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October 19, 2010, Tuesday
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PITTSBURGH quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw three touchdown passes in his first game back from suspension on Sunday to help the Steelers continue their strong start to the NFL season.
The New York Jets chalked up their fifth straight win with a 24-20 victory over the Denver Broncos and Brett Favre defied an elbow injury to make his 290th straight start and lead the Minnesota Vikings (2-3) past the Dallas Cowboys 24-21.
Roethlisberger, returning from a four-game suspension for breaching NFL rules on player conduct, connected with Mike Wallace, Hines Ward and Heath Miller in Pittsburgh's 28-10 win over the struggling Cleveland Browns (1-5).
"I thought he played well but not that I'm surprised by that," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said of Roethlisberger. "He missed a few throws. He's not perfect, none of us are. But he played a good football game."
The win gave the Steelers (4-1) sole possession of top spot in the AFC North division, one game ahead of a Baltimore Ravens (4-2) team that lost an overtime thriller against New England.
The Patriots (4-2) trailed the Ravens by 10 points in the final quarter but rallied to tie the score at 20-20 and force the game into overtime, where Stephen Gostkowski booted a 35-yard field goal to give New England a 23-20 victory.
New Orleans (4-2) got its stuttering campaign back on track with a convincing 31-6 thumping of a Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2) team that was held scoreless until the fourth quarter.
The Saints suffered a shock loss at Arizona last week that raised doubts about their prospects of back-to-back Super Bowl titles, but they came back with a powerful display against the hapless Buccaneers.
Quarterback Drew Brees erased any concerns about his shaky form with a confident display, passing for 263 yards and three touchdowns, while rookie running back Chris Ivory rushed for a career best 158 yards on 15 carries.
"Any time you have a game like Arizona, where you feel like it's definitely a game you should win but no one plays well and you squander opportunities, then you can't get back on the field fast enough," said Brees.
The Philadelphia Eagles (4-2) overcame the absence of injured quarterback Michael Vick to beat the Atlanta Falcons (4-2) in a brutal encounter and join the New York Giants atop the NFC East division.
Kevin Kolb, Vick's replacement, had three touchdown passes and completed 23 of 29 passes for 326 yards in a game that featured a sickening collision between Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson and Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson.
Both left the field, Jackson with concussion and Robinson with a head injury.
"These things are going to happen in this sport. This is not tidily-winks," Eagles head coach Andy Reid said. "This is a violent sport and things are going to happen."
Eli Manning threw two touchdown passes and Brandon Jacobs rushed for two as the Giants won their third straight game, a 28-20 victory that handed the Detroit Lions (1-5) their 24th straight loss on the road, dating back to 2007.
The Houston Texans (4-2) recovered from a 14-point deficit in the third quarter and, thanks to a late score, eked out a 35-31 over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Andre Johnson's touchdown with 28 seconds completed the comeback and left the Texans on top of the AFC South division while the Chiefs, who have lost two straight after a perfect start to the season, remained atop the AFC West.
Dan Carpenter kicked a 44-yard field goal in overtime to give the Miami Dolphins (3-2) a 23-20 victory over the Green Bay Packers (3-3), leaving them two games back of AFC East rival New York Jets (5-1).
LaDainian Tomlinson scored two touchdowns in the Jets' win over Denver (2-4). His second was off a two-yard burst with 1:13 remaining that put New York ahead.
In other action, the Seattle Seahawks (3-2) survived a late charge from the Chicago Bears (4-2) to win 23-20, the St Louis Rams (3-3) upset San Diego 20-17 to drop the Chargers to 2-4 and San Francisco (1-5) beat the Oakland Raiders (2-4), who failed to score a touchdown, 17-9.
The New York Jets chalked up their fifth straight win with a 24-20 victory over the Denver Broncos and Brett Favre defied an elbow injury to make his 290th straight start and lead the Minnesota Vikings (2-3) past the Dallas Cowboys 24-21.
Roethlisberger, returning from a four-game suspension for breaching NFL rules on player conduct, connected with Mike Wallace, Hines Ward and Heath Miller in Pittsburgh's 28-10 win over the struggling Cleveland Browns (1-5).
"I thought he played well but not that I'm surprised by that," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said of Roethlisberger. "He missed a few throws. He's not perfect, none of us are. But he played a good football game."
The win gave the Steelers (4-1) sole possession of top spot in the AFC North division, one game ahead of a Baltimore Ravens (4-2) team that lost an overtime thriller against New England.
The Patriots (4-2) trailed the Ravens by 10 points in the final quarter but rallied to tie the score at 20-20 and force the game into overtime, where Stephen Gostkowski booted a 35-yard field goal to give New England a 23-20 victory.
New Orleans (4-2) got its stuttering campaign back on track with a convincing 31-6 thumping of a Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2) team that was held scoreless until the fourth quarter.
The Saints suffered a shock loss at Arizona last week that raised doubts about their prospects of back-to-back Super Bowl titles, but they came back with a powerful display against the hapless Buccaneers.
Quarterback Drew Brees erased any concerns about his shaky form with a confident display, passing for 263 yards and three touchdowns, while rookie running back Chris Ivory rushed for a career best 158 yards on 15 carries.
"Any time you have a game like Arizona, where you feel like it's definitely a game you should win but no one plays well and you squander opportunities, then you can't get back on the field fast enough," said Brees.
The Philadelphia Eagles (4-2) overcame the absence of injured quarterback Michael Vick to beat the Atlanta Falcons (4-2) in a brutal encounter and join the New York Giants atop the NFC East division.
Kevin Kolb, Vick's replacement, had three touchdown passes and completed 23 of 29 passes for 326 yards in a game that featured a sickening collision between Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson and Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson.
Both left the field, Jackson with concussion and Robinson with a head injury.
"These things are going to happen in this sport. This is not tidily-winks," Eagles head coach Andy Reid said. "This is a violent sport and things are going to happen."
Eli Manning threw two touchdown passes and Brandon Jacobs rushed for two as the Giants won their third straight game, a 28-20 victory that handed the Detroit Lions (1-5) their 24th straight loss on the road, dating back to 2007.
The Houston Texans (4-2) recovered from a 14-point deficit in the third quarter and, thanks to a late score, eked out a 35-31 over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Andre Johnson's touchdown with 28 seconds completed the comeback and left the Texans on top of the AFC South division while the Chiefs, who have lost two straight after a perfect start to the season, remained atop the AFC West.
Dan Carpenter kicked a 44-yard field goal in overtime to give the Miami Dolphins (3-2) a 23-20 victory over the Green Bay Packers (3-3), leaving them two games back of AFC East rival New York Jets (5-1).
LaDainian Tomlinson scored two touchdowns in the Jets' win over Denver (2-4). His second was off a two-yard burst with 1:13 remaining that put New York ahead.
In other action, the Seattle Seahawks (3-2) survived a late charge from the Chicago Bears (4-2) to win 23-20, the St Louis Rams (3-3) upset San Diego 20-17 to drop the Chargers to 2-4 and San Francisco (1-5) beat the Oakland Raiders (2-4), who failed to score a touchdown, 17-9.
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