<![CDATA[Deadspin: nfl update]]> http://tags.deadspin.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/deadspin.com.png <![CDATA[Deadspin: nfl update]]> http://deadspin.com/tag/nflupdate http://deadspin.com/tag/nflupdate <![CDATA[Rex's Jets Have Their Hands Full In New Orleans]]> The four late games are underway, including the marquee match up between the Jets and Saints. Oh, and the Bengals and Browns have finally come to a merciful conclusion.

Marvin Lewis decided to go for it on 4th and 10 with around a minute to play in overtime. Carson Palmer came through with a first down scramble setting up a Shayne Graham field goal that the refs said was good. I'm going to need to see that again.

-After the Jets defense held New Orleans to a field goal on the opening drive Mark Sanchez gave up a99 yard pick six to Darren Sharper. Sanchez was penalized during the return for an illegal shot on Jonathan Vilma. The Saints are driving again, meaning Sanchez could be staring at a 17-0 defect very shortly.

UPDATE: Well the Jets defense held tough and got the ball back, but it's 17-0 anyway because the Sanchise fumbled in the end zone.

-Indianapolis was never really challenged in their 34-17 win over Seattle. Seneca Wallace rushed and passed for touchdowns long after the game had been decided. Peyton Manning spread the ball around (five receivers with 50 or more receiving yards) on his way to 352 yards and two touchdowns.

-Baltimore's final drive came up short on fourth down when Mark Clayton dropped what would have been a first down in the red zone.

-Washington finally showed some life in the second half. The boos turned to cheers, which then turned to nervous murmurings before returning to cheers. They beat the Buccaneers 16-13.

-Tennessee is 0-4.

-Detroit hung around in the first half, but they couldn't do a thing to stop Chicago. The Bears doubled them up 48-24.

-The Chiefs are fucking awful. Brandon Jacobs tip-toed his way to 92 yards. The Giants play the Raiders next week, from there they'll have to start playing real teams.

-JaMarcus Russell's completion percentage (36.3) was lower than Joe Mauer's batting average (.366).

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<![CDATA[Brett Favre Ruins AFC East For Everybody]]> Brett Favre threw his team's playoff chances right into the arms of the Miami Dolphins, giving them the AFC East title while keeping the 11-5 New England Patriots out of the playoffs.

The Jets might just be fed up with the decision making of their quarterback (last item), while in other AFC East quarterbacking news, NBC is disputing NBC's own report that Tom Brady's knee may or may not still be all messed up.

In the midst of all the postseason angling this afternoon, Cleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner didn't wait for the scoreboard to cool at Heinz Field before beginning his front office purge. General Manager Phil Savage is no more, having been let go just a short time ago. No news yet if Romeo Crennel will return next season, but the track record for inherited coaches isn't strong as it is.

Baltimore also locked down their wild card berth with a 27-7 dismissal of the Jaguars, who were kind enough to turn the ball over four times in their last game of the season.

Football Night in America is our must-see TV for the evening as the AFC West title is decided in tallest first grader manner. If there was to be a liveblog bingo card, center square would be Ed Hochuli.

Please stay and enjoy the game in pleasant company before finding a way to psych yourself up for a twoish-day work week. You've all been great again this weekend; find joy in the New Year.

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<![CDATA[The Cowboys Apologize in Advance for Any Illusion of Competition]]> The Dallas Cowboys have fallen behind by... let's see now... 312098398219031-3 at the end of the third. Baltimore and Miami continue to battle for the remaining AFC spots.

It's fair to say that Eagles fans are enjoying today's proceedings at Lincoln Financial Field:

Eagles famed radio broadcaster Merrill Reese put it nicely after Clemons TD, "We are not drunk. We are totally serious. It's Eagles 34, Dallas 3."

We're not drunk either. The Eagles are putting an asswhooping on the Cowboys and will head to Minnessota next week to take on the Vikings in the playoffs.

Miami leads the Jets 21-17 as the fourth quarter starts; the Jets are mostly playing for the honor of the graybeard as Baltimore leads Jacksonville 27-7 in the fourth. In the battle of the formerly loved and the currently loved in the Meadowlands, Brett Favre's completed 40% of his passes if you count the two interceptions while Chad Pennington has filed 75% of his attempts in the success column. The Patriots wait to see if the Dolphins lose as Baltimore losing was their Plan B.

Other teams are playing as well. And so it goes.

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<![CDATA[And Wayne Fontes Thought Perfection Was 8-8]]> The Detroit Lions showed true devotion to the perfectly awful cause today while the rest of the NFL North showed why they should consider CFL applications. Or maybe KFC applications.

• Two interceptions from Dan Orlovsky and a failure to recover more than one of the three fumbles Green Bay coughed up kept the Lions from scoring repeatedly. Combined with an inability to run more than 3ish yards per carry and 5ish yards per catch (and only connecting half the time), the Packers had plenty of time to get Aaron Rodgers his 4,000 yards, Donald Driver his 1,000 yards, and two runners a hundred yards apiece. The final result: 31-21 Green Bay in a game neither team should have been allowed to win.

• In other NFC North business, the Vikings beat the Giants 20-19, which sounds lovely except the second unit was out for the Giants early and often. This might have crushed the Bears' hopes, but they were busy squatting on said hopes with a 31-24 thrashing by the Texans in which anyone with a three in the tens digit on their Texans uniform could do any damned thing they wanted. Boy, those Bears really did miss the mythical Mike Brown. Or a front four.

• Carolina gave up 21 points in the final quarter but managed to fire off a successful field goal with about zilch on the clock to beat the Saints 33-31 and securing the NFC South, also a bastion of greatness. That left a winning Atlanta squad (31-27 over the Rams) with a wild card berth. Go crazy, kids.

• Losses by Tampa (to Oakland, 31-24) and Chicago (sigh) leave the Philadelphia-Dallas late afternoon game as a win'n'in proposition. Baltimore and Miami battle others for their playoff lives. Washington and San Francisco prove they'll uphold a contract. And so on.

In early games that matter only to the addicted gambler, the unfortunate fantasy leagues that go 17 weeks, and about a third of the national sports media: Atlanta 31, St. Louis 27; Cincinnati 16, Kansas City 6; Indianapolis 23, Tennessee 0; Pittsburgh 31, Cleveland 0 (and one temporally displaced quarterback).

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<![CDATA[That's One Hell of a Right Jab]]> This picture comes from earlier today when umpire Garth DiFelice defended himself from a charging Kenneth Darby with a textbook right cross jab to the chin. Or at least that's the way it looks to me.

UPDATE: Black Sports Online has come through with video of the assault.

As for the unrelated, non-punch news...

Falcons at Vikings Not much has changed since we last looked in, except of course for the score. Atlanta still leads over Minnesota, but they've opened things up after Justin Blalock recovered a Matt Ryan fumble in the endzone for another score.

Jets at Seahawks The Jets suck and they aren't going to the playoffs. Hopefully Favre will retire and they can try something new next year. Seattle leads 10-3 with the ball in the fourth quarter.

Eagles at Redskins Welcome back to the NFL, Jason Taylor. Washington's biggest off-season acquisition has registered the second and third sacks of his largely invisible season, the second of which included a strip of Donovan McNabb that was promptly scooped up by Pro Bowl-less London Fletcher. The Redskins wasted little time getting the ball into the endzone from there on the legs of Clinton Portis. Hey, London just ruffled Coach's hair, it's all smiles between Ashburn and Landover again! For the next ten minutes at least. Washington leads 10-3 after holding their opponents to field goal following Philly's longest play of the afternoon.

Bills at Broncos Buffalo had come back with 16 unanswered points, 10 from the foot of Rian Lindell and a touchdown from Marshawn "Beef Moe" Lynch before Jay Cutler struck again. The Denver quarterback just picked up his second rushing touchdown of the game to put them back on top 20-16

Texans at Raiders Jamarcus Russell has continued to impress the dozens of people watching this meaningless game. He's now thrown for 236 yards and two touchdowns on just 25 attempts. The Texans have added a field goal, but they still trail 27-16.

Image via Yahoo! Sports

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<![CDATA[The Raiders Still Have Some Fight In Them]]> The Raiders, the Redskins, and some teams that actually still matter at this point in the season.

Falcons at Vikings Today's top late affair features two teams with eyes on the playoffs. Atlanta can clinch a wildcard berth with a win and hey, they're actually playing like it! The Falcons lead 14-7 in Minnesota behind touchdowns from Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood (receiving). Tarvaris Jackson continues to look like a capable NFL quarterback in his return to the starting lineup. He connected with Visanthe Shiancock for a first quarter score.

Jets at Seahawks New York, on the other hand, has not looked like a team with something to play for. Seattle holds a narrow 7-3 margin at the half after a Seneca Wallace touchdown in the half's waning moments. Brett Favre has done Brett Favre completed 10/16 passes for 84 yards with an interception. Because he blows, you see.

Eagles at Redskins Washington's offense has been for shit once again, and Jim Zorn's decision to attempt a 54 yard field goal is perplexing considering Shaun Suisham's inability to connect from 44 with any regularity. Quintin Demps was waiting when the ball fell short and he returned it back near midfield. Needless to say, Philly didn't do anything with this opportunity. It took until inside the five minute mark in the second quarter before either team even reached their opponent's red zone, although a promising drive by Washington ended with an easy three for Suisham.

Bills at Broncos San Diego has kept the pressure on Denver by winning earlier this afternoon, and so far the Broncos are responding well. Eddie Royal exploded for a 71 yard run, while Jay Cutler has been efficient with his arm and legs. He scored the game's first touchdown on a two yard run. Denver has added two field goals and Buffalo's offense is finally waking up. Denver leads 13-3 heading towards the half with the Bills driving.

Texans at Raiders Jamarcus Russell is in the midst of lighting up the league's "hottest" team. The Oakland quarterback has thrown for 152 yards on 11/14 passing with a touchdown to his credit. The Raiders lead 13-10 over the Texans before Houston tied it up with a second field goal from Kris Brown.

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<![CDATA[0-15? Yes, They Can!]]> • New Orleans vs Detroit: You know what was "a Brees", Detroit Free Press headline writers? The Saints' beatdown of your winless Lions. Drew has thrown for two touchdowns, and well over 300 yards.

There's a bit of time remaining before the Lions are put out of their misery for the 15th consecutive time. Update: 0-15, baby! It is, indeed, cold in the D.

• Cincinnati vs Cleveland: Oh, man. Teh gheys are not gonna like this rumor one bit: "One source said that the rumor in the locker room is that one player hit another player with a weight, and that the player who was on the receiving end of said weight might have been quarterback Brady Quinn."

• Miami vs Kansas City: We're all tied up, 31-31 in the fourth quarter. Tyler Thigpen has two TDs, and reached the house himself once.

• Arizona vs New England: Matt Cassell is throwing touchdowns, and thinking of all the cool stuff he'll get to buy with his new contract. As for Wes Welker, he's busy making snow angels.

• Pittsburgh vs Tennesse: The Titans are on the verge of clinching the top seed in the AFC; they lead the Steelers 24-14.

• San Diego vs Tampa Bay: This one is all but over, as the Chargers have laid the smackdown on Tampa all afternoon long. Rivers has thrown four touchdowns. Update: It's over, San Diego won 41-24.

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<![CDATA[Chad Pennington Is Handsome, Accurate]]> Updates on all of the early games, including a shootout between the Dolphins and Chiefs.

• Cincinnati vs Cleveland: Chad Johnson is out due to a hamstring injury. But the stunningly terrible Bengals don't seem to mind a whole lot, as they lead the almost equally awful Browns by a couple of TDs.

• Miami vs Kansas City: This is the best game of the day so far. Who woulda thunk it? The Dolphis have taken the lead, thanks to a Chad Pennington hookup with Anthony Fasano. 24-21, Fish.

• Arizona vs New England
: Where's your God now, Warner? Evidently, he's buried under a bunch of snow, as are the Cardinals. The Buzzsaw trail by four scores, and are busy looking for someplace to warm their limbs.

• Pittsburgh vs Tennesse
: Old man Collins continues to amaze, and has his team up by three points at home.

• San Diego vs Tampa Bay: At the half, the Chargers lead 20-10. Rivers has gone into the air for 201 yards, and two scores. Which did wonders for his self-esteem.

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<![CDATA[Finally, CBS Gives Us the Two Favres We All Crave]]> Sure most of the one o'clock games didn't exactly light it up on paper, but most of them remained moderately competitive, and downright watchable throughout. Plus, TWO FAVRES!

The Redskins played like crap. Okay, this one was only watchable if you hate yourself. I think I'm going to try this in Washington Landover. The Skins were awful for most of the day, and it doesn't help when your fullback gets stopped twice at the goal line, including a lost fumble. Cincinnati hung on to win 20-13.

Sidenote: At one point in the fourth quarter Chad Johnson was flagged for taunting when he handed the football to Clinton Portis on the Washington sideline. It was a nice little gesture that said, "Hey buddy, your coach won't give you the ball, so you can have this one."

Hochuli's groin is everyone's business. Seattle and St. Louis played each other tough despite nobody else on the planet really giving a shit. However the highlight of the game came when Ed Hochuli told everyone about his groin. The Seahawks got the win after a six play drive to set up Olindo Mare for a field goal with time expiring.

MJD: By air and by ground. Maurice Jones-Drew scored twice for the Jaguars as they hung on to play spoiler against the Green Bay Packers. Aaron Rogers had a solid day without the benefit of an effective ground game although he was unable to get into the endzone in the fourth quarter. Jacksonville won it 20-16.

The Bucs come back, lose. Tampa Bay's defense locked down Atlanta's offense after that 10-0 start and they were able to tie things up 10-10 and force overtime. However it was Jason Elam of the Falcons who finally ended things four minutes before another one of those unseemly ties. 13-10 is your final for those plucky birds.

The Lions...lose? Believe it or not, the Lions went down for the 14th time in 14 chances this season putting them just two games from achieving perfection long since believed to be unattainable. This time it was the Colts who picked up the win, 31-21. Dominic Rhodes scored twice in place of the injured Joseph Addai.

Losman's fumble ends the upset bid. The Bills were close to a win over the Jets but a sack, fumble, and 11 yard touchdown return ended all that late in the fourth quarter. New York hung on for the 31-27 win.

Enjoy the afternoon games, headlined by the huge Pittsburgh-Baltimore match up.

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<![CDATA[Playoff Spots Are On the Line, Nobody Told Washington]]> The Redskins are getting crushed, the Falcons are dominating the Bucs, and JP Losman engineered an real touchdown drive and everything.

Oh dear god, what the hell is going on in Cincinnati? The Redskins are in a musti-win situation and they spotted the league's second worst team a cool 17 point lead. Once Chris Cooley fumbled on the team's first possession the team pretty much caved in on itself for a while. Finally Santana Moss was inserted at punt returner, and he promptly set up the Redskins with great field position. Moss finished what he started with a touchdown catch to bring them back within ten. Moss was promptly issued a 15 yard flag for shining his shoes with his NFL sanctioned towel. Oh and then Suisham kicked the ball out of bounds. Fuck me.

Atlanta understands the situation. The Falcons have a 10-0 lead over Tampa Bay in their effort to pull even with their division rivals in the standings. Sorry to those who received some poor "bench Michael Turner" advice over at the KSK fantasy football/sex advice mailbag. He's already tallied over 40 yards on the ground with a touchdown.

Back come the Bills. The New York Jets got off to a quick start against Buffalo, but the Bills have come charging back to take a 17-14 lead. JP Losman has accounted for two touchdowns, both in the air and on the ground while his opposing quarterback has one touchdown and one interception, as is his wont.

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<![CDATA[NFL Update 2: A Game Colder Than Your Obese Sister-In-Law]]> Dallas (8-4) at Pittsburgh (9-3). Wind chill this morning was at 7 degrees, which means Steelers coach Mike Tomlin will come out wearing Bermuda shorts and a tank top. Wade Phillips will enjoy one of the few benefits of "natural insulation" today. I don't understand how, at 8-4, everyone is counting Dallas out of the playoffs, especially since they're 3-0 since their bye week.

Miami (7-5) at Buffalo (6-6). AFC East division game. JP Losman is getting the start over an injured Trent Edwards. This is the game being played in Toronto, which excites absolutely no one.

NY Jets (8-4) at San Fran (4-8). Brett Favre's arm takes on Mike Singletary's puckered starfish. Pick 'em.

New England (7-5) at Seattle (2-10). Goddamn Matt Cassel will try to get his team into the postseason; they're currently 7th in the AFC. New England hasn't missed the playoffs since 2002.

Kansas City (2-10) at Denver (7-5). AFC West division game, with Denver looking to extend their lead. They're the only team there with a winning record, making this quartet the new AFC South.

St. Louis (2-10) at Arizona (7-5).

Your 1 PM Updates; these games are winding down if they're not already over.

Minnesota 17, Detr0it 16. Minnesota is driving here. Adrian Peterson just got benched after his fourth fumble. The Vikes might have this one wrapped up.

Chicago 20, Jacksonville 10.

Philadelphia 17, NY Giants 7.

Atlanta 25, New Orleans 22.

Indianapolis 35, Cincinnati 3.

Tennessee 21, Cleveland 9.

Houston 21, at Green Bay 20.

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<![CDATA[NFL Update 1: Fantasy Football Is Not My Forte]]> Chicago 20, Jacksonville 3. If you drafted Matt Forte in fantasy this year, JUST SHUT UP ALREADY! Yes, nice job taking a risk on a guy that was in every magazine's top 15 RBs. You're a real riverboat gambler! Forte has 52 yards on the day and the scorn of 11 of every 12 fantasy owners.

Philadelphia 10, NY Giants 7. Brian Westbrook busted an off-tackle run for six points. The 30-yard run capped a 10-play drive against the Giants defense, who at post time was giving up 5 yards per play. UPDATE: HOLY SHIT the Giants just ran back a blocked FG for a touchdown as time ran out in the first half! Unreal.

Atlanta 14, New Orleans 13.They're reviewing a Matt Ryan TD pass, but it's gonna stand. Michael Turner added a TD run of his own earlier, and the clock seems to be ticking down on the Saints' season.

Indianapolis 14, Cincinnati 3.This one's at the half, but it's really over. The Bengals continue to insist that Ryan Fitzpatrick can get the job done under center; he's 10-of-15 with 97 yards and a pick.

Tennessee 14, Cleveland 6. Tennessee has three running backs with at least one 20-yard run. The Browns jumped out to a 6-0 lead early, but have managed only one first down since their opening drive.

Houston 10, at Green Bay 7. Billy likes to drink soda. Miss Lippy's car is green.

Detr0it 6, Minnesota 3. UPSET WATCH! Because Minnesota blows. We're keeping an eye on this one. Purple Jesus was held to 28 yards in the first half.

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<![CDATA[Someone Get Cutler A Crossing Guard Vest and Tourist Map, Stat!]]> Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Rich Gannon said that Jay Cutler has never been to New York before today. Really? A millionaire, star NFL quarterback, and he's never been to New York? Seems odd, but I looked back at the Broncos' schedule, and they haven't visited the Giants or Jets since Cutler's been on the team. He also spent draft night in Nashville. But no class field trip? Stag party? Corn and livestock trade show? Regardless, the city seems to agree with, as KOGOD has dubbed him, the "Sarah Palin of quarterbacks". The Broncos lead the team-of-the-moment Jets 27-17 at the end of the third, and Cutler has thrown for 312 yards and a touchdown. Thomas Jones is doing his best to keep the Jets in this one, running for two TDs and over 130 yards already. In the other games:

Pittsburgh at New England: The Steelers have sacked Matt Cassell four times, and he's fumbled twice, as Pittsburgh is controlling New England 23-10 in the fourth. Yes, Mike Tomlin, you are certainly oozing "it" now!

Atlanta at San Diego: Another good game by Matt Ryan, who has thrown for two TDs and is in good shape to lead his team to an 8-4 record. That would still leave them in third place in the NFC South, though. What are you snickering at, NFC West? 22-16 Atlanta in the fourth.

Kansas City at Oakland: 20-10 Kansas City in the fourth. And, in exciting news, if you haven't seen Mark Clayton's one-handed TD grab against the Bengals today, here's the video:

So pretty.

Mark Clayton's One-Handed TD Catch [Ravens Fandome]

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<![CDATA[The Cold November Rain]]> Chances are the weather sucks where you live right now. Rain, sleet or snow was a factor in five of the 1:00 games, and it's currently coming down hard in New England and New York. It also all but extinguished the playoff hopes of the Bills, Packers, Saints and maybe even the Redskins. Tampa Bay and Carolina didn't seem to mind it, though, as they each pulled out exciting wins to both move to 8-3 in the NFC South (with the Bucs holding the tie-breaker). But enough about the past, man - the future is now. Here's what's happening in the late games:

Denver at Jets: Interesting start to this one: obsessed with proving he has a stronger arm than Brett Favre, Jay Cutler took the snap on the first play from scrimmage, and threw the ball clean out of the stadium. He seems to have settled down since then, hooking up with Eddie Royal for a 59-yard touchdown pass. Broncos lead the Jets 14-7 late in the first quarter.

Pittsburgh at New England: Ah, Dan Dierdorf. Always good for a money quote: "Whatever 'it' is, it oozes out of Mike Tomlin." We'll take your word for it, Dan. New England up 7-3 in the first on a Sammy Morris touchdown.

Atlanta at San Diego: A Tomlinson touchdown has the Chargers up 7-6 in the second. Hey! Don't count San Diego out of the AFC picture yet! Oh, alright, go ahead.

Kansas City at Oakland: 3-3 in the second. Hey, someone has to win this one, right? What? They have ties in the NFL? Oh, Donovan is going to be pissed off at me...

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<![CDATA[Does Anyone Want to Switch Seats?]]> Romeo Crennel may not have a choice once this season's over, as his seat gets hotter and hotter each week. Despite the fact that Indy defenders were dropping like flies in this one, Derek Anderson couldn't get anything going for the Browns. His fumble in the 3rd, which the Colts returned for a touchdown, was the difference here. Indianapolis 10, Cleveland 6, final. In other games:

Carolina at Green Bay: Don't look now, but Aaron Rodgers has brought the Pack all the way back. TDs to each of Donald Driver, Donald Lee and Greg "Donald" Jennings even put Green Bay up by a touchdown. DeAngelo Williams answered with his third touchdown of the game, and this one is shaping up for a really nice finish. 28-28 in the fourth.

New Orleans at Tampa Bay: Another tight one here. Garrett Hartley's 47-yard field goal has tied this one at 20.

Giants at Washington: The Giants are the class of the NFL, and they are showing it, handling Washington 23-7 late in the fourth. With not much happening in the game, we are getting a steady dose of Plax talk. For instance, Darryl Johnston doesn't like the way he speaks in the third person. And Tony Siragusa doesn't like the fact that they still won't let him sit in the booth.

Baltimore at Cincinnati: Nice day for Baltimore's Mark Clayton: 164 yards receiving, an amazing receiving touchdown, and a throwing touchdown to boot. But I'd like to see him do that against a professional football team. 34-3, Baltimore over Cincinnati.

San Francisco at Buffalo: Since Buffalo refuses to do anything in this one, we once again turn to the San Francisco sideline for excitement. Mike Singletary and Vernon Davis had another little tiff, albeit a minor one. Somebody get those two a sitcom. And so much for that stupid "West Coast Teams Can't Win Going East" streak.

Miami at St. Louis: 16-12 Dolphins in the fourth. Though it's unlikely they are getting into the playoffs, it's still been quite a turnaround for Miami this year. And the team's fans have responded. For example, the most popular name for newborns in Miami during the month of October? Wildcat.

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<![CDATA[A Mighty Wind is Blowing]]> It's apparently rainy and windy in the Bay, but as commentor "business socks" tells us, that hasn't dampened the spirits of the Buccaneers' cheerleaders. They'll need to step it up, though, as the Bucs are currently down 10-6 to the Saints in the third. Players rely on the cheerleaders for motivation, you see. What else is happening?:

Giants at Washington: It's also raining in Washington, which is arguably keeping this one closer than it should be. The Giants lead 13-7 in the 3rd, and Eli Manning (16-22 for 239 yards and a TD at the half) is on fire. Not literally, of course. It's raining.

Indianapolis at Cleveland: Peyton fumbled on 4th down at the goal line, denying us the opportunity to see another field goal. Selfish. It's still 6-3 Cleveland.

Baltimore at Cincinnati: Joe Flacco has thrown a touchdown to Todd "Garbage" Heap, and let's just say Cincy isn't exactly threatening on the offensive end. 13-3 Baltimore early in the 3rd...and I'm just about ready to call this one.

San Francisco at Buffalo: Someone told the Bills they had to win this one, right? Getting booed by your own fans at halftime is never fun. 49ers lead 10-3 in the third.

Carolina at Green Bay: Someone told Green Bay they had to win this one, right? Getting booed by your own fans at halftime is never fun. DeAngelo Williams now has TDs, and Jake Delhomme added a rushing touchdown of his own. 21-10 Panthers in the third.

Miami at St. Louis: It's 10-9 Miami in the third. I'm not going to lie and pretend I'm watching this one closely.

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<![CDATA[His Favourite Room? The Infirmary]]> This is apparently a shot of Plaxico Burress's place in Totowa, New Jersey. I'm going to venture a guess to say he won't be using the upstairs part of it for a little while. So it's your move, squatters. But if the small area his current physical limitations have him confined to has a television set, then he is probably watching his team get off to a hot start in Washington. Giants lead 10-0, on a touchdown pass from Eli Manning to one of his bullet-hole free receivers. Elsewhere:

Indianapolis at Cleveland: In the second quarter, Cleveland leads two fieldgoals to one. And Linebacker Gary Brackett was carted off the field. No Brackett, so Bob Sanders - how much more do you want, Derek Anderson? He's actually looking pretty good so far, but just stalled in the red zone.

Baltimore at Cincinnati: Ryan Fitzpatrick can't get anything going against the Ravens D (shocker), but the Ravens O isn't doing much either. 3-0 Bodymore, Murdaland, in the second.

New Orleans at Tampa Bay: Field goals! Field goals everywhere! Tied at 3 in the second.

San Francisco at Buffalo: 7-0 Niners in the second. The Bills are wearing those sweet unis with the red Buffalo on the helmet. So they've got that going for them.

Carolina at Green Bay: Panthers up 7-3 on a DeAngelo Williams touchdown. Can we start booing Aaron Rodgers again soon?

Miami at St. Louis: Ron Brown just punched one in to put the Dolphins up 7-6. That's right: I'm calling him Ron Brown. And Rick Williams. You're grown men, for Petey's sake!

Picture of Plaxico Burress' House in Totowa [Bob's Blitz]

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<![CDATA[Seattle Still Has Their Beloved Seahawks]]> Seattle fans wear their heart on their sleeve and their logo on their head. No wonder Sonics fans were so pissed off. Jim Zorn and Mike Holmgren have been feeling each other out like a Mormon couple on their honeymoon and neither side has looked all that fluid. Clinton Portis has been running wild (85 total yards on 16 touches) and the Skins got a big pass interference call on a long pass over the top to Santana Moss. Jason Campbell followed up with a first down pass to Chris Cooley inside the five yard line and Ladell Betts finished off the 12 play drive with a short touchdown run. Washington leads 7-3 but Seattle is mounting a drive in the half's final two minutes.

Update: Touchdown Seattle on a screen pass to Maurice "MoMo" Morris. The Skins are down 10-7 heading towards the half. They have the ball in great position with about fifteen seconds left to kick a possible field goal.

• Cardinals 12 - 10 Giants: Brandon Jacobs is out for the Giants and Derrick Ward has found the endzone in his absence. Tim Hightower has a touchdown for the Buzzsaw and Neil Rackers has booted two field goals. And if you've ever wondered why refs hate it when players signal for possession during a pileup, it's because Justin Tuck just bloodied up the nose of some poor official.

• Falcons 17 - 3 Panthers: The Falcons are running and throwing all over their NFC South rivals led by stud rookie Matt Ryan's 131 yards. Both Atlanta touchdowns have come on the ground, one a piece for Michael Turner and Harry Douglas.

• Raiders 10 - 3 Broncos: JaMarcus Russell is a perfect 6/6 for 85 yards In Denver, but the running game isn't providing much support. The same can't be said on the other sideline, although they too are without a touchdown despite moving the ball with ease. Hillis is averageing 4.4 yards per carry and Cutler has spread the ball out to six receivers so far. Johnnie Lee Higgins just returned a punt for a touchdown to give Oakland a lead just before the half.

That's it for today's updates, so feel free to follow along with the action in the comments. And just imagine all the re-considering the experts will have to do if the Giants and Titans lose on the same day! It's as if these teams are actually susceptible to loss when facing a tough matchup. Who knew?!

But before I go, a word from Randy Moss on his opponent's lack of respect...

Yeah...you should probably just shut up and enjoy the win.

*Thanks to ShareBro Alex for the image.

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<![CDATA[The Jets Fly High Over the Titans]]> After 12 weeks the Tennessee Titans have joined the ranks of the defeated thanks to (sigh) Brett Favre and the New York Jets. Apparently there's been a rather large puddle of blood on the field stemming from an injury to Albert Haynesworth, and from what I understand there have been no efforts made to clean it up. That's just lovely. Anyway, the Jets won 34-13 and the Titans looked pretty out of it. I wonder if some pundits will suggest that they'll be better off having lost. Frankly I'm on the edge of my seat waiting to find out. Update: Continue after the jump for the bloody evidence.

Image courtesy of Christmas Ape.

Patriots 41 - 28 Dolphins: Flashy records aside, the game of the day without question has been going on down in Miami. New England and Miami have been going back and forth all afternoon. Randy Moss has hauled in three touchdown passes, and suddenly he doesn't care if he ever sees Tom Brady again as long as he lives. He and Welker have both caught 8 passes for better than 120 yards each. Chad Pennington has thrown for 300 yards and three touchdowns on the day, including a beauty to Ricky Williams in the back of the endzone. However the running game has been stifled for the most part.

To make things even crazier, Pats lineman Matt Light grabbed Dolphins linebacker, and former Gator Channing Crowder, by the hair and began throwing punches at the back of his head. Both players were ejected, and Light should expect a big ole suspension. Or seeing as how he's a Patriot, a bonus of some sort. Here's video via Black Sports Online.

Ravens 29 - 7 Eagles: That really got ugly in a hurry. Kevin Kolb was thrown into a shitty situation and he performed up to it. The youngster is 2/8 for 2 yards. Joe Flacco has a pair of touchdowns for Baltimore. Kolb did manage to lead the Eagles down the field on a great drive right before he threw the ball directly into the arms of Ed Reed. The Baltimore safety took the ball back 108 yards for the touchdowns, besting his previous record of 106. Get him some oxygen.

Vikings 30 - 12 Jaguars: Purple Jesus finally jump started Minnesota's offense, and they've opened up a three score lead over Jacksonville. The Jags running attack has been negligible and Garrard has been less efficient than you'd like to see. Most of his success has come underneath to Maurice Jones-Drew who has 9 catches for 113 yards. Garrard has racked up nearly 300 yards through the air, but it's taken him 42 yards passes to do so.

Buccaneers 38 - 20 Lions: The Lions collapse is easier to predict than the phases of the moon.

Cowboys 35 - 22 49ers
Texans 16 - 6 Browns
Bills 54 - 24 Chiefs
Bears 27 - 3 Rams

Upcoming games...

Washington Redskins at Seattle Seahawks

New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals

Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons

I'll be back with updates on the late games a little bit later in the afternoon.

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<![CDATA[Blame the Wildcat: Favre Is a Wide Receiver and Fisher Is Skydiving...And McNabb Is Benched]]> Brett Favre learned everything he knows about playing wide receiver from an instructional book written in an obsolete vernacular. And for some reason Jeff Fisher decided to make his arrival at Friday's practice via parachute. Both teams have added field goals since we last checked in, making the score 13-3 in favor of the Jets. Thanks, once again, to Christmas Ape for the images. Continue after the jump for the rest of the scores.

Ravens 10 - 7 Eagles: Oh dear god, they've gone and benched Donovan McNabb! He's been downright awful all day long, and since the team still has a chance to win (thanks, Baltimore) Andy Reid has decided to give Kevin Kolb a shot to really fuck up Donovan's future with the team.

Vikings 20 - 10 Jaguars: The Vikings defense forced a fumble from Matt Jones and they have the ball in Jacksonville territory, but they still haven't been able to do much of anything on offense this afternoon. Oh well, they'll settle for a field goal and a 10 point lead.

Bears 24 - 3 Rams: The Rams are fucking awful.

Dolphins 20 - 17 Patriots: Pennington just hit Dartmouth's own Casey Cramer from a yard out to retake the lead against New England.

Buccaneers 28 - 17 Lions: Collapse complete, and it's only the third quarter! Jeff Garcia has a pair of touchdown passes, one to a Gator and one to an alleged rapist. The Bucs just got another score on a punt return for a touchdown.

Cowboys 29 - 6 49ers: Dallas has opened it up on defenseless 49ers. TO only has three touches, but they've gone for over 120 yards and a touchdown. Rookie tight end Martellus Bennett has a touchdown for his second time in as many weeks. Patrick Crayton just added another score for Dallas.

Texans 13 - 6 Browns: Oh come on, you know you don't care.

Bills 30 - 17 Chiefs: Leodis McKelvin has two interceptions of Tyler Thigpen passes, and he took one of them back for a touchdown. Marshawn Lynch and Trent Edwards have both scored on the ground while Jamaal Charles and Tony Gonzales have scored for KC. Update: Trent Edwards just went balls out for another rushing touchdown. The lead is now 20.

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