The New England Patriots began a very important stretch of 3 divisional games in a row by beating the Buffalo Bills 20 – 10. BenJarvus Green-Ellis looked like an all pro RB yesterday especially on a franchise record 19 play, 92 yard drive, capping the drive with a 1 yrd TD run. Green-Ellis finished with 105 yards on 26 carries. The win was not without a price, Michael Smith of ESPN is reporting Adalius Thomas is done for the season with a broken arm. Thomas left the game in the 2nd quarter and didn’t return.
Matt Ryan seems to get better every game. Ryan made nice throws and managed a great game against the weak New Orleans Saints defense. The Falcons remain undefeated at home, beating the Saints 34 – 20.
The Tennessee Titans were held to 20 rushing yards vs the Chicago Bears, but Kerry Collins stepped up and passed the Titans to a 21 -14 win over the Bears. Collins threw 30 – 41 for 289 yards, 2 TDs and no interceptions.
Not much to say about this game…the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Detroit Lions 38 – 14.
The Miami Dolphins squeeked out a win over the Seattle Seahawks yesterday. The Dolphins needed a stop on a 2 point conversion, a replay to overturn a fumble and a late defensive stop to outlast the Seahawks 21 – 19.
Adrian Peterson ran angry yesterday. He was a man possessed running for 192 yards and a TD as the Minnesota Vikings beat division rivals Green Bay Packers 28 – 27.
THANK YOU FOX FOR BRINGING US IN NON JETS COUNTRY FOR THAT FANTASTIC DISPLAY OF NFL FOOTBALL IN NEW YORK. The New York Jets demolished the St Louis Rams 47 – 3.
The Baltimore Ravens offense looked like a powerhouse yesterday and the defense forced Texans QB Sage Rosenfels into 4 INTs on the way to a Ravens 41 – 13 win over the Houston Texans.
The Carolina Panthers squeeked out a 17 – 6 win over the Oakland Raiders despite 4 INTs by Jake Delhomme.
Big Ben Roethlisberger threw 3 picks including a costly one in the 4th quarter allowing Peyton Manning to do his 4th Quarter magic, driving the Colts to a 24 – 20 win in Pittsburgh.
With nothing to lose Herm Edwards played to win the game Tyler Thigpen played a strong game and drove them down to score a late TD and Herm Edwards, with nothing to lose, went for 2 and the win. Thigpen’s attempt to hit Tony Gonzalez fell short and the San Diego Chargers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20 – 19.
The New York Giants proved once again that they are the best team in the NFL….and that Andy Reid may have worn out his welcome in Philly. Reid had a questionable 4th quarter of play calls and challenge choices, helping the Giants to a 36 – 31 win over division rival Philadelphia Eagles.
The Boston Celtics spoiled the home debut of Allen Iverson, beating the Detroit Pistons 88 – 76 in Detroit.
Look out now….Mike D’Antoni has the Knicks 4 – 2 after a 107 – 99 win over the Utah Jazz
The Los Angeles Clippers got their 1st win of the season, 103 – 92 against the Dallas Mavericks.
On the other locker room at Staples Center, The Los Angeles Lakers stayed undefeated as they beat the Houston Rockets 111 – 82.
Playoff atmosphere was in full force Wednesday Night at the Boston Garden, as the undefeated Atlanta Hawks squared off against the Champs. The game did not disappoint, the Hawks jumped out to a 16 point lead shooting over 60% until the Celtics scratched and clawed their way back. The Hawks Marvin Williams nailed a 3 with 7 seconds left to put the Hawks up by 1, but the Celtics got the ball in the hands of the captain, Paul Pierce, who drained a fall away jumper with a half a second left. The Celtics beat the Hawks 103 – 102.
Central Michigan squandered a 24 point lead over Northern Illinois, but pulled out a field goal victory in OT, 33 – 30.
Brian Burke, General Manager of the Aneheim Ducks, who help build a contender for the Portland Pirates and a Stanley Cup Champ, stepped down yesterday for “family” reasons. Speculation is Burke wants the Toronto Maple Leafs GM job.
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