News - Rian Lindell
Houston quarterback Matt Schaub was named the AFC's Offensive Player of the Week Wednesday when the NFL announced its weekly honorees. Schaub completed 25-of-39 passes (64.1 percent) for 357 yards with four touchdowns, leading the Texans to a 34-31 win over Tennessee, their second ever against the Titans. It
Free-agent rookie Tristan Davis scored on a 79-yard run in the fourth quarter Thursday to wrap up the Detroit Lions' 17-6 exhibition victory over Buffalo. Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford, locked in a battle with Daunte Culpepper for the starting position, completed 5-of-9 passes for 81 yards with an interception.
Buffalo came from behind and topped the Denver Broncos 30-23 Sunday with a Trent Edwards scoring pass, two rushing touchdowns and three field goals. Fred Jackson ran for an 8-yard TD that proved to be the game-winner for the Bills (7-8) with 8:54 remaining in the fourth quarter. Edwards, who was 17-of-25
Miami's Chad Pennington was 23-of-29 passing for 181 yards and a touchdown Sunday as the Dolphins beat Buffalo 16-3 in Toronto. Ronnie Brown rushed for 70 yards on 16 carries in the first NFL game ever played in Canada. The victory put the Dolphins (8-5) in a three-way tie for first place in the AFC East with the Jets and Patriots. J.P.
A 12-yard first-quarter scoring pass from Shaun Hill to Isaac Bruce Sunday sent the San Francisco 49ers on their way to a 10-3 victory over the Buffalo Bills. San Francisco (4-8) scored with 6:51 remaining in the quarter, added a 50-yard field goal by Joe Nedney in the second quarter and limited the Bills to a 22-yard third-quarter field goal by Rian Lindell. Hill completed 14-of-23 passes for 161 yards and Bruce ended up with five catches for 67 yards.
