Bobby Abreu’s $16 million option for next season was exercised Friday by the New York Yankees. The 33-year-old right fielder overcame a slow start to hit .283 with 16 homers and 101 RBIs this year, when he finished second in the AL behind teammate Alex Rodriguez with 123 runs. Abreau has reached 100 RBIs in five consecutive seasons.
Terrell Owens stuck it to the Philadelphia Eagles again. Nearly two years to the day Owens was banished from the Eagles, the star receiver caught 10 passes for 174 yards and one touchdown to help the Dallas Cowboys dismantle Philadelphia 38-17 on Sunday night. Tony Romo threw three TD passes, Marion Barber had 106 total yards and one score and NFC East-leading Dallas improved to 7-1 for the first…
The Detroit Lions had confidence in themselves back in training camp, when Jon Kitna boldly declared he would be disappointed with anything short of 10 wins. They’re not alone now because people outside their locker room are believing in them, too. Kitna threw two touchdown passes and the Detroit Lions scored twice on defense, leading to a 44-7 rout over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
Overcome with emotion, Kellen Winslow could barely speak. For a long moment, he sat at his locker, bowed his head and reflected on a day unlike any he’s exerpienced in the NFL. This was a special win for Winslow, and the tear running down his left cheek was proof. He’s tired of losing, and so are the Cleveland Browns.
No running up the score this week. Against the Colts, Tom Brady was content to close out another victory for the New England Patriots by kneeling down three times. In what was hyped as the biggest NFL regular season game ever, the Patriots stayed on course for an unbeaten season as Brady threw two of his three touchdown passes in a four-minute span of the fourth quarter Sunday to overcome a…
Opposing coaches may as well incinerate game film of the Saints’ dreadful 0-4 start. The team in those clips ceased to exist a month ago. Drew Brees threw for 445 yards and three touchdowns, and Mike McKenzie returned an interception 75 yards for a score as New Orleans won its fourth straight, 41-24 over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
Minutes after Adrian Peterson lost a fourth-quarter fumble at the San Diego 20-yard line, the ball was back in his hands. He rumbled around right end, paused to set up his blocks, and sprinted 46 yards up the sideline for Minnesota’s game-clinching touchdown. This rookie doesn’t make many mistakes. He simply sets a lot of records.
Shaun Suisham unloaded on the football with his right leg from 46 yards out and watched as it barely floated over the crossbar. A squeaker or not, it was good enough to deliver the Washington Redskins a 23-20 overtime victory over the New York Jets on Sunday. “It’s a good feeling,” Suisham said. “You feel like you contributed to the team.
For all the talk about the impact Jeff Garcia has had on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, an old trusty ally also has shown up in support of the team’s bid to get back to the playoffs. Stingy defense was the club’s hallmark for most of the past decade, and it set the tone Sunday as the Bucs surpassed their victory total for last season with a 17-10 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Add one more uncommon distinction to the glittering resume of Brett Favre. Hitting Greg Jennings for a 60-yard touchdown pass with 3:05 to go Sunday, Favre rallied Green Bay past Kansas City 33-22 and joined Tom Brady and Peyton Manning as quarterbacks who’ve beaten all 31 other teams in the NFL. In an odd confluence of timing among three of the game’s greats, Manning and Brady both achieved the…
