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2012 IFL CALENDAR
April 11 - Trading Opens
May 23 - Deadline for predraft roster cuts
June 23 - Draft officially begins
August 26 - Kickoff of IFL 2012 season
October 15 - Trade Deadline
May 23 - Deadline for predraft roster cuts
June 23 - Draft officially begins
August 26 - Kickoff of IFL 2012 season
October 15 - Trade Deadline
JOHNNY THE GEEK "MOCKS" THE UPCOMING IFL DRAFT
Welcome to the 2012 IFL "mock" draft! The Cowboys are on the clock after acquiring the first overall pick via trade. Even a geek can't screw this pick up, Cam Newton will look good in a Dallas uni. Next up are the San Diego Chargers. The Chargers thought they had their quarterback of the future last year in Jimmy Clausen. How did that work out? The Chargers will try again, selecting Andy Dalton. Will Dalton face the same fate that did in Jimmy? Baltimore is now on the clock. Eli is pushing for A.J. Green but the Ravens go O-line with tackle Tyron Smith. How tough can a guy named Tyron be? Up next are the IFL Champion Raiders, who decided to clean house this past offseason. Da Raiders love'em those blitzing linebackers, so Von Miller it is. The 49ers traded up to pick #5 and can't justify taking a QB at this pick. Perhaps another trade is in the works? Otherwise A.J. Green is too good to pass up. The Lambs, er I mean Rams are now on the clock. All I know is that J.J. Watt is more Ram than Lamb and will beef up the St. Louis D. Up at #7 after trading down from the top spot is da Bears! Sam Bradford will be forever linked to Cam Newton. Chicago show a lot of faith in Bradford. Some Bear fans can't believe Baker passed the Newton. Anyway, the Bears fortify their interior D with the selection of defensive tackle Marcell Dareus. Denver is up at #8 and grab playmaking WR Julio Jones. Stafford finally has his go to guy. J-E-T-S-J-E-T-S-J-E-T-S. Guess who is on the clock. With the number nine pick in the 2012 IFL draft the Jets fight the urge to add another RB and select pass rushing specialist Aldon Smith. Gallary boos. The big question is, will the Jets know what to do with him? Indy closes out the top 10 with the selection of tackle Nate Solder. A good pick for a club rebuilding their foundation. Looking to add some excitement and boast attendence, Tennessee selects corner and return man Patrick Peterson at 11. He will be worth a couple wins if the Titans can force their opponent to punt. Philly is now up at 12 after trading down from the five spot. With newly acquired McCoy's status up in the air in Cleveland, the Eagles ponder and take QB Christian Ponder. Oakland is now on the clock for their second of three first round selections. Its not easy for the geek to get inside information from the Oakland war room. The dartboard says center Mike Pouncey. Up at 14 are the Chef's. Jake Locker would be a good fit here but the geek says the Chiefs will go with Jabaal Sheard to pair with Keisel at defensive end. Saints make it two defensive ends in a row at 15 with the selection of Michael Bennett and his 8 rating. The Packers are now up at 16 and grab the best running back on the board in DeMarco Murray. Obvious durability concerns resulted in Murray dropping this far. At 17, Carolina is on the clock. Panthers boost their offensive line picking up the Bo Derek of guards, Evan Mathis. The Giants are now on the clock. Where have you gone Harry Carson? New York takes Ryan Kerrigan and hopes he makes as big an impact as Harry did. Dolphins are now on the clock at 19. Locker finally leaves the green room and Miami gets a QB for the future. Arizona is on the clock and giving the Geek a headache. Richard Sherman or Torrey Smith. Offense or Defense? I'll go with Smith and if they take Sherman, you heard it from the Geek first. Vikings can now exhale and take Sherman at 21. If Arizona takes Sherman, Vikes take door #3 Brandon Browner . Either way, Houston will be happy with Torrey Smith or Brandon Browner at 22. No need to trade up. The team that benefits most from all of this uncertainty will be Jacksonville who see DT Casey Jurrell fall in their lap. Tampa Bay is now on the clock with the 24th selection. The Bucs need to replace the injured Jamaal Charles. The Geek thinks they will take Ben Tate over Roy Helu. My IFL minions tell me Tampa thinks Tate has more upside. Up at 25 are the Bengals who are looking for a replacement for the recently jettisoned Shaun Ellis. Fortunately there are plenty of defensive ends in this draft as Cincy grabs Adrian Clayborn. Baltimore's Tyron and Cincinnati's Adrian could battle for years. Biggest purse wins. The Bears will be up for their second pick of the round one. This is as good as any time for Blaine Gabbert to be selected. With the 27th pick of round one Atlanta has to take a linebacker. The Geek likes Akeem Ayers here. With the 28th pick in round one of the 2012 IFL draft Washington has to take a linebacker. The Geek likes Brooks Reed here. The NFC Champion Lions are now on the clock. After an offseason injury saw his IFL stock drop like a ton of bricks, Detroit takes defensive lineman Phil Taylor. The IFL champs are now on the clock to close out round one. Kurt will deny, deny, deny but the Geek will bet his pocket protector its Kyle Rudolph TE. Good luck to all but if you are smart you will draft who the Geek suggest.
2012 IFL DRAFT ORDER
Pick Team
1 Chicago
2 San Diego
3 Baltimore
4 Pittsburgh
5 Philadelphia
6 St. Louis
7 Dallas
8 Denver
9 New York (A)
10 Indianapolis
11 Tennessee
12 San Francisco
13 Buffalo
14 Kansas City
15 New Orleans
16 Green Bay
17 Carolina
18 New York (N)
19 Miami
20 Arizona
21 Minnesota
22 Houston
23 Jacksonville
24 Tampa Bay
25 Cincinnati
26 New England
27 Atlanta
28 Washington
29 Detroit
30 Oakland
RAIDERS HOLD OFF LIONS 22-13 TO COMPLETE PERFECT 19-0 SEASON!
IFL Super Bowl MVP
Peyton Hillis
The Raiders faced off against the Lions in the IFL Bowl. The Raiders making their second trip while the Lions their first trip to the bowl. The Lions take the opening kick off and cant do much with it and they punt it away. The Raiders have no more luck with the ball than the Lions did but they were able to paint the Detroit offense into a corner with a great punt by Lee pinning them at their four yard line, two plays later Demarcus Ware busts through for the 2-run homer and takes Cassel down.
2-0 Oakland
The Raider were unable to do anything with the ensuing punt and give the ball back to the Lions at their own 8 and the Detroit O comes out with a vengeance moving the ball down the field on the Raider D with a big run game, gaining 46 yards on the ground with only one pass, and a 35 yard PI penalty on Champ Bailey, until Cassel checks down for the two yard TD to Ben Watson.
7-2 Detroit
The Raiders catch a break on their next series after a 15 yard facemask against Jerod Mayo puts them at midfield. The drive stalls out and Scobee hits the 41 yarder to bring the Raid..... Hold on, a holding call against LT Matt Light puts the ball 10 yards farther back but to no avail as Scobee hits it with plenty to spare.
7-5 Detroit
The Lions continue were they left off moving the ball down field and on 2nd and 6 from the Oakland 30 trade deadline acquisition Raheem Brock sacks Cassel for an 8 yard loss putting the Lions at the 38 and 3rd and 14. A play later Adam Vinatieri misses the 53 yarder and the Raiders dodge a bullet with 9 minutes left in the half. Raiders offense is shut out again and punt the ball back giving the Lions the ball at their own 12. The Raider D stifles the Lions and they get the ball back at their 36 with a bit over 5 minutes left. The Raider O takes advantage of the Lions D pass/aggressive play calls and Hillis hits runs of 19 and 16 and Lynch adds 3 carries for 18 yards and the drive is capped off by Vick's 6 yard boot. Lions are unable to do anything with the ball late in the half.
12-7 Oakland at the half.
The Raiders take the 2nd half kick but are not able to convert a 3rd and 14 with a 13 yard screen to Hillis and the punt it away to the Lions. Cassel moves the offense down deep into Raider territory, hitting on 5-6 passes including a 4 yard check down to, yep you guessed it, Ben Watson. Champ Bailey picks Cassel on the 2 pt conversion to make amends for his PI earlier.
13-12 Detroit
The Oakland offense takes the field with a sense of urgency and they , again, take advantage of the 'pass/aggressive' D of Detroit when Peyton Hillis hits a 23 yard counter draw to put the Raiders inside Lion territory. Mike Vick scrambles on 2nd and ten and checks down to Hines Ward for a 22 yard gain and then on the next play hits Ocho for a 19 yard slant to the Lion 5. The Lions stuff Lynch on the first run but cant deny "Skittles" the second time around.
19-13 Oakland
Cassel again does his best to move the Lions into Raider territory but two Bryan Baluga penalties on the drive and it forces Vinieteri to attempt another long FG, 54, and he hooks it with 10:42 left on the clock and the Raiders at their own 44. Raiders do nada and punt the ball back to Detroit and the Lions reciprocate. The Raiders again take advantage of the Lions D and run the ball down their throats attempting to take time off the clock and get some more help from Jerod Mayo with his second facemask pen of the game. The Raiders get a 28 yard FG and with about 3:30 left on the clock the Lions are down by 9 but are unable to pull any magic out of the bag and the Raiders win their 2nd IFL Bowl.
22-13 Oakland
Peyton Hillis ran for 104 yards and 10 carries and Marshawn Lynch picks up 66 on 17 carries with a TD. The Lion D shut down Vick for the entire game, hats off to them for that. Matt Cassel played a great game against a very tough Raider D and Ben Watson picks up two TDs in the loss. Congrats to Chris for making his way out of the, admittedly tougher, NFC to get to the big game
* Championship * 02-02-2012 Silver Dome Temp:69 Wind: No Line MVP:Hillis
1 2 3 4 Tot
2011 Oakland (19-0) 2 10 7 3 22
2011 Detroit (15-5) 7 0 6 0 13
1 11:25 Oakland Safety Ware 2-0
1 1:52 Detroit TD Cassel 2 pass to Watson (Vinatieri) (14-92-8:22) 2-7
2 13:23 Oakland FG Scobee 51 (9-39-3:11) 5-7
2 1:34 Oakland TD Vick 6 run (Scobee) (7-64-3:51) 12-7
3 5:42 Detroit TD Cassel 4 pass to Watson (2 - failed) (11-76-6:25) 12-13
3 2:24 Oakland TD Lynch 5 run (Scobee) (7-69-3:10) 19-13
4 3:36 Oakland FG Scobee 28 (7-38-3:11) 22-13
2-0 Oakland
The Raider were unable to do anything with the ensuing punt and give the ball back to the Lions at their own 8 and the Detroit O comes out with a vengeance moving the ball down the field on the Raider D with a big run game, gaining 46 yards on the ground with only one pass, and a 35 yard PI penalty on Champ Bailey, until Cassel checks down for the two yard TD to Ben Watson.
7-2 Detroit
The Raiders catch a break on their next series after a 15 yard facemask against Jerod Mayo puts them at midfield. The drive stalls out and Scobee hits the 41 yarder to bring the Raid..... Hold on, a holding call against LT Matt Light puts the ball 10 yards farther back but to no avail as Scobee hits it with plenty to spare.
7-5 Detroit
The Lions continue were they left off moving the ball down field and on 2nd and 6 from the Oakland 30 trade deadline acquisition Raheem Brock sacks Cassel for an 8 yard loss putting the Lions at the 38 and 3rd and 14. A play later Adam Vinatieri misses the 53 yarder and the Raiders dodge a bullet with 9 minutes left in the half. Raiders offense is shut out again and punt the ball back giving the Lions the ball at their own 12. The Raider D stifles the Lions and they get the ball back at their 36 with a bit over 5 minutes left. The Raider O takes advantage of the Lions D pass/aggressive play calls and Hillis hits runs of 19 and 16 and Lynch adds 3 carries for 18 yards and the drive is capped off by Vick's 6 yard boot. Lions are unable to do anything with the ball late in the half.
12-7 Oakland at the half.
The Raiders take the 2nd half kick but are not able to convert a 3rd and 14 with a 13 yard screen to Hillis and the punt it away to the Lions. Cassel moves the offense down deep into Raider territory, hitting on 5-6 passes including a 4 yard check down to, yep you guessed it, Ben Watson. Champ Bailey picks Cassel on the 2 pt conversion to make amends for his PI earlier.
13-12 Detroit
The Oakland offense takes the field with a sense of urgency and they , again, take advantage of the 'pass/aggressive' D of Detroit when Peyton Hillis hits a 23 yard counter draw to put the Raiders inside Lion territory. Mike Vick scrambles on 2nd and ten and checks down to Hines Ward for a 22 yard gain and then on the next play hits Ocho for a 19 yard slant to the Lion 5. The Lions stuff Lynch on the first run but cant deny "Skittles" the second time around.
19-13 Oakland
Cassel again does his best to move the Lions into Raider territory but two Bryan Baluga penalties on the drive and it forces Vinieteri to attempt another long FG, 54, and he hooks it with 10:42 left on the clock and the Raiders at their own 44. Raiders do nada and punt the ball back to Detroit and the Lions reciprocate. The Raiders again take advantage of the Lions D and run the ball down their throats attempting to take time off the clock and get some more help from Jerod Mayo with his second facemask pen of the game. The Raiders get a 28 yard FG and with about 3:30 left on the clock the Lions are down by 9 but are unable to pull any magic out of the bag and the Raiders win their 2nd IFL Bowl.
22-13 Oakland
Peyton Hillis ran for 104 yards and 10 carries and Marshawn Lynch picks up 66 on 17 carries with a TD. The Lion D shut down Vick for the entire game, hats off to them for that. Matt Cassel played a great game against a very tough Raider D and Ben Watson picks up two TDs in the loss. Congrats to Chris for making his way out of the, admittedly tougher, NFC to get to the big game
* Championship * 02-02-2012 Silver Dome Temp:69 Wind: No Line MVP:Hillis
1 2 3 4 Tot
2011 Oakland (19-0) 2 10 7 3 22
2011 Detroit (15-5) 7 0 6 0 13
1 11:25 Oakland Safety Ware 2-0
1 1:52 Detroit TD Cassel 2 pass to Watson (Vinatieri) (14-92-8:22) 2-7
2 13:23 Oakland FG Scobee 51 (9-39-3:11) 5-7
2 1:34 Oakland TD Vick 6 run (Scobee) (7-64-3:51) 12-7
3 5:42 Detroit TD Cassel 4 pass to Watson (2 - failed) (11-76-6:25) 12-13
3 2:24 Oakland TD Lynch 5 run (Scobee) (7-69-3:10) 19-13
4 3:36 Oakland FG Scobee 28 (7-38-3:11) 22-13
WHO OWNS THE PRO BOWL PLAYERS?
IFL AFC PRO BOWL REPRESENTATIVES
One simple indicator of future success in the IFL is the number of Pro Bowlers each team has. Last season the Raiders set the pace with five Pro Bowl participants. Again this season the Raiders lead with eight. The Bengals six Pro Bowlers ranked second. BALTIMORE (2) Eli Manning QB, Earl Thomas SA BUFFALO (1) Antonio Smith DE, CINCINNATI (6) Jermaine Gresham TE, Johnathan Joseph CB, Haloti Ngata DL, Darrelle Revis CB, Aaron Rodgers QB, Justin Smith DL DENVER (2) Shane Lechler P, Maurkice Pouncey OC, HOUSTON (2) Matt Forte RB, Jimmy Graham TE INDIANAPOLIS (1) Ray Lewis ILB JACKSONVILLE (3) Jared Allen DE, Chad Greenway OLB, Brian Urlacher ILB KANSAS CITY (2) Willis McGahee RB, Brian Waters OG MIAMI (3)James Harrison OLB, Maurice Jones-Drew RB, Ed Reed SA NEW ENGLAND (3) Geno Atkins DT, Lance Briggs OLB, Chris Myers OC, JETS (4) Arian Foster RB, John Kuhn FB, Logan Mankins OG, Ryan Mathews RB OAKLAND (8) Champ Bailey CB, Ryan Clady OT, Andy Lee P, Marshawn Lynch RB, Julius Peppers DE, Jay Ratliff DL, Terrell Suggs OLB, DeMarcus Ware OLB, PITTSBURGH (3) David Akers PK, Rob Gronkowski TE, Joe Staley OT SAN DIEGO (3) Elvis Dumervil DE, London Fletcher ILB, Wes Welker WR TENNESSEE (1) Tamba Hali OLB, |
IFL NFC PRO BOWL REPRESENTIVES
Last season the Lions placed a conference high eight players in the Pro Bowl. This year they prepare to play in the IFL Super Bowl. Next season will it be Washington back in the championship game? The Redskins led all IFL teams with nine Pro Bowlers. The Falcons should have something to say about this as they placed seven. Special mention to Arizona who jumped from one Pro Bowler to five this year. ARIZONA (5) Larry Fitzgerald WR, Brandon Marshall WR, Clay Matthews OLB, Ben Roethlisberger QB, Scott Wells OC ATLANTA (7) Tom Brady QB, Tony Gonzalez TE, Ryan Kalil OC, Vonta Leach FB, LeSean McCoy RB, Mike Wallace WR, Marshal Yanda OG CAROLINA (4) Ryan Clark SA, Troy Polamalu SA, Roddy White WR, Vince Wilfork DT CHICAGO (1) Kam Chancellor SA DALLAS (2) Antonio Brown KR, Paul Soliai DT, DETROIT (5) Brian Dawkins SA, D'Brickashaw Ferguson OT, Dwight Freeney DE, Davin Joseph OG, Brandon Moore OG GREEN BAY (2) Corey Graham ST, Calvin Johnson WR MINNESOTA (3) Greg Jennings WR, Philip Rivers QB, Richard Seymour DT NEW ORLEANS (3) Jahri Evans OG, Frank Gore RB, Jason Peters OT GIANTS (5) Drew Brees QB, Dashon Goldson SA, Jason Pierre-Paul DE, B.J. Raji DL, Steve Smith WR PHILADELPHIA (1) Derrick Johnson ILB, SAN FRANCISCO (6) Antonio Gates TE, Nick Mangold OC, Ray Rice RB, Michael Robinson FB, Charles Tillman CB, Patrick Willis ILB ST. LOUIS (3) Jermon Bushrod OT, Carl Nicks OG, Adrian Wilson SA TAMPA BAY (2) Jason Babin DE, Jake Long OT WASHINGTON (9) Andre Carter DE, Ben Grubbs OG, Vincent Jackson WR, Sebastian Janikowski PK, Jason Pierre-Paul DE, Carlos Rogers CB, Joe Thomas OT, Eric Weddle SA, Charles Woodson CB |
IFL SUPER BOWL MEDIA DAY
Five questions with Raider Coach Kurt Johnson
Media: Besides winning the 2008 IFL Super Bowl, the Raiders finished 12-4 in the IFL 2010 season and 18-0 so far this season. What is the key to the Raiders continued success?
Coach Johnson: A strong defense , and a ball control offense. IFL Media: Do you feel any added pressure attempting to complete a perfect season? Coach Johnson: No, I believe there is too much luck involved either way, IFL Media: How do you size up the Lions? Coach Johnson: They don't turn the ball over and have four very dangerous Wide outs. IFL Media: What do you think the Raiders need to do to defeat Detroit? Coach Johnson: Like I said above, play strong defense and control the clock on offense. IFL Media: If you were a tree, what type would you be? Coach Johnson: Oak, of course! |
Five Questions with Lions Coach Chris Gotay
IFL Media: The Lions finished 12-4 in 2009, slipped a little to 9-7 in 2010 and now a trip to the IFL Super Bowl. What is the key to the franchises continued success?
Coach Gotay: The Lions are built on a veteran defense. They have been largely able to keep teams from running the ball effectively (allowing only 3.3 yds/rush), thus being able to control the ball. And while the Lions had issues putting the ball into the end zone, they had one of the IFL's leading kickers in Adam Vinatieri. IFL Media: Were you surprised to get past defending IFL Champion Washington last week? Coach Gotay: Absolutely. In addition to having to go to Washington to play the game, the Lions' plan of going against their seasonal grain by playing the pass-first on defense paid off, as we were able to keep Matt Schaub under control. IFL Media: How do you size up the Raiders? Coach Gotay: Of course they will be hard, if not impossible to beat. They are well-rounded on offense and the Lions are going to have to find a way to keep the pass rush off of Matt Cassell. IFL Media: What do you think the Lions need to do to defeat Oakland? Coach Gotay: Stay out of third-and-long situations offensively and try to contain Michael Vick. IFL Media: I understand the Lions are relocating their home office this week. Do you think that will be a distraction? Coach Gotay: It will be somewhat of a distraction, but maybe a welcome one. Sometimes the coaching staff has a tendency to over-think; perhaps the distraction will help keep it simple. |
IFL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
AFC
Vick leads Raiders over Pats 22-7
Michael Vick runs for
Oaklands only touchdown.
The Patriots came into Oakland looking for the upset and their first trip to the IFL Bowl. Both teams played things close to the vest , x for a reverse by NE , in the first qtr but the Raiders mounted a 96 yard drive, capped off by a Vick 3 yard TD, at the end of the first to take a 7-0 lead early in the 2nd. NE took the ensuing kick off but were stymied by the Raider D and were 3 and out. Oakland mounted another drive into Pats territory but had to settle for a Scobee FG. Another 3 and out by the Patriots led to another Scobee FG and the Raiders take a 13-0 lead into the half. NE takes the second half kick and the second play from scrimmage Michael 'the Burner' Turner rips off a 70 yard TD scamper to put the Patriots within 6 and make the Raider coach curse loudly enough to scare both his dogs and have the flee from the room as fast as their little dachshund legs could carry them. The teams trade punts again before the Raiders get yet another FG from Scobee to take a 16-7 lead. The Raiders mount another drive into the 4rth and, yep you guessed it, another Scobee FG is hatched. From there on out it was the Raider D and one more Scobee FG... With the exception of the Turner 70 run and the Burleson reverse, the Patriots were shut down by the Raider D. Kitna had 39 yards passing on 5 completions. NE had 5 3 and outs on the day and punted 8 times. Vick was a difference maker as usual but the unsung hero of the game was Marshawn 'skittles' Lynch who toted the rock for 116 yards on 22 carries and helped the Raiders amass 43 minutes of TOP to the Pats 16. Hats off to Kevin for leading his team to the Conference championship. He called a good game but just didn't have the OL to do much on offense. Oakland heads to its second IFL Bowl and awaits the Lions.
NFC
Lions ride Cassel's arm to 23-14 win and trip to the Super Bowl!
Matt Cassel throws two TD passes
as Lions upset Washington.
Matt Cassel throws touchdown passes to Ben Watson and Dwayne Bowe, and the Lions get three field goals from Adam Vinatieri to beat the Redskins 23-14. The Lions were the benficiaries of two big penalty calls, as first Cassell's fourth quarter interception deep in Lions territory was overturned by a Roughing the Passer penalty; and then with less than 2:30 reminaing in the fourth quarter and the Lions in punt formation on 4th & 5, the Redskins were called for offsides. The penaty was enough for a Lions' first down, and effectively sealed the win for the guys from Motown.
IFL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
AFC
Pats roll Bengals
Bengals travel to Foxboro looking to extract some payback after a 34-14 home loss to New England in Week 13. Aaron Rodgers was held to a 55 passer rating in that one, something not likely to occur again. With wind gusts of up to 30 MPH during the game, passing figured to be a challenge. Both teams began tentatively, but the Bengals had the first chance to get on the board. However, Shayne Graham hooked a 50 yard FG attempt with the wind at his back giving the Pats decent field position midway thru the first quarter. On the next play, John Kitna hooked up with Marcedes Lewis for 48 yards. Two plays later, Kitna hit a double-covered Nate Burleson and the Pats were up 7-0. Bengals put a nice 10-play drive together right before the end of quarter number one, and it was 7-3 NE. Kitna went back to work with the wind at his back on the next drive, hitting four different receivers, including Hakeem Nicks for a 9 yard TD, and it was 14-3 NE. Each team added a FG before halftime.....and the Patriots led 17-6 at the half. The Bengals siezed the momentum early in the 3rd quarter, stopping the Pats on 4th and 1 at their 42. Rodgers drove his crew right down the field and made it 17-13 on a 1 yard QB sneak. The game was seemingly on. New England, knowing Rodgers would have the wind at his back in the 4th quarter, needed a bigger lead. John Kitna and Michael Turner engineered an 11 play drive to answer, with Kitna hitting Dallas Clark (double covered) for an 8 yard TD with less than a minute to go in the 3rd quarter. His third TD pass gave New England an 11-point lead. The Bengals tried to answer, but Graham missed his second 50 yard FG attempt, and the Patriots had the ball with a chance to really make things tough on the visiting team. Thanks to an 18 yard Turner scamper, and a 15 yard personal foul on Cinci, NE put another 3 points on the board to make it 27-13 with 11 minutes to play. Even with the wind behind him, Rodgers and the Bengals had their work cut out for them. A Lance Briggs INT on the very next drive for the Bengals essentially put the game away, giving NE the ball at the Cinci 27 yard line. Lawrence Tynes hit his third straight FG, ending the scoring. Patriots advance with a 30-13 win. John Kitna was 17-27 for 216 yards with 3 TDs and 0 INTs. Michael Turner rushed 22 times for 111 yards. For the Bengals, Miles Austin caught 8 passes for 86 yards, but overall the Bengals passing game struggled. Aaron Rodgers went 25-49 for 241 yards and an interception, while Cedric Benson rushed for 54 yards on 13 carries. Rodgers did rush for 48 yards and his team's only TD. Congrats to John on another fine season. New England moves on, hoping for another home game, but knowing they are likely headed out west for the AFC Championship.
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Raiders slow down Jaguars
The Jaguars come to town to hopefully pull off some magic in Oakland...... The opening kickoff looked like an ominous sign as Lorenzo Booker fumbles the kick and 4 plays later Peyton Hillis dives over the top for the first score of the game. The Jags punt away their first possession of the game but Mike Vick is stripped by Chad Greenway and the Jags turn it into 3 points. Oakland takes its next possession and drives down the field, running almost 9.5 minutes off the clock, but having to settle for a Josh Scobee FG to regain the 7 point lead. Jags have a 3 and out and the Raiders get another 1 yard dive from Hillis to take a 17-3 lead late in the 2nd. Jags gamble on 4rth and 2 at the Oakland 40 and the long pass falls incomplete giving the Raiders the ball at their own 40 with 15 seconds left and Mike Vick's legs scramble for 15 yards before running out of bounds and giving Scobee the shot at a 43 yard FG as time expires... Half 20-3 Oakland The Jacsonville coach, rolling the dice again, calls a beautifully executed onsides kick that was recovered by the 1st half goat Lorenzo Booker but the Jags were unable to do anything with the ball and missed on their second 4rth down attempt and the Raiders turn that into another Scobee FG to take a 23-3 lead and that is about the end of the game there. Raiders get one more gift TD on a late int ret for TD by the rookie TJ Ward. The Raider D was as advertised, holding the Jax offense to 242 yards-about 50 or so on the ground late in the game that helped Ahmad Bradshaw get 100+ for the Jags. The Raider offense was a bit vanilla but Vick was efficient though he did fumble once and throw a pick late he managed the game well. Thanks to Dave for the game and keeping me on my toes throughout :-)
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NFC
Redskins down Bucs
The second round playoff game featured a rematch of TB & Washing. The first time around Washington won the close game 27-24 in Tampa in the last 2 minutes of the game. The Bucs had the top offense in the league featuring Jamal Charles and a dangerous 3 deep WR corps with Harvin, Lloyd and Owens. Thanks to an outstanding regular season this game would be played in Washington and not Tampa. After a poor first drive, the second one was more promising for the Bucs. They were finally able to move the ball despite poor starting field position. Relying on their passing game they were able to move the ball to the 35 yard line where 3 straight incompletions brought up 4th down. The Bucs called on Suisham for the 53 yard attempt but he just didn't have the leg and it fell short. This left the Skins in prime field position and they took advantage. 3 plays later and the Skins were in the endzone on a 12 yard TD pass to Pierre Garcon. The lead would be short lived as the Bucs responded with a balanced attack with Charles and their deadly receiving corps. They moved hte ball down field fairly easily against the Skins D and Charles was able to finish the drive wtih a 2 yard running TD. With the Bucs continuing to focus on Addai the skins aired it out some more. They were able to pick up chunk yards against the Bucs secondary and Schaub topped it off with a 30 yard strike to Winslow. After 3 straight TD drives this game had the look of an old fashioned shoot out. This thought would be short lived tho. As the Bucs would go 3 and out which was followed by a long 53 yard Janikowski field goal. On their next drive the bucs were able to get deep into Skins territory but a Pierre-Paul sack cost them 8 yards and a FG opportunity.
After a skins punt the bucs were left with 59 seconds left in the Half. They were able to get the ball to the 37 yard line with 8 second remaining and 1 timeout. The Bucs opted to go for the bomb as opposed to a really long FG attempt or risking the clock striking 0 on a short play. The Bomb fell incomplete and time ran out with the core 17-7 at the half. In the second half the Skins came to dominate. The Bucs offense fell out of sync and struggled to move the ball. On their second drive of the half the skins went to the ground and punched it in with a 7 yard TD from Jennings. Two possessions later Carlos Rogers picked off Palmer deep in their own territory. 3 plays later and Addai punched it in from 1 yard out. With only 2 minutes left in the 3rd quarter and up 31-7 the Skins were able to pin their ears back and put the pressure on Palmer. The Bucs just wouldn't have enough time. They scored a late TD but were unable to recover the onside kick which resulted in a Skins FG. The final score was 34-14. Schaub was the MVP going 18-25 with 202 yards and 2 tds. Palmer was 25-52 with 1 td and 1 int. Charles ran for 97 yards on 17 carries with 1 td. |
Lions edge Falcons
Detroit traveled to Atlanta in a rematch of a 34-27 week 7 Atlanta win.
Atlanta got on the board first with a Ryan Longwell FG to go up 3-0. Then Detroit drove down the field and Matt Cassel hit Braylon Edwards for 33 yard TD to take the lead 7-3. Copy and paste. Atlanta got on the board with a Garrett Hartley FG to bring the score to 7-6. Then Detroit drove down the field and Matt Cassel hit Braylon Edwards for 33 yard TD to take the lead 14-6. Brady then replied with a TD pass to Mike Wallace for the Falcons first TD to close the score to 14-13 Lions going into the half. Atlanta stopped Detroit on their first drive of the second half and then drove down for another Ryan Longwell FG to take their first lead of the game 16-14. Tim Hightower then broke away for a 23 yard TD to cap off a 7 play 66 yard drive to take the lead back, 21-16. Atlanta got the ball back with 1:16 left after a couple of punts and a turnover on downs on their previous possession. Atlanta started on their own 3 but couldn't get beyond Detroit's 45 before time ran out on a bomb pass to Larry Fitzgerald that fell incomplete. Detroit moves on to face Washington in the next round. Congrats to Chris on a well coached game. |
IFL WILDCARD WEEKEND
AFC
Rodgers leads Bengals over Miami
The Bengals outscored Miami 14-3 in the second half of a game that was much closer than the statistics indicate. Trailing 6 to 3 at the half, Bengals QB Aaron Rodgers plunged in on 1 yard sneak to give the Bengals a 10-6 lead midway thru the third quarter. The Dolphins cut the lead to one, 10 to 9 thanks to a Prater 58 yard field goal. Cincinnati was able to extend the lead to 17-9 with a little over six minutes left in the game as Rodgers connected with Austin for a 20 yard score. Miami, who struggled offensively, put together a late drive that died with a about a minute and a half left in the game. The Bengals outgained Miami 347 yards to 194. However, two turnovers, kept the Dolphins in the game. Rodgers threw for 274 yards and a touchdown. The Cincinnati defense held Dolphins star tailback Jones-Drew to 33 yards on 19 rushing attempts.
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Dominating first half allows Jags to cruise
The Jags raced out to a 24-0 first half lead and never looked back to advance by defeating Houston 27-7 A tough Jags D forced 3 turnovers and Chad Henne's fine play led Jacksonville to victory while a superb effort by Forte, 200+ yards in offense, led the Texans. In spite of Jags early lead this was a tough close game that could have gone either way if it hadn't been for some early key stops by the Jags-D.
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NFC
Lions advance on Cundiff's kick
Billy Cundiff, the Lions' kickoff specialist, comes off of the bench to kick a 56-yard field goal 7:21 into overtime, to give the Lions a 20-17 win over the Cardinals. It was Cundiff's first field goal of the year, as he has a stronger leg than regular placement kicker Adam Vinatieri. The Lions won despite four turnovers and a stupid coaching situation which saw them turn the ball over on downs inside the Cardinals' ten yard line with :14 remaining in regulation.
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Bucs rally past Vikes
The Buccaneers survived a 10-0 first quarter deficit to advance by defeating Minnesota 23-13. Tampa was aided by three Vikings turnovers and nine penalties. Minnesota’s game plan was perfect, as Philip Rivers threw for over 300 yards and they held Jamaal Charles to under 100 yards. But turnovers killed their chances. After going up 10-0, Tampa came back to tie the game at 10-10 near the end of the 2nd quarter. Joshua Cribbs fumbled the ensuing kickoff and Tampa had the ball at their own 32. The Bucs drove to the 1, but Minnesota held to limit the damage to 3, and a 13-10 Tampa lead at the half. To start the 3rd quarter, Minnesota drove, just as they had in the 1st quarter with Rivers hitting three big plays of over 10 yards. But at the Tampa 11, Rivers was picked off, and the Bucs dodged a bullet. In the 4th quarter Tampa’s passing game started to click and Palmer’s TD pass to Tony Moeaki (pictured above) gave Tampa a 10 point lead at 20-10. Minnesota’s first play from scrimmage was a short out to Greg Jennings, who broke free for a 48 yard gain the the Bucs’ 24. Tampa held, and Minnesota’s field goal made it a one score game at 20-13. The Bucs responded in kind with a FG on a drive that was aided by a 15-yard personal foul penalty, and reclaimed a 23-13 lead. The Philip Rivers air show began and he hit on five consecutive passes for 51 yards. But his 6th pass was picked off at the Tampa 23, and the window of opportunity was closed. Two more Minnesota penalties helped Tampa run out the clock, 23-13 was the final.
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WEEK 16 RECAP
Game Scores
Arizona 7 New Orleans 31 - Saints take advantage of Cardinals resting their starters for the playoffs. Gore runs for 200 yards and two scores.
Atlanta 9 Washington 24 - Washington D holds Brady and company in check in this NFC heavyweight battle.
Buffalo 7 Denver 26 - Broncos end season on a high note thanks to four Buffalo turnovers and four Crosby field goals.
Rashard Mendenhall relaxes as he and his Redskins prepare to defend their IFL title. The Redskin running back rushed for 183 yards and two scores as the Redskins downed the Falcons 24-9 and gain the NFC's top seed.
Chicago 10 Jacksonville 25 - Jags rally from trailing 10-3 after the first quarter. Barth kicks six field goals.
Cincinnati 29 Tampa Bay 31 - Bucs outgun Bengals as Palmer enjoys his time on Revis Island with 353 yards and two touchdowns.
Dallas 10 St. Louis 3 - Sanchez finds Parrish from eight yards out early in the fourth.
Detroit 34 Pittsburgh 10 - Jackson rushes for 134 yards and a touchdown as Lions claim NFC Central.
Green Bay 17 Tennessee 17 - Packers and Titans end season with a kiss on the cheek. Vince Young replaces struggling Cutler and finds Boss from 7 yards out with a minute left to earn the tie.
Miami 23 San Diego 20 - Dolphins hold off upset minded Chargers to earn playoff berth. A missed 47 yard field goal early in first quarter comes back to haunt San Diego.
Minnesota 24 Baltimore 16 - Vikings hold off a game Ravens squad to earn an IFL wildcard berth. Rivers throws for 328 yards and three scores.
New England 17 Kansas City 20 - Chiefs end season with a quality win over New England. KC denfense holds New England to under 300 total yards.
New York(N) 13 San Francisco 27 - simmed
New York(A) 3 Houston 34 - simmed
Oakland 44 Indianapolis 7 - Raiders march forward dismantling the Colts. Five turnovers undo Indy.
Philadelphia 0 Carolina 36 - Panthers miss out on the postseason but end in grand fashion smashing Philly. Panther D holds the Eagles to 151 total yards.
Rushing Leaders
Gore(NO) 23-200 2 TD
Mendenhall(Was) 36-183 2 TD - IFL OFF Player of the Week
Jackson,S(Det) 17-134 1 TD
Torain(Buf) 27-130
McFadden,D(Car) 20-115 1 TD
Blount(KC) 20-114
Foster,A(NYJ) 16-111
Greene,S(Ten) 30-108
Bradshaw(Jax) 20-102
Receiving Leaders
Jackson,D(Pit) 10-178
Collie(Dal) 10- 95
Williams,C(StL) 10- 60
Passing Leaders
Palmer,C(TB) 40-21-353 2 TD 1 Int
Rivers,P(Min) 43-30-328 3 TD
Rodgers(Cin) 39-26-326 3 TD 1 Int
Smith,A(Pit) 43-28-316 1 TD 1 Int
Ryan,M(Ten) 45-24-304 1 TD 4 Int
Defensive Standouts
Williams,T(Den) 2 Int 7 Tk - IFL DEF Player of the Week
Lofton(Chi) 15 Tk
Polamalu(Car) 2 Int 5 Tk
Special Teams
Crosby(Den) 4-5 FG
Barth(Jax) 6-6 FG - IFL ST Player of the Week
Mariani(Pit) 5-154 Kick Ret
Stephens-H(Bal)4-167 Kick Ret
Banks,B(NE) 5-183 Kick Ret 1 TD 2-19 Punt Ret
Cason(Oak) 3-112 Punt Ret 1 TD
Rackers(Car) 5-5 FG
WEEK 15 RECAP
Game Scores
Indianapolis 34 Buffalo 24
Colts jump out to a 14-3 halftime lead and hold on for the win. Favre throws for three scores..
San Diego 7 Houston 18
Hagler returns an interception 36 yards setting up a Westbrook 6 yard TD run to extend Texan lead to 13-0 as Houston goes on to the win.
Philadelphia 7 Dallas 26
Phil Dawson hits four field goals as the Cowboys win their second game in a row.
Detroit 36 Tampa Bay 20
In what must be the week of the kicker Vinatieri connects on all five of his attempts including a 50 yarder as the Lions win a big NFC Norris match-up. Lions sack Palmer four times.
Chicago 7 Green Bay 24
Pack hold the Bears to six first downs and Cutler throws two TDs.
Adam Vinatieri kicks five field goals to help the Lions win a key NFC North game over Tampa Bay earning him IFL Special Teams Player of the Week.
New England 0 Washington 17
Clock strikes midnight on Kitna as Redskin D is in his face most of the game including five sacks. Addai rushes for 109 yards on only 12 carries.
Pittsburgh 6 Cincinnati 28
"Golden" Graham kicks five field goals and Rodgers throws for two scores as Cincinnati cruises.
Tennessee 10 Minnesota 27
Rivers throws for 304 yards and Jackson has TD runs of 10 and 27 yards as Vikings keep playoff hopes alive.
New Orleans 24 San Francisco 20
Saints march 80 yards on 19 plays as Flacco finds Anderson for the three yard score and the win.
New York(N) 17 Arizona 27
Peterson runs for 124 yards and a score and Big Ben throws two TD passes.
Baltimore 13 Jacksonville 27
Jags jump out early and cruise to the win. Bradshaw runs for 143 yards and a score.
Oakland 41 Denver 0
Broncos can only generate three first downs as the Raiders romp. Vick runs for three TDs.
Kansas City 9 Atlanta 28
Chiefs kick two field goals and lead 6-0 before Falcons gain the lead on a Jones two yard plunge. DRC keeps it going with a 51 yard interception return for a touchdown on the next series.
Miami 20 New York(A) 3 - sim
St. Louis 9 Carolina 33 - sim
Rushing Leaders
Green-Elli(Buf) 28-180 1 TD
Bradshaw(Jax) 28-143 1 TD
Peterson,A(Ari) 23-124 1 TD
Gore(NO) 28-121
Lynch,M(Oak) 28-120 2 TD - OFF Player of the Week
Addai(Was) 12-109
McFadden,D(Car) 28-105 1 TD
Vick(Oak) 9-39 3 TD
Receiving Leaders
Smith,S(NYG) 14-129
Johnson,S(Buf) 10-113
White,R(Car) 10- 94 1 TD
Passing Leaders
Brees(NYG) 49-35-375 2 TD 2 Int
Palmer,C(TB) 48-25-338 2 TD 1 Int
Rivers,P(Min) 30-21-304
Defensive Standouts
Long,C(GB) 4 Sk 5 Tk - DEF Player of the Week
Smith,J(Cin) 3 Sk 6 Tk
Matthews,C(Ari) 3 Sk 3 Tk
Ware,D(Oak) 3 Sk 8 Tk
Thomas,T(Car) 2 Int 1 Tk
Special Teams
Dawson,P(Dal) 4-4 FG
Vinatieri(Det) 5-5 FG - ST Player of the Week
Mariani(Pit) 8-195 Kick Ret
Graham,S(Cin) 5-5 FG
Reed,D(Den) 8-210 Kick Ret
Karim(KC) 5-179 Kick Ret
Rackers(Car) 4-5 FG
Indianapolis 34 Buffalo 24
Colts jump out to a 14-3 halftime lead and hold on for the win. Favre throws for three scores..
San Diego 7 Houston 18
Hagler returns an interception 36 yards setting up a Westbrook 6 yard TD run to extend Texan lead to 13-0 as Houston goes on to the win.
Philadelphia 7 Dallas 26
Phil Dawson hits four field goals as the Cowboys win their second game in a row.
Detroit 36 Tampa Bay 20
In what must be the week of the kicker Vinatieri connects on all five of his attempts including a 50 yarder as the Lions win a big NFC Norris match-up. Lions sack Palmer four times.
Chicago 7 Green Bay 24
Pack hold the Bears to six first downs and Cutler throws two TDs.
Adam Vinatieri kicks five field goals to help the Lions win a key NFC North game over Tampa Bay earning him IFL Special Teams Player of the Week.
New England 0 Washington 17
Clock strikes midnight on Kitna as Redskin D is in his face most of the game including five sacks. Addai rushes for 109 yards on only 12 carries.
Pittsburgh 6 Cincinnati 28
"Golden" Graham kicks five field goals and Rodgers throws for two scores as Cincinnati cruises.
Tennessee 10 Minnesota 27
Rivers throws for 304 yards and Jackson has TD runs of 10 and 27 yards as Vikings keep playoff hopes alive.
New Orleans 24 San Francisco 20
Saints march 80 yards on 19 plays as Flacco finds Anderson for the three yard score and the win.
New York(N) 17 Arizona 27
Peterson runs for 124 yards and a score and Big Ben throws two TD passes.
Baltimore 13 Jacksonville 27
Jags jump out early and cruise to the win. Bradshaw runs for 143 yards and a score.
Oakland 41 Denver 0
Broncos can only generate three first downs as the Raiders romp. Vick runs for three TDs.
Kansas City 9 Atlanta 28
Chiefs kick two field goals and lead 6-0 before Falcons gain the lead on a Jones two yard plunge. DRC keeps it going with a 51 yard interception return for a touchdown on the next series.
Miami 20 New York(A) 3 - sim
St. Louis 9 Carolina 33 - sim
Rushing Leaders
Green-Elli(Buf) 28-180 1 TD
Bradshaw(Jax) 28-143 1 TD
Peterson,A(Ari) 23-124 1 TD
Gore(NO) 28-121
Lynch,M(Oak) 28-120 2 TD - OFF Player of the Week
Addai(Was) 12-109
McFadden,D(Car) 28-105 1 TD
Vick(Oak) 9-39 3 TD
Receiving Leaders
Smith,S(NYG) 14-129
Johnson,S(Buf) 10-113
White,R(Car) 10- 94 1 TD
Passing Leaders
Brees(NYG) 49-35-375 2 TD 2 Int
Palmer,C(TB) 48-25-338 2 TD 1 Int
Rivers,P(Min) 30-21-304
Defensive Standouts
Long,C(GB) 4 Sk 5 Tk - DEF Player of the Week
Smith,J(Cin) 3 Sk 6 Tk
Matthews,C(Ari) 3 Sk 3 Tk
Ware,D(Oak) 3 Sk 8 Tk
Thomas,T(Car) 2 Int 1 Tk
Special Teams
Dawson,P(Dal) 4-4 FG
Vinatieri(Det) 5-5 FG - ST Player of the Week
Mariani(Pit) 8-195 Kick Ret
Graham,S(Cin) 5-5 FG
Reed,D(Den) 8-210 Kick Ret
Karim(KC) 5-179 Kick Ret
Rackers(Car) 4-5 FG
PLAYOFF PICTURE
NFC
EAST:
Washington clinches
CENTRAL:
Tampa Bay has a one game lead on Detroit and has beaten Detroit once already, and plays Detroit this week. If they beat the Lions they clinch the division.
WEST:
Atlanta clinches
WILD CARD:
Detroit, Arizona, and Giants. Minnesota, Green Bay, and Carolina are longshots.
HOME FIELD:
Atlanta has a one game lead over the Skins for #1 seed and they play week 16. Tampa Bay is one behind Washington for the #2 seed though the Skins have the H2H over them. Detroit has a shot at the #2 seed should Washington and Tampa Bay choke.
AFC
EAST:
New England clinches
CENTRAL:
Cincy clinches based on H2H over Jacksonville.
WEST:
Oakland clinches
WILD CARD:
Jacksonville has a one game lead over Houston with the Jags having the H2H over them. Buffalo, Miami, and KC look to be battling it out for the 3rd spot.
HOME FIELD:
Oakland has a one game lead over New England for the #1 seed and the Bengals are outside looking in at the first round bye after losing H2H to both, though they are not out of the race as the Pats play the Skins this week but the Bengals finish up the season with the Bucs so it isnt looking good.
EAST:
Washington clinches
CENTRAL:
Tampa Bay has a one game lead on Detroit and has beaten Detroit once already, and plays Detroit this week. If they beat the Lions they clinch the division.
WEST:
Atlanta clinches
WILD CARD:
Detroit, Arizona, and Giants. Minnesota, Green Bay, and Carolina are longshots.
HOME FIELD:
Atlanta has a one game lead over the Skins for #1 seed and they play week 16. Tampa Bay is one behind Washington for the #2 seed though the Skins have the H2H over them. Detroit has a shot at the #2 seed should Washington and Tampa Bay choke.
AFC
EAST:
New England clinches
CENTRAL:
Cincy clinches based on H2H over Jacksonville.
WEST:
Oakland clinches
WILD CARD:
Jacksonville has a one game lead over Houston with the Jags having the H2H over them. Buffalo, Miami, and KC look to be battling it out for the 3rd spot.
HOME FIELD:
Oakland has a one game lead over New England for the #1 seed and the Bengals are outside looking in at the first round bye after losing H2H to both, though they are not out of the race as the Pats play the Skins this week but the Bengals finish up the season with the Bucs so it isnt looking good.
WEEK 14 RECAP
Game Scores
San Diego 3 New York(A) 10
Jets D holds Chargers scoreless for 3 and a half quarters with a Foster 3 yard TD run being the difference.
New Orleans 9 Washington 24
12 in a row for the Skins as they break away from Saints in second half sparked by a Tate 85 yard KOR for a TD to begin the half.
Tampa Bay 45 Tennessee 20
Titans try to keep pace but Palmer and company explode for 31 first half points. Palmer throws for 331 yards and 4 scores.
Atlanta 23 New York(N) 3
This game was a tale of two QBs. Atlanta's Brady two TDs, 0 interceptions while New York's Brees, no touchdowns, two interceptions.
Alphonso Smith celebrates after he takes his first of two interceptions 47 yards for the score and earns Defensive Player of the Week as the Cowboys down the Panthers 30-15.
Detroit 20 Cincinnati 23
Bengals D hold Lions scoreless in second half for the come-from-behind-win. Cincy gains 101 yards on the ground to Detroit's 46.
Pittsburgh 13 Minnesota 45
Rivers throws only 11 passes, 9 completions, 4 for TDs. His backfield mate Jackson runs for 142 yards and two scores.
San Francisco 13 Philadelphia 6
McCoy finds Gates for the 36 yard scoring strike early in second quarter for the difference making score.
Carolina 15 Dallas 30
Cowboys strike early and often thanks to Sanchez three TD strikes and three Panther turnovers. They love their Cowboys again in Big D!
Denver 14 New England 25
Broncos again looking for the upset but Pats settle in and hold Denver scoreless in second half. Tynes hits four FGs for New England.
St. Louis 3 Arizona 21
Big Ben throws for two TDs and Peterson adds a 2 yard run for the score as the Cardinals down the Rams.
Oakland 35 Miami 19
Miami picks up 26 first downs to Oakland's 7, Oakland 106 yards in penalties to Miami's 45. Raiders don't sweat the small stuff and roll on.
Chicago 22 Baltimore 24
Bears rally for win number 2 falls short. Eli tosses two TDs for the Ravens.
Houston 14 Buffalo 10
Texans control the ball 12 minutes longer than the Bills and win this very windy game.
Kansas City 10 Indianapolis 0
Chiefs keep the Colts out of the end zone. Nugent adds a field goal to secure the win late in fourth.
Jacksonville 20 Green Bay 21
Jags jump out to a 20-0 half time lead. But drink too much beer during the break giving up 21 points in final quarter. Atogwa goes 43 yards with a fumble for the winning score.
Rushing Leaders
Turner,M(NE) 27-157
Charles(TB) 20-150 2 TD
Jackson,F(Min) 18-142 2 TD
McFadden,D(Car) 28-131
Rice,R(SF) 30-126
Jackson,B(Phi) 20-118
Gore(NO) 26-115
Blount(KC) 24-108
Receiving Leaders
Edwards,B(Det) 8-152 2 TD
Shipley(Bal) 11-149 2 TD
Breaston(Mia) 10-118
Clayton,M(StL) 10- 87
Passing Leaders
Palmer,C(TB) 24-22-331 4 TD - OFF Player of the Week
Orton(Mia) 52-34-330 2 Int
Rivers,P(Min) 11- 9-150 4 TD
Defensive Standouts
Smith,A(Dal) 2 Int 4 Tk - DEF Player of the Week
Harris,C(Hou) 2 Int 1 Tk
Suh(Buf) 4 Sk 11 Tk
Special Teams
Mariani(Pit) 7-176 Kick Ret
Reed,D(Den) 5-166 Kick Ret
Tynes(NE) 4-4 FG
Washington(Oak)5-292 Kick Ret 2 TD - ST Player of the Week.
Prater(Mia) 4-4 FG
San Diego 3 New York(A) 10
Jets D holds Chargers scoreless for 3 and a half quarters with a Foster 3 yard TD run being the difference.
New Orleans 9 Washington 24
12 in a row for the Skins as they break away from Saints in second half sparked by a Tate 85 yard KOR for a TD to begin the half.
Tampa Bay 45 Tennessee 20
Titans try to keep pace but Palmer and company explode for 31 first half points. Palmer throws for 331 yards and 4 scores.
Atlanta 23 New York(N) 3
This game was a tale of two QBs. Atlanta's Brady two TDs, 0 interceptions while New York's Brees, no touchdowns, two interceptions.
Alphonso Smith celebrates after he takes his first of two interceptions 47 yards for the score and earns Defensive Player of the Week as the Cowboys down the Panthers 30-15.
Detroit 20 Cincinnati 23
Bengals D hold Lions scoreless in second half for the come-from-behind-win. Cincy gains 101 yards on the ground to Detroit's 46.
Pittsburgh 13 Minnesota 45
Rivers throws only 11 passes, 9 completions, 4 for TDs. His backfield mate Jackson runs for 142 yards and two scores.
San Francisco 13 Philadelphia 6
McCoy finds Gates for the 36 yard scoring strike early in second quarter for the difference making score.
Carolina 15 Dallas 30
Cowboys strike early and often thanks to Sanchez three TD strikes and three Panther turnovers. They love their Cowboys again in Big D!
Denver 14 New England 25
Broncos again looking for the upset but Pats settle in and hold Denver scoreless in second half. Tynes hits four FGs for New England.
St. Louis 3 Arizona 21
Big Ben throws for two TDs and Peterson adds a 2 yard run for the score as the Cardinals down the Rams.
Oakland 35 Miami 19
Miami picks up 26 first downs to Oakland's 7, Oakland 106 yards in penalties to Miami's 45. Raiders don't sweat the small stuff and roll on.
Chicago 22 Baltimore 24
Bears rally for win number 2 falls short. Eli tosses two TDs for the Ravens.
Houston 14 Buffalo 10
Texans control the ball 12 minutes longer than the Bills and win this very windy game.
Kansas City 10 Indianapolis 0
Chiefs keep the Colts out of the end zone. Nugent adds a field goal to secure the win late in fourth.
Jacksonville 20 Green Bay 21
Jags jump out to a 20-0 half time lead. But drink too much beer during the break giving up 21 points in final quarter. Atogwa goes 43 yards with a fumble for the winning score.
Rushing Leaders
Turner,M(NE) 27-157
Charles(TB) 20-150 2 TD
Jackson,F(Min) 18-142 2 TD
McFadden,D(Car) 28-131
Rice,R(SF) 30-126
Jackson,B(Phi) 20-118
Gore(NO) 26-115
Blount(KC) 24-108
Receiving Leaders
Edwards,B(Det) 8-152 2 TD
Shipley(Bal) 11-149 2 TD
Breaston(Mia) 10-118
Clayton,M(StL) 10- 87
Passing Leaders
Palmer,C(TB) 24-22-331 4 TD - OFF Player of the Week
Orton(Mia) 52-34-330 2 Int
Rivers,P(Min) 11- 9-150 4 TD
Defensive Standouts
Smith,A(Dal) 2 Int 4 Tk - DEF Player of the Week
Harris,C(Hou) 2 Int 1 Tk
Suh(Buf) 4 Sk 11 Tk
Special Teams
Mariani(Pit) 7-176 Kick Ret
Reed,D(Den) 5-166 Kick Ret
Tynes(NE) 4-4 FG
Washington(Oak)5-292 Kick Ret 2 TD - ST Player of the Week.
Prater(Mia) 4-4 FG
WEEK 13 RECAP
Game Scores
New Orleans 24 Oakland 38
Raiders remain perfect as they rush past the Saints. Hillis ran for 115 with a TD. Vick added 68 yards and two scores on the ground..
San Diego 13 Carolina 24
Panthers get over the 500 mark as McFadden has a day rushing for 136 yards and three scores.
San Francisco 12 Kansas City 6
Josh Brown kicks four field goals as the Niners are on a two game winning streak. Further proof that midseason coaching changes can spark a club.
Carolina's Darren McFadden rushed for 136 yards and three scores in the Panther win to earn IFL Offensive Player of the Week.
Buffalo 13 Tennessee 7
Bills capitalize on a Titan fumble in O.T. as Hill finds Johnson for a 39 yard gain and Green-Ellis plunges in one play later for the win.
Miami 19 Baltimore 13
MJD runs for 190 yards and a score as Fins down the Ravens.
Dallas 10 Detroit 35
Lions score 35 first half points to route the Cowboys.
Denver 17 Atlanta 20
Falcons need O.T. to avoid the upset. Danny Woodhead rushes for 100 yards and Chris Johnson adds 75 and a score but its not enough for Denver.
Indianapolis 14 Jacksonville 34
Jags are making it a race in AFC Central as Henne throws for three scores.
New England 34 Cincinnati 14
Five turnovers turn what was expected to be a good game into a laugher. Kitna outplays Rodgers throwing three TDs while Rodgers throws three INTs.
New York(N) 31 Green Bay 17
New York's favorite team stays in the playoff hunt with a nice win. Brees throws for 317 yards and two scores.
New York(A) 17 Pittsburgh 20
New York's other team continues a disappointing season falling to the reinvigorated Steelers. After Jets tie it late in 4th, Pittsburgh moves into field goal position for the win.
Washington 27 Tampa Bay 24
A game that lived up to the hype saw the defending champs get a late TD from Schaub to Jackson for the winning score.
Philadelphia 17 Chicago 29
Bears win! Bears win! Bears win! Bears got key contributions from their first round picks as Bradford throws for 300 yards and 2 TDs and Best adds a rushing TD and a TD reception.
St. Louis 7 Houston 10
Texans hold off Rams to keep their postseason hopes alive. Rams go 4 for 5 on fourth down to stay in the game.
Arizona 14 Minnesota 22
It's not easy to go into hostel territory in the IFL as the Cardinals can attest. Vikings score final 16 points to pull off the upset.
Rushing Leaders
Charles(TB) 20-194 1 TD
Jones-Drew(Mia) 30-190 1 TD
Jones,T(Atl) 26-175
McFadden,D(Car) 23-136 3 TD - OFF Player of Week
Bradshaw(Jax) 25-128 1 TD
Rice,R(SF) 31-122
Hillis(Oak) 25-115 1 TD
Foster,A(NYJ) 27-114 1 TD
Stewart,J(Dal) 7-106
Jackson,S(Det) 21-105 1 TD
Barber,M(Phi) 16-104 1 TD
Woodhead(Den) 15-100
Receiving Leaders
Johnson,A(NYG) 13-201 1 TD
Johnson,S(Buf) 12-146
Welker(SD) 10- 98
Passing Leaders
Hill,Sh(Buf) 49-32-341 1 Int
Brees(NYG) 36-27-317 2 TD
Bradford(Chi) 44-29-300 2 TD
Defensive Standouts
Peppers(Oak) 3 Sk 7 Tk
Tillman(SF) 2 Int 6 Tk - DEF Player of Week
Harrison,J(Mia) 3 Sk 6 Tk
McBride(Det) 3 Sk 7 Tk
Laurinaiti(Phi) 18 Tk
Special Teams
Ford,J(SD) 5-196 Kick Ret 1 TD - ST Player of Week
Brown,J(SF) 4-5 FG
Scott,B(Phi) 7-163 Kick Ret
Hanson,J(Min) 5-6 FG
New Orleans 24 Oakland 38
Raiders remain perfect as they rush past the Saints. Hillis ran for 115 with a TD. Vick added 68 yards and two scores on the ground..
San Diego 13 Carolina 24
Panthers get over the 500 mark as McFadden has a day rushing for 136 yards and three scores.
San Francisco 12 Kansas City 6
Josh Brown kicks four field goals as the Niners are on a two game winning streak. Further proof that midseason coaching changes can spark a club.
Carolina's Darren McFadden rushed for 136 yards and three scores in the Panther win to earn IFL Offensive Player of the Week.
Buffalo 13 Tennessee 7
Bills capitalize on a Titan fumble in O.T. as Hill finds Johnson for a 39 yard gain and Green-Ellis plunges in one play later for the win.
Miami 19 Baltimore 13
MJD runs for 190 yards and a score as Fins down the Ravens.
Dallas 10 Detroit 35
Lions score 35 first half points to route the Cowboys.
Denver 17 Atlanta 20
Falcons need O.T. to avoid the upset. Danny Woodhead rushes for 100 yards and Chris Johnson adds 75 and a score but its not enough for Denver.
Indianapolis 14 Jacksonville 34
Jags are making it a race in AFC Central as Henne throws for three scores.
New England 34 Cincinnati 14
Five turnovers turn what was expected to be a good game into a laugher. Kitna outplays Rodgers throwing three TDs while Rodgers throws three INTs.
New York(N) 31 Green Bay 17
New York's favorite team stays in the playoff hunt with a nice win. Brees throws for 317 yards and two scores.
New York(A) 17 Pittsburgh 20
New York's other team continues a disappointing season falling to the reinvigorated Steelers. After Jets tie it late in 4th, Pittsburgh moves into field goal position for the win.
Washington 27 Tampa Bay 24
A game that lived up to the hype saw the defending champs get a late TD from Schaub to Jackson for the winning score.
Philadelphia 17 Chicago 29
Bears win! Bears win! Bears win! Bears got key contributions from their first round picks as Bradford throws for 300 yards and 2 TDs and Best adds a rushing TD and a TD reception.
St. Louis 7 Houston 10
Texans hold off Rams to keep their postseason hopes alive. Rams go 4 for 5 on fourth down to stay in the game.
Arizona 14 Minnesota 22
It's not easy to go into hostel territory in the IFL as the Cardinals can attest. Vikings score final 16 points to pull off the upset.
Rushing Leaders
Charles(TB) 20-194 1 TD
Jones-Drew(Mia) 30-190 1 TD
Jones,T(Atl) 26-175
McFadden,D(Car) 23-136 3 TD - OFF Player of Week
Bradshaw(Jax) 25-128 1 TD
Rice,R(SF) 31-122
Hillis(Oak) 25-115 1 TD
Foster,A(NYJ) 27-114 1 TD
Stewart,J(Dal) 7-106
Jackson,S(Det) 21-105 1 TD
Barber,M(Phi) 16-104 1 TD
Woodhead(Den) 15-100
Receiving Leaders
Johnson,A(NYG) 13-201 1 TD
Johnson,S(Buf) 12-146
Welker(SD) 10- 98
Passing Leaders
Hill,Sh(Buf) 49-32-341 1 Int
Brees(NYG) 36-27-317 2 TD
Bradford(Chi) 44-29-300 2 TD
Defensive Standouts
Peppers(Oak) 3 Sk 7 Tk
Tillman(SF) 2 Int 6 Tk - DEF Player of Week
Harrison,J(Mia) 3 Sk 6 Tk
McBride(Det) 3 Sk 7 Tk
Laurinaiti(Phi) 18 Tk
Special Teams
Ford,J(SD) 5-196 Kick Ret 1 TD - ST Player of Week
Brown,J(SF) 4-5 FG
Scott,B(Phi) 7-163 Kick Ret
Hanson,J(Min) 5-6 FG
WEEK 12 RECAP
Playoff picture:
NFC East- Skins two up on the G-Men and Cards
NFC Norris- Bucs one up on Det
NFC West- Yawn........... Falcons
WC- Lions, G-Men, Cards.....
AFC East-Pats
AFC North-Bengals
AFC West-Raiders
WC-Jax,Hou,KC,Buff,Mia
Ahamd Bradshaw rushes for 216 yards and two scores to earn IFL Offensive Player of the Week and help the Jags edge the Vikings 28-25.
Game Scores
Arizona 20 New York(N) 21 G-Men stake the Cards to a 20-7 4th qtr lead only to come storming back to snatch the win. Brandon Marshall's 2nd fumble of the game proves costly.
Atlanta 20 San Diego 14 Dirty Birds climb on Thomas Jones back for the win over the Bolts. Jones scores twice in the game.
Carolina 37 St. Louis 3 Stl O is anemic, 92 total yards, and McFasten runs all over their D. The Peyton deal dont look so good now......
Cincinnati 33 Baltimore 14 Rogers scores three times as the Bengals roll over the rebuilding Ravens.
Dallas 7 Philadelphia 30 Eagles romp past the Cowpukes and the Bird D scores twice on fumble returns.
Green Bay 35 Chicago 0 Oh the humanity... Bears stay firmly in control of the #1 overall in the 2012 draft.
Houston 10 Oakland 17 Down to the wire but the Raiders squeak out the win and seal the Division title.
Kansas City 28 Denver 7 3 different Chief RBs score in this one as the Broncs await the Stafford era in earnest next season.
Minnesota 25 Jacksonville 28 Ahmad Bradshaw's legs and two 4th qtr turnovers by the Vikes help the Jags stay in firm control of a WC spot.
New England 31 Buffalo 0 Pats D pitches the shut out and Kitna/Turner/Nicks turn in huge performances.
New York(A) 17 Indianapolis 24 Yep, Jets lose.....again
San Francisco 24 New Orleans 20 Colt McCoy and Ray Rice are the difference in a close divisional game.
Tampa Bay 34 Detroit 24 Lions figure out Charles but forget about Palmer,Lloyd, and Harvin in rout to losing their 2nd in a row and give up the div lead to the Buccos.
Tennessee 7 Pittsburgh 10 Akers kicks a 48 yarder with 47 ticks left for the Steelers 2nd win of the season
Washington 20 Miami 17 Skins survive a scare but maintain a firm hold on the NFC East
Rushing Leaders
Bradshaw(Jax) 37-216 2 TD Off player of week
Turner,M(NE) 14-130 1 TD
Blount(KC) 14-121 2 TD
Rice,R(SF) 23-121
Forte(Hou) 26-118
Foster,A(NYJ) 28-116 1 TD
McFadden,D(Car) 17-105 2 TD
Jones,T(Atl) 24-101 2 TD
Jackson,B(Phi) 18-100
Receiving Leaders
Nicks(NE) 6-163
Lloyd,B(TB) 5-155 3 TD
Johnson,A(NYG) 9-151 1 TD
Floyd,M(Min) 5-138 3 TD
Harvin(TB) 11-115
Johnson,C(GB) 4- 77 4 TD
Welker(SD) 10- 61
Ochocinco(Oak) 5- 43 2 TD
Lewis,M(NE) 2- 24 2 TD
Passing Leaders
Palmer,C(TB) 38-26-363 3 TD 1 Int
Rivers,P(Min) 37-24-350 3 TD 1 Int
Roethlisbe(Ari) 41-25-338 1 TD 1 Int
Kitna(NE) 25-19-293 3 TD
Cutler(GB) 20-14-211 5 TD 1 Int
Bradford(Chi) 47-30-208 2 Int
McCoy,C(SF) 23-17-206 3 TD
Defensive Standouts
Matthews,C(Ari) 4 Sk 5 Tk Def player of week
Haggans(GB) 2 Sk 6 Tk
Long,C(GB) 3 Sk 4 Tk
Whitner(KC) 17 Tk
Abraham(Min) 2 Sk 9 Tk
Ball,D(Ten) 2 Sk 5 Tk
NFC East- Skins two up on the G-Men and Cards
NFC Norris- Bucs one up on Det
NFC West- Yawn........... Falcons
WC- Lions, G-Men, Cards.....
AFC East-Pats
AFC North-Bengals
AFC West-Raiders
WC-Jax,Hou,KC,Buff,Mia
Ahamd Bradshaw rushes for 216 yards and two scores to earn IFL Offensive Player of the Week and help the Jags edge the Vikings 28-25.
Game Scores
Arizona 20 New York(N) 21 G-Men stake the Cards to a 20-7 4th qtr lead only to come storming back to snatch the win. Brandon Marshall's 2nd fumble of the game proves costly.
Atlanta 20 San Diego 14 Dirty Birds climb on Thomas Jones back for the win over the Bolts. Jones scores twice in the game.
Carolina 37 St. Louis 3 Stl O is anemic, 92 total yards, and McFasten runs all over their D. The Peyton deal dont look so good now......
Cincinnati 33 Baltimore 14 Rogers scores three times as the Bengals roll over the rebuilding Ravens.
Dallas 7 Philadelphia 30 Eagles romp past the Cowpukes and the Bird D scores twice on fumble returns.
Green Bay 35 Chicago 0 Oh the humanity... Bears stay firmly in control of the #1 overall in the 2012 draft.
Houston 10 Oakland 17 Down to the wire but the Raiders squeak out the win and seal the Division title.
Kansas City 28 Denver 7 3 different Chief RBs score in this one as the Broncs await the Stafford era in earnest next season.
Minnesota 25 Jacksonville 28 Ahmad Bradshaw's legs and two 4th qtr turnovers by the Vikes help the Jags stay in firm control of a WC spot.
New England 31 Buffalo 0 Pats D pitches the shut out and Kitna/Turner/Nicks turn in huge performances.
New York(A) 17 Indianapolis 24 Yep, Jets lose.....again
San Francisco 24 New Orleans 20 Colt McCoy and Ray Rice are the difference in a close divisional game.
Tampa Bay 34 Detroit 24 Lions figure out Charles but forget about Palmer,Lloyd, and Harvin in rout to losing their 2nd in a row and give up the div lead to the Buccos.
Tennessee 7 Pittsburgh 10 Akers kicks a 48 yarder with 47 ticks left for the Steelers 2nd win of the season
Washington 20 Miami 17 Skins survive a scare but maintain a firm hold on the NFC East
Rushing Leaders
Bradshaw(Jax) 37-216 2 TD Off player of week
Turner,M(NE) 14-130 1 TD
Blount(KC) 14-121 2 TD
Rice,R(SF) 23-121
Forte(Hou) 26-118
Foster,A(NYJ) 28-116 1 TD
McFadden,D(Car) 17-105 2 TD
Jones,T(Atl) 24-101 2 TD
Jackson,B(Phi) 18-100
Receiving Leaders
Nicks(NE) 6-163
Lloyd,B(TB) 5-155 3 TD
Johnson,A(NYG) 9-151 1 TD
Floyd,M(Min) 5-138 3 TD
Harvin(TB) 11-115
Johnson,C(GB) 4- 77 4 TD
Welker(SD) 10- 61
Ochocinco(Oak) 5- 43 2 TD
Lewis,M(NE) 2- 24 2 TD
Passing Leaders
Palmer,C(TB) 38-26-363 3 TD 1 Int
Rivers,P(Min) 37-24-350 3 TD 1 Int
Roethlisbe(Ari) 41-25-338 1 TD 1 Int
Kitna(NE) 25-19-293 3 TD
Cutler(GB) 20-14-211 5 TD 1 Int
Bradford(Chi) 47-30-208 2 Int
McCoy,C(SF) 23-17-206 3 TD
Defensive Standouts
Matthews,C(Ari) 4 Sk 5 Tk Def player of week
Haggans(GB) 2 Sk 6 Tk
Long,C(GB) 3 Sk 4 Tk
Whitner(KC) 17 Tk
Abraham(Min) 2 Sk 9 Tk
Ball,D(Ten) 2 Sk 5 Tk
WEEK 11 RECAP
Game Scores
Oakland 17 San Francisco 13
Almost upset city but 49ers turn it over on downs in Raider territory and Oakland stays undefeated.
Carolina 31 Kansas City 10
Kerry Collins rises from the dead (again) and throws three TD passes to lead Panthers past the Chiefs.
St. Louis 23 San Diego 14
Nate Clements steps in front of a Jimmy Clausen pass and goes to da house 29 yards to ice the win.
Tampa Bay 31 New York(N) 7
Bucs convert 6 of 10 third down attempts and Palmer throws three more for touchdowns.
The Bills Stevie Johnson earned IFL Offensive Player of the Week with 11 catches for 144 yards and three touchdowns as Buffalo edged the Steelers in week 11 IFL action.
Tennessee 17 New England 31
Tied at 17 at the two minute warning, Patriots benefit from TWO 60 plus fumble returns for touchdowns. Any given Sunday?
Atlanta 17 Houston 10
Falcon D holds Texans to three points until Forte scores with three minutes left. Atlanta is able to run out the clock for the win.
Detroit 16 Arizona 19
Another tight contest involving two more strong teams. Big Ben hits Sanders with about 6 minutes left for the winning score. Three turnovers don't help the Lions cause.
Indianapolis 0 Cincinnati 32
Lindell hits six field goals and Rodgers throws two touchdowns in the Bengal win. Cincinnati converts 11 of 19 third downs while Indy only 2 of 12.
Baltimore 28 New York(A) 35
Jets end six game losing streak. Garrard throws for three scores and runs for another.
Chicago 6 Dallas 35
Cowboys take out 10 weeks of frustrations on the hapless Bears. Sanchez throws four touchdown passes. Dallas converts all 13 of their third down attempts.
Pittsburgh 34 Buffalo 35
Buffalo needs 21 fourth quarter points to keep any hopes of postseason play alive. Steve Johnson contributes 11 of receptions for 144 yards and 3 TDs.
Jacksonville 26 Miami 7
Jags continue to solidify a wild card berth with a big win in Miami. Barth connects on four field goals in the rain.
New Orleans 24 Denver 20
Saints rally from a 17-10 halftime deficit with 14 third quarter points to hold off the Broncos.
Washington 24 Minnesota 13
Skins finally reclaim first place in NFC east with 17 unanswered fourth quarter points.
Green Bay 34 Philadelphia 13
Cutler throws for 292 yards and three touchdowns. Calvin Johnson catches 7 for 139 yards.
Rushing Leaders
Foster,A(NYJ) 23-158 1 TD
Charles(TB) 18-154 1 TD
McFadden,D(Car) 30-153 1 TD
Peterson,A(Ari) 27-115 1 TD
Receiving Leaders
Johnson,S(Buf) 11-144 3 TD - OFF Player of the week
Welker(SD) 13-122 2 TD
Collie(Dal) 11-116 2 TD
Lloyd,B(TB) 6-105 3 TD
Marshall,B(Ari) 10- 98
Passing Leaders
Hill,Sh(Buf) 40-31-330 4 TD
Palmer,C(TB) 31-26-316 3 TD
Sanchez(Dal) 32-22-238 4 TD
Defensive Standouts
Clements(StL) 2 Int 5 Tk - DEF Player of the week
Matthews,C(Ari) 4 Sk 6 Tk
Moore,W(Ari) 2 Int 3 Tk
Special Teams
Parmele(Ten) 5-169 Kick Ret 1 TD
Lindell(Cin) 6-6 FG - ST Player of the week
Stephens-H(Bal)4-172 Kick Ret 1 TD
Barth(Jax) 4-4 FG
Oakland 17 San Francisco 13
Almost upset city but 49ers turn it over on downs in Raider territory and Oakland stays undefeated.
Carolina 31 Kansas City 10
Kerry Collins rises from the dead (again) and throws three TD passes to lead Panthers past the Chiefs.
St. Louis 23 San Diego 14
Nate Clements steps in front of a Jimmy Clausen pass and goes to da house 29 yards to ice the win.
Tampa Bay 31 New York(N) 7
Bucs convert 6 of 10 third down attempts and Palmer throws three more for touchdowns.
The Bills Stevie Johnson earned IFL Offensive Player of the Week with 11 catches for 144 yards and three touchdowns as Buffalo edged the Steelers in week 11 IFL action.
Tennessee 17 New England 31
Tied at 17 at the two minute warning, Patriots benefit from TWO 60 plus fumble returns for touchdowns. Any given Sunday?
Atlanta 17 Houston 10
Falcon D holds Texans to three points until Forte scores with three minutes left. Atlanta is able to run out the clock for the win.
Detroit 16 Arizona 19
Another tight contest involving two more strong teams. Big Ben hits Sanders with about 6 minutes left for the winning score. Three turnovers don't help the Lions cause.
Indianapolis 0 Cincinnati 32
Lindell hits six field goals and Rodgers throws two touchdowns in the Bengal win. Cincinnati converts 11 of 19 third downs while Indy only 2 of 12.
Baltimore 28 New York(A) 35
Jets end six game losing streak. Garrard throws for three scores and runs for another.
Chicago 6 Dallas 35
Cowboys take out 10 weeks of frustrations on the hapless Bears. Sanchez throws four touchdown passes. Dallas converts all 13 of their third down attempts.
Pittsburgh 34 Buffalo 35
Buffalo needs 21 fourth quarter points to keep any hopes of postseason play alive. Steve Johnson contributes 11 of receptions for 144 yards and 3 TDs.
Jacksonville 26 Miami 7
Jags continue to solidify a wild card berth with a big win in Miami. Barth connects on four field goals in the rain.
New Orleans 24 Denver 20
Saints rally from a 17-10 halftime deficit with 14 third quarter points to hold off the Broncos.
Washington 24 Minnesota 13
Skins finally reclaim first place in NFC east with 17 unanswered fourth quarter points.
Green Bay 34 Philadelphia 13
Cutler throws for 292 yards and three touchdowns. Calvin Johnson catches 7 for 139 yards.
Rushing Leaders
Foster,A(NYJ) 23-158 1 TD
Charles(TB) 18-154 1 TD
McFadden,D(Car) 30-153 1 TD
Peterson,A(Ari) 27-115 1 TD
Receiving Leaders
Johnson,S(Buf) 11-144 3 TD - OFF Player of the week
Welker(SD) 13-122 2 TD
Collie(Dal) 11-116 2 TD
Lloyd,B(TB) 6-105 3 TD
Marshall,B(Ari) 10- 98
Passing Leaders
Hill,Sh(Buf) 40-31-330 4 TD
Palmer,C(TB) 31-26-316 3 TD
Sanchez(Dal) 32-22-238 4 TD
Defensive Standouts
Clements(StL) 2 Int 5 Tk - DEF Player of the week
Matthews,C(Ari) 4 Sk 6 Tk
Moore,W(Ari) 2 Int 3 Tk
Special Teams
Parmele(Ten) 5-169 Kick Ret 1 TD
Lindell(Cin) 6-6 FG - ST Player of the week
Stephens-H(Bal)4-172 Kick Ret 1 TD
Barth(Jax) 4-4 FG
WEEK 10 RECAP
Game Scores
Oakland 30 St. Louis 10
Vick carries the ball five times for 52 yards and two scores as Raiders have no problem with the Lams.
San Diego 7 Kansas City 27
KC scores 21 second half points to break open a close game. Tolbert rushes for two TDs.
Denver 3 Houston 38
Freeman throws for 295 yards and three scores and adds a rushing TD. Broncos go 0 for 12 on third down.
Jacksonville's Ronde Barber returns a Matt Ryan pass 15 yards for a score as the Jags win 28-3.
Pittsburgh 17 Baltimore 22
Hester plunges in from one yard out with 1:23 left to give Ravens come from behind win.
Cincinnati 28 Chicago 3
Bengals ground and pound for 312 yards. Benson and Forsett both go over 100.
San Francisco 3 Atlanta 23
Brady throws for two scores as Falcons put away 49ers.
Washington 28 New York(N) 7
Eight in a row for the Skins. Holding Giants to 144 yards of net offense.
Philadelphia 3 Arizona 24
Ringer runs for 115 yards and a score as Cardinals win battle of the birds.
Tampa Bay 34 Minnesota 10
Bucs score 20 unanswered second half points. Palmer throws four touchdowns.
Jacksonville 28 Tennessee 3
Jags use defense and special teams as Edelman returns a punt 71 yards for a score and Barber returns an interception 15 yards to the house.
Detroit 28 Green Bay 7
Lions control the clock for 37 minutes. Jackson scores two TDs. Nine penalties haunt the Pack.
Miami 6 New England 30
Pats take control of the AFC East. Turner runs for 112 yards and two scores.
Indianapolis 27 Dallas 26
Farve rallies Colts for go ahead score and keep Cowboys winless in the closest game of the week.
Carolina 9 New Orleans 16
Saints D keeps Panther O out of the endzone. Flacco 12 yard TD pass to Gore the difference.
Buffalo 31 New York(A) 21
A 53 yard fumble return by Alexander helps Bills get by Jets. Green-Ellis rushes for three touchdowns.
Rushing Leaders
Forsett(Cin) 17-123
Ringer(Ari) 27-115 1 TD
Turner,M(NE) 26-112 2 TD
Charles(TB) 18-110
Benson(Cin) 22-109 1 TD
Green-Elli(Buf) 24-89 3 TD
Receiving Leaders
Lloyd,B(TB) 3-124 2 TD
Britt(NYJ) 7-122 1 TD
Moore,L(Buf) 9-117
Maclin(KC) 9-108 1 TD
Burleson(NE) 7-108
White,R(Car) 8-103
Passing Leaders
Palmer,C(TB) 28-15-274 4 TD - Off Player of Week
Defensive Standouts
Barber,R(Jax) 2 Int 7 Tk - Def Player of Week
Special Teams
Hester,D(Oak) 5-107 Punt Ret
Calvin(Buf) 5-166 Kick Ret - ST Player of Week
Oakland 30 St. Louis 10
Vick carries the ball five times for 52 yards and two scores as Raiders have no problem with the Lams.
San Diego 7 Kansas City 27
KC scores 21 second half points to break open a close game. Tolbert rushes for two TDs.
Denver 3 Houston 38
Freeman throws for 295 yards and three scores and adds a rushing TD. Broncos go 0 for 12 on third down.
Jacksonville's Ronde Barber returns a Matt Ryan pass 15 yards for a score as the Jags win 28-3.
Pittsburgh 17 Baltimore 22
Hester plunges in from one yard out with 1:23 left to give Ravens come from behind win.
Cincinnati 28 Chicago 3
Bengals ground and pound for 312 yards. Benson and Forsett both go over 100.
San Francisco 3 Atlanta 23
Brady throws for two scores as Falcons put away 49ers.
Washington 28 New York(N) 7
Eight in a row for the Skins. Holding Giants to 144 yards of net offense.
Philadelphia 3 Arizona 24
Ringer runs for 115 yards and a score as Cardinals win battle of the birds.
Tampa Bay 34 Minnesota 10
Bucs score 20 unanswered second half points. Palmer throws four touchdowns.
Jacksonville 28 Tennessee 3
Jags use defense and special teams as Edelman returns a punt 71 yards for a score and Barber returns an interception 15 yards to the house.
Detroit 28 Green Bay 7
Lions control the clock for 37 minutes. Jackson scores two TDs. Nine penalties haunt the Pack.
Miami 6 New England 30
Pats take control of the AFC East. Turner runs for 112 yards and two scores.
Indianapolis 27 Dallas 26
Farve rallies Colts for go ahead score and keep Cowboys winless in the closest game of the week.
Carolina 9 New Orleans 16
Saints D keeps Panther O out of the endzone. Flacco 12 yard TD pass to Gore the difference.
Buffalo 31 New York(A) 21
A 53 yard fumble return by Alexander helps Bills get by Jets. Green-Ellis rushes for three touchdowns.
Rushing Leaders
Forsett(Cin) 17-123
Ringer(Ari) 27-115 1 TD
Turner,M(NE) 26-112 2 TD
Charles(TB) 18-110
Benson(Cin) 22-109 1 TD
Green-Elli(Buf) 24-89 3 TD
Receiving Leaders
Lloyd,B(TB) 3-124 2 TD
Britt(NYJ) 7-122 1 TD
Moore,L(Buf) 9-117
Maclin(KC) 9-108 1 TD
Burleson(NE) 7-108
White,R(Car) 8-103
Passing Leaders
Palmer,C(TB) 28-15-274 4 TD - Off Player of Week
Defensive Standouts
Barber,R(Jax) 2 Int 7 Tk - Def Player of Week
Special Teams
Hester,D(Oak) 5-107 Punt Ret
Calvin(Buf) 5-166 Kick Ret - ST Player of Week
WEEK 9 RECAP
Huge dogfight in the NFC East and Central as both divisions are 3-deep for the title. The West, as usual, is being run by the Atlanta version of the old San Antonio Spurs,all O and no D.... Your gonna need 40 points to beat them in the playoffs I believe. The AFC seems to have its divisions a bit more in order with the Pats,Bengals,and Raiders with commanding leads. Houston,Mia, and Jax seem to be playing for WC spots at this point though the fat lady aint even had her cup of lemon tea yet. MJD of the Fins and Jammal "lame duck" Charles of TB are neck and neck for the rush lead and are the only two to have reached the 1000 yard plateau yet. Charles also has 14 rush TDs to lead the league. Miles Austin continues to lead in receptions in Cincy with Brandon Lloyd of the Buccos leading in rec yards and TDs(10). Aaron Rogers, also of CIncy, leads in TD passes and rating while Carson Palmer leads in yardage. Justin Tuck and John Abraham are 1-2 in sacks with 12,11 respectively. Neil Rackers is 18-18 in FGs including a 62 yarder earlier this year.
Jimmy Clausen throws three touchdown passes as the Chargers down the Broncos 38-14 in week 9 IFL action.
Game Scores
Kansas City 13 Oakland 27 Terrel Suggs sacks Fitz twice and recovers his second blocked punt(niether time did the Oak coach call for the block attempt) for a TD this year and Kolb/Colston/Ocho handle the offensive end of things to keep the Raiders unbeaten.
New England 30 Indianapolis 14 McNabb handles a couple of scores and The Burner grinds out 119 yards as the Pats pull away in the AFC East.
Baltimore 3 Detroit 34 Hightower and Jackson rush for 100+ each as the Lions roll up the beat up Ravens.
Tennessee 17 Cincinnati 28 Aaron Rogers scores twice on the ground and twice in the air as the Bengals welcome the new Titans coach to the IFL.
Minnesota 27 Chicago 13 Vikes get all they can handle from Da Bears but the cream eventually rises to the top.
Houston 25 New Orleans 22 Late game heroics from Freeman and Forte give the playoff bound Texans the OT win over the Saints.
New York(A) 6 Arizona 26 J-E-T-S continue to pay for their pre-season swagger as the dump another one. I guess there is always fantasy football :-)
Atlanta 23 St. Louis 17 Birds get a bit of a scare in Saint Louie but in the end they put another notch on Marty's IFL belt.
Dallas 10 Washington 18 Sebastian Janikowski plays the strong man as he kicks 4 FGs as the Skins look towards a repeat title.
Green Bay 24 Tampa Bay 30 Battle of the Bays as the Bucs survive the pesky Packers who will try to play spoiler here on out.
Pittsburgh 7 Jacksonville 20 Chad Henne goes 11-11 and Ahmad Bradshaw paces the offense as the Jags keep hope alive looking for a WC spot in the AFC.
Denver 14 San Diego 38 Jimmy Clausen makes a case for not taking a QB with their #1 pick next IFL draft as he throws 3TDs, two to the 'other' Mike Williams, in the romp over Denver.
San Francisco 7 Carolina 16 Not much offense in this one as the Panther's Niel Rackers provides most of the scoring for the Carolina squad. James Hall did get 3 sacks in the losing effort.
Buffalo 7 Miami 31 Orton and MJD keep the Fins WC hopes alive beating up the Bills D.
New York(N) 27 Philadelphia 10 simmed
Rushing Leaders
Charles(TB) 24-126 2 TD Off player of week
Jones-Drew(Mia) 28-125 1 TD
Peterson,A(Ari) 24-124 2 TD
Turner,M(NE) 26-119
Benson(Cin) 23-114
Brown,R(StL) 24-113
Jackson,S(Det) 17-106 1 TD
Mendenhall(Was) 28-106
Bradshaw(Jax) 24-102 1 TD
Hightower(Det) 21-100 1 TD
Foster,A(NYJ) 23-100
Tomlinson(GB) 23-93 2 TD
Rodgers(Cin) 8-35 2 TD
Receiving Leaders
Williams,M(Hou) 10- 78
Williams,M(SD) 7- 65 2 TD
Ochocinco(Oak) 6- 51 2 TD
Passing Leaders
Clausen(SD) 32-18-211 3 TD 1 Int
Defensive Standouts
Keisel(KC) 2 Sk 6 Tk
Suggs(Oak) 2 Sk TD 6 Tk Def player of week
Lewis,R(Ind) 14 Tk
Fujita(Ten) 13 Tk
Matthews,C(Ari) 2 Sk 4 Tk
Posluszny(Atl) 12 Tk
Jones,D(StL) 13 Tk
Anderson,J(Dal) 13 Tk
Henders,EJ(TB) 12 Tk
Houston,L(Jax) 2 Sk 3 Tk
Williams,C(Den) 2 Sk 11 Tk
Hall,J(SF) 3 Sk 6 Tk
Suh(Buf) 2 Sk 6 Tk
Special Teams
Spiller(Chi) 6-172 Kick Ret 3-19 Punt Ret ST player of the week
Janikowski(Was)4-5 FG
WEEK 8 RECAP
San Diego 13 Oakland 27
Bolts put up a strong fight early on until Kolb hits Ochocinco for a 30 yard score late in first qtr. This was the first of three TD passes for the Raider QB who threw for 306 yards.
Philadelphia 7 Washington 21
A workman like win for the streaking Skins, who have won six in a row. Philly didn't score until late in the final qtr. Garcon grabs two of Schaub's three TD throws.
Adrian Peterson hits paydirt three times and adds 117 yards rushing to earn IFL Player of the Week honors.
Arizona 28 Dallas 7
Too much Adrian Peterson for the Doomsday D as he rushes for 117 yards and three scores. Cowboys lose three more to multi-game injuries.
Green Bay 10 Minnesota 24
Rivers throws for three scores as the Vikings down the Pack in a black and blue division game. Green Bay struggles on third down going 3 for 11.
Tampa Bay 52 Pittsburgh 24
Palmer only completes 10 passes but 4 of them are touchdowns. Bucs go 4 for 5 on third down. Felix Jones enjoys a nice game for Steelers gaining 170 yards on 30 carries with a score.
Baltimore 17 Tennessee 27
Greene allows Titans to control ball as he rushes for 138 yards on 30 attempts while Ryan throws 3 TDs. Eli keeps Ravens in game with two TD tosses but ground game struggles gaining only 41 yards.
Houston 31 Kansas City 34
Mild upset of the week as Fitzpatrick finds Maclin in the corner of the endzone with only eight ticks left on the clock. This wild one sees both qb's throw three TD passes.
Miami 19 Indianapolis 24
Major upset of the week as Colts pick up their second win of the season. Favre finds the way back machine and slings 3 touchdowns. Moreno outplays MJD rushing for 134 yards while the Indy D holds MJD to 83 and a long of 14.
Jacksonville 16 Cincinnati 31
Jags jump out to 13-0 lead before Rodgers finds his groove and throws 4 TDs. Bengals convert 11 of 14 third down attempts.
St. Louis 14 New Orleans 16
Saints hold off Rams to avoid the upset. Brown plunges in from one yard out with about three and a half minutes left. Saints are able to eat almost three minutes off the clock before punting. Manning can't get anything going and turns it over on downs.
New York(N) 28 Buffalo 7
Bills hold 7-0 lead at half but Coach Plante makes adjustments and stuns Buffalo with 28 unanswered second half points. Jacobs runs for 78 yards and a score. G-Men win the turnover battle 4-nil.
Chicago 7 Detroit 31
Bears see hope for the future as Bradford connects with Best for a 53 yard score. Otherwise Lions chew up the Bears on the ground with two 100 yard rushers. Hightower runs for 122 and a score while Jackson adds 107 and a score. At least Chicago has Tebow time to look forward to next year.
New York(A) 10 New England 28
Jets strike first as Foster rumbles in from two yards out and lead 7-0 after one qtr. Then team Kitna goes on the attack and scores 21 unanswered points in the second qtr.
Carolina 16 Atlanta 27
Upset alert! Panthers up 13 to 10 at the half but Brady and company right the ship. Atlanta creates breathing room early in 4th as Brady finds Wallace for an 18 yard score. McCoy rushes for 99 yards for the dirty birds.
San Francisco 21 Denver 31
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Rushing Leaders
Jones,F(Pit) 30-170 1 TD
Johnson,C(Den) 32-149 1 TD
Gore(NO) 27-146
Greene,S(Ten) 30-138
Ivory(TB) 12-135
Moreno(Ind) 26-134
Charles(TB) 14-128 2 TD
Forte(Hou) 26-127 1 TD
Hightower(Det) 23-122 1 TD
Peterson,A(Ari) 14-117 3 TD - OFF Player of the Week
Jackson,S(Det) 20-107 1 TD
Receiving Leaders
Thomas,M(Ten) 8-178 2 TD
Smith,S(StL) 13-144 1 TD
Williams,M(Hou) 11-123 2 TD
Ochocinco(Oak) 10- 97 1 TD
Rice,R(SF) 11- 64 1 TD
Passing Leaders
Rodgers(Cin) 36-27-319 4 TD
Ryan,M(Ten) 32-22-312 3 TD
Kolb(Oak) 41-29-306 3 TD
Palmer,C(TB) 16-10-177 4 TD
Defensive Standouts
Tulloch(Was) 15 Tk - DEF Player of the Week
Lofton(Chi) 16 Tk
Special Teams
Mariani(Pit) 7-200 Kick Ret - ST Player of the week
Stephens-H(Bal)5-168 Kick Ret
Bolts put up a strong fight early on until Kolb hits Ochocinco for a 30 yard score late in first qtr. This was the first of three TD passes for the Raider QB who threw for 306 yards.
Philadelphia 7 Washington 21
A workman like win for the streaking Skins, who have won six in a row. Philly didn't score until late in the final qtr. Garcon grabs two of Schaub's three TD throws.
Adrian Peterson hits paydirt three times and adds 117 yards rushing to earn IFL Player of the Week honors.
Arizona 28 Dallas 7
Too much Adrian Peterson for the Doomsday D as he rushes for 117 yards and three scores. Cowboys lose three more to multi-game injuries.
Green Bay 10 Minnesota 24
Rivers throws for three scores as the Vikings down the Pack in a black and blue division game. Green Bay struggles on third down going 3 for 11.
Tampa Bay 52 Pittsburgh 24
Palmer only completes 10 passes but 4 of them are touchdowns. Bucs go 4 for 5 on third down. Felix Jones enjoys a nice game for Steelers gaining 170 yards on 30 carries with a score.
Baltimore 17 Tennessee 27
Greene allows Titans to control ball as he rushes for 138 yards on 30 attempts while Ryan throws 3 TDs. Eli keeps Ravens in game with two TD tosses but ground game struggles gaining only 41 yards.
Houston 31 Kansas City 34
Mild upset of the week as Fitzpatrick finds Maclin in the corner of the endzone with only eight ticks left on the clock. This wild one sees both qb's throw three TD passes.
Miami 19 Indianapolis 24
Major upset of the week as Colts pick up their second win of the season. Favre finds the way back machine and slings 3 touchdowns. Moreno outplays MJD rushing for 134 yards while the Indy D holds MJD to 83 and a long of 14.
Jacksonville 16 Cincinnati 31
Jags jump out to 13-0 lead before Rodgers finds his groove and throws 4 TDs. Bengals convert 11 of 14 third down attempts.
St. Louis 14 New Orleans 16
Saints hold off Rams to avoid the upset. Brown plunges in from one yard out with about three and a half minutes left. Saints are able to eat almost three minutes off the clock before punting. Manning can't get anything going and turns it over on downs.
New York(N) 28 Buffalo 7
Bills hold 7-0 lead at half but Coach Plante makes adjustments and stuns Buffalo with 28 unanswered second half points. Jacobs runs for 78 yards and a score. G-Men win the turnover battle 4-nil.
Chicago 7 Detroit 31
Bears see hope for the future as Bradford connects with Best for a 53 yard score. Otherwise Lions chew up the Bears on the ground with two 100 yard rushers. Hightower runs for 122 and a score while Jackson adds 107 and a score. At least Chicago has Tebow time to look forward to next year.
New York(A) 10 New England 28
Jets strike first as Foster rumbles in from two yards out and lead 7-0 after one qtr. Then team Kitna goes on the attack and scores 21 unanswered points in the second qtr.
Carolina 16 Atlanta 27
Upset alert! Panthers up 13 to 10 at the half but Brady and company right the ship. Atlanta creates breathing room early in 4th as Brady finds Wallace for an 18 yard score. McCoy rushes for 99 yards for the dirty birds.
San Francisco 21 Denver 31
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Rushing Leaders
Jones,F(Pit) 30-170 1 TD
Johnson,C(Den) 32-149 1 TD
Gore(NO) 27-146
Greene,S(Ten) 30-138
Ivory(TB) 12-135
Moreno(Ind) 26-134
Charles(TB) 14-128 2 TD
Forte(Hou) 26-127 1 TD
Hightower(Det) 23-122 1 TD
Peterson,A(Ari) 14-117 3 TD - OFF Player of the Week
Jackson,S(Det) 20-107 1 TD
Receiving Leaders
Thomas,M(Ten) 8-178 2 TD
Smith,S(StL) 13-144 1 TD
Williams,M(Hou) 11-123 2 TD
Ochocinco(Oak) 10- 97 1 TD
Rice,R(SF) 11- 64 1 TD
Passing Leaders
Rodgers(Cin) 36-27-319 4 TD
Ryan,M(Ten) 32-22-312 3 TD
Kolb(Oak) 41-29-306 3 TD
Palmer,C(TB) 16-10-177 4 TD
Defensive Standouts
Tulloch(Was) 15 Tk - DEF Player of the Week
Lofton(Chi) 16 Tk
Special Teams
Mariani(Pit) 7-200 Kick Ret - ST Player of the week
Stephens-H(Bal)5-168 Kick Ret
WEEK 7 RECAP
Every division, with the exception of the NFC West, is in contention by two or more teams. The Raiders are the only team left standing in the undefeated ranks and are very happy to do so while Vick and Talib are on the mend. MJD has edged out Jamall Charles for the rushing lead though Charles still leads the league with rush ave(7.1) and TDs(10, one ahead of Mendenhall in Wash). Miles Austin leads the league in receptions(47) and Brandon Lloyd in TB leads in yards(740). Aaron Rogers leads the league with 14 TD passes and Peyton Manning, of all players, leads the league with 15 picks. Justin Tuck of the Skins leads Abraham of the Vikes, 10-9, in sacks and Lofton leads the league with 90 tackles. NEs Larry Tynes is a perfect 18-18 in FGs.
Tom Brady completed 25 of 29 passes for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Falcons knocked the Lions from the ranks of the unbeaten 34-27.
Game Scores
Washington 27 New York(A) 10 Mendenhall rushes for 3 TDs as the Skins run off 5 wins in a row.
Cincinnati 14 Oakland 24 Smoke and Mirrors... Oh, and special teams play save the Vick-less Raiders in the minor upset over the Bengals.
San Diego 16 Jacksonville 24 Jax ground game, led by the aging Clinton Portis, pace the Jags for the win over the Bolts. Clausen was terrible again and I can only surmise that GM Banko is eying one of the rook QBs in next years draft.
Chicago 16 New Orleans 31 Frank Gore loses his mind and runs all over the Bear D as he rushes for 183 yards and two fourth Qtr scores. Sam Bradford does his best to keep the Bears GM from looking too closely at Cam.....
Indianapolis 24 New York(N) 30 Colts take a 17-3 lead into the 4rth only to have Drew Brees wake up and lead the G-Men 21 4rth qtr points and the final 31 yarder to the "Beast" in OT.
Philadelphia 10 New England 13 Pats need a Tynes FG with less than 2 minutes left to get past the Eagles. Kitna and Hicks hook up 10x for a TD in the NE win.
Houston 35 Baltimore 6 Freeman and Forte keep moving the Texans in the playoff direction as they make quick work of the rebuilding Ravens.
Denver 19 Pittsburgh 24 STEELERS WIN! STEELERS WIN! STEELERS WIN! Oh the humanity.... Steelers D finally shows up as they pick off Dennis Dixon 4x. Congrats to Vince on his first win of the season.
Kansas City 20 Tennessee 24 Matt Ryan and Mike Thomas shred the Chief secondary, with Ryan hitting Thomas for 3 scores-including the game winning 43 yarder with less than two minutes left on the clock.
Tampa Bay 38 Carolina 21 Palmer, Lloyd, and Charles get the Bucs back on track after back to back losses. Percy Harvin chips in a KOR for TD in the 1st qtr.
Minnesota 9 San Francisco 3 Lots of D and not much O.... But the Vikes run off their 3rd win in a row to get them back into the playoff picture.
Detroit 27 Atlanta 34 Dirty Birds, dealt their first loss of the season last week, do the same to the Lions. Brady throws 3 TDs and the Falcon D sacks Matt Cassel 4x.
Arizona 3 Buffalo 21 The teams can only combine for 3 red zone trips but Buffalo makes the most of theirs as the injury-riddled Cards are just trying to hold it in the road.
Dallas 6 Miami 13 Speaking of teams battling the injury bug......... Miami gets a big day from MJD as the move past the Homeland Security mass casualty drill that is Dallas.
Green Bay 28 St. Louis 17 5 Stl turnovers doom the Rams and Megatron does the heavy lifting for the Pack offense.
Rushing Leaders
Gore(NO) 24-183 2 TD Off player of week
Jones-Drew(Mia) 35-178
Hillis(Oak) 20-127 1 TD
Mendenhall(Was) 20-122 3 TD
Torain(Buf) 21-111
Foster,A(NYJ) 24-104
Forte(Hou) 23-100 2 TD
Charles(TB) 13-75 2 TD
Receiving Leaders
Johnson,A(NYG) 14-167 2 TD
Johnson,C(GB) 10-149 2 TD
Thomas,M(Ten) 9-148 3 TD
Nicks(NE) 10-113 1 TD
Smith,S(StL) 10-100
Walter(NO) 6- 94 2 TD
Witten(NYG) 10- 92
Fitzgerald(Atl) 10- 91
Passing Leaders
Brees(NYG) 50-38-408 3 TD 3 Int
Ryan,M(Ten) 52-35-384 3 TD 1 Int
Rodgers(Cin) 49-33-333 2 TD 3 Int
Brady,T(Atl) 29-25-269 3 TD 1 Int
Young,V(GB) 28-14-226 3 TD 1 Int
Defensive Standouts
Tulloch(Was) 16 Tk
Peppers(Oak) 4 Sk 6 Tk Def player of week
Cofield(NO) 13 Tk
Verner(Ind) 1 Int 12 Tk
Johnson,D(Phi) 13 Tk
Robbins,F(NE) 2 Sk 2 Tk
Johnson,J(Bal) 12 Tk
Haggan(Den) 3 Sk 6 Tk
McCourty(Pit) 1 Int 12 Tk
Bishop(Pit) 1 Int 14 Tk
Williams,K(KC) 2 Sk 4 Tk
Whitner(KC) 15 Tk
Kelsay(TB) 1 Sk 15 Tk
Henders,EJ(TB) 12 Tk
Abraham(Min) 2 Sk 4 Tk
Mayo(Det) 12 Tk
Posluszny(Atl) 12 Tk
Babineaux(Atl) 2 Sk 2 Tk
Hall,D(GB) 1 Int 13 Tk
Special Teams
Spiller(Chi) 5-157 Kick Ret
Karim(KC) 4-191 Kick Ret
Harvin(TB) 5-188 Kick Ret 1 TD ST player of week
Tom Brady completed 25 of 29 passes for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Falcons knocked the Lions from the ranks of the unbeaten 34-27.
Game Scores
Washington 27 New York(A) 10 Mendenhall rushes for 3 TDs as the Skins run off 5 wins in a row.
Cincinnati 14 Oakland 24 Smoke and Mirrors... Oh, and special teams play save the Vick-less Raiders in the minor upset over the Bengals.
San Diego 16 Jacksonville 24 Jax ground game, led by the aging Clinton Portis, pace the Jags for the win over the Bolts. Clausen was terrible again and I can only surmise that GM Banko is eying one of the rook QBs in next years draft.
Chicago 16 New Orleans 31 Frank Gore loses his mind and runs all over the Bear D as he rushes for 183 yards and two fourth Qtr scores. Sam Bradford does his best to keep the Bears GM from looking too closely at Cam.....
Indianapolis 24 New York(N) 30 Colts take a 17-3 lead into the 4rth only to have Drew Brees wake up and lead the G-Men 21 4rth qtr points and the final 31 yarder to the "Beast" in OT.
Philadelphia 10 New England 13 Pats need a Tynes FG with less than 2 minutes left to get past the Eagles. Kitna and Hicks hook up 10x for a TD in the NE win.
Houston 35 Baltimore 6 Freeman and Forte keep moving the Texans in the playoff direction as they make quick work of the rebuilding Ravens.
Denver 19 Pittsburgh 24 STEELERS WIN! STEELERS WIN! STEELERS WIN! Oh the humanity.... Steelers D finally shows up as they pick off Dennis Dixon 4x. Congrats to Vince on his first win of the season.
Kansas City 20 Tennessee 24 Matt Ryan and Mike Thomas shred the Chief secondary, with Ryan hitting Thomas for 3 scores-including the game winning 43 yarder with less than two minutes left on the clock.
Tampa Bay 38 Carolina 21 Palmer, Lloyd, and Charles get the Bucs back on track after back to back losses. Percy Harvin chips in a KOR for TD in the 1st qtr.
Minnesota 9 San Francisco 3 Lots of D and not much O.... But the Vikes run off their 3rd win in a row to get them back into the playoff picture.
Detroit 27 Atlanta 34 Dirty Birds, dealt their first loss of the season last week, do the same to the Lions. Brady throws 3 TDs and the Falcon D sacks Matt Cassel 4x.
Arizona 3 Buffalo 21 The teams can only combine for 3 red zone trips but Buffalo makes the most of theirs as the injury-riddled Cards are just trying to hold it in the road.
Dallas 6 Miami 13 Speaking of teams battling the injury bug......... Miami gets a big day from MJD as the move past the Homeland Security mass casualty drill that is Dallas.
Green Bay 28 St. Louis 17 5 Stl turnovers doom the Rams and Megatron does the heavy lifting for the Pack offense.
Rushing Leaders
Gore(NO) 24-183 2 TD Off player of week
Jones-Drew(Mia) 35-178
Hillis(Oak) 20-127 1 TD
Mendenhall(Was) 20-122 3 TD
Torain(Buf) 21-111
Foster,A(NYJ) 24-104
Forte(Hou) 23-100 2 TD
Charles(TB) 13-75 2 TD
Receiving Leaders
Johnson,A(NYG) 14-167 2 TD
Johnson,C(GB) 10-149 2 TD
Thomas,M(Ten) 9-148 3 TD
Nicks(NE) 10-113 1 TD
Smith,S(StL) 10-100
Walter(NO) 6- 94 2 TD
Witten(NYG) 10- 92
Fitzgerald(Atl) 10- 91
Passing Leaders
Brees(NYG) 50-38-408 3 TD 3 Int
Ryan,M(Ten) 52-35-384 3 TD 1 Int
Rodgers(Cin) 49-33-333 2 TD 3 Int
Brady,T(Atl) 29-25-269 3 TD 1 Int
Young,V(GB) 28-14-226 3 TD 1 Int
Defensive Standouts
Tulloch(Was) 16 Tk
Peppers(Oak) 4 Sk 6 Tk Def player of week
Cofield(NO) 13 Tk
Verner(Ind) 1 Int 12 Tk
Johnson,D(Phi) 13 Tk
Robbins,F(NE) 2 Sk 2 Tk
Johnson,J(Bal) 12 Tk
Haggan(Den) 3 Sk 6 Tk
McCourty(Pit) 1 Int 12 Tk
Bishop(Pit) 1 Int 14 Tk
Williams,K(KC) 2 Sk 4 Tk
Whitner(KC) 15 Tk
Kelsay(TB) 1 Sk 15 Tk
Henders,EJ(TB) 12 Tk
Abraham(Min) 2 Sk 4 Tk
Mayo(Det) 12 Tk
Posluszny(Atl) 12 Tk
Babineaux(Atl) 2 Sk 2 Tk
Hall,D(GB) 1 Int 13 Tk
Special Teams
Spiller(Chi) 5-157 Kick Ret
Karim(KC) 4-191 Kick Ret
Harvin(TB) 5-188 Kick Ret 1 TD ST player of week
WEEK 6 RECAP
Buffalo 31 Indianapolis 3 Hill and Johnson combine for 2 TDs and the Buffalo D picks Tavaris 3x for the easy win.
Arizona 10 Philadelphia 3 Charlie Whitehurst manages the game well in Ben's absence and the Card D sack Jason Campbell five times in an otherwise yawner of a game. The 4-2 Cards look forward to getting Big Ben back.
New Orleans 7 Carolina 21 Aints stake the Cats to a 21-0 halftime lead and cant put together enough offense the second half to recover. Amendola and White each catch over 100 yards worth of Jack Skelington's passes, 3 for TDs, for the Panthers.
Cincinnati 31 Pittsburgh 6 Once again the Hamachi Steelers get uninstalled by the opposition... Word on the street is that Microsoft is working to purchase a controlling interest in the team and thereby taking over the Hamachi name. AR throws 4 TD passes and the Bengal D holds the Pitt O to 130 total yards.
Green Bay 24 Detroit 27 Vince Young channels his old UT self and throws two TDs and nearly pulls off the upset but a costly fumble by a backup TE at the Lions 14 costs the Packers big. Megatron catches 5-182-2td in the loss.
Minnesota 24 Tampa Bay 23 The re surging Vikes get 17 unanswered 4rth qtr points to nip the Bucs.
New England 29 Dallas 10 Michael Turner rushes for 138 yards and Tynes kicks 5 FGs, including 53 and 54 yarders in the romp over the M*A*S*H* unit that is the Cowboys.
Safety Kerry Rhodes intercepted three passes and returned two for touchdowns as the Raiders downed the Broncos 23-10. Rhodes was named IFL Defensive Player of the Week.
New York(N) 3 Washington 28 G-Men cant muster any offense and the Skins continue to roll, even with the "Just win Baby" Raider-like 16 flags thrown on them in the game.
Kansas City 26 St. Louis 23 Chiefs get a 26-3 4rth qtr lead and Peyton Manning, neck brace and all, nearly lead the Rams back.. Notice I said nearly.......
New York(A) 0 Miami 20 J-E-T-S continue to implode as they cant muster any offense even with a 1600 yard rusher and 93 catch WR in their stable... The NY press is calling for some serious changes in the Jet management and coaching staff. Word is they have reached out to Les Steckel and the Ghost of Paul Brown. The latter declined saying he was too busy haunting his dumbassed Son in Cincy.
Houston 34 San Diego 10 Josh Freeman throws 2 TDs and the Bolts turn the ball over 5x....
Denver 10 Oakland 23 Kerry Rhodes provides the offense for the Raiders, scoring on two short INT ret for TD, and Kevin Kolb continues to hold it in the road for Mike Vick as they move to 6-0 with two more games upcoming without Vick and Talib.
Jacksonville 38 Baltimore 21 Jax gets a couple of defensive scores and Ahmad Bradshaw loses his mind, rushing for 179 yards on 30 carries, as the Jags roll past the Ravens.
Atlanta 22 San Francisco 37 Matt Hasselback throws 3 TDs in the upset over the Falcons. I think the Niner opponents liked it better when Mikey had pute issues :-)
Tennessee 30 Chicago 13 simmed
Rushing Leaders
Jones-Drew(Mia) 39-181
Bradshaw(Jax) 30-179
Turner,M(NE) 26-138 1 TD
Charles(TB) 19-132 1 TD
Benson(Cin) 31-106
Mendenhall(Was) 16-83 2 TD
Receiving Leaders
Johnson,C(GB) 5-182 2 TD
Wayne(KC) 5-163 1 TD
Johnson,S(Buf) 5-116 2 TD
Jennings,G(Min) 9-114 2 TD
Knox(Cin) 6-110 2 TD
White,R(Car) 7-104 2 TD
Fitzgerald(Atl) 10- 96
Garcon(Was) 5- 92 2 TD
Forte(Hou) 4- 65 2 TD
Passing Leaders
Bradford(Chi) 43-23-321 1 TD 2 Int
Manning,P(StL) 47-33-307 2 TD 1 Int
Skelton(Car) 27-17-247 3 TD 1 Int
Rodgers(Cin) 26-14-204 4 TD Off player of week
Hasselbeck(SF) 31-18-154 3 TD
Defensive Standouts
Edwards,D(Ind) 1 Sk 12 Tk
Cole,T(Ari) 3 Sk 6 Tk
Wilfork(Car) 2 Sk 8 Tk
Bishop(Pit) 12 Tk
Clemons,C(Pit) 2 Sk 7 Tk
Belcher(GB) 12 Tk
Smith,S(Det) 2 Sk 4 Tk
Idonije(Min) 3 Sk 6 Tk
Pierre-Pau(Was) 3 Sk 3 Tk
Whitner(KC) 13 Tk
Harrison,J(Mia) 1 Int 2 Sk 8 Tk
McFadden,B(Hou) 1 Int 12 Tk
Smith,W(Hou) 2 Sk 2 Tk
Huff(Hou) 2 Int 2 Tk
Fletcher(SD) 13 Tk
Rhodes,K(Oak) 3 Int 2 Td 5 Tk Def player of week
Gilberry(SF) 2 Sk 5 Tk
Bradley,S(Ten) 2 Sk 8 Tk
Hali(Ten) 2 Sk 2 Tk
Lofton(Chi) 1 Sk 14 Tk
Special Teams
Tynes(NE) 5-5 FG ST player of week
Nugent(KC) 4-4 FG
Stephens-H(Bal)7-191 Kick Ret
Thomas,M(Ten) 4-109 Punt Ret 1 TD
Spiller(Chi) 7-168 Kick Ret
Arizona 10 Philadelphia 3 Charlie Whitehurst manages the game well in Ben's absence and the Card D sack Jason Campbell five times in an otherwise yawner of a game. The 4-2 Cards look forward to getting Big Ben back.
New Orleans 7 Carolina 21 Aints stake the Cats to a 21-0 halftime lead and cant put together enough offense the second half to recover. Amendola and White each catch over 100 yards worth of Jack Skelington's passes, 3 for TDs, for the Panthers.
Cincinnati 31 Pittsburgh 6 Once again the Hamachi Steelers get uninstalled by the opposition... Word on the street is that Microsoft is working to purchase a controlling interest in the team and thereby taking over the Hamachi name. AR throws 4 TD passes and the Bengal D holds the Pitt O to 130 total yards.
Green Bay 24 Detroit 27 Vince Young channels his old UT self and throws two TDs and nearly pulls off the upset but a costly fumble by a backup TE at the Lions 14 costs the Packers big. Megatron catches 5-182-2td in the loss.
Minnesota 24 Tampa Bay 23 The re surging Vikes get 17 unanswered 4rth qtr points to nip the Bucs.
New England 29 Dallas 10 Michael Turner rushes for 138 yards and Tynes kicks 5 FGs, including 53 and 54 yarders in the romp over the M*A*S*H* unit that is the Cowboys.
Safety Kerry Rhodes intercepted three passes and returned two for touchdowns as the Raiders downed the Broncos 23-10. Rhodes was named IFL Defensive Player of the Week.
New York(N) 3 Washington 28 G-Men cant muster any offense and the Skins continue to roll, even with the "Just win Baby" Raider-like 16 flags thrown on them in the game.
Kansas City 26 St. Louis 23 Chiefs get a 26-3 4rth qtr lead and Peyton Manning, neck brace and all, nearly lead the Rams back.. Notice I said nearly.......
New York(A) 0 Miami 20 J-E-T-S continue to implode as they cant muster any offense even with a 1600 yard rusher and 93 catch WR in their stable... The NY press is calling for some serious changes in the Jet management and coaching staff. Word is they have reached out to Les Steckel and the Ghost of Paul Brown. The latter declined saying he was too busy haunting his dumbassed Son in Cincy.
Houston 34 San Diego 10 Josh Freeman throws 2 TDs and the Bolts turn the ball over 5x....
Denver 10 Oakland 23 Kerry Rhodes provides the offense for the Raiders, scoring on two short INT ret for TD, and Kevin Kolb continues to hold it in the road for Mike Vick as they move to 6-0 with two more games upcoming without Vick and Talib.
Jacksonville 38 Baltimore 21 Jax gets a couple of defensive scores and Ahmad Bradshaw loses his mind, rushing for 179 yards on 30 carries, as the Jags roll past the Ravens.
Atlanta 22 San Francisco 37 Matt Hasselback throws 3 TDs in the upset over the Falcons. I think the Niner opponents liked it better when Mikey had pute issues :-)
Tennessee 30 Chicago 13 simmed
Rushing Leaders
Jones-Drew(Mia) 39-181
Bradshaw(Jax) 30-179
Turner,M(NE) 26-138 1 TD
Charles(TB) 19-132 1 TD
Benson(Cin) 31-106
Mendenhall(Was) 16-83 2 TD
Receiving Leaders
Johnson,C(GB) 5-182 2 TD
Wayne(KC) 5-163 1 TD
Johnson,S(Buf) 5-116 2 TD
Jennings,G(Min) 9-114 2 TD
Knox(Cin) 6-110 2 TD
White,R(Car) 7-104 2 TD
Fitzgerald(Atl) 10- 96
Garcon(Was) 5- 92 2 TD
Forte(Hou) 4- 65 2 TD
Passing Leaders
Bradford(Chi) 43-23-321 1 TD 2 Int
Manning,P(StL) 47-33-307 2 TD 1 Int
Skelton(Car) 27-17-247 3 TD 1 Int
Rodgers(Cin) 26-14-204 4 TD Off player of week
Hasselbeck(SF) 31-18-154 3 TD
Defensive Standouts
Edwards,D(Ind) 1 Sk 12 Tk
Cole,T(Ari) 3 Sk 6 Tk
Wilfork(Car) 2 Sk 8 Tk
Bishop(Pit) 12 Tk
Clemons,C(Pit) 2 Sk 7 Tk
Belcher(GB) 12 Tk
Smith,S(Det) 2 Sk 4 Tk
Idonije(Min) 3 Sk 6 Tk
Pierre-Pau(Was) 3 Sk 3 Tk
Whitner(KC) 13 Tk
Harrison,J(Mia) 1 Int 2 Sk 8 Tk
McFadden,B(Hou) 1 Int 12 Tk
Smith,W(Hou) 2 Sk 2 Tk
Huff(Hou) 2 Int 2 Tk
Fletcher(SD) 13 Tk
Rhodes,K(Oak) 3 Int 2 Td 5 Tk Def player of week
Gilberry(SF) 2 Sk 5 Tk
Bradley,S(Ten) 2 Sk 8 Tk
Hali(Ten) 2 Sk 2 Tk
Lofton(Chi) 1 Sk 14 Tk
Special Teams
Tynes(NE) 5-5 FG ST player of week
Nugent(KC) 4-4 FG
Stephens-H(Bal)7-191 Kick Ret
Thomas,M(Ten) 4-109 Punt Ret 1 TD
Spiller(Chi) 7-168 Kick Ret
AFC CONTENDERS BOOST GROUND GAME AT DEADLINE
Oakland and New England revamped their ground game for what they hope is a long postseason run.
The Raiders acquired Peyton Hillis from the Steelers in exchange for running back Felix Jones and tackle Joe Staley. Oakland is hoping a change of scenery will ignite Hillis who averaged only 3.3 yards per carry with Pittsburgh. The Patriots swapped all purposes back Reggie Bush also to Pittsburgh for Donald Brown. Brown will allow New England workhorse Michael Turner an occasional breather to keep him fresh for later in the season. |
STEELERS HOPE EXCHANGE OF BACKS IMPROVES OFFENSE
The winless Steelers hope exchanging running backs can help a struggling offense as they added running backs Felix Jones and Reggie Bush in deadline deals. Jones comes over from the Raiders where he averaged 4.7 yards per rush while Bush, who saw limited duty with New England, hopes to restart his stalled IFL career now that he is no longer behind Michael Turner. The Steelers also upgraded their offensive line acquiring tackle Joe Staley in addition to Jones from Oakland.
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WEEK 5 RECAP
Baltimore 19 Cincinnati 20 Bengals wet their pants a bit as the Ravens take them to the edge... Balt takes the lead on a 50 yard FG only to have Rogers march the Bengals down the field with less than 4 minutes left and they kick the winning FG.
Indianapolis 34 New York(A) 22 Jets cant survive four turnovers(must be the coaching) and are upset by the Colts at home. Must be all the beer and pizza Coach Beblo alows the team at halftime.
Jacksonville 3 Detroit 17 Not a lot of O in this one but the Lions dont need it. They Detroit D forces 5 Jag turnovers, picking Henne three times(one a pick 6) and the Lions move to 5-0
Miami 10 Arizona 3 Another ugly Miami win, but a win none the less, as the Fins try to keep pace with the Pats in the East. We all know that you never count out Robb if hes got a little defense to rally around.
Oakland 23 Houston 16 Raiders require a lot of luck to escape with the win. Special teams kill the Texans even with Freeman and Forte putting on a great offensive show.
Saints Dez Bryant returned six punts for 197 yards including two for touchdowns to earn IFL Special Teams Player of the Week.
San Diego 20 New Orleans 37 The Dez Bryant show showed up in NOs... He catches 126 in passes and 197 in punt returns and scores three times. More than enough to best the rebuilding Bolts.
Washington 31 Dallas 6 Redskins make quick work of Dallas.
Tampa Bay 17 Green Bay 31 The Pack force SIX Buc turnovers on way to the upset victory. Jay Cutler shows his Denver days throwing 2 TDs on 18-24-249 passing.
St. Louis 23 Atlanta 33 Stat Package Gantrell Johnson has a field day at the expense of the Rams D, 35-171-td. Falcons move to 5-0 and look to run away with the division already.
Philadelphia 3 New York(N) 24 Eagles play it fast and loose, going for it on 4rth down 3x in the first half-including twice in easy FG range, and pay the price as Brees and the Beast pace the G-Men attack on O.
Buffalo 14 New England 43 Kitna and Turner feast on the Bills D as the Pats blow up Buffalo.
Chicago 3 Minnesota 28
Carolina 13 San Francisco 3
Pittsburgh 14 Tennessee 18
Denver 0 Kansas City 21
Rushing Leaders
Johnson,G(Atl) 35-171 1 TD
McFadden,D(Car) 29-162 1 TD
Bradshaw(Jax) 30-159
Williams,K(Ten) 32-115
Tolbert(KC) 20-108 1 TD
Turner,M(NE) 23-106 1 TD
Jones-Drew(Mia) 27-104
Receiving Leaders
Jennings,G(Min) 8-208 2 TD
Lloyd,B(TB) 8-130 2 TD
Johnson,S(Buf) 6- 64 2 TD
Passing Leaders
Flacco(NO) 33-22-399 2 TD 2 Int
Rivers,P(Min) 30-23-374 4 TD Off player of week(sim)
Freeman(Hou) 45-32-356 1 TD
Palmer,C(TB) 39-24-308 2 TD 5 Int
Defensive Standouts
Trufant(Bal) 13 Tk
Johnson,C(NYJ) 2 Sk 7 Tk
Orakpo(Was) 2 Sk 4 Tk
Tulloch(Was) 12 Tk
Pouha(StL) 1 Sk 13 Tk
Raji(NYG) 2 Sk 8 Tk
Campbell,C(NYG) 2 Sk 11 Tk
Spikes,T(Buf) 12 Tk
Lofton(Chi) 1 Sk 14 Tk
Idonije(Min) 3 Sk 4 Tk Def player of week(sim)
Marshall,R(Min) 2 Sk 8 Tk
Redding(Car) 2 Sk 4 Tk
Hayes(SF) 13 Tk
Bishop(Pit) 14 Tk
ST player of week
Bryant,M(Bal) 4-4 FG
Bryant,D(NO) 6-197 Punt Ret 2 TD ST player of week
Hartley(Atl) 4-4 FG
Tynes(NE) 5-5 FG
Indianapolis 34 New York(A) 22 Jets cant survive four turnovers(must be the coaching) and are upset by the Colts at home. Must be all the beer and pizza Coach Beblo alows the team at halftime.
Jacksonville 3 Detroit 17 Not a lot of O in this one but the Lions dont need it. They Detroit D forces 5 Jag turnovers, picking Henne three times(one a pick 6) and the Lions move to 5-0
Miami 10 Arizona 3 Another ugly Miami win, but a win none the less, as the Fins try to keep pace with the Pats in the East. We all know that you never count out Robb if hes got a little defense to rally around.
Oakland 23 Houston 16 Raiders require a lot of luck to escape with the win. Special teams kill the Texans even with Freeman and Forte putting on a great offensive show.
Saints Dez Bryant returned six punts for 197 yards including two for touchdowns to earn IFL Special Teams Player of the Week.
San Diego 20 New Orleans 37 The Dez Bryant show showed up in NOs... He catches 126 in passes and 197 in punt returns and scores three times. More than enough to best the rebuilding Bolts.
Washington 31 Dallas 6 Redskins make quick work of Dallas.
Tampa Bay 17 Green Bay 31 The Pack force SIX Buc turnovers on way to the upset victory. Jay Cutler shows his Denver days throwing 2 TDs on 18-24-249 passing.
St. Louis 23 Atlanta 33 Stat Package Gantrell Johnson has a field day at the expense of the Rams D, 35-171-td. Falcons move to 5-0 and look to run away with the division already.
Philadelphia 3 New York(N) 24 Eagles play it fast and loose, going for it on 4rth down 3x in the first half-including twice in easy FG range, and pay the price as Brees and the Beast pace the G-Men attack on O.
Buffalo 14 New England 43 Kitna and Turner feast on the Bills D as the Pats blow up Buffalo.
Chicago 3 Minnesota 28
Carolina 13 San Francisco 3
Pittsburgh 14 Tennessee 18
Denver 0 Kansas City 21
Rushing Leaders
Johnson,G(Atl) 35-171 1 TD
McFadden,D(Car) 29-162 1 TD
Bradshaw(Jax) 30-159
Williams,K(Ten) 32-115
Tolbert(KC) 20-108 1 TD
Turner,M(NE) 23-106 1 TD
Jones-Drew(Mia) 27-104
Receiving Leaders
Jennings,G(Min) 8-208 2 TD
Lloyd,B(TB) 8-130 2 TD
Johnson,S(Buf) 6- 64 2 TD
Passing Leaders
Flacco(NO) 33-22-399 2 TD 2 Int
Rivers,P(Min) 30-23-374 4 TD Off player of week(sim)
Freeman(Hou) 45-32-356 1 TD
Palmer,C(TB) 39-24-308 2 TD 5 Int
Defensive Standouts
Trufant(Bal) 13 Tk
Johnson,C(NYJ) 2 Sk 7 Tk
Orakpo(Was) 2 Sk 4 Tk
Tulloch(Was) 12 Tk
Pouha(StL) 1 Sk 13 Tk
Raji(NYG) 2 Sk 8 Tk
Campbell,C(NYG) 2 Sk 11 Tk
Spikes,T(Buf) 12 Tk
Lofton(Chi) 1 Sk 14 Tk
Idonije(Min) 3 Sk 4 Tk Def player of week(sim)
Marshall,R(Min) 2 Sk 8 Tk
Redding(Car) 2 Sk 4 Tk
Hayes(SF) 13 Tk
Bishop(Pit) 14 Tk
ST player of week
Bryant,M(Bal) 4-4 FG
Bryant,D(NO) 6-197 Punt Ret 2 TD ST player of week
Hartley(Atl) 4-4 FG
Tynes(NE) 5-5 FG
WEEK 4 RECAP
Arizona 7 Washington 37
Skins scalp the Redbirds as Schaub throws three TD passes.
Baltimore 33 Pittsburgh 10
Eli throws for two TDs and runs for another as the Ravens cruise past the Steelers.
Carolina 10 Oakland 21
Panthers keep it close trailing only 7-3 at half but Carolina can only convert 4 of 13 third downs and Kolb throws and runs for TDs in relief of the injured Vick.
Green Bay 20 Cincinnati 28
Packers keep it close thanks to two costly turnovers but Austin helps Bengals stay unbeaten with 10 catches for 125 yards and two scores.
Houston 12 Denver 6
Texans grind out a W on the road thanks to a 36/24 TOP edge and Kasay's four field goals.
David Garrard leads Jets past Bills 45-34 to earn Offensive Player of the Week.
Kansas City 17 San Diego 23
Bolts pick up their first win despite four INTs by little Jimmy. San Diego defense holds Chefs to 215 net yards.
New England 24 Miami 10
Fins lead 3-0 after one quarter but its all Pats the rest of the way. Turner da burner rushes for 127 yards and a TD.
New Orleans 13 Atlanta 34
Brady schools Flacco completing 20 of 24 passes, including four for TDs.
New York(N) 24 Dallas 23
Cowboys rally in fourth qtr falls just short as they go for the win but Stewart is stopped short of the goal as G-Men hang on for the win.
New York(A) 45 Buffalo 34
Jets win this shootout with help from three Buffalo turnovers. Garrard throws for 392 yards and four TDs.
Philadelphia 24 Indianapolis 3
Another game MUCH closer than final score indicates, 7-3 going into final quarter. But two Jackson interceptions help Philly score 17 unanswered points.
Tampa Bay 28 Chicago 0
21-0 at half. Bears can only muster eight first downs for the game. Bears do win the TOP battle 32 to 28.
Tennessee 27 Jacksonville 34
Jags lead 34 to 13 at half and hold on for the win. Almost another Music City Miracle. Bradshaw carries the load with 143 yards rushing on 30 attempts.
Henne throws three TDs.
San Francisco 16 St. Louis 30
Speaking of carrying the load, Ronnie Brown carries 36 times for 169 yards and two scores and Josh Brown adds three field goals to overcome three Peyton INTs.
Minnesota 6 Detroit 18
The foot of Vinatieri carries the Lions to the win with six field goals. Vikes suffer six fumbles but only lose one.
Rushing Leaders
Brown,R(StL) 36-169 2 TD
Bradshaw(Jax) 30-143
Turner,M(NE) 25-127 1 TD
Charles(TB) 15-106 2 TD
McCoy,L(Atl) 12-104 1 TD
Hillis(Pit) 22-102 1 TD
Peterson,A(Ari) 20-101 1 TD
James,J(Bal) 25-101
Receiving Leaders
Britt(NYJ) 5-170 3 TD
Austin,M(Cin) 10-125 2 TD
Wallace,M(Atl) 7-118 4 TD
Passing Leaders
Garrard(NYJ) 28-23-392 4 TD 1 Int - OFF Player of Week
Rodgers(Cin) 47-32-310 3 TD
Brady,T(Atl) 24-20-221 4 TD
Defensive Standouts
Smith,W(Hou) 3 Sk 7 Tk - DEF Player of Week
Johnson,R(Chi) 2 Int 5 Tk
Special Teams
Sanders,E(Ari) 8-230 Kick Ret
Bryant,M(Bal) 4-4 FG
Mariani(Pit) 8-162 Kick Ret 2-10 Punt Ret
Logan(Cin) 5-159 Kick Ret 4-42 Punt Ret
Kasay(Hou) 4-5 FG
Calvin(Buf) 7-159 Kick Ret
Parmele(Ten) 6-195 Kick Ret
Edelman(Jax) 1-21 Kick Ret 4-133 Punt Ret 1 TD
Smith,B(SF) 7-266 Kick Ret
Vinatieri(Det) 6-7 FG - ST Player of Week
Skins scalp the Redbirds as Schaub throws three TD passes.
Baltimore 33 Pittsburgh 10
Eli throws for two TDs and runs for another as the Ravens cruise past the Steelers.
Carolina 10 Oakland 21
Panthers keep it close trailing only 7-3 at half but Carolina can only convert 4 of 13 third downs and Kolb throws and runs for TDs in relief of the injured Vick.
Green Bay 20 Cincinnati 28
Packers keep it close thanks to two costly turnovers but Austin helps Bengals stay unbeaten with 10 catches for 125 yards and two scores.
Houston 12 Denver 6
Texans grind out a W on the road thanks to a 36/24 TOP edge and Kasay's four field goals.
David Garrard leads Jets past Bills 45-34 to earn Offensive Player of the Week.
Kansas City 17 San Diego 23
Bolts pick up their first win despite four INTs by little Jimmy. San Diego defense holds Chefs to 215 net yards.
New England 24 Miami 10
Fins lead 3-0 after one quarter but its all Pats the rest of the way. Turner da burner rushes for 127 yards and a TD.
New Orleans 13 Atlanta 34
Brady schools Flacco completing 20 of 24 passes, including four for TDs.
New York(N) 24 Dallas 23
Cowboys rally in fourth qtr falls just short as they go for the win but Stewart is stopped short of the goal as G-Men hang on for the win.
New York(A) 45 Buffalo 34
Jets win this shootout with help from three Buffalo turnovers. Garrard throws for 392 yards and four TDs.
Philadelphia 24 Indianapolis 3
Another game MUCH closer than final score indicates, 7-3 going into final quarter. But two Jackson interceptions help Philly score 17 unanswered points.
Tampa Bay 28 Chicago 0
21-0 at half. Bears can only muster eight first downs for the game. Bears do win the TOP battle 32 to 28.
Tennessee 27 Jacksonville 34
Jags lead 34 to 13 at half and hold on for the win. Almost another Music City Miracle. Bradshaw carries the load with 143 yards rushing on 30 attempts.
Henne throws three TDs.
San Francisco 16 St. Louis 30
Speaking of carrying the load, Ronnie Brown carries 36 times for 169 yards and two scores and Josh Brown adds three field goals to overcome three Peyton INTs.
Minnesota 6 Detroit 18
The foot of Vinatieri carries the Lions to the win with six field goals. Vikes suffer six fumbles but only lose one.
Rushing Leaders
Brown,R(StL) 36-169 2 TD
Bradshaw(Jax) 30-143
Turner,M(NE) 25-127 1 TD
Charles(TB) 15-106 2 TD
McCoy,L(Atl) 12-104 1 TD
Hillis(Pit) 22-102 1 TD
Peterson,A(Ari) 20-101 1 TD
James,J(Bal) 25-101
Receiving Leaders
Britt(NYJ) 5-170 3 TD
Austin,M(Cin) 10-125 2 TD
Wallace,M(Atl) 7-118 4 TD
Passing Leaders
Garrard(NYJ) 28-23-392 4 TD 1 Int - OFF Player of Week
Rodgers(Cin) 47-32-310 3 TD
Brady,T(Atl) 24-20-221 4 TD
Defensive Standouts
Smith,W(Hou) 3 Sk 7 Tk - DEF Player of Week
Johnson,R(Chi) 2 Int 5 Tk
Special Teams
Sanders,E(Ari) 8-230 Kick Ret
Bryant,M(Bal) 4-4 FG
Mariani(Pit) 8-162 Kick Ret 2-10 Punt Ret
Logan(Cin) 5-159 Kick Ret 4-42 Punt Ret
Kasay(Hou) 4-5 FG
Calvin(Buf) 7-159 Kick Ret
Parmele(Ten) 6-195 Kick Ret
Edelman(Jax) 1-21 Kick Ret 4-133 Punt Ret 1 TD
Smith,B(SF) 7-266 Kick Ret
Vinatieri(Det) 6-7 FG - ST Player of Week
WEEK 3 RECAP
San Diego 7 Denver 16 Jimmy Clausen proves hes not the answer as the Bolts could only muster 138 yards of total O in the loss to Denver.
New York(A) 17 New York(N) 20 Battle of the big apple has the G-Men barley hanging onto a 20-0 halftime lead. Jets shoot themselves in the collective foot putting the ball on the ground 4x, losing two of them.
Indianapolis 3 New England 31 Dolts turn the ball over 5x and the Pats get the easy win.
Minnesota 17 Green Bay 12 Vince Young, in relief of injured Jay Cutler, tries to rally the Pack but spends a lot of time on his back in the process. Underachieving Vikes get their first win of the season.
New Orleans 30 St. Louis 24 Late turnover returns for TD make for a Madden-like finish. With a minute left, Deon Grant strips Mike Goodson and runs 19 yards for the score to tie the game up for Stl only to see the Saints ret a Peyton Manning pass for a pick 6 in OT for the win.
Dual threat Josh Freeman rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown and also threw for 200 yards and a touchdown as the Texans downed the 49ers 41-24 in week 3 IFL action.
Washington 24 Philadelphia 3 The Skins finally get a much needed win, after being upset(in more ways then one lol) as Rashard Mendenhall grinds out 152 yards on 30 carries to punish the Eagles.
Cincinnati 34 Tennessee 10 Tod Bouman is huge in relief, starting for injured Aaron Rogers, throwing 3 TDs in the rout of the Titans.
Baltimore 26 Tampa Bay 41 Baltimore hangs tough, even taking the lead early in the 4th, before waking the sleeping giant as the Bucs score 20 unanswered points in the last 12 minutes of the game. Two Eli picks late dont help the Raven cause.
Dallas 0 Arizona 20 Oh what a difference a stud RB makes... Acquiring AP for a bag of magic beans was a coupe for the Cards GM... The Cards D pitches a shutout to help the AZ squad move to 3-0.
Jacksonville 31 Pittsburgh 7 Steelers drop another one though do actually out gain their opponent... Guess you have to enjoy the simple things if your an IFL Steeler fan.
Oakland 14 Kansas City 12 Chiefs nearly pull it off but losing Tony Romo to injury sinks their chances, even though he threw 3 picks before he left.
Atlanta 30 Carolina 21 Carolina keeps it interesting but couldn't hang with the Dirty Birds. Brady throws for 400 and Wallace/Fitzgerald each have over 130 yards rec.
Detroit 33 Chicago 7 Troy Smith shows his Heisman form, throwing for 3 TDs in the rout of the Bears.
Houston 41 San Francisco 24 Simmed
Miami 23 Buffalo 13 Teams combine for 13 punts but the Miami D proves to be too much for the Peterson-less Bills. Robert Mathis sacks Sean Hill 3x.
Rushing Leaders
Mendenhall(Was) 30-152 1 TD
Peterson,A(Ari) 38-134
Greene,S(Ten) 22-130
Jones-Drew(Mia) 38-127 1 TD
Freeman(Hou) 10-120 1 TD/21-27-200-1td passing Off player of week
Rice,R(SF) 23-113 2 TD
Jackson,S(Det) 28-101
Forte(Hou) 18-65 2 TD
Lynch,M(Oak) 9-31 2 TD
Receiving Leaders
Wayne(KC) 9-179
Stovall(StL) 13-131
Passing Leaders
Brady,T(Atl) 43-32-404 2 TD 1 Int
Manning,P(StL) 58-34-347 2 TD 2 Int
Palmer,C(TB) 30-22-281 3 TD 2 Int
Flacco(NO) 30-11-257 3 TD 1 Int
Smith,T(Det) 21-16-200 3 TD 1 Int
Bouman(Cin) 18-11-185 3 TD
Defensive Standouts
Olshansky(SD) 2 Sk 3 Tk
Shaughness(NE) 2 Sk 7 Tk
Abraham(Min) 2 Sk 5 Tk
Seymour(Min) 4 Sk 8 Tk Def player of week
Cofield(NO) 2 Sk 10 Tk
Tuck(Was) 4 Sk 6 Tk
Guyton(Bal) 2 Int 4 Tk
Babin(TB) 2 Sk 12 Tk
Cole,T(Ari) 2 Sk 4 Tk
Suggs(Oak) 2 Sk 12 Tk
Brock,R(Car) 2 Sk 4 Tk
Harris,C(Hou) 2 Int 4 Tk
Godfrey(Hou) 2 Int 2 Tk
Mathis,R(Mia) 3 Sk 5 Tk
Special Teams
Stephens-H(Bal)8-152 Kick Ret
Amendola(Car) 6-195 Kick Ret 1 TD ST player of week
New York(A) 17 New York(N) 20 Battle of the big apple has the G-Men barley hanging onto a 20-0 halftime lead. Jets shoot themselves in the collective foot putting the ball on the ground 4x, losing two of them.
Indianapolis 3 New England 31 Dolts turn the ball over 5x and the Pats get the easy win.
Minnesota 17 Green Bay 12 Vince Young, in relief of injured Jay Cutler, tries to rally the Pack but spends a lot of time on his back in the process. Underachieving Vikes get their first win of the season.
New Orleans 30 St. Louis 24 Late turnover returns for TD make for a Madden-like finish. With a minute left, Deon Grant strips Mike Goodson and runs 19 yards for the score to tie the game up for Stl only to see the Saints ret a Peyton Manning pass for a pick 6 in OT for the win.
Dual threat Josh Freeman rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown and also threw for 200 yards and a touchdown as the Texans downed the 49ers 41-24 in week 3 IFL action.
Washington 24 Philadelphia 3 The Skins finally get a much needed win, after being upset(in more ways then one lol) as Rashard Mendenhall grinds out 152 yards on 30 carries to punish the Eagles.
Cincinnati 34 Tennessee 10 Tod Bouman is huge in relief, starting for injured Aaron Rogers, throwing 3 TDs in the rout of the Titans.
Baltimore 26 Tampa Bay 41 Baltimore hangs tough, even taking the lead early in the 4th, before waking the sleeping giant as the Bucs score 20 unanswered points in the last 12 minutes of the game. Two Eli picks late dont help the Raven cause.
Dallas 0 Arizona 20 Oh what a difference a stud RB makes... Acquiring AP for a bag of magic beans was a coupe for the Cards GM... The Cards D pitches a shutout to help the AZ squad move to 3-0.
Jacksonville 31 Pittsburgh 7 Steelers drop another one though do actually out gain their opponent... Guess you have to enjoy the simple things if your an IFL Steeler fan.
Oakland 14 Kansas City 12 Chiefs nearly pull it off but losing Tony Romo to injury sinks their chances, even though he threw 3 picks before he left.
Atlanta 30 Carolina 21 Carolina keeps it interesting but couldn't hang with the Dirty Birds. Brady throws for 400 and Wallace/Fitzgerald each have over 130 yards rec.
Detroit 33 Chicago 7 Troy Smith shows his Heisman form, throwing for 3 TDs in the rout of the Bears.
Houston 41 San Francisco 24 Simmed
Miami 23 Buffalo 13 Teams combine for 13 punts but the Miami D proves to be too much for the Peterson-less Bills. Robert Mathis sacks Sean Hill 3x.
Rushing Leaders
Mendenhall(Was) 30-152 1 TD
Peterson,A(Ari) 38-134
Greene,S(Ten) 22-130
Jones-Drew(Mia) 38-127 1 TD
Freeman(Hou) 10-120 1 TD/21-27-200-1td passing Off player of week
Rice,R(SF) 23-113 2 TD
Jackson,S(Det) 28-101
Forte(Hou) 18-65 2 TD
Lynch,M(Oak) 9-31 2 TD
Receiving Leaders
Wayne(KC) 9-179
Stovall(StL) 13-131
Passing Leaders
Brady,T(Atl) 43-32-404 2 TD 1 Int
Manning,P(StL) 58-34-347 2 TD 2 Int
Palmer,C(TB) 30-22-281 3 TD 2 Int
Flacco(NO) 30-11-257 3 TD 1 Int
Smith,T(Det) 21-16-200 3 TD 1 Int
Bouman(Cin) 18-11-185 3 TD
Defensive Standouts
Olshansky(SD) 2 Sk 3 Tk
Shaughness(NE) 2 Sk 7 Tk
Abraham(Min) 2 Sk 5 Tk
Seymour(Min) 4 Sk 8 Tk Def player of week
Cofield(NO) 2 Sk 10 Tk
Tuck(Was) 4 Sk 6 Tk
Guyton(Bal) 2 Int 4 Tk
Babin(TB) 2 Sk 12 Tk
Cole,T(Ari) 2 Sk 4 Tk
Suggs(Oak) 2 Sk 12 Tk
Brock,R(Car) 2 Sk 4 Tk
Harris,C(Hou) 2 Int 4 Tk
Godfrey(Hou) 2 Int 2 Tk
Mathis,R(Mia) 3 Sk 5 Tk
Special Teams
Stephens-H(Bal)8-152 Kick Ret
Amendola(Car) 6-195 Kick Ret 1 TD ST player of week
WEEK 2 RECAP
Cincinnati 30 San Diego 10 Bengals make quick work of the Bolts but lose Aaron Rogers for next week's divisional match up with the Titans. Rogers throws two TDs before he leaves. The Chargers continue their own injury woes but it moves them one step closer to the #1 overall next year :-)
Carolina 17 Green Bay 21 Willie, sorry showing my age here, I mean Phillip Buchanon returns a Ryan Grant fumble 25 yards for a TD with a minute left in the half to pull the Pack within 3 of the Panthers going into the half. Kerry Collins and Megatron do their best to keep the Cats in the lead but Vince Young comes out of the pen to relieve injured Jay Cutler to lead the Pack to the comeback win.
Jacksonville 28 Houston 19 Texan D cant hold a 16-7 lead at the half as Chad Henne takes advantage of Nhamdi missing from the Houston defensive backfield. Henne throws two long TD strikes Anthony Armstrong(4-157-2td) to bring the Jags back.
Minnesota 3 Atlanta 7 Brady, Rivers, Jennings, Gonzalez, Fitzgerald..... 7-3, are you kidding me????
St. Louis 23 Chicago 13 Rookie Sam Bradford makes a valiant effort in a losing cause as Peyton and Ronnie Brown proove too much for Da Bears defense, or lack there of. The Bear management docked ILB Curtis Lofton's pay when he was only able to get in on a mere 11 tackles.
Tampa Bay's Jaamal Charles rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns as the Bucs edged the 49ers 37-34.
Arizona 17 Indianapolis 7 Brett Favre shows a flash of 2010 on the opening drive leading the Colts to their only score of the game but then promtly gets hurt on the next drive and it is left into the hands of Chilly's fave, Tavaris Jackson and that was all that the AZ D needed. Big Ben was not great but was good enough to pace the Card O. Both teams combined for 13 punts
Baltimore 24 Denver 30 Danny Woodhead, the oompa loompa from hell, rushes for 107 and catches 104 yards worth of Donna Dixon passes in a losing cause. Back and forth game that goes into OT after Dixon hits Spach with an 8 yard TD pass late and then Javarris James fumbles at his 44 during the extra period and Woodhead/Dixon take full advantage.
San Francisco 34 Tampa Bay 37 Rookie Colt McCoy, apparently alternating with Matt Hasselback, throws 3 TDs in the loss. Jammal Charles rushes for over 200 yards, with two TDs, and Carson Palmer throws well enough to keep the Niner D honest. Both teams rush for over 200 yards.
New York(N) 21 New England 27 Veteran back up John Kitna and Michael "The Burner" Turner lead the Pats past the G-Men in a late comeback. Kitna goes 23-29 with a TD and Turner rushes for 146 and two TDs. Carl Nicks catches 101 yards in passes as well. Jason Witten proves to be Drew Brees best friend catching 11 passes and two TDs in the loss. Giants lose The Beast for 3 games.
Tennessee 17 Oakland 35 Mike Vick plays Jekly and Hyde as he scores 3x in the first half and throws 4 picks in the second but the Raiders are able to withstand the big Titan 2nd half. Titans were held to 30 rush yards.
Buffalo 27 Washington 13 Bills score 17 unanswered 4rth qtr points in an upset(in more ways than one lol) over the defending champs. Matt Schaub has bad day at the office and the injury bug continues to bite the Skins. Suh continues his rampage, sacking Scaub 3x(his 2,3,4th of the year). Suh and Grimes( two picks) will be in Schaub's nightmares this week.
Dallas 10 New York(A) 23 Niether team did much on offense, x throw picks, but the Jets prove too much for the rebuilding Pokes.
Pittsburgh 17 Kansas City 41 Steelers actually put up some decent offensive numbers but their defense is still offensive.. Tony Romo makes the Pitt D look like the Three, or 11, Stooges by to the tune of 4 TD passes.
New Orleans 10 Detroit 34 Matt Cassel takes the Aints D to the wood shed, throwing 3 TDs. Dwayne Bowe catches two of them, including an 84 yarder.
Miami 9 Philadelphia 17 Jason Campbell throws for 1 TD and runs for another and that was enough for the Eagles to get by the FIns.
Rushing Leaders
Charles(TB) 24-206 2 TD Co-Off player of week
Turner,M(NE) 22-146 2 TD
Brown,R(StL) 28-127 1 TD
Jones,T(Atl) 30-107
Woodhead(Den) 13-107
Rice,R(SF) 17-104
Jones-Drew(Mia) 20-104
Mendenhall(Was) 24-103
Receiving Leaders
Armstrong(Jax) 4-157 2 TD
Witten(NYG) 11- 95 2 TD
Passing Leaders
Dixon,D(Den) 41-22-306 4 TD 4 Int
Brees(NYG) 41-32-306 3 TD 1 Int
Romo(KC) 20-16-289 4 TD Co-Off player of week
Ryan,M(Ten) 48-31-256 1 TD 1 Int
Cassel(Det) 19-15-245 3 TD
McCoy,C(SF) 10- 7- 74 3 TD
Defensive Standouts
Fletcher(SD) 13 Tk
Greenway(Jax) 13 Tk
Brown,T(Jax) 2 Sk 2 Tk
Starks,R(Atl) 2 Sk 3 Tk
Jones,S(Bal) 2 Int 6 Tk
Jackson,T(Bal) 2 Sk 7 Tk
Haggan(Den) 2 Sk 4 Tk
Peppers(Oak) 1 Int 2 Sk 4 Tk Def player of week
Dockett(Oak) 2 Sk 5 Tk
Suh(Buf) 3 Sk 6 Tk
Grimes(Buf) 2 Int 4 Tk
Tuck(Was) 2 Sk 7 Tk
Hood(Dal) 2 Sk 2 Tk
Mathis,R(Mia) 2 Sk 8 Tk
Special Teams
Kasay(Hou) 4-5 FG
WEEK 1 RECAP
Oakland 24 San Diego 6 Rebuilding Bolts no match for the playoff bound Rayduhs. Raider D holds the SD offense to 122 total yards, including just 29 on the ground. Vick throws 3 Td passes.
Buffalo 20 Philadelphia 10 13 unanswered 2nd half points put the Bills in the win column. Buff rushes for 155 yards in the constest. Suh gets his first sack in his IFL debut.
Dallas 13 New York(N) 20 G-Men get a big Drive by Brees and Co and a costly int from the Boys Sanchez to put away the Cows in the barn. Brees is sacked 4x as we may be seeing the end of the Giants 'dynasty' in the IFL.
Pittsburgh 10 Green Bay 47 Pittsburgh continues in futility as the Pack shell them mercilessly as they rack up 450 total yards, including 212 on the ground, against the Steelers paper curtain. Conversely, Howie's little boy wreaks havoc on the Steeler Qbs, picking up 4 sacks.
Green Bay's Chris Long earns IFL Defensive Player of the week with four sack's.
Cincinnati 29 Jacksonville 17 The Aaron Rogers/Miles Austin show wrecks the Jax DBs to the tune of 332 yards and 2 pass TD(1 run also) by AR and 7-164 1TD for MA.
Detroit 15 Minnesota 10 Close game to the end but Cassel, taking what he learned at the foot of Tom Brady, leads the Lions to the go ahead with less then 2 minutes left. Rivers moves the Vikes down the field on a great two minute drill but falls short at the Lions 13.
Chicago 10 Tampa Bay 45 Oh the humanity! The Bucs needed the IBM super computer to keep up with the yardage in this one and the rack up over 600 yards against the always rebuilding Bears. Charles and Ivory each run for 100+ and Palmer(enjoy him while you can Jesse) throws for 351 and Brandon Lloyd catches 6 for 203 with a pair of TDs. Once again the hardest working man in the IFL, Curtis Lofton of Da Bears , leads the league in tackles week one with 14.
New England 20 New York(A) 24 In the 'Sun shines on every Dog's ass category'...... The J-E-T-S get within 3 with 2:36 left and then recover the onsides kick and put up another 6 a minute later to beat div rival NE. Moss catches 7-164 including the go ahead TD.
Tennessee 17 Baltimore 10 Baltimore ties the game late in the 4rth qtr only to give up the ghost one series later as special teams prove not to be so special as the Titans ret a punt 79 yards for the game winner with less than two minutes left.
Washington 24 Arizona 27 Special teams, or lack there of, again strike as Janikowski misses a Fg and has one blocked and the Cards also block a punt for a TD to lead to the climactic OT finish.
Kansas City 14 Houston 22 19 first half points and the lack of a pass D in KC was all that the Texans needed. Mike Williams(the good one) catches 6 for 164 and a TD in the win.
Atlanta 27 New Orleans 25 These aint your Father's Aints... Joe Flacco goes toe to toe(or arm to arm) with Tom Brady but the Dirty Birds run offense is the difference. The Falcons kick the game winner with some good playcalling down the stretch.
Indianapolis 3 Miami 19 Miami D and Indy O are the story here... 138 yards O for the Colts to go along with 3 turnovers and 3x sacked.
St. Louis 10 San Francisco 48 Peyton is awful in his debut for the Rams, throwing 3 picks and fumbling once and Gates/Rice do most of the damage for the Niners.
Denver 14 Carolina 32 Neil Rackers kicks 6 FGs, including a 55 yarder as he paces the Panthers over the Broncos.
Rushing Leaders
Peterson,A(Ari) 34-149 2 TD
Rice,R(SF) 19-149 2 TD
Charles(TB) 13-133 2 TD
Johnson,C(Den) 21-128
Mendenhall(Was) 28-118 1 TD
Ivory(TB) 18-103 1 TD
Jones-Drew(Mia) 38-101
Jones,T(Atl) 10-77 2 TD
Woodhead(Den) 7-43 2 TD
Receiving Leaders
Lloyd,B(TB) 6-203 2 TD Co-Off player of week
Austin,M(Cin) 7-164 1 TD
Williams,M(Hou) 6-164 1 TD
Johnson,S(Buf) 10-144 1 TD
Clayton,M(StL) 10- 90 1 TD
Passing Leaders
Palmer,C(TB) 18-16-351 3 TD 1 Int Co-Off player of week
Rodgers(Cin) 31-24-332 2 TD
Flacco(NO) 44-29-328 2 TD
Manning,E(Bal) 37-25-308 1 TD
Cutler(GB) 21-16-244 3 TD
Vick(Oak) 24-19-191 3 TD
Defensive Standouts
Long,C(GB) 4 Sk 6 Tk Def player of week
Lofton(Chi) 1 Sk 14 Tk
Ryans(NO) 13 Tk
Jones,D(StL) 13 Tk
Buffalo 20 Philadelphia 10 13 unanswered 2nd half points put the Bills in the win column. Buff rushes for 155 yards in the constest. Suh gets his first sack in his IFL debut.
Dallas 13 New York(N) 20 G-Men get a big Drive by Brees and Co and a costly int from the Boys Sanchez to put away the Cows in the barn. Brees is sacked 4x as we may be seeing the end of the Giants 'dynasty' in the IFL.
Pittsburgh 10 Green Bay 47 Pittsburgh continues in futility as the Pack shell them mercilessly as they rack up 450 total yards, including 212 on the ground, against the Steelers paper curtain. Conversely, Howie's little boy wreaks havoc on the Steeler Qbs, picking up 4 sacks.
Green Bay's Chris Long earns IFL Defensive Player of the week with four sack's.
Cincinnati 29 Jacksonville 17 The Aaron Rogers/Miles Austin show wrecks the Jax DBs to the tune of 332 yards and 2 pass TD(1 run also) by AR and 7-164 1TD for MA.
Detroit 15 Minnesota 10 Close game to the end but Cassel, taking what he learned at the foot of Tom Brady, leads the Lions to the go ahead with less then 2 minutes left. Rivers moves the Vikes down the field on a great two minute drill but falls short at the Lions 13.
Chicago 10 Tampa Bay 45 Oh the humanity! The Bucs needed the IBM super computer to keep up with the yardage in this one and the rack up over 600 yards against the always rebuilding Bears. Charles and Ivory each run for 100+ and Palmer(enjoy him while you can Jesse) throws for 351 and Brandon Lloyd catches 6 for 203 with a pair of TDs. Once again the hardest working man in the IFL, Curtis Lofton of Da Bears , leads the league in tackles week one with 14.
New England 20 New York(A) 24 In the 'Sun shines on every Dog's ass category'...... The J-E-T-S get within 3 with 2:36 left and then recover the onsides kick and put up another 6 a minute later to beat div rival NE. Moss catches 7-164 including the go ahead TD.
Tennessee 17 Baltimore 10 Baltimore ties the game late in the 4rth qtr only to give up the ghost one series later as special teams prove not to be so special as the Titans ret a punt 79 yards for the game winner with less than two minutes left.
Washington 24 Arizona 27 Special teams, or lack there of, again strike as Janikowski misses a Fg and has one blocked and the Cards also block a punt for a TD to lead to the climactic OT finish.
Kansas City 14 Houston 22 19 first half points and the lack of a pass D in KC was all that the Texans needed. Mike Williams(the good one) catches 6 for 164 and a TD in the win.
Atlanta 27 New Orleans 25 These aint your Father's Aints... Joe Flacco goes toe to toe(or arm to arm) with Tom Brady but the Dirty Birds run offense is the difference. The Falcons kick the game winner with some good playcalling down the stretch.
Indianapolis 3 Miami 19 Miami D and Indy O are the story here... 138 yards O for the Colts to go along with 3 turnovers and 3x sacked.
St. Louis 10 San Francisco 48 Peyton is awful in his debut for the Rams, throwing 3 picks and fumbling once and Gates/Rice do most of the damage for the Niners.
Denver 14 Carolina 32 Neil Rackers kicks 6 FGs, including a 55 yarder as he paces the Panthers over the Broncos.
Rushing Leaders
Peterson,A(Ari) 34-149 2 TD
Rice,R(SF) 19-149 2 TD
Charles(TB) 13-133 2 TD
Johnson,C(Den) 21-128
Mendenhall(Was) 28-118 1 TD
Ivory(TB) 18-103 1 TD
Jones-Drew(Mia) 38-101
Jones,T(Atl) 10-77 2 TD
Woodhead(Den) 7-43 2 TD
Receiving Leaders
Lloyd,B(TB) 6-203 2 TD Co-Off player of week
Austin,M(Cin) 7-164 1 TD
Williams,M(Hou) 6-164 1 TD
Johnson,S(Buf) 10-144 1 TD
Clayton,M(StL) 10- 90 1 TD
Passing Leaders
Palmer,C(TB) 18-16-351 3 TD 1 Int Co-Off player of week
Rodgers(Cin) 31-24-332 2 TD
Flacco(NO) 44-29-328 2 TD
Manning,E(Bal) 37-25-308 1 TD
Cutler(GB) 21-16-244 3 TD
Vick(Oak) 24-19-191 3 TD
Defensive Standouts
Long,C(GB) 4 Sk 6 Tk Def player of week
Lofton(Chi) 1 Sk 14 Tk
Ryans(NO) 13 Tk
Jones,D(StL) 13 Tk
BEARS BET ON BRADFORD
The past two seasons have been tough for IFL Bear fans with only one win in their last two seasons but new Coach/GM Bill Baker feels the franchise is headed in the right direction. Baker is building around 2011 IFL first overall pick Sam Bradford to lead the turn around. The Bears also added RB Jahvid Best with the 28th pick of round one and QB Tim Tebow with the first pick of round two (31st overall).
The Bills followed by taking DT Ndamukong Suh, the Steelers CB Devin McCourty, the Packers safety Eric Berry, and the 49ers finished off the top five with QB Colt McCoy.
The Bills followed by taking DT Ndamukong Suh, the Steelers CB Devin McCourty, the Packers safety Eric Berry, and the 49ers finished off the top five with QB Colt McCoy.
LEAGUE FILE
An updated IFL file can be found on the DOWNLOADS page of this website. Many thanks to Kurt Johnson for putting it together. Please contact Kurt if there are any discrepancies.
REDSKINS CAPTURE IFL CHAMPIONSHIP!
The Super Bowl was played in St. Louis at the Trans World Dome. Cinci represented the AFC with a 15-2 record while Washington took the NFC crown at 16-1. Cinci won the toss and decided to receive the opening kickoff. On the first play of the game Orakpo notched a sack for a 7 yard loss. Pinned at their own 10 yard line and Washington was feeling pretty good. On the second play of the game Rodgers hit Sidney Rice on a crossing pattern for 73 yards. A 2 yard Benson run and 2 incompletions later and Cinci was forced to kick a FG. It was only a 32 yard FG but nothing is a chip shot in the Super Bowl. Graham must have had butterflies because he shanked it.
Washington got the ball at the 32 yard line to begin their first drive. They decided that they would not be deterred by the Cinci secondary an threw 4 passes to start the game for 24 yards. They then went to their bell cow Mendenhall for 5 runs for 35 yards. After a pass to Winslow Washington was faced with a 3rd an 1 from the 14 yard line. The handed it to Mendenhall but he was driven back for a 1 yard loss. Even more concerning for Washington was that on this play Vincent Jackson was lost for the game. This was a significant loss for Washington as they considered him their best offensive weapon. After failing on their third and one Washington then looked to their second best weapon on offense. Sebastian Janikowski. He drilled his 32 yard field goal attempt to give Washington a 3-0 lead.
After the first drive by both teams the defenses got settled in. The next 4 drives of the game ended quickly and both teams were forced into a punting competition. Cinci’s 4th drive of the game began at their own 20 yard line. They were able to string together a 8 play drive to get to the 24 yard line. The key play came when Washington won a challenge that negated a Cedric Benson first down run. This left Cinci with a 3rd and inches from the 24. Both teams brought in their jumbo packages and Cinci tried to sneak the ball with Rodgers but he was stuffed for a 1 yard loss. On 4th and 1 Cinci elected to go for a FG to tie the game. This time around Graham was able to hit the 42 yarder to tie the score.
Washington received the ball with 7 minutes left in the half. Due to the loss of Vincent Jackson, Washington was forced to change their base offense to a 3 WR set. From this set Washington ran the ball and would pass. The next drive lasted 16 plays and took all 7 minutes of the clock. It relied Heavily on Mendenhall who had 8 of the carries on the drive for 27 yards and ate much of the clock. The drive finally reached the Cinci 2 yard line with 10 seconds left. Washington still had one timeout remaining the half. The initial play call was a dive play to Mendenhall out of a 3 WR set. When Cinci lined up in their 4-3 goalline set Washington immediately audibled to a short hook to midseason acquisition Kellen Winslow. The play call was a success as Schaub hit Winslow for the TD and Washington went into halftime with a 10-3 lead over Cinci.
With Washington receiving the ball to start the second half they were feeling pretty good about their chances. With the way the defense was playing a FG might make it tough for Cinci to come back. Washington returned the ball to the 33 yard line and things were looking pretty good but then on the first play of the second half disaster struck. Justin Smith beat his man for a sack fumble of Schaub. Cinci recovered the ball at the Washington 21 yard line and were right back in the game. After 2 quick passes to put the ball on the 1 yard line, Cedric Benson leaped over the pile for a 1 yard TD run to tie the game at 10.
The next 6 drives were a battle of field position with Washington winning the battle. On their final drive of the 3rd quarter Cinci went 3 and out. They were forced to punt from their own 26 yard line. Cincinnati native Huber picked the wrong time for a poor punt. He managed to hit just a 32 yarder that was returned 17 yards by Jacoby Jones. This gave Washington the ball at the Cinci 41 which was already in Janikowski’s wheel house. Washington put together a conservative Mendenhall heavy drive to push the FG attempt to 42 yards. Janikowski delivered on the attempt to give Washington a 13-10 lead with 11 minutes to go in the 4th quarter.
The next Cinci drive lasted only 5 plays as they moved the ball to their own 45 yard line. Huber, who was trying to make up for his previous gaffe, had the punt of the evening. He hit a 44 yarder that rolled dead at the 1 yard line with 8:30 left in the game. With the fear of a safety looming Washington decided to throw a play action quick slant to Winslow to get them out of the endzone. With the Cinci defense focusing on Mendenhall it was a success. Washington was then able to run off 3 minutes of the clock and punted the ball back to Cinci.
Both the Washington and Cinci defenses were able to hold the next two drives to three and outs. So Cinci got the ball at their 20 yard line with 2:08 remaining and two timeouts left and down 3 points. Rodgers proceeded to hit Haynos for a 7 yard reception before the two minute warning. The next play was a 13 yard hitch to Johnny Knox. On the 3rd play of the drive disaster struck. Aaron Rodgers attempted to hit Miles Austin on a slant play but Charles Woodson managed to jump the route. He intercepted the ball and returned it 40 yards for a TD. With only 1:17 left in the game the Cinci comeback fell short and Washington held on to win the Super Bowl.
Rashard Mendenhall was the MVP of the game. He had 29 carries for 114 yards. 1 carry shy of his season high. He also had 1 reception for 8 yards that picked up a 1st down. Cinci’s running game was non-existant. They managed 19 carries for just 37 yards. Rodgers played quite well despite the struggles of the running game. He was 20-32 for 285 yards and an INT. Shaub had a solid game going 17 for 25 for 156 and a TD.
* Championship * 02-03-2011 Trans World Dome Temp:64 Wind:Calm None Line: Even
1 2 3 4 Tot
2010 Cincinnati (14-3) 0 3 7 0 10
2010 Washington (18-1) 3 7 0 10 20
1 6:11 Washington FG Janikowski 32 (13-63-6:18) 0-3
2 7:15 Cincinnati FG Graham 42 (8-55-4:54) 3-3
2 0:05 Washington TD Schaub 2 pass to Winslow (Janikowski) (16-77-6:55) 3-10
3 13:13 Cincinnati TD Benson 1 run (Graham,S) (3-21-1:26) 10-10
4 11:10 Washington FG Janikowski 42 (7-16-4:02) 10-13
4 1:26 Washington TD Woodson 54 interception return (Janikowski) (0-0-0:30) 10-20
Washington got the ball at the 32 yard line to begin their first drive. They decided that they would not be deterred by the Cinci secondary an threw 4 passes to start the game for 24 yards. They then went to their bell cow Mendenhall for 5 runs for 35 yards. After a pass to Winslow Washington was faced with a 3rd an 1 from the 14 yard line. The handed it to Mendenhall but he was driven back for a 1 yard loss. Even more concerning for Washington was that on this play Vincent Jackson was lost for the game. This was a significant loss for Washington as they considered him their best offensive weapon. After failing on their third and one Washington then looked to their second best weapon on offense. Sebastian Janikowski. He drilled his 32 yard field goal attempt to give Washington a 3-0 lead.
After the first drive by both teams the defenses got settled in. The next 4 drives of the game ended quickly and both teams were forced into a punting competition. Cinci’s 4th drive of the game began at their own 20 yard line. They were able to string together a 8 play drive to get to the 24 yard line. The key play came when Washington won a challenge that negated a Cedric Benson first down run. This left Cinci with a 3rd and inches from the 24. Both teams brought in their jumbo packages and Cinci tried to sneak the ball with Rodgers but he was stuffed for a 1 yard loss. On 4th and 1 Cinci elected to go for a FG to tie the game. This time around Graham was able to hit the 42 yarder to tie the score.
Washington received the ball with 7 minutes left in the half. Due to the loss of Vincent Jackson, Washington was forced to change their base offense to a 3 WR set. From this set Washington ran the ball and would pass. The next drive lasted 16 plays and took all 7 minutes of the clock. It relied Heavily on Mendenhall who had 8 of the carries on the drive for 27 yards and ate much of the clock. The drive finally reached the Cinci 2 yard line with 10 seconds left. Washington still had one timeout remaining the half. The initial play call was a dive play to Mendenhall out of a 3 WR set. When Cinci lined up in their 4-3 goalline set Washington immediately audibled to a short hook to midseason acquisition Kellen Winslow. The play call was a success as Schaub hit Winslow for the TD and Washington went into halftime with a 10-3 lead over Cinci.
With Washington receiving the ball to start the second half they were feeling pretty good about their chances. With the way the defense was playing a FG might make it tough for Cinci to come back. Washington returned the ball to the 33 yard line and things were looking pretty good but then on the first play of the second half disaster struck. Justin Smith beat his man for a sack fumble of Schaub. Cinci recovered the ball at the Washington 21 yard line and were right back in the game. After 2 quick passes to put the ball on the 1 yard line, Cedric Benson leaped over the pile for a 1 yard TD run to tie the game at 10.
The next 6 drives were a battle of field position with Washington winning the battle. On their final drive of the 3rd quarter Cinci went 3 and out. They were forced to punt from their own 26 yard line. Cincinnati native Huber picked the wrong time for a poor punt. He managed to hit just a 32 yarder that was returned 17 yards by Jacoby Jones. This gave Washington the ball at the Cinci 41 which was already in Janikowski’s wheel house. Washington put together a conservative Mendenhall heavy drive to push the FG attempt to 42 yards. Janikowski delivered on the attempt to give Washington a 13-10 lead with 11 minutes to go in the 4th quarter.
The next Cinci drive lasted only 5 plays as they moved the ball to their own 45 yard line. Huber, who was trying to make up for his previous gaffe, had the punt of the evening. He hit a 44 yarder that rolled dead at the 1 yard line with 8:30 left in the game. With the fear of a safety looming Washington decided to throw a play action quick slant to Winslow to get them out of the endzone. With the Cinci defense focusing on Mendenhall it was a success. Washington was then able to run off 3 minutes of the clock and punted the ball back to Cinci.
Both the Washington and Cinci defenses were able to hold the next two drives to three and outs. So Cinci got the ball at their 20 yard line with 2:08 remaining and two timeouts left and down 3 points. Rodgers proceeded to hit Haynos for a 7 yard reception before the two minute warning. The next play was a 13 yard hitch to Johnny Knox. On the 3rd play of the drive disaster struck. Aaron Rodgers attempted to hit Miles Austin on a slant play but Charles Woodson managed to jump the route. He intercepted the ball and returned it 40 yards for a TD. With only 1:17 left in the game the Cinci comeback fell short and Washington held on to win the Super Bowl.
Rashard Mendenhall was the MVP of the game. He had 29 carries for 114 yards. 1 carry shy of his season high. He also had 1 reception for 8 yards that picked up a 1st down. Cinci’s running game was non-existant. They managed 19 carries for just 37 yards. Rodgers played quite well despite the struggles of the running game. He was 20-32 for 285 yards and an INT. Shaub had a solid game going 17 for 25 for 156 and a TD.
* Championship * 02-03-2011 Trans World Dome Temp:64 Wind:Calm None Line: Even
1 2 3 4 Tot
2010 Cincinnati (14-3) 0 3 7 0 10
2010 Washington (18-1) 3 7 0 10 20
1 6:11 Washington FG Janikowski 32 (13-63-6:18) 0-3
2 7:15 Cincinnati FG Graham 42 (8-55-4:54) 3-3
2 0:05 Washington TD Schaub 2 pass to Winslow (Janikowski) (16-77-6:55) 3-10
3 13:13 Cincinnati TD Benson 1 run (Graham,S) (3-21-1:26) 10-10
4 11:10 Washington FG Janikowski 42 (7-16-4:02) 10-13
4 1:26 Washington TD Woodson 54 interception return (Janikowski) (0-0-0:30) 10-20
Who owns the Pro Bowl Players?
If Pro Bowl selections are any indication of success for next season in the IFL,Chris Gotay's Detroit Lions will be one one of the elite teams. The IFL Lions sent a league high eight players to the Pro Bowl.
Arizona (1) Clay Matthews (OLB)
Atlanta (5) Tom Brady (QB), Tony Gonzalez (TE), Ryan Kalil (OC), Vonta Leach (FB), Chris Snee (OG)
Baltimore (1) Shaun O'Hara (OC)
Buffalo (1) Adrian Peterson (RB)
Carolina (4) Troy Polamalu (SA), Jonathan Vilma (ILB), Roddy White (WR), Vince Wilfork (DT)
Cincinnati (4) Haloti Ngata (DT), Darrelle Revis (CB), Antrel Rolle (SA), Justin Smith (DE)
Denver (1) Shane Lechler (P)
Detroit (8) Dwayne Bowe (WR), Biilly Cundiff (K), D'Brickashaw Ferguson (OT), Dwight Freeney (DE), Steven Jackson (RB), Jerod Mayo (ILB), Asante Samuel (CB), Eric Weems (ST)
Green Bay (2)- DeAngelo Hall (CB), Calvin Johnson (WR)
Houston (2) Nnamdi Asomugha (CB), Kris Dielman (OG)
Indianapolis (2) Ray Lewis (ILB), Cameron Wake (OLB)
Jacksonville (2) Jordan Gross (OT), Brian Urlacher (ILB)
Kansas City (3) Reggie Wayne (WR), Brian Waters (OG), Kevin Williams (DT)
Miami (4) Maurice Jones-Drew (RB), James Harrison (OLB), Robert Mathis (DE), Ed Reed (SA)
Minnesota (5) John Abraham (DE), Nick Collins (SA), Greg Jennings (WR), Phillip Rivers (QB), Richard Seymour (DT)
New England (3) Lance Briggs (OLB), Mercedes Lewis (TE), Michael Turner (RB)
New Orleans (2) Jahri Evans (OG), Jason Peters (OT)
Giants (3) Drew Brees (QB), Andre Johnson (WR), Jason Witten (TE)
Jets (3) Arian Foster (RB), Logan Mankins (OG), Kyle Williams (DT)
Oakland (5)- Matt Light (OT), Julius Peppers (DE), Terrell Suggs (OLB), Michael Vick (QB), DeMarcus Ware (OLB)
Philadelphia (4) Andre Gurode (OC), Devin Hester (WR), Ovie Mughelli (FB), Jay Ratliff (DT)
Pittsburgh (2) David Akers (K), DeSean Jackson (WR)
St. Louis (4) Chad Clifton (OT), Mat McBriar (P), Carl Nicks (OG), Adrian Wilson (SA)
San Diego (2) Brandon Meriweather (SA), Wes Welker (WR)
San Francisco (4) Antonio Gates (TE), Nick Mangold (OC), Peyton Manning (QB), Patrick Willis (ILB)
Tampa Bay (4) Jason Babin (DE), Jamaal Charles (RB), Brandon Lloyd (WR), Jake Long (OT)
Tennessee (1) Matt Ryan (QB)
Washington (3) Joe Thomas (OT), Justin Tuck (DE), Charles Woodson (CB)
