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…
The Tennessee Titans enjoy sacking quarterbacks, especially David Carr dating back to his time with their AFC South rival in Houston. So they hit Carr over and over again on Sunday and, at the end, the only thing they didn’t come away with was a shutout. Albert Haynesworth had three of the Titans’ seven sacks, and Vince Young and LenDale White each ran for a touchdown, as Tennessee beat Carr and…
Kobe Bryant has had so many buzzer-beaters and 50-point games, he’s lost count. When he blocks a dunk attempt — now that’s memorable. The Los Angeles Lakers were leading by seven points midway through the fourth quarter when Bryant made the ultimate defensive stop on Utah’s Andrei Kirilenko. The two-time NBA scoring champ then got six of his 33 points in the final 4 1/2 minutes to secure a 119-109…
