SATELLITE NEWS SERVICE - WEEK 08
BUCCANEERS @ VIKINGS 4:00
PANTHERS @ BEARS 3:32
REDSKINS @ STEELERS 3:55
SEAHAWKS @ LIONS 3:43
PATRIOTS @ RAMS 3:08
FALCONS @ EAGLES 4:08
CHARGERS @ BROWNS 3:04
COLTS @ TITANS 2:45
JAGUARS @ PACKERS 3:34
DOLPHINS @ JETS 3:18
GIANTS @ COWBOYS 6:27
RAIDERS @ CHIEFS :40
SAINTS @ BRONCOS 3:09
TRT: 57:37 WITH BARS
01:10:15 - TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS
RICH EISEN, DEION SANDERS, STEVE MARIUCCI, LADAINIAN TOMLINSON AND ALSO MICHAEL IRVIN WITH THE HIGHLIGHTS OF TONIGHT. ADRIAN PETERSON BREAKING THE HUDDLE TRYING TO GET TO 6 WINS IN WK. #8. JOSH FREEMAN COMING OFF OF A TOUGH HOME LOSS AGAINST THE SAINTS. ALREADY UP 3-0. HIT AS HE THROWS. NICE GRAB BY VINCENT JACKSON. HIS ONLY GRAB OF THE FIRST HALF. JUST TALKED TO VINCENT JACKSON. I TOLD HIM I LOVE THE WAY THEY’RE USING HIM GOING CLOSE TO THE MIDDLE OF THE FOOTBALL FIELD. 4 VIKINGS AROUND HIM. HE COMES DOWN WITH IT NEAR THE RED ZONE AND THEN PLAY ACTION. ERIC LURIG EVERYBODY OUT OF THE BACKFIELD. NICE PLAY ACTION FAKE TO DOUG MARTIN. HE SLIPPED THE FULLBACK OUT IN THE FLAT. EASY TOUCHDOWN FOR JOSH. A 48 YD. DRIVE RIGHT THERE. IT’S 13-0 IN THE 2ND QUARTER NOW. CHRISTIAN PONDER NEEDED TO GET SOMETHING GOING AND HE THROWS THAT BUBBLE SCREEN TO PERCY HARVIN. THEY BLOCKED THAT SO WELL BODY-ON-BODY, AND THAT’S THEIR MAN TO GET THE BALL TO. 32 YDS. LATER, 3RD & 6 FROM THE RED ZONE. WHY NOT TRY HARVIN AGAIN? BOY, RIGHT HERE YOU SEE WHAT A PLAY, BAM! BY PERCY HARVIN. YOU WONDER WHY HE’S APPOINTED THE BEST IN THE LEAGUE. BECAUSE HE CAN MAKE THOSE KIND OF ADJUSTMENT AFTER COMING OUT OF THE BACKFIELD. 13-7 IS YOUR SCORE. THE VIKINGS GET THE BALL BACK AND THEY’RE MOVING DOWN THE FIELD, AND THAT’S WHEN THE GAME ESSENTIALLY TURNS. OF ALL PEOPLE L.T. IT’S ADRIAN PETERSON WHO SEEMINGLY HAD THAT FUMBLEITOUS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF. YEA, HE’S TRYING TO MAKE A PLAY RIGHT HERE. GREAT PLAY BY RONDE BARBER COMING IN AND STRIPPING THE BALL. HIS FIRST FUMBLE LOSS SINCE WK. 16 OF 2010 AND THE BUCS TURN THAT ONE INTO PTS. JOSH FREEMAN FLIPS THIS ONE TO THE CORNER OF THE END ZONE. MIKE WILLIAMS TOE-TAP AND THAT IS A TD. LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MIKE WILLIAMS. 10 PTS. OFF OF 2 MINN. TURNOVERS. IT’S 20-10 TAMPA AT THE HALF. THAT WAS ESSENTIALLY RULED BY DOUG MARTIN. HE HAD 103 RUSHING YDS. IN THE 1ST HALF. 1ST 100 YD. RUSHING GAME OF HIS ROOKIE CAREER, AND THEN THE 3RD QUARTER DIFFERENT QUARTER. SAME OLD STORY. HERE COMES DOUG MARTIN ON THE SCREEN AND HE IS OUT THE GATE. AND THIS IS BLOCKED BEAUTIFULLY TOO. YOU GET THE LINEMEN OUT IN FRONT, AND DOUG MARTIN IS A FAST GUY FROM BOISE ST. NOBODY’S GONNA CATCH THIS GUY. TOUCHDOWN BUCS. THAT TECHNICALLY IS A TOUCHDOWN PASS FOR JOSH FREEMAN SINCE MARTIN DID MOST OF IT BUT THAT GAVE FREEMAN 3 STRAIGHT GAMES WITH 3 TDS. FIRST BUC QB EVER TO DO THAT. BUT HERE COMES ADRIAN PETERSON. THAT BURST. THAT BURST IS BACK. LOOK AT THAT SPEED WHEN HE GET IN THE OPEN FIELD. HE’S GONE GUYS. 64 YDS. THAT’S THE SIGN OF A GREAT BACK. ABLE TO MAKE 1 GUY MISS. AND JEROME SIMPSON WITH THE BIG BLOCK. THIS IS NOT A BLOCK IN THE BACK. IT’S ON THE SIDE. GOOD JOB BY THE REFS. TO NOT FLAG HIM FOR IT. THAT IS A LEGAL BLOCK. IT IS A 30-17 GAME. THAT’S WHEN JOSH FREEMAN DRIVING TO GET VINCE JACKSON. INCOMPLETE. AND THAT IS WHEN THINGS BEGAN GETTING GOING ON THE TRENCHES WITH JARED ALLEN AND DONALD PENN PLAYING THE FEUD. BOY, MMA! HERE COMES THE HELMET. RIGHT OFF. GIVE HIM A KNEE! AND ALLEN IS BLEEDING FORM THE NOSE. YOU DON’T POKE THE BEAST LIKE THAT. YOU DON’T MESS WITH THE RHINESTONE COWBOY. OFFSETTING PENALTIES. WATCH WHAT HAPPENS THE NEXT PLAY. AND THERE HE COMES. HE ROPES HIM UP. JOSH FREEMAN FIRST TIME IN THE NIGHT HE WAS SACKED. THIS PLACE WENT BERSERK. IT WENT NUTS COACH. BUT WOULD THE OFFENSE BE ABLE TO MATCH THE INTENSITY AND RISE TO THE OCCASION. THE ANSWER WAS NO BECAUSE JOSH FREEMAN GOT THE BALL BACK AND PUT TOGETHER A BIG TIME, BIG BOY, CROWD QUIETING, CLOSEOUT DRIVE CONVERTING TO MIKE WILLIAMS ON 3RD & 10. BIG TIME DRIVE. 16 PLAYS TOOK OVER 9 MINS. AND HOW MANY 3RD DOWNS WERE CONVERTED ON THAT? 5 3RD DOWN! 5 3RD DOWNS ON THAT DRIVE. INCLUDING DOUG MARTIN WITH CHERRY ON TOP. CAPPER ON 3RD & 1. PUTS IT ACROSS THE GOAL LINE. LESLIE FRASER WATCH THE BUCS COME IN AND BOAT RACE THE MINN. VIKINGS BY THE FINAL SCORE OF 36 TO 17.
01:14:25 – CAROLINA PANTHERS @ CHICAGO BEARS
CAROLINA AND CHICAGO. CAM NEWTON LOOKING TO BOUNCE BACK AND THE BEARS IS NOT A DEFENSE PEOPLE BOUNCE BACK AGAINST. JAY CUTLER LOOKING TO EXTEND THEIR LEAD IN THE NFC NORTH. THESE THROWBACKS ARE PRETTY SWEET. ALWAYS LOVED THE BEARS BLUE & ORANGE. 1ST QUARTER NO SCORE. MATT FORTE TAKES IT RIGHT FOR A 13 YD. TD. BEARS TAKE THE LEAD 7-NOTHING. 2ND QUARTER NOW, PANTHERS BALL DOWN 7-3 AFTER A CUTLER FUMBLE. CAM NEWTON TAKES IT UP THE MIDDLE. THIS IS GONNA BE A PATENTED CAM NEWTON TD. HE’S GONNA PULL THE JERSEY OFF AND DO THE SUPERMAN THING. YOU CAN SEE IT HAPPENING. NEWTON. THAT’S ALL I GOTTA DO IS DIVE IN THE END ZONE BUT NO! HE FUMBLES INSTEAD. LEWIS MURPHY PICKS IT UP. IF YOU STARTED CAM NEWTON IN FANTASY. THOSE ARE PTS. YOU DID NOT GET. MAJOR WRIGHT KNOCKS IT OUT OF HIS HANDS BUT MURPHY FALLS ON IT. PANTHERS LEAD BY THE SCORE OF 10-7. NEWTON RUNS TO THE SIDELINE WITHOUT CELEBRATING WITH TEAMMATES. YEA WE SCORED BUT I FUMBLED. LATE IN THE 2ND QUARTER BEARS BALL DOWN 13-7. CUTLER SACKED BY CHARLES JOHNSON WHO ALSO RECOVERS THE FUMBLE. HE DOES IT ALL, CHARLES JOHNSON. PANTHERS HAD 6 SACKS IN THE 1ST HALF. I WOULD NEVER WANT TO TRADE PLACES WITH JAY CUTLER, EVER. HE GETS HIT EVERY 5 SECONDS. 3RD QUARTER, PANTHERS BALL UP 16-7. CAM NEWTON LOOKING FOR STEVE SMITH DEEP FOR 47 YDS. GOT A BIG UPSET BREWING HERE. THE ONE WIN CAROLINA PANTHERS. PANTHERS GOT THE BALL ON THE BEARS 25 YD. LINE. LOOK AT STEVE SMITH. JUMPS UP AND MAKES THAT GREAT 1-HANDED GRAB. WOULD LEAD TO A F.G. GIVING THE PANTHERS A 19-7 LEAD. TO THE 4TH QUARTER. BEARS NEXT POSSESSION AFTER A MISSED F.G. 2ND & 8 ON THE PANTHERS 12. JAY CUTLER FINDS KELLEN DAVIS. THE LASER FOR A TD. BEARS DOWN 19-14. PANTHERS LOOKING TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF THE CLOCK. FIRST PLAY OF THE DRIVE. INSTEAD CAM NEWTON INTERCEPTED BY TIM JENNINGS WHO TAKES IT 25 YDS. FOR A SCORE. THIS IS WHAT THE BEARS DEFENSE DOES. THAT’S WHY THEY’RE THE #1 DEFENSE IN FANTASY, AND IT’S NOT EVEN CLOSE. TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THIS. SMITH SLIPS AND THAT’S ENOUGH FOR TIM JENNINGS. BEARS GO UP 20-19 AFTER A FAILED 2 PT. CONVERSION. CAM NEWTON NOT HAPPY. BOY, THINGS WERE GREAT LAST YEAR. WE WERE LOSING AND I WAS SCORING TDS. PANTHERS GET THE BALL BACK 3RD & 1 FROM THEIR OWN 45. NEWTON KEEPS IT, RUNS FOR 16 YDS. AND THE 1ST DOWN. PANTHERS, THE BALL ON THE BEARS 39. 5 PLAYS LATER CAM NEWTON AGAIN LOOKING FOR STEVE SMITH. OH! JUST INCOMPLETE. STEVE SMITH NEARLY MAKES A INCREDIBLE CIRCUS CATCH. WATCH HIM FALL JUST SHORT. HE’S GOT IT. HE’S GOT IT. JUST FALLS OUT. THAT WOULD FORCE THE PANTHERS TO KICK A F.G. THEY WOULD HAVE THE 22-20 LEAD. THIS IS JUSTIN MEDLOCK GIVING THE PANTHERS THAT LEAD. 45 YDS. AWAY. HAD A PRETTY BIG DAY. BOINK! BOUNCES OFF THE RIGHT CROSSBAR AND IN. DID THAT IN POOL A COUPLE OF TIMES. IT’S ACTUALLY WORKED OUT FOR ME. PANTHERS LEAD 22-20. ENSUING BEARS POSSESSION. CUTLER LOOKING FOR BRANDON MARSHALL. GOT HIM FOR 11 YDS. AND THE 1ST DOWN. ROBBIE GOULD WARMING UP. ROBBIE GOULD WARMING UP. ROBBIE GOULD 5 MIN. WARNING. NEXT PLAY JAY CUTLER CONNECTS WITH BRANDON MARSHALL AGAIN. THAT WOULD SETUP ROBBIE GOULD FOR THE F.G. 2ND & 7 ON THE PANTHERS 23 WITH 4 SECS. LEFT. ROBBIE GOULD YOU’RE ON. GAME-WINNING KICK IN 3, 2, 1, AND IT’S GOOD! BEARS WIN IT 23-22. CAM NEWTON OVER 300 YDS. WITH A COUPLE OF PICKS. IN THIS ONE JAY CUTLER 186 & A TD.
01:18:08 – WASHINGTON REDSKINS @ PITTSBURGH STEELERS
THE REDSKINS AND THE STEELERS. R.G. III LOOKING TO BOUNCE BACK AFTER LAST WEEK. THE STEELERS. HEY LOOK, THEY’RE WEARING JOHN __ ‘S JERSEYS FROM LEATHERHEADS. OH NO, NO, NO. THOSE ARE BAD UNIFORMS FROM 1934. WHY ARE THEY EVEN WEARING THESE? ALL I CAN DO IS LOOK AT THE SOCKS. AND LOOK, THE CAT AND THE HAT LIKE THE GRINCH WEARING THOSE LONG SOCKS. BEN ROETHLISBERGER FAKES THE HANDOFF. IT’S LEONARD POPE FOR THE TD. STEELERS LEAD IT 7-NOTHING. 2 REDSKINS POSSESSIONS LATER, TRAINING 10-ZIP, R.G. III ROLLS RIGHT. LOOKS FOR LEONARD HANKERSON. AND IT’S…OH! THAT WOULD’VE BEEN A SURE TD. BUT INSTEAD IT GOES AS A DROP. 2ND QUARTER REDSKINS STILL DRIVING. 8 PLAYS LATER GOING FOR IT ON 4TH & GOAL. YOU GO MIKE SHANAHAN. R.G. III LOOKING FOR SANTANA MOSS MIDDLE OF THE FIELD. TOUCHDOWN. …THE EXTRA POINT WOULD BE BLOCKED. REDSKINS TRAIL 10-6 BUT LOOK AT SANTANA MOSS. PICK HIM UP IN FANTASY. STEELERS GET THE BALL BACK. 3RD & GOAL AT THE REDSKINS 7. ROETHLISBERGER BUYS TIME. FINDS HEATH MILLER IN THE BACK OF THE END ZONE. 7 YD. TOUCHDOWN. STEELERS LEAD IT 17-6 ALTHOUGH THEY SHOULD GET PENALIZED FOR THOSE UNIFORMS. WATCH THE REPLAY. ROETHLISBERGER DOES WHAT HE DOES GREAT. STEPS UP IN THE POCKET. BUYS TIME. FINDS MILLER. 6TH TD OF THE SEASON FOR HEATH MILLER ON A PERSONAL MISSION TO GET HEATH MILLER TO THE PRO BOWL. HOPEFULLY, AND THANKFULLY, HE WON’T HAVE TO WEAR THAT JERSEY. REDSKINS GET THE BALL BACK 3RD & 4 FROM THEIR OWN 43. R.G. III GIVES TO JOSH MORGAN ON THE REVERSE. MORGAN BACK TO GRIFFIN THE III BUT IT FALLS INCOMPLETE. R.G. III IS ACTUALLY CALLED FOR OFF. PASS INTERFERENCE ON THE PLAY. BOY, HE DOES IT ALL, R.G. III, DOESN’T HE? COME ON, HE DOESN’T GET THAT PUSH OFF?! HE’S A SUPERSTAR! GOTTA GIVE THAT CALL TO R.G. III. I’D BE UPSET TOO. 2 STEELERS POSSESSIONS LATER, NOW LEADING 20-6, LESS THAN A MINUTE TO GO IN THE HALF. ROETHLISBERGER LOOKING FOR ANTONIO BROWN. IT FALLS INCOMPLETE. IT HIT THE UMPIRE IN THE HEAD. OH! WATCH OUT! YOU GOTTA GET YOUR HANDS UP. CATCH THAT BALL. YOU GOTTA CATCH IT. YOU’RE GONNA GET CUT IF YOU DON’T CATCH IT. I GUESS IT’S A REFEREE. IT DOESN’T MATTER. 3RD QUARTER NOW. STEELERS LEADING 20-9. 3RD & 3 AT THE REDSKINS 21. CHRIS RAINEY TAKES THE DIRECT SNAP OUT OF THE SHOTGUN AND GETS AN ESCORT OF BLOCKERS DOWN THE SIDELINE. RUNS DOWN TO THE REDSKINS 2. TAKE ANOTHER LOOK. HERE’S ROETHLISBERGER. FAKES LIKE THE SNAP GOES OVER HIS HEAD. RAINEY TAKES IT. GOES UP FIELD FIRST. 2 PLAYS LATER 2ND & GOAL. ROETHLISBERGER PLAY FAKES. FINDS WILL JOHNSON FOR THE TD. STEELERS LEAD 27-9. THOSE UNIFORMS. I FEEL LIKE YOU CAN JUST PEEL THE NUMBERS OFF. THERE’S A DIFFERENT NUMBER UNDER EACH ONE. LIKE IT’S WALMART FALLING PRICES. OH, THERE’S A 6 UNDER THE 7. 4TH QUARTER NOW. SAME SCORE. REDSKINS HAVE THE BALL. R.G. III IS SACKED BY LARRY FOOTE. 8 YD. LOSS. THEY WOULD GET A 45 YD. ___ F.G. THOUGH. SO THE REDSKINS WOULD TRAIL 17-12. SAME SCORE, NEXT REDSKINS POSSESSION. R.G. III LOOKING FOR SANTANA MOSS. THAT’S INCOMPLETE. THAT BRINGS UP 4TH DOWN. THEY GO FOR IT. R.G. III. SANTANA MOSS AGAIN. SECURITY BLANKET. 5 YDS. AND THE FIRST DOWN UP TO THE REDSKINS 48. 7 PLAYS LATER GOING FOR IT AGAIN ON 4TH & 17. R.G. III BUYS TIME. HIS PASS FOR SANTANA MOSS. THIS IS GONNA BE IT. OH, AND IT FALLS INCOMPLETE. THE REDSKINS TURN IT OVER ON DOWNS. R.G. III NOT HAPPY. STEELERS GET THE BALL. WATCH WHAT HAPPENS WITH DEANGELO HALL. HE GETS TAKEN DOWN ON THIS PLAY BY EMANUEL SANDERS. PAUL GETS UP. STARTS ARGUING. DOESN’T LIKE THE CALL. PAUL TAKES OFF HIS HELMET. NO, DON’T TAKE IT OFF. DON’T TAKE IT OFF . THAT’S A PENALTY. THAT’S A PENALTY. PAUL GETS EJECTED FOR UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT. YEA, YOU SAY THAT TO THE OFFICIAL. YOU’RE GONNA GET THROWN OUT. AND THERE GOES DEANGELO HALL, AND THERE GO THE REDSKINS. STEELERS WIN IT BY THE FINAL OF 27-12. R.G. III 177 AND A TOUCHDOWN. NOT HIS BEST AS THE STEELERS IMPROVE TO 4-3.
01:22:12 – SEATTLE SEAHAWKS @ DETROIT LIONS
SEAHAWKS AND THE LIONS. WHO SAID MATTHEW STAFFORD WAS A BAD START IN FANTASY THIS WEEK? NOT US. O.K., WE KIND OF DID. RUSSELL WILSON LEADING ALL ROOKIE QBS WITH 4 WINS THIS SEASON. LOOKING FOR #5. 2ND QUARTER, 2ND SEAHAWKS BALL TRAILING 7-3. HERE’S MARSHAWN LYNCH. AND 77 YDS. LATER HE IS INTO THE END ZONE. LOOK AT MARSHAWN LYNCH RUN AWAY FROM EVERYBODY, AND THOSE SHOES. YOU CAN’T STOP BUT STARING AT THOSE SHOES HE’S GOT ON. SEAHAWKS ON TOP NOW UP 10-7. LIONS BALL TRAILING 17-7. 3RD & 11 ON THE SEAHAWKS 46. MATTHEW STAFFORD AVOIDS THE RUSH. LOOKS FOR TITUS YOUNG WHO’S GOT IT FOR A 46 YD. TD. LIONS STILL TRAILING 17-14. WOW, STAFFORD’S A FAST RUNNER. HE GOT DOWN THERE REALLY FAST. 3RD QUARTER NOW, SEAHAWKS BALL UP 17-14. RUSSELL WILSON LOOKING FOR SYDNEY RICE. INSTEAD HE FINDS RICARDO SILVA WHO, UNFORTUNATELY, PLAYS FOR THE LIONS. SILVA PICKS IT OFF. TAKES IT BACK 26 YDS. LIONS BALL ON THEIR OWN 44 YD. LINE. SO NOW THE LIONS LOOKING TO CAPITALIZE ON THIS 1ST & 10 THEIR OWN 44. MATTHEW STAFFORD LOOKING FOR CALVIN JOHNSON. NO, IT’S NOT A TD. BUT ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS WITH CALVIN JOHNSON IS A POSITIVE FOR THE LIONS. 25 YDS. HIS FIRST CATCH OF THE DAY AND IT’S ALMOST THE 4TH QUARTER. WHERE HAVE YOU GONE CALVIN JOHNSON. 4TH QUARTER, 8 PLAYS LATER, 3RD & GOAL AT THE SEAHAWKS 1. MATTHEW STAFFORD SAYING, “LET ME DO IT MYSELF.” ROLLS OUT. DOESN’T SEE ANYBODY. AND GOES IN FOR THE TD. 1 YD. SCAMPER. LIONS TAKE THE LEAD 21-17. SO THE SEAHAWKS TRYING TO ANSWER. THEY GET THE BALL BACK DOWN 21-17. 4TH & 2 ON THE LIONS 32. THIS IS BIG. RUSSELL WILSON LOOKING FOR GOLDEN TATE. OH, THAT NOTRE DAME UNDEFEATED MAGIC CONTINUES. WILSON KEEPS THE DRIVE ALIVE. 2 PLAYS LATER, 1ST & 10 ON THE LIONS 16 YD. LINE. RUSSELL WILSON LOOKING FOR ZACH MILLER, AND THIS IS GONNA BE A 16 YD. TD. PASS. GREAT PASS BY THE ROOKIE. DROP IN THE PICKLE BARREL RIGHT THERE. SEAHAWKS TAKE THE LEAD 24-21. NOW IT’S THE LIONS TURN. DOES MATTHEW STAFFORD HAVE 1 MORE SCORE IN HIM? 1ST & 10 AT THEIR OWN 20. 5-1/2 LEFT TO GO. CALVIN JOHNSON COMPLETE FOR 15 YDS. SEE, WHEN MERE MORTALS COVER CALVIN JOHNSON, OR TEAMS ASIDE, WE’LL JUST COVER WITH 1 GUY. YEA, CALVIN’S GONNA DO PRETTY WELL. 11 PLAYS LATER, 2ND & 10 ON THE SEAHAWKS 12. MATTHEW STAFFORD LOOKING FOR CALVIN JOHNSON. OH, AND HE DROPS A SURE TOUCHDOWN. BOY, THIS MADDEN CURSING IS REALLY SERIOUS. CALVIN JOHNSON IS NO LONGER UNDERPERFORMING NOW. HE’S FLAT-OUT DROPPING TOUCHDOWNS. THIS IS MEGATRON. IT’S IN HIS HANDS! OH, STAR SCREEN YOU HAVE FAILED ME AGAIN. MATTHEW STAFFORD CAN’T BELIEVE IT. INSTEAD, STAFFORD FINDS __ BELL FOR 11 YDS. DOWN TO THE 1 YD. LINE. 3 PLAYS LATER IT’S 3RD & GOAL. YOU THINK THIS COULD BE MATTHEW STAFFORD AGAIN. HE’S THEIR BEST R.B. AFTER ALL. INSTEAD, NO, IT’S TITUS YOUNG FOR THE 1 YD. TOUCHDOWN. LIONS TAKE THE LEDA 28-24. STAFFORD GOES FOR 352 AND 3 SCORES. LAST CHANCE FOR THE SEAHAWKS DOWN 28-24. WILSON PASS COMPLETE TO CHARLIE MARTIN. LATERALS IT TO GOLDEN TATE. GOLDEN TATE LUCK OF THE IRISH. NO. THE BALL IS FUMBLED. RICCARDO SILVA CATCHES IT. LIONS WIN 28-24. WILSON! I’M SORRY! WILSON!!
01:26:05 – NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS @ ST. LOUIS RAMS
PATRIOTS AND RAMS FACING OFF IN LONDON. PIPA? WHERE’S PIPA? PIPA? PIPA! TOM BRADY 39 STRAIGHT GAMES WITH A TD. PASS. STEVEN JACKSON COULD BE TRADED FOR WAYNE ROONEY. RAMS OPENING DRIVE 5TH PLAY, 1ST & 10 AT MIDFIELD. SAM BRADFORD LOOKING FOR CHRIS GIVENS. 50 YDS. AND THE TOUCHDOWN! THE RAMS LEAD THE GAME 7-0. START CALLING YOUR TIMEOUTS BOYS. LIKE JACK NICHOLSON SAID IN 1997, THIS WOULD BE AS GOOD AS IT GETS. LOOK AT THE NICE DOUBLE MOVE BY GIVENS. FINDS THE END ZONE. 7-0. RAMS TAKE A PICTURE. PATRIOTS GET THE BALL. 6TH PLAY OF THE DRIVE, 3RD & 2 AT THEIR OWN 48 YD. LINE. BRADY FLOATS A PASS DOWN THE SIDELINES FOR DANNY WOODHEAD. WOODHEAD COMES UP WITH IT FOR 24 YDS. SETS UP 1ST & 10 AT THE RAMS 28 YD. LINE. 3 PLAYS LATER, 9TH PLAY OF THE DRIVE. 3RD & 1 AT THE RAMS 19. BRADY LOOKS FOR BRANDON LLOYD. NO, SERIOUSLY. HE LOOKS FOR BRANDON LLOYD, AND HE’S WIDE OPEN FOR A TD. I THOUGHT A GUY WEARING #85 WOULD CATCH A TD. PASS AT SOME POINT. PATRIOTS UP 7. NEXT PATS POSSESSION, 3RD PLAY OF THE DRIVE. 1ST & 10 AT THEIR OWN 40. BRADY LOOKING FOR GRONKOWSKI. GRONK GOES FOR 25 YDS. DOWN TO THE RAMS 25 YD. LINE. PART OF A HUGE DAY FOR GRONKOWSKI. 2 PLAYS LATER, 2ND & 1 AT THE RAMS 26. BRADY LOOKS FOR GRONKOWSKI AGAIN! ANOTHER 25 YDS. SPOTTED JUST SHORT OF THE GOAL LINE. GRONK NO LIKE. 2ND QUARTER 4 PLAYS LATER. PATS DECIDE TO GO FOR IT ON 4TH DOWN. 4TH & GOAL FROM THE 1. SHANE VERINE INTO THE END ZONE FOR THE 1 YD. TD. RUN. PATRIOTS TAKE THE LEAD. 14-10. REMEMBER WHAT I SAID ABOUT HOW 7-NOTHING WAS AS GOOD AS IT WAS GONNA GET FOR THE RAMS. YEA, THAT’S KIND OF COMING TRUE RIGHT NOW. PATRIOTS POSSESSION. 6TH PLAY OF THE DRIVE NOW. 3RD & 4 AT THE RAMS 41. BRADY LOOKING FOR GRONKOWSKI AGAIN WHO GOES 32 YDS. WITH IT. SETS UP 1ST & GOAL AT THE 9. 3 PLAYS LATER 3RD & GOAL AT THE 7. BRADY LOOKS FOR, WHY NOT, GRONKOSWKI. HE’S AVERAGING 25 YDS. A CATCH. IN THE END ZONE. TOUCHDOWN. GRONK LIKE. THERE HE IS, LIKE THE LONDON GUARDS. OR LIKE A WINDUP TOY THAT STUTTERS AND STAMMERS AND THEN SPIKES THE FOOTBALL. PATS LEAD IT 21-7. YEA. THAT’S…O.K. HE’S MORE OF A WINDUP TOY AT CHRISTMAS BUT, O.K. HEY, LONDON LOVES THE PATRIOTS. 3RD QUARTER NOW, PATRIOTS LEADING 28-7, THEY’RE OPENING DRIVE OF THE HALF. STEVEN RIDLEY GETS THE BALL. HE GOES FOR 30 YDS. TO THE OUTSIDE. SETS UP A 1ST & 10 A THE RAMS 32. RIDLEY WOULD HAVE A BIG DAY AS WELL. OVER 100 YDS. AND A SCORE. 4 PLAYS LATER, 1ST & GOAL AT THE 9. BRANDON LLOYD AGAIN! PATRIOTS CONTINUE THE ROUTE 35-7. BRANDON LLOYD IS BACK IN FANTASY, RELEVANT. LOOK HOW HAPPY HE IS. NOW 38-7, PATRIOTS POSSESSION. 8TH PLAY OF THE DRIVE. 1ST & GOAL AT THE 14. YEA, WHY NOT? LET’S THROW IT TO GRONKOWSKI AGAIN. I LIKE THAT DANCE! LET’S SEE IT AGAIN! GRONK. I DON’T THINK THE GUARDS DO THAT. NO, I DON’T THINK THAT’S WHAT THEY DO AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE. BUT THE PATS WIN IT, 45-7. TOM BRADY, 304 AND 4 TDS.
01:29:23 – ATLANTA FALCONS @ PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
FALCONS/EAGLES. WELCOME BACK. YOUR DREAMS… I’M NOT GONNA PUSH YOU IN A WHEELCHAIR TODAY. YOUR DREAMS WERE YOUR…ANDY REID’S EAGLES UNDEFEATED COMING OFF A BYE. NEW D.C. TODD BOWLES HAS A TOUGH TASK OF STOPPING THE UNDEFEATED FALCONS. FALCONS FIRST POSSESSION. MATT RYAN THROWS FOR A WIDE OPEN DREW DAVIS FOR A TD. WHY CAN’T IT BE SOMEONE I ACTUALLY STARTED IT FANTASY?! DREW DAVIS?! WATCH THE REPLAY AGAIN. YEA. EAGLES ARE THINKING FANTASY TOO. YEA, THERE’S RODDY WHITE. OH NO, IT WAS A FAKE TO RODDY WHITE. A FAKE TO JULIO JONES. AH, NOT GONNA FALL FOR THAT AGAIN. FALCONS OPENING DRIVE. USED ALMOST 9 MINS. OF CLOCK FOLLOWING AN EAGLES 3 AND OUT. MATT RYAN LOOKING FOR RODDY WHITE. PASS IS INCOMPLETE. BUT, THERE COMES THE FLAG. WHAT HAPPENED ON THIS ONE? TAKE A LOOK. YOU SEE PASS INTERFERENCE. MICHAEL KENDRICKS GRABS RODDY WHITE TRYING TO CROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD. THAT’S GOING TO GET A PASS INTERFERENCE CALL EVERY TIME. 2ND TIME AND 2 DRIVES, THE EAGLES DEFENSE IS PENALIZED ON 3RD DOWN. SO 2 PLAYS LATER, 2ND & GOAL. MATT RYAN FINDS JASON SNELLING. WHY CAN’T IT BE SOMEONE I STARTED IN FANTASY?! JASON SNELLING! FALCONS HAVE A 14-0 LEAD. 2ND QUARTER. FINALLY THE EAGLES GET THE BALL. MICHAEL VICK HASN’T HAD A COMPLETED PASS AND MATT RYAN HAS COMPLETED BALLS TO 7 DIFFERENT PEOPLE. HERE VICK PULLS THE BALL DOWN. DECIDES I’M GONNA TRY TO RUN FOR THIS 1ST DOWN MYSELF. SHADES OF THE OLD MICHAEL VICK AND HE DOESN’T FUMBLE. HOW ABOUT THAT? 7 PLAYS LATER, 1ST & GOAL AT THE 2. LESEAN MCCOY TAKES THE HANDOFF. RUNS RIGHT. HE IS INTO THE END ZONE. STIFF-ARMS ASANTE SAMUEL THERE. THAT WAS A NICE ONE. EAGLES TRAIL 14-7. FALCONS HAVE THE BALL. 2ND & 14 FROM THEIR OWN 37. 3RD PLAY OF THE DRIVE. RYAN LOOKING DEEP FOR JULIO JONES. UH OH. THAT’S GONNA BE A TD. 63 YDS. MATT RYAN WOULD THROW FOR 262 AND 3 SCORES OF THE GAME. THE CLOSEST WHITE CAME TO BEING TACKLED RIGHT THERE WAS THERE WHEN RODDY WHITE RAN INTO HIM AT THE END OF THE PLAY. WATCH THIS. HE JUST BEATS NMAMDI ASAMOGHWA OFF THE LINE. OUTRUNS HIM DOWN THE SIDELINE. YOU DON’T SEE THAT HAPPENING THAT OFTEN. CLIP AND SAVE THAT ONE JULIO JONES. THAT DOESN’T HAPPEN TO NMAMDI ASAMOGHWA. FALCONS LEAD 24-7 AT HALFTIME. 3RD QUARTER. FALCONS LEADING 24-10. RYAN THROWS LEFT TO JULIO JONES. FOLLOWS HIS BLOCKERS. 37 YDS. LATER, DOWN TO THE EAGLES 31. JONES 5 FOR 123 AND A SCORE. TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THIS. IF YOU GET FANTASY PTS. FOR BLOCKING, RODDY WHITE’S GONNA HELP YOU OUT RIGHT THERE. LOOK AT THAT BLOCK ON ASAMOGHWA. THIS IS A GAME NMAMDI ASAMAGHWA’S GONNA SAY, “CAN WE BURN THE TAPE? I JUST WANT TO BURN THE TAPE. I DON’T WANT TO WATCH IT ON TUESDAY, COACH. PLEASE. PLEASE. PROMISE?” DRIVE ONE INTO THE MATT RYAN F.G. FALCONS GET THE BALL BACK. THEY LEAD 27-10. JACQUES RODGERS TAKES THE HANDOFF. RUNS RIGHT. MAKES A FEW EAGLES MISS. GOES BACK LEFT. 43 YDS. LOOK AT JACQUES. 1ST & 10 AT THE EAGLES 29. I’D BE TIRED TOO. TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THIS MOVE HE PUTS ON DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTY. THIS ONE IS SICK. THIS IS WHY HE’S A PLAYMAKER IN THE BACKFIELD, AND MICHAEL TURNER’S WORRIED ABOUT HIS JOB. WHOOPS! DRIVING IN ANOTHER MATT RYAN 30 YD. F.G. FALCONS LEAD 30-10. TODD BOWLES DEFENSE IS JUST GETTING GASHED. 4TH QUARTER NOW. EAGLES HAVE THE BALL 3RD & GOAL AT THE FALCONS 7. VICK THROWS IT LEFT TO LESEAN MCCOY WHO TAKES IT IN. EAGLES NOW TRAIL 21-17. COULD THIS BE AN EAGLES COMEBACK? AFTER ALL, THEY’RE UNDEFEATED OFF THE BYE. FALCONS HAVE THE BALL. MATT RYAN LOOKING FOR TONY GONZALEZ. ROLLING RIGHT. FINDS HIM BUT HE CAN’T BRING IT IN FOR THE 1ST DOWN. SO THE FALCONS HAVE TO PUNT. FOR THE 1ST TIME IN THE GAME, 5 MINS. LEFT TO GO. THEY HAD THEIR 1ST PUNT. AFTER THE PUNT MICHAEL VICK THROWING DEEP DOWN THE MIDDLE INTENDED FOR DESEAN JACKSON. EAGLES TURN THE BALL OVER ON DOWNS AND A RAINSTORM AT THIS POINT. FOLLOWING A FALCONS 3 AND OUT, MICHAEL VICK, AFTER THE EAGLES GET THE BALL BACK. LOOKING. THROWS RIGHT BUT SHORT. STANLEY __ CAN’T PICK IT UP. FALCONS WIN IT BY THE SCORE OF 30-17. THEY DANCE ON THE SIDELINES AND ANDY REID HAS LOST AFTER A BYE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
01:33:41 – SAN DIEGO CHARGERS @ CLEVELAND BROWNS
SAN DIEGO/CLEVELAND! IF YOU LIKE A LACK OF POINTS ,THEN THIS GAME IS FOR YOU. PHILIP RIVERS AND THE CHARGERS LOOKING TO BOUNCE BACK FROM, THAT HISTORICAL COLLAPSE. CHARGERS FIRST DRIVE. NO SCORE. BALL ON THE BROWNS 30. SAN DIEGO GOES FOR IT ON 4TH & 1. JACKIE BATTLE IS STOPPED. CHARGERS FIRST DRIVE SINCE THE COLLAPSE AGAINST THE BRONCOS ENDS IN A TURNOVER. HARBINGER ANYONE? TRENT RICHARDSON GOING UP AGAINST THE 2ND RANKED RUSHING DEFENSE IN THE LEAGUE. HE WAS BANGED UP COMING IN WITH BAD RIBS. WELL YOU WOULDN’T KNOW IT HERE. BROWNS HAVE THE BALL 1ST & 10. TRENT RICHARDSON GOES FOR 8 YDS. LOOKS PRETTY HEALTHY TO ME. 2 PLAYS LATER. HERE’S T. RICH. ANOTHER 11 YDS. 6 PLAYS LATER 2ND & 10, TRENT RICHARDSON 26 YDS. HERE HE GOES. HE’S ALMOST TACKLED BY EVERY SINGLE PLAYER ON THE CHARGERS; AND THE ONLY GUY THAT KNEELY TACKLED, HIS OWN OFF. LINEMAN. THE SCORE, 7-0, RICHARDSON. TAKE ANOTHER LOOK. SHAKES OFF ATARI THIGBY. HE GOES IN. NO, I’M GONNA PICK YOU UP. KEEP GOING. NO, KEEP GOING. KEEP GOING. RICHARDSON WOULD FINISH WITH 122 YDS. AND THAT SCORE. 3 POSSESSIONS LATER FOR THE CHARGERS, BROWNS STILL LEAD 7-ZIP. RYAN MATTHEWS FUMBLES. GOTTA HOLD ONTO THAT FOOTBALL RYAN MATTHEWS. DEQUEL JACKSON CAUSES A FUMBLE. BILLY WYNN RECOVERS. IT’S MATTHEW’S 12TH FUMBLE SINCE 2010. CLEVELAND THOUGH WOULD HAVE TO PUNT. PUNTING WOULD BE A MAJOR PART OF THIS GAME. 2ND QUARTER NOW, 3 SECS. LEFT. BROWNS UP 7-ZIP. CHARGERS HAVE THE BALL. NICK NOVAK FROM 43. AND IT IS GOOD! AFTER GIVING UP 42 UNANSWERED THE CHARGERS SCORE. LOOK HOW HAPPY THEY ARE GOING TO THE L.R. I’D BE THAT HAPPY TOO. HOORAH! IT’S ALMOST HALLOWEEN TOO! WE’RE GONNA EAT CANDY. 3RD QUARTER, BROWNS LEAD 7-0. CHARGERS HAVE THE BALL. PHILIP RIVERS THROWS TO A WIDE OPEN ROBERT MEACHAM. LOOK AT BOBBY MEACHAM. THIS IS GONNA BE A …OHH!! TAKING CUES AND LESSONS FROM WATCHING STEVEN HILL INSPIRATIONAL TAPES. THAT WOULD’VE BEEN A TD. CHARGERS WOULD HAVE TO PUNT ON THE NEXT PLAY. 4TH QUARTER. NOW WE FAST-FORWARD BECAUSE THERE’S BEEN NO OFFENSE. BROWNS LEAD 7-6. 3RD & 6 ON THE CHARGERS 46. BRANDON WEEDEN BACK TO PASS. GETS SACKED BY BOTH MELVIN INGRAM AND SHAWN PHILIPS. CHARGERS HAVE THE BALL BACK. ONE LAST CHANCE WITH 2:46 LEFT TO GO. NOW THERE’S LESS THAN 2 MINS. TO GO. PHILIP RIVERS LOOKING FOR RONNIE BROWNS. TAKES IT FOR 21 YDS. BROWN GETS PUSHED OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE S.D. 45. HERE COME THE CHARGERS. BUCK 49 LEFT. PHILIP RIVERS HITS RONNIE BROWN. 10 YDS. AGAIN. SUDDENLY RONNIE BROWN IS FANTASY-RELEVANT. WELL, NOT REALLY. BROWN GETS PUSHED OUT OF BOUNDS AT THE CLEVELAND 44. 3 PLAYS LATER, 3RD & 10. RIVERS LOOKING FOR DANTE ROSARIO! EVERYBODY FALLS DOWN. INCOMPLETE. 4TH & 10 ON THE BROWNS 44. THIS IS IT. SOMEONE’S GONNA WALK OUT OF HERE A WINNER AND SOMEONE’S JUST GONNA WALK OUT OF HERE. PHILIP RIVERS LOOKING FOR MALCOLM FLOYD. BUT IT’S BROKEN-UP BY BUSTER SCREEN. NORV TURNER AND THE CHARGES LOSE THEIR 3RD IN A ROW. CLEVELAND WINS A BARNBURNER 7-6. SORRY PHILIP.
01:36:55 – INDIANAPOLIS COLTS @ TENNESSEE TITANS
COLTS AND THE TITANS. ANDREW LUCK LOOKING FOR BACK-TO-BACK WINS. CHRIS JOHNSON SAYING, “WHATEVER I DID LAST WEEK, LET’S MAKE SURE IT WORKS AGAIN FOR ME. O.K. GUYS? HERE WE GO.” 2ND QUARTER TITANS BALL. GAME IS TIED AT 3. 3RD & 11. MATT HASSELBECK LOOKING FOR KENDELL RIGHT. THIS IS THE WEEK I DON’T PLAY KENDELL WRIGHT IN FANTASY. I PLAY HIM LAST WEEK WHEN HE DOESN’T CATCH THE BALL AT ALL. I DON’T PLAY HIM THIS WEEK AND LOOK AT THAT 23 YD. TD. CATCH. TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AFTER THE BIG SPIKE. GREAT CONCENTRATION. MATT HASSELBECK PUTS IT IN THE PERFECT SPOT. LOOKED LIKE HE MIGHT’VE BEEN FUMBLING A LITTLE BIT GOING OUT OF BOUNDS BUT IT STANDS. IT’S 10-3. WE FAST-FORWARD NOW TO THE 4TH QUARTER BECAUSE OF LACK OF OFFENSE. CHRIS JOHNSON GOES LEFT. AN 11 YD. PICKUP. HE HAD A NICE GAME. 99 YDS. RUSHING. HOPEFULLY, HE DIDN’T PLAY IN THE FANTASY LEAGUE LIKE ME THAT GETS A BONUS AT 100. HE DIDN’T GET IT FOR YOU. 2 PLAYS LATER CHRIS JOHNSON UP T HE MIDDLE AGAIN FOR 15 YDS. TITANS CONVERT THE F.G. NOW 13-6. SO THE COLTS GET THE BALL BACK 3RD & 1. ANDREW LUCK KEEPS IT UP THE MIDDLE FOR 7 YDS. GETS THE 1ST DOWN. SO FAR HE’S THEIR BEST R.B. I SAY SO FAR. 3 PLAYS LATER LUCK UNDER PRESSURE. FINDS WESLEY SAUNDERS FOR THE 11 YDS. COMPLETION. FROM THE ELI MANNING SCHOOL OF, “I’M JUST GONNA THROW IT UP AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.” 4 PLAYS LATER, VICK BALLARD UP THE MIDDLE. BREAKS A TACKLE TO GET DOWN TO THE 1. DELONE CARTER WOULD PUNCH IT IN ON THE NEXT PLAY. GAME TIED AT 13 WITH UNDER 3-1/2 TO PLAY. NEXT COLTS POSSESSION, 27 SECS. LEFT. STILL 13-ALL. LUCK FINDS DWAYNE ALLEN OVER THE MIDDLE. ALLEN LOSES THE BALL. TITANS RECOVER BUT, YOU HEARD THE WHISTLE. YOU HEARD THE WHISTLE BLOW. TAKE ANOTHER LOOK. ALLEN LOSES THE BALL BEFORE BEING DOWNED BUT NOT CHALLENGEABLE BECAUSE ALLEN’S FORWARD PROGRESS WAS RULED TO HAVE BEEN STOPPED. BAD BREAK FOR THE TITANS. GAME GOES INTO OVERTIME BUT BAD BREAK CAN’T PALE IN COMPARISON TO WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TITANS IN OVERTIME. COLTS BALL 3RD & 8 FROM THE TITANS 36. LUCK CONNECTS WITH REGGIE WAYNE. 20 YDS. AND THE 1ST DOWN. WAYNE 7 CATCHES FOR 91 YDS. 2 PLAYS LATER, 2ND & 10 FOR THE 16. LUCK THROWS SHORT TO VICK BALLARD. AND WATCH VICK BALLARD. VICK BALLARD GOES AIRBORNE IN 3, 2…TOUCHDOWN! VICK BALLARD! BUT WAIT! WAS HE IN? WAS HE OVER ? A STADIUM AND A NATION AWAITS. LET’S TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THE PLAY. THE OFFICIALS SAY, “HANG ON! HANG ON! IT’S A SCORING PLAY. WE’RE GONNA LOOK AT IT AGAIN.” OVER THE PYLON. LOOKS LIKE IT. IS HE IN? IT LOOKS…OH YEA, HE HIT THE PYLON. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE BALL? ONE MORE LOOK. LET’S SEE. HE SPINS. HE TWISTS. HE TURNS. AUNTIE EM! AUNTIE EM! TOUCHDOWN! THE CALL IS UPHELD. ANDREW LUCK WINS ON THE ROAD. 297, A TOUCHDOWN AND A PICK. 19-13 YOUR FINAL.
01:39:50 – JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS @ GREEN BAY PACKERS
JAGUARS AND THE PACKERS. IF I HAVE MAURICE JONES-DREW IN FANTASY, I’M SEEING THIS SHOT AND SAYING, “HE’S NOT PLAYING ANYTIME SOON.” MEANWHILE, GREG JENNINGS, JORDY NELSON ALSO DID NOT DRESS FOR THE GAME. WELL THEY DRESSED. THEY JUST DIDN’T PLAY AND WEAR PADS. I MEAN IT’S NOT LIKE THEY WERE NAKED ON THE SIDELINES. 1ST QUARTER PACKERS TRAILING 3-ZIP. AARON RODGERS ROLLING LEFT LOOKING FOR RANDALL COBB! ONE OF THE ONLY FEW HEALTHY GUYS I GOT LEFT. PACKERS TAKE A 7-3 LEAD. AARON RODGERS 152ND CAREER TD. TIES IT WITH BART STARR. 2ND MOST IN PACKERS HISTORY BEHIND SOME GUY NAMED FAVRE. 2ND QUARTER, STILL 7-3. PACKERS 4TH & 9. BRIAN INGER’S PUNT IS BLOCKED. BOB FRANCOIS KICKS IT INTO THE END ZONE. IT’S LIKE A RUGBY GAME. PICK IT UP! WHISTLE AND WHAT HAPPENED?! PACKERS TOUCHDOWN! PACKERS LEAD 14-3. THEIR FIRST BLOCKED PUNT FOR A TD. SINCE 1990. I WAS A SOPHOMORE IN COLLEGE THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED. YOU SEE IT AGAIN. THE LAMBEAU LEAP. AARON RODGERS SAYING, “I DIDN’T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING ON THIS. THAT’S GREAT. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT.” 2ND QUARTER, JAGUARS TRAILING 14-3. BLAINE GABBERT LOOKING FOR RASHAD JENNINGS. JENNINGS STARTING IN PLACE OF MAURICE JONES-DREW. GOES FOR 24 YDS. JAGS WILL SETTLE FOR A F.G. THEY TRAIL 14-6. TAKE ANOTHER LOOK THOUGH. GABBERT HIT HARD BY ERIC WALDEN. COMES ON HIS INJURED SHOULDER. GABBERT GRIMACING IN PAIN. THIS IS THE NFL. YOU’RE GONNA GET HIT LIKE THAT SOMETIMES. ENSUING PACKERS POSSESSION. BUCK 3 LEFT IN THE HALF. RODGERS SACKED BY ANDRE BRANCH AND FUMBLES. BRANCH GETS THE RECOVERY. SETS UP A 1ST & 10 ON THE PACKERS 13 YD. LINE. 5 PLAYS LATER, 21 SECS. LEFT IN THE HALF. GABBERT CONNECTS WITH OFF. TACKLE GUY WHIMPER. WHEN THE WORLD ENDS, IT WILL NOT BE A BANG BUT WITH GUY WHIMPER! TOUCHDOWN! HE HAULS IN THE … LOOK AT THAT! VERY JUMBO ELLIOTT-ESQUE! JAGUARS WOULD GO FOR 2 BUT NOT GET IT. SO THEY GO INTO THE HALF TRAILING 14-12. 3RD QUARTER, JAGUARS TRAILING 14-12 STILL. GABBERT GETS SACKED BY MORGAN BURNETT FOR A 15 YD. LOSS. HE FUMBLES THE BALL BUT IT BOUNCES RIGHT BACK TO HIM. A FORTUITOUS IS WHAT MY DAD WOULD SAY. VERY FORTUITOUS THAT THE BALL BOUNCED BACK. THAT’S LIKE HIS FAVORITE WORD. JAGUARS WOULD HAVE TO PUNT. PACKERS GET THE BALL BACK 4TH & 6 ON THEIR 37. MASON CROSBY LINES UP FOR THE FIELD GOAL BUT THE FAKE IS ON. __ __, WE KNOW HOW DANGEROUS HE CAN BE. HE TAKES THE SNAP AND HEAVES THE BALL DOWNFIELD LOOKING FOR D.J. WILLIAMS! BUT IT FALLS INCOMPLETE. JAGUARS TAKE OVER ON DOWNS. AFTER A PLAY LIKE THAT, YOU DON’T DESERVE A 1ST DOWN. TOOK LIKE 45 SECS. FOR THE PLAY TO DEVELOP. 4TH QUARTER NOW. PACKERS STILL LEADING 14-12, 2ND & GOAL. RODGERS LOOKING FOR DONALD DRIVER. YES, HE’S STILL IN THE LEAGUE AND HE’S GOT A TOUCHDOWN. PACKERS TAKE A 21-12 LEAD. I WAS WAITING TO SEE ANTONIO FREEMAN CATCH A PASS AT SOME POINT BECAUSE THEY’RE DOWN TO ONLY A COUPLE HEALTHY RECEIVERS. 4:33 LEFT IN THE GAME. JAGUARS TRAILING 21-15. 2ND & 1 ON THE JAGUARS 32. GABBERT CONNECTS WITH RASHAD JENNINGS WHO BREAKS TACKLES FOR AN 18 YD. GAIN. HERE COME THE JAGS. COULD THIS BE AN UPSET? 4 PLAYS LATER, 2:59 LEFT TO GO. 4TH & 4 ON THE PACKERS 44. GABBERT THROWS TO JUSTIN BLACKMAN BUT BLACKMAN WAS NOT WHERE THE BALL WAS. MISCOMMUNICATION IS WHAT WE SAY IN THE NFL. PACKERS TAKE THE FOOTBALL BACK. THEY KICK A F.G. TO ICE IT. THEY WIN IT BY THE FINAL OF 24-14. RODGERS A BUCK 86 AND 2 TDS.
01:43:34 – MIAMI DOLPHINS @ NEW YORK JETS
THE VERY FIRST HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY HERE ON NFL GAME DAY SCOREBOARD TAKES US TO THE AFC EAST. ROGER GOODELL. DANTE __, 5TH GRADER FROM MARLBORO N.J. WROTE A LETTER THE COMMISSIONER SAYING, “PLEASE USE PINK FLAGS TO REPRESENT BREAST CANCER” AND THEY DID. MY MAN REGGIE. PLEASE GIVE THE BALL TO REGGIE BUSH. MY MAN, REGGIE. 19 YD. GAIN. MY MAN. OOOH! GAME ON! A LOT OF PINK FLAGS IN THE AIR. LOVE TO SEE THAT. I LOVE TO SEE IT. LOVE TO SEE IT. TALK BETWEEN THOSE 2… PRIOR TO THE GAME. SHORT STAY FOR THE ROOKIE QB RYAN TANNEHILL. SACKED BY CALVIN PACE. LOSS OF 9 AND TANNEHILL COMES UP LIMPING. RYAN TANNELHILL’S BEEN VERY GOOD. FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON HE STRUGGLED. SINCE THEN HE’S BEEN BETTER THAN AVERAGE. FORTUNATELY, THEY’VE GOT AN EXPERIENCED BACKUP QB IN MATT MOORE. I ASKED YOU BEFORE IF TIM TEBOW SHOULD BE THE STARTING QB, TOM. I’M GONNA ASK YOU NOW, DID HE GO THE WRONG WAY? OH NO. OH YES, I BELIEVE THAT. I HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS ON TIM. I DON’T KNOW FOR SURE. I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE CALL WAS BUT AS YOU SEE, HE’S LEANING TO HIS LEFT. I DON’T KNOW. IF HE LEADS TO HIS RIGHT THE INSIDE GUY MIGHT’VE GOTTEN IT. GO AHEAD, BLAME IT ON TIM. GO AHEAD, WHY NOT? TOUCHDOWN. HE’S THE PERSONAL PROTECTOR AND HE DIDN’T DO MUCH PROTECTING. WITH THE BLOCK. SANCHEZ PUTS IT ON THE GROUND. STRIPPED BY NOLAN CARROLL. WHERE’S THAT CLOCK IN YOUR HEAD AS A QB? YOU GOTTA KNOW IF THE BALL’S NOT… A LOT OF DANCING TODAY TOO… ON THE DOLPHINS. THAT WAS RECOVERED BY PAUL __. DOLPHINS BALL AT THE JETS 32. 2ND QUARTER NOW. AS YOU MENTIONED, MATT MOORE IN AT QB. THAT’S DANIEL THOMAS ACROSS THE STRIPE. THE DOLPHINS UP 17-0. IT IS A DOLPHIN TEAM PLAYING WITH A MISSION. YOU LOOK AT THAT OFF. LINE DESTROYING THE DEF. LINE OF THE JETS. A JETS TEAM THAT NORMALLY DOESN’T PLAY WELL FROM THE TRAIL POSITION. AND AS YOU 2 POINTED OUT, A LOT OF ISSUES BEYOND MARK SANCHEZ ON THIS TEAM RIGHT NOW BUT THE BOTTOM LINE, HE’S NOT PLAYING WELL. DIDN’T PLAY WELL TODAY. INCOMPLETE THERE. GOES DOWN. CAMERON WAKE, 7 YD. LOSS ON THE SACK. CAMERON WAKE HAS BEEN A BEAST THE LAST 3 OR 4 GAMES. SANCHEZ UNDER PRESSURE ON 3RD DOWN & 5. IN COMPLETE TO STEPHEN HILL. AND EVEN IF HIS GUYS ARE COVERED, NOWHERE FOR HIM TO THROW THE FOOTBALL. HIS COUNTERPART WOULD BE NOT RYAN TANNEHILL, AS WE MENTIONED. QUAD, THE INJURY. HE’S OUT FOR THE GAME. MATT MOORE COMES IN. DIDN’T HAVE BIG NUMBERS. DOES JUST ENOUGH. LOOK HOW MUCH TIME HE HAS. WIDE OPEN JAMAR GAFFNEY. 1ST DOWN AT THE JETS 10. YOU MENTIONED THE NUMBERS, PAUL. 11 OF 19 FOR 131. A TOUCHDOWN AND 0 INTERCEPTIONS. AS YOU SAID, HE DIDN’T MAKE ANY BIG MISTAKES. EMPTY BACKFIELD, 3RD & GOAL. FINDS ANOTHER WIDE OPEN DOLPHIN. THAT’S THE T.E. ANTHONY PASANO, AND MIAMI LEADING RIGHT THERE 27-3. WELL, LIGHTS OUT THERE BECAUSE, AGAIN, THAT’S NOT A JETS TEAM THAT IS BUILT TO COME FROM BEHIND. GREAT JOB BY A BIG MAN DRAGGING THE TEAM. MATT MOORE, 11 OUT OF 19. 131. MORE STRUGGLING FOR MARK SANCHEZ. OVERSHOOTS AND BEHIND DUSTIN KELLER. PICKED OFF BY CHRIS CLEMENS. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HE DID WHEN HE WAS A YOUNG QB. HE’S STILL YOUNG BUT HIS FIRST COUPLE YEARS TURNING THE BALL OVER IN THE END ZONE. MISTAKES THAT YOU CANNOT HAVE OUT OF YOUR QB. REX RYAN, AN UGLY DAY FOR HIS JETS FROM START TO FINISH. MARK SANCHEZ THROWS IT 54 TIMES. THAT MEANS YOU DON’T RUN IT VERY OFTEN, AND THE JETS IN SINGLE DIGITS LOSING 30-9. THOUGHTS OF REX RYAN RIGHT AFTER THE GAME.
01:47:02 – NEW YORK GIANTS @ DALLAS COWBOYS
PROMISED HERE STRAIGHT FROM DALLAS. HERE WE GO. TONY ROMO AS WE ALL KNOW TOOK ON ELI MANNING. TOOK HIM DOWN THE DAY THAT THEY PUT THE BANNER UP. BUT THEY DON’T HAVE … THEY DON’T HAVE THEIR R.B. THEY DON’T HAVE THEIR MIDDLE LINEBACKER…AND WHAT THE GIANT HAVE OVER THE 3-0 LEAD IS A RED HOT SAFETY IN STEVE BROWN WHO PICKS-OFF TONY ROMO MIDWAY THROUGH THE FIRST QUARTER. LED TO A GIANTS F.G. 6-0. WHAT WAS THAT ALL ABOUT? HE WAS LIKE, “WERE YOU SUPPOSED TO HAVE DONE THIS?” WE’RE SEEING THE SAME DEBACLE WEEK IN AND WEEK OUT. SAME SCRIPT. ROMO GOING DEEP BUT COREY WEBSTER PICKS THIS ONE OFF FROM MILES AUSTIN. WHEN A RECEIVER IS ONE-ON-ONE WITH A CORNER DOWN THE SIDELINES, YOU WANT TO POP IT UP AND, HOPEFULLY, THE WORST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN IS AN INCOMPLETE PASS. RECEIVER’S GOTTA GO UP AND FIGHT FOR THAT OR BREAK IT UP. LED TO A ..ANDRE BROWN F.G. SO THE FIRST 2 POSSESSIONS IT’S 2 PICKS, AND THEN DEZ BRYANT FUMBLES THE BALL ON THE NEXT PUNT! EITHER WE, WHEN WE SHOW YOU A SPECIAL TEAMS PLAY EITHER IT’S A GOOD PLAY OR A BOOBOO; AND THAT’S TRULY A BOOBOO. YOU GOTTA ..ESPECIALLY GAMES LIKE THIS WHEN TURNOVERS ARE EVERYTHING. LED TO ANOTHER GIANTS F.G. 3 TURNOVERS LEADING TO 13 GIANT POINTS. NOW ANOTHER TURNOVER LEADING TO 6. J.P.P. WITH A PICK 6 OF TONY ROMO! 23-NOTHING GIANTS! JUST 17 MINS. INTO THIS GAME! WELL TONY TRIED TO GET IT UP AND OVER THE TOP TO HIS SWING ROUTE; AND J.P.P. JUMPS OUT OF THE GYM AND INTERCEPTS IT. THAT’S WHEN THE COWBOYS BEGAN TO STEAL THEMSELVES AND COME BACK. THEY GOT 10 PTS. BEFORE HALFTIME. GOT THE BALL TO START THE 2ND HALF AND ROMO FINDS DEZ BRYANT. GOTTA WIN THOSE ONE-ON-ONE MATCHUPS DOWN THE SIDELINE. 30 YD. GAIN DOWN TO THE GIANTS 28. 8 PLAYS LATER IT’S ROMO …LOOKING FOR JAMES __ BACK OF THE END ZONE. INCOMPLETE. ROMO SAYS, “GO FOR IT. GO FOR IT.” INSTEAD OF KICKING A F.G. WHY NOT ? MIGHT AS WELL. JASON GARRETT GOES FOR IT. AND ROMO NAKED BOOT! NICE. NICE. RUN TO THE PYLON. NICE. THAT’S IT. 17 UNANSWERED POINTS. 23-17. IT’S A 1 POSSESSION GAME NOW AND THE COWBOYS GOT THE BALL BACK FROM TOM COUGHLIN’S OFFENSE. 7 MINS. TO GO, 3RD QUARTER. 6 PT. DEFICIT. ROMO TO AUSTIN AGAIN! DOWN TO THE GIANTS 26 YD. LINE. HE WAS CARVING THEM UP BECAUSE 6 PLAY LATER DOWN TO THE 1 AGAIN AS HE CALLS HIS OWN NUMBER AGAIN. NO, HE PLAY FAKES AND FINDS JOHN PHILLIPS! TOUCHDOWN! COWBOYS ANSWER THE GIANTS 23 UNANSWERED. 24 UNANSWERED OF THEIR OWN. WELL DONE BY TONY. 4TH QUARTER WE GO OF A TIGHT GAME. GIANTS HAVE THE BALL WITH 14:46 TO GO. I BELIEVE IN ELI. HAKEEM NICKS OVER THE MIDDLE. 29 YD. GAIN. YOU SEE IT TIME AND TIME AGAIN. 4TH QUARTER COMEBACKS BY ELI. 6 PLAYS LATER, 7TH PLAY OF THE DRIVE. MANNING TO DOMINIC HICKSON BUT MO CLAYBORN STOPS HIM BEFORE THE FIRST DOWN. GIANTS SETTLE FOR A LAWRENCE TYNES F.G. TO TAKE A 2 PT. LEAD. THERE IS DEMARCO MAURY LOOKING ON. THAT’S THE R.B. THAT PUT THE BANG THING ON THE GIANTS THE FIRST WEEK. FELIX JONES PUTS THE BALL ON THE GROUND! HE GETS HIT BY HIS OWN MAN AS HE’S TRYING TO RUN FORWARD. THE BALL’S LOOSE. THE BALL’S LOOSE. AND WHO’S JOHNNY ON THE SPOT BUT STEVIE BROWN! STEVIE BROWN AGAIN! ALREADY A PICK AND A FUMBLE RECOVERY. WHAT DO THE GIANTS DO WITH THIS TURNOVER? THEY TURN IT INTO POINTS BUT ANOTHER F.G., HOWEVER, AS DOMINIC HICKSON DOESN’T GET THE 1ST DOWN. IT’S A 5 PT. GAME MEANING THE COWBOYS, WITH 3 MINS. TO GO, CAN GET A ROMO TD. DRIVE. THEY WILL WIN AND SWEEP THE SEASON SERIES FROM THE GIANTS. 1ST DOWN JASON WITTEN WHO HAD 1,000 CATCHES IN THIS GAME. HE DID IT RIGHT. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL ONE-HANDED GRAB. 3 PLAYS LATER IT’S RIGHT AROUND MIDFIELD TO THE GIANTS 45, TO BE EXACT. ROMO, 2 MINS. RIGHT BEFORE THE 2 MIN. WARNING TO DEZ BRYANT. COMPLETE. OH NO. THEY WAS GONNA HIT ME, SEE. HIT HIM RIGHT ON THE FINGERTIPS. CAN’T PULL IT DOWN. NEXT PLAY 2ND & 10. ROMO AFTER THE 2 MIN. WARNING DROPS BACK. JUSTIN TUCK $5 FOOT LONGS AND DOWN BUT WAIT, THERE’S A FLAG ON THE PLAY. IT’S JAROD HOSELY. THE ROOKIE CALLED ON HOLDING. THIS IS A BAD CALL. HE GOT INSIDE THE … HANDS UP. HOSELY ALMOST FALLS. THAT’S A BAD CALL. GREAT DEF. PLAY. WIPE THE SACK AWAY. GIVE A 1ST DOWN TO THE COWBOYS. THEY’RE INSIDE THE 20. ROMO FOR THE HERO OF WEEK 1! OGLETREE CAN’T CORAL IT. FLAG ON THE PLAY BUT IT’S PICKED UP. SO IT’S 4TH & 1. GOTTA GO FOR IT WITH A MINUTE 14 TO GO. 5 PT. DEFICIT. ROMO, ALL SORTS OF PRESSURE. WHO DOES HE FIND BUT THE MAN, JOHNNY ON THE SPOT! WHO IS IT? IT’S STEVIE BROWN AGAIN! I KNEW HE HAD ONE. WHERE DID HE GO TO SCHOOL?! GOT 21 TO MICHIGAN! I GOTTA GET SOMETHING MASON BLUE OUT OF THIS WEEKEND. 5 PT. DEFICIT. WHAT DO THE GIANTS DO? THEY RUN IT 3 STRAIGHT TIMES. COWBOYS USE ALL THEIR TIMEOUTS AND GET THE BALL BACK IN TIME FOR MAYBE SOME ROMO MAGIC. 39 TICKS TO GO. 30 YD. LINE. 2ND & 10 OVER THE MIDDLE TO JASON WITTEN AGAIN. MOVE THE CHAINS. TICK, TICK, TICK. 5 TICKS TO GO. ROMO BUYING TIME. WHO DOES HE FIND? DEZ BRYANT. HE’S OUT OF BOUNDS. STOP THE CLOCK! NEXT PLAY, 10 TICKS TO GO. WHO DOES HE FIND IN THE END ZONE?! DEZ BRYANT COMES DOWN!!! TOUCHDOWN!! COWBOYS TAKE THE LEAD WITH 7 SECS. TO GO IF DEZ BRYANT ONLY DIDN’T HAVE SUCH A BIG HAND THAT IT HITS THE BACKS OF THE END ZONE AS HE COMES DOWN!! REPLAY FOR TOM COUGHLIN, ON ALL SCORING PLAYS. ALL PLAYS IN THE LAST 2 MINS. ARE REPLAYED! OH, IF HE ONLY PUT A FIST DOWN INSTEAD OF THE FULL HAND. WIPE THE TOUCHDOWN OFF THE BOARD. 1 LAST CHANCE FOR TONY ROMO, 3RD & 6. THROWS IT TO JASON WITTEN AGAIN. THAT MEANS HE’S GOT 1 MORE LAST CHANCE WITH 6 SECS. TO GO. ROMO …AGAIN! INCOMPLETE! OH, HOME COOKING. JUST 1 TICK LEFT WHICH MEANS HE HAS 1 LAST CHANCE. 1 MORE TIME! SHOOT IT IN THE END ZONE!! ROMO SHOOTS IT THROUGH THE END ZONE, AND THAT’S THE WAY THE N.Y. GIANTS IMPROVE TO 6-2.
01:53:38 – OAKLAND RAIDERS @ KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
KANSAS CITY COMING OFF OF A BYE TAKING ON THE RAIDERS AT HOME. BRADY QUINN WAS NAMED THE STARTER DURING THE BYE WEEK FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON. …FUTURE BUT, UNFORTUNATELY FOR HIM, HE GETS HIT DROPPING BACK LATE IN THE 1ST QUARTER. AND THAT WOULD BE IT FOR QUINN. THAT HURT. HE GOT 1 MORE SNAP AFTER THAT, AND THAT WOULD BE THE END OF YOUR GAME. DO WE HAVE A VETERAN BACKUP AVAILABLE? YES WE DO. YEA WE DO AND IT’S …..BRADY QUINN LEFT THE GAME WITH AN INJURY AND MATT CASSEL DID NOT DO VERY WELL OTHER THAN I GUESS, WELL HE DID 20 FOR 30 FOR 218 YDS. THAT’S NOT BAD. BUT THE RAIDERS GOT A 100 YD. PERFORMANCE.
01:54:28 – NEW ORLEANS SAINTS @ DENVER BRONCOS
FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS IN THE MILE HIGH CITY. PEYTON MANNING LEADS 3-3 LEADING THE BRONCOS IN. JOE VITT RETURNED AFTER THAT 6 GAME SUSPENSION. WELCOME BACK JOE. STARTING OFF IN THE 2ND QUARTER, SAINTS TRAILING 7-NOTHING. DREW BREES TO DARREN SPROLES WHO RUNS 29 YDS. FOR THE TD. THAT TIES THE GAME AT 7. NICE SHETLAND PONY. KID PLAY. LET ME DIGRESS. CAN THEY GET CAM NEWTON ONE OF THOSE KIND OF GUYS RIGHT THERE? WE’LL TALK ABOUT HIM IN A BIT. NEXT SAINTS POSSESSION. O.K. I’M SORRY. NO MORE DIGRESSING. WE’LL GET CAM. DON’T YOU WORRY. JOHN ELWAY LOOKING ON UP THERE. NEXT SAINTS POSSESSION. BRONCOS, DREW BREES THROWS MIDDLE AND IS INTERCEPTED! OH! DREW BREES IS KIND OF OFF THE WHOLE DAY. HE’S NOT ON MARK LIKE HE NORMALLY IS. HE RETURNS IT TO THE BRONCOS 44. WHERE WAS HE THROWING TO? TO THE HAND THAT CAUGHT IT. OVER THE TOP OF THAT GUY AND DIDN’T GET THERE. YEA, THEY GOT A GOOD DROP FROM THOSE BACKERS. ENSUING BRONCOS DRIVE. THERE’S MANNING. THROWS TO ERIC DECKER FOR THE 13 YD. TD. MAKING IT LOOK EASY COACH. YEA, THE DEFENDER FELL DOWN AND ERIC DECKER. PEYTON MANNING. THAT’S BECOMING QUITE A COMBINATION MICHAEL. COACH, THAT OFFENSE IS COMING TOGETHER SO NICELY. YEA. SPEAKING OF MANNING TO DECKER. THERE IT IS AGAIN. 23 YARDS TO THE SAINTS 41. THE BRONCOS DRIVING. TAKE ANOTHER LOOK. PEYTON TAKES ANOTHER HIT NOW RIGHT IN THE CHOPS. PLUS, LOOK AT HIS HAND! BING! RIGHT ON THE HELMET! AND SOMETHING HAPPENS WITH HIS THUMB. I TOLD YOU THIS WOULD BE A GREAT COMBINATION. ERIC DECKER’S SUCH A HARD WORKER. EVERY OFFSEASON HE AND PEYTON MANNING. IT’S GONNA BE GOOD. YEA, THAT BLOODY THUMB WOULD BE LOOKED AT ON THE SIDELINE BUT PEYTON’S TOUGH. HE STAYS IN. 3RD QUARTER OPENING BRONCOS DRIVE. MANNING, THROWS DEEP LEFT TO DEMARIUS THOMAS. 26 YDS. TO THEIR OWN 45. YOU GOT A HOLDING ON THE PLAY AND HE STILL GOT OPEN. NEXT PLAY 1ST & 10. RONNIE HILMAN RUNS LEFT. 31 YDS. TO THE SAINTS 24. I LIKE THEIR RUN GAME. PEYTON’S CALLING THESE RUNS FROM THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE. IF IT’S A LIGHT IN THE BOX, HE’S GONNA RUN THE BALL ALL DAY AGAINST YOU. 3RD & GOAL. MANNING MAKES IT LOOK EASY. …IS HE AN 88 CLUB? HE IS AN 8-8 CLUB. COACH, LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING. WHAT ABOUT ALL THAT TALK ABOUT MANNING THROWING THE FOOTBALL. THOSE WERE PERFECT THROWS. WELL HE’S BACK. HE’S BACK. 2 DRIVES LATER MANNING THROWS TO DEMARIUS THOMAS WHO RUNS DOWN TO THE 5. IS THE CORNER EVEN TRYING? NOT ON THAT PLAY. THEY’RE THE LAST RANKED DEFENSE IN THE LEAGUE AND YOU KNOW WHAT? THEY’RE STILL THE LAST RANKED DEFENSE. 4TH QUARTER. GUESS WHO MANNING LOOKS TO AGAIN? YEA…BUT HE GOT TRIPPED AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE AND DECKER JUST KEEPS HIS FOCUS RIGHT ON IT AND MAKES A PLAY. THE BALL GETS TIPPED. THE 2 DEFENSIVE PLAYERS ON HIS BACK. STILL TOUCHDOWN! ALRIGHT. SO THAT PUTT HE BRONCOS UP 31-7. THEY GO ON TO WIN 31-14. 213 YDS. FROM DREW BREES. HE HAD AN INTERCEPTION AND 2 TDS. PEYTON MANNING 305 YDS. 3 TDS. LOOK AT WILLEST MCGAHEE AT 31 YRS. OLD HAVING 122 YD. GAME WITH A TD. MOOCH COULD GET 100 YDS. ON THAT DEFENSE.
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