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In the other game of the week, the Pittsburgh
Steelers defeated the San Diego Chargers 35-20. The Chargers couldn't
stop the Steelers quarterbacks as they combined for 461 yards and 5 touchdown
passes between both Jay Cutler and David Greene. Greene, getting some
rare action, had a perfect passer rating as he went 8 of 10 for 167 yards
and 3 touchdowns. Brodie Croyle had a great game throwing for 396 yards
and 2 TDs but had too many drives that stalled in the 2nd half. It was
a key win for Pittsburgh as they improve to 3-0 and now have a head-to-head
win over the Chargers in San Diego come playoff time.
Also around the league, the New Orleans
Saints have gotten off to a surprising start as they improved to 3-1 this
week. They handed the Minnesota Vikings their first loss of the season
31-17 thanks to Matt Leinart's 267 yards and a touchdown. Also, the dual
threat combo of Felix Jones and Darren McFadden helped the Saints combine
for 109 yards and 2 rushing TDs. Both teams are off to a great start as
they head into next week at 3-1. Also, the Cincinnati Bengals defeated
the Baltimore Ravens 24-23 on a last-second TD pass from Brady Quinn to
rookie Devin Thomas to get a crucial divisional win this week.
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In the game of the week,
the Tampa Bay Bucs look to keep their undefeated streak going when they
head into Minnesota to face the upstart Vikings. No surprise to anyone,
the Bucs have one of the top defenses in the league again this year. However,
the Vikings sport the league's 2nd best scoring offense in their first
year without Carson Palmer at QB. Also, HB Michael Bush is the top running
back in the league and will certainly make it tough for the Tampa defense
to contain him.
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