Eagles 37, Redskins 7
RECAP | BOX SCORE |
| It was over when ... |
Game ball goes to ... |
| The Eagles' defense showed from the start it had a handle on Steve Spurrier's offense, and with Donovan McNabb also playing well, this one was over by halftime. |
It can be shared by McNabb -- who passed for 292 yards and two TDs and ran for another score -- and Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson, who owned Spurrier on this night.
|
| UP NEXT: Redskins (1-1) at 49ers (1-1) | Eagles (1-1) vs. Cowboys (1-1) |
Bears 14, Falcons 13
RECAP | BOX SCORE |
| It was over when ... |
Game ball goes to ... |
Eric Allen's analysis |
| Jay Feely missed from 45 yards with just over one minute left. Feely also missed from 50 yards earlier in the game. |
Brian Urlacher had a big game against Michael Vick. He recovered Vick's fumble, had two sacks and finished with 12 tackles.
|
The Bears are going to look ugly and it might appear that they're lucky, but they have pretty good personnel. |
| UP NEXT: Bears (2-0) vs. Saints (2-0) | Falcons (0-2) vs. Bengals (0-2) |
Browns 20, Bengals 7
RECAP | BOX SCORE |
| It was over when ... |
Game ball goes to ... |
Eric Allen's analysis |
| Gus Frerotte decided to see what it was like to be a lefty, lobbing a lefty pass into the arms of Kenard Lang. Lang returned it 71 yards to the 8 and set up a score that put the Browns up 17-0. |
Kelly Holcomb was impressive for the second straight game for the Browns, completing 17-of-30 passes for 198 yards and two TDs. |
If Couch is healthy, he should get his job back and have the opportunity to show what he can do.
|
| UP NEXT: Browns (1-1) at Titans (1-1) | Bengals (0-2) at Falcons (0-2) |
Cowboys 21, Titans 13
RECAP | BOX SCORE |
| It was over when ... |
Game ball goes to ... |
Eric Allen's analysis |
| It might not have been over, but it certainly turned when Steve McNair suffered a sideline concussion running into an equipment trunk on the Dallas sideline midway through the second quarter. |
One week after a terrible performance against the Texans, Quincy Carter quieted his critics, throwing for 240 yards and two TDs in the victory. |
I'm not sold on Quincy Carter. He still makes too many bad decisions and doesn't look comfortable in the pocket.
|
| UP NEXT: Cowboys (1-1) at Eagles (0-1) | Titans (1-1) vs. Browns (1-1) |
Dolphins 21, Colts 13
RECAP | BOX SCORE |
| It was over when ... |
Game ball goes to ... |
Eric Allen's analysis |
| Peyton Manning's last-second pass to Qadry Ismail was broken up in the end zone. With a 21-3 lead, the Dolphins seemed in control of the game before allowing the Colts back in the game. |
Ricky Williams, has been as good as advertised for the Dolphins. He finished with 132 yards on 24 carries and 62 receiving yards and scored one touchdown. |
Only time will tell if Indy's D can consistently perform as it did today in the second half.
|
| UP NEXT: Dolphins (2-0) vs. Jets (1-1) | Colts (1-1) at Texans (1-0) |
Jaguars 23, Chiefs 16
RECAP | BOX SCORE |
| It was over when ... |
Game ball goes to ... |
Eric Allen's analysis |
| Trent Green hit Tony Gonzalez for a 12-yard TD with 2:35 left in the game. The play was reviewed, but it was ruled a TD. |
Fred Taylor and Mark Brunell both had big games. We'll give it to Brunell, who passed for 320 yards and tossed 2 TDs. |
The Jags stopped the run today, and the Chiefs didn't respond. |
| UP NEXT: Jaguars (1-1) -- bye week | Chiefs (1-1) at Patriots (2-0) |
Saints 35, Packers 20
RECAP | BOX SCORE |
| It was over when ... |
Game ball goes to ... |
Eric Allen's analysis |
| Deuce McAllister sealed the victory for New Orleans with a 2-yard touchdown run that made it 35-20 at the 2-minute warning. |
Ricky Williams might be off to a good start for the Dolphins, but we're betting the Saints don't care. McAllister scored 2 TDs and went over 100 yards for the second straight week. |
(The Saints) knew Deuce was the real deal and that he potentially could carry a team far into the playoffs.
. |
| UP NEXT: Saints (2-0) at Bears (2-0) | Packers (1-1) at Lions (0-2) |
Patriots 44, Jets 7
RECAP | BOX SCORE |
| It was over when ... |
Game ball goes to ... |
Eric Allen's analysis |
| Victor Green returned a Vinny Testaverde interception 90 yards for a TD to give the Patriots a 27-0 lead. |
Tom Brady played another great game, but we'll give it to the Patriots defense, which held the Jets to 48 yards in the first half. |
They give opponents a wide variety of looks, offensively and defensively, and QB Tom Brady has looked terrific. They're the real deal. |
| UP NEXT: Patriots (2-0) vs. Chiefs (1-1) | Jets (1-1) at Dolphins (2-0) |
Panthers 31, Lions 7
RECAP | BOX SCORE |
| It was over when ... |
Game ball goes to ... |
Eric Allen's analysis |
| Mike Minter returned a Joey Harrington interception 40 yards for a touchdown to put the Panthers up 24-7 in the third quarter. |
So maybe John Fox knew what he was doing when he named Rodney Peete his starter. Peete has already doubled last season's win total. |
If the fans aren't happy and you aren't winning, there will be some serious problems. Somebody has to pay, and usually it's the coach (Marty Mornhinweg).
|
| UP NEXT: Panthers (2-0) at Vikings (0-2) | Lions (0-2) vs. Packers (1-1) |
Buccaneers 25, Ravens 0
RECAP | BOX SCORE |
| It was over when ... |
Game ball goes to ... |
Eric Allen's analysis |
| The Ravens fell behind 18-0 in the third quarter. |
The Bucs' defense, which gave up just six first downs the first three quarters. |
The Ravens are in a bit of trouble. They have quarterback problems and there are no big receiving threats. The defense isn't as fearsome as it was in Baltimore's Super Bowl year.
|
| UP NEXT: Bucs (1-1) vs. Rams (0-2) | Ravens (0-2) BYE |
Cardinals 24, Seahawks 13
RECAP | BOX SCORE |
| It was over when ... |
Game ball goes to ... |
Eric Allen's analysis |
| Frank Sanders caught a 4-yard TD pass late in the fourth quarter. |
Thomas Jones, who rushed for a career-best 173 yards. |
The Seahawks miss injured DT John Randle -- they need his leadership up front. I don't see much potential for improvement as the season progresses. |
| UP NEXT: Cardinals (1-1) vs. Chargers (2-0) | Seahawks (0-2) at Giants (1-1) |
Giants 26, Rams 21
RECAP | BOX SCORE |
| It was over when ... |
Game ball goes to ... |
Eric Allen's analysis |
| William Peterson of the Giants picked off Kurt Warner in the final two minutes. |
Kerry Collins, who set the pace by connecting on 14 of his first 15 pass attempts for the Giants. |
I don't think Kurt Warner's hand or thumb is the issue. The opponent's defense is dictating the tempo, but we're used to seeing Warner's Rams dictate tempo. |
| UP NEXT: Giants (1-1) vs. Seahawks (0-2) | Rams (0-2) at Bucs (1-1) |
Bills 45, Vikings 39 (OT)
RECAP | BOX SCORE |
| It was over when ... |
Game ball goes to ... |
Eric Allen's analysis |
| Peerless Price caught a 48-yard TD pass in overtime. |
You could say Price or Mike Hollis, but Drew Bledsoe and his career-high 463 yards gets the nod. |
The defense has been an Achilles heel for the Vikings in recent years. They have a new coordinator and a new system, but the defensive backfield is weak.
|
| UP NEXT: Bills (1-1) at Broncos (2-0) | Vikings (0-2) vs. Panthers (2-0) |
Chargers 24, Texans 3
RECAP | BOX SCORE |
| It was over when ... |
Game ball goes to ... |
Eric Allen's analysis |
| The Chargers jumped out to a 14-0 first-quarter lead. It was smooth sailing from there. |
Junior Seau, who spent much of the day in David Carr's face. Seau also had an interception that set up a touchdown. |
I believe we saw the best Houston's offense has to offer against Dallas last week. The party may be over now that the Texans are playing teams with tougher defenses. |
| UP NEXT:Texans (1-1) vs. Colts (1-1) | Chargers (2-0) at Cardinals (1-1) |
Broncos 24, 49ers 14
RECAP | BOX SCORE |
| It was over when ... |
Game ball goes to ... |
Eric Allen's analysis |
| The Broncos took a 24-7 lead in the fourth quarter on Brian Griese's TD toss to Scottie Montgomery. |
Mike Anderson and Brian Griese. Anderson gave the Broncos a big lift in the running game (95 yards and a receiving TD), and Griese played mistake-free ball while throwing a couple of scoring passes. |
J.J. Stokes or Tai Streets need to emerge as a second credible receiving threat for the 49ers. That's the only way to take the double-team heat off Terrell Owens.
|
| UP NEXT:Broncos (2-0) vs. Bills (1-1) | 49ers (1-1) vs. Redskins (1-0) |
Raiders 30, Steelers 17
RECAP | BOX SCORE |
| It was over when ... |
Game ball goes to ... |
| Plaxico Burress' fumble was recovered by Rod Woodson with under six minutes to go, ending any chance the Steelers had to come back. |
Rich Gannon, who set career-highs for pass attempts (64) and completions (43). |
| UP NEXT:Raiders (2-0) -- bye week | Steelers (0-2) -- bye week |
| |
|