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Brian Griese Leads Comeback Over Packers

In my preview of the Sunday night match up between Chicago and Green Bay, I surmised that the Bears would be out of the division and playoff race if they lost to the Packers. Looks like they won't have to worry about that just yet. Chicago rallied from down 17-7 at halftime to win 27-20. The final six possessions for the...

Pats Defense Slips, Gives Up 17 Points

Honestly, I don't know how the Patriots can live with themselves having surrendered a season high 17 points on Sunday in a 34-17 win over the Browns. I would not want to be in those defensive meetings this week to be chewed out by Bill Belichick. Just four turnovers and three sacks? Those numbers should be doubled. And...

Texans 22, Dolphins 19: Defines 'Ugly Game'

Probably the only thing that this game will be remembered for is Miami quarterback Trent Green suffering a concussion after blocking Texans defensive tackle Travis Johnson in the knees and flipping him onto his head. And Johnson angrily yelling and walking past the motionless body of Green. And then going into a tirade in...

Chargers 41, Broncos 3: That Familiar Feeling

Ever see The Bourne Identity? It's a pretty popular flick, first of a trilogy, Matt Damon's in it ... you know the one, right? Anyway, when Bourne first wakes up he can't remember a thing about how he ended up floating in the ocean with bullets in his body. Eventually when forced to react to attacks he remembers the lethal...

Cardinals 34, Rams 31: The Good and Bad of Gus Frerotte

He wasn't spectacular by any means -- three Gus Frerotte interceptions, including two back-breakers in the fourth quarter, spelled doom -- but he also moved the ball better than Marc Bulger has all season and did a much better job of spreading the ball to some of the team's new weapons. But in the battle of the backups,...