Colts 33, Buccaneers 14
In Indianapolis, Indianapolis' offense dominated the game and the clock in a win over Tampa Bay, while a revamped defense played as stingy as ever.
Kenton Keith ran for two scores and 121 yards in his first NFL start, and Peyton Manning threw two more touchdown passes as the Colts (5-0) headed into the bye week unbeaten for the third straight year.
Indianapolis kept the ball an astounding 38:15 and limited the Bucs (3-2) to eight yards rushing and 74 yards in offense in the first three quarters.

Chargers 41, Broncos 3
In Denver, San Diego handed Denver its worst home loss since 1966 by rediscovering its winning formula: hold onto the ball.
Reigning MVP LaDainian Tomlinson amassed 140 yards, including 73 on three receptions, and backup Michael Turner added 147 yards on 10 carries, highlighted by a 74-yard touchdown trot in the fourth quarter.
One week after committing four turnovers, the Chargers (2-3) had none in ending their three-game skid

Bears 27, Packers 20
In Green Bay, Wisconsin, the Packers coughed up five turnovers and their chance to remain undefeated, blowing a second-half lead against Chicago.
Brian Griese threw the go-ahead touchdown to tight end Desmond Clark with 2:05 left. Brett Favre drove the Packers (4-1) to the Bears 31, but threw an incomplete pass and an interception in the end zone to end the game.

Ravens 9, 49ers 7
In San Francisco, Baltimore suffocated San Francisco on all but a few plays, and Matt Stover made up for the Ravens near-equal offensive ineptitude with three field goals in a win over San Francisco.
Former Ravens' defensive coordinator and now 49ers head coach Mike Nolan was unable to get the victory against his old team.

Steelers 21, Seahawks 0
In Pittsburgh, an injury-depleted Pittsburgh was still too much for Seattle.
The Steelers (4-1) didn't have their two best defensive players, their two starting wide receivers or much offense for the first half.
Ben Roethlisberger, scrambling and improvising without his usual receivers, finally led three successive lengthy touchdown drives highlighted by Najeh Davenport's runs.

Jaguars 17, Chiefs 7
In Kansas City, Missouri, Jacksonville held Kansas City to 10 yards rushing. The Jaguars (3-1), who gave up 282 yards in a season-opening loss, have not allowed more than 48 yards on the ground in any of the three games since, all wins.
Two-time Pro Bowler Larry Johnson was held to 12 yards on nine carries for the Chiefs (2-3).
The Chiefs avoided the shutout on the final play, Brodie Croyle's 13-yard touchdown pass to Sammie Parker.

Redskins 34, Lions 3
In Landover, Maryland, fullback Mike Sellers more than made up for the absence of Washington's top two receivers, and the Redskins ball-control offense kept Detroit's passing game off the field in a dominant victory.
The Redskins held the ball and wore down the Lions to keep alive a 70-year hex for Detroit in the nation's capital.
Sellers caught a pass for one touchdown and ran for another as the Redskins (3-1) made it 21-0 at home against the Lions since moving to Washington in 1937.

Texans 22, Dolphins 19
In Houston, Kris Brown kicked five field goals, including the winner on a career-long 57-yarder with 1 second remaining, to lead Houston over Miami, losers of eight straight.
Brown tied an NFL single-game record with three successful shots over 50 yards. He hit two 54-yarders earlier in the game for the Texans (3-2).

Giants 35, Jets 24
In East Rutherford, New Jersey, New York Giants rookie Aaron Ross returned the second of his interceptions 43 yards for a touchdown with just over 3 minutes remaining to seal victory over the New York Jets.
A week after getting 12 sacks against Philadelphia, the Giants had only one. But they intercepted Chad Pennington three times. The last was the most costly as the Jets were driving for a potential go-ahead score.
Pennington, who had good protection all game, threw a pass but Ross stepped in front of it and took off down the left sideline and into the end zone.

Panthers 16, Saints 13
In New Orleans, Carolina's Steve Smith fought through two tacklers to turn a short catch into a crucial first down, and John Kasay made a 52-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Panthers victory over New Orleans (0-4).
The Saints were supposed to be a Super Bowl contender, but now their chances of even competing for a playoff spot are slim. Only the 1992 San Diego Chargers have fought back from an 0-4 start to do that since the NFL went to a 12-team playoff system in 1990.

Titans 20, Falcons 13
In Nashville, Tennessee, Vincent Fuller picked off a pass and returned it 76 yards for a touchdown as Tennessee overcame five turnovers to beat Atlanta.
The win allowed the Titans (3-1) to continue their best start since 2003, when they last reached the playoffs. But it couldn't have been uglier for a team coming off its bye as Vince Young matched his career high with three interceptions.
Atlanta (1-4) scored only 13 points off the turnovers and botched plenty of chances to win, including three missed field goals.

Cardinals 34, Rams 31
In St. Louis, Kurt Warner produced three touchdowns, one in his typical relief role and two more after Matt Leinart was sidelined by a collarbone injury, as Arizona beat St Louis.
Rod Hood returned an off-target pass by Gus Frerotte 68 yards for an easy go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter.
The Cardinals (3-2) won for the third straight season in their former home base.
Did not play: Cincinnati, Oakland, Philadelphia, Minnesota:

Monday game: Dallas at Buffalo,


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NFL, Travis Henry in court battle over drug test

Broncos running back Travis Henry, who has a four-game substance-abuse suspension on his record from 2005, is battling the NFL in court over a new drug test, one that could lead to a one-year ban.

ESPN's Len Pasquarelli says Henry is trying to block the league from testing his "B" sample, claiming that the league isn't allowing Henry's expert to be present for the test. League VP of public relations Greg Aiello confirms to Pasquarelli that the league is in court over the matter but declines -- as required -- to go into detail.
Pasquarelli on the circumstances that could lead to a one-year penalty: "Under the two-year policy, which essentially wipes a player's slate clean, Henry was scheduled to rotate out of the substance abuse program on Oct. 1. But his lawsuit to block further testing of his urine sample was filed Sept. 20, indicating that the positive test occurred before Oct. 1."

NFL NEWS

Inside information on Brett Favre-NFL columnist Rick Gosselin

Brett Favre is the greatest bad-weather quarterback in NFL history. It's ironic, then, that the greatest statistical moment of Brett Favre’s career will come Sunday in his personal house of horrors. You could say Minnesota was the land of 1,000 aches for much of the career of Brett Favre.

Michael Vick tests positive for marijuana
04:47 PM CDT on Wednesday, September 26, 2007
RICHMOND, Va. – A federal judge placed tighter restrictions on Michael Vick on Wednesday after he tested positive for marijuana.
Vick is scheduled for sentencing Dec. 10 after entering a written federal plea in August admitting that he bankrolled a dogfighting operation on property he owns in Surry County, Va.
Because of the postitive drug test, U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson placed special conditions on Vick's release, including restricting him to his home between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. and ordering him to submit to random drug testing.
The urine sample was submitted Sept. 13, according to a document by a federal probation officer that was filed in U.S. District Court on Wednesday.
The home confinement will include electronic monitoring. Vick also was ordered to submit to random drug testing.
On Tuesday, Vick was indicted on state charges related to a dogfighting ring operated on his property. He pleaded guilty to dogfighting conspiracy charges in federal court last month.
Vick was placed under pretrial release supervision by U.S. Magistrate Dennis Dohnal in July. His restrictions included refraining from use or unlawful possession of narcotic drugs or other controlled substances.
Hudson's order on Wednesday also requires Vick to participate in inpatient or outpatient substance therapy and mental health counseling, if the pretrial services officer or supervising officer deem it appropriate. Vick must pay for the treatment.
Vick's attorney, Billy Martin, did not immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment.

Reggie Bush vs. Mario Williams Revisited

Last year at this time, many of us were bemoaning the fact that the Houston Texans passed on dynamic running back Reggie Bush and local hero Vince Young for defensive end Mario Williams. And with Williams not becoming a huge presence on his team's defensive unit during his rookie season, while Bush and Young were finding relative success with their respective teams, it seemed Houston's front office had made a mistake. A big mistake.
But through two games of the 2007 season, it looks like maybe the jury is still out on that decision.
That's partially because Williams has awaken this year and is playing much more like a top overall draft pick should. Through two games he's recorded just six tackles, but has two sacks, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown. Now those aren't exactly eye-popping numbers, but the former North Carolina State defender is becoming more and more of a factor on defense all the time. Meanwhile, Bush has done little in New Orleans this season, along with the rest of the Saints offense. Williams, in fact, has more touchdowns at this point than Bush, who has yet to score. Bush has rushed for a total of 65 yards over the first two games -- with a pedestrian 3.0 yards-per-carry average -- and has fumbled twice. I know this all too well because he is on one of my fantasy football teams. And he's killing me!
Young has continued to look like a guy who could develop into a winner, and there are some fans who will never forgive the franchise for not taking him. He's certainly got the look of a leader, but he hasn't exactly posted fantastic numbers himself. Anyway, the Texans offset passing on him by trading for veteran backup Matt Schaub, who has looked sharp through two contests and has built some early chemistry with wideout Andre Johnson.
Should Bush and Young eventually develop into superstars, it's certainly possible that the Texans could still come out of this looking like fools. But that outcome doesn't look nearly as certain now as it did last year at this time.
From James Alder
Thursday September 20, 2007

Current NFL DALLAS COWBOYS Injuries

Dallas

P. Crayton -WR - Finger -day-to-day

T. Newman -CB -Heel -day-to-day

D. Free-T-Knee-day-to-day

G. Ellis-LB-Achilles-day-to-day

T. Johnson-DT-Suspension-Elig Nov 4

T. Glenn-WR-Knee-Out indefinitely

J. Ferguson-NT-Bicep-I-R

M. Gramatica-K-Hamstring-I-R

Favre throws 3 TD passes and makes NFL history

Brett Favre picked a almost perfect way to become the winningest quarter back in NFL history.
Favre threw his first 14 passes of the second half and threw 3 touchdown passes to rally the Green Bay Packers. a 35-13 victory over Eli Manning and the NY Giants.

DALLAS COWBOYS

GO COWBOYS!!!

THE DALLAS COWBOYS ARE LOOKING GOOD THIS YEAR. MAYBE (FINGERS CROSSED) WE MIGHT MAKE IT TO THE SUPER BOWL.