Tag: play

  • Fill-in Carter sparks Steelers in Denver (AP)

    Broncos running back LaMont Jordan(notes) sits on the bench at the end of the NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Denver on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. The Steelers won 28-10.

    Safety Ryan Clark got his wish: replacement Tyrone Carter took one to the house and Clark got to fly home with his teammates this time. Carter started in place of Clark as a precaution Monday night and made the big play that sparked the Steelers to their fifth straight win, taking the first of his two interceptions 48 yards for a touchdown in Pittsburgh's 28-10 win over the Denver Broncos.

  • Dolphins beat Jets on TD with :06 left (AP)

    New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez(notes) (6) looks up at the replay screen after the Dolphins scored the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter during an NFL football game in Miami Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. The Dolphins won 31-27.

    When the wildcat delivered a big play for the Miami Dolphins, coach Tony Sparano skipped along the sideline with glee, reached back and threw a roundhouse punch. That was just in the first quarter. The knockout came much later, again with the wildcat. Running back Ronnie Brown took the snap with 10 seconds left and scored on a 2-yard keeper for the fifth lead change of the final period, giving Miami…

  • Cowboys ‘D’ delivers first home victory (AP)

    Carolina Panthers coach John Fox walks down the sideline in the final seconds of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys won 21-7.

    Leading, but not by much, Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys were desperately in need of a big play. Jake Delhomme helped them make several. Terence Newman returned an interception 27 yards for a lead-stretching touchdown with 5:07 left, then rookie linebacker Victor Butler got two sacks and forced a fumble on the next series, sending Dallas to a 21-7 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Monday…

  • Paul not worried about replacement refs (AP)

    Because of his size, many teams will always try to be physical with Chris Paul. Yet the All-Star guard isn't worried about play getting out of hand if his games are being called by replacement officials. "No, no," Paul said Monday. "I don't worry about replacement referees. End of the day, you're reffing the game." The NBA and its referees union have failed to reach…