Week 2 of NFL Football served up some great match-ups and amazing games. The season is heating up! Here are some highlights from this past weekend:

Peyton Manning
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning throws a pass against the Titans.		 Colts Vs. Titans

INDIANAPOLIS 22 at TENNESSEE 20
QB Peyton Manning and the Colts barely got by Vince Young and the Titans to win, 22-20. The Colts defense saved the game by forcing a fumble and stopping the Titans as they drove downfield, in the last seconds of the game!
WHO'S HOT:

Colts: QB Peyton Manning completed 28 of 42 passes for 312 yards and 1 TD.

Marvin Harrison caught 6 passes for 87 yards and Joseph Addai rushed for 81 yards and 1 TD.

Titans: QB Vince Young was 17-of-27 for 184 yards with 1 TD. Vince also ran for 53 yards.

LenDale White carried the ball 15 times for 64 yards and 1 TD and Roydell Williams caught 4 passes for 72 yards and 1 TD.


NOT THEIR BEST GAME:

Adam Vinatieri, the Colts great and dependable kicker, did not have a great day. Yes, he did kick three field goals, BUT, he had an extra point blocked, a field goal partially blocked and a missed 36-yarder in the fourth quarter.
Bengals Vs. Browns

CINCINNATI 45 vs. CLEVELAND 51
In this intense, high-scoring Midwest match-up, the Browns prevailed, beating the Bengals, 51-45.
 Sean Jones
Browns safety Sean Jones intercepts a pass in the first quarter against the Bengals.
WHO'S HOT:

Bengals: QB Carson Palmer completed 33 of 50 for 401 yards and 6 TDs! What a day! He also threw 2 interceptions.

Rudi Johnson rushed for 118 yards, totaled 33 yards receiving and had 1 TD, Chad Johnson had 209 yards receiving and scored 2 TDs and T.J. Houshmandzadeh racked up 69 yards receiving and also scored 2 TDs!

Browns: QB Derek Anderson completed passed 20 of 33 passes for 328 yards and 5 TDs! His only blemish was 1 interception.

Jamal Lewis rushed for 215 yards and 1 TD and Braylon Edwards totaled 146 yards and scored 2 TDs.

Kellen Winslow scored 1 TD and had 100 yards total and Joe Jurevicius had 44 yards receiving and 2 TDs.

On defense, Leigh Bodden intercepted the ball with 21 seconds left in the game to seal the victory for the Browns!


GOOD TRIVIA:

This was the 8th highest scoring game in NFL history!
Alex Smith
49ers quarterback Alex Smith passes the ball despite pressure from the Rams.

 49ers Vs. Rams

SAN FRANCISCO 17 vs. ST. LOUIS 16
The 49ers won this squeaker, 17-16, after a bad 4th quarter played by the Rams.
WHO'S HOT:

49ers: QB Alex Smith was 11/17 for 126 yards.

Frank Gore had 81 yards rushing and scored 2 TDs!

In the air, Darrell Jackson totaled 61 yards receiving.

Rams: QB Marc Bulger was 24 of 41 passing for 368 yards and 1 TD and Steven Jackson rushed for 60 yards.

Isaac Bruce totaled 145 yards receiving and Torry Holt hauled in 74 yards receiving and 1 TD.

On defense, Nate Clements forced a safety to pull the Rams within 1.


NOT THEIR BEST GAME:

Rams kicker Jeff Wilkins missed a 56 yard field goal with less than a minute left.

Rams QB Marc Bulger was sacked 6 times!
Seahawks Vs. Cardinals

SEATTLE 20 vs. ARIZONA 23
This game came down to the last second, as Arizona won, 23-20, on a 43-yard field goal by Neil Rackers.
 Leonard Pope
Cardinals tight end Leonard Pope carries the ball to a touchdown against the Seahawks.
WHO'S HOT:

Seahawks: Matt Hasselbeck completed 22 of 36 for 281 yards and 1 TD.

RB Shaun Alexander rushed for 70 yards and 1 TD.

In the air, Deion Branch had 122 yards receiving.

Cardinals: QB Matt Leinart completed 23 of 37 passes for 299 yards and 1 TD. He did toss 1 interception.

Edgerrin James ran for 128 yards, had 22 yards receiving and scored 1 TD!

Larry Fitzgerald hauled in 87 yards receiving.

In a nail-biting moment, Neil Rackers kicked a 43 yard field goal with 1 second remaining to win the game for the Cardinals!
Jay Cutler
Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler delivers a pass against the Raiders.

 Raiders Vs. Broncos

OAKLAND 20 vs. DENVER 23
The Broncos beat the Raiders, 23-20, in a wild finish as kicker Jason Elam nailed a field goal in overtime! Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 52 yard field goal, which was nullified by a timeout called by the Broncos and he missed his second attempt. Finally, Jason Elam kicked the game winning field goal in overtime!
WHO'S HOT:

Raiders: QB Josh McCown completed 8 out of 16 passes for 73 yards and 1 TD. He also rushed for 28 yards and threw 3 interceptions.

LaMont Jordan ran for 159 yards and Jerry Porter had 46 yards receiving and 1 TD!

Broncos: QB Jay Cutler was 23 for 33 for 269 yards and 1 TD. He did toss 2 interceptions.

Travis Henry rushed for 128 yards.

Javon Walker had 101 yards receiving and Brandon Stokley caught 3 passes for 43 yards and scored 1 TD.

Jason Elam kicked the game winning field goal in overtime!


GOOD TRIVIA:

Denver's Jason Elam also won the game for the Broncos last week with a late field goal!
Vikings Vs. Lions

MINNESOTA 17 vs. DETROIT 20
The Lions won over the Vikings, 20-17, on a field goal kicked by Jason Hanson in overtime!
 Roy Williams
Lions wide receiver Roy Williams runs the ball after catching it against the Vikings
WHO'S HOT:

Lions: QB John Kitna completed 22 of 33 for 245 yards and 1 TD. He also rushed for 13 yards, had 9 yards receiving and threw 1 interception.

Back-up QB J.T. O'Sullivan threw 13 completions out of 23 for 148 yards and 1 TD. He did toss 2 interceptions.

In the air, Roy Williams totaled 111 yards receiving with 1 TD and Calvin Johnson rushed for 61 yards and scored 1 TD.

Jason Hanson kicked the game winning field goal in OT for the Lions!

Vikings: QB Tarvaris Jackson threw 17 completions of 33 for 166 yards and rushed for 16 yards including 1 rushing TD! He also tossed 4 interceptions.

Adrian Peterson totaled 66 yards rushing and 52 yards receiving.


NOT THEIR BEST GAME:

Both the Vikes and Lions had 5 turnovers and both teams also racked up a heap of penalties: the Vikings had 12 and the Lions had 7!
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