touchdown run by John Kuhn (Crosby makes the PAT). Tampa Bay got back within two as Freeman found Dezmon Briscoe for a 2 yard touchdown reception (Barth makes extra point). Green Bay put it away with Rodgers and Nelson connecting on a 40 yard touchdown to make it 35-26 (Crosby had an extra point). The Packers jumped up to 10-0 while the Buccaneers fell to 4-6.
Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions. Carolina struck first with a 27 yard Olindo Mare field goal. The Panthers continued the attack with Cam Newton throwing a 15 yard touchdown to Steve Smith (Mare makes extra point). Detroit got on the board when Matthew Stafford threw a 28 yard touchdown to Kevin Smith (Jason Hanson added the extra point. On the kickoff, Carolina's Kealoha Pilares ran the kick 101 yards for a touchdown (Mare makes extra point). The Panthers continued the strong attack with a Newton touchdown run for 11 yards (Mare makes another PAT). The Lions pull back as Stafford finds Titus Young for a 3 yard touchdown (Hanson makes extra point). The halftime score was 27-14 as Carolina tacked on a field goal of 31 yards. Detroit got busy in the third quarter, edging up to a small lead as Stafford passed 16 yards to Nate Burleson and 17 yards to Tony Scheffler, both for touchdowns (Hanson makes two extra points). The Lions size the lead a bit more with a 4 yard K. Smith run in the fourth quarter (Hanson gain makes PAT). The Panthers tied the game on a Newton rush of 6 yards for a touchdown, and a two-point conversion from Newton to S. Smith. The Lions closed out on a Stafford touchdown to Brandon Pettigrew, a 7 yard play, and a K. Smith touchdown run of 19 yards just thirty-two seconds later (Hanson makes both extra points). The final was 49-35. Detroit goes to 7-3 and Carolina falls to 2-8.
Oakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota led off with a 12 yard touchdown run by Adrian Peterson (Ryan Longwell makes extra point). Oakland got on the board with a Sebastian Janikowski field goal of 29 yards. The raiders take the lead in the second quarter with Carson Palmer tossing an 11 yard touchdown to Chaz Schilens (Janikowski makes extra point). Oakland added on with a 2 yard Michael Bush touchdown run (Janikowski extra point good). The Raiders made it 24-7 at the half with Palmer running a yard for a touchdown (Janikowski makes PAT). Oakland tacked on a few more in the third quarter as Janikowski nailed a 26 yard field goal. The Vikings tried to pull back in the fourth quarter with Christian Ponder finding Percy Harvin for a 26 yard touchdown (Longwell makes PAT). Minnesota got it to 27-21 with Ponder finding Kyle Rudoplh for a yard and a touchdown (Longwell converts extra point). This was a final, and Oakland is now 6-4 while the Vikings drop to 2-8.
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins. Buffalo led off with Dave Rayner kicking a 30 yard field goal. Miami took the lead on a Matt Moore 1 yard touchdown to Anthony Fasano (extra point good from Shayne Graham). The Dolphins extended the lead on a 5 yard Reggie Bush touchdown run (Graham extra point is good). Moore threw two more touchdowns for Miami in the second quarter, 12 yards to Charles Clay and 4 yards to Davone Bess (Graham good on both PATs). The Bills made it 28-6 at halftime on a 56 yard Rayner field goal. The Dolphins got a special touchdown in the third quarter, blocking a punt and having Lex Hilliard return it for a touchdown (Graham extra point is good). Buffalo got a couple more points with Daniel Thomas rushing for a 1 yard loss, good for a safety. The final was 35-8, and Miami jumped up to 3-7 while the Bills plummeted to 5-5.
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens. Cincinnati opened with a 7 yard touchdown run by Cedric Benson (Mike Nugent makes extra point). Baltimore tied it in the second quarter as Joe Flacco found Anquan Boldin for a 35 yard touchdown (Billy Cundiff converts extra point). The Ravens took control with a 1 yard Ray Rice touchdown (Cundiff extra point is good). The score was 14-7 at halftime, and Cundiff put Baltimore a little farther ahead in the third quarter with a 22 yard field goal. The Bengals replied with another Benson touchdown run, a 3 yard play (Nugent extra point is good). Rice kept pace for the Ravens on his second touchdown, a 2 yard rush (Cundiff makes the PAT). Baltimore pulled farther ahead as Flacco threw 38 yards for a touchdown to Torrey Smith (Cundiff again makes extra point). Cincinnati got Andy Dalton to connect with Andre Caldwell, a 49 yard touchdown (Nugent makes the extra point). Nugent added a field goal to make it 31-24, but the 27 yard kick would not be enough for the Bengals, who fell to 6-4 while the Ravens jump to 7-3.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Cleveland Browns. The scoring began with Jacksonville in the second quarter as Maurice Jones-Drew ran 6 yards to get a touchdown (Josh Scobee makes extra point). Cleveland tied it on a Chris Ogbonnaya touchdown run, just 1 yard to find the end zone (Phil Dawson had the extra point). The teams started scoring again in the fourth quarter, with the Browns breaking the halftime 7-7 tie on a Colt McCoy touchdown pass to Joshua Cribbs of 3 yards (Dawson makes the extra point). The Jaguars only got to 14-10, losing by that mark, after a Scobee field goal of 42 yards. Cleveland is now 4-6 while Jacksonville goes to 3-7.
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins. Tony Romo got Dallas going early with a 22 yard touchdown to Dez Bryant (Dan Bailey extra point is good). Bailey added a field goal in the second quarter, golden from 37 yards. Washington got going with Rex Grossman rushing 4 yards and later throwing 16 yards to Jabar Gaffney, both plays going for touchdowns to take a 14-10 lead into the locker rooms (Graham Gano made both extra points). Gano helped extend the Redskins lead in the third quarter with a field goal of 40 yards. Romo did his own two-step in the fourth quarter, passing to Laurent Robinson for 7 yards and Jason Witten for 59 yards, both touchdowns (Bailey had tow PATs). Washington tied it on a late Grossman touchdown to Donte' Stallworth (Gano makes the extra point). The 24 all tie lasted into overtime, and Bailey took the game for the Cowboys with a 39 yard field goal. Dallas is now 6-4 and the Redskins fell to 3-7.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers. Green Bay opened with a B.J. Raji touchdown run of a yard (Mason Crosby makes the extra point). The Packers add on in the second quarter with Aaron Rodgers throwing a 5 yard touchdown to Tom Crabtree (Crosby extra point is good). Tampa Bay got going with a Marshawn Lynch-esque touchdown run of 54 yards by LeGarrette Blount (Connor Barth makes extra point). The Buccaneers got closer on a Barth field goal of 23 yards. Rodger and Jordy Nelson met up for 5 yards to push Green Bay a little further ahead (Crosby makes the extra point) and the halftime score was 21-10. Tampa Bay tried to get a little closer with another Barth field goal in the third quarter, good from 32 yards. The fourth quarter brought the Buccaneers even closer as Josh Freeman tossed a 9 yard touchdown to Mike Williams but they did not tie the game as Freeman's two-point attempt to Kellen Winslow was failed. The Packers got a little more protection on a 2 yard touchdown run by John Kuhn (Crosby makes the PAT). Tampa Bay got back within two as Freeman found Dezmon Briscoe for a 2 yard touchdown reception (Barth makes extra point). Green Bay put it away with Rodgers and Nelson connecting on a 40 yard touchdown to make it 35-26 (Crosby had an extra point). The Packers jumped up to 10-0 while the Buccaneers fell to 4-6.
Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions. Carolina struck first with a 27 yard Olindo Mare field goal. The Panthers continued the attack with Cam Newton throwing a 15 yard touchdown to Steve Smith (Mare makes extra point). Detroit got on the board when Matthew Stafford threw a 28 yard touchdown to Kevin Smith (Jason Hanson added the extra point. On the kickoff, Carolina's Kealoha Pilares ran the kick 101 yards for a touchdown (Mare makes extra point). The Panthers continued the strong attack with a Newton touchdown run for 11 yards (Mare makes another PAT). The Lions pull back as Stafford finds Titus Young for a 3 yard touchdown (Hanson makes extra point). The halftime score was 27-14 as Carolina tacked on a field goal of 31 yards. Detroit got busy in the third quarter, edging up to a small lead as Stafford passed 16 yards to Nate Burleson and 17 yards to Tony Scheffler, both for touchdowns (Hanson makes two extra points). The Lions size the lead a bit more with a 4 yard K. Smith run in the fourth quarter (Hanson gain makes PAT). The Panthers tied the game on a Newton rush of 6 yards for a touchdown, and a two-point conversion from Newton to S. Smith. The Lions closed out on a Stafford touchdown to Brandon Pettigrew, a 7 yard play, and a K. Smith touchdown run of 19 yards just thirty-two seconds later (Hanson makes both extra points). The final was 49-35. Detroit goes to 7-3 and Carolina falls to 2-8.
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