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BIGGEST UPSET?
TEXANS OVER THE COLTS, NO ONE EXPECTED THAT EXCEPT
FOR THE TEXAN FANS THAT WERE PRAYING FOR IT. IT BODES
WELL FOR THE TEXANS THIS YEAR. SEE THE STATS HERE.
BIGGEST BLUNDER?
OCHO AND T.O.. THE CAPED CRUSADERS DIDNT SAVE THE
DAY, THEIR TEAM OR ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER.
BIGGEST ROOKIE SUCCESS?
ROOKIE ARIAN FOSTER CARRIED THE TEXANS TO VICTORY
OVER THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WITH 33 CARRIES FOR 231
YDS AND 3TD.
MOST DESERVED WIN?
NYG OVER CAR, THEY OPEN THE NEW STADIUM WITH A WIN AT HOME, AND MANAGE TO GIVE MATT
MOORE A CONCUSSION. IF ELI MANNING CAN KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, THIS COULD BE A GREAT YEAR
FOR THE NEW YORK GIANTS.
MOST UNDESERVED WIN?
CHI OVER DET. THE BEARS WON BECAUSE OF A RULE TECHNICALITY THAT MOST PLAYERS, AND DEFINITELY
MOST LIONS FANS WOULD NOT AGREE WITH.
MOST UNEXPECTED WIN?
HOU OVER IND. NO ONE THOUGHT THAT THE TEXANS WOUILD SHINE RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE LIKE THEY
DID, HOPEFULLY FOSTER CAN CONTINUE HIS INCREDIBLE ROOKIE DEBUT SUCCESS.
WORST BLOW OUT?
SEA OVER SF 31-6. THE 49R‟S ARE COMPLETELY DISORGANIZED, THEY ONLY CONVERTED ONE OF THE 15
THIRD DOWNS THAT THEY HAD INTO A FIRST DOWN. PETE CARROLLS FIRST GAME WITH THE SEAHAWKS IS
A MASSACRE.
MOST EXCITING GAME?
DAL @ WASH. AT LEAST THE COWBOYS MISTAKES KEPT THE FANS ON THE EDGE OF THEIR SEATS. THE NEW
LOOK OF THE REDSKINS IS A GOOD LOOK FOR THEM.
LEAST EXCITING GAME?
PIT OVER ATL. THEY PROVED YOU DON'T NEED TOUCHDOWN PASSES TO PLAY AND WIN A FOOTBALL
GAME, BUT “BATTLE OF THE FIELD GOALS” VERY RARELY MAKES THE HIGHLIGHT REEEL. IT WAS HARDLY A
MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE FOR BOTH TEAMS., SAVE FOR THE TD AT THE VER-R-R-Y END.
QB OF THE WEEK?
PEYTON MANNING, THE MAN IS A MACHINE. CHECK OUT SOME OF THE “BEST OF” STATS HERE.
BEST NON-FOOTBALL MOMENT?
THE CHEERLEADER GETTING EATEN BY THE TITANS MASCOT. COME ON, THAT‟S FUNNY!
MOST UNEXPECTED SUCCESS STORY:
MIKE VICK GOT A TURN AT QB AFTER KEVIN KOLB LEAVES THE FIELDS SEEING STARS. HE MADE ME REMEM-
BER THE OLD DAYS...
MOST UPSETTING INJURY:
MATT STAFFORD (SHOULDER) STAFFORD LANDED HARD ON HIS SHOULDER, ITS UNKNOWN HOW LONG HE
WILL BE OUT, BUT HE HAD SO MUCH POTENTIAL. SEE THE CLIP HERE.
BEST PLAY OF THE WEEK:
CHRIS JOHNSON RUNS 76 YDS FOR A 2ND QTR TD THAT GIVES HIM 100+ YDS IN JUST THE FIRST HALF OF THE
GAME. HE ENDED THE DAY WITH 27 CARRIES FOR 148 YDS, AND 2 TDS.
BEST POST GAME BLUNDER:
RANDY MOSS‟S “POOR-ME-PLEASE-PAY-ME-MORE-OR-IM-LEAVING” RANT. WATCH THE CLIP AND GET A
GOOD LAUGH. I JUST CAN‟T PITY HIM, OR ANYONE ELSE WHO GETS PAID TO PLAY FOOTBALL.
THE BENCH
HIGHLIGHT WHO DONE MONDAY
HOME SCORES THE BENCH LINE EM UP SHOWDOWN THOUGHTS
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Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams
MIN IND ARZ
Chris Cook CB Knee Out Tony Ugoh T Foot -- Chris Wells RB Knee Questionable
Jimmy Kennedy DT Knee Out Bob Sanders CB Rested -- Jason Wright RB Toe Questionable
Toby Gerhart RB Knee Questionable Cody Glenn LB Hamstring Questionable Michael Adams CB Shoulder Probable
Cedric Griffin CB Knee Questionable Charlie Johnson T Foot Questionable Will Davis LB Knee Probable
Brett Favre QB Ankle Probable Jacob Lacey CB Head Questionable Larry Fitzgerald WR Knee Probable
Jamarca Sanford S Ankle Probable Jeff Saturday C Knee Questionable Ben Patrick TE Knee Probable
John Sullivan C Calf Probable Anthony Gonzalez WR Back Questionable Joey Porter LB Back Probable
NO HOU Andre Roberts WR Shoulder Probable
Tony Hargrove DT Knee Probable Antwaun Molden CB Ankle Doubtful STL
Marques Colston WR Kidney Probable Kareem Jackson CB Eye Probable James Butler S Knee Probable
Jimmy Graham TE Ankle Probable Steve Slaton RB Toe Probable Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers
Pierson Prioleau S Knee Probable Duane Brown T Hamstring Probable ATL
Tracy Porter CB Knee Probable Owen Daniels TE Knee Probable Michael Jenkins WR Shoulder Out
Jonathan Vilma LB Groin Probable Mario Williams DE Groin Probable Brent Grimes CB Hip Questionable
Stanley Arnoux LB Ankle Out Denver Broncos at Jacksonville Jaguars Corey Peters DT Knee Questionable
Chris Ivory RB Knee Out DEN Joe Hawley C Hip Questionable
Zach Strief T Knee Questionable Knowshon Moreno RB Hamstring Probable PIT
Cleveland Browns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ryan Harris T Ankle Out Byron Leftwich QB Knee Out
CLV Darcel McBath S Forearm Out Chris Kemoeatu G Foot Probable
David Bowens LB Knee -- Andre Brown RB Toe Questionable Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
Nick Sorensen S Head Out Demaryius Thomas WR Foot Questionable GB
D'Qwell Jackson LB Chest Out Daniel Graham TE Chest Probable Brandon Underwood CB Shoulder Out
Shawn Lauvao G Ankle Doubtful JAX Desmond Bishop LB Hamstring Questionable
Marcus Benard LB Shoulder Questionable
Jarett Dillard WR Foot Out Mike Neal DE Abdomen Questionable
Shaun Rogers DT Ankle Questionable
Scotty McGee KR Shoulder Out Chad Clifton T Knee Probable
Floyd Womack G Knee Questionable
Deji Karim RB Thumb Questionable Derrick Martin S Ankle Probable
Robert Royal TE Ankle Probable Oakland Raiders at Tennessee Titans Bryan Bulaga T Hip Probable
TB OAK Cullen Jenkins DE Calf Probable
Niko Koutouvides LB Neck -- Travis Goethel LB Back Out Brad Jones LB Shoulder Probable
Josh Freeman QB right Thumb Probable Walter McFadden CB Hamstring Out Clay Matthews LB Hamstring Probable
Brian Price DT Hamstring Probable Chaz Schilens WR Knee Out Brady Poppinga LB Knee Probable
Maurice Stovall WR Ankle Probable Desmond Bryant DT Elbow Questionable Charles Woodson CB Toe Probable
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills Michael Bush RB Thumb Questionable PHI
MIA TEN No injuries to report. N/A N/A N/A
Jake Grove C Shoulder -- Will Witherspoon LB Not Injury -- San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
Channing Crowder LB Groin Questionable Mike Otto T Knee Out SF
Brandon Marshall WR Ankle Probable Tony Brown DT Knee Questionable Ahmad Brooks LB Lacerated Kidney Out
Jake Long T Knee Probable William Hayes DE Knee Questionable Eric Heitmann C Fibula Out
BUF Colin Allred LB Ankle Questionable Kyle Williams WR Toe Out
Kawika Mitchell LB Foot Out Leroy Harris G Ankle Questionable William James CB Ankle Doubtful
Reggie Torbor LB Chest Out Jacob Ford DE Back Probable Diyral Briggs LB Concussion Probable
Jairus Byrd S Groin Probable Justin Gage WR Hand Probable SEA
Antonio Coleman LB Hamstring Out Carolina Panthers at New York Giants Russell Okung T Ankle Out
Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots CAR Chester Pitts G Knee Questionable
CIN Jeff Otah T Knee Out Raheem Brock DE Back Probable
Brandon Ghee CB Head Doubtful Jordan Senn LB Ankle Out Anthony McCoy TE Ankle Probable
Andre Caldwell WR Groin Questionable Tyrell Sutton RB Shoulder Out Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins
Brian Leonard RB Foot Questionable Tyler Brayton DE Ankle Probable DAL
Geno Atkins DT Knee Probable NYG Marc Colombo T Knee Out
Jonathan Fanene DT Hamstring Probable Michael Johnson S Not Injury R -- Kyle Kosier G Knee Out
NE Phillip Dillard LB Hamstring Out Sam Young T Knee Out
Randy Moss WR Illness -- Aaron Ross CB Foot Doubtful Gerald Sensabaugh S Shoulder Probable
Nick Kaczur T Back Out Gerris Wilkinson LB Groin Questionable WAS
Terrence Wheatley CB Foot Out Chase Blackburn LB Knee Probable Kareem Moore S Knee Doubtful
Kyle Arrington CB Groin Questionable Chris Canty DT Groin Probable Jammal Brown T Hip Questionable
Julian Edelman WR Foot Questionable Shaun O'Hara C Ankle Probable Andre Carter LB Illness Questionable
Laurence Maroney RB Thigh Questionable Corey Webster CB Groin Probable Donovan McNabb QB Ankle Questionable
Ron Brace DT Ankle Probable Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears Mike Sellers RB Knee Questionable
Tom Brady QB right Shoulder Probable DET Perry Riley LB Foot Questionable
Jermaine Cunningham LB Ankle Probable DeAndre Levy LB Groin Doubtful Baltimore Ravens at New York Jets
Brandon Deaderick DE Toe Probable Louis Delmas S Groin Questionable BAL
Aaron Hernandez TE Knee Probable C.C. Brown S Forearm Probable Terrence Cody DT Knee Out
Jarrad Page S Back Probable Jonathan Wade CB Finger Probable Jared Gaither T Back Out
Myron Pryor DE Knee Probable CHI Donte' Stallworth WR Foot Out
Matt Slater WR Hamstring Probable Earl Bennett WR Hamstring -- Oniel Cousins T Head Probable
San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs Nick Roach LB Knee -- Lardarius Webb CB Knee Probable
SD Major Wright S Finger -- Paul Kruger LB Shoulder Probable
Shawne Merriman LB Achilles Doubtful Craig Steltz S Ankle Questionable NYJ
Billy Volek QB Knee Probable Lance Briggs LB Ankle Probable Shaun Ellis DE Knee --
KC Desmond Clark RB Ankle Probable Calvin Pace LB Foot Out
Cameron Sheffield LB Neck Out Brodney Pool S Ankle Questionable
Dexter McCluster WR Illness Doubtful Jeff Cumberland TE No Injury Probable
Tamba Hali LB Foot Questionable
Ryan O'Callaghan T Groin Questionable
INJURY REPORTS UPDATED SUNDAY NIGHT & MAY NOT INCLUDE LATE GAME INJURIES
LINE ‘EM UP
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SUN 9/19 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS @ NEW YORK JETS CBS 4:15PM
NE:
NYJ:
MON 9/20 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS @ SAN FRANSISCO 49ERS ESPN 8:30PM
NO:
SF:
SHOWDOWN
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The Ravens were led by Anquan Boldin who had seven catches for 110 yds, and Todd Heap, who caught six
passes from Flacco for 72 yards. Willis McGahee ran it in from the 1 yd line with six seconds left in the first half.
The final two minutes were a chance for Sanchez and the Jets to make some momentum and possibly over take
the Ravens, but again, not being able to put it all together under the heavy pressure from the Ravens defense,
they couldn't cover the 47 yards needed to put them into FG range. The Ravens are a team to be reckoned with
this year, and the Jets need to step up their game, or at least “walk the walk” after all that talk. Hopefully for Jets
fans, the return of Santonio Holmes in a few weeks will do just that.
Injuries:
NYJ Kris Jenkins (KNEE) Removed from the game
TEAM 1 2 3 4 TOTAL POSSESS RUSH PASS TOTAL TURN 1ST DOWN PEN/YD CONV
Chargers QB Phillip Rivers connected with Antonio Gates for an early 1st QTR TD, but KC answered with a Ja-
maal Charles 56 yard TD at the very end of the QTR. 2 more TD‟s in the 2nd QTR, one a 2yd pass from a less
than spectacular Matt Cassell to Tony Moeaki, and the other a record 94 yd punt return by Dexter McCluster
end the half put the Cheifs up by 14 points. The Chargers would score again in the 4th, a 59 yd pass to Legedu
Naanee, but Philips Rivers made some serious errors in his accuracy, and was stopped within sight of the goal
line 4 times by a revitalized defense that has not been seen in KC for at least 3 years.
Ball security and an impressive defense were key for the Chiefs against the defending 4 time Division Champs,
in the rain, and earned them a W for their home opener and the debut of the remodeling of the Arrowhead
complex. The Chargers fought a tough battle against the elements, the rain obviously a problem for the offense,
as well as mistakes by the kick-coverage, that opened up for McCluster‟s epic punt return TD. It was the first
MNF win for the Chiefs since 2000.
FINAL THOUGHTS
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-J.R.