The Giants sacked Donovan McNabb eight times and Kawika Mitchell returned a fumble for a touchdown as New York took a 16-0 lead over the Philadelphia Eagles after three quarters on Sunday night. Lawrence Tynes kicked a 29-yard field goal with 2:03 remaining in the third quarter as Giants extended their lead to 10-0. Read Original Post Here
Ken Whisenhunt will admit it now. This game meant a little more than usual to Arizona’s first-year coach. So imagine his joy as the Cardinals “out-Steelered” Pittsburgh in a rugged 21-14 stunner of his old team Sunday. Rookie Steve Breaston returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown and Arizona’s defense shut down Pittsburgh’s high-scoring offense most of the day to hand the Steelers their first loss.
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The sorry state of the San Diego Chargers can be summed up in one word: “MAR-TY! MAR-TY! MAR-TY!” The fans have had it just four games into Norv Turner’s tenure as head coach, and Sunday’s shocking 30-16 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs — who rallied for 24 straight points and got huge plays from two rookies — caused the Chargers to lose their Southern California cool.
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The Indianapolis Colts spent one quarter trying to figure out Denver’s confounding ground game. Peyton Manning spent the next three confusing the Broncos defense. Manning led the Colts to six scores on his final eight possessions, rallying Indianapolis from an early 10-point deficit to an impressive 38-20 victory Sunday — giving the Broncos one more anguishing chapter in this lopsided rivalry.
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The balance of power in the NFC West hasn’t moved an inch to the south. The Seattle Seahawks are still on top — just as 308-pound defensive tackle Rocky Bernard illustrated by landing right on poor Alex Smith. Matt Hasselbeck passed for 281 yards and two touchdowns, Bernard separated Smith’s shoulder with a sack on the third play, and the Seahawks remained the best in the West with a 23-3 victory…
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As Carnell “Cadillac” Williams was being loaded onto a cart after injuring his right knee, every member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came onto the field to give him encouragement. Then they used the same teamwork to make up for his absence, sending the surprising Bucs to the top of the NFC South. Calling it the closest team he’s been on since Tampa Bay won the Super Bowl in the 2002 season, Michael…
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The balance of power in the NFC West hasn’t moved an inch to the south. The Seattle Seahawks are still on top — just as 308-pound defensive tackle Rocky Bernard illustrated by landing right on poor Alex Smith. Matt Hasselbeck passed for 281 yards and two touchdowns, Bernard separated Smith’s shoulder with a sack on the third play, and the Seahawks remained the best in the West with a 23-3 victory…
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As Carnell “Cadillac” Williams was being loaded onto a cart after injuring his right knee, every member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came onto the field to give him encouragement. Then they used the same teamwork to make up for his absence, sending the surprising Bucs to the top of the NFC South. Calling it the closest team he’s been on since Tampa Bay won the Super Bowl in the 2002 season, Michael…
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The Pittsburgh Steelers were beaten Sunday at their own game by their old offensive coordinator and might-have-been head coach. Rookie Steve Breaston returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown and the Arizona Cardinals’ defense shut down Pittsburgh’s high-scoring offense most of the day to hand the Steelers their first loss, 21-14.
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The Indianapolis Colts took Denver’s best shot Sunday, and the Broncos couldn’t knock out the defending champions. Indianapolis (4-0) relied on flawless execution to score on six of its last eight possessions in a 38-20 victory, adding yet another anguishing chapter to the Broncos recent rivalry with Indy.
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