Drew Brees set the NFL single season passing record on Monday Night, exceeding Dan Marino’s 1984 mark of 5,084 yards. The Saints shattered the Falcons to clinch the NFC South, annihilating Atlanta 45-16 behind Brees’ 307 yards (5,087 for the season) and four touchdowns (41 TD’s). The Saints are now 12-3 and host the Carolina [...]
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Rodgers Five TD Clinic Help Packers Cruise Past Bears; 35-21
With the first five-touchdown game of his NFL career, Aaron Rodgers ensured that the Green Bay Packers’ playoff road will go through Lambeau Field. He also made sure the rival Chicago Bears will be spending the playoffs at home. Rodgers broke a close game wide open by leading three quick scoring drives in the second half, and the Packers beat [...]
49ers Earn 12th Win Of The Season; Rally To Sink Seattle 19-17
David Akers made four field goals to give him 42 this season, most in league history, and the San Francisco 49ers eliminated Seattle from postseason contention by holding off the Seahawks 19-17 on Saturday. The NFC West champions remained in position for the No. 2 playoff seed and a first-round bye thanks to Akers and [...]
Eagles Soar To Dominate Dallas; 20-7
The Philadelphia Eagles (7-8) went down to Dallas to take on the Cowboys (8-7), in a game that upon kickoff held playoff implications, but by the final snap, Philly had been eliminated. Following a New York Giants win over the New York Jets, the Eagles playoff hopes had been dashed, but despite being all too aware [...]
Giants Win Battle Of New York; Blast Jets 29-14
The Battle of New York has come and gone and it is the Giants who came out on top. It wasn’t pretty, but they got it done, beating the Jets 29-14 and keeping their playoff hopes alive. After a Giants TD was brought back by a too many men penalty, the Jets capitalized and scored [...]
Webb, Gerhart Guide Vikings Past Washington 33-26
December 24th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in 2011 Regular Season, Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins Despite injuries to Adrian Peterson and Christian Ponder, the Vikings found a way to beat the Washington Redskins, snapping a six-game losing streak Saturday with a 33-26 win. Toby Gerhart set up a touchdown with a 67-yard run, and Joe Webb threw for two touchdowns and ran for another. Webb completed 4 of 5 passes [...]
Newton Four TD Performance Propels Panthers Beatdown Of Bucs; 48-16
Cam Newton broke Peyton Manning’s rookie record for yards passing in a season and set a franchise record with a 91-yard touchdown pass to Brandon LaFell as the Panthers handed the Bucs their ninth straight defeat, 48-16 on Saturday. Newton threw for 171 yards and three touchdowns and scored on a remarkable 49-yard run up the middle in which [...]
Dalton, Bengals Keep Playoff Hopes Alive With Win Over Arizona 23-16
Andy Dalton threw a pair of touchdown passes, and Cincinnati withstood yet another fourth-quarter comeback by Arizona, holding on for a 23-16 victory Saturday that kept the Bengals in playoff contention. The Bengals (9-6) secured only their third winning record in the last 21 years with the triumph over Arizona. Dalton threw an 11-yard touchdown pass [...]
