NFL

Saints 14, Vikings 9 Al Michaels mentioned that as the Minnesota team bus pulled into the Louisiana Superdome, Brett Favre looked at the stadium and asked himself, “What am I doing here?” That has to be a much more prevalent question now. Favre admitted that a major reason he returned for his 20th season was…

Texans 28, Bengals 17 Just when you think you know everything, you realize that you don’t know anything. This was a weird game for many reasons: – Every Bengals contest had been decided by one score this year. Against the lowly Texans, Cincinnati lost by 11. – The Texans had the worst rush defense in…

Dolphins 24, Panthers 17 It’s almost as if both teams tried their best to handicap and out-smart themselves in this game. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if John Fox and Tony Sparano met before kickoff and decided, “Hey, we run the ball really well, right? Let’s fool everyone and pass the ball in key…

Patriots 45, Lions 24 Given how lopsided this score looks, it’s almost difficult to believe that this game was in doubt for New England in the second half. The Lions had two separate touchdown leads (17-10, 24-17) after intermission, and it seemed like this would be Detroit’s first Thanksgiving victory since 2003. But as the…

Jaguars 35, Cowboys 17 The irony. With Tony Romo out for most of the season, the Cowboys were counting on Jon Kitna to lead them back from a 1-5 hole. However, Kitna was the only Dallas player who showed up to this game. Kitna went 34-of-49 for 379 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions. Don’t…

Jaguars 36, Bills 26 The Jaguars looked like they were trying their hardest to give this game away. They fumbled a punt at the beginning of the contest, which led to a Bills touchdown. On the ensuing drive, David Garrard had a pass tipped and picked off. Buffalo responded with a field goal. Jacksonville was…

Packers 34, Lions 12 It’s pretty difficult to handicap NFL games. We all saw proof of this on the opening kickoff of this matchup. Jordy Nelson ran out to the 20, but fumbled. The Lions recovered. A few plays later, the Packers were whistled for a careless roughing-the-passer penalty, setting up the Lions on a…

Packers 34, Bills 7 Are the Bills trying to win games or showcase players so they can make nifty trades? I don’t understand this. They spent the No. 9 overall pick on C.J. Spiller, yet they gave him only one carry at Green Bay. Spiller took that one carry for three yards, and also had…

Top Fantasy Quarterbacks: Ben Roethlisberger: 18-of-29, 275 yards. 3 carries, 55 rush yards. 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush). Aaron Rodgers: 22-of-31, 301 yards. 4 TDs. Drew Brees: 29-of-43, 382 yards. 4 TDs, 2 INTs. Peyton Manning: 38-of-52, 396 yards. 4 TDs, 3 INTs. Ryan Fitzpatrick: 21-of-34, 316 yards. 4 TDs, 2 INTs. Philip Rivers:…

Browns 20, Bengals 12 It’s a shame Carson Palmer didn’t play in this game. And not because Ryan Fitzpatrick was horrendous, and not because Cincinnati could have dodged an 0-4 start. If Derek Anderson would have defeated Palmer, that would have meant that an Oregon State alumnus would have knocked off a USC product as…