Two-Minute Drill
at BALTIMORE 17, CHICAGO 6
Dare we say that even Cade McNown wouldn’t have made a difference in this one. Unfortunately, we’ll never know.
at GREEN BAY 28, DETROIT 6
That rumbling you may have felt Sunday wasn’t an earthquake after all. It was Lion Coach Marty Mornhinweg rolling into town on his Harley.
TAMPA BAY 10, at DALLAS 6
Revamped Buccaneer offense with $28-million quarterback Brad Johnson completes first nine passes, then realizes it wasn’t revamped enough.
INDIANAPOLIS 45, at NEW YORK JETS 24
Here’s a scary thought: Peyton Manning wasn’t even at his sharpest. Here’s a scarier one: David Loverne is no “Refrigerator” Perry.
OAKLAND 27, at KANSAS CITY 24
Raiders came to Arrowhead and broke Kansas City hearts with a late field goal. But no matter what, Chief Coach Dick Vermeil still loves his guys.
NEW ORLEANS 24, at BUFFALO 6
How much are Bills’ fans missing Doug Flutie now? And who will the media turn to for anonymous quotes on the quarterbacking situation?
at CINCINNATI 23, NEW ENGLAND 17
Queen City fans are kicking themselves after wasting a chance to see the Bengals win. Salt-in-the-wound fact: there were 14,000 empty seats.
SEATTLE 9, at CLEVELAND 6
New Brown Coach Butch Davis said: “This is just one brush stroke on what will be a final painting.” Even Picasso had off years.
at JACKSONVILLE 21, PITTSBURGH 3
Steelers’ new offensive scheme is nothing but a bunch of “Mularkey,” as in Mike, as in Pittsburgh’s new--but hardly improved--coordinator.
CAROLINA 24, at MINNESOTA 13
Wesley Walls says of “rookie” quarterback Chris Weinke: “He was calm and mature.” Then again, most 29-year-olds should be.
at SAN FRANCISCO 16, ATLANTA 13 (OT)
“We love Jerry [Rice], but now that he’s gone, we’re allowed to make plays.” What will J.J. Stokes’ excuse be now when he has a bad game?
ST. LOUIS 20, at PHILADELPHIA 17 (OT)
The world must be turning upside down. The Rams win it with defense. At least no one blew out a knee on the Vet turf.
at SAN DIEGO 30, WASHINGTON 3
LaDainian Tomlinson looked brilliant, Junior Seau played like a spry rookie, and somewhere Ryan Leaf was pulling a blanket over his head.
MIAMI 31, at TENNESSEE 23
It’s a Music City mess. Steve McNair injures his throwing shoulder, Neil O’Donnell takes over and it rains on top of everything.
ARIZONA
Open date. Could be the high point of the Cardinals’ season.
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