NFL

Cardinals 32, Eagles 25 I don’t even know how to begin describing this game. There were so many momentum shifts, great plays and horrific calls by an inept officiating crew. Let’s begin with a post-game quote by Adrian Wilson, who has been with the Cardinals for his entire 8-year career. “Amazing…” said a speechless, tearful…

Steelers 13, Titans 10 It’s starting early this year, isn’t it? Four units down the drain because Hines Ward decided to fumble at Tennessee’s 4-yard line. If Ward didn’t score on that play, Pittsburgh, in all likelihood, would have gotten a touchdown and covered the 6-point spread. Instead, the Steelers won in overtime by a…

Falcons 28, Panthers 20 People are going to look the box score and see that Jake Delhomme went 25-of-41 for 308 yards, one touchdown and a pick. They’ll say, “Oh, I guess Delhomme isn’t a total disaster. Maybe he got his son back.” That’s not the case. Well, maybe his son is back, but Delhomme…

Browns 13, Steelers 6 If you were to tell me that one team would have major pass protection issues (allowing sacks to a three-man rush), convert just 3-of-14 third downs, run stupid plays, battle with no desperation and surrender 171 rushing yards, I would have taken out a second mortgage and bet on the Steelers….

Colts 30, Titans 28 I’m still trying to figure out how the Titans covered this game. They were down 21-0, and were trailing by nine in the final minutes. Instead of opting for a field goal, they settled for a clock-consuming touchdown at the end of regulation. Kerry Collins hit Bo Scaife for a meaningless…

Bears 48, Lions 24 It’s hard to believe that this game ended at 48-24. This contest was actually tied 21-21 at halftime, but Bears return specialist Johnny Knox took a kickoff for a touchdown to open the third quarter, and Chicago never looked back. Though the Bears won by 24, the big story is Matthew…

Bills 30, Colts 7 I didn’t expect Peyton Manning to play much in this game. You may look at his stat line (14-of-18, 95 yards, 1 INT) and think that because of those 18 attempts, he was in for a while, but that’s misleading. In the wind and snow, Manning pretty much exclusively tossed screen…

Packers 31, Browns 3 The Browns are a disgrace. If this score doesn’t indicate that, they were out-gained 460-139 in this contest, with just 57 yards in the second half. They lost the time-of-possession battle by 11.5 minutes, and were beaten on first downs, 25-12. Things started off promising for the Browns. They got inside…

Top Fantasy Quarterbacks: Carson Palmer: 25-of-36, 371 yards. 2 TDs. Peyton Manning: 33-of-46, 352 yards. 2 TDs, 1 INT. Kyle Orton: 35-of-50, 341 yards. 2 TDs, 1 INT. Philip Rivers: 15-of-20, 241 yards. 2 TDs. Sam Bradford: 23-of-41, 289 yards. 2 TDs, 1 INT. Bruce Gradkowski: 24-of-39, 278 yards. 2 TDs, 2 INTs. Chad Henne:…

Top Fantasy Quarterbacks: Philip Rivers: 17-of-23, 295 yards. 4 TDs, 1 INT. Brett Favre: 36-of-47, 446 yards. 2 TDs, 2 INTs. Eli Manning: 21-of-32, 290 yards. 3 TDs. Aaron Rodgers: 27-of-34, 289 yards. 3 TDs. Joe Flacco: 20-of-27, 266 yards. 2 TDs. Matthew Stafford: 20-of-36, 240 yards. 2 TDs. Tom Brady: 19-of-36, 224 yards. 2…