Leaders
Passing: Drew Stanton - 94 yds
Rushing: Brian Brohm - 34 yds
Receiving: Chad Jackson - 59 yds
Drew Stanton threw a pair of second-half touchdowns and rookie Paul Pratt returned an interception 102 yards for the eventual game-winning score, as the Detroit Lions rallied for a 28-23 win against Buffalo to put the wraps on an encouraging preseason.
Leaders
Passing: Tom Brandstater - 178 yds
Rushing: Cedric Peerman - 100 yds
Receiving: Blair White - 132 yds
Mike Nugent kicked two field goals and Jordan Palmer threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns to lead Cincinnati to a 30-28 triumph over Indianapolis in the preseason wrap-up for both squads.
Leaders
Passing: Brian Hoyer - 266 yds
Rushing: Danny Ware - 60 yds
Receiving: Darnell Jenkins - 93 yds
Rhett Bomar's 60-yard touchdown connection to Duke Calhoun in the fourth quarter was the difference as the New York Giants clipped New England, 20-17, in the final preseason game for both clubs from the Meadowlands.
Leaders
Passing: Chris Redman - 142 yds
Rushing: Chad Kackert - 46 yds
Receiving: Ryan Wolfe - 55 yds
Brock Bolen's 16-yard touchdown run in the second quarter helped the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 13-9 win over the Atlanta Falcons in the preseason finale for both clubs.
Leaders
Passing: Mark Brunell - 118 yds
Rushing: Chauncey Washington - 56 yds
Receiving: Santonio Holmes - 97 yds
Mark Brunell's 51-yard touchdown throw to Santonio Holmes shortly into the fourth quarter put the Jets in front, and New York held on for a 21-17 victory over the Eagles in the team's final preseason game.
Leaders
Passing: Tony Pike - 44 yds
Rushing: Jonathan Dwyer - 86 yds
Receiving: Emmanuel Sanders - 66 yds
Dennis Dixon completed his only pass of the night for a 23-yard touchdown to Emmanuel Sanders in the second quarter the Steelers beat Carolina, 19-3, in the preseason finale for both teams.
Leaders
Passing: Todd Collins - 139 yds
Rushing: James Davis - 66 yds
Receiving: Rashied Davis - 65 yds
Phil Dawson's 36-yard field goal in the final seconds lifted Cleveland over Chicago, 13-10, in the final preseason tilt for both clubs at Browns Stadium.
Leaders
Passing: Stephen McGee - 304 yds
Rushing: Ricky Williams - 45 yds
Receiving: Roberto Wallace - 59 yds
David Buehler's 31-yard field goal with time expiring lifted the Dallas Cowboys to a 27-25 victory over the Miami Dolphins in the teams' preseason finale.
Leaders
Passing: John David Booty - 209 yds
Rushing: Chris Henry - 51 yds
Receiving: James Casey - 81 yds
Rudy Carpenter threw a pair of touchdowns as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took down the Houston Texans, 24-17, in the preseason finale for both squads.
Leaders
Passing: Matt Flynn - 304 yds
Rushing: Jackie Battle - 67 yds
Receiving: Brett Swain - 130 yds
Brodie Croyle completed 11-of-16 throws for 119 yards and Jackie Battle carried 10 times for 67 yards and a touchdown to lead Kansas City to a 17-13 win over Green Bay to conclude the preseason for both teams.
Leaders
Passing: Tim Tebow - 167 yds
Rushing: Joe Webb - 48 yds
Receiving: Matt Willis - 122 yds
Javon Walker caught a 63-yard touchdown pass from Joe Webb in the fourth quarter, helping Minnesota edge Denver, 31-24, in the preseason finale for both teams.
Leaders
Passing: Troy Smith - 237 yds
Rushing: Troy Smith - 56 yds
Receiving: David Reed - 65 yds
Rookie Thaddeus Lewis' 26-yard TD pass to Brandon McRae in the fourth quarter helped the St. Louis Rams beat the Baltimore Ravens, 27-21, in the preseason finale for both clubs.
Leaders
Passing: Chase Daniel - 137 yds
Rushing: Javon Ringer - 64 yds
Receiving: Adrian Arrington - 78 yds
Albert Pearman spearheaded a huge rushing attack with 36 yards and a touchdown and Kerry Collins completed 8-of-17 passes for 89 yards as Tennessee held off New Orleans, 27-24, in the preseason finale for both clubs.
Leaders
Passing: John Beck - 132 yds
Rushing: Willie Parker - 35 yds
Receiving: Terrence Austin - 94 yds
Rookie Max Hall connected on 7-of-9 passes for 126 yards and ran for a touchdown and Jay Feely kicked a pair of field goals to lead Arizona to a 20-10 victory over Washington in the final preseason tuneup for both teams.
Leaders
Passing: Charlie Whitehurst - 210 yds
Rushing: Michael Bennett - 92 yds
Receiving: Deon Butler - 101 yds
Bruce Gradkowski threw for 128 yards and two scores on 7-of-14 passing, as the Oakland Raiders edged the Seattle Seahawks, 27-24, in the teams' preseason finale.
Leaders
Passing: Billy Volek - 159 yds
Rushing: Anthony Dixon - 80 yds
Receiving: Buster Davis - 82 yds
Nate Davis' two-yard touchdown pass to Jehuu Caulcrick in the fourth quarter lifted the San Francisco 49ers over the San Diego Chargers, 17-14, in the preseason finale for both clubs.
WP: Kerry Wood (3-4, 3.86)
LP: Brandon Morrow (10-7, 4.49)
Curtis Granderson doubled twice and drove in three runs, as New York beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-3, in the opener of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium.
WP: James Russell (1-1, 4.50)
LP: R.A. Dickey (9-6, 2.91)
SV: Carlos Marmol (26, 3.08)
Blake DeWitt's three-run homer in the sixth provided the difference, and the Cubs began a weekend series against the Mets with a 7-6 victory at Wrigley Field.
WP: Matt Garza (14-7, 3.46)
LP: Kevin Millwood (3-15, 5.38)
SV: Rafael Soriano (41, 1.66)
Carl Crawford went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored, as the Tampa Bay Rays beat Baltimore, 4-1, in the opener of a three-game series at Camden Yards.
WP: Cole Hamels (9-10, 3.18)
LP: Chris Capuano (2-3, 4.62)
SV: Ryan Madson (5, 2.95)
Carlos Ruiz drove in the lone run of the game and Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, as the Philadelphia Phillies snuck past the Milwaukee Brewers, 1-0, in the opener of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park.
WP: Zach Duke (7-12, 5.24)
LP: Livan Hernandez (9-10, 3.81)
SV: Joel Hanrahan (3, 3.68)
Garrett Jones hit two doubles and drove in three runs, leading Pittsburgh to an 8-5 win over Washington to begin a three- game weekend series at PNC Park.
WP: Andrew Miller (1-0, 3.60)
LP: Kenshin Kawakami (1-10, 5.11)
Logan Morrison tripled twice, scored two times and drove in a run in support of five solid innings from Andrew Miller as Florida downed Atlanta, 6-1, to being a three-game set.
WP: Ryan Perry (3-5, 4.22)
LP: Jesse Chavez (2-3, 8.62)
Will Rhymes' two-run triple in the 11th highlighted the four-run inning, and the Detroit Tigers defeated the Kansas City Royals, 9-5, in the first of three games at Kauffman Stadium.
WP: Alex Burnett (2-2, 4.46)
LP: Derek Holland (2-3, 4.93)
SV: Matt Capps (8, 1.62)
J.J. Hardy and Denard Span had run-scoring singles in the seventh inning to put Minnesota in front, and the Twins held on for a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers in the opener of a three-game series.
WP: Jaime Garcia (13-6, 2.35)
LP: Bronson Arroyo (14-9, 3.84)
SV: Ryan Franklin (23, 3.48)
Jaime Garcia kept an unbeaten streak against Cincinnati intact with 6 2/3 effective innings and Jon Jay set the tone with a first-inning RBI triple and run scored, as St. Louis slowed the Reds' roll with a 3-2 win at Busch Stadium to open a crucial three-game series.
WP: Aaron Heilman (5-5, 3.61)
LP: Wilton Lopez (5-1, 3.05)
SV: Juan Gutierrez (7, 5.83)
Augie Ojeda's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth delivered the winning run as Arizona downed Houston, 4-3, to start a three-game set.
WP: Gio Gonzalez (13-8, 3.12)
LP: Scott Kazmir (8-13, 6.19)
Cliff Pennington and Kevin Kouzmanoff each homered during a six-run seventh, as the Oakland Athletics dominated the Angels, 8-0, in the opener of a three-game series.
WP: Aaron Cook (5-8, 5.21)
LP: Cory Luebke (0-1, 7.20)
SV: Huston Street (14, 4.08)
Jason Giambi and Troy Tulowitzki each hit a two-run homer, as the Colorado Rockies dealt San Diego an eighth consecutive defeat, 4-3, in the opener of a three-game series.
WP: Luke French (4-4, 3.64)
LP: Fausto Carmona (11-14, 4.05)
SV: David Aardsma (27, 3.77)
Luke French carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Franklin Gutierrez drove in the only run as Seattle blanked Cleveland in a 1-0 final at Safeco Field.
WP: Chad Billingsley (11-8, 3.54)
LP: Barry Zito (8-11, 4.18)
SV: Hong-Chih Kuo (8, 1.43)
Chad Billingsley was strong through eight innings of work on the hill and drove in the game-winning runs to carry Los Angeles to a 4-2 win over San Francisco in the opener of a three-game series.
Fenway Park
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field
GAME NOTES: The post Tim Tebow Era begins in Gainesville this weekend, as the fourth-ranked Florida Gators open up their 2010 season at home against the Miami-Ohio RedHawks.
Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium
Beaver Stadium
GAME NOTES: The 19th-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions lift the lid on the 2010 season against FCS foe Youngstown State in what appears to be one of college football's most obvious mismatches of opening weekend.
Kinnick Stadium
GAME NOTES: The ninth-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes lift the lid on the 2010 season this Saturday, as they play host to the Panthers of Eastern Illinois in the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
Sanford Stadium
GAME NOTES: The 23rd-ranked Georgia Bulldogs have won eight or more games in 13 consecutive season, and the road to extending that streak begins on Saturday afternoon in Athens against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
Bobby Dodd Stadium
GAME NOTES: The reigning ACC Champion Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will open the 2010 season in front of a packed crowd at Bobby Dodd Stadium when they host the South Carolina State Bulldogs this weekend.
Autzen Stadium
GAME NOTES: The 11th-ranked Oregon Ducks get their 2010 campaign started this weekend, when the New Mexico Lobos visit Eugene for a non-conference affair at Autzen Stadium.
Reliant Stadium
GAME NOTES: The fifth-ranked Texas Longhorns kick off the 2010 season with an intrastate matchup against the Rice Owls at Houston's Reliant Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Mountaineer Field
GAME NOTES: The West Virginia Mountaineers try to prove they are worthy of being ranked 25th in the nation as they open the 2010 season with a home date against the Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina on Saturday afternoon.
Bryant-Denny Stadium
GAME NOTES: The Alabama Crimson Tide, ranked atop the AP Poll as the 2010 season gets underway, begins defense of their national title when they play host to the San Jose State Spartans on Saturday evening at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.
Reynolds Razorback Stadium
GAME NOTES: The 17th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks open up their highly anticipated 2010 season this weekend, as the welcome the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles to Fayetteville.
Jordan-Hare Stadium
GAME NOTES: The 22nd-ranked Auburn Tigers of the Southeastern Conference kick off the 2010 season with a home game against the Arkansas State Red Wolves of the Sun Belt Conference.
Memorial Stadium
GAME NOTES: In what figures to be a complete mismatch, the eighth-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers entertain the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in the season opener for both programs this weekend at Memorial Stadium.
Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
GAME NOTES: The 2010 college football season kicks off in Norman this weekend, as the seventh-ranked Oklahoma Sooners welcome the Utah State Aggies to Memorial Stadium.
Cowboys Stadium
GAME NOTES: A pair of Top 25 teams clash in the Lone Star State this weekend, as the 24th-ranked Oregon State Beavers battle the sixth-ranked TCU Horned Frogs at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.
Georgia Dome
GAME NOTES: An intriguing 2010 season-opener takes place in Atlanta this weekend, as 21st-ranked LSU takes on 18th-ranked North Carolina in the Chick- fil-A Kickoff Game.
Sam Boyd Stadium
GAME NOTES: Bobby Hauck gets his first taste of action in the Football Bowl Subdivision this weekend as the new UNLV head coach welcomes 12th-ranked Wisconsin to Sam Boyd Stadium in Sin City.
FedEx Field
Leaders
Passing: Jacory Harris - 210 yds
Rushing: Lamar Miller - 65 yds
Receiving: Leonard Hankerson - 115 yds
Junior quarterback Jacory Harris completed 12- of-15 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns, as the 13th-ranked Miami- Florida Hurricanes annihilated in-state foe Florida A&M, 45-0, in the season opener at Sun Life Stadium.
Leaders
Passing: Terrelle Pryor - 247 yds
Rushing: Brandon Saine - 103 yds
Receiving: Dane Sanzenbacher - 113 yds
Terrelle Pryor threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns, as second-ranked Ohio State blew out Marshall, 45-7, in the season opener for both teams.
Leaders
Passing: Jordan Wynn - 283 yds
Rushing: Dion Lewis - 75 yds
Receiving: DeVonte Christopher - 155 yds
Joe Phillips kicked a 21-yard field goal in overtime, as the Utah Utes edged the 15th-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers, 27-24, in a non-conference showdown at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Leaders
Passing: Bryant Moniz - 269 yds
Rushing: Marc Tyler - 154 yds
Receiving: Kealoha Pilares - 176 yds
Matt Barkley tied a school record by throwing for five touchdowns, as 14th-ranked Southern California beat Hawaii, 49-36, giving Lane Kiffin a victory in his coaching debut with the Trojans.
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Aroldis Chapman Wants '105MPH' License Plate
Did you know that Aroldis Chapman has thrown a pitch that was clocked at 105 miles per hour? Did you know that Aroldis Chapman would like you to remember this fact while you are driving? Well, if you didn't, Chapman is prepared to remedy the situation on both points by ordering new vanity plates, one of which is to read, "105MPH."
After an inordinate amount of research, I've found that in Kentucky, the state where I'd imagine his plates are currently registered (he pitched in AAA-Louisville), "105MPH" is either taken or not allowed. Same story in Ohio. Bummer, Mr. Chapman. After the jump, I have another vanity plate idea that you'll surely be interested in.
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by Jon Bois ⢠Sep 3, 2010 8:14 PM EDT
Minor-League Promotion Of The Week: Tribute To Scrapple
As we reach the leftover ends of the minor-league season, it's appropriate that the Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Carolina League paid tribute on Thursday night to something which itself, is basically leftover ends. Scrapple is a regional "delicacy" - and I use the quotes somewhat advisedly - popular in the Mid-Atlantic states such as Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, where the team is located.
But what is it, exactly? After the jump, we'll find out. Although those of a delicate disposition might want to skip to the next story.
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by Jim McLennan ⢠Sep 3, 2010 4:48 PM EDT
Fan Etiquette: When It's OK To Stand Up At A Sporting Event
Thursday was the start of college football season, and given my slight (read: incurable) football addiction, I found myself wandering to the Ticketmaster web site.
The next thing you know, I had canceled dinner with a friend, dropped everything, driven 100 miles and was sitting near the top of the Williams-Brice Stadium upper deck for the Southern Miss-South Carolina game.
Ahhhhhh...football! It felt great. I didn't even care who was playing; I just wanted to see one of the first kickoffs of the season. I also witnessed what was probably the first fan ejection of the season.
Shortly into the first quarter, about five rows in front of me, a woman in her late 20s with dark brown hair and a defiant posture stood up and never sat back down.
No one else was standing up in any nearby section or row and it wasn't a big moment in the game. Yet when the people behind her asked if she wouldn't mind sitting down, she turned around and snapped at them.
Then it started to get ugly.
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by Jeff Gluck ⢠Sep 3, 2010 12:15 PM EDT
VIDEO: Fight Breaks Out In Stands At U.S. Open
The New York Post captured the moment better than I can: "You sure as #%&* don’t see this at Wimbledon!"
Surely, that is true. A fight broke out Thursday night in the stands at the U.S. Open. And there's video!
(Via Pat's Papers)
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by Alan Siegel ⢠Sep 3, 2010 10:15 AM EDT
VIDEO: No. 15 Pittsburgh's Field Goal Exhibition To Force Overtime With Utah
If you missed it Thursday night, No. 15 Pittsburgh had a makeshift kicking practice at the end of the game to force a tie with Utah, 24-24. The Panthers kicker, Dan Hutchins, nailed a the 30-yard field goal to force overtime ... but Utah's head coach Kyle Whittingham had called a timeout to ice him. On the second attempt, Hutchins pushed it left. Party in Salt Lake City! ... only, Whittingham called another timeout. Hutchins then snuck the third kick inside the left upright, and it counted (yes, in college, you can call three timeouts in a row; the Utes still had one left but Whittingham opted not to use it.)
Oh, right: Pitt went on to lose in overtime, 27-24.
/looks around to make sure opposing editor didn't call a timeout ... the post stands!
by Ryan Hudson ⢠Sep 3, 2010 9:30 AM EDT
Photo Of The Day: FOOTBALL'S BACK
Every day, SBNation.com will celebrate a random photo series from the past or present, making your morning a little more colorful.
LABOR DAY WEEKEND MEANS FOOTBALL.
HELL YEAH.
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by Andrew Sharp ⢠Sep 3, 2010 8:30 AM EDT
Best Of The SB Nation Network: September 2, 2010
We have 277 fantastic sports blogs in SB Nation, so in case you didn't have a chance to read them all today we've collected the best stuff right here. Get sports smart in no time fast!
Football
- Cincy Jungle has the full breakdown on the Bengals pre-season and what to expect for 2010.
- Missed your weekly Hard Knocks episode? Gang Green Nation has the recap.
- Pats Pulpit dives into the Brandon Spikes video scandal.
- By going with Brett Favre, have the Vikings mortgaged their QB future? Daily Norseman examines.
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by Eric Simon ⢠Sep 3, 2010 12:00 AM EDT
If At First You Don't Succeed ... Rays Fan 'Catches' Three Foul Balls
I've been to more than 100 baseball games in my lifetime and I have caught one foul ball – at a Baltimore Orioles spring training game this summer. That's it.
Granted, it might have something to do with the fact that I usually sit in the cheap seats, but still, I haven't even been close to any others. A woman at Wednesday night's Blue Jays-Rays game had three foul balls hit directly at her seats and she managed to make a "valiant" attempt at all three.
The first, unfortunately, hit her directly in the face. But she didn't let it get her down, and recovered to catch both of the foul balls that came her way later in the game. They call that resilient.
I'll tell you one thing... I'd follow her into battle.
by Jon Woods ⢠Sep 2, 2010 10:28 PM EDT
Eli Manning Reminds Us Why You Stay Vanilla In The Preseason
Jay Cutler made news by explaining to Chicago media that the reason that the Bears offense hasn't looked all that impressive in the preseason is because the playcalling has been conservative to the point of being "cloak and dagger."
You might wonder why not throw caution to the wind if none of it matters. Well, there's one argument that says you don't want to give early season opponents an easy opportunity to scout you. Another is that this kind of thing tends to happen when you run trick plays in the preseason.
Not that Eli needs a certain number of reps before he remembers not to drop the ball, but something always finds a way to go wrong.
by Michael Tunison ⢠Sep 2, 2010 7:49 PM EDT
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