Another four games being played tonight. We begin in...
Minnesota, with the Wild hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning. Mathieu Garon and Niklas Backstrom get the starting nods. Tampa Bay struck first in the second period with the fifteenth of the season by Steven Stamkos, an unassisted goal. Minnesota replied with Cal Clutterbuck netting a shorthanded goal, and Mikko Koivu aided him in getting the seventh of his year. The Wild gained the lead with Pierre-Marc Bouchard potting his third of the season, thanks to Nick Johnson. Minnesota won 3-1 with Koivu scoring an empty net goal, his fourth of the year from Jared Spurgeon and Clutterbuck. Backstrom (32 for 33 in saves), Clutterbuck, and Mike Lundin were the three stars, although Koivu was reasonably good.
Westward to Colorado, where the Avalanche host the Dallas Stars. Andrew Raycroft and Semyon Varlamov will play goal. Dallas got on the board with Eric Nystrom depositing his eighth of the season, assisted by Vernon Fiddler and Stephane Robidas. The Stars added on in the third period with Michael Ryder scoring his eighth of the campaign, with help from Loui Eriksson and Philip Larsen. Colorado got on the board with a Kevin Porter goal, via David Jones and Ryan Wilson. Ryder made it 3-1 Dallas with his second of the game and ninth of the year, courtesy of Eriksson and Adam Pardy, an empty net goal. This was a final and the three stars were Raycroft (35 for 36 in saves), Varlamov (32 for 34 in saves), and Ryder.
Up to Edmonton, as the Oilers host the Nashville Predators. Anders Lindback and Nikolai Khabibulin put on the goalie masks. Edmonton scored first on a Jordan Eberle goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Nashville tied it in the second period with the fourth of the year by Shea Weber, a power play goal powered by Ryan Suter and the goalie Lindback. The Predators got the lead in the third period with a Nick Spaling goal, his third of the season, with help from Jordin Tootoo and Craig Smith. This made it 2-1, the eventual final, and the three stars were Suter, Khabibulin (29 for 31 in saves), and Tootoo.
Lastly, the Battle of California continues with the Los Angeles Kings hosting the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Jonathan Quick tend the twines. Los Angeles was first to score with an Ethan Moreau goal, going down unassisted. The Kings added on in the second period with the eleventh of the season by Mike Richards, helped along by Simon Gagne and Willie Mitchell. There would be no more scoring, resulting in a 2-0 win for Los Angeles. The three stars were Quick (33 save shutout), Mitchell, and Moreau.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Monday Night Football week 12
This week we are down in the Big Easy, where the New Orleans Saints host the New York Giants. New Orleans opened the scoring in the second quarter with a 4 yard Drew Brees touchdown pass to Lance Moore, and a John Kasay extra point. New York got on the board with Lawrence Tynes kicking a 42 yard field goal. The Saints extended the lead when Brees found Jimmy Graham with a 5 yard touchdown pass, and Kasay added the extra point. New Orleans made it 21-3 before the half with Brees finding Moore again on a 10 yard touchdown pass, and Kasay had the PAT. The Giants got a few back with Brandon Jacobs rushing 8 yards for a touchdown, and Tynes added on the extra point. The Saints remained strong with an 8 yard rush of their own, as Brees ran it in the end zone himself, and Kasay supplied another extra point. Shortly after, Brees found Graham again with a 29 yard touchdown pass, pushing New Orleans to a 35-10 lead after the Kasay extra point. New York got a few back when Eli Manning tossed a 72 yard touchdown to Victor Cruz, and Tynes did make the extra point. The Saints rolled on with Pierre Thomas rushing in a 12 yard touchdown, and Kasay adding on the extra point. The Giants kept getting late point as Manning found Cruz for a 4 yard touchdown connection, and Tynes iced it with another extra point. New Orleans finished it at 49-24 with Mark Ingram rushing 35 yards for a touchdown, and Kasay made the final extra point. The Saints are now 8-3 and the Giants are 6-5.
Fantasy Hockey All-Stars week 7
1. Sidney Crosby: 2 G, 6 A, +7, 8 PIM, 2 PPP, 15 SOG
2. Cory Schneider: 3 W, 0.67 GAA, 89 SV, .978 SV%, 2 SO
3. Evgeni Malkin: 3 G, 5 A, +2, 2 PIM, 3 PPP, 18 SOG
4. Steven Stamkos: 3 G, 2 A, +3, 8 PIM, 2 PPP, 11 SOG
5. Brian Elliott: 3 W, 0.98 GAA, 78 SV, .963 SV%, 1 SO
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2. Cory Schneider: 3 W, 0.67 GAA, 89 SV, .978 SV%, 2 SO
3. Evgeni Malkin: 3 G, 5 A, +2, 2 PIM, 3 PPP, 18 SOG
4. Steven Stamkos: 3 G, 2 A, +3, 8 PIM, 2 PPP, 11 SOG
5. Brian Elliott: 3 W, 0.98 GAA, 78 SV, .963 SV%, 1 SO
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
NHL Day 53 2011-2012
Four games on today as the crazy sports weekend winds down to a close. First off...
The Ottawa Senators host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Craig Anderson take to the nets. Ottawa struck early with the seventh of the season by Jason Spezza, assisted by Sergei Gonchar and Erik Karlsson. Carolina tied it with Pat Dwyer's third of the year, and Brett Sutter picked up the lone assist. The Senators took the lead back with another Spezza goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, a power play goal powered by Gonchar and Karlsson. Ottawa extended the lead late in the second period with a David Rundblad goal, with the helpers by Bobby Butler and Zenon Konopka. The Hurricanes pulled back in the third period with an Eric Staal goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Joni Pitkanen and Tuomo Ruutu. The Senators extended the lead with Zack Smith recording his fourth of the season, courtesy of Kaspars Daugavins and Filip Kuba. Carolina kept roaring back with an Alexei Ponikarovsky goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Chad LaRose on the power play. The final was 4-3, with Smith, Gonchar, and Spezza earning the three stars, and honorable mention for Karlsson.
South and west to Minnesota, with the Wild hosting the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Niklas Backstrom tend the twines. Minnesota was first to score with a power play goal by Cal Clutterbuck, his sixth of the season, powered by Mikko Koivu and Dany Heatley. Calgary answered with the fourth of the year by Mark Giordano, an unassisted goal. Lee Stempniak put the Flames in front with his fifth of the season, thanks to Mikael Backlund and Chris Butler. The Wild tied it back up with Nick Johnson potting his third of the year off of Kyle Brodziak. T.J. Brodie gave Calgary the lead back with a goal, and he was helped by Matt Stajan and Tim Jackman, prompting Backstrom's removal and Josh Harding's insertion to the goalie area. The Flames got going again in the third period with an unassisted Alex Tanguay goal, his fourth of the season. Calgary made it 5-2, the eventual final, with the seventh of the year by Jarome Iginla, guided in by Curtis Glencross and Olli Jokinen. The three stars were Iginla, Stempniak, and Clutterbuck.
Backtracking to the east, with the Columbus Blue Jackets welcoming the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott is in the crease, as well as Curtis Sanford. Columbus was first on the board in the second period with the third of the season by Derek Dorsett, assisted by Samuel Pahlsson and Fedor Tyutin. St. Louis tied it with Kris Russell netting his fifth of the year, with the help of Alex Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Blues took a 2-1 lead in the third period with the ninth of the campaign for David Backes, a power play goal powered by T.J. Oshie and Jason Arnott. This would be a final, and the three stars were Backes, Dorsett, and Russell.
Lastly, the Anaheim Ducks host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonas Gustavsson and Jonas Hiller play in goal. Anaheim opened with a Francois Beauchemin power play goal, his third of the season, fueled by Teemu Selanne and Luca Sbisa. Toronto answered with a Tyler Bozak power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by John-Michael Liles and Joffrey Lupul. The Maple Leafs kept going with Clarke MacArthur scoring his ninth of the season, with the help of Tim Connolly. Toronto extended the lead in the second period with the fifth of the year by Joey Crabb, helped along by Luke Schenn and Joe Colborne. The Maple Leafs added on again in the third period with Bozak's second of the game and sixth of the season, made possible by Phil Kessel and Lupul. The Ducks answered back with a Corey Perry goal, his tenth of the year, pushed through by Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. Toronto finished it at 5-2 with Schenn scoring into the empty net and Nikolai Kulemin was credited with an assist. The three stars were Bozak, Perry, and Dion Phaneuf, although Schenn or Lupul could easily unseat their captain for the third star.
The Ottawa Senators host the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Craig Anderson take to the nets. Ottawa struck early with the seventh of the season by Jason Spezza, assisted by Sergei Gonchar and Erik Karlsson. Carolina tied it with Pat Dwyer's third of the year, and Brett Sutter picked up the lone assist. The Senators took the lead back with another Spezza goal, his second of the game and eighth of the season, a power play goal powered by Gonchar and Karlsson. Ottawa extended the lead late in the second period with a David Rundblad goal, with the helpers by Bobby Butler and Zenon Konopka. The Hurricanes pulled back in the third period with an Eric Staal goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Joni Pitkanen and Tuomo Ruutu. The Senators extended the lead with Zack Smith recording his fourth of the season, courtesy of Kaspars Daugavins and Filip Kuba. Carolina kept roaring back with an Alexei Ponikarovsky goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Chad LaRose on the power play. The final was 4-3, with Smith, Gonchar, and Spezza earning the three stars, and honorable mention for Karlsson.
South and west to Minnesota, with the Wild hosting the Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff and Niklas Backstrom tend the twines. Minnesota was first to score with a power play goal by Cal Clutterbuck, his sixth of the season, powered by Mikko Koivu and Dany Heatley. Calgary answered with the fourth of the year by Mark Giordano, an unassisted goal. Lee Stempniak put the Flames in front with his fifth of the season, thanks to Mikael Backlund and Chris Butler. The Wild tied it back up with Nick Johnson potting his third of the year off of Kyle Brodziak. T.J. Brodie gave Calgary the lead back with a goal, and he was helped by Matt Stajan and Tim Jackman, prompting Backstrom's removal and Josh Harding's insertion to the goalie area. The Flames got going again in the third period with an unassisted Alex Tanguay goal, his fourth of the season. Calgary made it 5-2, the eventual final, with the seventh of the year by Jarome Iginla, guided in by Curtis Glencross and Olli Jokinen. The three stars were Iginla, Stempniak, and Clutterbuck.
Backtracking to the east, with the Columbus Blue Jackets welcoming the St. Louis Blues. Brian Elliott is in the crease, as well as Curtis Sanford. Columbus was first on the board in the second period with the third of the season by Derek Dorsett, assisted by Samuel Pahlsson and Fedor Tyutin. St. Louis tied it with Kris Russell netting his fifth of the year, with the help of Alex Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk. The Blues took a 2-1 lead in the third period with the ninth of the campaign for David Backes, a power play goal powered by T.J. Oshie and Jason Arnott. This would be a final, and the three stars were Backes, Dorsett, and Russell.
Lastly, the Anaheim Ducks host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonas Gustavsson and Jonas Hiller play in goal. Anaheim opened with a Francois Beauchemin power play goal, his third of the season, fueled by Teemu Selanne and Luca Sbisa. Toronto answered with a Tyler Bozak power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by John-Michael Liles and Joffrey Lupul. The Maple Leafs kept going with Clarke MacArthur scoring his ninth of the season, with the help of Tim Connolly. Toronto extended the lead in the second period with the fifth of the year by Joey Crabb, helped along by Luke Schenn and Joe Colborne. The Maple Leafs added on again in the third period with Bozak's second of the game and sixth of the season, made possible by Phil Kessel and Lupul. The Ducks answered back with a Corey Perry goal, his tenth of the year, pushed through by Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. Toronto finished it at 5-2 with Schenn scoring into the empty net and Nikolai Kulemin was credited with an assist. The three stars were Bozak, Perry, and Dion Phaneuf, although Schenn or Lupul could easily unseat their captain for the third star.
Sunday Night game week 12
This week, the Kansas City Chiefs host the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kansas City opened on a 41 yard field goal by Ryan Succop. Pittsburgh tied it with a Shaun Suisham field goal of 21 yards. The Steelers took the lead with Ben Roethlisberger throwing a 2 yard touchdown to Weslye Saunders, and Suisham added the extra point. The Chiefs got a few back with Succop kicking a 49 yard field goal. Suisham made it 13-6 Pittsburgh at halftime with a 49 yard field goal of his own. Kansas City got a few back in the fourth quarter when Succop booted a 40 yard field goal. The Steelers managed to hold off a furious late Chiefs rally, and win 13-9, moving them up to 8-3 and their opponents down to 4-7.
NFL Late games week 12
The other four games on the slate are here. We begin with...
The Seattle Seahawks hosting the Washington Redskins. Washington drew first blood with Rex Grossman passing 2 yards to Fred Davis for a touchdown, and Graham Gano had the extra point. Seattle tied it in the second quarter with Tavaris Jackson throwing a 20 yard touchdown to Marshawn Lynch, and Steven Hauschka made the extra point. This left the score tied at 7, and that was a score to take into the locker rooms. The Seahawks grabbed the lead with a Hauschka field goal in the third quarter, true from 36 yards. Seattle went farther ahead with Jackson's 15 yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate, and Hauschka tacked on the PAT. The Redskins pulled back with a 28 yard Roy Helu touchdown run, and Gano handled the extra point. Washington grabbed the lead with Grossman connecting on a 50 yard touchdown to Anthony Armstrong, and Gano again made the extra point. The Redskins made it 23-17 with Gano kicking a 25 yard field goal. This was a final, and both teams go to 4-7.
Down the coast to Oakland, with the Raiders welcoming the Chicago Bears. Oakland led off with a pair of Sebastian Janikowski field goals, from 40 and 47 yards away. Chicago got going in the second quarter, taking the lead after Robbie Gould kicked the extra point to the Caleb Hanie 29 yard touchdown pass to Johnny Knox. The Raiders regained the lead with Janikowski kicking a field goal from 42 yards. Oakland tacked on a 19 yard field goal by Janikowski just before the half, making it 12-7 at halftime. The Raiders kept kicking with Janikowski nailing a 37 yard field goal in the third quarter. Oakland couldn't stop with the field goals, and Janikowski struck from 44 yards. The Bears took a page from the Raiders' book, as Gould nailed a 50 yard field goal in the fourth quarter, and then a later 53 yard kick that also went in cleanly. The Raiders finally found the end zone with a 3 yard Michael Bush run, and Janikowski added the PAT. The Bears got it back with Hanie throwing for a 9 yard touchdown to Kellen Davis, and Gould tacking on an extra point. Oakland managed to hold on for a 25-20 win, and improved to 7-4 while Chicago fell to the same mark.
Back east in Philadelphia, the Eagles host the New England Patriots. Philadelphia opened with a 2 yard touchdown run by LeSean McCoy, and Alex Henery supplied the extra point. The Eagles extended the lead with Henery kicking a 43 yard field goal. New England got on the board with a BenJarvus Green-Ellis touchdown run of 4 yards, and Stephen Gostkowski added the extra point. The Patriots took the lead on another Green-Ellis touchdown run, this time from 1 yard, and Gostkowski again supplied the extra point. New England kept the surge going with Tom Brady finding Wes Welker for 41 yards and a touchdown, and Gostkowski easily handled the extra point. Philadelphia got a few back with Henery kicking a field goal from 22 yards out. The Patriots made it 24-13 at the half with a 45 yard Gostkowski field goal. New England extended the lead again in the third quarter as Brady met Welker once again, a 9 yard touchdown connection, and Gostkowski was there with the PAT. The Patriots added another for good measure, a 24 yard touchdown from Brady to Rob Gronkowski, and Gostkowski kicked through the extra point for a 38-13 lead. The Eagles tacked a few points on too late, making it 38-20 with Vince young passing a 1 yard touchdown to Jason Avant, and Henery making the extra point to produce the final. New England is now 8-3 while Philadelphia is 4-7.
Crossing the country to the endpoint of the late games, the San Diego Chargers host the Denver Broncos. San Diego opened with a 53 yard Nick Novak field goal. The Chargers extended their lead in the second quarter with a 6 yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers to Antonio Gates, and Novak was there with the extra point. Denver got on the board with Tim Tebow throwing 18 yards to Eric Decker for a touchdown, and Matt Prater got the extra point. This made it 10-7 at halftime. San Diego padded the lead with Novak's third quarter 25 yard field goal. The Broncos answered with a Prater field goal of 41 yards. Prater put Denver in a tie with a 24 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The tie lasted until there were twenty-nine seconds left in overtime, with Prater saving the day for Denver with a 37 yard field goal, for a 16-13 win. The Broncos go to 6-5 while San Diego falls to 4-7.
The Seattle Seahawks hosting the Washington Redskins. Washington drew first blood with Rex Grossman passing 2 yards to Fred Davis for a touchdown, and Graham Gano had the extra point. Seattle tied it in the second quarter with Tavaris Jackson throwing a 20 yard touchdown to Marshawn Lynch, and Steven Hauschka made the extra point. This left the score tied at 7, and that was a score to take into the locker rooms. The Seahawks grabbed the lead with a Hauschka field goal in the third quarter, true from 36 yards. Seattle went farther ahead with Jackson's 15 yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate, and Hauschka tacked on the PAT. The Redskins pulled back with a 28 yard Roy Helu touchdown run, and Gano handled the extra point. Washington grabbed the lead with Grossman connecting on a 50 yard touchdown to Anthony Armstrong, and Gano again made the extra point. The Redskins made it 23-17 with Gano kicking a 25 yard field goal. This was a final, and both teams go to 4-7.
Down the coast to Oakland, with the Raiders welcoming the Chicago Bears. Oakland led off with a pair of Sebastian Janikowski field goals, from 40 and 47 yards away. Chicago got going in the second quarter, taking the lead after Robbie Gould kicked the extra point to the Caleb Hanie 29 yard touchdown pass to Johnny Knox. The Raiders regained the lead with Janikowski kicking a field goal from 42 yards. Oakland tacked on a 19 yard field goal by Janikowski just before the half, making it 12-7 at halftime. The Raiders kept kicking with Janikowski nailing a 37 yard field goal in the third quarter. Oakland couldn't stop with the field goals, and Janikowski struck from 44 yards. The Bears took a page from the Raiders' book, as Gould nailed a 50 yard field goal in the fourth quarter, and then a later 53 yard kick that also went in cleanly. The Raiders finally found the end zone with a 3 yard Michael Bush run, and Janikowski added the PAT. The Bears got it back with Hanie throwing for a 9 yard touchdown to Kellen Davis, and Gould tacking on an extra point. Oakland managed to hold on for a 25-20 win, and improved to 7-4 while Chicago fell to the same mark.
Back east in Philadelphia, the Eagles host the New England Patriots. Philadelphia opened with a 2 yard touchdown run by LeSean McCoy, and Alex Henery supplied the extra point. The Eagles extended the lead with Henery kicking a 43 yard field goal. New England got on the board with a BenJarvus Green-Ellis touchdown run of 4 yards, and Stephen Gostkowski added the extra point. The Patriots took the lead on another Green-Ellis touchdown run, this time from 1 yard, and Gostkowski again supplied the extra point. New England kept the surge going with Tom Brady finding Wes Welker for 41 yards and a touchdown, and Gostkowski easily handled the extra point. Philadelphia got a few back with Henery kicking a field goal from 22 yards out. The Patriots made it 24-13 at the half with a 45 yard Gostkowski field goal. New England extended the lead again in the third quarter as Brady met Welker once again, a 9 yard touchdown connection, and Gostkowski was there with the PAT. The Patriots added another for good measure, a 24 yard touchdown from Brady to Rob Gronkowski, and Gostkowski kicked through the extra point for a 38-13 lead. The Eagles tacked a few points on too late, making it 38-20 with Vince young passing a 1 yard touchdown to Jason Avant, and Henery making the extra point to produce the final. New England is now 8-3 while Philadelphia is 4-7.
Crossing the country to the endpoint of the late games, the San Diego Chargers host the Denver Broncos. San Diego opened with a 53 yard Nick Novak field goal. The Chargers extended their lead in the second quarter with a 6 yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers to Antonio Gates, and Novak was there with the extra point. Denver got on the board with Tim Tebow throwing 18 yards to Eric Decker for a touchdown, and Matt Prater got the extra point. This made it 10-7 at halftime. San Diego padded the lead with Novak's third quarter 25 yard field goal. The Broncos answered with a Prater field goal of 41 yards. Prater put Denver in a tie with a 24 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The tie lasted until there were twenty-nine seconds left in overtime, with Prater saving the day for Denver with a 37 yard field goal, for a 16-13 win. The Broncos go to 6-5 while San Diego falls to 4-7.
NFL Early Games week 12
Seven games in the first wave of kickoffs. We begin in...
Atlanta, with the Falcons hosting the Minnesota Vikings. Matt Ryan got Atlanta moving with his 27 yard touchdown pass to Harry Douglas, and Matt Bryant made the extra point. The Falcons added on in the second quarter with Ryan finding Roddy White for 6 yards and a touchdown, and Bryant again nailed the extra point. At halftime, the score was 17-0 with Bryant successfully kicking a 37 yard field goal for Atlanta. Minnesota got going in the third quarter on a 1 yard touchdown run by Toby Gerhart, and Ryan Longwell supplied the extra point. The Vikings pulled closer in the fourth quarter as Christian Ponder and Percy Harvin met up for a 39 yard touchdown reception, and Longwell made another PAT. The Falcons gained some separation with a Ryan touchdown to Michael Palmer, going 3 yards for the score, and Bryant had the extra point. The final would be 24-14, and the Falcons jumped up to 7-4, while the Vikings plummeted to 2-9.
Northwest to Indianapolis, with the Colts hosting the Carolina Panthers. Carolina opened with a 40 yard Olindo Mare field goal. The Panthers pushed farther ahead in the second quarter with Cam Newton rushing 14 yards for a touchdown, and Mare tacked on the extra point. Indianapolis replied with a touchdown run of 17 yards by Donald Brown, and Adam Vinatieri made the extra point. The Colts tied it at 10 for halftime with Vinatieri's 43 yard field goal. Carolina took the lead back on a 25 yard touchdown run for DeAngelo Williams, and Mare once more had the PAT. Vinatieri pulled Indianapolis closer with a 31 yard field goal. Williams extended the Panthers lead with his second touchdown of the day, a 2 yard rush, and Mare made the extra point. Curtis Painter got the Colts back within striking distance on a 56 yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne, but he failed to connect the two point attempt to Austin Collie. Carolina put it away on Mare's 41 yard field goal, making it 27-19, and they staved off the furious attempt to tie by Indianapolis. Carolina is now 3-8 while the nightmare season for the Colts stays dark at 0-11.
Staying in the AFC South against NFC South mindset, the Tennessee Titans welcomed in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay would strike first with a 43 yard Connor Barth field goal. Tennessee took the lead on the ensuing kick off, as Marc Mariani returned the ball 16 yards and tossed a lateral to Tommie Campbell, who ran 84 yards for the touchdown. Rob Bironas made the extra point. Bironas extended the lead in the second quarter for the Titans, with a 31 yard field goal. The Buccaneers tied it before halftime and took the 10 all game into the locker room, produced by a Josh Freeman pass of 3 yards to Mike Williams, and Berth was there on the PAT. Tampa Bay took the lead again in the third quarter as Aqib Talib intercepted Matt Hasselbeck and took it home 27 yards for the touchdown, with Barth subsequently making the extra point. Bironas got Tennessee closer again with a 52 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The Titans took the lead when Hasselbeck met up with Damian Williams for a 2 yard touchdown, and Bironas made the extra point. Tennessee made it 23-17 on Bironas' 38 yard field goal. This was a final, and the Titans go to 6-5 while Tampa Bay is 4-7.
The rest of the AFC South played against themselves, as the Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Houston Texans. Jacksonville was first to dent the scoreboard, as Ashton Youboty picked up an Arian Foster fumble and returned it for a touchdown from 38 yards out, and Josh Scobee added on the extra point. Foster made up for the Fo-pas with a 1 yard touchdown rush, and Neil Rackers' extra point tied the game. The Jaguars took the lead back in the second quarter with a 21 yard Scobee field goal. The Texans quickly replied with Matt Leinart throwing 20 yards to Joel Dreessen for a touchdown, and Rackers had another PAT. Rackers made it 20-10 Houston before halftime with a pair of field goals, coming from 53 and 33 yards out. After a silent third quarter, Jacksonville made it 20-13 in the fourth with Scobee's 35 yard field goal, but they would go no further and lost by that margin. Houston is now 8-3 and the Jaguars are 3-8.
Westward to St. Louis, with the Rams hosting the Arizona Cardinals. St. Louis opened on a punt return of 88 yards by Nick Miller, and Josh Brown handled the extra point. Arizona got on the board with a Jay Feely field goal of 29 yards. Brown made it 10-3 Rams before halftime with a 35 yard field goal. Feely got the Cardinals going in the third quarter with a 37 yard field goal. Beanie Wells added on for Arizona, giving them the lead with a 7 yard touchdown run, and Feely had the PAT. The Cardinals padded the lead with Patrick Peterson returning a punt 80 yards for a touchdown, and Feely again made the extra point. Brown pulled St. Louis back into the game early in the fourth quarter on a 48 yard field goal. The Rams tied the game when Sam Bradford met up for a 16 yard touchdown pass to Brandon Lloyd, and Brown's extra point was the tying point. Arizona would have none of it, allowing Feely to kick a 22 yard field goal to take a 23-20 lead. The defense held on from there to give them the win, advancing them to 4-7 while sending the Rams reeling to 2-9.
Back to the northeast, where the New York Jets welcome the Buffalo Bills to East Rutherford, New Jersey. Buffalo was first on the board with a Ryan Fitzpatrick touchdown pass to David Nelson for 8 yards, and Dave Rayner kicked the extra point. New York tied it in the second quarter with Mark Sanchez throwing 3 yards to Dustin Keller for a touchdown, and Nick Folk handled the extra point. The Bills regained the lead on a Fitzpatrick touchdown to Stevie Johnson for 5 yards, and after Johnson "shot himself in the leg a la opponent Plaxico Burress," Rayner put up the extra point. Sanchez helped Burress get revenge for the Jets, throwing him a 14 yard touchdown, and Folk's extra point would be the last of the half, for a 14 all tie into the locker rooms. New York took the lead in the third quarter with Sanchez finding Keller again, an 18 yard touchdown play, capped off with a Folk PAT. Buffalo kept pace with Fitzpatrick tossing Brad Smith a 36 yard touchdown, and Rayner supplied the extra point. Rayner gave the Bills the lead in the fourth quarter on a 53 yard field goal, but it would prove to be their demise. The Jets answered with a Sanchez touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes, a 16 yard pass play, and Folk made it 28-24 with the extra point. Buffalo could not overcome this, and lost, dropping to 5-6 while New York surged up to 6-5.
Finally, the Battle for Ohio roars on in Cincinnati, as the Bengals welcome the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland struck first with Colt McCoy throwing a 24 yard touchdown to Jordan Norwood, and Phil Dawson added on the extra point. Cincinnati replied on a Cedric Benson touchdown run of 16 yards, and Mike Nugent made the extra point. Dawson gave the Browns the lead in the second quarter with a 32 yard field goal. Cleveland extended the lead to 17-7 at halftime with McCoy throwing a 3 yard touchdown to Greg Little and Dawson's extra point. The Bengals got it together in the third quarter with a 23 yard Nugent field goal. Dawson moved the Browns back to a 10 point lead with a 54 yard field goal. Cincinnati answered with Andy Dalton's 22 yard touchdown to Jermaine Gresham, and Nugent had the PAT. The Bengals would take the game 23-20 with field goals of 40 and 26 yards in the fourth quarter, and a stout defensive effort to prevent further Cleveland scoring. Cincinnati is now 7-4 while the Browns tumble to 4-7.
Atlanta, with the Falcons hosting the Minnesota Vikings. Matt Ryan got Atlanta moving with his 27 yard touchdown pass to Harry Douglas, and Matt Bryant made the extra point. The Falcons added on in the second quarter with Ryan finding Roddy White for 6 yards and a touchdown, and Bryant again nailed the extra point. At halftime, the score was 17-0 with Bryant successfully kicking a 37 yard field goal for Atlanta. Minnesota got going in the third quarter on a 1 yard touchdown run by Toby Gerhart, and Ryan Longwell supplied the extra point. The Vikings pulled closer in the fourth quarter as Christian Ponder and Percy Harvin met up for a 39 yard touchdown reception, and Longwell made another PAT. The Falcons gained some separation with a Ryan touchdown to Michael Palmer, going 3 yards for the score, and Bryant had the extra point. The final would be 24-14, and the Falcons jumped up to 7-4, while the Vikings plummeted to 2-9.
Northwest to Indianapolis, with the Colts hosting the Carolina Panthers. Carolina opened with a 40 yard Olindo Mare field goal. The Panthers pushed farther ahead in the second quarter with Cam Newton rushing 14 yards for a touchdown, and Mare tacked on the extra point. Indianapolis replied with a touchdown run of 17 yards by Donald Brown, and Adam Vinatieri made the extra point. The Colts tied it at 10 for halftime with Vinatieri's 43 yard field goal. Carolina took the lead back on a 25 yard touchdown run for DeAngelo Williams, and Mare once more had the PAT. Vinatieri pulled Indianapolis closer with a 31 yard field goal. Williams extended the Panthers lead with his second touchdown of the day, a 2 yard rush, and Mare made the extra point. Curtis Painter got the Colts back within striking distance on a 56 yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne, but he failed to connect the two point attempt to Austin Collie. Carolina put it away on Mare's 41 yard field goal, making it 27-19, and they staved off the furious attempt to tie by Indianapolis. Carolina is now 3-8 while the nightmare season for the Colts stays dark at 0-11.
Staying in the AFC South against NFC South mindset, the Tennessee Titans welcomed in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay would strike first with a 43 yard Connor Barth field goal. Tennessee took the lead on the ensuing kick off, as Marc Mariani returned the ball 16 yards and tossed a lateral to Tommie Campbell, who ran 84 yards for the touchdown. Rob Bironas made the extra point. Bironas extended the lead in the second quarter for the Titans, with a 31 yard field goal. The Buccaneers tied it before halftime and took the 10 all game into the locker room, produced by a Josh Freeman pass of 3 yards to Mike Williams, and Berth was there on the PAT. Tampa Bay took the lead again in the third quarter as Aqib Talib intercepted Matt Hasselbeck and took it home 27 yards for the touchdown, with Barth subsequently making the extra point. Bironas got Tennessee closer again with a 52 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The Titans took the lead when Hasselbeck met up with Damian Williams for a 2 yard touchdown, and Bironas made the extra point. Tennessee made it 23-17 on Bironas' 38 yard field goal. This was a final, and the Titans go to 6-5 while Tampa Bay is 4-7.
The rest of the AFC South played against themselves, as the Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Houston Texans. Jacksonville was first to dent the scoreboard, as Ashton Youboty picked up an Arian Foster fumble and returned it for a touchdown from 38 yards out, and Josh Scobee added on the extra point. Foster made up for the Fo-pas with a 1 yard touchdown rush, and Neil Rackers' extra point tied the game. The Jaguars took the lead back in the second quarter with a 21 yard Scobee field goal. The Texans quickly replied with Matt Leinart throwing 20 yards to Joel Dreessen for a touchdown, and Rackers had another PAT. Rackers made it 20-10 Houston before halftime with a pair of field goals, coming from 53 and 33 yards out. After a silent third quarter, Jacksonville made it 20-13 in the fourth with Scobee's 35 yard field goal, but they would go no further and lost by that margin. Houston is now 8-3 and the Jaguars are 3-8.
Westward to St. Louis, with the Rams hosting the Arizona Cardinals. St. Louis opened on a punt return of 88 yards by Nick Miller, and Josh Brown handled the extra point. Arizona got on the board with a Jay Feely field goal of 29 yards. Brown made it 10-3 Rams before halftime with a 35 yard field goal. Feely got the Cardinals going in the third quarter with a 37 yard field goal. Beanie Wells added on for Arizona, giving them the lead with a 7 yard touchdown run, and Feely had the PAT. The Cardinals padded the lead with Patrick Peterson returning a punt 80 yards for a touchdown, and Feely again made the extra point. Brown pulled St. Louis back into the game early in the fourth quarter on a 48 yard field goal. The Rams tied the game when Sam Bradford met up for a 16 yard touchdown pass to Brandon Lloyd, and Brown's extra point was the tying point. Arizona would have none of it, allowing Feely to kick a 22 yard field goal to take a 23-20 lead. The defense held on from there to give them the win, advancing them to 4-7 while sending the Rams reeling to 2-9.
Back to the northeast, where the New York Jets welcome the Buffalo Bills to East Rutherford, New Jersey. Buffalo was first on the board with a Ryan Fitzpatrick touchdown pass to David Nelson for 8 yards, and Dave Rayner kicked the extra point. New York tied it in the second quarter with Mark Sanchez throwing 3 yards to Dustin Keller for a touchdown, and Nick Folk handled the extra point. The Bills regained the lead on a Fitzpatrick touchdown to Stevie Johnson for 5 yards, and after Johnson "shot himself in the leg a la opponent Plaxico Burress," Rayner put up the extra point. Sanchez helped Burress get revenge for the Jets, throwing him a 14 yard touchdown, and Folk's extra point would be the last of the half, for a 14 all tie into the locker rooms. New York took the lead in the third quarter with Sanchez finding Keller again, an 18 yard touchdown play, capped off with a Folk PAT. Buffalo kept pace with Fitzpatrick tossing Brad Smith a 36 yard touchdown, and Rayner supplied the extra point. Rayner gave the Bills the lead in the fourth quarter on a 53 yard field goal, but it would prove to be their demise. The Jets answered with a Sanchez touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes, a 16 yard pass play, and Folk made it 28-24 with the extra point. Buffalo could not overcome this, and lost, dropping to 5-6 while New York surged up to 6-5.
Finally, the Battle for Ohio roars on in Cincinnati, as the Bengals welcome the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland struck first with Colt McCoy throwing a 24 yard touchdown to Jordan Norwood, and Phil Dawson added on the extra point. Cincinnati replied on a Cedric Benson touchdown run of 16 yards, and Mike Nugent made the extra point. Dawson gave the Browns the lead in the second quarter with a 32 yard field goal. Cleveland extended the lead to 17-7 at halftime with McCoy throwing a 3 yard touchdown to Greg Little and Dawson's extra point. The Bengals got it together in the third quarter with a 23 yard Nugent field goal. Dawson moved the Browns back to a 10 point lead with a 54 yard field goal. Cincinnati answered with Andy Dalton's 22 yard touchdown to Jermaine Gresham, and Nugent had the PAT. The Bengals would take the game 23-20 with field goals of 40 and 26 yards in the fourth quarter, and a stout defensive effort to prevent further Cleveland scoring. Cincinnati is now 7-4 while the Browns tumble to 4-7.
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