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Favre throws six TDs as Jets rout Cardinals 56-35

Brett FavreBrett Favre threw six touchdown passes and the Jets’ defense caused seven turnovers in New York’s 56-35 rout of the Cardinals on Sunday.

Favre had touchdown passes of 12, 34 and 2 yards as the Jets hung 34 points on Arizona in the second quarter. Favre then connected on scores of 17, 40 and 24 in the second half while announcers across the country tripped on themselves to utter the words, “That’s just classic Favre isn’t he? He always looks like he’s having fun!” (Seriously, I must have heard that line 42 times today.)

Laveranues Coles hauled in eight passes for 105 yards and three touchdowns while Jerricho Cotchery caught four passes for 67 yards and two scores. The Jets did absolutely whatever they wanted against a hapless Cardinals’ secondary, which had no clue on how to defense any New York receiver. The Jets improved to 2-2 on the year.

Despite completing 40 of 57 passes for 472 yards and two touchdowns, Kurt Warner’s poor play killed Arizona all day. Facing only a two-man rush midway threw the second quarter, Warner managed to throw an interception to Darrelle Revis, who baited him like a trout and returned the pick for a 32-yard touchdown pass. No-thumbs Warner also lost four fumbles, which means he contributed to six of Arizona’s seven turnovers.

In a scary moment late in the fourth quarter, Cards’ WR Anquan Boldin (10 rec., 119 yards, 1 TD) was crushed in between two defenders and appeared to lose conciseness for a moment. He was carted off the field, but it’s unclear at this point how serious the injury is. Arizona is now 2-2 on the season.

NFL News & Notes: Browns lose Eric Steinbach for 3-5 weeks

– The news just keeps getting worse for the Cleveland Browns. Not only have the Brownies started 0-3 this season, but they also lost one of the main pieces of their offensive line, as guard Eric Steinbach will reportedly miss the next 3-5 weeks with a separated shoulder. (Rotoworld.com)

Brian Westbrook– RB Brian Westbrook (ankle), QB Donovan McNabb (chest) and TE L.J. Smith (back) continue to miss practice this week for the Eagles. Westbrook and Smith probably won’t play this Sunday night in Chicago, but McNabb still seems likely to start. (PhiladelphiaEagles.com)

– After missing Wednesday with a groin injury, Rams’ RB Steven Jackson returned to practice on Thursday and is expected to play this week when St. Louis hosts Buffalo. (Belleville News-Democrat)

– Detroit Lions’ interim GM Martin Mayhew recently said that the team has no plans for putting WR Roy Williams on the trade block. Also, Tom Kowalski of Mlive.com expects that Jon Kitna will remain the starter at quarterback after the Lions’ Week 4 bye.

– Brett Favre (ankle) is expected to start this weekend against the Cardinals. (Newark Star-Ledger)

Fantasy Fallout, Week 3: Jets @ Chargers

Jets 29 @ Chargers 48
LT2 was *supposed* to split touches with Darren Sproles, but when the lights were on, Tomlinson got 29 touches to Sproles’ seven. LT2 gained 87 total yards and scored twice…Sproles looked good gaining 77 yards on his seven touches…Phillip Rivers looked great once again, throwing for 250 yards, a TD and a pick. He’s really starting to look like an every week fantasy starter…Rivers spread the ball around to Vincent Jacskson (3-74), Craig Davis (3-43), Chris Chambers (1-27-1) and Antonio Gates (2-25-1). None of those guys had an outstanding game, which is what happens when the QB spreads it around…Brett Favre finished with good fantasy numbers (271 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT), but is still having regular miscommunication with his receivers. Still, Jerricho Cotchery (10-76), Laveranues Coles (6-75-1), Chansi Stuckey (6-42-1) and Dustin Keller (4-41-1) all had solid games. One thing’s for sure with Favre – if his team is behind early, he’s probably going to finish with a lot of yards and a few TD (along with a few picks)…Since the Jets trailed the entire game, Thomas Jones (12 touches, 54 yards) never really got it going.

No Monday night magic for Favre as Chargers pick up first win

Brett FavreIt was only the first quarter and things already looked incredibly bad for the San Diego Chargers.

After forcing the Jets to punt on the first possession of the game, Chargers’ QB Philip Rivers lined up in the shotgun formation on a 3rd and 5 from San Diego’s 20-yard line. Then he handled the snap poorly, rushed a pass and threw a strike to Jets’ DB David Barrett, who returned the miscue 25 yards for a touchdown. Just like that it was Jets 7, Chargers 0.

But Rivers and the Chargers eventually settled down, got the offense rolling and harassed Jets’ QB Brett Favre. The end result was a 48-29 beat down in which the Chargers scored 31 points in the first half alone. Rivers finished 19 of 25 for 250 yards and three touchdowns, while LaDainian Tomlinson bounced back from a poor outing last week to rush for 67 yards and two scores. It was obviously a huge win for the Bolts because not only was it their first of the season, but it also showed that they have some fight left in them after two emotionally-draining losses in previous weeks.

As for Favre, his final numbers (30 for 42, 271 yards, 3 TDs) weren’t bad, but he threw two interceptions (one was returned for a touchdown by Antonio Cromartie, who had two INTs on the night) and could have been picked off at least twice more. He also often held on to the ball too long and took sacks because his receivers either couldn’t get open or he wasn’t making quick enough reads. At one during the first half, the ESPN commentators mentioned that Favre’s poor play was partly due to him still being unfamiliar with the Jets’ offense. Considering it might be his last season and Jets’ head coach Eric Mangini’s job is on the line, Favre better become real familiar with the offense, real quick.

Side Note:
Check out these Monday Night scores so far this year:
Packers 24, Vikings 19
Broncos 41, Raiders 14
Cowboys 41, Eagles 37
Chargers 48, Jets 29

Does that not scream for bettors to take the “over” next week or what? (And now that I’ve poured a big cup of jinx on the over bet for next week, I’d like to release my early prediction for next Monday night’s game: Steelers 3, Ravens 2.)

Couch Potato Alert: 9/22

Brett FavreJets vs. Chargers
The New York Jets, coming off of a loss to the Patriots last week, travel to San Diego to take on the Chargers on Monday Night Football. The Chargers must still be fuming from that missed call by Ed Hochuli last week, so expect them to come out strong in front of their home crowd. Also: Be prepared to listen to Tony Kornheiser endlessly talk about Brett Favre. The game can be seen on ESPN at 8:30 PM ET.

Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets

The Chicago Cubs head to New York to face a Mets team that is currently 1.5 games behind the Phillies in the NL East. The Mets obviously need to win this series against a Cubs team that has already clinched the NL Central. Watch it on Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN.

Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins

The White Sox go to Minnesota to play a Twins team that is just 2.5 games back in for the AL Central lead. It’s going to be a crucial series for both teams. It begins on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET, check your local listings.

USC vs Oregon State

USC, the number one ranked team in college football, heads to Oregon to play the Oregon State Beavers this Thursday on ESPN at 9:00 PM ET. The Pac-10 is a tough division and the teams know each other very well. I’m not implying that it’s like the Beavers will shock USC, but anything is possible.

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