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Falcons outlast Steelers in OT thriller
Oct 22 2006 10:41PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger stood on the Pittsburgh sideline with a white towel hanging around his neck. All he could do was watch as Michael Vick and the Falcons finished off the Steelers in a game that was just too good to be settled in 60 minutes.
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Report: NFL to suspend Chargers LB
Oct 22 2006 10:40PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman will be suspended four games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, according to a report posted Sunday night on ESPN.com.
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Seahawks' 12th man silent as Vikings win
Oct 22 2006 9:04PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - For years, teams facing the Seahawks at home have tried silent snap counts, blaring music during practices and other tricks to combat Seattle's notoriously raucous crowd noise. Minnesota Vikings linebacker E.J. Henderson figured out a way to take the crowd and the Seahawks out of it on the same play.
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Broncos ride defense to win over Browns
Oct 22 2006 8:22PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Kenard Lang knotted his striped tie, buttoned his jacket and fastened the latch on his suitcase. Moments earlier, Denver's defensive lineman zipped his mouth shut and warned his Broncos teammates to do the same. The scoreboard said it all for them.
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Jets keep up suspense, beat Lions 31-24
Oct 22 2006 8:21PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - The New York Jets are getting pretty good at these suspenseful endings, complete with lots of nail biting, sweating and nervous energy throughout the stadium.
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Shell, Raiders find swagger, beat Cards
Oct 22 2006 8:20PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Art Shell gathered his team the night before the game and told his players they needed to find some swagger. Nothing like a visit from the hapless Arizona Cardinals to do the trick.
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Manning, Colts skin Washington 36-22
Oct 22 2006 7:46PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Peyton Manning got up, cleaned his dirty face and responded like a prizefighter. After being bent over awkwardly twice in the first half, losing his helmet and once appearing hurt, the two-time MVP knocked out the Washington Redskins with three third-quarter touchdown passes Sunday as the Indianapolis Colts rolled to a 36-22 victory.
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Tynes' 53-yard field goal lifts Chiefs
Oct 22 2006 5:49PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Chiefs kicker Lawrence Tynes already knew he'd have to try again, from 5 yards farther back. He figured a little practice for the longest field goal attempt of his career wouldn't hurt. Tynes was right.
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Bryant's near-record long FG lifts Bucs
Oct 22 2006 5:48PM (CT)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Nothing in Matt Bryant's career suggested he was capable of making the kick of his life. He was surprised he even got a chance for the Buccaneers.
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Chiefs' Green eyes November return
Oct 22 2006 5:45PM (CT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Trent Green figures mid- to late-November is the earliest he'll be under center for the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Texans defense corrals Jags in 27-7 win
Oct 22 2006 5:43PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Houston looked nothing like the old, pathetic Texans of last year. Maybe that's because the stars of Sunday's win over the Jacksonville Jaguars weren't around back then.
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Seahawks' Hasselbeck sprains knee
Oct 22 2006 5:42PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle Seahawks Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Hasselbeck left Sunday's game with the Minnesota Vikings on the opening drive of the second half with a right knee sprain.
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Column: Losing isn't lovable to Lions
Oct 22 2006 5:41PM (CT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Jon Kitna has lost plenty of games in his 10 NFL seasons, so he knows what happens to perennial losers like the Detroit Lions.
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Packers rattle Harrington, beat Dolphins
Oct 22 2006 5:39PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - The Green Bay Packers' defenders were more sure-handed than the Miami Dolphins' receivers. Ranked last in the NFL in pass defense, Green Bay intercepted Joey Harrington three times and benefited from half a dozen dropped passes by the woeful Dolphins to win 34-24 Sunday.
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Roethlisberger knocked out of game
Oct 22 2006 5:33PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was knocked out of Sunday's game against Atlanta after taking a blow to the head in the third quarter, leaving his status uncertain for next week's game at Oakland.
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Ho-hum: Patriots beat Bills _ again
Oct 22 2006 5:10PM (CT)
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Tom Brady and the New England Patriots have become so accustomed to winning _ and particularly against Buffalo _ that even lopsided victories are no longer satisfying.
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Risky Chad: Bengals go to him for win
Oct 22 2006 5:05PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - The call came in. The gamble was on. The Bengals were putting the game into the pleading hands of Chad Johnson. The brash receiver had been begging for the chance. Johnson turned a risky fourth-and-1 call into a diving 32-yard catch Sunday, leading to a touchdown and a 17-14 victory over the Carolina Panthers, who couldn't stop the Pro Bowl receiver on the play that mattered most.
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Bledsoe knows Giants will pressure him
Oct 22 2006 2:53PM (CT)
IRVING, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys know Drew Bledsoe needs all the time he can get to look downfield, pick a receiver and make the right throw. The problem is getting him those precious extra seconds.
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