Football News

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jaguars receiver Mike Walker was in a hospital Monday with an infection in his right knee, a setback that could sideline him a few games.

CINCINNATI - Quarterback Carson Palmer will miss at least one more game because of a sore passing elbow, an injury that has left the Cincinnati Bengals' offense in chaos.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Chicago Bears offensive linemen Terrence Metcalf was suspended for four games Monday for violating the league's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances.

IRVING, Texas - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has a broken finger on his throwing hand and could be out for up to four weeks.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - The Detroit Lions nearly won a football game Sunday. On Monday, things seemed to be slipping back into a state of confusion.

INDIANAPOLIS - One surgery wasn't enough to fix Peyton Manning's left knee. Colts coach Tony Dungy confirmed Monday, after nearly two months of deflecting questions, that Manning was operated on a second time before returning to the field in late August.

DALLAS (Reuters) - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo could be sidelined for up to four weeks with a broken finger, his team said Monday.

Ryan Longwell made a field goal with nine seconds left to give Minnesota a comeback win over Detroit.

SAN DIEGO - Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers solved their Patriots problem and perhaps saved their season.

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Two little-known players brought an abrupt end to a day of confusion, comebacks and clutch performances in the desert. Sean Morey blocked Mat McBriar's punt and Monty Beisel scooped up the ball and scored from 3 yards to give the Arizona Cardinals a crazy 30-24 overtime victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

SAN FRANCISCO - Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia defense wouldn't allow a bizarre blocked field goal to ruin an otherwise dominant day.

ATLANTA - Jason Elam made the most of his second chance, kicking a 48-yard field goal on the final play to give the Atlanta Falcons a stunning 22-20 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

LANDOVER, Md. - The St. Louis Rams seemed almost determined to sink to 0-5. They fumbled at their own 4-yard line on their second play from scrimmage. They were going nowhere until a fluke turnover flipped the momentum. They blew a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter. They set themselves up for a gimme field goal to win the game, then committed a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

DENVER - The Jacksonville Jaguars didn't need to play keep-away from Denver this time, just takeaway.

SEATTLE - Aaron Rodgers again ignored pain. He heaped it on the sinking Seahawks instead. Green Bay's ailing quarterback ran for a touchdown early, then threw two scoring passes in the second half to perhaps save the Packers' season in a 27-17 victory over Seattle on Sunday that ended a three-game slide.

SEATTLE - Matt Hasselbeck's knee injury needs more tests.

INDIANAPOLIS - It looked like old times in Indianapolis on Sunday.

DENVER - Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor returned midway through the third quarter after sitting out most of the first half following a blow to the head Sunday against the Denver Broncos.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Brett Favre and the New York Jets were far from flashy on offense, and they didn't need to be against the winless Cincinnati Bengals. Thomas Jones ran for two touchdowns, including a 1-yarder late in the game, and caught a pass from Favre for a score to lead the Jets to a 26-14 win Sunday.

DENVER - Broncos rookie wideout Eddie Royal joined Selvin Young and Tony Scheffler on the sideline Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, taking away another option in the team's high-powered offense.

HOUSTON - The Houston Texans learned last week that they have to play to the very end. On Sunday that lesson paid off.

SEATTLE - Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck was inactive for Sunday's game against Green Bay with a sore knee.

TAMPA, Fla. - Jeff Garcia longed for another chance to show he's the right quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

BEREA, Ohio - Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow has been released from a hospital after a four-day stay for tests and evaluation related to an undisclosed illness.

MINNEAPOLIS - A questionable pass interference penalty on Leigh Bodden put Minnesota's woeful offense in position for a 26-yard field goal by Ryan Longwell with 9 seconds to go that lifted the Vikings to a 12-10 victory Sunday, keeping the Lions winless on the season.

CLEVELAND - Braylon Edwards left his first Monday night game angry at the world.

NEW ORLEANS - Drew Brees put on a clinic JaMarcus Russell would be wise to study.

ATLANTA - The Chicago Bears placed cornerback Nathan Vasher and receiver Brandon Lloyd on the inactive list for their game Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.

INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis running back Joseph Addai left in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens with a hamstring injury.