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FOR USE AS DESIRED SEASON HITS MID-POINT; STREAK-BREAKER STEELERS Oh, those streak-breaking Steelers! Last week, it was "21 & Done," as a sign at Heinz Field read when the Steelers broke the unprecedented 21-game regular season and playoff consecutive victory streak of the New England Patriots. Next Pittsburgh visitor? The NFL’s lone undefeated team, the 7-0 Philadelphia Eagles. The Steelers can become the first club in NFL history to defeat teams with at least 6-0 records in consecutive weeks. They’ll attempt to do it against their state brethren. "Make no mistake," says Pittsburgh running back JEROME BETTIS. "It’s going to be tough to do the same thing two weeks in a row." Consecutive weeks against 6-0/+ teams: BACK-TO-BACK VS. SPOTLESS TEAMS
November is here, and so is the NFL’s season mid-point. From here on, the race only tightens, with everybody pointed toward the….playoffs! Some highlight mid-season games in Week 9: PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (7-0) at PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6-1): The "Flock" touches down in "Roethlis-burgh," as they’re calling it after stellar Steelers rookie quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER. Big Ben has captured Steel City hearts by not exactly coming from nowhere – he was the team’s first-round draft choice this year – but by not only starting the team’s past five games, but winning them. With a victory Sunday, he will tie former Steeler MIKE KRUCZEK (1976) for the most consecutive wins by an NFL rookie QB since 1970. With nine TD passes, Roethlisberger has already broken the team’s rookie mark in the category of TERRY HANRATTY (8) in 1969. "He doesn’t look like a rookie to me," says Patriots safety RODNEY HARRISON. There will be some great sub-plots in the game. Pittsburgh running back DUCE STALEY, who had three 1,000-yard seasons in his seven years in Philadelphia, will face his old mates for the first time. "I spent a lot of good years in Philly," says Staley. "All good years." There also will be the NFL’s fifth-ranked passer, the Eagles’ DONOVAN MC NABB (102.9), going against the league’s fifth-ranked defense which has 17 takeaways, tied for second-most in the league…speedy Eagles left defensive end JEVON KEARSE – coming off a two-sack game – against Steelers 317-pound right tackle OLIVER ROSS…and "T.O." – Eagles wideout TERRELL OWENS, already (9) with more than half the team’s total TD catches of last year (17), against cornerback DESHEA TOWNSEND, with three interceptions on the season, including a 39-yard TD return against New England on Sunday. On top of all that excitement, the Steelers will salute the 25th anniversary of their Super Bowl XIV title team. HOUSTON TEXANS (4-3) at DENVER BRONCOS (5-3): How ’bout them Texans?! ****************************************************************************************************************************************** NFL FACTOID SCORING UP: NFL scoring has increased by almost a touchdown per game over the past four weeks. Games have averaged 44.4 points in Weeks 5-8. That compares to 38.5 for Weeks 1-4. ****************************************************************************************************************************************** They are tied for second in the AFC South…winners of four of their past five games (with the fifth going to OT)… above .500 for the first time in team history this late in the season…and going for their third road victory in a row. "I think people are going to have to start taking notice," says Texans defensive end ROBAIRE SMITH. Of course, the Texans should well take notice of the evenly balanced Broncos. Denver is the only club in the league to rank no lower than 10th in the six main yardage categories – total/rush/pass offense, and total/rush/ pass defense. Broncos quarterback JAKE PLUMMER, with the third-most TD passes in the league, threw for a team-record 499 yards last week. Yet with all that heaving, the Broncos’ solid offensive line did not allow a sack. Matchups to watch: Two of the top three AFC receiving yards leaders will go at it. Houston’s ANDRE JOHNSON, the club’s 2003 first-round choice, has 665 yards and four TDs ("I’d like to have him in my arsenal," says Minnesota head coach MIKE TICE. "I’d never run the ball"). Denver’s 10-year veteran ROD SMITH has 608 yards (three TDs), including the league’s most-productive game this year – 208 yards last Sunday. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (3-4) at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (5-3): How ’bout them Chargers?! They are tied for first in the AFC West with Denver…winners of four of their past five…boasting the highest-scoring offense in the league (219 points)…and led by a quarterback on fire. San Diego’s DREW BREES is the third-ranked passer in the NFL (106.8) and comes off a team record-setting game against Oakland. His passer rating (153.1; perfect is 158.3) and completion percentage (88.0) set Chargers records. His five TD passes were one behind the club record of Hall of Famer DAN FOUTS. "I feel we have something special here," says Brees. "I want more than anything for it to keep up." The Saints – coming off a bye -- will not make it easy. After scoring only seven points in their opener, they have averaged 24.5 points a game since. Wide receiver JOE HORN -- who has at least one catch in 84 consecutive games – leads the NFC in receptions (47) and ties for the third-most third-down catches (12) in the conference. And the Saints have scored 13 touchdowns in the red-zone, third-most in the NFC. Matchup to watch: First NFL meeting of the top two 2001 running back first-round draft choices – San Diego’s LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (No. 5) vs. New Orleans’ DEUCE MC ALLISTER (No. 23). NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-1) at ST. LOUIS RAMS (4-3): Wasn’t it just Super Bowl XXXVI? That was the last time these teams met, and the Patriots’ 20-17 victory was the first of their two Super Bowl titles in the past three years. Of course, to follow was New England’s amazing 21-game winning streak that was finally snapped last week by Pittsburgh. It will be a battle of 2000 low-round (TOM BRADY, sixth round)/no-round (MARC BULGER, free agent) quarterbacks. Brady has won two Super Bowls and title game MVP trophies. Bulger has not as yet captured any championships, but has built a 22-7 record as a starter, and has as his head coach MIKE MARTZ says, "ice water in his veins." He will need it with the opportunistic Patriots. And New England will have to handle the still-explosive Rams, who join Green Bay as the only offense in both conferences with three players in the top 10 on the rushing and receptions charts – running back MARSHALL FAULK and receivers ISAAC BRUCE and TORRY HOLT. Interesting stat: Martz is 4-0 after bye weeks, second-most wins to ANDY REID’s 5-0 among active coaches. MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-2) at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (4-3) (Monday, ABC, 9:00 PM ET): The roof may pop off the RCA Dome in this one! Two of the NFL’s most explosive teams – coming off galling losses – with two of the most prolific QBs in the league square off. The Vikings’ DAUNTE CULPEPPER (20; 2,180; 114.2) and the Colts’ PEYTON MANNING (22; 2,161; 117.4) rank either first or second in the league in touchdown passes, yardage and passer rating. Culpepper may not have his receiving buddy available, RANDY MOSS (hamstring), who loves performing on the Monday night stage (11 TDs in nine MNF games). If not, he will go to MARCUS ROBINSON (second on the team with six TDs) or NATE BURLESON (2). Indy comes off its second loss in a row (45-35) after linking up with Kansas City in a 1,095-yard game, the third-highest total in NFL annals. Wideout MARVIN HARRISON leads the AFC in TD receptions (7). WEEK 9 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 NEW YORK JETS (6-1) AT BUFFALO BILLS (2-5)
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NOTES FIVE OF PAST 8 decided by 6 points-or-less……JETS: Have won 9 of past 13 in series. Head coach HERMAN EDWARDS is 5-2 (.714) vs. Buf & is 10-2 (.833) in November……QB CHAD PENNINGTON has 32 TDs vs. 0 INTs in red zone & 18-10 (.643) record as starter. Pennington passed for season-high 310 yds vs. Bills in Wk. 5……RB CURTIS MARTIN ranks 3rd among NFL rushers w/ 798 yards & stands 3rd among AFC RBs w/ 25 receptions. Last week, Martin (115) & RB LAMONT JORDAN (115) marked 1st time 2 Jets each had 100 rush yds in same game 9/28/75 vs. KC (CARL GARRETT & JOHN RIGGINS). Club tied for fewest fumbles in AFC (3)……WR WAYNE CHREBET caught 8 passes for 90 yards in Wk. 5 mtg. WR JUSTIN MC CAREINS scored 1st TD as Jet last week on 27-yard catch & has 9 catches in past 2……Club has 56 sacks & 29 INTs in 21 career mtgs vs. Bills QB Bledsoe. DE JOHN ABRAHAM had 3.0 sacks in last meeting. Jets have 6 return TDs in past 10 vs. Bills……BILLS: QB DREW BLEDSOE has 4,360 career passing yards vs. Jets, his 2nd most vs. any opponent……RB WILLIS MC GAHEE has 2 100s in 1st 2 career starts & also has 7 receptions for 55 yards. McGahee was college teammate (Miami) of NYJ rookie LB JONATHAN VILMA. In 6 games vs. NYJ, RB TRAVIS HENRY has rushed for 600 yards (100.0/game) & 5 TDs……WR ERIC MOULDS is 8th in AFC w/ 40 catches & caught 6 passes in 1st meeting. Moulds has 4 career 10+ catch games in career, two behind club’s all-time leader ANDRE REED (6). Rookie WR LEE EVANS (No. 13) has catch in 6 of 1st 7 games & 8 of 11 catches have come on 3rd down.……Club is 5th in AFC in sacks (18). DT RON EDWARDS has career-best 4.0 sacks, including 1.0 last week. Defense is No. 3 in AFC inside 20, allowing 6 TDs in 17 trips (35.3). Team has NFL’s best drive start after kickoff (32.4). CB-KR TERRENCE MC GEE scored on 87-yard KR-TD last week & leads NFL w/ 2 KR-TDs. OAKLAND RAIDERS (2-6) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-6)
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NOTES RAIDERS: QB KERRY COLLINS was 1st player drafted by Panthers in
team history (No. 5 overall, 1995) & played for Carolina from 1995-98.
Collins has never faced Panthers. Has passed for 613 yards in past 2 games……RB
TYRONE WHEATLEY returned to lineup last week from injury to post 5-yard
TD run & 23 yards on 4 carries. In past 5 games, RB AMOS ZEREOUE has
4.2-yard per carry avg. with 302 yards on 72 attempts. Posted career-high 6
catches vs. Panthers on 12/15/02 (w/Pitt). Zereoue has catch in all 6 games
played……WR JERRY PORTER has 4+ catches in 6 of 7 games & has 11
catches for 163 yards & 1 TD in past 2. In 2 career games vs. NFC South,
Porter has 11 catches for 197 yards (17.9 avg.) & 1 TD. WR RONALD CURRY
stands tied for 7th in AFC with 11 catches on 3rd down, including 2 TDs.
WR ALVIS WHITED is from Hillsborough, NC, 132 miles NE of Charlotte.
TE DOUG JOLLEY has 106 rec. yards on 8 receptions & 1 TD in past
2……D-linemen TED WASHINGTON, WARREN SAPP & TYLER BRAYTON
have started every game this season. Defense ranks 5th in AFC in rush yards
allowed per attempt (3.8)……PANTHERS: Club has surrendered 9.0
sacks, 5th fewest in NFL……QB JAKE DELHOMME has guided club to victory
in OT or after trailing in 4th quarter in 8 of club’s past 15 wins,
including playoffs. Averages 221.9 passing yards per game & 4 of his 9 TD
passes have come in 4th quarter……Undrafted rookie free agent JOEY HARRIS
led club with 45 yards rushing on 9 carries vs. Sea. RB BRAD HOOVER
has rushed for 119 yards in past 2 games……WR MUHSIN MUHAMMAD has 21
career 100-yard games, most in team history, including 6 vs. AFC foes. Had 8
catches for 106 yards & 2 TDs (15, 7) vs. Seahawks, his 1st multiple-TD game
since 11/27/00 vs. GB. Rookie 2nd-round WR KEARY COLBERT (No. 62)
leads club with 411 receiving yards (24 catches) & NFL rookies with 17.1
yards per catch average……Defense has not allowed 300-yard passer in 21
games, 2nd-longest active streak in NFL (Mia, 22). Club surrenders 179.6
passing yards per game 6th in NFL……DE MIKE RUCKER has 36.5 career
sacks & needs 5.5 to pass KEVIN GREENE (41.5) for club record. DALLAS COWBOYS (3-4) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-5)
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NOTES COWBOYS: Club converts 44.6 pct. on 3rd downs (41 of 92),
5th-best in NFL…...QB VINNY TESTAVERDE has 260 TD passes & needs 2 to
pass DAVE KRIEG (261) for 8th-most in NFL history. Has 42,787 career
passing yards & needs 254 to pass DAN FOUTS (43,040) for 6th-most
all-time. Has 3,480 completions & needs 20 to become 7th player all-time
with 3,500……RB EDDIE GEORGE has 67 career rushing TDs & needs 3 to
become 6th active player with 70. Rushed for 99 yards last week……WR
KEYSHAWN JOHNSON leads club with 4 TD catches, posting 2 vs. Det (26,
38). Avgs. 14.8 yards per catch in past 5 games vs. NFC North (25 rec, 370
yards, 2 TDs). WR QUINCY MORGAN had 71-yard TD catch, 2nd-longest of
career, vs. Cin on 9/28/03 (with Browns)……Second-year TE JASON WITTEN
has surpassed rookie totals in receptions & receiving yards (35 for 347 in
‘03). His 39 catches rank 4th among NFL TEs. Has 5+ catches in 8 of past 12
games……DE GREG ELLIS has 8 career multiple-sack games. Has 6.0 sacks
& needs 2 to tie career-high……Club holds opponents to 17.9 KR average,
2nd-lowest in NFL……BENGALS: Club is 9-6 (.600) in past 15
decided by 7 points-or-less……Under head coach MARVIN LEWIS, club is
7-3 (.700) at home……QB CARSON PALMER has 20 or more completions in 5
of past 6……RB RUDI JOHNSON has rush TD in 3 of past 4 & is 3-of-3 on
3rd & 1 rush attempts for 1st downs. Johnson has at least 98 rushing yards
in 3 of past 5. In past 2 games at home vs. NFC, Johnson has 275 rush yards
(2 100s) on 48 carries (5.7 avg.) and 3 TDs. RB KENNY WATSON leads
NFL RBs w/ 11 receptions on 3rd down……In past 2, WR CHAD JOHNSON has
13 catches for 216 yards & 1 TD. In 5 of past 6 vs. NFC, WR Johnson had 75+
rec. yards & averaged 5.0 catches in those 6. WR T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH
had career-long 62-yard catch last week at Tenn. TE MATT SCHOBEL has
7 of 11 receptions at home…… Bengals tied for AFC lead w/ 9 fumble
takeaways. CB TORY JAMES has 3 INTs in past 3 games & ties for NFL
lead w/ 4. Rookie S MADIEU WILLIAMS (No. 56) recorded 1st career INT
last week on 51-yd INT-TD. Defense has scored 2 TDs through 7 games. WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2-5) AT DETROIT LIONS (4-3)
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NOTES REDSKINS: Head coach JOE GIBBS has 26-5 (.839) record vs. NFC North opponents……QB MARK BRUNELL had 2 TD passes last week, giving him 151 career.……RB CLINTON PORTIS has 100-yard rushing games in 3 of past 4 vs. NFC North. Has topped 100 yards rushing in 20 of 36 career games (55.6 pct.). Rushed for 70 yards vs. Pack & added 7 catches (17 yards). Ranks 4th in NFC with 803 yards from scrimmage (663 rush, 140 rec)……WR LAVERANUES COLES has 5 catches of 20+ yards. WR ROD GARNDER has at least 1 catch in all 55 career games. Leads club with 5 TDs & had career-best 2 TD catches (12, 12) vs. GB. Ranks 2nd on club with 26 catches for 383 yards……Rookie 3rd-round TE CHRIS COOLEY leads all rookie TEs with 2 TD catches……Defense ranks 1st overall (252.3), 2nd vs. run (86.9) & 4th vs. pass (165.4). Opponents converting 26.6 pct. on 3rd downs (25 of 94), lowest pct. in NFL……DE PHILLIP DANIELS returned to lineup for 1st time since Week 2 (groin), posting 2 tackles & recovering fumble……CB SHAWN SPRINGS has notched career-high 3.0 sacks & ties for NFL lead among DBs. Had 2 INTs vs. GB…… LIONS: Club ties for NFL best with +12 turnover ratio. Offense has 71.4 redzone TD pct. (14 trips, 10 TDs), best in NFC & tied for 4th in NFL……QB JOEY HARRINGTON ranks 2nd in NFL with 123.2 4th-quarter passer rating (30-43, 350 yards, 1 INT). His 5 4th-quarter TD passes tie for 3rd-most in league. Has 12 TD passes in 7 games, best start of his 3-year career. Club 7-1 all-time when he completes 60.0+ pct. of pass attempts……Rookie RB KEVIN JONES (No. 30) ranks 3rd among rookies with 207 yards rushing……Rookie 1st-round WR ROY WILLIAMS (No. 7) leads rookies with 5 TDs……WR AZ-ZAHIR HAKIM leads clubs with 15.9 yards per catch avg. (17-271). TE STEPHEN ALEXANDER ties for 2nd on club with 17 catches (139 yards). Spent 1st 4 seasons with Wash after being drafted in 2nd round in ’98, posting 122 catches, 1,302 yards & 9 TDs from 1998-01……Defense ranks 2nd in NFL with 23 sacks after totaling 28 in all of ‘03……DE JAMES HALL has leads club with career-high 5.5 sacks. DT SHAUN ROGERS ties for 2nd in NFL among DTs with 4.0 sacks……KR EDDIE DRUMMOND ranks 3rd in NFC with 26.3-yard KR avg. ARIZONA CARDINALS (2-5) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1-7)
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NOTES CARDINALS: DENNIS GREEN has 99-67 (.596) reg-season record & needs win to become 29th coach with 100……QB JOSH MC COWN has 60.0+ comp. pct. in 6 of 9 starts……RB EMMITT SMITH is NFL’s all-time leading rusher with 17,941 yards & needs 59 to become 1st player with 18,000. With 523 yards in 7 games, is on pace for 1,195 yards. Avgs. 76.0 rush yards per game in 3 games vs. Mia (69 for 228). RB OBAFEMI AYANBADEJO scored 1st TD with club (4-yard run) vs. Bills. Played in 16 games with Dolphins last year……WR ANQUAN BOLDIN returned to action last week after missing 1st 6 games (knee). Led club with 4 catches for 50 yards. Rookie 1st-round WR LARRY FITZGERALD ranks 2nd among rookie WRs with 26 rec. (371 yards). Second-year WR BRYANT JOHNSON ties for club lead with 26 rec. (255 yards) after posting 35 in ‘03……TE FREDDIE JONES has 381 career catches, 2nd among active TEs (TONY GONZALEZ, 502)…...Club forced 18 turnovers, tied for NFL best, after totaling 23 in ’03. Defense hold foes to 34.6 red zone TD pct. (26 trips, 9 TDs), 3rd-best in NFL……Second-year DE CALVIN PACE ties for club lead with 4.0 sacks…… DOLPHINS: QB JAY FIEDLER has 37-21 (.638) career record as starter. Fiedler has 11 TDs vs. 4 INTs in past 8 starts vs. NFC & Dolphins are 6-2 (.750) in those 7 games……RB SAMMY MORRIS has rushed for 80+ yards in 2 of past 3 games with 1 TD……WR CHRIS CHAMBERS has 24 career TD catches & needs 2 to surpass BRUCE HARDY (25) for 6th-most by Dolphin. WR MARTY BOOKER has 5 catches in each of 2 career games vs. Cards w/Chi. (both wins) w/ 1 TD. WR DERRIUS THOMPSON has TD catch in 2 of past 3 games. TE RANDY MC MICHAEL ranks 2nd among AFC TEs in catches (42) & receiving yards (535). McMichael is 1 of 6 TEs to lead or tie for team-lead in receptions……Pass defense has ranked No. 6 in NFL allowing 150.3 passing yards per game. Club has not allowed 100-yd receiver in 18 games in row, longest active streak. Sunday marks 75th consecutive game started by DE JASON TAYLOR. Taylor has 18 QB pressured along with 3.0 sacks. Club’s top 2 tacklers are LBs: ZACH THOMAS (109) & JUNIOR SEAU (68). Club tied for 6th-most sacks in AFC (17). Opposing passer rating (79.0) is 5th-lowest in AFC.PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (7-0) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6-1)
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NOTES EAGLES: Club is off to 1st 7-0 start in team history & seeks franchise record 10th road win in row……Head coach ANDY REID has 17-5 (.773) November record as club’s head coach……QB DONOVAN MC NABB earned 50th career win as starter (50-21, .704) last week, becoming 4th-fastest QB since 1970 to 50 wins. Has posted 100.0+ rating in 5 of past 8 games…….RB BRIAN WESTBROOK leads RBs with 31 receptions (249 yards). RB DORSEY LEVENS started vs. Bal, rushing for 40 yards……WR TERRELL OWENS leads NFL with 9 TD receptions. Has 90 career TD catches, tied for 6th-most in NFL history. His 42 catches & 9 TDs are most by WR in club history through 1st 7 games. Avgs. 7.0 catches & 105.6 yards in past 10 vs. AFC (70 for 1,056). Has TD catch of 40+ yards in 4 of past 7 vs. AFC. WR TODD PINKSTON avgs 18.1 yards per catch in past 13 games (36 for 652)……TEs CHAD LEWIS (21-186-1) & L.J. SMITH (14-184-3) combine for 35 catches, 370 yards & 4 TDs……Defense has NFL-high 25.0 sacks……DE JEVON KEARSE had 2.0 sacks vs. Ravens & is 1 of 13 Eagles with 0.5+ sacks……CB LITO SHEPPARD has 3 INTs in past 3 games. S BRIAN DAWKINS ties for NFL lead among DBs with 3.0 sacks……STEELERS: At halftime, club to honor 25th anniversary of 1979 team, won Super Bowl XIV. Club’s 6-1 (.857) start is best through 7 games under head coach BILL COWHER (since 1992). With win, Steelers would be 1st club in NFL history to win in consecutive weeks vs. teams with 6 or more wins without defeat……Rookie QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER (No. 11) has won 1st 5 NFL starts & has won 18 games in row, including college. In each of past 4, Roethlisberger has completed at least 68.0 percent of passes & has totals of 6 TDs vs. 1 INT……RB DUCE STALEY has 4 100s in past 5 games and has 90+ rush yards in 6 of 7 games. Staley was Eagle from 1997-2003 & led team in rushing in 1998, 1999, 2001, & 2002……RB JEROME BETTIS is 2nd in AFC with 8 rushing TDs, including at least 1 in each of past 4……Club is tied for 2nd-best turnover ratio (+9) in AFC……Last wk vs. NE, LB JOEY PORTER had 3.0 sacks, 2 FFs, 2 PDs, & 8 tackles. DE AARON SMITH leads club w/ 5.0 sacks.KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3-4) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2-5)
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NOTES CHIEFS: In past 2 games combined, club’s point total (101) is most in club history & yardage total (1,130) is 4th most in league history……QB TRENT GREEN (30) needs 1 win to tie STEVE DE BERG (31) for 3rd-most wins by starting KC QB & needs 1 300-yard game to tie BILL KENNEY (15) for most in team history. Completed 14 passes in row last week vs. Colts……RB PRIEST HOLMES leads NFL w/ 14 TDs, 4 more than next-closest player. Holmes has 9 career games of 3+ rush TDs, tied for 2nd-most in NFL history with Arizona’s EMMITT SMITH (JIM BROWN, Cle., 10). Holmes has 125+ rush yards in 5 of 7 games……WR JOHNNIE MORTON has 4+ catches in 6 games in row. TE TONY GONZALEZ (502) surpassed 500 receptions last week in career in 118th game for 2nd-fewest games played by TE in NFL history to reach 500 (HOF KELLEN WINSLOW, 101). Gonzalez (51) surpassed STEPHONE PAIGE (49) last wk for 3rd-most rec. TDs in club annals……C CASEY WEIGMANN to start 55th game in row……S GREG WESLEY has INT in consecutive games……BUCCANEERS: Club seeks 3rd win in past 4 after 0-4 start……In 7th season as head coach, JON GRUDEN has 59-44 (.573) reg-season record & needs 1 win for 60……QB BRIAN GRIESE has won 3 starts in row vs. KC. Has played in 3 games with Bucs, starting 2, & has 100.0+ passer rating in 2 of 3……RB MICHAEL PITTMAN has 975 career rushing attempts & needs 25 for 1,000……WR JOE JUREVICIUS saw 1st action of ‘04 in Week 7, posting 2 catches for 21 yards. WR TIM BROWN has 100 career TD catches & needs 1 to pass STEVE LARGENT (100) in 3rd all-time. Has reception in 179 games in row, 3rd-longest streak in NFL history. Has 148 career catches (2,021 yards, 6 TDs) vs. Chiefs & needs 2 to become 2nd player in NFL history with 150+ catches vs. single opponent (JERRY RICE, 175 vs. Atl; 165 vs. StL). First-round WR MICHAEL CLAYTON leads NFL rookies with 37 rec. & 505 yards……Defense holds foes to 148.6 passing yards per game, fewest in league……DE SIMEON RICE has 97 career sacks & needs 3 to become 3rd active player with 100……DT ANTHONY MC FARLAND ranks 2nd on club with 3 sacks……KR TORRIE COX avgs 28.9 yards per KR, best in NFL.CHICAGO BEARS (2-5) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (5-2)
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NOTES BEARS: Rookie 5th round QB CRAIG KRENZEL made 1st NFL start last week, passing for 168 yards, including 49-yard TD pass……RB THOMAS JONES has rushed for 95+ yards in 3 of 7 games. His 26 receptions (191 yards) lead club & he bids to become 1st Bear to lead team in rushing & receptions since NEAL ANDERSON in ’89 (1,275 rush, 50 rec). Has 511 rushing yards & needs 117 yards for career best (627, ’03). Has increased rushing total from previous season in each of last 3 years. RB ANTHONY THOMAS has 3,074 career rushing yards, 5th in club history. Rushed for 98 yards & added 4 catches for 46 yards vs. 49ers……WR DAVID TERRELL has team-leading 291 receiving yards (18 catches) & averages 16.2 yards per catch. Has 5 catches of 20+ yards. Rookie 3rd-round WR BERNARD BERRIAN had 1st career TD on 49-yard catch……Defense hold opponents to 37.5 red zone TD pct. (24 trips, 9 TDs), 5th-best in NFL……LB BRIAN URLACHER had 2 sacks vs. SF……Special teams ranks 4th in NFL with 12.0-yard PR average……P BRAD MAYNARD was drafted by Giants in 3rd round of ’97 draft & spent 1st 4 seasons with NYG……GIANTS: Team ties for NFL best with +12 takeaway/giveaway ratio. Club leads NFC & ranks 3rd in NFL with 11 rushing TDs……QB KURT WARNER has 2 INT in 202 attempts & his 1.0 INT pct. ranks 1st in NFL. Has 65.0+ comp. pct. in 4 of 7 games……RB TIKI BARBER leads NFL with 1,100 yards from scrimmage (748 rush & 352 rec). Has 100+ yards rushing or receiving in 6 of 1st 7 games, including 101 rushing with 2 TDs vs. Min. Has 18-career 100-yard rushing games & needs 1 to tie JOE MORRIS (19) for most in club history……WR AMANI TOOMER has reception in club-record 90 games in row. Has 447 career receptions, 2nd to Barber (449) in club history……TE JEREMY SHOCKEY has 5+ catch games in 4 of past 6 & leads team with 2 TD catches……Defense held Vikings to their lowest point total of ‘04 (13)……Club has forced 18 turnovers, tied for NFL best, after posting 22 in ’03……DE MICHAEL STRAHAN has 117.0 career sacks, most among active players. Has sacks vs. 56 QBs……Rookie 5th-round S GIBRIL WILSON ties for NFL rookie lead with 3 INTs.NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (3-4) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (5-3)
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NOTES HEAD COACHES JIM HASLETT of New Orleans and MARTY SCHOTTENHEIMER of San Diego are both Pittsburgh natives……SAINTS: Club plays 2nd of 4 consecutive games vs. AFC West (W 31-26 at Oak; vs. KC, 11/14; vs. Den, 11/21). Team has 21-14 (.600) road record & 3-1 mark following bye under Haslett……QB AARON BROOKS has led club to victory after trailing in 4th quarter in 2 of 3 ’04 wins. Has 7 career 300-yard passing games, 2nd-most in club history (ARCHIE MANNING, 9). Has thrown 3 INT in 252 attempts for 1.2 INT pct, 3rd-best among starters. Has 1,161 career completions & needs 42 to pass BOBBY HEBERT (1,202) for 2nd-most in club annals……Since becoming full-time starter in ’02, RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER has topped 100 yards rushing in 18 of 36 games……WR JOE HORN has 38 TDs with NO, 3rd in club history. Third-year WR DONTE STALLWORTH has 335 rec. yards (28 rec) after posting 485 in ’03……DE CHARLES GRANT has 7.5 sacks, 2nd in NFL, after totaling 10 in ’03……K JOHN CARNEY has converted 55.8 pct. all-time FG from 50+ (19 of 34). Spent 1990-00 with SD & is club’s all-time leading scorer (1,076 points)…… CHARGERS: Head coach Schottenheimer (w/Cle.) coached vs. Saints (O.A. "BUM" PHILLIPS) in 1st NFL game as head coach (10/28/84), lost 16-14. SD’s defensive coordinator is WADE PHILLIPS, son of former Saints coach……In past 5 games, QB DREW BREES has completed 99 of 134 (73.9 pct.) with 11 TDs vs. 1 INT for 122.8 passer rating. Team is 4-1 in those 5. Last week vs. Oak., Brees completed club-record 88.0 pct. of passes (22 of 25) for 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs……RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON has rushing TD in 7 of 8 games. RB JESSE CHATMAN averaging 6.9 yards per carry on 20 carries over past 2……In 1st 2 games w/ SD, WR KEENAN MC CARDELL has 9 catches for 120 yards & 1 TD. WR ERIC PARKER has 16 receptions in past 3. TE ANTONIO GATES has pair of 2-TD games in past 4. Gates leads NFL TEs in catches (49) & yards (546)……Defense allowing league-low 81.5 rush yards/game. S CLINTON HART posted 1st career INT last week. Team tied for 4th-most INTs in AFC (8) & own 3rd-best turnover ratio in conference (+6)……Rookie NATE KAEDING (No. 65) tied for 3rd-most points in AFC.SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4-3) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-6)
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NOTES SEAHAWKS: Club seeks 4th consecutive win vs. 49ers for 1st time
in series history……Head coach MIKE HOLMGREN spent 1986-91 as asst
coach with SF……QB MATT HASSELBECK has 56 career TD passes & needs 4
to become 3rd Seahawk with 60 (DAVE KRIEG, 195; JIM ZORN,
107)……RB SHAUN ALEXANDER rushed for 195 yards last week, avg 6.1
yards per carry, 3rd-highest rushing total in team annals. Has 4,960 career
rushing yards & needs 40 to become 3rd Seahawk with 5,000 (CHRIS WARREN,
6,706; & CURT WARNER, 6,705). Ranks 2nd in NFL with 10 TDs. Has 62
career TDs & needs 1 to pass Warner (62) for 2nd in team history……WR
JERRY RICE spent 1985-00 with SF, helping club to 3 Super Bowl wins.
Faces former team for 2nd time, posting 6 catches (74 yards) in previous
meeting (11/3/02, with Oak). WR DARRELL JACKSON has 293 career
rec. & needs 7 for 300. His 40 catches through 7 games are his most at this
point in 5-year career. WR KOREN ROBINSON ranks 2nd on team with 27
catches & 406 yards……Club has 1+ INT in 12 consecutive games & ties for NFL
lead with 11 INTs (Hou)……DE CHIKE OKEAFOR leads club with 5.5 sacks.
Spent 1st 4 seasons with SF, totaling 12.5 sacks from 1999-02……49ERS:
Club has 27-14 (.659) Nov. record since ’94, best in NFC......Head coach
DENNIS ERICKSON spent 1995-98 as Seahawks head coach. Native of
Everett, WA……QB TIM RATTAY has started 4 games this season,
posting 90.0+ passer rating in 2 of 4, tossing 7 TDs vs. 3 INTs. QB KEN
DORSEY started vs. Bears, passing for 122 yards……RB KEVAN BARLOW
has 557 yards from scrimmage (423 rush, 134 rec)……WR CURTIS CONWAY
leads club WRs with 26 catches (270 yards). WR CEDRICK WILSON
avgs. club-best 12.2-yards per catch (23 catches for 281 yards)……TE
ERIC JOHNSON ranks 2nd among NFL TEs with 46 catches. Has 493 yards
receiving & needs 7 to become 1st SF TE with 500 receiving yards since
BRENT JONES in ’95 (595). Ranks 2nd in NFC with 13 3rd down receptions
(146 yards)……DT BRYANT YOUNG had 2 sacks vs. Bears, giving him
68.5 career, passing CHARLES HALEY (66.5) for club record. Led club
with 10 tackles vs. Chi. HOUSTON TEXANS (4-3) AT DENVER BRONCOS (5-3)
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NOTES CLUBS MEET for 1st time……TEXANS: Club has won 4 of past 5 & is plus-.500 after 7 games for 1st time……QB DAVID CARR is tied for AFC’s 4th-highest rated passer (99.7) & leads NFL in avg. gain per attempt (9.17). In past 6 games, Carr has 9 TDs vs. 3 INTs. In 5 of past 6, Carr has passed for 228+ yards & had passer rating of 92.8 or better……RBs DOMANICK DAVIS & JONATHAN WELLS combine for 451 rushing yards & 5 TDs…… WR ANDRE JOHNSON (665) stands 2nd in AFC receiving yards. In 4 career games vs. AFC West, Johnson has 21 catches for 371 yards & 3 TDs, including 2 100s. WR JABAR GAFFNEY has TD in past 2 road games. Offense ranks 4th in AFC (361.1 yards per game)……Club tied for NFL lead w/ 11 INTs, led by rookie CB DUNTA ROBINSON (No. 10) with 3. CB AARON GLENN recorded INT at Denver (w/NYJ) on 10/2/99. Defense has 5 players w/ multi-INTs, most in NFL. Rookie DE JASON BABIN (No. 27) leads club with 27 QB pressures. Texans are 6-2 (.750) when forcing 3+ turnovers……PR-KR J.J. MOSES ranks 3rd in AFC with 11.0 PR avg……BRONCOS: Team is 5-0 when leading at halftime. Under head coach MIKE SHANAHAN (since 1995) club owns NFL’s best 1st-quarter point differential of +421…… Since 2003, QB JAKE PLUMMER has 14-5 (.737) record, 3rd-best in league in that span. Plummer passed for career-best & franchise-record 499 yards last week w/ 4 TDs vs. 3 INTs……RB REUBEN DROUGHNS is 4-for-5 (.800) on 3rd & 1 carries for 1st downs. Droughns has 528 rush yds in past 4 for 132.0 per game avg. Team is 32-7 (.821) in past 39 when posting 100-yd rusher……WR ROD SMITH (55, 674) needs 1 TD reception & 2 catches to surpass SHANNON SHARPE (55, 675) to be club’s all-time leader in both categories. WR ASHLEY LELIE has TD catch of 30+ yards in 4 of past 6 games. Rookie WR DARIUS WATTS (No. 54) had single-game highs of 7 catches & 86 yards……Offensive line has allowed only 6 sacks, 3rd-fewest in NFL. TE PATRICK HAPE has TDs on 3 of 4 catches……Club is allowing fewest 1st downs per game in AFC (13.4). Rookie LB D.J. WILLIAMS (No. 17) leads team in tackles (53). Defense has allowed 6 passing TDs, tied for fewest in AFC & has allowed 1 200-yard passer in 7 games. CB KELLY HERNDON tops on team with 11 PDs……K JASON ELAM is tied for most points by AFC kicker (60) & is 7-for-7 on FG attempts at home. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-1) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (4-3)
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NOTES CLUBS MEET FOR 1ST TIME since Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans (NE 20-17)……PATRIOTS: Club is 13-3 (.813) in past 16 vs. NFC under head coach BILL BELICHICK, including SB XXXVI & XXXVIII……QB TOM BRADY has won 13 of 16 interconference starts (incl. playoffs) & has 29 TDs vs. 14 INTs. Brady has TD pass in 10 consecutive games for longest streak in AFC……In past 2 vs. NFC, RB COREY DILLON has 263 rush yards & 2 TDs, including 2 100s. RB KEVIN FAULK caught season-high 8 passes last Sunday at Pitt……WR DAVID GIVENS has 3 100s in past 6 games, including 100s in consecutive games for 1st time in career. After missing 3 weeks due to injury, WR TROY BROWN returned to lineup to catch 5 passes for 59 yards last week. TE DANIEL GRAHAM tied for 2nd in AFC lead in receiving TDs (5) on 16 catches……LB ROMAN PHIFER was 2nd round choice of Rams in 1991 & was named after former Rams QB ROMAN GABRIEL. CB ASANTE SAMUEL has 3 FFs in past 4 games……RAMS: Club has 13-5 (.722) record vs. AFC & 4-0 mark after bye under head coach MIKE MARTZ. Club has won 9 of past 12 Nov. games under Martz……QB MARC BULGER has 22-7 (.759) record as starter. Averages 283.6 passing yards per game & club has 7-2 (.778) mark when he passes for 300 yards. Has 60.0+ comp. pct. in 16 of past 22 games……RB MARSHALL FAULK has 18,168 career scrimmage yards (11,678 rush; 6,490 rec) & needs 23 to pass BARRY SANDERS (18,190) for 4th all-time. Rookie 1st-round RB STEVEN JACKSON avgs. 5.7 yards per carry & ranks 2nd among rookies with 260 yards......WR ISAAC BRUCE has 4 100-yard receiving games in ’04 & needs 1 for his 3rd season with 5+ 100-yard games & 1st since ’96. WR TORRY HOLT has 29 career 100-yard receiving games & needs 100 yards to become 4th player in NFL history with 30 in 1st 6 seasons. Second-year WR SHAUN MC DONALD has 13 catches for 212 yards, surpassing rookie totals (10-62). Ranks 2nd on club with 3 TD catches……DE LEONARD LITTLE has 47.5 career sacks & needs 2.5 for 50…….Second-year LB PISA TINOISAMOA has 7-career 10 tackle games.SUNDAY NIGHT CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-4) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (4-3)
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NOTES BROWNS: QB JEFF GARCIA has completed 65.0+ pct. of passes
in 4 of past 5 games & has TD pass in 5 games in row……RBs WILLIAM GREEN &
LEE SUGGS have combined for 142 & 134 rush yards in past 2……WR
ANTONIO BRYANT had 2 receptions for 26 yards in Browns debut vs. Eagles.
WR ANDRÉ DAVIS comes off injury to return to lineup. Davis has 90+
receiving yards in past 3 games played. TEs AARON SHEA & STEVE
HEIDEN combined for 87 rec. yards & 1 TD on 9 catches in Wk. 7……Club is
1 of 4 AFC teams with 2 players in top-10 in sacks (DE KENARD LANG
4.0 & DE EBENEZER EKUBAN 4.0). DE Lang has 5.0 sacks in past 3 vs.
Ravens & earned AFC Defensive Player of Week with 3.0 sacks and FF in last
meeting. S EARL LITTLE has INT in 2 of past 3 vs. Ravens. Defense 3rd
in NFL allowing 27.6 pct. on 3rd downs conversion tries (24 of 87). Ravens
did not penetrate Browns’ 20-yard line in last meeting……K PHIL DAWSON
has made 23 FGs in row for longest current streak in NFL & tied for longest
streak in team history (MATT STOVER, 1994-95).……RAVENS:
Club has won 8 of past 9 at home & 4 of past 6 overall……QB KYLE BOLLER
has completed 50.0 pct. or better in 13 of 16 career starts. Boller is 3-2
(.600) vs. AFC North. Completed career-high 24 passes last week (63.2 pct.)
vs. Phil……In 2 games as starter, RB CHESTER TAYLOR had 4.3/carry avg.
RB JAMAL LEWIS returns to lineup & has top 3 rushing totals of career
(295, 205, 187) vs. Cle. Also had 187 vs. Dal ……WR TRAVIS TAYLOR
caught 6 last week for 80 yds, most catches since Wk. 10, 2002. WR RANDY
HYMES caught career-high 5 passes in Wk. 1 vs. Browns. WR KEVIN
JOHNSON was Browns’ leading receiver 4 years in row (1999-2002). TE
TODD HEAP may return from injury this week……Club is 4-0 when recording
INT. Opposing QBs have 63.0 passer rating, lowest in NFL. LB
TERRELL SUGGS is 2nd in AFC w/ 7.0 sacks & team is tied for AFC-best 20. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (4-3)
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NOTES GAME FEATURES NFL’s top 2 QBs in passer rating (PEYTON MANNING,
Ind., 117.4; DAUNTE CULPEPPER, Min., 113.7) & passing yards
(Culpepper 2,180; Manning 2,161)……VIKINGS: Have 300+ yards of
offense in NFL record 36 games in row……QB Culpepper has 20-TD pass season
for 3rd time in 6-year career. Has 131.5 rating on 3rd downs, best in
NFL……Rookie RB MEWELDE MOORE leads rookies with 614 scrim. yards (238
rec.) & 376 rush yards. RB MICHAEL BENNETT rushed for 20 yards,
including 10-yard TD run, & added 6 catches (18 yards) vs. NYG……WR RANDY
MOSS has 15 TDs in past 12 games. Has 39 career 100-yard games & needs 1
to tie CRIS CARTER for team record. Club has 28-11 record when Moss
tops 100. Second-year WR NATE BURLESON has team-leading 418 rec.
yards & needs 38 yards to surpass ’03 rookie total (455). WR MARCUS
ROBINSON has 6 TD catches, 5th-most in NFL……Second-year DT KEVIN
WILLIAMS leads NFL DTs with 5 sacks……COLTS: Team is 12-6
(.667) in past 18 at home under head coach TONY DUNGY. Dungy was
Vikings’ defensive coordinator from 1992-95…… QB Manning posted his 2nd 5-TD
game of ’04 last wk at KC. Since ’70, 6 QBs have 2+ 5-TD gms in season:
DAN FOUTS (SD, 1982), DAN MARINO (Mia., ’86), WARREN MOON
(Hou., ’90), JIM KELLY (Buf., ’91), Manning (Ind., ’03 & ’04) &
Culpepper (Min., 2004)……RB EDGERRIN JAMES posted 128 yards on 26
carries (4.9 avg.) w/ 5 catches for 79 (15.8) & 1 rec. TD in lone game vs.
Minn. (12/24/00)……Manning & WR MARVIN HARRISON (660) need 4
completions to surpass Buffalo’s Kelly-ANDRE REED (663) connection
for most between QB & WR in NFL history. TEs MARCUS POLLARD &
DALLAS CLARK combined for 6 catches & 109 yds & 1 TD in Wk. 8 vs.
KC……O-line has surrendered NFL-low 4 sacks……Led by DE ROBERT MATHIS
(5.0) & DE DWIGHT FREENEY (4.0), team is 1 of 4 in w/ 2 players in
AFC’s top 10 in sacks. ATLANTA, JACKSONVILLE, GREEN BAY & TENNESSEE HAVE OPEN DATES IN WEEK 9 ATLANTA (6-2) : Club starts 6-2 for only 2nd time in club history (1998)……Team averages 149.6 rushing yards per game, 3rd-most in NFL……QB MICHAEL VICK has 18-10-1 (.638) record as starter, including wins in 8 of past 10. Posted 136.1 passer rating vs. Broncos, completing 18 of 24 for 252 yards, 2 TDs & 0 INTs. Leads QBs with 463 rushing yards. Gained 115 yards on 12 carries last week, his 4th-career 100-yard game, tying BILLY KILMER (4) for most 100-yard rushing games by QB in NFL history……RB WARRICK DUNN ties for 3rd in NFL with 7 rushing TDs & needs 2 for career-high (8, ’00). RB TJ DUCKETT avgs. 4.7 yards per carry (47-219)……WR PEERLESS PRICE has catch in 79 games in row & had 1st multiple TD game with club last week (2 TD rec). WR BRIAN FINNERAN has 115 catches with club since ’01, 70.4 pct. for 1st downs (81 of 115)……TE ALGE CRUMPLER leads club with 31 receptions & 441 receiving yards……Defense has 20.0 sacks, tied for 3rd-most in league……DE PATRICK KERNEY has 7.0 sacks in past 7 games……Rookie 1st-round CB DE ANGELO HALL (No. 8) made 1st NFL start vs. Den, posting 4 tackles……PR ALLEN ROSSUM leads NFL with 15.6 PR avg.GREEN BAY (4-4): After beginning year 1-4, club has won 3 consecutive games……Team converts 50.9 pct. (54 of 106) on 3rd downs, 2nd in NFL……QB BRETT FAVRE has started 197 games in row, most ever by QB. Has thrown TD pass in 33 games in row, 2nd-longest streak all-time (JOHNNY UNITAS, 47). Ranks 4th in NFL with 2,007 passing yards……RB AHMAN GREEN ranks 6th in NFL with 890 yards from scrimmage (719 rushing, 171 receiving)……WR JAVON WALKER leads league with career-best 783 yards receiving. His 46 receptions ranks 2nd in NFC. Leads NFL with 321 3rd down receiving yards (17 catches)…...TE BUBBA FRANKS has 171 career catches & needs 5 to pass RICH MC GEORGE (175) for 4th-most among GB TEs ……Defense surrendered 142 points in 1st 5 games & 44 in past 3. Team hold opponents to 29.4 3rd down conversion rate (25 of 85), 4th in NFL……DE KABEER GBAJA-BIAMILA has 39.5 career sacks & needs 0.5 to become 4th Packer with 40.0…….S BHAWOH JUE started & finished with 6 tackles & 1 INT vs. Wash. Rookie 1st round CB AHMAD CARROLL had 1st career sack vs. Redskins. JACKSONVILLE (5-3): Club is 5-3 after 8 games for 1st time since 1999 when it was 7-1 at midpoint. QB BYRON LEFTWICH tops AFC QBs with 177 completions. Leftwich is AFC’s No. 5-rated passer (95.0) on 3rd downs with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT. In past 13 as starter, Leftwich is 8-5 (.615)……RB FRED TAYLOR (510) is on pace for 4th 1,000-yard rushing season in past 5 years. RB LA BRANDON TOEFIELD carried 5 times for 22 yards last week at Houston. Rookie RB GREG JONES (No. 55) is 3-for-3 on converting 3rd & 1 rush attempts into 1st downs ……WR JIMMY SMITH leads NFL with 13 receptions of 20+ yards & has 100+ receiving yards in 3 of past 4. Smith is tied for 4th-most catches in AFC with 42. WR TROY EDWARDS leads club with 10 catches on 3rd down & 15 Jaguars have at least 1 reception. Offense is 7 of 12 (58.3 pct.) on 4th down conversion tries……S DONOVIN DARIUS leads NFL defensive players with 4 FRs. Jaguars are No. 1 in NFL in KO coverage, allowing league-low 17.8 yards per return. Opponents’ avg. drive start after kickoff is 22.6, poorest field position in AFC. TENNESSEE (3-5): Since 2000, club is 23-9 (.719) in final 8 games of season……QB STEVE MC NAIR has led Titans to playoffs 4 times in past 5 years. In past 2 games, QB BILLY VOLEK has completed 38 of 68 passes for 55.9 pct……In 1st season as starter, RB CHRIS BROWN is NFL’s 2nd-leading rusher with 810 yards & 4.9-per-carry avg. Brown also has 17 catches for 128 yards & stands 2nd in AFC in total yards (938). Club has only committed 3 fumbles, tied for fewest in AFC……WR DERRICK MASON leads NFL with 52 catches. In 4 of past 7 games, Mason has 8+ catches. Mason & Brown tie for 6th-most 1st downs in AFC (35). WR DREW BENNETT has already equaled career-high in receptions (33) for a season. Rookie TE BEN TROUPE (No. 40) has 13 catches……S LAMONT THOMPSON has 3 INTs, tied for 4th-most in NFL. DE KEVIN CARTER (2.5) & rookie DE TRAVIS LA BOY (2.5) tie for club-high in sacks. LaBoy had 2.0 sacks vs. Minn. in Week 7……P CRAIG HENTRICH leads AFC with 40.0 net & only 3 TBs on 32 punts. LAST WEEK’S NFL RESULTS (OCT. 31-NOV. 1) Byes: Cleveland, New Orleans, St. Louis, Tampa Bay Sunday, October 31
Sunday, October 31, cont.’d 2004 NFL STANDINGS
WEEK 9 NFL SCHEDULE – NOVEMBER 7-8 Byes: Atlanta, Green Bay, Jacksonville, Tennessee (All times local)
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