Kind of a blah week of 1 pm games, save the wacky game with Dr. Phil and the Browns.
1 PM GAME RECAPS
CLEVELAND 33, BALTIMORE 30 (OT): Can the Ravens do anything right? Looked like they had win five all sewn up: Leading 30-27 as time ran out, Browns’ kicker Phil Dawson doinked what would’ve been the game-tying field goal off the cross bar. Game over, right? Wrong: As the Ravens left the field, Browns players insisted Dawson’s field goal went through the uprights, hit the curved extension behind and clanked back to the field. Replay showed they were right, players were called back, overtime ensued, and Dawson booted another field gooal, this time from 33 yards, to win the game. And you thought the Browns were the ones cursed.
COLTS 13, CHIEFS 10: So Herman Edwards may get more from his team than anyone in America, but no team is more boring to watch. The whole Colts/Chiefs game today .. holy cow it stank. Peyton Manning and the massively injured horse shoes continued to have trouble moving the ball: PM threw for just 163 yards, a pick and no scores. Adam Vinatieri’s field goal with :04 to go sealed a win, long after he missed a couple kicks and got booed heavily by the RCA Dome fans.
JACKSONVILLE 24, SAN DIEGO 17: Anyone want this NFC West? Seriously. We’re giving it to Kansas if no one speaks up soon. Jacksonville wins no matter who’s at quarterback - last week Quinn Gray, this week David Garrard, next week it might be Ken O’Brien. That said, Garrard played well in his first game back in a month: 15-24, 189 yards and a couple of scores. Chargers are 5-5, LT only rushed for 62 … and yet they’re still the NFC West favorites.
MINNESOTA 29, OAKLAND 22: Mark this as the game of Vikings past vs. Vikings past. Chester Taylor, long replaced by new stud Adrian Peterson as the Vikes star back, returned to the lineup (AP is hurt) and totaled 202 yards of offense and three scores. Former Minnesota QB Daunte Culpepper, now with Oakland, returned to throw 344 yards and a score. Don’t worry about being 2-8, Oakland: Everyone else in the NFC West thinks losing is groovy, too.
PHILADELPHIA 17, MIAMI 7: Good news: Ted Ginn Jr. gave Miami fans a reason to clap with Cam Cameron. Bad news? Even after knocking Eagles QB Donovan McNabb out of the game, the Fins still couldn’t get win one. AJ Feeley came in, threw for 116 yards and led a couple of TD drives, Brian Westbrook rushed for a career-high 148 yards, and Miami fell to 0-10. Ginn did score
Miami’s only TD. Congrats, Theo.
TEXANS 23, SAINTS 10: So we’re declaring the Saints dead for the second time this year. We’re serious this time: They toast this time. Reggie Bush entered the city we all thought should’ve drafted him number one last year and was average: 34 yards rushing, 70 yards receiving. The guy the Texans did pick? Mario Williams sacked Drew Brees once, forced a fumble and gathered six tackles. Anyone else realize Houston is 5-5? Yikes.
ARIZONA 35, CINCINNATI 27: Carson Palmer threw four TDs today. Problem was two went to Cards defensive back Antrel Rolle. Bengals are HORRIBLE. Why isn’t there a push to fire Marvin Lewis? Is there any question he lost control of the team over a year ago? BTW, the Cards are now 5-5. Who knew?
NY GIANTS 16, DETROIT 10: Perhaps Eli Manning is finally starting to get it. His line today: 28-39, 283 yards, one score, no picks, a win. Jon Kitna threw 377 yards, but anyone else notice how many picks he’s been throwing? Jonny JC had three today compared to one TD. Turkey day could be tough in the Motor City if the Lions lose to the Packers.
TAMPA BAY 31, ATLANTA 7: Did Bobby Petrino really think switching quarterbacks on a 2-game win streak was a good idea? Granted, Joey Harrington wouldn’t have won this game, but Byron Leftwich struggled mightily: 106 yards, two picks, and a halftime benching. Harrington entered to throw for 139 yards and a score, but there was no way Atlanta was winning this one.


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