The Super Bowl has featured each of these 3 things: high television ratings, excitement, and fun. All three of those things have been demonstrated in Super Bowls I-XLIII, and Super Bowl XLIV looks to be just as promising. Can the Colts and Saints live up to their expectations? We will find out on Super Bowl Sunday.
Super Bowl I
In Super Bowl I, the Vince Lombardi led Packers defeated Len Dawson and Kansas City 35-10.
Super Bowl II
Green Bay was back at it, and in Vince Lombardi's last game as Packer coach Green Bay defeated Oakland 33-14.
Super Bowl III
Jets quarterback Joe Namath guaranteed a Jets win and the Jets defense, who intercepted Baltimore Colts QB Earl Morrall 3 times, proved to be key in the Jets 16-7 win over Baltimore. The game proved that the AFL could compete with the NFL.
Super Bowl IV
Len Dawson threw 1 TD pass and was named Super Bowl I MVP as the Chiefs beat the Vikings 23-7.
Super Bowl V
Jim O'Brien kicked the GW 32 yard field goal and the Colts beat the Dallas Cowboys 16-13.
Super Bowl VI
The Cowboys came through this time and beat the Dolphins 24-3.
Super Bowl VII
The Dolphins Jake Scott was named Super Bowl MVP for intercepting 2 passes and the Dolphins completed the NFL's only perfect season at 17-0.
Super Bowl VIII
Miami defeated Minnesota 24-7 for back-to-back titles.
Super Bowl IX
The Vikings were held to 18 rushing yards and missed opportunities cost them in a 16-6 loss to Pittsburgh
Super Bowl X
A great catch by Lynn Swann proved to be the winning points in Pittsburgh's 21-17 win over Dallas.
Super Bowl XI
Fred Biletnikoff set up 3 Raider scores and was named MVP in Oakland's 32-14 win over Minnesota.
Super Bowl XII
Randy White and Harvey Martin dominated Denver in Dallas's 27-10 win over Denver.
Super Bowl XIII
John Stallworth caught 2 TD passes and Pittsburgh beat Dallas 35-31 in Super Bowl 13.
Super Bowl XIV
Terry Bradshaw won his second straight Super Bowl MVP and he came up big and Pitt rallied from a 19-17 deficit to beat the LA Rams 31-19.
Super Bowl XV
Rod Martin intercepted three passes, Jim Plunkett threw 3 TD's and Oakland beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-10.
Super Bowl XVI
A big goal line stand was the key in the San Francisco 49ers 26-21 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Super Bowl XVII
John Riggins ran for 166 yards and a 43 yard, go ahead touchdown in the Redskins' 27-17 win over the Dolphins.
Super Bowl XVIII
Marcus Allen scored on a cutback 74 yard TD run and the LA Raiders obliterated the Redskins 38-9.
Super Bowl XIX
Joe Montana dominated the Dolphins in the 49ers 38-16 win at Stanford Stadium, 45 minutes from Monster Park in San Francisco.
Super Bowl XX
The Bears defense dominated and recorded the biggest blowout in Super Bowl history at the time, 46-10 over the Patriots.
Super Bowl XXI
Phil Simms threw for 268 yards and 3 touchdowns and the Giants outscored Denver 30-10 in the second half to win 39-20.
Super Bowl XXII
Doug Williams led Washington to 35 second quarter points as the Redskins overcame a 10-0 deficit to beat the Broncos 42-10.
Super Bowl XXIII
Joe Montana led the 49ers on a 92 yard GW TD drive as the 49ers beat the BEngals 20-16 in Bill Walsh's final game.
Super Bowl XXIV
Joe Montana dominated again; the 49ers defense was all over John Elway in the 49ers 55-10 win over the Broncos. This was the biggest blowout in Super Bowl history.
Super Bowl XXV
Giants RB Otis Anderson ran for 102 yards and 1 TD and Scott Norwood missed a 47 yard field goal that would have won the game as the Giants beat the Bills 20-19.
Super Bowl XXVI
Mark Rypein gave the Redskins a 24-0 lead during the 3rd quarter and the Redskins held on to beat Buffalo 37-24.
Super Bowl XXVII
Troy Aikman threw for 4 TD's as the Cowboys crushed the Bills 52-17.
Super Bowl XXVIII
Emmitt Smith powered a second half Cowboy charge as Dallas handed Buffalo it's fourth straight Super Bowl loss with a 30-13 win.
Super Bowl XXIX
Steve Young threw for 6 TD's as the 49ers defeated the Chargers 49-26.
Super Bowl XXX
Emmitt Smith ran for 49 yards and 2 scores as Dallas defeated Pittsburgh 27-17 to get revenge from the late 70's and early 80's.
Super Bowl XXXI
Desmond Howard returned a kickoff 99 yards for a score and the previously unknown Howard was named Super Bowl MVP in Green Bay's 35-21 win over New England.
Super Bowl XXXII
Terrell Davis ran for 157 yards and 3 TD's as the Broncos won finally, defeating Green Bay 31-24.
Super Bowl XXXIII
John Elway threw for 336 yards and a score and in his last game, Denver defeated Atlanta 34-19.
Super Bowl XXXV
Kurt Warner hit Issac Bruce for the GW TD, and Mike Jones' goal line tackle saved the Rams in a 23-16 victory over Tennessee.
Super Bowl XXXVI
Previously unknown Tom Brady led the Patriots on a GW FG drive as New England beat St. Louis 20-17.
Super Bowl XXXVII
Tampa Bay's defense recorded 5 picks, 3 returned for scores in Tampa Bay's 48-21 win over Oakland
Super Bowl XXXVIII
Brady led New England on another GW drive and New England defeated Carolina 32-29.
Super Bowl XXXIX
Brady wins again; New England holds on for a 24-21 win over Philadelphia.
Super Bowl XL
Hines Ward caught a 43 yard TD pass and the Steel Curtain overcame Ben Roethlisberger's bad play to defeat Seattle 21-10.
Super Bowl XLI
Peyton Manning finally wins; Kelvin Hayden's pick-6 seals win for Indy in rainy Miami. The Colts defeated Chicago 29-17.
Super Bowl XLII
David Tyree made a great on-the-helmet grab and Eli Manning led the Giants to the GW drive and more Manning Super Bowl glory in a 17-14 win over New England, who suffered it's first loss of the season.
Super Bowl XLIII
Santonio Holmes made the GW TD catch as Pittsburgh defeated Arizona 27-23.
3 Greatest Super Bowl Moments
#3: Joe Montana leads 49ers on GW drive to beat Cincinnati 20-16 in rivalry.
#2: Joe Namath guarantees Super Bowl victory, then gets it in 16-7 win over 18 1/2 point favorite Colts
#1 Tyree's catch, Manning's heroics spoil Pats perfect season with 17-14 win.
Will Super Bowl XLIV between the Colts and Saints create more amazing moments? Tune into CBS at 6:00 PM ET-10:00 PM ET to watch the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl facts: The Pittsburgh Steelers have won 6 Super Bowls, more than any other team. The Minnesota Vikings and the Buffalo Bills have both been to 4 Super Bowls and lost in 4 Super Bowls. The Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans are the only teams that have not made the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl XLIV Pick: Colts 31, Saints 28: Peyton Manning leads Colts on GW drive, wins MVP as he proves to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Pac-10 Thursday basketball
Cal vs. Arizona State
Ever heard of the Big Three? Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett? How about this Big Three? Jerome Randle, Jamal Boykin, and Patrick Christopher. Those 3 combined for 71 of Cal's 78 points in the Bears 78-70 victory over Arizona State. ASU took an early 14-8 lead, but Cal closed the first half with a bang, taking a 40-33 halftime lead. The Cal defense and Boykin gave Cal a 47-33 lead and didn't allow an ASU bucket until there was 17:11 in the half. Then Jerome Randle hit a 3 and Cal was up 50-35, but with the score at 54-38 Randle was injured and ASU went on an 8-0 run. They then made it 67-66, but Jorge Guitteriz made a three and Patrick Christopher made a 15 footer, and Cal took a 78-68 lead on free throws and an ASU steal and dunk wasn't enough as the Bears held on to win 78-70. Boykin scored a career high 25. Cal plays Arizona at 12:30 PT on sunday and Arizona State plays Stanford.
UCLA vs. Oregon
On a five game losing streak the Oregon Ducks rolled into McArthur Court hungry for a win. It looked like it, as Oregon took an 8-5 lead. But UCLA changed the momentum and went up 29-16, but Tajuan Porter sparked a 12-0 run with 2 threes and UCLA only led 31-28 at halftime. Porter made 4 threes on the day. Oregon went up 35-34 on a Porter 3, and soon they were up 47-40. But UCLA chipped away at that lead and Michael Roll tied the game with a three at 55. In OT, Matthew Humphrey put Oregon up 61-57 with 2 threes, and the Ducks went 6/6 from the foul line in OT and Oregon won, 71-66. UCLA plays Oregon State Saturday at 4:30 PT and Oregon takes on USC. Humphrey and Porter each scored 15 points.
Ever heard of the Big Three? Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett? How about this Big Three? Jerome Randle, Jamal Boykin, and Patrick Christopher. Those 3 combined for 71 of Cal's 78 points in the Bears 78-70 victory over Arizona State. ASU took an early 14-8 lead, but Cal closed the first half with a bang, taking a 40-33 halftime lead. The Cal defense and Boykin gave Cal a 47-33 lead and didn't allow an ASU bucket until there was 17:11 in the half. Then Jerome Randle hit a 3 and Cal was up 50-35, but with the score at 54-38 Randle was injured and ASU went on an 8-0 run. They then made it 67-66, but Jorge Guitteriz made a three and Patrick Christopher made a 15 footer, and Cal took a 78-68 lead on free throws and an ASU steal and dunk wasn't enough as the Bears held on to win 78-70. Boykin scored a career high 25. Cal plays Arizona at 12:30 PT on sunday and Arizona State plays Stanford.
UCLA vs. Oregon
On a five game losing streak the Oregon Ducks rolled into McArthur Court hungry for a win. It looked like it, as Oregon took an 8-5 lead. But UCLA changed the momentum and went up 29-16, but Tajuan Porter sparked a 12-0 run with 2 threes and UCLA only led 31-28 at halftime. Porter made 4 threes on the day. Oregon went up 35-34 on a Porter 3, and soon they were up 47-40. But UCLA chipped away at that lead and Michael Roll tied the game with a three at 55. In OT, Matthew Humphrey put Oregon up 61-57 with 2 threes, and the Ducks went 6/6 from the foul line in OT and Oregon won, 71-66. UCLA plays Oregon State Saturday at 4:30 PT and Oregon takes on USC. Humphrey and Porter each scored 15 points.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Orange Bowl recap
Orange Bowl recap
Ricky Stanzi found his game, Adrian Clayborn had a monster performance and Iowa held off Georgia Tech 24-14 in the 76th annual Orange Bowl. In the first quarter Stanzi found Marvin McNutt for a score, and he threw another TD pass up high, where Colin Sandeman grabbed it for a 21 yard score.
But Tech wasn't done yet. Jerrad Terrent undercut a slant pass by Stanzi and he returned the pass 40 yards to the house, making it 14-7. That would remain the score up until the half. On Tech's opening possession of the second half, they missed a FG and Iowa turned that into a FG. But Tech's offesne got rolling again, and Anthony Allen made it 17-14 with a one yard run. But Iowa drove downfield again, but Tech stopped them in the red zone. Iowa faked a field goal and they missed it.
Jonathan Dwyer barely escaped a safety, and Tech had to punt it. Ricky Stanzi found Trey Strauss on 3rd and 8 and the Hawkeye running game did the rest, and freshman back Brandon Wegher scored from 32 yards out to seal the celebration for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Ricky Stanzi found his game, Adrian Clayborn had a monster performance and Iowa held off Georgia Tech 24-14 in the 76th annual Orange Bowl. In the first quarter Stanzi found Marvin McNutt for a score, and he threw another TD pass up high, where Colin Sandeman grabbed it for a 21 yard score.
But Tech wasn't done yet. Jerrad Terrent undercut a slant pass by Stanzi and he returned the pass 40 yards to the house, making it 14-7. That would remain the score up until the half. On Tech's opening possession of the second half, they missed a FG and Iowa turned that into a FG. But Tech's offesne got rolling again, and Anthony Allen made it 17-14 with a one yard run. But Iowa drove downfield again, but Tech stopped them in the red zone. Iowa faked a field goal and they missed it.
Jonathan Dwyer barely escaped a safety, and Tech had to punt it. Ricky Stanzi found Trey Strauss on 3rd and 8 and the Hawkeye running game did the rest, and freshman back Brandon Wegher scored from 32 yards out to seal the celebration for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
New Years Bowl games
Outback: Northwestern vs. Auburn
It took a pick-6, 5 interceptions, 3 missed field goals and an injured kicker, but Auburn finally beat Northwestern.
Walter McFadden grabbed a tipped ball and returned it 100 yards for a score, making it 14-0 Tigers. Mike Kafka threw a 39 yard TD pass to Andrew Brewer, making it 14-7.
Chris Todd found Quadarius Carr for a TD, but Brewer caught another TD to make it 21-14. Then, Mike Kafka threw a pass to Drake Dinsmore, who broke many tackles and scored a 66 yard TD.
But an interception set up another Tiger touchdown, and soon it was 35-21. But Mike Kafka scored on a QB sneak, making it 35-27. Ben Tate soon fumbled and Northwestern had new life.
On fourth and 3, NW was sacked, but a facemask was called and NW had a first down. Kafka found Sidney Spencer to make it 35-33 and Andrew Brewer found Brendan Mitchell for the 2 point conversion. However, Auburn fumbled the kickoff and Northwestern was set up for a 44 yard field goal. Pat Demos missed it. It was going into OT.
Auburn got a field goal. Northwestern was set up for a FG, but they missed it. Hold everything. The ref called roughing the kicker. NW had more life. But they were stopped and their backup kicker was on for a 22 yard kick. But the Wildcats decided to fake it, and Nico Thorpe stopped Zeke Markshausen at the 2 yard line. What a way to start the decade!
Capital One: Penn State vs. LSU
Although the Outback Bowl may have been more exciting, this game was also a classic. The defense of Penn State was able to get it done and win it 19-17 over LSU.
Darryl Clark kicked off this defensive battle with a 37 yard TD pass to Derek Moye. Both teams exchanged field goals and then the PSU defense started to show up.
The Lions intercepted a pass that bounced off an LSU receiver, setting up a field goal that made it 13-3 at the half. Then Stevan Ridley fumbled at the LSU 23 and Penn State cashed in a field goal. 16-3 Lions.
But now it was LSU's turn to shine. Jordan Jefferson marched LSU downfield, and with 13 seconds left in the quarter Jordan Jefferson found Brandon LaFell for a score, making it 16-10.
Ridley scored to put the Tigers on top, but then Penn State started a drive. They converted on 3rd and 3, and to chew more time off the clock Evan Royster converted on 3rd and 4. Then, PSU made a field goal with 57 seconds left.
LSU drove to the Penn State 45, but a personal foul penalty took LSU out of FG territory and Penn State held on, 19-17.
Gator: West Virginia vs. Florida State
Bobby Bowden's final game was a very memorable one, for his Florida State Seminoles beat West Virginia 33-21. But they needed some help to get it.
WVU took an early 14-3 lead with the fantastic running of Noel Devine, but FSU fought back. Jermaine Thomas scored from 12 yards out and a FG made it 14-13 Mountaineers at the half. FSU then made it 16-14 with another field goal.
Jermaine Thomas found a hole to the left and scored with it, making it 23-14. Ryan Clarke made it 23-21, but E.J Manuel made it a 2 score game and the Seminoles held on, 33-21.
Rose: Ohio State vs. Oregon
This time, it wasn't USC in the Rose Bowl, and it was the Big Ten winning. That was on the back of the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Terrelle Pryor and Ohio State started off strong, with Pryor hitting Saine for a 13 yard score. The Buckeyes soon made it 10-0 but the Ducks got a FG and LeGarrette Blount used every pound of his to power into the end zone to tie it up at 10.
Down 13-10, Oregon was going for the lead or the tie at halftime. They got neither. Oregon was intercepted and the Buckeyes cashed that pick in for 3 and it was 16-10 in favor of Ohio State at the half.
The Oregon running game led the Ducks downfield, and Jerimiah Masoli scored on a QB sneak to make it 17-16 Ducks. After a Buckeye field goal, Oregon drove downfield but LeGarrette Blount fumbled. OSU got a key third down catch, and Devier Posey caught the game sealing TD. The final was 26-17.
Sugar: Florida vs. Cincinnati
31/35. 482 yards. 3 tocuhdowns. 51 rushing yards. 1 rushing touchdown. A 51-24 Sugar Bowl win over Cincinnati. What a way to end your college career. Guess who's it was? Tim Tebow's.
Tebow found Aaron Hernandez for a 7 yard score to kick things off, and then a field goal made it 9-0. Tebow hit Deonte Thompson for a 7 yard score and Emmanuel Moody took it in from 6 to make it 23-0. On the first play from scrimmage on the next drive, Tebow found Riley Cooper for an 80 yard score to make it 30-3.
Moody scored from 2 and Tebow from 4, and Chris Rainey put the top on the jar by making it 51-17. Tebow will be in the NFL, but he gave college football a memorable finale.
It took a pick-6, 5 interceptions, 3 missed field goals and an injured kicker, but Auburn finally beat Northwestern.
Walter McFadden grabbed a tipped ball and returned it 100 yards for a score, making it 14-0 Tigers. Mike Kafka threw a 39 yard TD pass to Andrew Brewer, making it 14-7.
Chris Todd found Quadarius Carr for a TD, but Brewer caught another TD to make it 21-14. Then, Mike Kafka threw a pass to Drake Dinsmore, who broke many tackles and scored a 66 yard TD.
But an interception set up another Tiger touchdown, and soon it was 35-21. But Mike Kafka scored on a QB sneak, making it 35-27. Ben Tate soon fumbled and Northwestern had new life.
On fourth and 3, NW was sacked, but a facemask was called and NW had a first down. Kafka found Sidney Spencer to make it 35-33 and Andrew Brewer found Brendan Mitchell for the 2 point conversion. However, Auburn fumbled the kickoff and Northwestern was set up for a 44 yard field goal. Pat Demos missed it. It was going into OT.
Auburn got a field goal. Northwestern was set up for a FG, but they missed it. Hold everything. The ref called roughing the kicker. NW had more life. But they were stopped and their backup kicker was on for a 22 yard kick. But the Wildcats decided to fake it, and Nico Thorpe stopped Zeke Markshausen at the 2 yard line. What a way to start the decade!
Capital One: Penn State vs. LSU
Although the Outback Bowl may have been more exciting, this game was also a classic. The defense of Penn State was able to get it done and win it 19-17 over LSU.
Darryl Clark kicked off this defensive battle with a 37 yard TD pass to Derek Moye. Both teams exchanged field goals and then the PSU defense started to show up.
The Lions intercepted a pass that bounced off an LSU receiver, setting up a field goal that made it 13-3 at the half. Then Stevan Ridley fumbled at the LSU 23 and Penn State cashed in a field goal. 16-3 Lions.
But now it was LSU's turn to shine. Jordan Jefferson marched LSU downfield, and with 13 seconds left in the quarter Jordan Jefferson found Brandon LaFell for a score, making it 16-10.
Ridley scored to put the Tigers on top, but then Penn State started a drive. They converted on 3rd and 3, and to chew more time off the clock Evan Royster converted on 3rd and 4. Then, PSU made a field goal with 57 seconds left.
LSU drove to the Penn State 45, but a personal foul penalty took LSU out of FG territory and Penn State held on, 19-17.
Gator: West Virginia vs. Florida State
Bobby Bowden's final game was a very memorable one, for his Florida State Seminoles beat West Virginia 33-21. But they needed some help to get it.
WVU took an early 14-3 lead with the fantastic running of Noel Devine, but FSU fought back. Jermaine Thomas scored from 12 yards out and a FG made it 14-13 Mountaineers at the half. FSU then made it 16-14 with another field goal.
Jermaine Thomas found a hole to the left and scored with it, making it 23-14. Ryan Clarke made it 23-21, but E.J Manuel made it a 2 score game and the Seminoles held on, 33-21.
Rose: Ohio State vs. Oregon
This time, it wasn't USC in the Rose Bowl, and it was the Big Ten winning. That was on the back of the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Terrelle Pryor and Ohio State started off strong, with Pryor hitting Saine for a 13 yard score. The Buckeyes soon made it 10-0 but the Ducks got a FG and LeGarrette Blount used every pound of his to power into the end zone to tie it up at 10.
Down 13-10, Oregon was going for the lead or the tie at halftime. They got neither. Oregon was intercepted and the Buckeyes cashed that pick in for 3 and it was 16-10 in favor of Ohio State at the half.
The Oregon running game led the Ducks downfield, and Jerimiah Masoli scored on a QB sneak to make it 17-16 Ducks. After a Buckeye field goal, Oregon drove downfield but LeGarrette Blount fumbled. OSU got a key third down catch, and Devier Posey caught the game sealing TD. The final was 26-17.
Sugar: Florida vs. Cincinnati
31/35. 482 yards. 3 tocuhdowns. 51 rushing yards. 1 rushing touchdown. A 51-24 Sugar Bowl win over Cincinnati. What a way to end your college career. Guess who's it was? Tim Tebow's.
Tebow found Aaron Hernandez for a 7 yard score to kick things off, and then a field goal made it 9-0. Tebow hit Deonte Thompson for a 7 yard score and Emmanuel Moody took it in from 6 to make it 23-0. On the first play from scrimmage on the next drive, Tebow found Riley Cooper for an 80 yard score to make it 30-3.
Moody scored from 2 and Tebow from 4, and Chris Rainey put the top on the jar by making it 51-17. Tebow will be in the NFL, but he gave college football a memorable finale.
Friday, January 1, 2010
New Year's Eve Bowl games
Armed Forces: Houston vs. Air Force
The triple option rushing attack was too much for Houston as Air Force gained 402 yards on the ground in a 47-20 victory over Houston.
Jared Tew ran for 173 yards and 2 scores, including a 71 yarder. Asher Clark also ran for 129 yards and 36 and 22 yard TD runs.
Tyron Carrier started the second half off with a cutback, 79 yard kickoff return for a score. Jonathan Warzeka of Air Force answered by breaking tackles in his 100 yard kickoff return for a score. 2 kickoff returns for scores in 31 seconds.
Sun: Oklahoma vs. Stanford
Landry Jones threw for 418 yards and 3 TD's, all to Ryan Broyles as Oklahoma defeated Stanford 31-27 in the 76th Brut Sun Bowl.
Broyles kicked his day off with a 30 yard TD reception on 3rd down in double coverage, and he also had TD catches of 13 and 6 yards.
DeMarco Murray flipped into the end zone to put Oklahoma up 31-27 late in the third, but Stanford recovered a punt where Broyles was nailed when catching the punt. Stanford got a FG off of that.
When an easy field goal by Oklahoma was missed, Stanford took over 80 yards from victory. However, on fourth and 2 Stanford failed and Oklahoma capped off a disappointing season off with a Sun Bowl win over 21 Stanford.
Texas: Navy vs. Missouri
Ricky Dobbs led the ttriple option rushing attack and he did it well, rushing for 166 yards and 3 TD's in Navy's 35-13 Texas Bowl win over Missouri.
Missouri struck first with Blaine Gabbert's 58 yard TD pass to Danario Alexander, but then Navy scored on a 1 yard run. After a fumble in the end zone by Navy, Missouri fumbled on the next play and Ricky Dobbs took it in from 12 yards out to make it 14-7 Navy.
Leading 14-10, Ricky Dobbs threw a 3 yard TD to Bobby Doyle. Then, up 21-13 Marcus Curry scored from 11 yards out, and after a stop inside the red zone Ricky Dobbs drove the Midshipmen downfield and he scored from one yard out to put the top on the jar.
Insight: Minnesota vs. Iowa State
The Iowa State defense played great in the red zone and 14-13, Iowa State defeated Minnesota in the Insight Bowl.
Trailing 3-0, Austen Arnaud faked a handoff and scored to put the Cyclones up 7-3 and 4:12 later, Arnaud found Jake Williams deep to put ISU up 14-3.
Minnesota's kicker missed a 35 yard kick, but a screen pass to Nick Tow-Arnett made it 14-10, and a FG made it 14-13. And then the Gophers were driving again.
But on first and 10 at the ISU 18 backup QB Marquis Gray fumbled and Iowa State ran the clock out and won, 14-13.
Chick-Fil-A: Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee
Ryan Williams showed his power by breaking the Virginia Tech freshman rushing record with 117 rushing yards and 2 TD's in Virginia Tech's 37-14 Chick-Fil-A Bowl win over Tennessee.
Williams ran VT down to the Tennessee 1, and then he scored to put them up 7-0 and soon he scored again to make it 14-0. But Montario Hardesty broke a tackle and put the Vols in the EZ, and then with :18 in the second quarter Tennessee scored again.
But Tyrod Taylor found Jarrett Boykin for a 63 yard gain that set the Hokies up for a FG to go into the locker room up 17-14. Ryan Williams then ran for big yardage, including a 21 yard gain that set up Tyrod Taylor's 1 yard TD run.
Tech got a FG, and then David Wilson scored form 3 yards out and on Tennessee's first play from scrimmage, Jomathan Crompton fumbled a VT recovered, setting up a field goal that ended the decade in CFB.
NBA News: Nick Collison's GW FT's power Oklahoma City past Utah to force tie for 8th place in Western Conference. Russell Westbrook threw the ball into Collison's hands after Kevin Durant's missed jumper, and Collison was fouled by Paul Milsap, setting up the GW free throws.
Chris Kaman scored 26 points and grabbed 10 boards as the Clippers improved to 14-18 with a 104-88 win over the 76ers in the NBA's final game of the decade.
The triple option rushing attack was too much for Houston as Air Force gained 402 yards on the ground in a 47-20 victory over Houston.
Jared Tew ran for 173 yards and 2 scores, including a 71 yarder. Asher Clark also ran for 129 yards and 36 and 22 yard TD runs.
Tyron Carrier started the second half off with a cutback, 79 yard kickoff return for a score. Jonathan Warzeka of Air Force answered by breaking tackles in his 100 yard kickoff return for a score. 2 kickoff returns for scores in 31 seconds.
Sun: Oklahoma vs. Stanford
Landry Jones threw for 418 yards and 3 TD's, all to Ryan Broyles as Oklahoma defeated Stanford 31-27 in the 76th Brut Sun Bowl.
Broyles kicked his day off with a 30 yard TD reception on 3rd down in double coverage, and he also had TD catches of 13 and 6 yards.
DeMarco Murray flipped into the end zone to put Oklahoma up 31-27 late in the third, but Stanford recovered a punt where Broyles was nailed when catching the punt. Stanford got a FG off of that.
When an easy field goal by Oklahoma was missed, Stanford took over 80 yards from victory. However, on fourth and 2 Stanford failed and Oklahoma capped off a disappointing season off with a Sun Bowl win over 21 Stanford.
Texas: Navy vs. Missouri
Ricky Dobbs led the ttriple option rushing attack and he did it well, rushing for 166 yards and 3 TD's in Navy's 35-13 Texas Bowl win over Missouri.
Missouri struck first with Blaine Gabbert's 58 yard TD pass to Danario Alexander, but then Navy scored on a 1 yard run. After a fumble in the end zone by Navy, Missouri fumbled on the next play and Ricky Dobbs took it in from 12 yards out to make it 14-7 Navy.
Leading 14-10, Ricky Dobbs threw a 3 yard TD to Bobby Doyle. Then, up 21-13 Marcus Curry scored from 11 yards out, and after a stop inside the red zone Ricky Dobbs drove the Midshipmen downfield and he scored from one yard out to put the top on the jar.
Insight: Minnesota vs. Iowa State
The Iowa State defense played great in the red zone and 14-13, Iowa State defeated Minnesota in the Insight Bowl.
Trailing 3-0, Austen Arnaud faked a handoff and scored to put the Cyclones up 7-3 and 4:12 later, Arnaud found Jake Williams deep to put ISU up 14-3.
Minnesota's kicker missed a 35 yard kick, but a screen pass to Nick Tow-Arnett made it 14-10, and a FG made it 14-13. And then the Gophers were driving again.
But on first and 10 at the ISU 18 backup QB Marquis Gray fumbled and Iowa State ran the clock out and won, 14-13.
Chick-Fil-A: Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee
Ryan Williams showed his power by breaking the Virginia Tech freshman rushing record with 117 rushing yards and 2 TD's in Virginia Tech's 37-14 Chick-Fil-A Bowl win over Tennessee.
Williams ran VT down to the Tennessee 1, and then he scored to put them up 7-0 and soon he scored again to make it 14-0. But Montario Hardesty broke a tackle and put the Vols in the EZ, and then with :18 in the second quarter Tennessee scored again.
But Tyrod Taylor found Jarrett Boykin for a 63 yard gain that set the Hokies up for a FG to go into the locker room up 17-14. Ryan Williams then ran for big yardage, including a 21 yard gain that set up Tyrod Taylor's 1 yard TD run.
Tech got a FG, and then David Wilson scored form 3 yards out and on Tennessee's first play from scrimmage, Jomathan Crompton fumbled a VT recovered, setting up a field goal that ended the decade in CFB.
NBA News: Nick Collison's GW FT's power Oklahoma City past Utah to force tie for 8th place in Western Conference. Russell Westbrook threw the ball into Collison's hands after Kevin Durant's missed jumper, and Collison was fouled by Paul Milsap, setting up the GW free throws.
Chris Kaman scored 26 points and grabbed 10 boards as the Clippers improved to 14-18 with a 104-88 win over the 76ers in the NBA's final game of the decade.
Monday, December 21, 2009
NFL Sunday
Football Headlines
Dwight Dasher scores 4 touchdowns as Middle Tennessee State beats Southern Miss 42-32 in New Orleans Bowl
Mike Wallace catches desperation pass as Steelers shock Packers 37-36
4th down conversion, run defense lead Raiders by Broncos 20-19
Chargers lock up AFC West, beat grieving Bengals 27-24
Titans blow big lead, then beat Dolphins in OT to improve to 7-7
Texans hold off Rams 16-13 to keep playoff hopes alive
Moss catches TD as Patriots inch closer to AFC East title with 17-10 win over Bills
McNabb scores 2 TD's as Eagles lock up playoff spot with 27-13 win over 49ers
Gonzalez catches 4th down TD pass as Falcons keep slim playoff hopes alive with 10-7 win over Jets
Cardinals blow big lead, then come back to beat the Lions 31-24
Carolina defense leads them by Minnesota 26-7
Cribbs runs into record books as Brownns defeat Chiefs 41-34
Packers vs. Steelers
This was a very exciting match-up for every fan at Heinz Field to see. Pittsburgh struck first with Ben Roethlisberger's 60 yard touchdown pass to Mike Wallace, but Aaron Rodgers threw a great pass to Greg Jennings, who ran for an 83 yard score and the game was 7 all. Rashard Mendanhall used his toughness to put Pitt up 14-7, but Aaron Rodgers scrambled down the middle for a 14 yard TD. Big Ben hit Mewelde Moore from 10 yards out and Pitt led 21-14 at the half. A field goal had them up 24-14, but the Pack answered with Jermichael Finley's 11 yard TD catch from Aaron Rodgers. Pitt got another FG, but Ryan Grant ran 24 yards for a touchdown and Green Bay was up 28-27 with 7:49 to go. But Pittsburgh regained the lead with a 43 yard field goal, only to have Green Bay drive downfield and have James Jones catch a 24 yard TD pass from Aaron Rodgers just 1:52 later. This was Pittsburgh's season. If they lost, the season was basically over. If they won, it was look forward to the Ravens game and practice hard. Facing fourth and 7 at their own 22, Roethlisberger hit Santonio Holmes for a 32 yard pass to the Packers 46. On third and 15 at the Steelers 44, Big Ben found Hines Ward for a 20 yard gain and they were still alive. A 15 yard pass to Heath Miller had the Steelers on the 19 with 18 seconds left. After 2 incompletions, Roethlisberger hit Mike Wallace for a TD as time ran out and Pittsburgh had stunned Mike McCarthy and the Packers.
Cribbs runs into record books
In a game that had no playoff implications, no need to actually go out and try to win, history and amazement happened. Since this game didn't matter, Chiefs fans can be happy that they saw history happen as well.
Tied at 3 and with no madness happening, Chiefs kicker Ryan Succop kicked off to Joshua Cribbs at the goal line Cribbs ran to the 35, broke a couple tackles, broke another one and he was gone. Then, after a fumble recovery in the end zone put the Chiefs up 24-13, Cribbs took the kickoff and blasted through a hole, and he had just recorded his 8th career kickoff return for touchdown, an NFL record.
Jerome Harrison, running back for the Browns hadn't done anything in the first half, but 1:44 into the second half he blasted through a hole for a 71 yard score to put Cleveland up 27-24. He started the fourth with an 8 yard TD run and Cleveland had a comfortable 10 point lead, powered by 21 unanswered points.
But the Chiefs got a field goal and with 2:20 to go, Matt Cassel found Mark Bradley for a score and it was tied at 34. Then, facing third and one, Jerome Harrison ran to the right and scored from the 28 and with 44 seconds remaining, Cleveland looked like they had a sure fire win. And the Browns defense stopped KC as Cleveland improved to 3-11. But the more important part was that Jerome Harrison had ran for 286 yards, 3rd most in NFL history. And Cribbs ran into the record books.
And this was one of the most memorable games in NFL history.
Raiders final drive
On fourth and 10 from the Broncos 38 and now or never time for the Raiders, JaMarcus Russell threw an 11 yard pass and the Raiders were still alive. Then they got to the Broncos 10 yard line, and JaMarcus Russell hit Chaz Schilens for a TD and Oakland led 20-19. Denver completed a pass on 4th and 17, but they had no timeouts and Denver's playoff hopes were shortened with the Raiders win.
Dasher leads Blue Raiders by Golden Eagles 42-32
Trailing 14-0 with 1 quarter in the books, Middle Tennessee State knew that they needed to turn the game over to Dwight Dasher. They did just that.
Dasher threw 2 touchdowns to make it 14-14, and when they trailed 17-14 the speedy Dasher raced 35 yards for a score. Brent Burnette threw a 23 yard TD pass to Chris McClover and the Blue Raiders held a 28-20 lead entering the fourth. USM scored a TD but failed the 2 point conversion and MTSU still led 28-26. Benjamin Cunningham ran 2 yards for a score and it was 35-26. Dwight Dasher put the cap on the bottle with a 1 yard TD run on third down and 42-32 MTSU won their first bowl game ever.
Dwight Dasher scores 4 touchdowns as Middle Tennessee State beats Southern Miss 42-32 in New Orleans Bowl
Mike Wallace catches desperation pass as Steelers shock Packers 37-36
4th down conversion, run defense lead Raiders by Broncos 20-19
Chargers lock up AFC West, beat grieving Bengals 27-24
Titans blow big lead, then beat Dolphins in OT to improve to 7-7
Texans hold off Rams 16-13 to keep playoff hopes alive
Moss catches TD as Patriots inch closer to AFC East title with 17-10 win over Bills
McNabb scores 2 TD's as Eagles lock up playoff spot with 27-13 win over 49ers
Gonzalez catches 4th down TD pass as Falcons keep slim playoff hopes alive with 10-7 win over Jets
Cardinals blow big lead, then come back to beat the Lions 31-24
Carolina defense leads them by Minnesota 26-7
Cribbs runs into record books as Brownns defeat Chiefs 41-34
Packers vs. Steelers
This was a very exciting match-up for every fan at Heinz Field to see. Pittsburgh struck first with Ben Roethlisberger's 60 yard touchdown pass to Mike Wallace, but Aaron Rodgers threw a great pass to Greg Jennings, who ran for an 83 yard score and the game was 7 all. Rashard Mendanhall used his toughness to put Pitt up 14-7, but Aaron Rodgers scrambled down the middle for a 14 yard TD. Big Ben hit Mewelde Moore from 10 yards out and Pitt led 21-14 at the half. A field goal had them up 24-14, but the Pack answered with Jermichael Finley's 11 yard TD catch from Aaron Rodgers. Pitt got another FG, but Ryan Grant ran 24 yards for a touchdown and Green Bay was up 28-27 with 7:49 to go. But Pittsburgh regained the lead with a 43 yard field goal, only to have Green Bay drive downfield and have James Jones catch a 24 yard TD pass from Aaron Rodgers just 1:52 later. This was Pittsburgh's season. If they lost, the season was basically over. If they won, it was look forward to the Ravens game and practice hard. Facing fourth and 7 at their own 22, Roethlisberger hit Santonio Holmes for a 32 yard pass to the Packers 46. On third and 15 at the Steelers 44, Big Ben found Hines Ward for a 20 yard gain and they were still alive. A 15 yard pass to Heath Miller had the Steelers on the 19 with 18 seconds left. After 2 incompletions, Roethlisberger hit Mike Wallace for a TD as time ran out and Pittsburgh had stunned Mike McCarthy and the Packers.
Cribbs runs into record books
In a game that had no playoff implications, no need to actually go out and try to win, history and amazement happened. Since this game didn't matter, Chiefs fans can be happy that they saw history happen as well.
Tied at 3 and with no madness happening, Chiefs kicker Ryan Succop kicked off to Joshua Cribbs at the goal line Cribbs ran to the 35, broke a couple tackles, broke another one and he was gone. Then, after a fumble recovery in the end zone put the Chiefs up 24-13, Cribbs took the kickoff and blasted through a hole, and he had just recorded his 8th career kickoff return for touchdown, an NFL record.
Jerome Harrison, running back for the Browns hadn't done anything in the first half, but 1:44 into the second half he blasted through a hole for a 71 yard score to put Cleveland up 27-24. He started the fourth with an 8 yard TD run and Cleveland had a comfortable 10 point lead, powered by 21 unanswered points.
But the Chiefs got a field goal and with 2:20 to go, Matt Cassel found Mark Bradley for a score and it was tied at 34. Then, facing third and one, Jerome Harrison ran to the right and scored from the 28 and with 44 seconds remaining, Cleveland looked like they had a sure fire win. And the Browns defense stopped KC as Cleveland improved to 3-11. But the more important part was that Jerome Harrison had ran for 286 yards, 3rd most in NFL history. And Cribbs ran into the record books.
And this was one of the most memorable games in NFL history.
Raiders final drive
On fourth and 10 from the Broncos 38 and now or never time for the Raiders, JaMarcus Russell threw an 11 yard pass and the Raiders were still alive. Then they got to the Broncos 10 yard line, and JaMarcus Russell hit Chaz Schilens for a TD and Oakland led 20-19. Denver completed a pass on 4th and 17, but they had no timeouts and Denver's playoff hopes were shortened with the Raiders win.
Dasher leads Blue Raiders by Golden Eagles 42-32
Trailing 14-0 with 1 quarter in the books, Middle Tennessee State knew that they needed to turn the game over to Dwight Dasher. They did just that.
Dasher threw 2 touchdowns to make it 14-14, and when they trailed 17-14 the speedy Dasher raced 35 yards for a score. Brent Burnette threw a 23 yard TD pass to Chris McClover and the Blue Raiders held a 28-20 lead entering the fourth. USM scored a TD but failed the 2 point conversion and MTSU still led 28-26. Benjamin Cunningham ran 2 yards for a score and it was 35-26. Dwight Dasher put the cap on the bottle with a 1 yard TD run on third down and 42-32 MTSU won their first bowl game ever.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Bowl games and Week 15 NFL Anaylsis
FOOTBALL HEADLINES
Wyoming runs away with New Mexico Bowl in double overtime
Rutgers stomps on UCF 45-24 to win St. Petersburg Bowl
Ware's sacks help Dallas hand New Orleans their first loss
New Mexico Bowl
Under new head coach Dave Christensen, the Wyoming Cowboys were looking for a good football reputation. This win may earn them one.
Wyoming rallied from an 11 point fourth quarter deficit and Austyn Carta-Samuels hit David Leonard for the GW touchdown pass. The Cowboys also held Fresno cold on 4 downs from the one yard line.
After an interception set up a TD that had Fresno State up 28-17, Austyn Carta-Samuels threw a TD pass to David Leonard and he found Greg Bolling for 2 and Wyoming trailed 28-25.
But Fresno State had a good punt return and they were facing third and four at the Wyoming 32. Ryan Mathews of Fresno State got the first, but the ball was stripped and recovered by Wyoming.
Facing 4th and 2 with 5:55 left, the Cowboys tried a fake and they got it. They faced 4th and 2 at the 45 and Carta-Samuels ran 6 yards for the first. David Leonard caught a 6 yard pass on 4th and 4. Wyoming then went for a field goal and the game was 28 all.
Fresno got to the one yard line, but the Wyoming defense dug in. They stopped Ryan Mathews twice and Ryan Colburn once, and Mathews dove on fourth down. But he was hit by a Cowboy and stopped short. But Ian Watts hooked a 40 yard field goal and it was going into 2OT.
On third down and 10 from the 13, Carta-Samuels scrambled and the freshman threw a ball to David Leonard. Leonard made an amazing grab and the Wyoming defense held on for a 35-28 2OT win in the most dramatic of the 4 New Mexico Bowls.
St. Petersburg Bowl
From early on in the game, you would have known that this Rutgers football team was better than UCF. This was just a little something to prove it.
Momahed Sanu ran for 41 yards and 2 touchdowns and he caught another and Rutgers rolled over the Knights of Central Florida 45-24.
Tim Brown caught a 61 yard touchdown pass and Damaso Munoz retunred an onside kick 35 yards for a score that helped seal the deal for the Scarlet Knights.
Billy Anderson put Rutgers up 28-17 with a pick-6 and he gave Rutgers momentum going into halftime. Rutgers finished 9-4 and won their 4th straight bowl game while Central Florida is now 0-3 in bowl games.
Dallas vs. New Orleans
If their was one team to go 16-0, it was the Saints. With Dallas, who struggled in December, Tampa Bay and Carolina, an undefeated season looked sure. Not anymore.
DeMarcus Ware overcame some pain in his neck and he forced 2 fumbles, including the one that sealed the game.
Tony Romo found Miles Austin for a 49 yard touchdown pass and Marion Barber ran for a touchdown and Dallas held a 14-0 lead after one. Ware forced a fumble that Dallas turned into a field goal and Dallas led 17-3 at the half.
Barber scored another TD and Dallas led 24-3, but New Orleans was best known for comebacks. Mike Bell ran to the left and scored from one yard out and Drew Brees hit Lance Moore for a TD and all of the sudden the score was 24-17 with 5:29 left.
On third and seven, Tony Romo found Miles Austin, who ran to the 45 for a 28 yard gain. Dallas was soon set up for a 24 yard field goal, but Nick folk missed it off the post and the Saints needed 80 yards to tie the game.
On fourth and ten Drew Brees found Marques Colston, who slipped a tackle for the first. Pierre Thomas picked up a first on third and five and soon the Saints were at midfield.
But fans who said New Orleans would win spoke too soon. DeMarcus Ware sacked Drew Brees and he forced a fumble that Dallas recovered, sealing the game. Dallas is 9-5 and they travel to Washington before a home game with the Eagles.
NFL Fantasy Advice
Start Em'
Tim Hightower, RB, Arizona
A win here would almost seal the NFC West for Arizona, but playing Detroit they will probably take an early lead and feed Hightower a little bit in the first half and consistently during the second half. Expect a lot from Hightower and if you have Beanie Wells, start him. Oh, and by the way, Arizona wins 34-13.
Quinton Ganther, RB, Redskins
Last week vs. Oakland Ganther scored on 2 short touchdown runs, so he should be their goal line back. I expect a touchdown or 2 and about 50+ yards from Ganther and I would not be surprised if the Redskins come through and beat the Giants on Monday.
Broncos Defense
The Denver defense has played well under DC Mike Nolan, and I expect another good game against Tom Cable and the Raiders. I think that Denver will be able to hold Oakland to a low amount of points and force turnovers. I also have Denver winning 30-13.
Sit Em'
Jay Cutler, QB, Bears
In terrible conditions up in Baltimore, Cutler should not be able to complete many passes and I expect more interceptions than touchdowns. This trade looks to be a bust for the Bears and that will show this week. I also have Baltimore winning 26-13. Oh, by the way, start the kicker for the Ravens as well.
Charlie Frye, QB, Raiders
With 55 degree weather in Denver, Charlie Frye should struggle and against Brian Dawkins and Champ Bailey don't expect the scene to be pretty for Frye. I think Oakland will struggle and like I said, lose 30-13. Frye has had a long break from the NFL and I don't think he will shine today.
Cadillac Williams, RB, Buccaneers
Even against Seattle, Tampa Bay should trail early and pass it a lot, but knowing you have a rookie QB doesn't help Williams. He probably won't get many carries and with some bad weather going on in Seattle, don't expect much from Williams. I have Seattle winning 27-14 and Williams having a rough day.
NFL Picks
Seattle 27, Tampa Bay 14
NY Jets 27, Atlanta 24
Denver 30, Oakland 13
Green Bay 20, Pittsburgh 10
Baltimore 26, Chicago 13
Philadelphia 23, San Francisco 16
Arizona 34, Detroit 13
Houston 38, St. Louis 6
Minnesota 28, Carolina 20
Cleveland 16, Kansas City 13
NY Giants 27, Washington 21
New England 23, Buffalo 20
Tennessee 24, Miami 17
San Diego 34, Cincinnati 28
Wyoming runs away with New Mexico Bowl in double overtime
Rutgers stomps on UCF 45-24 to win St. Petersburg Bowl
Ware's sacks help Dallas hand New Orleans their first loss
New Mexico Bowl
Under new head coach Dave Christensen, the Wyoming Cowboys were looking for a good football reputation. This win may earn them one.
Wyoming rallied from an 11 point fourth quarter deficit and Austyn Carta-Samuels hit David Leonard for the GW touchdown pass. The Cowboys also held Fresno cold on 4 downs from the one yard line.
After an interception set up a TD that had Fresno State up 28-17, Austyn Carta-Samuels threw a TD pass to David Leonard and he found Greg Bolling for 2 and Wyoming trailed 28-25.
But Fresno State had a good punt return and they were facing third and four at the Wyoming 32. Ryan Mathews of Fresno State got the first, but the ball was stripped and recovered by Wyoming.
Facing 4th and 2 with 5:55 left, the Cowboys tried a fake and they got it. They faced 4th and 2 at the 45 and Carta-Samuels ran 6 yards for the first. David Leonard caught a 6 yard pass on 4th and 4. Wyoming then went for a field goal and the game was 28 all.
Fresno got to the one yard line, but the Wyoming defense dug in. They stopped Ryan Mathews twice and Ryan Colburn once, and Mathews dove on fourth down. But he was hit by a Cowboy and stopped short. But Ian Watts hooked a 40 yard field goal and it was going into 2OT.
On third down and 10 from the 13, Carta-Samuels scrambled and the freshman threw a ball to David Leonard. Leonard made an amazing grab and the Wyoming defense held on for a 35-28 2OT win in the most dramatic of the 4 New Mexico Bowls.
St. Petersburg Bowl
From early on in the game, you would have known that this Rutgers football team was better than UCF. This was just a little something to prove it.
Momahed Sanu ran for 41 yards and 2 touchdowns and he caught another and Rutgers rolled over the Knights of Central Florida 45-24.
Tim Brown caught a 61 yard touchdown pass and Damaso Munoz retunred an onside kick 35 yards for a score that helped seal the deal for the Scarlet Knights.
Billy Anderson put Rutgers up 28-17 with a pick-6 and he gave Rutgers momentum going into halftime. Rutgers finished 9-4 and won their 4th straight bowl game while Central Florida is now 0-3 in bowl games.
Dallas vs. New Orleans
If their was one team to go 16-0, it was the Saints. With Dallas, who struggled in December, Tampa Bay and Carolina, an undefeated season looked sure. Not anymore.
DeMarcus Ware overcame some pain in his neck and he forced 2 fumbles, including the one that sealed the game.
Tony Romo found Miles Austin for a 49 yard touchdown pass and Marion Barber ran for a touchdown and Dallas held a 14-0 lead after one. Ware forced a fumble that Dallas turned into a field goal and Dallas led 17-3 at the half.
Barber scored another TD and Dallas led 24-3, but New Orleans was best known for comebacks. Mike Bell ran to the left and scored from one yard out and Drew Brees hit Lance Moore for a TD and all of the sudden the score was 24-17 with 5:29 left.
On third and seven, Tony Romo found Miles Austin, who ran to the 45 for a 28 yard gain. Dallas was soon set up for a 24 yard field goal, but Nick folk missed it off the post and the Saints needed 80 yards to tie the game.
On fourth and ten Drew Brees found Marques Colston, who slipped a tackle for the first. Pierre Thomas picked up a first on third and five and soon the Saints were at midfield.
But fans who said New Orleans would win spoke too soon. DeMarcus Ware sacked Drew Brees and he forced a fumble that Dallas recovered, sealing the game. Dallas is 9-5 and they travel to Washington before a home game with the Eagles.
NFL Fantasy Advice
Start Em'
Tim Hightower, RB, Arizona
A win here would almost seal the NFC West for Arizona, but playing Detroit they will probably take an early lead and feed Hightower a little bit in the first half and consistently during the second half. Expect a lot from Hightower and if you have Beanie Wells, start him. Oh, and by the way, Arizona wins 34-13.
Quinton Ganther, RB, Redskins
Last week vs. Oakland Ganther scored on 2 short touchdown runs, so he should be their goal line back. I expect a touchdown or 2 and about 50+ yards from Ganther and I would not be surprised if the Redskins come through and beat the Giants on Monday.
Broncos Defense
The Denver defense has played well under DC Mike Nolan, and I expect another good game against Tom Cable and the Raiders. I think that Denver will be able to hold Oakland to a low amount of points and force turnovers. I also have Denver winning 30-13.
Sit Em'
Jay Cutler, QB, Bears
In terrible conditions up in Baltimore, Cutler should not be able to complete many passes and I expect more interceptions than touchdowns. This trade looks to be a bust for the Bears and that will show this week. I also have Baltimore winning 26-13. Oh, by the way, start the kicker for the Ravens as well.
Charlie Frye, QB, Raiders
With 55 degree weather in Denver, Charlie Frye should struggle and against Brian Dawkins and Champ Bailey don't expect the scene to be pretty for Frye. I think Oakland will struggle and like I said, lose 30-13. Frye has had a long break from the NFL and I don't think he will shine today.
Cadillac Williams, RB, Buccaneers
Even against Seattle, Tampa Bay should trail early and pass it a lot, but knowing you have a rookie QB doesn't help Williams. He probably won't get many carries and with some bad weather going on in Seattle, don't expect much from Williams. I have Seattle winning 27-14 and Williams having a rough day.
NFL Picks
Seattle 27, Tampa Bay 14
NY Jets 27, Atlanta 24
Denver 30, Oakland 13
Green Bay 20, Pittsburgh 10
Baltimore 26, Chicago 13
Philadelphia 23, San Francisco 16
Arizona 34, Detroit 13
Houston 38, St. Louis 6
Minnesota 28, Carolina 20
Cleveland 16, Kansas City 13
NY Giants 27, Washington 21
New England 23, Buffalo 20
Tennessee 24, Miami 17
San Diego 34, Cincinnati 28
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