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Cowboys Top Eagles in Instant Classic

Dallas Morning News  |  Sep 16, 08 7:40 AM CDT

(Newser) - From relieved Cowboys fans to heartbroken Eagles diehards, every can agree on one thing: Last night’s contest “will not soon be forgotten,” writes Todd Archer of the Dallas Morning News . The final Monday Night game in Texas Stadium was a spectacular 41-37 affair that Tony Romo likened to a shootout. “And it was good that we were Clint Eastwood,” he said. More »

Incomplete? Fumble? Controversy Is Only Sure Thing

USA Today  |  Sep 15, 08 12:16 PM CDT

(Newser) - The controversy surrounding Denver’s 39-38 victory over San Diego yesterday seems likely to linger, USA Today reports, with the call that allowed the Broncos to hang onto the ball overshadowing coach Mike Shanahan’s all-or-nothing 2-point conversion attempt in the final seconds. “It was a fumble. I think so,” quarterback Jay Cutler said of a play first ruled an incomplete pass, then awarded to Denver though the Chargers recovered. More »

Pats Top Jets 19-10 Without Brady at Helm

Associated Press  |  Sep 14, 08 6:31 PM CDT

(Newser) - Matt Cassel stepped in to lead the Tom Bradyless New England Patriots today, as Peyton Manning sparked a late Indianapolis Colts rally and Eli Manning showed why the New York Giants are champs: Tom who? In his first start since high school, Matt Cassel led the Patriots to a 19-10 victory over Brett Favre's New York Jets. Cassel went 16 for 23 for 165 yards but didn't toss a touchdown, the AP reports. Peyton Manning narrowly avoided his first 0-2 start since his rookie season 10 years ago, rallying the Colts from a 15-0 deficit in the third quarter to beat the Minnesota Vikings 18-15, USA Today reports. More »

Is Brady's Injury a Financial Disaster?

Newsweek  |  Sep 13, 08 3:00 PM CDT

(Newser) - Tom Brady’s season-ending knee injury may have crippled the New England Patriots, but what will it cost in dollars and cents? As the NFL’s marquee player, Tom Brady is a money-making machine—yet executives at CBS, which pays $622 million for the AFC package, won't say how many millions his torn ACL will cost them. "You can't really quantify it," one tells Newsweek . More »

Cops: Young Mentioned Suicide

Nashville City Paper  |  Sep 13, 08 9:53 AM CDT

(Newser) - Nashville police reports shed a little more light on the Vince Young saga of earlier this week. The Titans asked police to look for him because he had mentioned suicide to his therapist after Sunday's loss and left his house with a gun, City Paper reports. The QB was tracked down at a friend's house, where he was watching football. Police found an unloaded weapon in his car's glove compartment. Young was booed and injured in Sunday's loss and admitted being rattled by it, but now says he's fine. More »

Titans QB Young Seeks to Quell Rumors: 'I Am OK'