Week 10 in Review
Rams 37 — Saints 29
Upset alert! Upset alert! The Rams are no longer winless and the four-game win streak by the Saints is no more. Led by
Steven Jackson, the Rams defeated the Saints on the road, where
Jackson threw a TD, caught 5 balls for 26 yards, and ran for 76 yards and a score.
Marc Bulger woke up from his slumber completing 27 of 33 passes for 302 yards and 2 TD’s.
Torry Holt had 124 receiving yards while
Drew Bennett and
Randy
McMichael each caught a TD.
As for the Saints, QB
Drew Brees struggled early, but padded his stats late in the 2nd half. He finished with 272 yards, and a pair of TD’s and INT’s.
Reggie Bush and
Aaron Stecker each ran for a TD, but the yards were not there. Colston had another big receiving day with 129 yards while the tight ends,
Eric Johnson and
Billy Miller, were the recipients of touchdowns. The Saints have now dipped back under .500 and will travel to
Bills 13 — Dolphins 10
Miami
can’t buy a win! Leading 10-2 in the 4th quarter, the Bills scored 11 points in the final session to keep
Marshawn Lynch ran for 61 yards and a TD in the Bills win, but suffered an injury that is not considered serious. Lee Evans had 65 receiving yards, but
JP
Losman threw for only 157 yards and a pick.
As for the 0-9 Dolphins,
Cleo Lemon threw for 131 yards in the loss.
Jesse Chatman was the lone bright spot for
Broncos 27 — Chiefs 11
What happens when you are without your #1 offensive player? You lose. Big. The Chiefs learned that the hard way as the presence of
Larry Johnson was greatly missed from the
Priest Holmes ran for 65 yards on 20 carries when Herm Edwards said he wouldn’t receive more than 15.
Dwayne Bowe had a big day with 105 receiving yards on 9 catches.
Damon Huard threw 2 INT’s and
Croyle replaced him throwing an INT for himself.
Travis Henry
was inactive so
Selvin Young took over his duties and played very well. He ran for 109 yards and a TD. Jay Cutler threw for 192 with a TD and INT.
Brandon Marshall led all Bronco WR’s with 85 receiving yards. Javon Walker is hopeful that he will return next week as
Packers 34 — Vikings 0
Adrian Peterson
rushed for 45 yards and…and that’s all. He did get injured and will go for an MRI tomorrow on his sprained knee.
Brooks Bollinger wasn’t too much better as he threw for 176 yards and an INT.
Meanwhile,
Brett Favre threw for 351 yards and 3 TD’s as he continued his phenomenal season.
Ruvell Martin caught two of those touchdown passes while
Driver and
Jennings each caught 4 balls for 63 yards. The Packers are now 8-1 and will host
Testaverde vs.
Favre!
Falcons 20 — Panthers 13
Speaking of
Joey Harrington threw for 192 yards and a TD to
Alge Crumpler.
Warrick Dunn had a solid game on the ground rushing for 89 yards and a TD. The Falcons are now 3-6 and will host
Vinny Testaverde
make the start for
Steve Smith was held to 61 yards and also fumbled.
DeShaun Foster ran for 59 yards as well.
Jaguars 28 — Titans 13
The Jags got revenge on the Titans, who defeated them in Week 1 in
Quinn Gray threw for 101 yards and a TD, but his run may be over as
David Garrard could be back next week against the Chargers.
Fred Taylor ran for 45 yards and a score and his counterpart,
Maurice Jones-Drew, ran for 101 yards and a TD. The Jaguars are now tied with the Titans at 6-3, which is good for 2nd place in the toughest division in football.
Vince Young
threw for an uncharacteristic 247 yards, 1 TD, and 2 INT’s. He also led the team in rushing with 52 yards.
LenDale White ran for only 12 yards on 8 carries.
Justin Gage led the Titan WR’s with 90 yards and a score.
Eagles 33 — Redskins 25
What’s that I hear? Chants of
Don-o-van from the Philly faithful? Maybe not, but he sure did solidify his job Sunday as he threw for 4 TD’s and 251 yards. He also used his legs, which he hasn’t done much this season, to run for 37 yards.
Brian Westbrook, as always, was the focal point of the Eagle offense. He totaled 183 yards and had 3 TD’s (2 rec, 1 rush).
Reggie
Brown and
LJ Smith each had a TD reception as well.
Washington
suffered a difficult home loss to the Eagles and will now have to travel to
Jason Campbell finally threw a TD pass to a WR this season.
James Thrash held that honor as he caught two TD passes from
Campbell, who threw for 215 yards and 3 scores.
Clinton Portis carried the ball 30 times for 137 yards, but his effort was not enough as the Eagles put up 20 points in the 4th.
Pittsburgh
31 —
Up 21-9 in Heinz Field at the half, the Browns were beginning to think they could beat the Steelers. However, they should have saved their thoughts for something else.
Big Ben 30-yard TD scramble in the 4th quarter, but
Josh Cribbs unbelievably took the ensuing kickoff 100 yards to the house to put
Big Ben as he hit
Heath Miller for the game-winning score with just three minutes to go. Then, with 10 seconds to go,
Phil Dawson’s potential game-tying 52-yard FG was short, and the Steelers were victorious.
Derek Anderson
threw for 123 yards and 3 TD’s (
Winslow, Edwards, Vickers were TD recipients).
Jamal Lewis was held to 35 rushing yards in the loss.
Big Ben threw for 278 yards, 2 TD’s, and 1 INT. He also had a huge 30-yard TD run in the 4th quarter.
Hines Ward had 80 yards and a score while
Heath Miller had 71 yards and a TD.
Bengals 21 — Ravens 7
No, the Bengals didn’t score 3 TDs to get to 21 points. Their kicker,
Shayne Graham went 7 for 7 on FG’s. The strange thing about all of the kicks was that they were all less than 35 yards.
Chris Henry made his debut after an eight-game suspension and caught 4 balls for 99 yards.
Chad Johnson also caught 4 balls for 73 yards. Rudi Johnson carried the ball 22 times for 46 yards for
Meanwhile, the Raven offense was lackluster yet again. Willis McGahee was able to add a late TD, but he ran for only 60 yards on a poor Cincy defense. Kyle Boller replaced Steve McNair, but he didn’t make a difference in the game. Mark Clayton led the team with 107 receiving yards. The Ravens are now 4-5 and have lost three straight.
Bears 17 — Raiders 6
This one wasn’t pretty as Rex Grossman made an appearance and threw the eventual game-winning TD to Bernard Berrian in the 3rd quarter. Cedric Benson ran for 76 yards and a score on 29 carries. The Bears are now 4-5 and will travel to
As for
Cowboys 31 — Giants 20
The Cowboys showed on Sunday that they are the cream of the crop in the NFC right now, but the Packers may have something to say about that down the road. However, the NFC East belongs to the Dallas Cowboys after their road win in the Meadowlands.
Romo threw for 247 yards and 4 TD’s. Two of which went to
T.O., who finished with 125 yards as well.
Patrick
Crayton also caught a TD pass and had 5 catches for 66 yards.
Eli Manning
did not play well at all, but his numbers did not show how bad he performed. He threw for 236 yards, 1 TD, and 2 INT’s. Brandon Jacobs ran for 95 yards and
Jeremy Shockey caught 12 balls for 129 yards and a TD. However,
Plaxico
Burress had a quiet day with only 4 catches. The Giants will face the Lions in Motown in a key NFC playoff-like game next week.
Cardinals 31 — Lions 21
The Cardinals defeated the Lions as
As for the winners, the Cardinals sit at 4-5 and pending tomorrow night’s game between the Seahawks and 49ers, they will be at worst one game back in the division. Kurt Warner led the way with 259 yards, 3 TD’s, and 1 INT. Tim Rattay came in and stole one of Warner’s TD’s inside the redzone because of Warner’s sore thumb. Edgerrin James ran for 60 yards as
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