Thanksgiving NFL games were snoozers
Source: Post-Bulletin
From news services
National Football League teams didn't serve up any suspense in three games on Thanksgiving Day.
All the games were blowouts, capped by Philadelphia's 48-20 romp past Arizona in the evening.
Earlier in the day, Tennessee - which a few days ago was still unbeaten -- ripped winless Detroit 47-10 and Dallas routed Seattle 34-9.
Cardinals carved up by Eagles
PHILADELPHIA -- There are reasons why no Western team has won in the Eastern time zone this year, reasons why they've gone 3-30 in the past two seasons.
Whether the main explanation is the long flight Western teams have to make, or the lost hours, the situation seems ready-made for one-sided games.
So the Eagles' easy 48-20 win over the Cardinals wasn't at all surprising.
The Cardinals had said that the recent disastrous West-to-East history hadn't psyched them out. But they seemed shell-shocked from the start.
The Eagles, who hadn't scored in 21 straight possessions, easily maneuvered 70 yards for a touchdown after taking the opening kickoff.
By contrast, the Cardinals' high-powered offense generated only 28 yards in the first quarter; by this time, Kurt Warner had already thrown two interceptions.
And when the Eagles marched 60 yards in the second quarter, a drive capped by Donovan McNabb's second touchdown pass, they'd run up a 21-0 lead.
The rest of the game was played so the NFL Network could get in some commercials.
The Cardinals (7-5) still can wrap up their first division title since 1975 if Buffalo takes care of San Francisco at home on Sunday.
Romo sharp for Cowboys
IRVING, Texas -- Tony Romo might not want to take the splint off his passing hand the way he and the Dallas Cowboys are playing.
Romo crisply guided Dallas to touchdowns on its first three drives and points on the first four, then turned the early surge into a 34-9 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday.
The Cowboys won their third straight, matching their best roll of the season, all coming since Romo returned from a broken right pinkie. Dallas is 8-4 and back near the top of the NFC playoff race. Now comes the hard part -- staying there.
The Cowboys' next three games are against Pittsburgh, the New York Giants and Baltimore. That stretch will be even tougher if they're without linebacker DeMarcus Ware and running back Marion Barber. Both left with injuries in the third quarter, Ware because of a sprained left knee and Barber with a bruised right pinkie toe.
The Seahawks lost their fifth straight game and fell to 2-10. It matches the most losses outgoing coach Mike Holmgren has had in his 17 years in the NFL, and there are four games left.
Lions move closer to history
DETROIT -- Chris Johnson was untouched on a short run to the outside and a long gain up the middle.
The two plays were symbolic of the canyon-like gap between the once-beaten Tennessee Titans and the winless Detroit Lions.
Johnson ran for two touchdowns in the first quarter, LenDale White scored twice in the second and Tennessee coasted.
Johnson finished with 125 yards rushing and White added 106 on the ground as Tennessee met its goal of re-establishing the running game.
The Titans (11-1) bounced back from their first defeat of the season, surging to a 28-3 lead in the opening minute of the second, and have their best 12-game record in franchise history.
The Lions (0-12) moved a step closer to becoming the NFL's first 0-16 team, losing by a franchise-worst 37 points and giving up a franchise-record 47 points in their 69th game on Thanksgiving.
From news services
National Football League teams didn't serve up any suspense in three games on Thanksgiving Day.
All the games were blowouts, capped by Philadelphia's 48-20 romp past Arizona in the evening.
Earlier in the day, Tennessee - which a few days ago was still unbeaten -- ripped winless Detroit 47-10 and Dallas routed Seattle 34-9.
Cardinals carved up by Eagles
PHILADELPHIA -- There are reasons why no Western team has won in the Eastern time zone this year, reasons why they've gone 3-30 in the past two seasons.
Whether the main explanation is the long flight Western teams have to make, or the lost hours, the situation seems ready-made for one-sided games.
So the Eagles' easy 48-20 win over the Cardinals wasn't at all surprising.
The Cardinals had said that the recent disastrous West-to-East history hadn't psyched them out. But they seemed shell-shocked from the start.
The Eagles, who hadn't scored in 21 straight possessions, easily maneuvered 70 yards for a touchdown after taking the opening kickoff.
By contrast, the Cardinals' high-powered offense generated only 28 yards in the first quarter; by this time, Kurt Warner had already thrown two interceptions.
And when the Eagles marched 60 yards in the second quarter, a drive capped by Donovan McNabb's second touchdown pass, they'd run up a 21-0 lead.
The rest of the game was played so the NFL Network could get in some commercials.
The Cardinals (7-5) still can wrap up their first division title since 1975 if Buffalo takes care of San Francisco at home on Sunday.
Romo sharp for Cowboys
IRVING, Texas -- Tony Romo might not want to take the splint off his passing hand the way he and the Dallas Cowboys are playing.
Romo crisply guided Dallas to touchdowns on its first three drives and points on the first four, then turned the early surge into a 34-9 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday.
The Cowboys won their third straight, matching their best roll of the season, all coming since Romo returned from a broken right pinkie. Dallas is 8-4 and back near the top of the NFC playoff race. Now comes the hard part -- staying there.
The Cowboys' next three games are against Pittsburgh, the New York Giants and Baltimore. That stretch will be even tougher if they're without linebacker DeMarcus Ware and running back Marion Barber. Both left with injuries in the third quarter, Ware because of a sprained left knee and Barber with a bruised right pinkie toe.
The Seahawks lost their fifth straight game and fell to 2-10. It matches the most losses outgoing coach Mike Holmgren has had in his 17 years in the NFL, and there are four games left.
Lions move closer to history
DETROIT -- Chris Johnson was untouched on a short run to the outside and a long gain up the middle.
The two plays were symbolic of the canyon-like gap between the once-beaten Tennessee Titans and the winless Detroit Lions.
Johnson ran for two touchdowns in the first quarter, LenDale White scored twice in the second and Tennessee coasted.
Johnson finished with 125 yards rushing and White added 106 on the ground as Tennessee met its goal of re-establishing the running game.
The Titans (11-1) bounced back from their first defeat of the season, surging to a 28-3 lead in the opening minute of the second, and have their best 12-game record in franchise history.
The Lions (0-12) moved a step closer to becoming the NFL's first 0-16 team, losing by a franchise-worst 37 points and giving up a franchise-record 47 points in their 69th game on Thanksgiving.
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