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Dolphins Top Jets 31-27 in Thrilling Monday Night Football

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 | Chad Henne, Mark Sanchez, Miami Dolphins, Monday Night Football, New York Jets, NFL, Ronnie Brown, Sports, Thomas Jones | No Comments

What a game! What a battle between 2 AFC East division rivals! The last team with the ball ended up winning phenomenal 4th quarter football.  The Dolphins and Jets did something in the 4th quarter that no teams had done in the history of the NFL.  The 2 teams combined for 5 touchdowns in the 4th quarter, and while this feat has been done before, it was the 1st time that each score created a lead change for the team scoring.  Unbelievable, especially from 2 young QB’s.

Here’s how it all went down.  The Jets led the Dolphins 13-10 at halftime and after a flat, scoreless 4th quarter, the Jets still maintained a slim 3-point lead on the road in Miami.  But that’s when all hell broke loose.

Just 43 seconds into the 4th quarter, Chad Henne hit Anthony Fasano with a 2-yard TD pass to give the Dolphins a 17-13 lead.

With just over 12 minutes left, young Jets QB led the Jets on a stellar drive that culminated in a 1 yard TD run by Thomas Jones to give the Jets the 20-17 lead.

But it only took Henne a little over 2 minutes to give the Dolphins the lead back.  This time Henne hit Ted Ginn Jr. for a 53-yard catch and run that gave the Dolphins a 24-20 lead.

After another solid drive by Sanchez and the Jets, Thomas Jones capped off the scoring drive with his 2nd TD of the quarter.  The Jets led 27-24.

But Henne wanted to give the hometown crowd something to cheer about.  With just over 5 minutes to play, Henne led the Dolphins on a 70-yard touchdown drive that ended with a Ronnie Brown 2 uyard TD run that gave the Dolphins the lead for good at 31-27.

Crazy stuff, but fun to watch.

Young QB Sanchez had another good start – 12 of 24 for 172 yards with 1 TD and no interceptions – good for an 87.5 passer rating.

Young QB Henne had an even better game – 20 of 26 for 241 yards with 2 TD’s and no interceptions – good for a 130.4 passer rating.

The Jets have now lost 2 in a row, but they are still tied atop the AFC East with the New England Patriots with a 3-2 record.  The Dolphins may have salvaged their season with the come-from-behind win – they are just 1 game behind each of the Jets and Patriots at 2-3.

Favre, Vikings Beat Rodgers, Packers in a Thriling MNF Game

Thursday, October 8th, 2009 | Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Brett Favre, Chicago Bears, General, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Monday Night Football, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, NFL, Sports | No Comments

It was a game that actually lived up to the hype – Brett Favre & the Vikings defeated Aaron Rodgers & the Green Bay Packers 30-23 Monday Night Football. Both quarterbacks played well, but it was Favre who shined just a little bit more as he led his team to the big NFC North division victory.  With the victory, Favre became the 1st quarterback in NFL history to record a win against every single team that he ever played against.

Favre completed 24 of 31 passes for 271 yards and 3 touchdown passes.  He did not have a single interception or fumble and his passer rating was 135.3.  With Favre at the helm, the Vikings have established themselves as the team to beat in the NFC along with the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints who are also undefeated.  The Vikings are 4-0 and they have a 1-game lead over the Chicago Bears in the NFC North.  With a phenomenal running back with Adrian Peterson and one of the more formidable defenses in the entire NFL, the Vikings are poised to make a championship run like never before.  As long as Favre stays healthy and limits his mistakes, you have to like the way the Vikings shape up.  Look for a Vikings Giants NFC Championship game in January 2010.

As for Rodgers and the Packers, Rodgers threw for 384 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception.  He completed 70+% of his passes (26 of 37) despite being pressure all night long by the Vikings aggressive front 7.  His 110.6 passe rating was outstanding.  Give Rodgers credit for keeping his team in the game – it wasn’t easy, but he held his own in an extremely adverse setting.