THE TITANS AT THE BILLS.  WHICH RYAN FITZPATRICK WOULD SHOW UP?  MEANWHILE, WHICH CHRIS JOHNSON WOULD SHOW UP?  UNFORTUNATELY FOR THE BILLS, IT WAS THE GOOD ONE.  THEY DO HAVE THE WORST DEFENSE IN THE HISTORY OF THE NFL.  SO YOU’D THINK THIS IS THE WEEK CHRIS JOHNSON GETS OFF-TRACK, RIGHT?  1^ST QUARTER, TITANS FIRST POSSESSION.  THEY GOT THE BALL ON THE BILLS 16 YD. LINE.  CHRIS JOHNSON DANCES THROUGH THE HOLE TO THE OUTSIDE.  16 YDS. FOR A TD. AND FANTASY OWNERS ARE SAYING, “OH, WHY DID I SIT HIM AGAINST THE BILLS?!  JOHNSON’S FIRST TD. SINCE WEEK 13 OF 2011.  JOHNSON, NO, NOT DONE.  NOW 2^ND LEVEL.  83 YDS.  NO ONE’S GONNA CATCH HIM.  LOOK AT HIM, HE’S EVEN HOT DOGGING IT!  2 BIG PLAYS AND SUDDENLY NOW, “OH, I’M CHRIS JOHNSON AGAIN.”  TITANS LEAD 14-7.  2^ND QUARTER, 2^ND & 10 FOR THE TITANS 31.  CHRIS JOHNSON AGAIN OUTSIDE.  A 25 YD. GAIN.  I THOUGHT CHRIS JOHNSON WAS GONNA RUN FOR LIKE 445 YDS. TODAY?  HE WAS SLIGHTLY SHORT OF THAT.  ALRIGHT, NOW FOR THE BILLS, THEY STILL HAD SOME OFFENSE.  FRED JACKSON KIND OF WALTZES INTO THE END ZONE BECAUSE THAT’S REALLY WHAT HE DID.  HE KIND OF CAUGHT IT AND JUST… “I’M JUST GONNA MEANDER MY WAY INTO THE END ZONE.”  BILLS TIE THE GAME AT 7-7.  TITANS KICK-OFF, AND THERE GOES BRAD SMITH 89 YDS.  I WATCHED HIM DO THIS WITH THE JETS PLENTY OF TIMES.  GAME IS NOW TIED AT 14.  3 TDS. IN LESS THAN 30 SECS.  IT WAS THAT RAVENS/GIANTS S.B. THEY HAD 3 TDS. ON 3 STRAIGHT PLAYS.  AS MARV WOULD SAY, “AND WE’RE NOT NEARLY DONE WITH THE OFFENSE.”  3^RD QUARTER.  BILLS BALL, TITANS LEAD 21-20.  RYAN FITZPATRICK SACKED BY CAMERON WIMBLEY.  DERRICK MORGAN PICKS IT UP.  TITANS BALL ON THE BILLS 32.  THE DRIVE WOULD RESULT IN A 1 YD. JAMIE HARPER TD. RUN THOUGH.  YEA, CHRIS JOHNSON GOT IT DOWN TO THE 1 AND HARPER RAN IT IN.  GREAT, THANKS.  SO THE BILLS GET THE BELL BACK.  RYAN FITZPATRICK LOOKING FOR DONALD JONES!  15 YD. TD. CUTTING THE TITANS LEAD TO 28-27.  EVERYBODY…THEY SHOULD JUST PUT A STEER OR LIKE A CALF-ROPING THING IN THE END ZONE SO PLAYERS COULD ACTUALLY JUST GET ON IT INSTEAD OF PRETENDING TO RIDE A MECHANICAL BULL AND ACTUALLY DO IT.  NEXT BILLS POSSESSION.  NEXT BILLS POSSESSION, STEVIE JOHNSON BACK FROM THE ABYSS WITH A 27 YD. TD.  BILLS TAKE THE LEAD 34-28.  YEA, JUST PUT A MECHANICAL BULL IN.  LESS MONEY, REALLY.  4^TH QUARTER, BILLS STILL LEAD 34-28.  RYAN FITZPATRICK LOOKING AGAIN FOR DONALD JONES.  AGAIN, JASON MCCORDY COMES UP WITH THE PICK.  TITANS TAKE OVER ON THEIR 48 YD. LINE.  UH OH.  GOTTA SHAVE THAT BEARD FITZPATRICK.  GOTTA SHAVE THAT BEARD.  IT’S NOT WORKING.  BEARDS DON’T WORK ON QBS.  IT’S DAN FOUTS AND THAT’S IT.  3 PLAYS LATER 3^RD & 1 FROM THE BILLS 43.  CHRIS JOHNSON 27 YDS.  1^ST & 10 FROM THE BILLS 17.  C.J. 2K KNEELY RAN FOR 2,000 YDS. ON THIS ONE.  HE WOULD FINISH WITH 195 ON THE DAY.  1:08 LEFT.  4^TH & 9 FROM THE BUFFALO 15.  TITANS GO FOR IT.  MATT HASSELBECK FINDS NATE WASHINGTON FOR THE 15 YD. TD.  TITANS GO UP 45-34.  HASSELBECK 205 AND A TD.  SO THE BILLS GET THE BALL BACK 1 LAST CHANCE TO AVOID FALLING TO LAST PLACE IN THE AFC EAST.  RYAN FITZPATRICK LOOKING FOR STEVIE JOHNSON ON 4^TH DOWN.  IT IS INCOMPLETE.  TENN. WINS IT 35-34.  EVERYBODY’S HAPPY.  NO ONE MORE SO THAN CHRIS JOHNSON OR HIS FANTASY OWNERS.

01:13:49 – CLEVELAND BROWNS @ INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

BROWNS AND THE COLTS.  BRANDON WEEDEN.  LAST WEEK HE TURNED 29.  THIS WEEK HE TURNED 46.  CONGRATULATIONS.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRANDON WEEDEN.  ANDREW LUCK SAYS, “O.K. THIS R.G. III RUNS FOR TDS.  YEA, O.K.  DON’T WORRY, I GOT IT.  WATCH THIS.”  2^ND & GOAL 1^ST QUARTER.  ANDREW LUCK DECIDES, TAKING IT MYSELF.  INTO THE END ZONE FOR THE TD.  INDY WITH A 7-0 LEAD.  ANDY LUCK SAYS, “YEA, THAT’S THE LAST PASS I’M GONNA THROW TODAY BECAUSE I DON’T NEED TO.  I’M GONNA RUN IT.  I’M A RUNNER NOW.  WHERE’S MY COMMERCIALS?  WHERE’S MY ENDORSEMENTS?”  2^ND QUARTER, CLEVELAND LOOKING TO GET EVEN.  BRANDON WEEDEN LOOKS FOR GREG LITTLE.  HE’S JUST GONNA DROP IT.  OH NO WAIT!  HE HELD ONTO IT!  AND IT’S RULED A TOUCHDOWN.  GREG LITTLE HELD ONTO A PASS AND HE SCORED!  JUDGMENT DAY IS COMING SOON.  WATCH THE REPLAY.  REAL TOUGH TO OVERTURN THIS.  WHATEVER THE CALL ON THE FIELD WAS GONNA BE, IT WAS GOING TO BE, EVEN THOUGH IT LOOKS LIKE HE SLID OUT OF BOUNDS.  EXTRA POINT DID NOT GO.  SO, 7-6 LEAD.  ANDREW LUCK DECIDES AGAIN, “YEA, I’M JUST GONNA RUN IT BECAUSE THIS IS WHO I AM.  I MEAN IT.  I WANT TO SHOOT MY NEXT COMMERCIAL RIGHT NOW.  I WANT TO JUST RUN WITH THE FOOTBALL AND I’M NOT GONNA THROW IT.”  2 RUSHING TDS. ON THE DAY.  14-6, INDY.  BROWNS HAVING A TOUGH TIME RUNNING THE FOOTBALL.  CAN’T CONVERT ON A BIG 3^RD & 1 LATE IN THE 2^ND QUARTER.  SO WE GO TO HALFTIME, 14-6 INDY.  3^RD QUARTER, HERE GOES BRANDON WEEDEN.  O.K. I DON’T LIKE THIS WHILE THING ABOUT THROWING IT TO GREG LITTLE.  HE MAY DROP IT.  SO I’M GONNA THROW IT TO JOSH GORDON.  FLASH!  AHH!  WHEW!  14-13, INDY.  WE GO TO THE 4^TH QUARTER BECAUSE THERE WAS NO MORE OFFENSE.  17-13.  HERE’S ANDREW LUCK.  WATCH OUT.  WATCH OUT.  WATCH OUT.  WATCH OUT.  ANDREW LUCK IS CRUNCHED AND HE FUMBLES.  THE BROWNS PICK IT UP.  WATCH IT ON THE REPLAY.  I FELT IT THROUGH THE TELEVISION; AND I DIG THAT ANDY LUCK STILL TRIED TO FIGHT FOR THE FOOTBALL EVEN AFTER THAT BIG HALLACIOUS HIT.  I WOULD’VE JUST LET IT GO AND SAID, “IF YOU GUYS LET ME GET HIT LIKE THAT, I’M NOT GONNA PROTECT THE FOOTBALL.  FORGET IT.”  SO THE BROWNS TRYING TO COME BACK HERE.  17-13.  BRANDON WEEDEN LOOKING FOR JOSH GORDON.  I’M THINKING, “FANTASY POINTS!  IT’S GONNA BE A TD.!”  HE DROPPED IT!!  JOSH, STONE HANDS GORDON, DROPPED THE FOOTBALL.  IT WAS A SURE TD.  TURF MONSTER MAY HAVE GOT HIM.  THAT WAS THE BALL GAME RIGHT THERE.  LOOK AT BRANDON WEEDEN.  COOL, ICY CALM.  NO BIG DEAL.  I CAN’T BELIEVE…OH, HE DROPPED IT!!  SO THE BROWNS WOULD HAVE 1 FINAL CHANCE AFTER JIMMY HASLAN ALSO CALM, COOL UNDER PRESSURE.  NO BIG DEAL.  WE’LL GET THEM NEXT TIME.  4^TH & 6.  LESS THAN 2 MINS. TO GO.  RILEY COOPER IS YOUR GUY ON 4^TH & 6, ISN’T HE?  WELL, NO HE’S NOT.  COLTS WIN IT BY THE FINAL OF 17-13.  THAT FAN GOING BACK TO CLEVELAND VERY UNHAPPY.

01:16:48 – BALTIMORE RAVENS @ HOUSTON TEXANS

RAVENS AT THE TEXANS.  MATT SCHAUB.  WATCH OUT FOR THE FIREWORKS.  WATCH OUT.  WATCH OUT.  WATCH OUT!  WHOA THAT WAS CLOSE.  MEANWHILE, TERRELL SUGGS IS BACK.  “LOOK I WASN’T PLAYING BASKETBALL.  IT JUST HAPPENED.  I’M O.K. NOW.”  1^ST QUARTER AND THERE’S TERRELL SUGGS, THE REIGNING NFL DEF. PLAYER OF THE YEAR.  SACKS HIM.  HE LOSES 8 YDS.  ENSUING RAVENS POSSESSION.  JOE FLACCO SACKED BY CONNOR BARWIN FOR A SAFETY.  HOUSTON NOW TRAILS 3-2.  USED TO GETTING A 3 RUN HOMER FROM JEFF BLUM.  CONGRATULATIONS ON THAT.  ENSUING TEXANS POSSESSION.  MATT SCHAUB LOOKING DEEP FOR KEVIN WALTER.  GOT IT FOR THE TD.  TEXANS LEAD 9-3.  KEVIN WALTER DOES THIS LIKE ONCE EVERY 8 GAMES, HE HAS A BIG GAME.  THAT’S THE WAY HE IS.  2^ND QUARTER, RAVENS GET THE BALL 2^ND & 7 ON THEIR OWN 45.  JOE FLACCO LOOKING FOR TORRY SMITH.  GOOD IDEA.  INSTEAD, JONATHAN JOSEPH, AND HE GOES 52 YDS. THE OTHER WAY.  HERE’S THE FOOTBALL!  I GOT IT!  HERE’S THE FOOTBALL.  I GOT IT!  TOUCHDOWN TEXANS.  TAKE ANOTHER LOOK.  J.J. WATT.  WHO ELSE?  TIPS JOE FLACCO’S PASS.  SO IT GOES TO JONATHAN JOSEPH.  THEY DON’T TEACH THAT DO THEY?  NO THEY DON’T.  TEXANS GET THE BALL BACK.  STILL 16-3.  FIRST PLAY OF THE DRIVE.  BEN TATE RUNS FOR 3 YDS. BUT ED REED COMES UP WITH A BIG HIT.  AND THAT WOULD BE THE FINAL REAL HIGHLIGHT FOR THE RAVENS IN THIS GAME.  TEXANS GET THE BALL BACK.  SCHAUB LOOKING DOWN THE MIDDLE FOR GARRETT GRAHAM.  HAULS IT IN FOR 20 YDS.  1^ST & 10 ON THE RAVENS 24 YD. LINE.  THAT’S A GREAT ATHLETIC PLAY.  SEE, YOU THOUGHT IT WAS OWEN DANIELS.  NO IT WASN’T.  3 PLAYS LATER, 1^ST & GOAL.  SCHAUB LOOKS FOR OWEN DANIELS.  “HEY, I’M THE GUY THAT MAKES THESE PLAYS.”  O.K.  TEXANS UP 23-3.  THE PLAY WOULD BE REVIEWED, NOT FOR THAT SPIKE.  THERE HE IS.  HE’S GOT IT.  HE’S DOWN.  HE HOLDS UP WITH IT.  GOOD CALL.  EVEN THOUGH THE BALL MAKES CONTACT WITH THE GROUND.  I MEAN GOOD CALL IF YOU’RE THE TEXANS.  IT STANDS UP.  RAVENS GET THE BALL BACK.  ANOTHER TIPPED PASS IS INTERCEPTED.  JOE FLACCO’S GOTTA STOP LOOKING FOR TORY SMITH.  THIS IS WHAT’S HURTING HIM RIGHT HERE.  GLOVER QUINN STRETCHES BACK WITH ONE HAND TO PICK IT OFF.  TEXAS WOULD’VE HAD A 29 YD. F.G. BY SHANE GRAHAM.  3^RD QUARTER, RAVENS TRAILING 29-3.  FLACCO SAYING, “LOOK, JUST GIVE ME SOMETHING HERE. O.K.  ALRIGHT, TANDEN DOSS, YOU DO SOMETHING WITH IT.”  TANDEN DOSS!  TANDEN DOSS GOES IN FOR THE TD.!  A CONVOY OF BLOCKERS.  IT’S A TOUCHDOWN!  FLACCO CAN’T BELIEVE IT.  HE ONLY THREW FOR 147 & 1 TD.  TEXAS’LL GET THE BALL BACK THOUGH.  SCHAUB PLENTY OF TIME LOOKING FOR KEVIN WALTER.  LIKE I SAID, ONCE EVERY 14 GAMES KEVIN WALTER DOES IT.  1^ST & 10 ON THE RAVENS 35 YD. LINE.  IT’S 6 PLAYS LATER.  3^RD & 3 ON THE RAVENS 14.  HERE’S ARIAN FOSTER.  NO THIS WAY’S NOT GOOD.  ON, GO THE OTHER WAY.  BACK THE OTHER WAY.  LOOK AT MATT SCHAUB.  GET OUT OF THE WAY!!  BUT IT DOESN’T MATTER.  FOSTER STILL GETS OUT OF BOUNDS.  MATT SCHAUB THOUGHT ABOUT BLOCKING TERRELL SUGGS THEN DECIDED, “OH NO, WAIT A MINUTE.  IT’S BETTER IF I JUST GET OUT OF THE WAY.  YEA, NO, I DON’T WANT ANY OF THAT.  NO THANKS.”  3 PLAYS LATER 3^RD & GOAL ON THE 1.  ARIAN FOSTER.  THIS ONE GARDEN VARIETY UP THE MIDDLE FOR THE TD.  TEXANS WIN 43-13.  ARIAN FOSTER RUNS FOR 98 YDS. AND 2 SCORES.  TEXANS WIN IT FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.  HAVE SOLE POSSESSION AT FIRST PLACE IN THE AFC.  WATCH OUT!  THERE’S TERRELL SUGGS!  NO, JUST KIDDING.

01:20:35 – GREEN BAY PACKERS @ ST. LOUIS RAMS

PACKERS AND THE RAMS.  SAM BRADFORD THINKS, “I’M GONNA HAVE TO THROW 11 TDS. TO WIN TODAY.”  MEANWHILE, AARON RODGERS THINKS, “I COULD THROW 11 TDS. IN THE 1^ST QUARTER AGAINST THE RAMS!”  1^ST QUARTER, PACKERS BALL.  DOWN 3-ZIP.  RAMS OFFSIDES.  FREE PLAY!  FREE PLAY!  AARON RODGERS DEEP TO JORDY NELSON.  WHO SAID HE WAS A BAD START IN FANTASY THIS WEEK?  NOT THIS GUY!  52 YDS. FOR JORDY NELSON.  2 PLAYS LATER, JORDY NELSON AGAIN ON THE TD.  3 YDS.  TAKE A LOOK AT IT AGAIN.  LOOK AT JORDY.  UP, CATCHES IT.  BRINGS HIS FEET DOWN.  IT’S 2011 FOR JORDY NELSON AGAIN.  TELLING YOU.  PACKERS UP 7-3.  TELLING YOU.  PACKERS UP 7-3.  ENSUING KICKOFF.  OH, IT’S AN ONSIDE KICK!  AND IT’S CAUGHT CLEANLY BY …NO, IT’S NOT.  AND IT’S…JAMARY LATIMORE RECOVERS THE BALL.  JEFF FISHER SAYS, “YEA, WE WEREN’T READY FOR THAT ONE.”  WOULD LEAD TO A CROSBY F.G.  PACKERS UP 10-3.  3^RD QUARTER.  PACKERS BALL NO UP 10-6.  AARON RODGERS LOOKING FOR JAMES JONES.  GETS IT FOR 17 YDS.  PACKERS WITH THE BALL ON THE RAMS 21 YD. LINE.  5 PLAYS LATER IT’S 2^ND & GOAL.  AARON RODGERS LOOKING FOR TEX COBB.  TOUCHDOWN.  PACKERS LEAD 17-6.  LOOK AT RANDALL COBB.  SO THE RAMS GET THE BALL BACK.  THEY’RE GONNA DO SOME DAMAGE HERE.  1^ST & 10 IN THEIR OWN 20.  SAM BRADFORD LOOKING FOR BRITT MILLER.  OH I GOT IT.  THIS IS GONNA BE A…OHH.  NEXT PLAY, SAM BRADFORD HAD NO SUCH WORRIES.  SAM BRADFORD, MEET CLAY MATTHEWS.  THAT’LL BE A SACK.  LET’S SEE THE REACTION.  RAMS WILL BE FORCED TO PUNT.  LATER IN THE 3^RD QUARTER RAMS HAVE THE BALL BACK.  SAM BRADFORD LOOKING FOR CHRIS GIVINS.  INSTEAD HE FINDS CASEY HAYWARD WHO UNFORTUNATELY PLAYS FOR THE G.B. PACKERS.  SO THE PACKERS PICKUP THE BALL ON THE RAMS 21 YD. LINE.  SAM BRADFORD’S THINKING, “IT WASN’T LIKE THIS IN OKLAHOMA.  THINGS WERE SO MUCH EASIER.”  THAT WOULD LEAD TO A PACKERS F.G. AFTER THAT.  THEN WE GO TO THE 4^TH QUARTER.  RAMS HAVE THE BALL.  CHRIS GIVINS GETS IT NOW ON THE 56 YD. SWING PASS.  TAKES IT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE PACKERS 24 YD. LINE.  IF ONLY SOMEBODY WOULD’VE BLOCKED SOMEONE.  HE COULD’VE GOT IN THE END ZONE.  BRADFORD WOULD FINISH 255, A TOUCH AND THEN A PICK.  5 PLAYS LATER, 2^ND & 4 ON THE PACKERS 6.  STEVEN JACKSON.  THERE’S A STEVEN JACKSON SIGHTING!  IT’S A TOUCHDOWN!  JACKSON’S FIRST TD. OF THE YEAR.  I’D BE THAT EXCITED TOO.  SO THE PACKERS DECIDE, “WELL, ALRIGHT.  THINGS ARE GETTING A LITTLE CLOSE HERE.  HERE’S RANDALL COBB FOR 8 YDS.  GETS THAT 1^ST DOWN.  COBB HAD A BIG DAY.  5 PLAYS LATER 3^RD & ON THE RAMS 39.  WE’RE LOOKING FOR TEX COBB AGAIN.  THEY HAYMAKER!  TD. RANDALL COBB.  PACKERS EXTEND THE LEAD TO 27-13.  RODGERS 16 TDS. IN HIS LAST 4.  30-20, FINAL.

01:23:32 – NEW ORLEANS SAINTS @ TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

SAINTS AND THE BUCS.  AARON KRAMER LIKELY COACHING HIS LAST SAINTS GAME AS INTERIM INTERIM HEAD COACH TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE INTERIM HEAD COACH NEXT WEEK.  JONATHAN VILMA ACTIVE FOR THE GAME ON SUNDAY.  2ND QUARTER, SAINTS BALL, DOWN 21-14.  THAT’S HOW MUCH OFFENSE WE HAVE.  WE PICKUP THE HIGHLIGHT WHEN IT’S 21-14.  DREW BREES LOOKING DEEP FOR JOE MORGAN.  IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE THE BIG RED MACHINE, AND LOOK AT JOE MORGAN.  INTO THE END ZONE FOR A TD.!  TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THIS.  SOMEHOW HE STAYS ALIVE, STAYS ON HIS FEET!  LOOK AT JOE MORGAN.  TOUCHDOWN.  HE GETS CONGRATULATED BY JOHNNY BENCH AND DAVE CONCEPCION.  DON GULLET.  EVERYBODY’S HAPPY.  BREES’ 49^TH STRAIGHT GAME WITH A TD. PASS.  3^RD QUARTER, BUCS TRAILING 28-21.  JOSH FREEMAN LOOKING OF VINCENT JACKSON, AND HE’S GOT IT.  JACKSON GOES DOWN THE SIDELINE FOR 95 YDS.  IF YOU’RE A VINCENT JACKSON OWNER IN FANTASY YOU’RE THINKING, “THIS IS GONNA BE A TD.!  OH REALLY?!  HE GOES DOWN AT THE 1!!  HE COULDN’T GET IN THE END ZONE?!!”  TAKE ANOTHER LOOK.  JENKINSON THE FAR HASH, SOMEHOW MANAGES TO CATCH VINCENT JACKSON.  IT LOOKS LIKE JACKSON GOT TIRED RIGHT HERE.  O.K.  NEXT PLAY BUCS 1^ST & GOAL.  LAGARRETT BLUNT STOPPED FOR A LOSS BY CEDRIC ELLIS.  2^ND DOWN FROM THE 2.  BLUNT MAKES UP THE YARD BUT DOESN’T GET IN THE END ZONE.  3^RD DOWN FROM THE 1.  LET’S GIVE IT TO LAGARRETT BLUNT AGAIN.  PRETEND IT’S 2 YRS.  AGO.  MET BY JENKINS OVER THE MIDDLE.  JENKINS PUTTING HIS MARK ON THE GAME.  4^TH & 1.  THE BUCS GO FOR IT.  JOSH FREEMAN’S GONNA ROLL OUT.  YEA, LET’S GET A DIFFERENT PLAY GOING HERE.  OH, THE HESITATION KILLED YOU.  HE GETS TACKLED BY WILL HERRING.  NO PTS. FOR THE BUCS AFTER THAT 95 YD. PLAY.  SAINTS TAKE OVER AT THE 1.  4^TH QUARTER, 2 BUC DRIVES LATER TRAILING 25-21.  FREEMAN LOOKING FOR DALLAS CLARK.  YES, HE’S STILL IN THE LEAGUE.  TRUST ME, THERE’S VIDEO EVIDENCE RIGHT HERE.  IT’S DALLAS CLARK.  HE’S GOT AS TD.  BUCS DOWN 35-28.  I AM NOT SPIKING THE BALL.  I’M GONNA KEEP THIS.  I DON’T KNOW WHEN THE NEXT ONE’S GONNA BE.  SAINTS GET THE BALL, 3^RD & 3 FROM THEIR OWN 39.  DARREN SPROLES GAINS A YARD.  SAINTS WOULD HAVE TO PUNT WITH 2 MINS. LEFT TO GO.  GREG SCHIANO THINKING, “YEA, YEA, LET’S RAISE THE ROOF EVERYBODY.  RAISE THE ROOF.”  FREEMAN LOOKING FOR JACKSON.  YARDS AFTER THE CATCH.  THIS TIME DOESN’T HAVE TO GET TAKEN DOWN AT THE 1.  HE GETS TACKLED BY A LOT OF PEOPLE AT THE 41.  SO THERE’S 5 PLAYS LATER, 31 SECS. LEFT.  4^TH & 1 FROM THE SAINTS 17.  I CAN’T GO TO MY KNEEL DOWN PLAY.  IT’S MY BEST PLAY.  FREEMAN BACK TO JACKSON FOR THE 8 YD. HOOKUP.  SOMEHOW THE BUCS ARE WINNING OR TRYING TO WIN THIS GAME WITHOUT THE KNEEL DOWN PLAY.  11 SECS. TO PLAY, 3^RD & GOAL.  FREEMAN TO JACKSON BACK OF THE END ZONE!  RULED INCOMPLETE!  TAKE ANOTHER LOOK.  JACKSON’S HEEL COMES DOWN.  OUT OF BOUNDS!  JACKSON HAD 216 YDS. RECEIVING IN THE GAME.  SO HERE’S YOUR NEXT PLAY WITH 5 SECS. LEFT.  4^TH & GOAL.  THIS WILL DECIDE IT.  FREEMAN UNDER PRESSURE.  HE FINDS MIKE WILLIAMS IN THE END ZONE. …WHO MAKES THE CATCH BUT THERE’S FLAGS ON THE FIELD.  ILLEGAL TOUCHING ON WILLIAMS!  ONLY THE BUCCANEERS COULD LOSE A GAME LIKE THIS.  WILLIAMS GOES OUT OF BOUNDS.  CAN’T BE THE FIRST PLAYER TO TOUCH THE BALL, YOU COME BACK IN.  SAINTS HOLD ON TO WIN 35-28.  DREW BREES, 377 & 4 SCORES.

01:27:21 – DALLAS COWBOYS @ CAROLINA PANTHERS

LET’S MOVE TO THE NFC.  COWBOYS, PANTHERS.  TONY ROMO AT LEAST 1 PICK IN EACH GAME THIS SEASON.  THAT’S NOT GOOD PAUL.  SPEAKING OF PICKS.  CAM NEWTON, THE PANTHERS ARE 1-13 WHEN HE HAS 1 OR MORE GIVEAWAYS IN A GAME.  THAT’S NOT GOOD EITHER, PAUL.  ALRIGHT, WE SET THE STAGE.  2^ND QUARTER, PANTHERS TRAILING IT 3-NOTHING, AND CAM NEWTON KEEPING IT HIMSELF.  THAT’S THE CAM WE’RE USED TO SEEING.  WOW, 20 YD. GAIN.  I’LL TELL YOU, BIG PHYSICAL QB.  IF HE CAN JUST DO MORE OF THIS AND …IMPLEMENT A PASS OFF OF THAT SO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO SUCK UP THE DEFENSE BECAUSE THEY’RE SO SCARED TO RUN THE BALL.  THAT SHOULD OPEN UP THIS OFFENSE A LITTLE BIT MORE.  HOWEVER, SPEAKING OF GIVEAWAYS AND TAKEAWAYS, THAT’S JUST GIVING IT TO MAURICE CLAYBORN.  YOU FAKE …YOU FAKE A RUN WHEN YOU’RE NOT RUNNING THE BALL.  LIKE YOU EXPECT THE DEFENSE TO SAY, “OH, O.K.  I’M JUST GONNA BE A FOOL RIGHT HERE.”  AND BELIEVE YOU’RE DOING SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVEN’T DONE ALL GAME.  MILES AUSTIN STRIPPED BY THOMAS DAVIS.  GIVE IT AWAY.  LUKE KUECHLY.  THERE YOU GO.  ROOKIE FROM BOSTON COLLEGE.  REPRESENTING B.C. QUITE WELL, HE IS.  ESPECIALLY LATELY.  OH YES.  HOW ARE YOU REPRESENTING ON A 1-5 FOOTBALL TEAM?  IT’S NOT BECAUSE OF HIM.  COWBOYS STARTING CENTER, PHIL COSTA, INJURED ON THE PLAY.  CARTED OFF.  DID NOT RETURN.  NEXT CAROLINA POSSESSION, 21 SECS. TO GO IN THE HALF.  NEWTON TO BRANDON LAFFEL.  DID HE GET IN?  THAT’S BETTER.  I BELIEVE HE DID.  YES HE DID.  PANTHERS UP 7-3.  MUCH BETTER PATIENCE RIGHT THERE.  I STILL HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH STEVE SMITH FIGHTING WITH SOMEONE.  THAT’S A SHOCK.  HE’S JUST TALKING.  THEY’RE LAUGHING.  EVERY CONVERSATION SEEMS ANGRY THOUGH FROM HIM, DOESN’T IT?  YEA, EVEN THE ONES..  HE’S 1-5.  HE SHOULD BE UPSET.  TONY ROMO TO MILES AUSTIN.  GOOD PLACEMENT THERE.  PICKS UP ANOTHER 20 YDS. AFTER THE CATCH.  ENDS UP WITH A 36 YD. GAIN TO THE CAROLINA 26 YD. LINE.  MILES HOLDS THE BALL.  YEA BUT, FOR MY MONEY, I WANT TO SEE DALLAS USE MILES AUSTIN MORE THAN THEY ARE.  HOW ABOUT THIS RIGHT HERE THEN, DARREN?  YEA.  HE’S A GUY YOU CAN TRUST HE’S GONNA CATCH THE FOOTBALL AT LEAST.  GREAT JOB PUTTING HIS FEET DOWN TOO.  I KNOW YOU WANT TO USE YOUR YOUNG RECEIVER IN DEZ BRYANT BUT MILES AUSTIN IS A PROVEN GUY.  HE’S BEEN A PRO BOWLER BEFORE.  GET HIM UP INTO THE MIX A LITTLE BIT MORE.   THAT WAS CLASSIC, VETERAN RECEIVER GETTING HIS FEET DOWN THERE AS WELL.  HE HAD 5 CATCHES, 97 YDS. AND THAT TD.  TONY ROMO WANTED HIS VETERAN T.E., JASON WITTEN.  NEARLY PICKED-OFF BY JAMES ANDERSON.  THEY’VE MADE MOSTLY GOOD DECISIONS.  THAT’S A GREAT READ BY JAMES EDISON.  READING THE QB’S EYES.  GETTING UNDERNEATH THAT ROUTE.  SHOULD’VE HELD ONTO IT THOUGH.  GOTTA FINISH THAT PLAY.  AND LOUIS MURPHY IS A LITTLE BIT OPEN THERE.  YEA, I WOULD SAY SO.  AGAIN, IF YOU THREATEN PEOPLE WITH THE RUN, THINGS OPEN UP IN THE PASSING GAME.  I GOT AN ISSUE WITH THE CAROLINA PANTHERS I’LL GET TO A LITTLE BIT LATER.  26 YD. GAIN AND WHO’S RUNNING FROM MIKE TOLBERT.  DON’T HOLD IT IN.  THAT’S ONLY MIKE TOLBERT’S 3^RD CARRY.  MIKE TOLBERT WITH 3 CARRIES.  DEANGELO WILLIAMS WITH 2 CARRIES.  JONATHAN STEWART WITH 10…AT 15 CARRIES FROM YOUR RBS!  AND REMEMBER LAST WEEK A BIG HIGHLIGHT WAS DEZ BRYANT DROPPING A BALL IN THE END ZONE?  SEE, MY POINT EXACTLY.  THERE WAS A DROPPED TD.  THERE’S A GUY WHO’S NOT CONFIDENT IN HIMSELF.  NOW, HE’S LOOKING FOR A FLAG BECAUSE HE FELT LIKE HE WAS INTERFERED WITH.  YEA.  THAT’S A PLAY THAT..  CATCH THE BALL.  YES.  THAT AN ELITE RECEIVER’S GOTTA MAKE.  EVEN A NON-ELITE RECEIVER’S GOTTA MAKE THAT.  F.G. MADE IT 16-13.  3^RD DOWN & 10.  CAM NEWTON FINDS STEVE SMITH FOR 9.  I WOULD CALL IT 8-1/2.  BOTTOM LINE, LET’S CALL IT SHORT.  NOT ENOUGH.  GOTTA RUN THAT ROUTE AT 12 YDS. THEN.  GOING FOR IT NOW, COMPLETES TO GREG OLSEN.  HE APPEARS TO HAVE A 1^ST DOWN BUT JASON GARRETT, ALERTLY, CALLED TIMEOUT.  HE WAS ICING THE QB.  THAT’S WHAT HE WAS DOING.  THE COWBOYS HAD TOO MANY MEN ON THE FIELD.  SO JASON GARRETT CRITICIZED FOR CLOCK MGMT. ON THE SIDELINES THERE?  LIKELY SO.  DOES A NICE JOB THERE CALLING TIMEOUT.  YES HE DID.  RON RIVERA’S STILL GONNA GO FOR IT THOUGH.  4^TH & 1 FROM THE 40.  AFTER HE’S DONE HAVING A DISCUSSION.  THINK MAYBE THEY SHOULD’VE RUN IT HERE TOM?  YOU TALKED ABOUT THAT EARLIER.  LOOK, THIS IS AN OFFENSE..YOU’VE GOT 50 MILL. DOLLARS GUARANTEED IN YOUR RBS.  COLBERT, DEANGELO WILLIAMS, JONATHAN STEWART; AND YET YOU GIVE THESE GUYS 15 CARRIES!  YOU ARE ASKING CAM NEWTON TO DO TOO MUCH!  I’M SORRY.  37 PASS ATTEMPTS VS. 21 RUSHING ATTEMPTS.  WHEN YOU ARE RUNNING A FOOTBALL TEAM, YOU’RE AT HOME, AND THIS GAME WAS NEVER OUT OF HAND.  I’M SORRY.  DID I JUST… I WAS VENTING A LITTLE BIT.  SAY IT WITH YOUR CHEST, TOM.  SAY IT WITH YOUR CHEST.

01:32:02 – ARIZONA CARDINALS @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS

A COUPLE OF SURPRISINGLY GOOD TEAMS.  JOHN SKELTON AGAINST CHRISTIAN PONDER… AND CHRISTIAN STARTING FOR KEVIN KOLB.  ADRIAN PETERSON HAD A BIG DAY UP THE LEFT SIDE 27.  NEWSBREAK.  HE IS PRETTY GOOD.  A FULL OUT MONSTER.  YES.  5 PLAYS LATER YOU CAN KEEP THE A.P. TALK GOING.  CUTS IT BACK AND FINDS HIS WAY ACROSS THE STRIPE.  FULL OUT BEAST.  THAT’S NOT A BAD DEFENSE EITHER.  IN FACT, THAT’S KIND OF A TOP 5 DEFENSE HE’S FACING RIGHT THERE.  EXTRA POINTS AND THE VIKINGS HAVE AN EARLY 7-0 LEAD.  ARIZONA MOVING THE BALL NOW.  JOHN SKELTON DROPPED BY BRIAN ROBINSON.  BALL COMES OUT, RECOVERED BY KEVIN WILLIAMS.  GUESS HOW MANY TIMES JOHN SKELTON WAS SACKED TODAY, GUYS, QUICKLY?  4?  7!  THAT’S 30 SACKS OF CARDINAL QBS IN THE LAST 4 WKS.  AND EVERYONE KNOWS…  THAT’S A ROOKIE TACKLE BOBBY MASSI GETTING BEAT.  AND EVERYONE KNOWS JARED ALLEN, THE DEF. LINEMAN FOR THE MINN. VIKINGS.  BRIAN ROBINSON IS JUST AS GOOD.  HE DOESN’T GET AS MUCH CREDIT BUT HE CAN GET AFTER THE QB TOO.  AND WE ALL KNOW WHAT MR. CHRISTIAN’S DOING HERE GUYS.  YES, HE’S ON THE RUN.  HE’S MOTORING.  HE’S ALSO THROWING AN INTERCEPTION.  YEA, WE CAN’T DO THAT.  CHRISTIAN PONDER COMING BACK TO EARTH IN RECENT WEEKS.  I WOULD SAY SO.  A COUPLE OF INTERCEPTIONS TODAY.  THAT ONE PICKED OFF BY ..YOU LOOK AT THE COACHING STAFF IS SEEING THAT BY NOT ALLOWING HIM TO THROW BUT 17 ATTEMPTS THROUGH THE AIR.  2^ND & GOAL.  LAROD STEPHENS HOWLING.  3 YD. TD.  CARDINALS TIE THE GAME WITH 7.  STEVEN HOWLING GAVE THEM A BIT OF A SPARK TODAY.  RAN FOR BETTER THAN 100 YDS. IN TOTAL.  THE CARDS OFFENSE DECIDED TO SHOW UP AND PLAY.  356 TOTAL YDS.  POINT TOTAL NOT SO MUCH.  ADRIAN PETERSON, THE BEST PLAYER ON THE FIELD TODAY.  LOOK AT HIM BURST THROUGH THAT HOLE.  17 YDS.  SEE, THAT’S THE ONLY DIFFERENCE NOW.  PRE-INJURY, HE WOULD’VE BROKE THAT TACKLE AND MIGHT’VE TAKEN IT TO THE HOUSE.  BUT HE’S STILL SO EXPLOSIVE THAT HE’S GETTING A LOT OF YARDAGE. AND HE’S GOT A LITTLE ANKLE ISSUE TOO.  PERCY …  YEA.  KIND OF QUIETLY.  ONE OF THE VERY BEST PLAYERS IN THE LEAGUE THIS YEAR.  MORE THAN 1,000 TOTAL YDS.  INCREDIBLE.  ALL PURPOSE YDS., OVER 1,000 YDS. COMING INTO THIS GAME.  UNBELIEVABLE.  3 YD. TD.  VIKINGS BACK ON TOP BY 7.  3^RD QUARTER, STILL 14-7.  THIS IS 3^RD DOWN 7 6; AND THIS IS JOHN SKELTON THROWING AN INT.  RIGHT.  THAT’S WHAT YOU LIKE TO DO YOUNG FELLA.  OH NOW, THAT’S NOT JUST A PICK.  THAT’S HARRIS AND SMITH, YEA.  WAITING TO MAKE A PLAY, AND HE’S BEEN PLAYING WELL MAKING SOME BIG HITS.  THIS IS HIS FIRST CHANCE TO GET HIS HANDS ON THE FOOTBALL.  GOOD JOB BY THE 1^ST ROUND PICK FROM MINN. VIKINGS.  TALL AND RANGY.  THE LAST KID THEY HAD LIKE THAT WAS… DARREN SHARPER.  I WAS GONNA SAY JOEY BROWNER.  YEA.  I HAD A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A TAN THEN!  A LITTLE DARKER.  STILL PLAYED GOOD FOOTBALL  JARED ALLEN WITH A SACK.  HOW MANY SACKS TODAY?  7.  AND HOW ABOUT THIS?  THE TACKLES, THE ARIZONA TACKLES COMBINED FOR 16-1/2 SACKS GIVEN UP COMING INTO THIS GAME.  NOT GOOD.  21-7, 4^TH & 10, AND THAT’S A PERFECT WAY TO END THIS ONE.  A SACK FROM KEVIN WILLIAMS FOR A LOSS OF 9.  AND PLAYING UP IN THE METRODOME.  IT’S TOUGH.  IF THEY CAN GET OFF OF THAT FOOTBALL.  OFFENSE DOESN’T GET OFF AS QUICKLY AS THEY WOULD LIKE BECAUSE THE CROWD NOISE.  I’VE SEEN THIS A LOT.  WHEN TEAMS GET BEHIND AND HAVE TO THROW THE BALL, THOSE SACK TOTALS INCREASE.  LET’S GIVE SKELTON A LITTLE BIT OF CREDIT.  LOOK AT THE COMPLETION PERCENTAGE.  25 OF 36 FOR 262.  THREW THE PICK BUT HAD A TOUCHDOWN DESPITE BEING UNDER DURESS FOR 60 MINS.

01:35:27 – WASHINGTON REDSKINS @ NEW YORK GIANTS

NFL EAST.  GIANTS AND THE REDSKINS.  ELI MANNING.  ANOTHER STRONG SEASON.  IF YOU LEFT BEFORE THE LAST MINUTE OF THIS GAME, THEN YOU DID THE WRONG THING.  R.G. III.  SAFETIES.  A COUPLE OF SAFETIES LEFT IN THE LAST MINUTE OF THIS GAME.  ONE FOR EACH TEAM.  A COUPLE OF GOOD QBS. WITH THE # 10 TODAY.  R.G. III THOUGH GONNA BE PICKED-OFF HERE.  PICKED OFF BY STEVIE BROWN TAKEN BACK 40 YDS. TO THE WASHINGTON 35.  IT LOOKED LIKE THE RECEIVER STOPPED ON THAT ROUTE BUT, I’LL TELL YOU, STEVE BROWN HAS BEEN MAKING SOME BIG PLAYS IN THAT SECONDARY FOR THE GIANTS.  AHMAD BRADSHAW, 1 YD. TD.  IT WAS 20-13.  4^TH QUARTER NOW.  THIS IS 4^TH DOWN & 3.  MIKE SHANAHAN SAYS, “WE’RE GONNA GO FOR IT.”  SHOTGUN.  FAKE THE RUN AND THERE’S LEONARD HENDERSON.  A BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED PLAY.  NOW THAT WAS A PLAY THAT YOU JUST SAW THE CAROLINA PANTHERS USE BUT THEY DID NOT SCHEME IT AS WELL AS THE REDSKINS ARE DOING.  A COUPLE OF PLAYERS LATER, R.G. III PRESSURED AND SACKED BY OSI UMENYIORA.  YEA, THIS IS MAYBE AS DEEP AND TALENTED A PASS RUSH AS YOU’LL FIND IN THE NFL.  4^TH & 1.  YOU HAVE R.G. III GONNA GO FOR IT AGAIN.  PLAY ACTION.  ROLL HIM OUT.  WHAT DO YOU THINK?  YOU COULD COUNT ON 1 HAND THE NUMBER OF PURE MISTAKES HE MADE TODAY.  COMPLETED 20 OF 28 PASSES AND THREW THE 1 INTERCEPTION.  THAT’S ONE OF THEM.  SACK THERE BY JASON PIERRE-PAUL.  FUMBLES AND __ JOSEPH RECOVERS AT THE 29.  I WANT TO SAY THAT’S A BETTER PLAY BY JASON PIERRE-PAUL.  JUST GETTING TO ROBERT GRIFFIN THE 3^RD BEFORE HE COULD GET GOING, AND STRIPPING THE FOOTBALL.  YOU’RE GONNA HAVE TO LIVE WITH A FEW TURNOVERS TOO, WHEN YOU ASK YOUR QB TO HAVE IT AS MUCH AS HE HAS IT IN THE PASSING GAME AND RUNNING IT.  ELI MANNING’S BEEN KNOWN TO THROW SOME PICKS AS WELL.  THAT ONE RIGHT TO ROB JACKSON.  YOU KNOW THE THING THAT YOU SEE THE SAME IS PRESSURE IN HIS FACE.  SOMETHING THAT YOU KNOW ABOUT ELI MANNING.  IF YOU GET PRESSURE IN HIS FACE HE WILL MAKE SOME ERRANT THROWS; AND A LOT OF TIMES THROW IT RIGHT TO YOU.  F.G. MADE IT 20-16.  ELI MANNING NOW LOOKING FOR HAKEM NICKS AGAIN.  DOES THE OLD BACK SHOULDER FADE.  DEANGELO HALL NOT HAPPY.  PASS WAS INCOMPLETE  GIANTS FORCED TO PUNT.  NEXT WASH. POSSESSION.  GOING FOR IT ON 4^TH DOWN & 10.  4^TH & 10, HIGHLY UNLIKELY, RIGHT?  WELL, LOOKS REAL BAD RIGHT HERE.  DOESN’T LOOK SO BAD RIGHT THERE.  WOW.  HOW’S THAT FOR MAKING A PLAY?  LOGAN __ 19 YD. ON 4^TH & 10.  HE COULD’VE THROWN IT TO SANTANA MOSS AS WELL.  THERE WERE 2 GUYS OPEN IN THE SECONDARY.  AND TOM, YOU TALK ABOUT HIS DECISION-MAKING.  HE’S MAKING DECISIONS WHEN THINGS ARE LIKE FRANTIC.  IT’S LIKE, “O.K., WHAT’S HE GONNA DO?  WHAT’S HE GONNA DO?”  AND HE ALWAYS MAKES THE PROPER DECISION.  HARRY FIELDS… WELL HE’S NOT GONNA FIGURE IT OUT ON THE NEXT PLAY EITHER.  SO COMPOSED, MAN, SO COMPOSED.  WHERE’S THE SAFETY?  I THINK THEY TOOK A NAP OR THEY’RE NOT GONNA CATCH HIM REGARDLESS BUT…  24 YD. GAIN TO THE GIANT 34.  COUPLE OF PLAYS LATER.  7^TH PLAY OF THE DRIVE.  I’M GONNA ASK AGAIN.  THIS TIME BACK TO THE PASSING…SANTANA MOSS.  WHAT’S ANTRELLE ROLLE DOING JUST STOPPED?  I MEAN GREAT THROW.  YEA BUT…I DON’T KNOW WHAT DEFENSE THEY HAD.  IT LOOKED LIKE THE NICKEL BACK WAS PLAYING INSIDE.  SO I GUESS ANTRELLE ROLLE DOES NOT HELP HIM ON THAT.  SEE HIM ON YOUR SCREEN RIGHT THERE?  HE JUST STOPPED?  THAT CORNERBACK MIGHT BE BY HIMSELF IN ZERO COVERAGE.  I DON’T KNOW… THAT’S MY ONLY EXPLANATION.  YOU HAVE A 3 OR 4 PT. LEAD IN UNDER 2 MINS.  DON’T YOU HAVE TO KEEP A SAFETY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD?  THE GIANTS HAVE ALL 3 TIMEOUTS.  SO YOU’RE GONNA SEE A NICE LONG DRIVE HERE, RIGHT? SAME QUESTION.  WHERE’S THE SAFETY?  HEY!  I ONLY SHOW THIS REPLAY.  I’M GONNA GO BACK TO THE EVER POETIC WORDS OF TRICKY DIXON.  YES.  BRING IT BACK.  PLEASE BRING IT BACK.  YOU SEE THE SAFETY RIGHT HERE?  YOU’RE GONNA SEE HIM CHASE THE THING.  41…WHAT’D TRICKY DIXON SAY?  TRICKY DIXON SAID, “YOUNG BLOOD, TURN YOUR HIPS.  YOU CAN ALWAYS COME UP BUT IF THEY GET BEHIND YOU, IT’S 6!  AND YOU SAW IT RIGHT THERE.  BIG JOSH WILLIAMS AND THE D. WILLIAMS.  VICTOR CRUZ 77 YD. SCORE.  IT WASN’T ELI’S BEST DAY BUT, AS WE’VE SEEN IN THE PAST, HE DELIVERED LATE.  2^ND DOWN & 10, LAST CHANCE HERE FOR THE REDSKINS.  COMPLETES TO SANTANA MOSS.  HIT BY CHASE BLACKBURN AND PUTS IT ON THE TURF.  J. RUN HOSELY PICKS IT UP.  TOM COUGHLIN SAYS, “NICE JOB.”  IT’S A TOUGH BREAK FOR THE REDSKINS.  I’LL TELL YOU WHAT… THIS IS A REDSKINS TEAM THAT …  THEY PLAYED THE T.E.’S THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE THOUGHT THEY WOULD’VE PLAYED.  R.G. WON.  BEAT THE GIANTS TWICE LAST YEAR AND, OF COURSE, I’M TALKING ABOUT REX GROSSMAN.  GIANTS LOST TO THE REDSKINS TWICE LAST YEAR WITH REX UNDER CENTER.  EXCELLENT GAME RIGHT DOWN TO THE FINISH.

01:40:06 - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS @ SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

JIM HARBAUGH AND PETE CARROLL RENEWING ACQUAINTANCES ON THE GRIDIRON.  THEY GO WAY BACK TO THE COLLEGE DAYS HERE IN THE BAY AREA OF COURSE, AND DOWN IN SOUTHERN CALIF.  RUSSELL WILSON, PLAY ACTION PASS.  MIDWAY THROUGH THE FIRST QUARTER, HERE IS MARSHAWN LYNCH WHO MAKES A PLAY.  RUNS OVER DESHAWN GOLDSTEN, AND THIS IS BASICALLY THE WAY THINGS WENT THE FIRST HALF.  STARTED OUT PHYSICAL.  ENDED UP PHYSICAL.  9 CARRIES, 55 YDS. THE FIRST HALF FOR LYNCH.  3 PLAYS LATER ROBERT TURPIN.  OH, HE HAD IT.  RUSSELL WILSON HAD HIM AND TURPIN COULDN’T CORRAL IT.  NOT A LOT OF ATTEMPTS DOWN THE FIELD LIKE THAT.  BOY, THAT’S AN OPPORTUNITY THAT THEY MISSED.  THAT’LL SETTLE FOR A STEPHEN __ F.G.  3-NOTHING SEATTLE.  2^ND QUARTER, IT’S 6-3 SEATTLE.  MINUTE 15 LEFT IN THE HALF.  ALEX SMITH FINDS NOBODY.  HE GOES DOWN.  JUST 59 YDS. PASSING.  6 STRAIGHT QUARTERS, NO TDS. FOR THE NINERS OFFENSE.  IT’S 6-3 SEATTLE AT THE HALF.  3^RD QUARTER RUSSELL WILSON, 11 MINS. TO GO IN THE QUARTER.  3^RD & SHORT.  GOLDEN TATE DROPPED.  A LOT OF DROPSIES TONIGHT IRV.  A LOT OF DROPS RIGHT HERE.  YOU GOTTA HELP A YOUNG QB BY MAKING THOSE PLAYS.  ENDS IN A PUNT.  FRANK GORE, MARSHALL FAULK, THE INCONVENIENT TRUTH IS ON POINT THIS EVENING.  LISTEN, YOU GO 16 FOR 131 AGAINST A GOOD DEFENSE LIKE THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, YOU’RE HAVING A GOOD DAY AND HE HELPED OUT ALEX SMITH AND HIS OFFENSE TODAY.  12 YDS. AND A SPIN AROUND.  THERE 4 PLAYS LATER MICHAEL CRABTREE MOVES THE CHAIN INSIDE THE RED ZONE.  2 PLAYS LATER, 2^ND & 7 FROM THE SEATTLE 12.  ALEX SMITH, A 10 PLAY DRIVE CAPPED OFF BY DELANEY WALKER.  LEAPING FOR THE PYLON.  HE GETS IN.  TD.  THE FIRST TD. FOR THE 49ERS SINCE THE 4^TH QUARTER 2 WKS. AGO.  HE RUNS JUST INSIDE FOR THE SCORE.  10-6, 49ERS.  HE GOT THE 6 THAT EVEN THAT WAS ENOUGH.  YEA, IT WAS HARD FOR SEATTLE TO MOVE THE FOOTBALL AGAINST THE #1 RANKED DEFENSE IN THE NFL.  DESHAWN GOLDSTEIN TAKES THAT HANGER AND PICKS OFF RUSSELL WILSON, AND THE 49ERS TOOK IT OVER FROM THERE INTO THE 4^TH QUARTER WHEN FRANK GORE… FRANK GORE ON 2^ND & 12 FROM THE SEATTLE 45 YD. LINE.  REALLY BUSTED THIS ONE OPEN.  THEY’RE RUNNING A TRAP PLAY HERE.  THE LINEBACKERS GET BLOCKED ON THE 2^ND LEVEL.  YOU GOT EARL THOMAS MAKING THE TACKLE TO SAVE THE DAY, AND IT SEEMED LIKE THE NINERS WORE THESE GUYS DOWN IN THE 2^ND HALF, MARSHALL.  3 PLAYS LATER ALEX SMITH THROWS A PICK.  YOU GOTTA THROW THAT AWAY.  YOU GOTTA THROW THIS ONE AWAY RIGHT NOW.  THROW IT AWAY.  TAKE THE F.G.  RANDY MOSS WAS OPEN FOR A LONG TIME ALONG THE BACK LINE.  BY THE TIME HE SAW HIM IT WAS TOO LATE.  I THINK WE HAVE A VISUAL TO BACKUP THAT POINT, MICHAEL IRVIN, AND HERE IT IS.  IRV.  SEE IT RIGHT THERE.  HE LOVE TO THROW THAT HAND UP BUT BY THE TIME ALEX GOT TO HIM IT WAS TOO LATE.  SO INSTEAD OF GETTING EVEN 3 PTS. TO MAKE IT A 1 TD. GAME, HERE COMES RUSSELL WILSON DOWN BY 4 PTS.  EVENTUALLY THE NINERS DID GET A F.G. TO MAKE IT A TD. GAME TRYING TO GET SOME LATE EVENING MAGIC HERE.  IT’S SIMILAR TO THE LATE AFTERNOON MAGIC HE HAD AGAINST THE PATRIOTS 4 DAYS AGO.  INCOMPLETE AS IT’S BROKEN UP TO SYDNEY RICE.  3^RD & 12 NOW.  INCOMPLETE THERE.  FLAG ON THE PLAY BUT IT’S A TIPPED BALL BECAUSE PATRICK WILLIS TIPPED THE BALL.  ANY PASS INTERFERENCE ON THE PLAY COULD NOT BE CALLED.  FLAG GETS PICKED UP AND PETE CARROLL’S GOTTA PUNT THE BALL BACK.  EVENTUALLY RUSSELL WILSON WITH FRANK GORE ON THE SIDELINE IN SOME SORT OF PAIN.  EVENTUALLY RUSSELL WILSON GETS THE BALL BACK BECAUSE ALEX SMITH ON 3^RD & 8 IS JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE SEATTLE WOULD USE IT’S LAST TIMEOUT.  ANDY LEE, BECAUSE PUNTERS ARE PEOPLE TOO.  PUNTERS ARE WEAPONS.  THIS IS WHY THIS GUY’S A PRO BOWL PUNTER.  65 YARDER, HE PINNED THEM IN THE BACK.  MOVED IT.  PINNED IT RIGHT IN THEIR OWN END FROM A SHADOW OF HIS OWN GOAL LINE.  HERE COMES ALDON SMITH LOWERING THE BOOM ON RUSSELL WILSON.  THAT’S A TOUGH SITUATION TO STOP ALDEN SMITH IN THAT SITUATION.  LESS THAN 90 TICKS TO GO.  NOW LESS THAN A MINUTE TO GO.  A FASCINATING SEQUENCE HERE, AS IT APPEARS __ ___ HAS ENOUGH FOR THE LINE OF GAIN, AND IT’S RULED A COMPLETED CATCH RIGHT AT THE LINE OF GAIN; HOWEVER, A CHOP BLOCK IN THE END ZONE …  DID YOU SEE THE BLOCK?  A SAFETY.  HE PUSHED HIM IN THE HIP.  IT LOOKED LIKE A CHOP BLOCK.  HE PUSHED HIM IN THE HIP.  THAT IS NOT A CHOP BLOCK.  THAT’S A BAD CALL.  THAT IS NOT A CHOP BLOCK.  WELL IT’S A MOOT POINT BECAUSE JIM HARBAUGH SAID, “WHY DON’T YOU MEASURE BECAUSE IF HE’S SHORT OF A 1^ST DOWN, THAT MEANS I GET THE BALL TURNOVER ON DOWNS.”  SO 2 PTS. COME OFF THE BOARD.  WHICH A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE UPSET ABOUT THAT.  I’M JUST SAYING… A 2 POSSESSION GAME WITH 9…  AND INSTEAD OF IT BEING A 9 PT. WIN FOR JIM HARBAUGH, IT’S A 7 PT. WIN.  13-6 IS YOUR FINAL SCORE HERE IN CANDLESTICK PARK.

01:45:31 – NEW YORK JETS @ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

LET’S GET TO THE HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT WENT DOWN IN N.E.  JETS AND PATRIOTS.  1^ST OF 2 MEETINGS.  2^ND WILL BE ON THANKSGIVING NIGHT IN JERSEY.  THIS ONE’S IN N.E.  AND MARK SANCHEZ COMING IN TRYING TO EXPLOIT A DEFENSE THAT’S GOT MORE PLAYS OF 21 YDS. THAN ANY OTHER TEAM, AND GUESS WHO WAS EXPLOITING THEM?  MARK SANCHEZ WAS WITH JERRY KURLY ON THE OPENING DRIVE.  EVERYONE EXPLOITS N.E.’S DEFENSE.  22^ND AMONGST THE LEAGUE.  THIS IS A 10 PLAY DRIVE AT THIS POINT TO OPEN THE GAME, AND SANCHEZ ON 3^RD & 2.  THEY SENT TEBOW OUT WIDE.  THEY SENT SANCHEZ OUT WIDE AND TIM TEBOW ALMOST HAD THE SCORE.  SETS UP SHAWN GREEN.  NOW HERE COMES THE ENSUING KICKOFF.  WHY DO WE SHOW THIS?  WE SHOW YOU THIS FOR 1 OR 2 REASONS.  EITHER IT’S A BIG PLAY OR A BOOBOO.  IT IS ….. THAT KICKER.  NOT THE LATTER.  DEVIN MCCORDY, 104 YDS.  TIES IT UP JUST LIKE THAT!  JETS MARCH DOWN THE FIELD WITH 10 PLAYS, 11 PLAYS, AND THEN 1 PLAY… BOOM.  JUST LIKE THAT.  TIE BALLGAME.  4:18 TO GO IN THE 1^ST QUARTER.  TOM BRADY 3^RD & 6 IN THE RED ZONE.  SETS UP TO GRONKOWSKI.  NICE GRAB LAYING OUT.  GREAT LOCATION WITH THE BALL.  HE THREW IT OUTSIDE WHERE ONLY GRONK COULD GET IT.  DIVE AND MAKE THAT PLAY GRONK.  17 YARDER PUTS THE PATRIOTS ON TOP 14-7.  2^ND QUARTER WE GO WITH 13 MINS. LEFT IN THE HALF.  SHAWN GREEN THE EXCHANGE.  IT’S ROLLING AROUND ON THE GROUND AND SANCHEZ JUST BOOTS IT OUT OF THE END ZONE.  THAT WAS A SMART PLAY.  16-7 AS VINCE WILFORK THREW THAT PLAY UP AND THERE’S A DISCUSSION ON THE SIDELINE.  NEXT PATRIOTS POSSESSION WITH THE SHORT FIELD.  BRADY DROPS BACK AND QUINTON COPLES BAGS HIM SOME BRADY, THE ROOKIE.  TAKES HIM DOWN, AND BRADY ON THE SIDELINE GIVING EVERYONE ELSE A LITTLE PIECE OF MIND.  SEE, I LIKE A LEADER.  SEE THAT’S A LEADER.  YOU GUYS BETTER STEP IT UP!  I’M BACK HERE GETTING SACKED!  NEXT JETS POSSESSION SANCHEZ PUMP FAKES.  STEPHEN HILL HIS ROOKIE.  LATE OVER THERE.  HE’S GOT A CHANCE TO GET THE BALL TO HIM SOONER BUT HE HUNG IT UP.  HE THREW A DUCK.  ALFONSO __ PICKED IT OFF.  JETS DID GET A F.G. RIGHT BEFORE HALF.  IT’S 16-10.  GIVE THE BALL TO STARK THE 2^ND HALF.  16-13 AFTER THEY KICKED A F.G. ON THAT POSSESSION.  HERE COMES WES WALKER.  21 YDS. OUT OF THE JETS 29.  6 PLAYS LATER.  15^TH PLAY OF THE DRIVE.  PLAY FAKE AND IT’S GRONK AGAIN.  THE LINEBACKER CAN’T COVER HIM.  A SAFETY CAN’T COVER HIM.  CORNERS ARE TOO SMALL.  23-13 IS THE SCORE AND THIS GAME WITH GRONKOWSKI ON THE SIDELINE.  WENT DOWN INTO ..IS THIS THE O.T.?  WE WILL SHOW YOU THE ENTIRETY OF THEE GAME IN SHORT ORDER AS TOM BRADY… AND THE JETS … THE JETS TRYING TO EQUAL BUT ROB MINKOVICH SACK AND FORCED FUMBLE.  THE RARE WALK-OFF SACKED FORCED FUMBLE.  MONEY ON THE GROUND.  WRAPS IT UP AS THE N.E. PATS WIN THIS GAME BY THE FINAL 29-26, AND AVERT A DISASTROUS GAME AT HOME.  THEY ALREADY LOST TO ARIZONA AT HOME.  IF THEY LOST TO THE JETS AT HOME, THEY’D HAVE BEEN 3-4 BEHIND THE N.Y. JETS AFTER 7 WKS. IN THE AFC EAST.  BUT, INSTEAD, THEY ARE A GAME IN FRONT OF THE JETS WITH THE TIEBREAK TO BOOT.

01:49:02 – JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS @ OAKLAND RAIDERS

YES, I USE THAT AS A FORUM TO SELF-PROMOTE.  SO WHAT?  MAURICE JONES-DREW AND BLANE GABBERT.  BOTH HURT IN THIS GAME.  CRUTCHES TOO.  BUT THE RAIDERS KEPT SHOOTING THEMSELVES IN THE FOOT.  THAT WAS THE FIGURATIVE INJURY THEY SUFFERED ALL DAY.  WHEN THEY’RE DOWN BY 7 WITH 3-1/2 MINS. TO GO, WHEN THAT PASS INTERFERENCE CALL ON 4^TH & 10 ESSENTIALLY BAILED THE RAIDERS OUT.  THE GAME WENT INTO O.T. IN WHICH CHAD HENNE, WHO HARDLY MOVED THE BALL AFTER GABBERT WENT OUT, FINDS OVER THE MIDDLE JOSELIO HANS SHORTS, WHO’S STRIPPED.  AND SHORTS HAD A TD DURING THE DAY FROM GABBERT, AND THAT PUT OAKLAND RIGHT IN THE WHEELHOUSE OF SEABASS; AND THIS WOULD WRAP IT UP IN O.T.  DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI.  26-23.

01:50:02 – PITTSBURGH STEELERS @ CINCINNATI BENGALS

1^ST QUARTER, BEN ROETHLISBERGER FIRING UP HIS GUYS IN A CRUCIAL AFC NORTH ROAD GAME WITH A LOT OF HEAD-BUTTS GOING ON.  ONE THAT GETS EVERYBODY GOING.  NOT ME.  NOT YOU.  THAT DOESN’T GET YOU GOING?!  DON’T BUTT MY HEAD.  MICHAEL ELLIS ON 3^RD & 9 FROM THE BENGALS 24.  ROETHLISBERGER’S PASS.  IT WOULD’VE BEEN A 1^ST DOWN.  MIKE WALLACE DROPPED A FEW PASSES TODAY, MAN, I KNOW HE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE BACK.  THERE WAS A LOT OF DROPS TODAY.  YEA, JUST A LITTLE BIT OF DROPS.  BUT THE STEELERS SETTLED FOR A F.G. IN THE 2^ND QUARTER.  SPEAKING OF DROPS.  SEE THAT KIND OF PLAY WORKS IN PRACTICE BUT YOU GET IN THE GAME.  YOU START PUTTING 70, 80,000 IN THE STANDS, AND EVERYTHING JUST CHANGES!  BEN’S NOT HAPPY WITH THAT.  THAT SAME DRIVE 2 PLAYS LATER.  1^ST & 10, ROETHLISBERGER THROWS TO HEATH MILLER.  INTERCEPTED BY CHRIS BOCKER IN THE END ZONE.  BENGALS TAKE OVER AT THEIR OWN 20 AND WOULD LATER PUNT.  NEXT STEELERS DRIVE.  1^ST & 10 FROM THEIR OWN 13.  ROETHLISBERGER IS SACKED BY DEVIN STEEL; AND THEN HE FUMBLES.  ROETHLISBERGER HELD ONTO THE BALL FOR QUITE AWHILE RIGHT THERE.  JUST TUCK IT.  JUST TUCK THE BALL RIGHT THERE.  JUST TUCK THE BALL, TAKE THE SACK.  HE’S NOT GONNA DO THAT.  YA ALL KNOW THAT.  THAT’S WHAT MAKES HIM BIG BEN.  YEA, THAT WAS RECOVERED AT THE STEELERS 8 YD. LINE.  NEXT PLAY FOR THE BENGALS.  ANDY DALTON THROWS TO A.J. GREEN FOR THE TD.  LOVE THAT YOUNG KID RIGHT THERE.  A.J. GREEN.  ANDREW HAWKE HAS GOT SOME YOUNG TALENT IN CINCY.  BENGALS ARE FEELING GOOD.  THEY’RE UP 14-3 EARLY.  STEELERS DRIVE HERE, 3^RD & 5.  ROETHLISBERGER KEEPING THE PLAY ALIVE GOES DEEP TO MIKE ROSS BUT GUESS WHAT HAPPENS?  MORE DROPS.  WE’RE NOT GONNA PUT THAT ON HIM.  THAT WAS DEFLECTED.  WELL WHO…THAT WAS DEFLECTED.  … GOT HIS HANDS ON THAT ONE.  1^ST & 10, INTERCEPTED AND…SHOULD WE NOT PUT THIS ON DALTON?  NO, THAT WAS DALTON.  5 PLAYS LATER STEELERS GO FOR A 1^ST & GOAL FROM THE 9.  ROETHLISBERGER THROWS A ROCKET TO HEATH MILLER FOR THE 9 YD. TD.  MAKES IT 14-12.  …USES HIS BODY TO POSITION GUYS.  HE’S SO CONSISTENT.  THEY WENT FOR THE 2 PT. CONVERSION THERE.  3^RD QUARTER.  GAME IS TIED.  ROETHLISBERGER THROWS TO EMANUEL SANDERS WHO DOES THE REST.  HE RUNS FOR A 31 YD. GAIN TO THE BENGALS 14.  NOW I DIDN’T SEE NOBODY COMPLAINING.  IS HE RELATED TO YOU?  YEA, HE HIS COUSIN.  I DIDN’T SEE NOBODY COMPLAIN ABOUT BIG BEN HOLDING ONTO THE BALL THEN.  4^TH QUARTER.  2 PLAYS LATER.  2^ND & 7 FROM THE BENGALS 11.  CHRIS __ RUNS UP THE MIDDLE FOR THE 11 YD. TD.  PUTS THE STEELERS UP 24-17.  THIS KID IS EXCITING.  HE’S AN ELEMENT THAT PITTS. HAS NEVER HAD.  A BACK THAT, A SCAT BACK THAT CAN TAKE THE BALL THE DISTANCE.  AND THAT’S WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW.  24-17.  THE FINAL, ROETHLISBERGER THREW FOR 278 YDS.  90 YD. GAIN FOR DWYER.  ANDY DALTON JUST 104 YDS. PASSING.  WOW.