|
FOR USE AS DESIRED
PATS GO FOR WIN-STREAK TIE; UNDEFEATED FALCONS & JAGUARS IN DIVISION TUSSLES 2-0…3-0…and 17-0. Those are the streaks on the line this week. Who is 17-0 as the NFL reaches only the quarter-point of its season? The New England Patriots, who last lost a year ago – in Week 4 of last year. Starting with an October 5 victory over Tennessee, the Pats have won their last 12 regular season games, two playoff games, Super Bowl XXXVIII, and their first two games this year. That is -- phew! -- 17 wins in a row, one behind tying five teams for the most consecutive wins in history (regular and postseason). So this is a meaningful week, right Coach? “What streak?” says Patriots head coach BILL BELICHICK, not surprisingly. “We’re just trying to win a game.” New England will try to win that game and tie that “What Steak?” this Sunday in Buffalo against their former quarterback DREW BLEDSOE: GOING FOR THE TIE
Meanwhile this week, four other teams will be looking to extend streaks not as lengthy as the Patriots, but just as important. Atlanta, Jacksonville and Philadelphia will be seeking 4-0 starts and the New York Jets a 3-0 record. And for those clubs on the losing side of the ledger in ’04? They should look no further than last year’s St. Louis Rams, who lost two of their first three games and then won 11 of their next 13 for a 12-4 mark that won them the NFC West title. It’s a long season. “You’ve got to be better this week than last week,” says Jaguars head coach JACK DEL RIO. Some of the key games in “this week”:
This division matchup is an interesting one indeed. Pure offense vs. pure defense. Indianapolis has tallied the most points in the NFL (100). Jacksonville has allowed the third-fewest in the league (28). “This is a blue-collar group,” says former linebacker Del Rio. “We’re going to be steady.” The Jags will have to be against the Colts. Sunday, behind quarterback PEYTON MANNING, Indy tallied the most points of any club this year in its 45-31 donnybrook victory over Green Bay. Manning threw for the most yards (393) and tied for the most touchdowns (5, with no interceptions) this year. Matchup to watch: those two ol’ Florida high school chums – RBs EDGERRIN JAMES of the Colts (Immokalee High) and FRED TAYLOR of the Jaguars (Glades Central High, Belle Glade). “Ever since we left high school, we’ve kept in touch,” says James. “We like to go out and handle our business. We just go out to make plays.” NFL FACTOID SINGULAR GAME: The Green Bay-Indianapolis game last Sunday was unique. Never before in NFL history has there been a game in which the quarterbacks (BRETT FAVRE and PEYTON MANNING) each threw for 350 yards, at least four touchdowns and no interceptions.
It’s Mr. Excitement, Falcons quarterback MICHAEL VICK, against Mr. Resourceful, Panthers Super Bowl quarterback JAKE DELHOMME. And it’s Atlanta running back WARRICK DUNN – tied for the league lead in rushing TDs with four – against DE SHAUN FOSTER, who in Week 2 before the Panthers’ bye ran for the most yards (174) in the NFC this year. Fine, say the stout defenses, but maybe we’ll decide who wins. Carolina trots out an NFC Championship crew featuring people like JULIUS PEPPERS, KRIS JENKINS and DAN MORGAN. “Individually, the Panthers’ front seven is so talented that even if they screw up, it comes out looking good,” says Green Bay guard MIKE WAHLE. Atlanta – with the lowest-ranked defense in the league last year -- has switched to a 4-3 under new head coach JIM MORA, San Francisco’s former defensive coordinator. The Falcs are giving up only 13.0 points a game, less than half of what they surrendered in 2003 (26.4), and have cut their average yards allowed to 293.0 from 381.8 last year. “Our goal is not to go from 32nd to 31st,” says defensive end PATRICK KERNEY, who had a career-best three sacks last week against Arizona. “We need to play even better defense to be the team we need to be.”
Eagles quarterback DONOVAN MC NABB – the only passer in the league with as many as eight touchdowns and no interceptions – grew up in the Chicago suburb of Dolton and attended Mount Carmel High School, which has sent many players to the NFL. He led the school to a city championship at Soldier Field, where he plays Sunday. “We grew up Bears fans,” says McNabb. “Some converted to Philadelphia, but you can’t expect them all to.” McNabb’s counterpart Sunday – JONATHAN QUINN -- will be starting his fourth game in a seven-year NFL career. Signed by the Bears this year after stints with Jacksonville and Kansas City, the 6-6, 240-pound Quinn replaces starter REX GROSSMAN, out for the year with a torn ACL. In the spring of 2001, Quinn led the NFL Europe League’s Berlin Thunder to the World Bowl IX title. “He brings a competitive spirit,” says Bears offensive coordinator TERRY SHEA, who coached Quinn with Kansas City. “He’s a very competitive guy.” The Bears, whose two losses come by a total of nine points, will rely upon the NFC’s leading rusher THOMAS JONES (329 yards, four TDs) to prevent the Eagles from ganging up on new starter Quinn. Philly’s three wins come by an average of 14 points.
Eleven quarterbacks have backed up the three-time NFL MVP Favre and gone on to start for other teams. But only one – the Giants’ KURT WARNER – has won a Super Bowl (XXXIV) and NFL MVP Awards (1999, 2001). Warner played under Favre in the Packers’ 1994 training camp. “If I would have made the team, I would still be on the bench,” he says. “They have one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game.” Of course, Favre is off to his usual stellar season, throwing last Sunday for four TDs, the 17th time he has done that. Warner, new to the Giants this year after six seasons with St. Louis, has yet to throw an interception. Key matchup: Two of the top five NFC RBs square off. Green Bay’s AHMAN GREEN (No. 2, 314 yards), who has the most carries in the conference – 74…and New York’s TIKI BARBER (No. 4, 273), who ties Philadelphia’s BRYANT WESTBROOK for the NFC’s top yards-per-carry average (5.5).
Together again in Baltimore, the two running backs who both wear No. 31 and arguably had the best rushing seasons of 2003, square off on Monday night. The Ravens’ JAMAL LEWIS was a rookie in the Chiefs’ PRIEST HOLMES’ last year in Baltimore (2000). In 2003, they seemed to play “can you top this.” Lewis produced the second-greatest rushing season in history (2,066 yards behind ERIC DICKERSON’s 2,105 in 1984), and the best single-game rushing total – 295 yards. Holmes kept up with his former teammate, rushing for 27 touchdowns, which set the season record for total TDs and most rushing scores. That rushing TD total topped the team totals in the category of every NFL club. Meanwhile, the Chiefs will go against a Ravens team that has won seven in a row at home. But the 0-3 Chiefs should not despair. Since 1990, three teams (1992 San Diego, 0-4; 1995 Detroit, 0-3; and 1998 Buffalo, 0-3) have begun the season with at least 0-3 records and made the playoffs. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-0)
AT BUFFALO BILLS (0-2)
STATS
NOTES
PATRIOTS: Aim to tie NFL record of
18 consecutive wins (incl. playoffs), shared by 5 teams. Head coach
BILL BELICHICK is 6-3 (.667) vs. Bills……QB
TOM BRADY has 36-12 (.750) record, tops in
NFL among QBs with 30+ starts. In career, has 17 games with 100.0+ passer
rating & Pats are 17-0. Has 3 such games in past 4 vs. Bills……RB
COREY DILLON rushed for 158 yards in Week
2, most by Patriot since 1998 (ROBERT EDWARDS,
196, 12/13/98)……WR DAVID GIVENS had
1st career 100-yard rec. game in Week 2 (118 yards, 6 catches). TE
DANIEL GRAHAM had 1st career 2-TD game in
Week 2 & leads NFL TEs with 3 TDs……Defense has not allowed 1st quarter
point. In last game, held Cards to 167 total yards, posted 5 sacks & 2 INTs,
both by S EUGENE WILSON. CB
TY LAW has 35 career INTs & needs 1 to tie
RAYMOND CLAYBORN (36) for club
record. LB WILLIE MC GINEST leads
team with 3.0 sacks & has 60.0 in NE career. S RODNEY HARRISON
had 1st 2.0-sack game since 2000 (11/26/00 vs. KC, w/SD) in Week 2 ……BILLS:
Club is 10-5 (.667) in games after bye
week. Bills are 24-18 (.571) in October since 1994.……In
past 10 years, QB DREW BLEDSOE, who
was No. 1 overall draft pick by NE & was Patriot from 1993-2001, ranks 2nd
in yards (34,733), TDs (188), att. (5,220) & comp. (3,009)……RB TRAVIS
HENRY has rushed for 206 yards in past 2
games after bye (103.0 per game). Has 13 career 100-yard games & needs 1 to
pass JOE CRIBBS (13) & move into
sole possession of 3rd in team annals. Henry has led club in rushing in 42
of 46 career games ……WR ERIC MOULDS
has club record with catch in 96 games in row. Has TD in back-to-back games
to open season for 1st time. Rookie WR LEE EVANS
(No. 13) had 65-yard catch in Week 2, longest by Bills rookie since 1988 (FLIP
JOHNSON, 10/17/88 vs. NYJ)……DT SAM
ADAMS had 37-yard INT-TD last year vs.
Pats & LB TAKEO SPIKES had 2 INTs.
Club has 17 sacks in past 6 vs. NE. AFC’s No. 1 red zone defense, allowing
1 TD in 6 trips inside 20. Allowing 13.0 points/game, AFC’s 2nd lowest avg. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (3-0)
AT CHICAGO BEARS (1-2)
STATS
NOTES
EAGLES: Club has 26-7 (.788) road
record since ‘00, best in NFL. Have committed 2 turnovers, tied for
2nd-fewest in NFL, after setting club record for fewest in ’03 (22)……Head
coach ANDY REID has 59 wins,
2nd-most in team history, & needs 1 to join GREASY NEALE
(66) as only coaches with 60……QB DONOVAN MC NABB
has 46-21 (.687) record as starter, 2nd-best among active QBs (min. 50
starts). Has thrown 49 career INTs in 2,223 attempts for 2.20 INT pct,
2nd-best mark in NFL history (NEIL O’DONNELL,
2.11). Seeks to post 100+ rating for 5th consecutive game. Standout
football & basketball player at
Chicago’s Mt.
Carmel
HS……RB BRIAN WESTBROOK has 375
yards from scrimmage (232 rush, 143 rec)……WR TERRELL OWENS
has 22 career multi-TD games, 5th-best among active players (JERRY
RICE, 46). Set NFL record with 20 catches
(283 yards) vs. Bears on 12/17/00
(with 49ers). WR TODD PINKSTON has
average 20.4 yards per catch in past 9 games (24 catches, 489 yards)……TEs
CHAD LEWIS & L.J. SMITH
combine for 21 catches, 251 yards & 2 TDs……Defense ties for NFL lead (Atl)
with 14.0 sacks……DE JEVON KEARSE
has 50.5 career sacks after posting 3.0 last week……BEARS:
Face back-to-back games vs. NFC East (Wash)......QB JONATHAN QUINN
expected to make 1st start for Bears. Led NFL Europe’s Berlin Thunder to
championship in ’01……With 329 yards rushing, RB THOMAS JONES
is off to best start of his career. Seeks 3rd consecutive 100-yard rushing
game. Ties for NFL lead with 4 rushing TDs & has converted 4 of 4 3rd & 1
rushing attempts, tied for tops in NFL. Has increased rushing total from
previous season in each of last 3 years. RB ANTHONY THOMAS
has 2,958 career rushing yards & needs 87 yards to pass ROLAND HARPER
(3,044) in 5th in club history……WR DAVID TERRELL
gained 15+ yards on 7 of his 9 touches (7 rec, 2 rush) in ’04. Has 7
catches for 151 yards & avgs. 21.6 yards per catch……DE
ADEWALE OGUNLEYE has 34 sacks in 42
career games. Had 2.0 sacks vs. Vikings, his 1st with Bears……Special teams
leads NFL with 17.2 PR average. P BRAD MAYNARD
ranks 2nd in NFL with 38.3 net punting average (TOM TUPA,
38.8). WASHINGTON REDSKINS (1-2)
AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-2)
STATS
NOTES REDSKINS: Head coach JOE GIBBS posted 30-13 (.698) record vs. AFC in 1st tenure with club (1981-92)……QB MARK BRUNELL has 147 career TD passes & needs 3 for 150. In 9 career games vs. Browns, has 60.4 (139 of 230) comp pct. & 87.4 passer rating, with 8 TDs vs. 3 INTs. Passed for 325 yards last week, his 23rd-career 300-yard passing game……RB CLINTON PORTIS played under Browns head coach BUTCH DAVIS at Miami. In 32 career games, has topped 100 yards rushing 19 times, including 139-yard, 2-TD effort in only career game vs. Browns (12/14/03, with Den). Rushed for 94 yards & added 37 receiving vs. Cowboys. Ranks 5th in NFL with 392 yards from scrimmage (311 rush, 81 rec)…… WR LAVERANUES COLES has 6+ rec in 3 of past 5 games & 17 for 169 yards in ‘04. WR ROD GARDNER has 7 catches (74 yards, 1 TD) on 3rd downs, tied for 3rd-most in NFL. Had career-best 10 catches (167 yds, 2 TDs) last week……CB FRED SMOOT has started 46 of possible 51 games since being drafted in 2nd round of ’01 draft & has led club in INTs for 3 years in row……BROWNS: Club hosts Wash. for 1st time since 1985, ending Browns’ longest time span between home games vs. any team. Aim for 1st home win vs. Redskins since 1969 (4 meetings ago at Cle.)……
Under head coach BUTCH DAVIS,
Browns are 3-2 (.600) at home vs. NFC. Davis won past 3 and 7 of past 11
vs. ‘Skins as Dallas assistant (1989-94). In past 3 home games vs. NFC
East, QB JEFF GARCIA (w/SF) has 3
TDs vs. 0 INTs w/ 2-1 record. Garcia is 1 of 3 players in NFL history to
have 4+ TD passes & 2+ TD runs in same game……In 2 career home games vs. NFC,
RB WILLIAM GREEN has 272 rush yds
on 51 carries (5.3 avg.) & 2 TDs. In past 2, RB JAMES JACKSON
has 74 yds on 8 carries (9.3 avg.)……WR-PR DENNIS NORTHCUTT
has 107 PRs & needs 5 to pass DINO HALL
(111) for 3rd most in club history……DE KENARD LANG
has AFC-best 4.0 sacks. Was 1st round pick by Wash. in 1997 (No. 17).
DT/DE EBENEZER EKUBAN (w/Dal) had
career-highs in sacks (2.0) & QB pressures (4) vs. ‘Skins on 12/10/00.
Ekuban is 6-1 (.857) vs. Wash. Defense allowing 33.3 pct. of 3rd down
conversions, 5th lowest in AFC. NEW YORK GIANTS (2-1) AT
GREEN BAY PACKERS (1-2)
STATS
NOTES
GIANTS: Club seeks 1st 3-game win
streak since ’02……QB KURT WARNER
has not thrown INT in past 119 attempts.
Needs 15 attempts to surpass career-best streak (133). One of 3 starters (DONOVAN
MC NABB, CHAD PENNINGTON)
who have yet to throw INT……RB TIKI BARBER
avgs. 5.5 yards per carry, tops in NFL (min. 50 carries). Seeks to start
season with 3 100-yard efforts in 1st 4 games…… WR AMANI TOOMER
has 433 career catches, passing Barber (432) for most in club history.
Posted franchise-best 20th-career 100-yard receiving game last week (126
yards, 5 catches). Has reception in club-record 86 games in row……TE
JEREMY SHOCKEY seeks 3rd consecutive
5-catch game……Club has 10 takeaways, tied for NFL best, after posting 22 in
’03. Lead NFL with +8 takeaway/giveaway ratio. Defense has held opponents
scoreless in 5 of past 8 quarters……DE MICHAEL STRAHAN
has 117.0 career sacks, most among active players. Has sacks vs. 56 QBs in
career, including 4.0 vs. Brett Favre……LB NICK GREISEN
is native of Sturgeon Bay, WI & was college standout at Wisconsin……PACKERS:
QB BRETT FAVRE
has thrown TD pass in 28 consecutive games & needs 1 to pass DAVE
KRIEG (28) for 3rd-longest streak
all-time. Passed for 4 TDs vs. Colts & has 3+ TD passes in 50 career games,
2nd all-time to DAN MARINO (62).
Has 119.1 3rd-down passer rating, 2nd-best in NFL (DAUNTE CULPEPPER,
153.8), posting 69.7 comp. pct, 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs……RB AHMAN GREEN
has 26 100-yard rush games with Pack &
needs 1 to pass JIM TAYLOR (26) for
most in club annals. Has 5,999 rushing yards with GB & needs 1 to join
Taylor (8,207) as only Packers with 6,000……WR JAVON WALKER
had career-best & ’04 NFL-high 200 yards receiving (11 catches, 3 TDs) vs.
Colts……TE BUBBA FRANKS has 21 TD
catches since ‘00, tied for 2nd-most among NFL TEs (TONY GONZALEZ,
32)……DE KABEER GBAJA-BIAMILA has
double-digits sack totals in 3 consecutive years & seeks 1st sack of season.
OAKLAND RAIDERS (2-1) AT
HOUSTON TEXANS (1-2)
STATS
NOTES RAIDERS: First meeting vs. Texans. Team has won 3 of past 5 vs. AFC South teams. Raiders (170-153-8) are 1 of 4 teams to have winning road records in their history (Mia., Min., SF)……QB KERRY COLLINS makes 1st start for Raiders. In past 4 starts vs. AFC South, Collins has 101.3 passer rating, completing 83 of 134 (61.9 pct.) for 1,091 yards w/ 8 TDs vs. 2 INTs……WR RONALD CURRY posted career-highs in receptions (5) & receiving yards (89) w/ 1st career TD in Week 2 vs. Buffalo. All 7 of Curry’s ’03 receptions have resulted in 1st downs. In 14 career games vs. AFC South teams, WR JERRY RICE has 7 TD catches. Rice plays in 290th career game Sunday. Total of 12 Raiders have at least 1 catch, most in AFC……G RON STONE named NFL All-Star in 3 of past 5 seasons……Defense has recorded 9 sacks in past 2 games & lead AFC w/ 11 on season. DE TYLER BRAYTON leads club w/ 2.5 & 8 Raiders have at least 0.5 sack. Raiders’ +5 sack differential ties Denver & Dallas for NFL’s 2nd best (Phil. 8). CB-PR PHILLIP BUCHANON has scored 6 TDs in 25 career games……P SHANE LECHLER leads NFL with 48.1 punt avg……TEXANS: Team aims for 1st string of consecutive victories…… Texans have 5 4th quarter comeback victories under QB DAVID CARR, including last week at KC. Carr aims for career-long 4th consecutive game of 200+ pass yards. Carr is NFL’s leading 4th quarter passer with 136.1 rating, completing 17 of 23 for 240 yards w/ 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs. Carr also tops AFC w/ 9.23 yards per pass attempt. Carr has not cut hair since Week 4 last season & will only do so once team wins consecutive games……RB DOMANICK DAVIS has scored 7 TDs in past 7 games & stands 4th in AFC with 18 1st downs. Davis’ 180 receiving yards are most by any AFC RB. RB JONATHAN WELLS rushed 7 times for 37 yards last Sunday for 5.3 avg……WR ANDRE JOHNSON has career-long streak of 6 consecutive 50+ yard receiving games. Johnson has 85+ receiving yards in 3 of past 5. Next catch by TE BILLY MILLER will be his 100th……G CHESTER PITTS has played in every offensive play in team’s 3-year history……CB MARCUS COLEMAN recorded 102-yard INT-TD last week, tying second-longest INT return in NFL history. LB KAILEE WONG has sack in 3 consecutive weeks. DE GARY WALKER leads club w/ 5 QB pressures……
K KRIS BROWN kicked game-winning 49-yard
FG w/ :07 left last week at KC & has 8 GW FGs in career. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (2-1) AT
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (3-0)
STATS
NOTES FROM 1992-95, Colts head coach TONY DUNGY was Minnesota defensive coordinator & Jaguars head coach JACK DEL RIO was Vikings LB......COLTS: Have 5-1 (.833) record in series……QB PEYTON MANNING makes 100th career start. Has 4-1 (.800) record vs. Jags & career 104.2 passer rating, completing 111 of 173 passes (64.2 pct.) for 1,360 yards & 12 TDs vs. 3 INTs. Last week vs. Packers, recorded 26th career 100.0+ rating game & passed for 5+ TDs for 3rd time……RB EDGERRIN JAMES has 557 scrimmage yards (394 rushing, 163 receiving) in 5 career meetings vs. Jaguars (111.4 per game)……WR REGGIE WAYNE has posted 100+ receiving yards in consecutive games for 1st time in career; led AFC with career-high 184 yards on 11 catches (1 TD) last week. In 1st meeting vs. Jags last year (9/21/03), Wayne had previous career-best 10 catches for 141 yards & 2 TDs……In 4th quarter, Colts have outscored opponents 38-7 & have forced 6 of 7 turnovers……In past 3 games, CB NICK HARPER has 20 tackles, 2 INTs with 6 passes defensed & 1 FR……K MIKE VANDERJAGT needs 7 pts to surpass DEAN BIASUCCI & become team’s all-time leading scorer…… JAGUARS: Team aims for 1st 4-0 start since 1998 when club finished season 11-5 & advanced to Divisional playoff
……In
2 career games vs. Indy (1 start), QB BYRON LEFTWICH
is 1-0 with 108.7 passer rating, completing 16 of 27 passes (59.3 pct.) for
211 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs……RB FRED TAYLOR
aims for 3rd consecutive 100-yard rushing game vs. Colts. Has 278 yards in
past 2 (139.0 per game)……WR JIMMY SMITH
has 19 catches for 270 yards (90.0 per game) in 3 career home mtgs,
including 2 TDs……Jags have never allowed 100-yard game to Colts RB James (5
games) & held him to season-low 44 yards in last meeting. Defense has held
Colts WR Harrison to 123 receiving yards in past 4 meetings (30.8 per
game). Jags have not allowed Harrison more than 34 yards in any of those
4. LB MIKE PETERSON has 17 tackles
& 1.0 sack in past 2 games. Peterson was Colt from 1999-2002 & led team in
tackles in ’00 & ’02. In 1st career game vs. Indy, CB
RASHEAN MATHIS posted career-best
10 tackles & 2 passes defensed. Recorded INT last week. Defense allowing
9.3 points per game……Kickoff coverage allowing 16.7 yards per return, 2nd
fewest in AFC. CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-2) AT
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2-1)
STATS
NOTES
HEAD COACHES MARVIN LEWIS (Ft.
Cherry H.S.) of Cincinnati & Pittsburgh’s BILL COWHER
(Carlynton H.S.) are Pittsburgh-area natives & faced each other as high
school football players……BENGALS:
Head coach Lewis aims to lead team to 2nd
2-2 start since 1996……In 1st season as starter, QB CARSON PALMER
stands 4th in AFC passing yards (711) & is on pace to compile 3rd most
passing yards in single season by Bengal. Makes 1st start vs. AFC North on
road……WR CHAD JOHNSON has 24
catches in past 4 meetings. Has 346 receiving yards (115.3 per game) in
past 3 vs. Steelers, including career-best 152 yards (11/24/02). Johnson
stands 3rd in AFC receiving yards (243). WR PETER WARRICK
had 1st career 10-catch game & 100-yard game vs. Pitt (12/30/01). In last
meeting, WR KELLEY WASHINGTON had
career-long 51-yard TD catch. Offense has scored points on 6 of 7 red zone
trips……Defense recorded 6 sacks & forced 2 turnovers in last meeting.
DE DUANE CLEMONS & DT JOHN
THORNTON each had 2.0 sacks in that game……STEELERS:
Are NFL-best 28-11 (.718) in October since 1994. Head coach Cowher has
career 17-7 (.708) record vs. Bengals……Rookie QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER
(No. 11) makes 1st career home start. Hails from Findlay, OH & set numerous
records at Miami (OH)……RB JEROME BETTIS
has 1,587 rushing yards (99.2 per game) in 16 career games vs. Cincinnati,
including 10 100-yard contests. Has 14 career rushing TDs vs. Bengals, his
most vs. any opponent (next highest is 6 vs. SF). Aims for 5th consecutive
game vs. Cincy with TD run……WR HINES WARD
leads AFC with 346 receiving yards. Ward had career-best 13 receptions in
last meeting. In past 2 vs. Bengals at home, Ward has 18 catches for 274
yards (137.0 per game) & 2 TDs. Aims for 4th game in row vs. Cincy with TD
catch. In past 5 vs. Bengals,
WR PLAXICO BURRESS has 31 catches
for 457 yards (91.4 per game) & 2 TDs. WR-KR-PR ANTWAAN RANDLE EL
had 99-yard KR-TD vs. Cincy (10/13/02), 2nd-longest in team history.......In
past 4 meetings, LB JOEY PORTER has
3.0 sacks, 25 tackles & 2 FFs. LB KENDRELL BELL
had 2.0 sacks in 1st meeting last year (9/21/03)……P CHRIS GARDOCKI
plays in 200th career game & has not had punt blocked in NFL-record 997
punts. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2-1) AT
ARIZONA CARDINALS (0-3)
STATS
NOTES
SAINTS: Club has 20-13 (.606) road
record under head coach JIM HASLETT……QB
AARON BROOKS makes 1st career start vs.
Ariz. Has 100.1 4th-quarter passer rating (16 of 30, 226 yards, 2 TDs, 0
INTs). Has started 56 games in row, 3rd longest active streak among QBs (BRETT
FAVRE, PEYTON MANNING)……RB
AARON STECKER had career-high & 1st-career
100-yard game last week, rushing for 106 yards, including 42-yard TD run.
His last 100-yard effort came as member of NFL Europe’s Scottish Claymores
in ’00 (110 vs. Rhein, 5/13/00). With 295 yards receiving (21 catches),
WR JOE HORN is off to best start of
career. Has 36 TD receptions with Saints & needs 2
to pass DANNY ABRAMOWICZ
(37) in 2nd in club history……DE CHARLES GRANT
had career-high 3.0 sacks vs. Rams……PR MICHAEL LEWIS
became club’s all-time leader with 1,105 career PR yards, passing
TYRONE HUGHES (1,060)……K JOHN
CARNEY tied club-record with 5 FGs last
week, including 31-yard OT game-winner. Connected on FGs of 52 & 53 yards
vs. Rams & has converted 55.8 pct. all-time from 50+ (19 of 34)......CARDINALS:
QB JOSH MC COWN has completed at
least 60 percent of pass attempts in 4 of past 5 starts, including
career-best 76.9 (20 of 26) last week. QB SHAUN KING
made Cards’ debut vs. Falcons, completing 5 of 6 for 40 yards……RB
EMMITT SMITH is NFL’s all-time leading
rusher (17,581). Has 76 career 100-yard rushing games & needs 100-yard game
to tie WALTER PAYTON (77) for most
100-yard rushing games in NFL history. Plays 6th career game vs. Saints &
seek 3rd 100…...Rookie 1st-round WR LARRY FITZGERALD
(No. 3) ranks 3rd among NFL rookies with 14 receptions & 143 yards
receiving. Second-year WR BRYANT JOHNSON
has 12 catches (111 yards) after posting 35 (438 yards) in rookie
season......TE FREDDIE JONES has
371 career catches, 2nd-most among active TEs (TONY GONZALEZ,
482)…...Club has forced 10 turnovers after totaling 23 in ’03. Has +4
takeaway/giveaway ratio. Defense posted 5.0 sacks vs. Falcons & seek
consecutive 5-sack games for 1st time since Nov. 25-Dec.
2, 1984......DE PEPPI
ZELLNER had 2.0 sacks vs. Atl, his 1st
with Cards.
ATLANTA FALCONS (3-0) AT
CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-1)
STATS
NOTES
FALCONS: Club seeks 4-0 start for
only 2nd time in franchise history (1986)……In 695
career pass attempts, QB MICHAEL VICK
has thrown 16 INTs for 2.30 INT pct. Leads QBs with 187 yards rushing. Has
3 career 100-yard rushing games & needs 1 to tie BILLY KILMER
(4) for most ever by QB. Had career-long 58-yard run last week……With 223
yards rushing through 3 games, RB WARRICK DUNN
is off to best start since ’97 (268). Ties for NFL lead with 4 rushing TDs.
Has 5,905 career rushing yards & needs 95 for 6,000......WR PEERLESS
PRICE has catch in 74 consecutive games.
WR BRIAN FINNERAN has 107 catches
with club since ’01, 71.0 pct. resulting in 1st downs (76 of 107)……TE
ALGE CRUMPLER ranks 2nd among NFC TEs with
165 yards receiving (11 catches)……DE PATRICK KERNEY
had career-best 3.0 sacks last week & club ties for NFL lead with 14 .0
sacks (Phil). DT ROD COLEMAN has
3.0 sacks, tied for NFL best among DTs (ROCKY BERNARD)......P
CHRIS MOHR has helped club hold opponents
to NFL-low 1.1-yard average on PRs......PANTHERS:
Return to action following Week 3
bye......In 7 of club’s past 12 wins, QB JAKE DELHOMME
has led game-winning drive in final 2 min or OT. Has 5 TD passes through 2
games, best start of career. Has 120.3 4th-quarter passer rating, including
2 TDs vs. 0 INTs……RB DE SHAUN FOSTER
had 1st career 100-yard rushing game vs. Chiefs in Week 2, rushing for
career-high 174 yards, 2nd-best single-game total in team history……WR
MUHSIN MUHAMMAD is franchise leader with
491 receptions (6,431 yards) & needs 9 for 500. Needs 100 yards for 20th
career 100-yard game. Rookie 2nd-round WR KEARY COLBERT
had 3 catches for 46 yards vs. KC, including 1st-career TD (9 yards)……DE
MIKE RUCKER has 36.5 career sacks & needs
5.5 to pass KEVIN GREENE (41.5) for
club record. DE JULIUS PEPPERS has
sacks in 4 of past 5 games, including 2.0 vs. Chiefs……K JOHN KASAY
has connected on 21 of 41 career FGs from 50+ yards……Special teams hold
opponents to 17.0 KR avg, 6th in NFL..
NEW YORK JETS (2-0) AT
MIAMI DOLPHINS (0-3)
STATS
NOTES JETS: Have won 9 of past 12 in series & 4 of past 6 at Miami. Have scored 30+ points in each of 1st 2 games – last done in 1987. Have never scored 30+ points in 1st 3. Outscoring opp. 28-7 in 1st quarter. Aim for 1st 3-0 start under head coach HERMAN EDWARDS……QB CHAD PENNINGTON has 30 TDs vs. 0 INTs in red zone. Has 14-9 (.609) record as starting QB. Leads AFC with 75.0 comp. pct. (42 of 56) & 124.3 passer rating…...RB CURTIS MARTIN leads NFL with 157.5 rushing yards per game avg. Has rushed for 8,185 yards in Jet career & passed FREEMAN MC NEIL (8,074) to become franchise leader in Week 2. First time Martin has opened season with back-to-back 100-yard games ……WR SANTANA MOSS hails from Miami & is all-time leading WR at U. of Miami. Has team-best 152 rec. yards & 19.0 avg. Rookie LB JONATHAN VILMA (No. 12) makes 1st start. College standout at U. of Miami…… Rookie S ERIK COLEMAN (No. 143) has INT in each of 1st 2 games & has FR. Jets lead AFC with +5 turnover ratio. DE SHAUN ELLIS has 15.5 sacks in past 21 & has recorded 0.5+ sacks in 15 of past 21……DOLPHINS: Are 25-15 (.625) in October since 1994. Swept Jets in 2003 & aim for 3rd consecutive win in series – Dolphins last won 3 in row vs. Jets in 1996-97……QB A.J. FEELEY owns 96.4 passer rating in 4th quarter, completing 28 of 45 (62.2 pct.) for 299 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs
……In 1st career game last week, RB
LEONARD HENRY rushed for 41 yards. Henry
had 5.2 avg. w/ 3 rush TDs for NFL Europe’s Frankfurt Galaxy……In last
meeting, WR CHRIS CHAMBERS set
career-highs in catches (9) & yards (153), adding 1 TD. In 2003, Chambers
had 13 receptions for 244 yards (122.0/game) & 1 TD vs. NYJ. TE
RANDY MC MICHAEL leads NFL TEs in catches
(19) & receiving yards (223). McMichael has 2 TDs in 4 career games vs. NYJ.
WR MARTY BOOKER had 9 catches (62
yards) in last meeting (12/15/02 w/Bears)……DE JASON TAYLOR
has 8.5 career sacks vs. NYJ, his 2nd most vs. any team. Taylor (16) needs
1 FR to tie DICK ANDERSON &
BOB BAUMHOWER for most in club history……K
OLINDO MARE has 9 game-winning 4th quarter
FGs, including last game vs. NYJ. TENNESSEE TITANS (1-2) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1-2) SERIES
STATS
NOTES
TITANS: Team’s 1st West Coast road
game since 2002 & 1st game at San Diego since 1993……Head coach JEFF
FISHER hails from Woodland Hills, CA, 150
miles north of San Diego, & attended USC. Under Fisher, Titans own AFC’s
best interconference record since 1997 of 21-8 (.724)……QB STEVE MC
NAIR (70) needs 1 victory to surpass
WARREN MOON for most wins by
starting QB in franchise history……RB CHRIS BROWN
leads NFL w/ 353 rush yds Brown has rushed for 100 yds in his 1st 3 NFL
starts for 2nd longest streak of consecutive 100s to begin career as starter
in NFL history. Needs 100 yds this week to tie STUMP MITCHELL
as only RBs w/ 4 100s in 1st 4 starts……In past 2 games, WR DREW
BENNETT has 13 catches for 140 yards.
Bennett’s 13 catches marks career-best consecutive game total……CB
SAMARI ROLLE made NFL debut vs. Chargers
(9/13/98) & recorded 3 tackles.
Rolle (23) needs 1 INT to tie ZEKE MOORE
(1967-77) for 9th-most INTs in club history…… DT KEVIN CARTER
has 2.5 sacks in past 5 games…… Defense has not allowed 1st quarter TD in 8
consecutive games and in 24 of past 28……CHARGERS:
QB DREW BREES owns AFC’s 5th-best
4th quarter passer rating of 108.3, completing 14 of 24 for 172 yards & 2
TDs vs. 0 INTs. Brees has completed 7 3rd down passes to TE ANTONIO
GATES – no AFC QB-to-receiver combination
has more 3rd down connections……RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON
stands 6th in AFC rushing yards (268) & total yards (350). Including 38-yard
completion last week, Tomlinson has accounted for 44.9 pct. of Chargers’
total offense. RB LORENZO NEAL
spent 1998-99 w/ Titans & helped team reach SB XXXIV……TE Gates stands 2nd
among AFC TEs in receptions w/ 16 & is team’s leading receiver. Gates
caught 24 passes in 2003 as rookie. WR RECHE CALDWELL
has at least 3 catches in past 4 games played. Chargers outscoring
opponents 24-10 in 4th quarter……LB RANDALL GODFREY
played for Titans from 2000-02, helping
team advance to AFC Championship in ’02……WR-KR TIM DWIGHT
is 1 of 2 NFL KRs w/ TD-KR in ’03 & stands 3rd in AFC w/ 28.1 KR avg. DENVER BRONCOS (2-1) AT
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (0-3)
STATS
NOTES
BRONCOS: Under head coach
MIKE SHANAHAN, team is 61-15 (.803) when
allowing 20 points or less……QB JAKE PLUMMER
makes 1st career appearance vs. Bucs & is 4-2 (.667) as Broncos starter on
road. In past 6 road starts, Plummer has 6 TD passes vs. 2 INTs. On 3rd
down, Plummer has completed 16 of 24, tying for AFC’s 2nd best completion
pct. of 66.7……RB QUENTIN GRIFFIN
stands 10th in AFC with 229 rush yards. Since 1995, a Bronco rusher has
posted 100+ yards 68 times, most in NFL in that span. Offensive line has
allowed only 2 sacks through 3 games, tied for 2nd-fewest in AFC……WR
ROD SMITH (53) needs 3 TD catches to
surpass SHANNON SHARPE (55) as
franchise’s all-time TD receptions leader. Smith has catch in team-record
79 consecutive games……DE TREVOR PRYCE
(60.0) needs 5.0 sacks to surpass LYLE ALZADO
(64.5) for fifth-most sacks in team annals. S JOHN LYNCH
spent 11 years with Bucs (1993-03) & was
named NFL All-Star 5 times. Lynch stands 4th on TB’s all-time INT list w/
23. CB CHAMP BAILEY was 2-0 vs.
Bucs w/Wash. Defense limiting opponents to AFC-low 28.9 pct. on 3rd down
conversion tries (11 of 38) & has allowed only 3 points in 4th quarter……
BUCCANEERS: QB BRAD
JOHNSON has 84.7 4th-quarter passer rating
since 1995, 7th-best in NFL. In past 25 games, has 62.6 completion pct.
(540 of 862), 5,826 yards, 43 TDs vs. 25
INTs for 87.0 passer rating. Has .592 winning pct. (58-40) as NFL starter……RB
MICHAEL PITTMAN makes ’04 debut. Had
1,348 yards from scrimmage in ’03 (751 rush, 597 rec)……RB MIKE
ALSTOTT is Bucs all-time leader with 59
TDs. Had career-best 131 yards rushing vs. Den in last meeting…… WR
TIM BROWN has 100 career TD catches &
needs 1 to pass STEVE LARGENT (100)
in 3rd all-time. Has reception in 175 consecutive games, 4th-longest streak
in NFL history……First- round WR MICHAEL CLAYTON
(No.15) ranks 2nd among NFL rookies with 15 receptions & 149 yards
receiving……Defense has recorded at least 1 takeaway in 59 of past 60 games……DE
SIMEON RICE has 27 multi-sack games, most
of any active player. Had 1st sack of season vs. Raiders……LB IAN
GOLD spent 1st 4 seasons with Broncos
before joining Bucs. Named All-Star special teamer for
2002 Pro Bowl.
ST. LOUIS RAMS (1-2) AT SAN
FRANCISCO 49ERS (0-3)
STATS
NOTES
SERIES DATES TO 1950 & spans 108
games with teams separated by 10 points (StL 2,422; SF, 2,412)......RAMS:
Club started 1-2 in ’03 before finishing 12-4 & advancing to divisional
playoffs……QB MARC BULGER has 60.0+
completion pct. in 14 of past 18 games. Club 6-2 when he passes for 300+
yards……RB MARSHALL FAULK has 99
career rushing TDs & needs 1 to become 6th player in NFL history with 100.
Has 6,085 rush yards with Rams & needs 102 to pass LAWRENCE MC
CUTCHEON (6,186) for 2nd-most in club
history. In 11 games vs. SF, Faulk rushed for 879 yards, his 2nd-most vs.
any club (Atl). Rookie 1st-round RB STEVEN JACKSON
(No. 24) avgs. 6.3 yards per carry (12 for 75)......WR ISAAC BRUCE
seeks 4th consecutive 100-yard receiving game for 1st time since ’95. With
25 catches for 348 yards, is off to best start of career. Has 86 career
receptions (1,334 yards) vs. SF, his most vs. any club. Leads NFL with 8
3rd down catches (106 yards). WR TORRY HOLT
had 11 catches for 200 yards & 1 TD vs. SF in last meeting. Seeks TD in 3rd
game in row vs. 49ers……S AENEAS WILLIAMS
leads all active players with 55 INTs……K JEFF WILKINS
spent 1995-96 with 49ers, connecting on 42 of 47 FG attempts......49ERS:
Club has 24-16 (.600) Oct record in past 10 seasons......Play 2nd of 3
consecutive NFC West games (vs. Ariz)……QB KEN DORSEY
passed for 153 yards vs. Sea. QB TIM RATTAY
made 1st-career start in last meeting, passing for 236 yards & 3 TDs......RB
KEVAN BARLOW seeks 4th 100-yard rushing
game in past 8. Averages 5.7 yards per carry (45 for 258 yards) in past 4
games vs. Rams……WR CURTIS CONWAY
has 49 career TD catches & needs 1 for 50……TE ERIC JOHNSON
has 60+ yards receiving in 4 of past 7 games. His 18 catches rank 2nd in
NFL & his 186 receiving yards tie for 3rd among TEs. Is already more than
halfway to topping career-high in receiving yards (362, 2001)......DT
BRYANT YOUNG has 66.5 career sacks & needs
0.5 to pass CHARLES HALEY (66.5)
for franchise record. MONDAY NIGHT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (0-3) AT
BALTIMORE RAVENS (2-1)
STATS
NOTES
CHIEFS: Have never lost game in
series (2-0)……With start vs. Ravens, QB TRENT GREEN
(51) surpasses HOF LEN DAWSON for
longest consecutive QB starts streak in team history……RB PRIEST
HOLMES was member of Ravens from 1997-2000
& ranks No. 2 in Ravens history in career 100-yard rushing games (7). Last
week Holmes (4,941) surpassed CHRISTIAN OKOYE
(4,897) to become Chiefs’ all-time leading rusher & needs 59 yards to be 1st
KC player w/ 5,000 ……TE TONY GONZALEZ
(48) needs 2 receiving TDs to surpass former WR STEPHONE PAIGE
(49) for 3rd most in team history……G WILL SHIELDS
has started club-record 178 career games, NFL’s 2nd longest streak to GB’s
BRETT FAVRE (192)……WR-KR-PR
DANTE HALL ranks No. 1 in AFC w/ 14.0 PR
avg. Hall ran for game-winning 97-yd KR-TD in last mtg & earned AFC Special
Teams Player of Week honors……CB DEXTER MC CLEON
equaled career-high 2 INTs vs. Balt. in ’03. Defense had 3 sacks in last
mtg……DE GARY STILLS ranks 2nd in
club history w/ 102 ST tackles……RAVENS:
Under head coach BRIAN BILLICK
(since 1999), club is 26-6 (.813) when producing 100-yard rusher……QB
KYLE BOLLER has TD pass in 2 of past 3
home games & is 4-1 (.800) as starter in M&T Bank Stadium. Boller is
completing 60.0 pct. of 3rd down passes……In past 4 at home, RB JAMAL
LEWIS has 7 rushing TDs. Team is 18-5
(.783) when Lewis rushes for 100+ yards. In past meeting vs. KC (9/28/04),
ran for 115 yards on 26 carries (4.4 avg.) & 1 TD. Club out-rushing
opponents 514 yards to 287…… WR RANDY HYMES
has 12 catches through 3 games & leads
team w/ 124 receiving yards. WR KEVIN JOHNSON
caught 8 passes for 96 yards vs. KC (w/Cle.) on 9/8/02, tied for 3rd most in
career. Offense has scored points on 1st possession in consecutive games……LB
RAY LEWIS has 10+ tackles in 82 of 116
career games. ED REED recorded
lone sack of 2003 vs. KC.
DALLAS (2-1), DETROIT (2-1), MINNESOTA (2-1) & SEATTLE (3-0) HAVE OPEN DATES IN WEEK 4
DALLAS (2-1): Club owns 11-4 (.733) record after bye week, tied for 2nd-best in NFL (Min, 12-3)…...Club has 6-1 (.857) record vs. NFC East under head coach BILL PARCELLS & face Giants at home in Week 5. Parcells is 11th coach in NFL history with 150 regular-season wins……QB VINNY TESTAVERDE has 254 TD passes & needs 2 to pass SONNY JURGENSEN (255) for 9th-most in NFL history. Has 3,400 career completions & needs 10 to pass JOE MONTANA (3,409) for 6th-most all-time……RB EDDIE GEORGE averages 100+ yards per game vs. 6 opponents, including 103.7 in 3 career games vs. Giants……Club is 1 of 2 NFL teams (Ind) with 3 WRs with 175+ yards receiving (TERRY GLENN, 14-230; ANTONIO BRYANT, 14-229; KEYSHAWN JOHNSON, 12-191). Johnson has 48 career TD catches & needs 2 for 50……Second-year TE JASON WITTEN had 35 catches (347 yards) in ’03 & has 12 catches for 121 yards. Has 5+ catches in 4 of past 8 games ……Defense has posted 3 INTs in 2 of past 4 games……S TONY DIXON has career-high & team-leading 3.0 sacks.
DETROIT (2-1): Club is off to best start since 2000……Lions have 8 takeaways in ’04 & +5 turnover ratio ties for 3rd-best in NFL……QB JOEY HARRINGTON is off to best start of career, tossing 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs. Has 128.2 4th-quarter passer rating, completing 17 of 25 for 179 yards, 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs, 2nd-highest in NFL (DAVID CARR, 136.1). Club 5-1 all-time when Harrington completes 60.0+ pct. of pass attempts ……Rookie 1st-round RB KEVIN JONES (No. 30) has rushed for 101 yards, tops among rookies……Rookie 1st-round WR ROY WILLIAMS leads NFL rookies with 17 receptions for 277 yards receiving & 4 TDs. Has 2 consecutive multi-TD games. Posted 1st-career 100-yard receiving game last week vs. Eagles, finishing with 9 catches for 135 yards……DE JAMES HALL has 3.5 sacks & needs 1.0 to equal career best……LB JAMES DAVIS had 1st-career sack last week……KR EDDIE DRUMMOND scored return TD in each of 1st 3 seasons (2 PR, 1 KR). Ranks 2nd in NFL with 30.2-yard KR average.
MINNESOTA (2-1): Club has 12-3 (.800) record after bye week, best in NFL……QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER has 98 career TD passes & needs 2 to become 3rd Viking with 100. Rushed for 13 yards & 1 TD vs. Bears, giving him 2,002 career rushing yards……RB MICHAEL BENNETT could see 1st action of season in Week 5 vs. Hou. Has averaged 5.0+ yards per carry in each of his past 2 seasons. RB ONTERRIO SMITH had 198 yards from scrimmage vs. Bears (94 rush, 104 rec)……WR RANDY MOSS has TD catch in 8 consecutive games, longest streak in club history. Has 12 TD catches in past 8 games. Has 39 career 100-yard receiving games, trailing only CRIS CARTER (40) for most in franchise history, & Vikes are 28-11 in those games. WR KELLY CAMPBELL has 8 career TDs, 4 from 40+ yards……Second-year DT KEVIN WILLIAMS led club with 10.5 sacks last year & has team-leading 2.0……K MORTEN ANDERSEN played in 341st-career game last week, passing GEORGE BLANDA (340) for most in league history.
SEATTLE (3-0): Club seeks 1st 4-0 start in franchise history in Week 5 vs. Rams….. QB MATT HASSELBECK seeks 11th consecutive win as starter at home. Has 15 TD passes vs. 5 INT in past 10 at home. Posted 117.9 passer rating vs. 49ers, completing 21 of 30 for 254 yards, 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs……RB SHAUN ALEXANDER leads NFL with 6 TDs. His 2 rushing TDs give him 50 career, joining CURT WARNER (55) as only players in club annals with 50……WR DARRELL JACKSON was 14th WR drafted in ‘00 but leads class in catches (272), yards (4,053) & TDs (27). WR BOBBY ENGRAM averages 20.4 yards per catch, posting 8 receptions for 163 yards……Defense seeks to hold foes to 7 points or less in 4 consecutive games for 1st time in franchise history & 1st time in NFL since 2000 (Bal, Nov 17-Dec 19, 2000)……DT ROCKY BERNARD has 3.0 sacks, tied for NFL lead among DTs……Rookie 2nd-round S MICHAEL BOULWARE (No. 53) has club-leading 2 INTs, tied for best among NFL rookies.
LAST WEEK’S NFL RESULTS (SEPT. 26-27) (Home team in CAPS)
Sunday, September 26 Sunday, September 26, cont’d ATLANTA 6, Arizona 3 DENVER 23, San Diego 13 Baltimore 23, CINCINNATI 9 INDIANAPOLIS 45. Green Bay 31 Philadelphia 30, DETROIT 13 SEATTLE 34, San Francisco 0 Houston 24, KANSAS CITY 21 OAKLAND 30, Tampa Bay 20 Pittsburgh 13, MIAMI 3 MINNESOTA 27, Chicago 22 N.Y. GIANTS 27, Cleveland 10 New Orleans 28, ST. LOUIS 25 Jacksonville 15, TENNESSEE 12
Monday, September 27 Dallas 21, WASHINGTON 18 2004 NFL STANDINGS
WEEK 4 NFL SCHEDULE – OCTOBER 3-4 (All times local)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||