I think they're gonna be some strange turns during the playoff and we're ready we're ready for a football for Robin Roberts and Tom Jackson I'm Chris Berman thanks for watching the regular season finale of NFL primetime but are you ready for some football the Jets can get in they can make the playoffs if they beat the Houston Oilers and stop them from their 11th straight win Mike and Joe on the call from the dome gentlemen thank you Chris this is the Astrodome in Houston Texas tonight we'll reveal the final piece in the NFL playoff puzzle but guys today in the MC the Miami Dolphins lost their fifth straight as the Patriots upset them in overtime 33 27 that means the Jets control their own the New York Jets and the Houston Oilers on Sunday night [Music] as far as getting as low as we were at 1/4 I think it brought us closer together as a team because all we really had to feed off of each other to turn this thing around with each other from adversity arose an unprecedented streak of success the Oilers won eight straight and then defeated Pittsburgh to clinch the division then last week the big victory in San Francisco we feel like we can win anywhere because we plan with conference will plan with emotion or plan together as a team the question remains can the new breed of boiler vanquish the ghosts of playoff failures past the confidences there the aggressiveness is there the belief in ourselves is there it's a totally different team [Music] here is the AFC playoff picture as it stands right the bills get a week off and have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs Houston also gets arrests and they will host a second round game Kansas City will host a wild-card game next week when they play at Kansas City and Denver we'll be at the Raiders but if the Jets lose pittsburgh goes to Kansas City and Denver visits the LA Raiders [Music] good evening everybody Mike Patrick along with Joe sighs but it's great to have you with us the Jets got the break they had to have today to stay alive in the playoffs as Miami loses an overtime now it's up to the Jets to clinch that last spot for themselves frankly it's something they could have done weeks ago but the offense took December off during that span they averaged seven points a game and tonight they'll be facing one bruce kosslyn says is the best defense in the NFL well Mike you know they they actually did play better against the Buffalo Bills in their last game although they only scored 14 points they feel like their offense is back on track but for the Jets to be successful tonight the offensive line is gonna have to give Boomer Esiason opportunity to sit in that pocket and find the big plays that he knows he can get against that other defense you know it's a simple formula Mike I got to be honest with you no points no playoffs the Jets are sure the Oilers don't have to worry about the playoffs they took care of that a while back but what they do have to be concerned about is going with backup quarterback Cody Carlson because Warren Moon will rest the rib tonight also they get a spot in franchise history with their 12th victory and finished the season with 11 wins in a row nobody has done that since the 72 dolphins but you don't even talk about the run-and-shoot around here anymore because they've added so many other dimensions no in two-dimensions they've added are very interesting they've added a consistent running game and a big play defense since Gary Brown took over for the offense at running back seven games ago Houston has averaged over a hundred and forty yards rushing and he had five 100-yard games himself but the big difference in this team is Buddy Ryan's defense they forced 33 turnovers and 37 sacks in the last 10 games but he has his unit playing with a lot of intensity and toughness just like a Super Bowl team as a matter of fact it's just what buddy told everybody he do when he came here to Houston Jack Pardee has done a superb job bringing this team back especially under the circumstances that was surrounded this club since the major collapse last year Bruce consulate in his fourth year with a chance to take his team back to the playoffs with a victory in the last regular-season game just as he did in 1991 robbed more inactive for the Jets that's a big blow to them because he is their leading receiver with 64 catches al del greco will kick off for the Oilers Adrienne Morel and player Thomas are deep and they are sky high here in the dome you'd think their playoff was on the line well you know it's good to feel they have the Oilers feel this way in their fans behind them because they don't want to hit a lull at the end of the season the other thing I think is good is that the Jets have an opportunity to put their offense out on the field and if they're successful and can manage some movement against this oiler defense Mike it's going to give them a lot of confidence Thomas from the seven to the 20-yard line former Esiason has answered all the questions about his arm he's over 3,000 yards from the seventh time in his career completing 62% Johnny Johnson turned out to be a great trade he's got more passes than any Jets back in one year and his sixth in the AFC in rushing Jim Sweeney the veteran upfront he may be the best pass blocker in a group that is allowed only 15 sacks blow in the NFL Terrence Malthus will start a one wide receiver in Morris five Gionta dragging Tech was athletes 25 another starting the Pro Bowl for a children's he's the relentless for her front line that's been devastating this year now Smith the Pro Bowl alternate after being the starter for two seasons in that game as usual he leads the Oilers and tackles the oiler pressure defenses help create 25 interceptions Cris Dishman has six of them that matches a career-high Brad Baxter in the backfield pulled the jet [Applause] has the pushdown up to about the 33 yard line playing Bishop the rookie came up to make the tackle you know like this is a very difficult defense to prepare for because what buddy Ryan likes to do is he likes to change fronts a lot he likes to give you a lot of different looks so all week what you've seen in the weeks before you're probably not going to see and so every card they put up you may see that in the first quarter and then you're going to see it again now you have a chance to see what Boomer Esiason sees that's Bo Orlando in the middle it's safety the defensive linemen waiting for boomer to make his calls and then they'll get themselves so well he'll see a lot of the knife is about eight guys in his face keep it on the ground Lyndon Johnson and Al Smith the middle linebacker met him at the 35 gain of maybe two [Applause] and pushing and shoving a minute and 38 seconds into the first corner there's a flag down [Music] offsetting personal files 96 on a defense 69 on the offense they all set second down Shawn Jones and Jeff Chris well Mike this is what the Jets are going to have to do offensively they put hat on hat on a player and allow Johnny Johnson to cut back what's going to be very important for them are what's called the offside blocks allowing him to cut back and not even allow that Houston - Houston defense to defend the defense to cut across and make the tackle second and seven for New York gotcha [Music] I'll bring up about third and five and obviously the Jets would like to keep the pressure off the boomer early Shawn Jones in on that last stop and if you can run against these guys at least you can slow down that withering pass ruff [Applause] Baxter and Johnson in there together here come the Oilers almost for a first down this Flags down everywhere all sigh 57 defense first down Lamar Latham the key to Buddy Ryan's defenses he wants somebody and that's going to be Lamar Layton he wants somebody running free at the quarterback if he's gonna blitz there you see a free runner just comes flying yet him from one side and it back from the other side this is just great concentration by Terrence math just terrific concentration Mathis with his 21st catch of the season [Music] Baxter will be the single setback first down for the Jets [Music] chain-gang a little slow moving the sticks [Music] they took the play which gained six instead of the offside penalty which literally five [Applause] time to throw this time he walked them down the middle [Applause] and wasn't within five yards of Johnny Mitchell it was the closest jet to Buddy Ryan's defense has started to play with a lot more intensity since Wilbur Marshall came back off of his injury and it's very interesting when you talk to Buddy Ryan he credits Wilbur Marshall with an awful lot of the success of this defensive unit on the field he says they've got me and meetings along the sideline they've got Wilbur to deal with on the field he can bet they're going to get it right because both of us was going to be 1 and Shawn Jones has gotten on him this year too as the defensive captain and that couldn't can drilled by Michael Barrow as he got to the line of square handpicked draft choice of buddy Ryan out of Miami and the thing that Michael Barrow brings is enthusiasm and an emotional intensity to this defense that they needed there he is over here sneaking out he's going to come right in and fill that void they give you so many different looks you see the linemen of the Jets really don't know who to hit they just gotta figure out somebody to fill a void bird and ten comes everybody and vote [Applause] we talked about it before buddy Ryan wants a free runner at his quarterback there comes Terry hug he's sneaking sneaking sneaking he's going to shoot that gap right unblocked boomers literally got a free runner right in his face and you're not going to get a lot of completions with that and Terry ho virtually brand-new to this team but not this defense because he played for buddy in Philadelphia he jumped right in as soon as the acquisition was made when Robinson got hurt and has done a terrific job Louie Aguiar who has had a terrible year as a Potter he'll be kicking to really growing comes up with it and gets off of beauty [Applause] 17-yard line remember the rule on caching punch is different in the NFL you can get very close to someone if you don't screen his face ESPN Sunday night NFL is brought to you by both the apparel company with regular relaxed and loose fit jeans and casual pants Lee is the branded fit by Budweiser beechwood aged for a crisp clean classic date the United States Marine Corps you have to be tough to compete what's smart to win [Music] nothing nothing with 1105 to go first quarter in a playoff atmosphere from Houston Gary Brown Joe talked about the added running game that he has given this club look at this 115 yards per start coming into tonight Yetta 915 yards rushing in seven games he could literally be a thousand yard rusher about half a season of work now that is one great job Joey had 16 carries the entire first half of the year [Music] to throw on fourth down complete Jeffries take a look at the Houston offense Cody Carlson getting the 14th right of his seven-year career hit direct to the game for serving drive against the 49ers last week Gary Brown one of the years great story from nowhere starting seven times and fourth in the AFC and Russia with 917 yard has been voted to his 6th Pro Bowl he'll be the starting center for the second year in a row after three straight years the starting head guard two weeks ago we broke oh we have aggravated that last week they will give him a rest this way he is go back [Music] days hundreds people about fours plastic 22 the 21 yard line [Applause] [Music] and a lot of pushing and shoving early that's Doug Dawson out there against James hasty you look at the Jets defense Jeff wagaman isn't a hundred percent physically but he still leads the club with a half-dozen sacks and the 266 is strong enough to stop the run mo Lewis is a rising star after moving to the weak side last year he's been able to showcase his speed and power Ronnie Lott may have lost some of his cover skills but he still impacts the game just ask the receivers who come over the middle Pete Carril the defensive coordinator for the Jets [Applause] so grateful to have an opportunity tonight to make to make the most of it [Music] peirong Wellman that's the club and has made a difference when I talked to Kevin Gilbride their offensive coordinator he told me that right now Gary Wellman is being it their most productive receiver Cody's going to slide to the right books down the field Wellman just hangs out on the sidelines knows exactly where the stick is and makes the play he's replacing Webster slaughter who injured the knee slaughter was the leading receiver had seventy seven catches was having a brilliant year [Music] way out to the 34-yard line tonight's interesting for Cody Carlson the reason why is is the Oilers want to get him some work but he's got a groin problem that he hurting New England quite a while back aggravated last Friday and practice on a muddy field and literally tore it some more Kevin Gil Kevin Gilbride would love to see him go the game if not they will put Bucky Richardson in what the Bears born on the left Kevin on the left of Warren and Bucky on the right [Music] that given five [Music] the Wellman who is pasting [Music] push and shove on the ground Oana young coming back from a devastating knee injury you know mike you come in here to play the Houston Oilers with their touted defense and the nasty nature that they play with it makes the other guys on the other side of the ball get their dander up a little bit cody drops back now watch the hint well that makes it turn young just plants his helmet right in his face and now he's trying to wrestle the ball away from him just to let him know that it's not going to be an easy evening in that secondary pull the young and walk back there forget [Music] and appeared to have the first down in years past third and one is a passing down for the Houston Oilers Jerry Brown has changed that's a little bit why the production of the wide receivers are down I mean Curtis Duncan one of the wide receivers has 36 catches had a meeting last year heywhat Jefferies has 65 catches this year at 90 last year Mike Munchak not playing tonight they hope to get him some playing time he has terrible knees arthritis in both of them was just named to his ninth pro ball at Solio one more purple than knee operation he's at eight of those [Music] and Duncan taken out of bounds at the 48-yard lock now I talked to Ronnie lied yesterday I asked I said what's the key against the running shoot he says we've got to pound the wide receivers got a pound of it they catch it and stare certainly doing that tonight the other thing is we have to keep everything in front of us which translates in this game to don't give up the big plays and that's the key I think for the Jets make the Oilers be patient legend has it he's hit guys hard enough to knock off their fingerprints it's true trust me I can attest to that I've been one of them second and two [Music] the door very close to another first down pile Clifton was in on the tackle Kyle Clifton having another terrific year one of these guys that is seemingly replaced at the beginning of every camp you know who's going to take power flip his job this year somehow he hangs on to it seems to play better as it gets older the thing about him too is you can't really take Moe Lewis off the field you can't take Kyle Clifton off the field so the way the Jets want to match up against the four wide receivers of the Oilers is they'll play normally five defensive backs and Clifton and Lewis as the linebackers that way they're balanced against the run as well as the pass and that's part of being more physical too because they want their bigger guys in their label it's only on the running back from the wide receiver Jetts get a fresh set of downs with six or the Euler through the 654 to go first quarter everybody talks about coach of the year here coach of the year they're certainly Dave Wannstedt deserves at Dan rays but Jack Pardee is certainly a guy who's held a lot of egos in check for an entire season that's my vote this conference you're right who would have believed [Music] [Applause] [Music] to catch still Mike that's what really I think is going to hurt the Houston Oilers in the playoffs if they can't get more production out of their wide receivers they just don't have the speed outside the challenge deep here's a case where Duncan's up on top and that ball just floats down and it's just a question of not being able to judge in the Justin Martin is Turner beaten by a step on the [Music] this drives already taken four and a half minutes off the clock started at the 17-yard block when he lost his balance and went down at the 45 had three blockers in front of that was a really big play for him last week against the San Francisco 49ers and it is their featured screenplay basically they just let the outside guy rush Gary slides out underneath them they get the Ford lineman out in front and he just picks his weight got great feet that time they went so I got a little stuck this will bring up a third and sixth just inside the Jets will be five yard line [Music] [Applause] made the tackle [Applause] when you go after the Houston oiler office right party or scream Cody Reeves the Blitz see Washington dropped back into coverage didn't matter Wellman just slid underneath it for the pickup for the first down guy five nine 168 [Music] through the double clutch [Applause] again near the 30-yard line probably doesn't want to have to do that with that bad glowing pole and now plus not only can't he move with his legs but you see him get up a little shaky any kind of hitch you take jars that groin he hit the ground it jars it then somebody hits you and hits the ground it jars it more Kevin Gilbride certainly wants to have Cody play this game but he sort of left it up to Cobra he said listen if you feel like you can't go come to me but I've never known afore the Walmart go to a coach and say take me out if this had meant home-field advantage for the Oilers the likelihood is Warren Moon would have been with starting quarterback and probably played the whole game if he could and Carlson is now going to signal for a timeout play clock was down to one [Music] the nothing first quarter from the dome back in a moment guard being attended to on the sidelines and the oiler is a little thin up front Kevin Donnelly back up tackle will now go in and play right guard at least during this sequence Mike Munchak already out with the bad knees you struggled with a ball Eric nor card number 64 is clean his position another backup second and four for the oiler this is their opening possession [Applause] flip the tackle got there of the 25 in hazard [Applause] he seems to be so tough to bring down he's got such great feet Mike he really does he's got these little quick feet that he doesn't get him high off the ground so if you get a shot at him you don't need a big hole Bruce Smith he was right in the middle he's gonna make the block here he's gonna come up inside and just dance see Matthews just gets he only has to do is get a body in front of people that time it's built Pakal he just stands him up and Gary runs off 14th play of the drive coming up it's too soon more than 7 minutes off the clock [Music] Farrah's but it won't be because the pass was tipped at the line of scrimmage you know that is that's a great job by the officiating crew the official that saw the interference throws the flag that's his job right the official standing there at the line of scrimmage sees Moe Lewis get his hand up watch 57 he's Russian now he sees Kody throw he gets a hint of ticket so the official ones do the other one says nothing was tipped and and it's just a great job of teamwork officiating right there there's the tip there's the contact but it doesn't matter the pasty just came over and did the job there's Moe Louis second and ten [Music] and he gets out of bounds he is really hurting to buy you can see Cody go to the side the worst thing about a groin injury is not running it's trying to stop when you stop and put the foot down it really causes problems so he backs out he's fine now he gets the pressure lock him in doing a great job it's okay running watch when he gets to the sidelines now that's when it hurts when you have to pull up and try and stay I'd be surprised if he plays the whole football game tonight I really would third and seven for Houston [Applause] is given for his cool [Applause] what you have to do is if you're going to work the middle of the field you got to get the safety out there's ronnie Lott he's going to get him out of the middle he's gonna throw the ball to this side here he goes live he's out of the picture all he did was read cross his eyes and he just went too far now del greco for the Freud after terrific year and the Oilers go 16 plays in eight minutes to take it definitely [Music] Ernest givins celebrating on the sidelines and why not his touchdown catch gives the Oilers a seven nothing lead on a very impressive Drive that took more than eight minutes off the clock [Applause] el greco to kick the morel and promise he means nothing but history for the Houston Oilers it means everything for the New York Jets he's an opportunity to play again next week [Applause] and talking to the Jets last night they were very upset to pay and allowed himself to end up in this position [Applause] Thomas from the two [Applause] near the 30-yard line good starting position for the Jets they are down seven nothing Jeff 7-nothing that's Pete Carril talking it over with Washington and when you look at the problem they had on the last plane it's it's not easy to figure out late at the bottom of your screen right down here that's Paul phrase okay that's a guy coming off the off the field now as Houston comes to the line you look up and then all of a sudden you've got one two three four five six seven eight nine ten heck if you're playing ten defensive guys against eleven offensive guys the offense should get touchdown and that's exactly what happened there is a jet player injured on the kickoff still down it's Marcus Turner there's a left side of your screen you see his neck get pushed back out probably got a nose problem on top of everything else but the forearms crush your hand [Music] one of the reasons the crowd might really be into it tonight this is the first boiler home game since they clinched the division title at Pittsburgh fans turning out to celebrate a little bit [Music] filling the dome tonight hoping to see a franchise-record twelve victory [Applause] come out slowly on the second possession and liberal controlled [Music] join us tomorrow night at 7:30 NFL prime Monday Mike Tirico joke thigh has been a great James take a look at the Monday night game between the Eagles and the 49ers live reports from the stick Chris Mortensen will take us around the lake for breaking news and Julie Brown goes backstage this is set to winter all that much more crime Monday 7:30 tomorrow night Jami Johnson a single setback on secondary [Applause] boomers closed completely after the 39-yard line it will be about a yard shy of a first down as they were completing the first broadcast this is one of the big keys tonight is the pass protection that the Jets will give for back in the pocket forget [Music] he's got some place to step up that's what they're gonna have to do against the soiler defense give him a chance to step up and make plays receivers are going to have to work hard boomers have gonna have to hang tough Rob carpenter 80 Street section three wide receivers set Mathis gets it on the quick answer about seven yards pattern you've always liked I like the hitch I think it's if the corners are off instead of throwing the square out and having you receive a run towards the sideline if you throw a hitch which is a five-yard turn pattern once the guy makes the catch he can square up on the defensive back and make a move in game or yard it's a way to be more productive with a short pass it's the first intent for the Jets at their own 47 yard line Johnson in fact during their together Johnson behind back Childress the line is permit there was a lot of question about Johnny Johnson when the Jets made their draft they deal with the Phoenix Cardinals to get him he carried some baggage with him about his history of being what some people said was the malcontents but the Jets have been thrilled one with his attitude two with his production and three his own teammates voted in the MVP of the football team so he's done what he's had to do here for the Jets second nine Jackson with the character dragging tacklers down to the houston 46 yard line Cris Dishman made the tackle here is what he has meant to this club after starting he's only had nine starts averaging 118 yards first start and has 5 100 yard he does not look that fast or is that strong but the people who try to tackle him say he is he runs to me a lot like Eric Dickerson the way Eric used to run somewhat of an upright runner but once he gets a shot he can gain yards third and three jets down by a touchdown boy let's come with a blitz and Goomer have to throw away when Montgomery no pressure that's the problem that's that Bruce consulates got his hands on his hips watch this The Sweeney the center he's got to pick up barrel that means that the guy over the center doesn't have there's nobody to block them Sweeney's gonna go to his right Montgomery again comes totally clean that is the philosophy of buddy Ryan's defense give me somebody running free at the quarterback that's what he wants to do he's done it three times tonight and successful all three times a gr to punt destroy a bad snap again and does nice play by jewelry the front carries only 30 yards NFL gameday comes your way next Saturday 11:30 Eastern the playoff edition Chris Berman town Jackson Chris Horton see Joe Theismann they'll all preview the wild card playoff games in both conferences and at 7:30 first time and jump back to the highlights analysis prime times Sunday we go back to new for a game-day and previa the second pair a wild card game and primetime at 7:30 for the wrap-up of all of Sunday's act next weekend are you miss you till the white that's right this is our last one during the regular season so they dropped angel apart from behind and they'll get it this time Scott Mercer Oh as the flag goes down and it will be a whole very likely decline that take the play because mercero got the sack in the - yardage [Music] seventy-four offense is decline second down that's the center Bruce Matthews they decline the penalty that's the end of a rapidly moving first quarter boilers by a touchdown in quarter with Houston leading the Jets seven nothing Mike Patrick Joe Theismann with you we'd like to welcome as the special guest Rod Woodson who was watching tonight from his home in Wexford Pennsylvania the all-pro corner rod it looked like you guys were in the playoffs until the Raiders made that marvelous comeback you'd have been relaxed by now now to bet my money on John Elway you know things happen the way it's gonna happen and now we got a route for the Oilers hey I guess we had to be ordered cheerleaders a night that that's probably the last thing you ever expected in your life to be rooting for the Houston Oilers once I became you better believe it for these guys but just for tonight it's just for tonight and I'll be against him what's what's the difference in this euler team and the teams you played against in the past I think they're aggressive defense those guys they had so much talent in the past and I don't think they use it to their utmost in nobody brought that defense in that is it's gonna pressure offense and make it make a lot of mistakes and make a lot of plays off of it we'll be checking back with Rod Woodson throughout the night as he follows the progress of this game Toby Carlton dumping it off the burn and leaves as we close up to the 28 yard line well that's just a great job by the jet secondary and if you're only rushing four guys up front and they're blocking with five plus up back it makes it real tough to get to the quarterback everybody's covered everybody's got somebody there's no place to go to the football except he does find Gary Brown hanging out out of the backfield and just dumps it off to him 74 Houston [Music] that was chips gonna screw in brown still make he ran through hasty and lot and got the first down on that particular play there are three opportunities for something good to happen for the Jets the first one is this the ball gets tipped at the line of scrimmage the second one is the tackle that one's missed there's another tackle missed now he picks up the first down what a terrific job by Gary Brown what a lousy job of tackling by the Jets Jerry Brown never got to show his stuff that Penn State very much he's acquainted Leroy [Music] safety is the cure in the backfield this time and log him and crashed down from his defensive end spot had made the tackle he's playing with an extremely painful back and neck and has been an inspiration of the guys on that defensive unit well you know the philosophy of this jet defense is similar to what you see in Minnesota you see him take a heart inside and he just has no chance David Williams to make the block on him and he makes the play he Carroll their defensive coordinator feels his defenses played quite well it gave up some big plays early in the year obviously they squandered some big leagues but has played real well the second half of the season that giving 12 for carlson 20th time to throw people over the sideline incomplete it's an interesting philosophy that the Jets apply at least five seconds to throw the ball on the last couple of plays and he's had to rush it at the end because of the limited pressure but that's just a terrific job by Pete Carroll you know I told us something else too you can't keep giving the Houston Oilers the same look so even what he's gonna do is he's gonna he's gonna change up simply because once they figure out what you're doing on defense they feel they can exploit it so you've got to change up [Music] he fumbles the snap from center he look like he got it back there's a flag down on the play both the wide receivers twitched on the outside but I think Cody was a little anxious to get away as well it calls for it and you know a lot of times you concentrate on the second especially when you've had so much time the last two plays and you've looked at the secondary now all of a sudden what you're doing is you're concentrating on the defense and you forget about the football they'll decline the penalty and bring up a fourth down and force the punt unit on and the Pro Bowl honor regs Montgomery an average 45 that was number one in the NFL so was the net 39 - should have gone at least in two previous years except the problem was is he didn't have enough punch to qualify [Music] see this thing is crushed and he cooks 50 in stone a putt of 68 yards for Greg Montgomery back in a moment what's up Jake what up with Gus at the day Oh big man what he's still flipping those burgers at Mickey D's thanks Calvin he says he has a plan man it's the newest member of our management team Calvin congratulate may we help you what's the word on a job thing not for me for friend of mine [Music] ESPN Sunday night NFL is brought to you by the over 6,500 RadioShack stores nationwide and by American Airlines something special 12:09 to go first half will play from the Astrodome in Houston the Jets fighting for the final AFC playoff spot take over at their own 20 Johnny Johnson in the backfield behind Boomer Esiason Johnson run by Johnson picked up nearly six if the Oilers took a while before they picked up buddy Ryan's defense in the first five games they allowed 22.8 plus the game they only had nine sacks and eight takeaways walk going one and four but in the last 10 games all victories Houston is allowed only twelve point four points a game they have thirty seven sacks and thirty three takeaways there is no denying the impact that he is made on the Houston Oilers defense and he has done it forever he had gone his way out about a yard shy of a fourth down 29 no like the reason why buddy's defense is so complicated is he important implements so many different fronts based upon what you do he'll never give you the same thing to look at he wants to constantly change up front which requires great study by his linebackers and his secondary people he also likes to make sure that his safeties get involved in recovering a tight end or a running back therefore if that person blocks automatically and another tackler around the line of scrimmage third and a yard [Applause] [Music] and going to throw coins when the family [Music] any running back in Jets history Mike that's a case where sometimes you want to max protect keep your backs in what you're going to have over here is you're going to have an opportunity for the back to get out now that's not him that's him over here you're going to see him just get out in the flat seam just take off now normally you'd want to keep him hidden protection but that's not the case that time the Jets gambled and got him out in the past into the end of pass trap [Applause] get a couple after the 45-yard line Bruce consulate was there does Johnson have a weakness he says sure he can't punt but that's about all [Music] Shawn Jones just following the flow that's another key to this defense it's just a low type of defense if the back moves one way the defense is going to flow against it if the Jets can cut off that flow in the back side we should be big hearted to run back to 13 sacks second in the NFL did not make the Pro Bowl polar had a great year at the other this comes to play decison and he's wrapped up by blame how about its debut for this gift first start last week against San Francisco first start of his career he's the AFC Defensive Player of the Week and you know Jack Pardee talked about him in this way he said he's not just making plays but he's making winning plays and that's exactly what this is watch him he's going to come up yeah I told you they hang close to the line of scrimmage they bring the Blitz but all of a sudden there's a defensive back right next to the outlet now a building or some local football bishop in there because of the injury to Bubba McDowell [Applause] [Music] Marcus Robertson back off the Blitz this time Messiah forget fumble the ball of jets an attack gummy nails Esiason important I want to show you what causes problems for a quarterback everybody talks about pre reads by quarterbacks in a pre read here here's the safety here's a linebacker here's the safety cheated over in my mind I'm thinking these guys are gonna blitz I'll guarantee the same thing in boomers mind now all of a sudden wait a second they're back in a zone I've got to hold the ball a little bit longer it disrupts your rhythm terrible 58 yards for a gr the Oilers lead by a touchdown they'll start to the 20 you later take Lewis GMC truck dealers would like to have a few words with you [Music] and a final word great values on sonomas right away service only at fitzgerald GMC truck st. peters Johnny Hanna GMC truck Midtown st. 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not to have any more injuries it's him Gary Brown so far seven carry 17 yards into the neighbor 41 [Music] [Applause] [Music] after a gain of 12 a lot of times my team you don't think that you're going to get the ball you're not going to run his heart but here's Curtis Duncan on the right side he's just cleared out going as hard as he can against Derrick Thomas that allows Wellman to come out underneath and make the play this is where one wide receiver working complements another opportunity to make a play 634 County 1st half 1st down oil [Music] chased out of the pocket [Applause] Gilbride says we must get a pen he's produced he really has there's just a great catch but the terrific pressure inside by the Jets jeff lager Minh doing a great job takes the heart inside just really beats Hopkins now he keeps his feet he's flushed cody out but Carlson does a terrific job of picking his feet up and look at this catch that's grabbed and went off the tree while you're going the other way Wellman five catches 51 yards the five catches a career high [Music] trying to and Louis makes the tackle of the 41 you just said something that we wouldn't say in previous Houston oiler games Jeffrey's trying to get out block Haywood Jeffries is really struggling at the wide receiver position he saw him drop the first pass tonight he's letting the ball get to his body but he's making up for it with some great effort as a wide receiver trying to block and help out his teammate watch the right party screen number 84 see him getting away he's just a lot of young has to fight with him there he comes up and does a good job one hasty I mean he's not catching the ball real well but he's trying to do other things on the 10 catches in Atlanta for game none tonight [Music] and that one's too low forgivenss couldn't pick it off his shoe tops at the 36 yard line the Ronnie M was happening as this game goes on you're gonna see I think the ball start to do a lot of different things coming out of Cody Carlson's rby because what happens is you throw the football with your lower part of your body you're stepping balanced he's gonna start to be forced to throw the ball with his arm which I believe he does on this one he doesn't get a chance to really step well that's all arm you see him bring that right foot it's like a pitcher throwing I think he comes all armed and that's going to wear wrong as the game goes on and that's Bucky Richardson who may get his opportunity tonight former Texas A&M star [Music] and exactly Carlson's active midfield Marvin Washington gets his fourth sack of the season had eight and a half a year ago Pete Carroll's defense doing a terrific job the secondaries just creating problems for Cody to go someplace with the ball good hard moving inside Baga been working hard Washington comes around and makes that makes the sack some great athletes up front on his jet defense Washington didn't get his first sack until game 10 this year the Oilers forgot conversions they get 5 out of 6 tonight important money's not that big a deal I guess piece of cake if it's third and 20 frank gehry weldment he'll be out there somewhere all he's done in the first half is make six catches for 75 yards a new star may have been born in Houston and they needed out of there wide receiving core there's Ronnie Lott he's going to move out of the picture Wellman is going to come around and get right in the middle of the football field there he goes now he's movie slides a little left Karlsson does a good job a holdin lot home Wellman just finds the whole scene throw his hand up real quick now in the Houston oiler receiving quote when you throw your hand that that means I'm stopping that's a little signal between quarterback of wide receiver that signal means I can't get the play off in time for Cody Carlson 3:30 to go in the half [Music] Warren Moon not playing tonight with a broken rib suffered two weeks ago aggravated a week ago he should feel much better in two weeks when the Oilers half will tee it up again if this game had been home-field advantage he would have been the starting quarterback and protocols been doing just fine thanks under twenty yard and the first half [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] smart play by Carlson Cody Carlson is a guy who has been around a long time not had too many opportunities to play he says I'm here to produce basically that's why they've kept me around for the last seven years giving me all these meals and stuff because I can produce they can produce a 2.5 million that's what back up that's what backups are making today right back up and he gets four million [Music] [Applause] in online and under the head humming Ronnie live you know nobody else on this team is catching a ball and the Ernest givins had one thrown at his feet but that was about it Weldon works from the opposite side of the field he goes up about 5 yards now it's a shallow crossing pattern once it comes back he's at the line of scrimmage now he turns it up and he picks up nine yards talk about people who have been discovered by necessity Wellman and brown both of whom are having and pleasant surprises to Kevin Gilbride the offensive coordinator Wellman seven catches 84 yards both career-high Galaga man got him from behind as he reached the 15-yard line but it should be enough for another first down inside the 20 yard line Pete Carroll has fashioned a formidable defense second-ranked in the NFL in the red zone he'll need all that defense he can muster right now down seven nothing in a game they simply have to win and that man is no small part of what this defensive Thunder to you the addition of Ronnie [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] gets it to the eighth I'll clip them it was another tackle and that's the two-minute warning here in the dome the Oilers up by seven and [Music] the first half Houston leading the Jets by seven coming up at half-time the fastest three minutes in television with Chris Berman Alma highlights then after further review the playoff picture with Chris and Tom Jackson really not much of a challenge anymore we just about understand it that back to the Astrodome Joe will have his first half analysis of this ball game which has been a hard-fought defensive battle right now the Oilers have it at the 8 yard line eight minutes to get the touchdown this one approaching the six-minute we're not supposed to be able to do that until running should know [Applause] [Music] [Applause] with the tackle in the fiber shoot [Applause] what a great job of running by Gary Brown Cody Carlson lips down the field doesn't have what he wants steps up close the ball out now this is all Gary Brown one move one missed tackle by a jet to the end zone both throwing shoulder Adam plank a quorum are your eyes throws a little cookery the Jets are playing like a claim for a playoff the [Music] was faked out but Eric Thomas didn't even try to use his arm Rico Brown gets the touchdown on the little swing [Music] boilers we did 14 to nothing and if they win in the Jets lose means the Pittsburgh Steelers will go to the playoffs Rod Woodson here with his daughter Mariko live at home in Wexford Pennsylvania rod you have to be excited at this point but you were excited to hear in the day - were disappointed I'm very excited right now you know right now I got my daughter of doing sport looks years she's not get used to it this is not one I don't only are you the maker are you gonna make her forget them after tonight is that it oh yeah oh yeah definitely forget he'll go back to being a s to make sure you all rot hang in there we'll uh we'll check back with you we'll check your pulse rate morale and Thomas wait del greco tick driven three yards deep in the end zone there and the Jets will operate 30 minute drill through the 20-yard line another long impressive scoring drive by the Houston Oilers 80 yards Gary brown finished it off so on two touchdown drives they've taken nearly 14 minutes off the clock in the first half it's interesting in the first drive Gary Brown makes a great on this Drive he makes just great individual efforts to getting the ends on me jerry brown has really been the key Cody Carlson has run the offense to perfection but Gary Brown has kept it alive and finished it off the Jets can ill afford to fall any further behind keep in mind their offenses during the month of December averaged 7 points a game well they need a couple of games worth right now just to get even I think they have to start taking some chances now normally June in a two minute situation a lot of defenses lay back it's not this one you're absolutely right buddy Ryan will not lay back he will not give you the luxury of not feeling some kind of pressure way back opening the presents under the Christmas we'll be Marshall says what we have to continue to do is learn to put nails [Applause] besides this taste out of the package they've got about four block one on a 1:43 to go the timeout situation the kids have all of their left Romer dumps it to faster one of the fastest will ever see I think that's a big key no Michael Barrow Lamar lanes announcement they can all run back so they came out that ability puppet third and three just trying to keep the drive alive lot of movement up klutz John Jones gives a science and award for push and boomer had something to say about it offside 96 defense and Jones was the guilty party Sean Jones he says he feels like Susan Lucci when it comes to the Daytime Emmys she always gets nominated but never guess what he feels that way lately about the Pro Bowl field he's had a great year but doesn't have a chance to go first and ten we mentioned the offensive drought the last few games bordered the disparity between the first two games [Applause] gathering first down [Applause] he folks have him to block in the hands too far from math will be covered by Jackson Joe every quarterback that plays against the Buddy Ryan defense simply looks uncomfortable all the time dan the ones you're you know look that way that's the way you are he makes you feel uncomfortable he doesn't ever let you get into the comfort zone [Music] and that that has been one what he has done he does nearly eight she prepare and then upset you while you're preparing the numbers on a science of 37-yard passing [Applause] come to blitz again ELO gonna hurt Nikhil couldn't hold it what buddy does is he gives you a look and he says okay I know what your break off is here's two guys up top Latham and Bishop they're both going to come that means that the tight end has to go in the flat he knows that so what he's going to do is instead of having Dishman go into coverage he has them hang out in the flat now watch this all of a sudden you think Mitchell's there for blitz hot guy the key is if you have time against that you can burn it science enthusiast walkers in dumps Avadh [Music] for the first down stick to the 39 yard line [Applause] and the Jets are going to have to punt it away I think the one thing that Jets were trying to be very careful of there was making a mistake and letting Houston score again yeah but if you're if you got a one-shot shot at a playoff Mike you're gonna have to take some chances somewhere in this football game the Jets going in at halftime probably I can get the ball back coming out the second half your safety to the women late nearly block takes down the room the versus his face [Applause] spectacular 3-yard return after a 32-yard time [Music] boiler special teams coming in almost gets this put it almost right by his hand well Shay Watson comes flying in and just all excuse me Madison almost gets their glands are special teams coach see what the Oilers 2037 [Applause] right with him stride for stride Eric Thomas Tony Jones right now is their speed receipt Kevin Gilbride told me that he's going to play Tony Jones and Travis Hanna tonight see if he can get some guys get down the field and made someplace warm you know when your wide receivers are struggling like Duncan and Jeffries have you can't just sit pat if the guys have to play Kevin wants somebody he can go to right now he's in a little bit of a chess game with his wide receivers he's not sure which one is going to be able to make plays form and unless you have speed on the outside this is not a big play often [Music] laughter recovered by the jet built littell and now people are going to say why were you throwing the ball instead of maybe killing the clock because they had time they had a timeout left they figured the Jets would be back they could pick up chunks of yards was a good decision bad execution Marvin Washington this time is going to make the play he's going to come on around and hit Cody right from the back Karlsson looking downfield again Hopkins just can't handle him that's a tough tough position for the Houston Oilers their left tackle has not done a good job Brandt Hopkins is getting beat inside and outside and a huge break with 24 seconds to go they have a chance to cut into this 14-point there's the rookie left tackle three timeouts left as well [Applause] [Music] Esiason throwing things and throws it away this is after the fumble take a look at what happened on the sidelines with Kevin Gilbride and Buddy Ryan their buddy Ryan there's Kevin Gilbride and buddy Ryan taking a swing at Kevin Gilbride now that's hard to boys at school I mean it's just hogwash Kevin Gilbride shouldn't have to take that buddy Ryan if he wants to be a head coach wait'll he gets a job somewhere you're not the head coach at Houston boys do your job you coaches can't even justify it under those circumstances he's a heck of a coach just acts like a jerk sometimes lumen with a pump fake over the middle incomplete of course what Ryan is upset about is he wanted to see the clock killed and go in with a 14-point lead he is made of taking a lot of shots at the Houston Oilers offense and one thing he did by taking those shots he solidified the offense against him I don't care he's not the head football coach of the Houston Oilers he are absolutely right if this football team doesn't go to the to the playoffs it's gonna be because of division on a coaching staff not because the division arm of a football playing team and he's lucky that Kevin Gilbride didn't come back after I think he did he just got started unbelievable and you're up 14 nothing they'll stop the clock with nine making eight seconds and now this clock did not stop the officials signaled for a timeout about ten seconds on the clock gotta get me ready to the Houston Oilers fans for that way the Houston Oilers fans for that problem Boomer Esiason having a terrible time trying to communicate his signals the Blitz coming he's trying to get away from the center in a hurry his centers trying to pick up and block for him that's the problem that this defense clauses let's go back after the fumble play and show you what happened again on the Houston side line you will see Kevin Gilbride the offensive coordinator coming in from the right obviously something had been said and now Gilbride being or sprained going after buddy who threw the punch that they want believable you know you want don't want to be when you walk in at Houston oiler locker room instead of concentrating on winning a football game the players are going to have to get with the coaches and keep the coaches apart this will be a 37-yard field goal attempt from Carrie Blanchard who've missed a week ago when they could have upset Buffalo that one so we'll get who huge opportunity after getting the fumble at the end of the first half to score the Oilers 14 that Jets nothing left join Chris Berman for the Acura halftime up for [Applause] I'm not sure I just saw that them Mike and Joe the buddy Ryan and Kevin Gilbride I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Oilers Locker Wow you don't win ten in a row without a little fisticuffs do you the Oilers lead at halftime 14 nothing and oh by the way Steelers are big Oilers fans tonight they hope that the Oilers beat the Jets in Pittsburgh came in happened before in 1977 when the Steelers upset Cincinnati when Houston upset Cincinnati to get Pittsburgh in the Oilers should thank you by they sent them at the Shea cases did everybody on Pittsburgh's in Houston so Pittsburgh if you get in any upset thrown by that fight let's go to the weak 18 because lots of things were ante doc Joe Buddy Ryan and Kevin Gilbride I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Oilers locker Wow you don't win ten in a row without a little fisticuffs do you the Oilers lead at halftime 40 nothing and oh by the way Steelers are big Oilers fans tonight they hope that the Oilers beat the Jets in Pittsburgh came in happened before in 1977 when the Steelers upset Cincinnati when Houston upset Cincinnati to get Pittsburgh in the Oilers - thank you bye they sent them at the Shea cases and everybody in Pittsburgh sent Houston so Pittsburgh if you get in any upset thrown by that fight let's go to the weak 18 because lots of things were anteed up in the Meadowlands home-field advantage to the NFC at state dracomon Emmitt Smith Dallas leads the Giants 13 nothing at the half but the Giants turn it around when Anna partially blocked punt Kevin Williams tries to come up and make something out of a return he fumbles Giants recover they end up tying the game at the end of regulation 13 off but a thousand first possession at ot Eddie Murray eat drink and be merry 41 yards LT the giant loses 1613 packed and the Lions going for first place in the NFC Norris Brett Favre picks off four times one by raycrockett the king of the wild frontier takes a deep into Packer territory far who's thrown 24 picks is here this ball tipped by poor shape into swellings hands Eric Cramer Lions coming on since he's been the starter - Rodney Holman touchdown lions beat the pack 30 to 20 they meet in the playoff the same field same bat-time same bat-channel Broncos and their Raiders no way for 361 yards 50 for them to Shannon Sharpe Raiders trail 32 13 but on the just seconds to go Alexander if loving you is wrong a total B right captured the pass on the hast den to overtime Denver's missed a field goal Jeff jgermeister on the house it's got 47 yards Raiders beat the Funko's they meet again next week same field built our Steelers gotta beat the Browns and then need some help ellos Donna lefteris will start to Eric green touchdown last second bidding to Michael Jackson but EJ Johnson knocks it away the Steelers stay alive win 16 and I bills in the Colt Kelly started Frank Reich in beautiful pass the bill crook the fills the Rasputin's of the AFC you can't kill them off their home through the playoffs 30 to 10 over the Colt car into the fountain jerry glanville joe fugal i'm the hot seat Steve Beuerlein to Gary Clark bars hotter than a foul they win going away 27 to 10 Jerome Bettis of the Rams needed to it at 3 yards against Dave Wannstedt fair could he catch Emmitt Smith to become the first rookie to run the rushing title in 10 years 13 yards for Bennett's touchdown for Bennett's 146 yards for Bennett's not quite enough for the Rams win 22 6 David Shula to here contract extension for the Bengals and they lose to the seats when Steve Walsh at Eric Martin 54-yard Saints win 22:13 Bengals get the first traffic chargers bucks sombrero Stan Humphries to Dwayne Jung nice touch touchdown lightning-bolt bucks last effort in the reign of Tampa but Brian Davis picks off Kraig Eriksen San Diego evens the market eight at eight they beat the buck 32:17 Joe Montana some struggled last Sunday night here on ESPN no struggle against the Seahawks hits Willie Davis Chiefs up with a very big early lead thanks in part to Albert Lewis no one does it better eleven blocked punts for Lewis this would apply at a touchdown for watch Rick Meyer this way he's gonna be a star patience rolls out touch touchdown Seattle loses but they win with fire 34:24 the Chiefs win dolphins and Patriots just as good as Meyer look Flint so it's better today true and four touchdown passes to been winter coats for touchdown Miami needs to win they're down by a field goal Mitchell with the prayer tantrum sets up a tying field goal but in overtime blood cell Michael tipps it 26 yards the Patriots win their last four games they haven't done that since 76 knocked the Dolphins out of the playoff on 33 27 in overtime when we return Tom Jackson joins me and after further review and it's men we figured out he's good this halftime report is presented by Acura some things are worth the price [Music] for quality can be a difficult decision at first over time against a lot easier mrs. badger some things are worth the price anyone who says it's not whether you win or lose it's how you play the game doesn't understand the game because when even one child loses interest in school we all lose we all and we can't afford that the National Football League wants to help make 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well he got hurt and left at the end of the first half but came back and Tommy they used him even more in crunch time injured against the Giants he became the workhorse at this point in the game I thought that was the most impressive thing but he catches the bra as well as he runs the football he's a dynamic receiver he can make people miss and look at the great vision right there as he kind of shifts his way through the Giants defense well he joins Steve Van Buren Jim Brown Earl Campbell is the only men to win three straight rushing titles they're all on the Hall of Fame but we already knew he was good what else did we learn about Emmitt today that went over the giant I think we learned something about heart and integrity this is a kid who came out and played because he wanted to play not because the coach wanted him in the game he wanted to contribute to his team's winning even though he was hurt what a novel idea that is so Dallas now because of the great win a great game but the Meadowlands their home throughout the playoffs in the NFC the bills home throughout the playoffs in the AFC here's the way they line up next weekend the opening round of the playoffs the Saturday games the Jets beat the Oilers and of course they're trailing now they'll be at Kansas City if they don't Pittsburgh will be at Kansas City early on Saturday Green Bay at Detroit the rematch that's the late Saturday game the Sunday games line up this way Minnesota at the Meadowlands to take on the New York Giants Denver at the Raiders that's a rematch of this week that's happened six previous times in the NFL where they finished the regular season against each other and played the next week the result in the playoffs four times out of six has been different than the end of the regular season keep that in mind game day is primetime we'll hear both days for you Saturday at 11:30 a.m. start primetime at 7:30 Saturday night it's a half-hour version and then Sunday the normal noon start and 7:30 Eastern Time for primetime 14-nothing the Oilers lead at halftime over the New York Jets the Jets need a win to get in and I don't up this is the cruiserweight division or what but when you're offensive and defensive coordinators are scrapping chances are the ballclub is scrappy Oilers jets at the dome who knows what'll happen in the second half all year end car sales are not created equal this year why not the best let's savor the number one selling full-size sedan in America loaded for 1995 regal Buicks dynamite mid-sized century find a better riding car for the money buyers shop Park Avenue against any comparably equipped luxury car you'll choose Park Avenue hurry into your Greater Rochester area Buick gins this year why not the best now is the time to build your future the adult education program at the Easton Monroe Career Center it's never been easier gets your GED take advantage of one of our many training programs and make more money child care and transportation services are 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presented by Acura some things are worth the price and welcome back to half time in Houston where the oil New York Jets 14 to nothing and if there wasn't enough riding on the game one of the most bizarre set of circumstances that I have ever seen covering football for a long long time happened at the end of this half with the Oilers up 14 of nothing with the ball under a minute to go trying to move the ball from their own end of the field and Cody Carlson has the ball knocked away and fumbles then we go to the sidelines where offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride obviously hears something and walks toward defense coordinator buddy Ryan who throws a punch at him and what I have to characterize as a totally classless act let's go to Pam Oliver and see we get a comment from the Houston Oilers well Mike Jack party told me very briefly he tried to dismiss this whole thing as just football he said it's just an incident but I have to tell you it goes much deeper than that I've done stories about these two they do not get along at all but for for this to happen so publicly I can imagine by tomorrow Mike hollaback our owner Bud Adams will absolutely hit the ceiling about this matter but right now the Oilers have to concentrate on the Jets back to you Jack Pardee trying to play peacemaker as he has all year long we'll be back with the third quarter in a moment [Music] for quality can be a difficult decision at first over time it's a decision isn't a cure some things are worth the price [Music] it's a good thing it's the last week of the season if it's going to get this strange we can't take much more ready to start the third quarter with the Oilers and the Oilers will start from there let's take a look at the halftime stats and it was dominated by two long drives by the Houston Oilers 137 yards 240 passing that's the major discrepancy and game of this intensity you see only one penalty in the first half and that was against the Oilers three sacks the Jets have given up time of possession in favor of the Houston Oilers in an offense that's not supposed to be able to do that and first downs almost three to one the Jets must win this game to get into the playoffs if the Jets were here the pittsburgh steelers grabbed the final wild-card spot and Cody Carlson brings out the offense from the Kelly we visited here in the land possession Brown a couple driving forward to the 23 go dcarlson doing a fine job on a very sore right groin adrenaline has the ability to make things happen he's really spread it out there he is working underneath very well but still taking shots down the field very successful down the middle wonderful for down on the right side then a nice job of spreading the ball around making the Jets play the whole field the numbers on Carl fingers to touch minions are the big go [Applause] Carlson throws it away and it looks like he got away with one just unloaded it there is a flag down at the end of the play however but he's really hurt in that time he let it go and just not comfortably just can't make certain throws interesting decision Mikey went the elite him at third and six or do you take them back and give him another down as well as this offense is moved the ball I think you decline it I agree with you Gary brown running the football nothing outside to the left over the left guard three rushes for ten yards over the right only five rushes for nine yards and outside you can see that the Oilers are trying to attack this jet defense inside the tackles third and six brownness had much more success catching passes out of the backfield than running tonight [Applause] the time [Music] running lot grabbed him and it depends on the mark very close to the 30 which would be a first now and they mark it right at the strike one official from each side of the field came across and they both like it used to be that the way to beat the Houston Oilers was to let their smallest receiving court catch the ball and then just pound them but I think the addition of Webster slaughter last year has really given this whole receiving corps a sense of toughness now people pound on them and these guys just keep on catching the ball anyway it is the first downs to the Oilers [Music] and a whistle this one dead going back to the buddy Ryan incident at halftime keep in mind this game means absolutely nothing that the Houston Oilers as far as playoffs home-field advantage nothing then they're ahead team nothing they've got at least two weeks yeah to work together yet until they do get a playoff game and it will be here I believe that both these men probably a wind up or could wind up or should wind up as head coaches in the league somewhere they're both that good but they'll not coach together here on this team I just shot better and you have to think buddy Ryan hurts his chances of getting a head coaching job if he wants to be a pastor on this side Carl compete down the middle and makes another test Gary Wellman since coming in for the injured Webster slaughter has been sensational tonight eight catches a hundred six yards [Music] life really doesn't have him in coverage he's just back in his zone he welded throw his hand up that's an indicator to Cody Carlson that he's going to stop in that voided area as soon as he throws his hands up Cody just fires it into the same void and Wellman has been able to find the holes in that zone [Applause] [Music] [Applause] but here's another first down Gary Brown 10 carries 35 yards he needs 83 to hit a thousand for the season he's the kind of a guy who just wears on me what they're going to do is they're going to pull out and they're gonna trap it he's going to take it right outside there's the middle down side just a great job just hooking lock them in and turn in the corner Donnelly is in there for the injured Doug Dawson [Music] Jeffrey think covered by Hastings and I real also won't have to pick himself up I really believe that that was the case where you saw how far Cody cause we control a ball just with his arm he did not have an opportunity to step into this ball and if he did he wouldn't have any strength on it lot comes to the middle Carlson works down the left side now he tries to step in and this thing's gonna just die like a duck it just never had a chance to get there that's all arm that's all that's a muscle truck he's just cutting this one out second and 10 from the 41 Brown [Applause] loose football Oilers have it back Eric nor guard pounced on it he's in there for the injured Mike Munchak and one of the Jets is hurt and it's laga Minh they could ill afford to lose him he's been playing hurt all year anyway number 48 Brian Washington's going to come in I'm sorry excuse me Marvin Washington number 97 makes the play mo Lewis has a shot at the ball in the Eric Gore guard just a lot of hustle that's why you love to have your offensive lineman working down the field we've got a timeout on the field still a 14 nothing oiler Lee [Music] [Music] [Music] the budding genius a loose interpretation of the original he's attending big fella yeah here's daddy's tender once you didn't look at those two all these patties no this is daddy's lettuce cheese fresh and hot on that sesame seed bun you've gotta have a Big Mac McDonald's today ESPN Sunday night NFL is brought to you by McDonald's but what you want is what you get at McDonald's today and by Levi's loose fitting jeans [Music] 14-nothing Oilers over the Jets third quarter let's get Rod Woodson to rejoin us from his home outside Pittsburgh he's of course hoping he'll be in the playoffs later rod this was a new one on us with two assistant coaches going after each other in the sidelines you ever seen anything like it I never have it says something new but I know they've been having something that they've been disapproving with each other or the whole year so hopefully it won't happen again but if they do hopefully happens with us we can even play off all right right thanks very much all right rods gonna stay with us right now his team is looking good with the Oilers winning this ballgame [Applause] Charleston on third and six throws over the middle it's the first down to the 24 yard line Jefferies makes the catch in front of a stick and he needed that Haywood Jefferies has been fighting himself fighting the ball for the last few weeks trying to catch the ball with his body here he comes up with a big play coming in from the right side of your screen the Jets trying blitz hey what hangs in the middle makes the catch and hangs on to the ball he's still cradling it a little bit but at least he caught that one Jeffrey's out of North Carolina State laughs 14 [Music] - on Patel stands him up and I don't know that anybody has gotten him down on the first shotgun no even it was whether you hit him with an armor like they did that time they hit him with his shoulder he has great ability to absorb the impact and reload it's just you're right there you're right there you're gonna make the tackle Kyle Clifton and all of a sudden Gary Brown still going forward Maude had a shot at him he didn't get him and it turns out to be a four yard game 954 to go third quarter Oilers trying to pad a 14-nothing lead [Applause] chased out of the pocket throws on the run wellman finally gets a pass he can't handle low and I think with Cody Carlson struggling the way he is to move around you can't allow him just to sit back in the pocket now I understand what the defense is trying to do with the Jets but you still got to try and go after him here they come with a little more pressure they get the pressure up front and he's just he's just struggling he's just fighting to get the ball off I think you've got to make him be a bit more uncomfortable in the pocket Bucky Richardson is the backup Warren Moon the fraud or emergency quarterback tonight five for the Oilers Griffith Park something inside the pen now they say incomplete and Duncan goes airborne every official comes in and calls it incomplete three of them coming in Karthik I gave you three of them coming got to be that way well hasty was trying to help him out well what a great job that offensive line is done given Cody Carlson all day to throw the football there it is the ball gets away absolutely another excellent job by the officials [Music] where's Cody didn't get that good a vantage point at Al del greco 38 yard field goal attempt he panics when Mendes here and he knocks this one grow del Greco is Miss only two of under forty nine yards this year when you test drive in 1994 Honda Accord at Ontario Honda you'll find out very quickly that beauty is more than skin deep not only is the 94 accord totally restyled you'll find more power under the hood a bigger interior and dual airbags now standard in every 94 Honda when it comes to buying a Honda there's only one thing to remember 6 miles south of the Thruway in Canandaigua hey listen to this it laser art products you'll find teams like 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strange year in Houston these two guys haven't gotten along all year first they start one in four people wrote him off for dead then warren moon was benched for poor play we had david williams and baby gate chose to be with his family then they reel off eight straight wins to get back in it then they have to deal with the tragedy of Jeff all then they show the road warrior ability to win it Pittsburgh and San Francisco and the latest chapter in this saga buddy Ryan throwing a punch at fellow assistant coach Kevin Gilbride who then has to be restrained and Gilbride told me earlier this year that he challenged buddy Ryan a couple of times after he made comments he said you want to do something come on over and buddy did not that's the way they are [Music] the sad thing to see especially getting ready first hopefully a Super Bowl run Morrell and Thomas are back Thomas will take and the jins' again we'll have to start from their own 20-yard line and time is running out for boomer and his offense [Applause] I think I have to start taking some chances here I think they're going to have to send out more receivers than then try and protect boomer he's going to have to go a little deeper in the pocket and take a chance on getting the ball down the field even if you don't make the perfect throw you got to have guys come up with plays after all your wide receivers average almost six five and the defensive backs of the Oilers are so much smaller [Applause] why axon dormer is the best out in the flat in Memphis we'll be taking about a bound spike Dishman up at the 36 yard line give you an idea what boomers tried to do with the football all day I shouldn't say all even there it is again working in this area a lot of it hurry close but you see deep nothing one try down the middle but that was about it but he just and the Jets will not put the ball down the field [Applause] first down from their own 36 Johnson's step back wide receiver Rob bores that Johnston cuts it outside Birkett throw my night block downfield me may have another first down what you're gonna see the Jets do mic and they've done it all through the first half and they'll continue to do it the second half is they the huddle quickly normally this is a multiple movement type of office that's what Bruce Kasich likes a lot of movement but because the Oilers present so many problems defensively you'll see boomer get out with about 15 seconds to go so he can get to the line of scrimmage and he can look at it and he can make calls of what they want to do against his defense [Applause] besides them with time to go wait Mitchell the tight end can't bring ball one land on the coverage Johnny Mitchell the first eight games by twenty six catches 426 yards six touchdowns the last seven games 12 catches a hundred sixty-two yards no TV is really gonna be something he gets off the ball quick balls thrown behind him I think boomer in the pocket just is not comfortable throwing the football Mitchell gave himself his own nickname he calls himself 7-eleven because he said he's open 24 hours a day regardless of the coverage becomes a blip violation doesn't get their passes into boy forget couldn't hold it Jackson with good coverage [Music] that defense just puts so much pressure on you you have to make the right decision you have to make it in a hurry then you have to execute you know talking to Beau Orlando about this defense he said something I think sort of synopsis sizes.this defense we are now a defense we're put into positions where we can make big plays in previous years it was our job one defense to stop big plays and ten big play here [Applause] they met at the quarterback gotta hate that this is just too many people got all those people coming up the middle you can't block them one on one Childress does a terrific job of running the little twist Montgomery pulls his man aside Childress takes the straight pants of the quarterback Childress with his seventh sack of the season and for the down line 37 this year another bad snap to a gr who hit the line dress let's go a punt of 60 yards for a gr but a net I was in town for business a bank to the rental car I have time to stop by the old neighborhood place hasn't changed a bit room for one more I can't be the shoes wanna visit your old neighborhood event from dollar they're right on the airport right on the money [Music] right it's the rental car call dollars the official car rental company of the MBA everyday in 34 countries in over 300 cities Delta Airlines takes off to the world of facts and figures budgets and bottom lines and when the job is done we bring you back mommies and daddies boyfriends/girlfriends and best friends Delta hair [Music] it's just a car yeah right top Stadium Club it's extreme intensity extreme design Taking Chances it's big team it's a radical point of view if you want to feel the game like this you can't go just anywhere you gotta go to the extreme top state it's a dream [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] the Houston Oilers in total command at least on the field 17 to nothing with 728 to go third quarter the sideline and think that the Houston Oilers are playing this game just as a last game of the season they're playing this with a lot of intensity [Applause] now [Applause] let's go back to the house before Saturday talk about the linebackers blitz and everybody on this defense is aggressive and what they do is they create problems there's the center Sweeney now you've got the right guard Dwayne white and male' mallow over here they're responsible for childrens and Montgomery Montgomery's gonna block and Childress is going to come around real quick and he's going to be clean it's not sweeties responsibility what happens is there's Tweety he's not looking there's Dwayne right there he doesn't see it he gets off too late by the time he looks for Childress Childress already has boom [Applause] person women got their and underneath Marlin Washington [Music] four sacks for the Jets [Applause] Jeb's log in the number 56 is just doing a job on Brad Hopkins he's beating him inside this time he comes around the corner beats him outside but I have to say in that instance Hopkins did give Carlson enough time the defensive secondary didn't give him any place to go with the football raghav every the second I have tonight his season's total up to seven and a half third and 19 for the [Music] bring the point and to get to a beautiful job in defensing the screen especially Moe Louis and Cody Carlson slow getting up [Music] and Bucky Richardson may go back and look for the hard hat Mogollon comes around this time he just what he does is he sort of lulls Hopkins to sleep this time it's one of those down low up top jobs Montgomery to punt out of his endzone Clifford Hicks waits at his own 45 but he can kick this a hundred yards off the side of his foot so the pro-bowl pundit for the AFC James Wan out of bounds we'll see where they mark it at the 37 yard 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team comes out winning the championship in spite of the self it is certainly is now the get with great field position they have to start taking advantage Esiason throat can with John Carpenter we've got to try and go down the field the quarterbacks are sitting on their wide receivers his size that has run one play-action pass tonight and it was for a 20-yard gain in the last series he's got to get back deeper and he's got to put the ball down the field there's Rob Moore he is their best deep breath out to the become suppressants and johnson the ones is for I'll go back to 33 yard line I would have to think Joe they might be in four down territory right now get close to it ray Childress is a guy that makes a play watches the ball they didn't get off the ball reads the block does push his right to the side comes back and makes the play this defense as soon as a bag starts one way the entire defense just froze and they have such great team speed then if a guy cuts back somebody they're together [Applause] third and seven Blair Thomas into the line they'll go with a draw to Johnson and he stopped 2:32 sort of a strange call down by 17 third law yep unless you're going to go for it on fourth down which I think he's going to do anyway even if you are well you try and get it shorter you want to get in see they've got packages the Jets if anything have great packages even a third and two they feel like they can convert that against the defense fourth down in there have to go for it Thomas has to come up to his size and he got the signal count the season may ride on this play for the Jets flip there is a flag down at the line of scrimmage and the Oilers may have been offside look like they started in the backfield [Applause] offense the tight end was covered it's against the Jets in they turn the jet the football team are prepared for the pressure of this kind of a game [Music] ray Childress and his defensive unit met to stand [Music] isn't it strange that people spend five days a week trapped inside in office only to spend the weekends trapped inside a fence presenting the 1994 24 of our 175 horsepower roadie it can take you where you won't feel boxed in this is practically amazing [Music] [Music] [Music] fitting jeans a loose interpretation of the original now for the Levi's loose jeans player of the day player of the day in the game of the year Emmitt Smith ran for 168 yards for the Cowboys against the Giants caught 10 balls for 61 yards all this with an injured shoulder he wins his third straight rushing title only the fourth man ever to do that Mike and Joe Christie was the warrior today wasn't he valiant he spotted everybody two games that's that's with Cooper one side and won it anyway spotted them two and one in anyway congratulations and that you are something special great shoulders Houston defensive line reserve got a lot of teams throughout history that have battled it among each other and been very successful the A's with Billy Martin the Yankees with Billy Martin the Yankees with Billy Martin several times but a couple years ago I think the Buffalo Bills have had some coaches who had disagreements but I have never seen coaches take a swing [Music] flag is down and so it's brown short of the 40-yard line [Music] the thing about buddy Ryan is that he is acknowledged as a brilliant defensive coach he is but just being great at what you're doing is no excuse for that kind of bag none seventy-seven offense still for sale that's on Kevin Donnelly of course buddy has made no bones about the fact that he wants to be a head coach in this league he doesn't want to be an assistant again he has to be a head coach but you get the baggage to go to it there is no other coach but Jack Pardee and in the National Football League that could have buddy Ryan as an assistant on his staff well what exact was Jess just anybody [Applause] and the Jets trying to apply some more defensive pressure bloco Minh was in there Jack Part D criticised for not being an emotional person and yet when the jet long tragedy came up he was praised by the same people who had criticized him earlier for exactly those same qualities his stability emotional and this organization particularly in this year has needed his stability I think he's one he's been in like in five Hall of Fame's he's one coach of the year in every League in every every level he's coached at this is his greatest coaching job ever he's done a wonderful job second and 20 player [Music] to go perform every step you pick up 32 McKell makes another tackle let's update you on the AFC playoff picture Buffalo gets a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs they will go against the lowest seeded wild card winner the Oilers also get the first round by they will play the highest seated wild card winner Denver at La Sunday at 4 o'clock that is a definite match now here's the only thing left the Jets or Pittsburgh at Kansas City next Saturday the Jets have to win to make it if they don't the Steelers go to Kansas Lee and Carlson blindsided loose ball picked up by the jet put see what they rule obviously the ground did not cause the fumble Carlson was hit from behind and they're going to say the Oilers got it back while the balls on the ground he Carroll says how can that happen right side of your screen Cody sets up here comes the Blitz and to good core a coalition good call by the official ball hits the ground round comes out [Music] 23 Montgomery kit 6 Wofford hips [Applause] [Music] from the 22 [Applause] [Music] for return of 12 after a punt of 63 Rod Woodson has been with us all night and rod a lot of people around the league after you dismantle Buffalo on that Monday night game you know looking around on you guys as the next great team in the AFC what happened since then well I think that's the worst thing could happen to us and you really we did I don't think we played with emotion over the last six or seven games and with that you know we feed off that and we don't play with the motions we don't play well and you know today we did and hopefully we didn't can't see this we can all right rod thanks right now your chance is looking pretty good with the Oilers up seven feet nothing we've had a pokémon's Iran it [Music] [Applause] was covered by the linebacker Wilbur Marshall and cookie in mind yeah but that's what I think they have to do I think the play-action will at least slow down the linebackers as they blitz to think that they might make a tackle and then allow him to get the ball down the field best way to keep a tight end on the line of scrimmage is to engage them like Sean Jones and he just doesn't allow to get down the field until Wilber Marshall can pick him up a few yards down boomer is said only 8 out of 20 for 60 gone we've got to get hot and in a hurry [Applause] [Music] pastel on Esiason and this will be a penile on the one back so Houston will keep the ball on the intersection this one just gets away from boomer he's thrown in tied to the left all night every throw he's thrown to the left has been high and this one's going to get away from part of your screen a lot of pressure this time he just sails this thing has just sailed on winds up getting up hi nice job by Jackson making the cutoff a Boomer good effort but they're gonna wind it with the tip Jackson's fifth interception of the season for an opportunistic defense the clip will take it all the way back to the 43 yard line and over trying to find an answer or two on the phone sometimes the answer isn't the other thing too that I've talked to the guys on defense about and Jack Pardee is setting by being more aggressive upfront it's allowed their defensive backs to take more chances and cover people a lot tighter too third quarter [Applause] what but he went in the ball went out there's a flag down [Music] the Oilers will be flagged for holding again what happened so much against the buddy Ryan defenses you may not sack you all the time but he's going to pound you there's the heat on a size 2 3 sax 11 knockdowns 8 hurries 1 batted pass in one interception that becomes very unnerving through the course of a football game fourth quarter boomer has yet to win a game in his illustrious career at the Astrodome and right now his chances don't look good for this one down 17 after the penalty and all we can do is shake this head [Music] [Applause] [Music] can make the cat's just shot apparently a gain of 19 Carlson has thrown the ball well tonight well he and this is again this is a muscled throw this is all arm it gives you an idea how strong an army has he just wings this thing and it's perfect dunk doing a great job of concentrating keeping his feet in and give him a second down and short [Applause] Duncan made the Pro Bowl for the first time in history about 80 people has left in 40 this year second and more [Applause] and they just got it off there's complete question [Applause] [Music] his first guests and his first career start a week to go and it's interesting you starting to hear names that that are starting to jump up for this or other receding core that you don't necessarily hear Pat Coleman Gary Wellman having just a career night Tommy Joe Tony Jones trying to get the ball to him Kevin Gilbride trying to to find some combination or couple of combinations that he can use in the playoff this is the number three pass offense the number three total [Applause] bouncing yo question spin out of the tackle he couldn't do it offense here Mike what they can do offensively is Kevin good ride runs the running shoes I mean he's coached in other systems he's just taken what Jack Pardee has been familiar with at the University of Houston and made it better and refined it and a bit more intricate and he has obviously the weapons in place to be able to execute a very proficient Gilbride is an outstanding offensive coach always has been jacket intend for the Worland the jet need to hold them to a field goal of nothing else Carlson stepped up get the football Clifton got a piece of them and Moe Louis finish them off seventeen [Music] [Applause] [Music] at the field as the third quarter clock ticks away guys do the playoff hopes for Jen at the end of the third quarter the Oilers on top 17 [Applause] [Music] it began as a friendly game took on a life of its own and changing the way you look at football you've seen everything just wait grab a ticket where were you by budweiser but lines and fun drive you could win [Music] bowl six recently Jim Holland made the longest ski jump in history and filled the equivalent of 36 miles this incredible jump took place in a wind tunnel and it was all part of an offseason training program for the US Ski Team made possible by visa and it's card holders visa the only car that helped train these athletes and the only card accepted at the 94 Winter Olympics where Jim Holland hopes to make the second longest ski jump in history what kind of 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Pro buddy can't see him with a Hawaiian spirit over you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] bruce matthews threw him a hellacious clock to spring the touchdown barely coming back illegal mostly the wide receivers one set before the ball was snapped Brown gives them more flexibility because he can [Music] still third down that's Pat Coleman the inside receiver watch him move just before the ball is snapped there's the movement blew the great job Gary does set this block up I mean he just cuts inside and weaves and sets up blocks absolutely perfectly Matthew's just buried pile Clifton Falcon on logs complete confession the conductor - another first down he slipped to tackles including one by what [Applause] this will be close and of course the fans are now cheating and the Jets try and blitz Carlson reads it perfectly I mean it's really tough to stand on the sidelines as a quarterback and when people are throwing blitzes at you and a lot of adjustments that game experience helps you with to be able to execute and Cody Carlson has done a great job tonight of executing the Oilers got a very faint on that way you could see Duncan headed and could as Jack party defense is playing you may as well go for it Gary Brown is just a great bass to get him the ball I would hate to see what happens if the Oilers decide to throw the ball here though of course even if you don't make it you leave them 90 yards away when offense it hasn't moved the ball all night any wets the point I mean you make decisions like this based on not how successful your offense can be but how well your defense is playing fourth and inches [Applause] the quarterback keeper I don't know oh and where they mark it I don't think so oh yeah he got he got last game I got to pick a prediction may have bobbled the snap and now the Jets drawing at the officials where they're marking the ball Noorani lot pleading his case the official from the nearside appeared to a marked it short the farside official came in and appeared to market the length of a football inside the tent well when it was on the line it only needed six inches so obviously it's well past aligned and we'll have the first down to be restrained it all depends left foot or right foot huh Cody doesn't really get a clean snap just get a good jump off the line now it's just a question of how far you can move the ball when everybody's on top of you well buddy wasn't watching that one fourth it inches back to live action in Houston just working on the clock there's another flag down 14 minutes to go in the ball game at 17 nothing moving back 10 yards holding 74 offense still first then that's Matthews the all-pro center left part of your screen he gets mercero drags them down with that left hand once you grab a piece of cloth the officials allow you get rid of it real quick but you hold on to it for any length of time they throw the flag whose world that every preserve for Mendel offensive linemen Karlsson play action over the middle almost picked off by Clifton [Music] man who has gone over a hundred tackles in every year he played except for the strike season you'll see him right here he doesn't really buy the play-action fake he jumps right back in the middle little hesitation now just junk back gets up for this right hand Coleman was right there it's a nice play by Clifton last week a forced fumble an interception and 17 tackles for kaya Portman that was against Buffalo had a sensational game second and 19 with all day to throw pickup washability the Oilers turn it over with 1326 to go in the game the Jets still alive with full confidence senator this will cost only 1099 1099 possibly get for 1099 I'm gonna add you an bigfoot pizza from Pizza Hut with that special crust delivered for only 1099 hey Dad who's gonna sponsor this Bigfoot pizza a legendary value in the year twenty three thousand twelve BC Lenny the Traveling Salesman rented the first big round wheel from thrifty at a nice small rate today thrifty car 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it back in the nineteen matt has made the recovery Bishop made the head here's the scoring the last five games look on the right they vote up 14 points in that buffalo game that would here's a jewel Mayhew's why this has been tried to strip it but he's all the way down inside the 40-yard line a gain of 40 to the first big play the Jets have had tonight and I think what they're doing is to go into a hurry up and they're really not allowing the Oilers to get set with what they want to do you stand at the line of scrimmage they're going to come at you Dormer for johnson in the flat there is a flag down on the play when you played against buddy Ryan's defense would you have warned have been in a hurry up I know I know you didn't want to be out there I didn't want to be out there in the first place but not as a matter of fact what we did is illegal motion every five office we wanted to go with two tight ends and the reason why we wanted two tight ends we thought the offense are the defense lends itself to be run against if you can dictate a little bit more to them by having two tight ends and tough for them to go with two linebackers over to 246 defense and you balanced them up a little bit more Johnson on the delay Childress hit him first and hangs on till he gets help Blaine Bishop comes up from the secondary to finish him off Joe Gibbs was a master at going against buddy Ryan when he was in Philadelphia and they're 46 defense they always managed to get big plays out of their offense this is something to Jeff had not been able to do play second 14th another [Applause] Shawn Jones when the recovery children's gets another sack and Bruce cosmic can only raise his hands to the sky [Applause] they're gonna come a little bit late this time they don't show it right away now it's Al Smith up the middle that means that you have to try and block people one on one and you just don't see there's children's he just doesn't get blocks Mala Mala just never comes down to block when lucky Richardson that's the chair the former Texas a.m. star and it is and he hands off the Gary Brown raisin tackle - the jet 48-yard line phrase makes another tackle Richardson an outstanding athlete came here and played on punt coverage teams sprained an ankle in the first game and they said look if you're going to be a quarterback you're not going to go out there and get yourself hurt on special teams you're gonna be a quarterback yeah I understand that if I returned punts for two years [Applause] this is in Detroit for the first time under pressure got in Washington coming from behind no they said Jefferies was bobbling the ball at the sideline the Bucky Richardson's first Pro Pass will not be complete lucky just barely gets this when off Marvin Washington puts a lot of pressure on him still manages to get to the sidelines and he never had to feet once he finally got control and Haywood just continues to fight the ball back to your point Joe the ball comes right to his body's not catching it with his hands at all he has no confidence in just reaching out and grabbing and here's the veteran receiver doing and no whistle this one dead play clock ran out on Bucky richest in that time delay offense still third down that's okay he's probably gonna have to throw again anyway an option quarterback at Texas A&M threw for less than 50 percent 14 touchdowns 23 interceptions but he is a battler a great runner a terrific athlete and they say him mechanics have improved dramatically has been with the Houston oiler really had to teach him how to be a quarterback in this file office [Applause] 30:13 here comes the bling and he won't get away from this when Washington gets the sack [Applause] for Marvel Washington from that defensive end spot [Applause] welcome to the NFL this is what Bucky wanted you know I'm talking to him Friday at practice he was all jacked up an excited thought he'd have a chance to play I talked to Kevin Gilbride the offensive coordinator he's going to limit the things that he's going to have to do in this offense so that he can't enjoy a little success run some play-action passes maybe just work one side of the defense so he doesn't have to stand back and scannable Montgomery to punt to hit coming a bit faster now five to go in the game by floating tip pitch to despair kitchen making 29:11 pun 242 no return the Oilers on top how do you make the best selling cars and trucks in America even better make them easier to own at your for dealers year-end clearance get big factory savings on Ford Taurus America's number one selling car even bigger savings with special lease terms to lower you monthly famous the options yours and with anti-lock brakes and dual airbags Torrance could save you more than you think the year-end clearance at you're looking for lovely people and qualified [Music] how does quit we'll give you more power for your dollar with high quality gasoline at low prices ninety three point five octane super quick surpassing engine cleaning test standards more convenient locations in New York Pennsylvania and Ohio quick fill credit and sleep credit with no annual fees or extra charges and quit fill and read Apple food bars for deli and grocery bargains this is the symbol for quality and low prices [Music] Houston leads at 17 nothing fourth quarter if the Jets lose it means the Pittsburgh Steelers are in the playoffs and they would be going to Kansas City Rod Woodson what do you think about that trip it'd be fun it's nothing to do in Kansas City but play football yeah maybe very interesting and go out there again rod you have to be impressed watching the Houston Oilers tonight they're very talented have lottery a lot of great players in their team and their defense is very very aggressive and it's making a lot of things happen right now all right thanks rod be back with you in a little bit rod what's a great time to join us tonight the Jets need something to happen good for them offensively it has [Applause] Esiason commander and he's taken out of bounds by Dishman at the 27 there's a case my queer buddy Ryan only rough for defensive lineman did not bring any multiple backers he's not going to do that very long he's not going to allow boomer to eat puppy that little breather that time this time I'll bet she just turns the heat up just a little bit Shawn Jones with the 13 sacks on the season coming in a nice game Lamar Lake of defensive channel on this distant it's become a monster - under pressure great Childress Arlene Williams got in there Mike Teeter 71 was also in there there's a case where they did it with just four men all they're going to do is come up and all they're going to do is just push this pocket right back in boomers face and it's going to become a collapse he's only going back one two three four five step he's going to have to get himself back quite a bit further than that if he wants to be able to throw the football have to make Lee Williams feel great he's been hurt all year long after arthroscopic knee surgery in August considering not playing and whilst he's healthy last year sighs that under pressure again and Birkett is double covered out there he had nowhere to go and boomer went down hard Keith McCants the first to hit him you know Mike it was interesting earlier today on game day they had a lot of the defensive Oilers we had a chance to talk to him and we asked them is it the system or the players that make this defense good the players said the players coach Ryan said the system I tend to think it's the system I'll split the difference but it's both no place to go right now versus 23 yard line and the could synonym who makes rate by the players exactly back in a moment we're gonna take a picture here we go okay give me a big smile don't kiss love me suppose they want you to smart okay back so this guy walks into a psychiatrist with the screen on his hand it's not really like McDonald's what did I tell you it's love me [Music] [Applause] [Music] got to be strong could be one of us the few [Music] [Applause] Eppie is demand able to find all his sporting goods in one place Kmart like the DP pulse Strider motorized treadmill with Fitness computer and speed control [Music] [Applause] [Music] 9:52 to go in the game at 17 nothing Oilers over the Jets the Oilers will take over thrown 12 yard line we had a fight while we were gone this is 15 yeah and a 15 yard penalty called against Chris Dishman for a flagrant facemask penalty I guess he got the punch for free ball Orlando trying to get him off there and the official gets involved well the official was doing something totally unnecessary he was holding back the punter the punter will hold himself back smart official now for tonight's Budweiser storyline the Jets would be eliminated if they lose tonight the Steelers would be in the numbers on boomer only 119 years passing all night Cody Carlson whose night is done through for 247 yards and Gary Brown with 52 yards on the ground Brown needs 31 they get to a thousand here's the real story of the night though Kevin Gilbride the assistant coach Buddy Ryan the assistant coach of the defense on the left throwing a punch at Gilbride [Music] in what I will still describe as a totally classless act [Applause] [Music] buddy Ryan will be our conversation tonight on SportsCenter you may only be able to insert one crap in the meat I'm gonna say it's pre-recorded so I don't think this will come up get a chance to find out a little bit more about wait what makes the man tick just because you're a valuable member of an organization doesn't mean you can get away with anything [Music] take over her own 12 Richard he throws incomplete intended the crowd wanted and he wanted it and they get it and it'll be on Alana Jung past interference number 40 defense so you have to think right now well let's take a look at this replay [Applause] it's going to be on the left part of your screen rolls to his left gonna work one side Wellman makes the turn yeah he gets there just an instant before good head young just got him before the ball got there [Applause] PC has controlled the time of projection in the second half they all of the scoreboard 17 nothing tries to cut it back nowhere to go you know you have to think as as toughest Houston is playing on both sides of the ball and there's an incredible winning streak there on they have to be considered a favorite in the AFC even though they have to go through a buffalo I think they were a favorite in the beginning of the year this year with the addition of Buddy Ryan because it added some toughness to the defense and remember they really had Buffalo on the ropes except for an absolutely perfect miracle finish by the Bills last year the Houston Oilers would have been in the Superbowl and they're going to be a handful for whoever gets there in the NFC if the Oilers are there on the draw things out of the tackle picks up about four keep in mind that no one since the 72 dolphins has finished the regular season with 11 straight wins the Oilers could accomplish that tonight and as well as getting a place in the team record books with their 12th victory of the season the most by any oiler team and so much of the credit has to go to Jack Pardee who is a man who never demands credit never looks for it just the most unassuming easygoing person he'd ever wanna meet [Applause] which is good [Music] [Applause] it's just a great situation for Bucky to come into everybody in this stadium is rootin for him he gets out and he does what he does best right now is run with the football while he's gaining some game experience hangs tough against some pressure does a good job he's still looking down the field to make a pass I think that's a big key for a young quarterback a lot of guys just break the huddle they break the pocket and try and run he was still looking to try and make a pass and he's no little guy either 6 1 to 28 ground nothing there a year ago tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of heustis playoff collapse in Buffalo we asked for a moot if you'd like to make the trip back I think it would be fitting that if we did have to go into Buffalo it'd be great that we go in there and beat them there I mean that would pretty much solidify everything this season that we've done everything that we were supposed to do everything everybody said we couldn't do and I think that's what it pretty much is going to take for us to get to the Super Bowl and of course Warren will be well-rested did not play tonight with a broken rib his arm gets real sharp when he gets them wrong [Music] Ritchie [Music] [Applause] Washington puts them on the way down is it 231 beautiful bro this is a great throw on the run and this is a great bit of concentration by coach Givens you know as coaches that sexy iceberg shark team hangs in again again flushed out the Jets wanna blitz them he just throws this thing on look at this thing unbelievable perfectly thrown past great concentration by Givens while he's getting hit and if you're a receiver you know late over the middle Ronnie lots out there somewhere in Bucky Richardson with a chance to celebrate yes downright exciting for him well the New York Jets got exactly what they had to have earlier today when Miami was beaten in overtime by the Patriots they were given a second life and they have not taken advantage of it tonight false start prior to the snap the right side of the line was moving still first down now everybody gets credit for that one I love that this is a coach calling to play on the sidelines going same thing Bucky the first 10 games the Jets offense was on fire the last five they've averaged slightly more than seven points a game tonight zip [Applause] love to see him get up to the thousand-yard market you know it makes what the on the boiler defense has done so impressive is that that is a very good jet line that is not a bunch of reserves with guys that have filled and this is a line that's played together all year they're very full they've been there a long time and giving up fifteen sacks the sheriff's will low in the league that's right and that's what makes it so impressive what the Oilers have done on the defensive side of the ball it seems like the Oilers got 15 sacks tonight I've been all over boomer boomer is gonna feel like they had 15 second and 11 the New Orleans [Applause] with begin with time Danka mall Louis makes the tackle at the 25th Richardson looks like he has a pretty good idea what's going on with that running he's been in the run-and-shoot for a while and it's funny when a coach when you know that your starters gonna sit like Warren has and you know Cody's got that growing problem I talked to him down on the field before the game and I said are you gonna play tonight raises your level of concentration in excitement should have been three out of three the other one was dropped nice clothes on the run : [Music] that is something you have not seen Cody Carlson do or Warren Moon this is a play-action pass out of the running shoe he's going to do a great job of making the fake to Gary Brown and then a nice touch on the ball for the completion to call me Browns gonna go left here's the fake nice hesitation good patience now watch the touch on the ball right over Lewis's hands perfectly thrown Coleman with the reception three out of four 59 yards for Bucky Wilson and moving up frontal whistle this one there look like Eric nor guard the left guard is in there for Mike Munchak guilty of the movement [Music] prior to the snap number 64 offense still first down and it is the four-year man you know last week in the San Francisco game your guard played the left guard for munch at they were without him through the whole game of course welded fill games for Schwartz law you know he's an Asian thing ie benches 500 pounds and that's the one thing that bobbed young the offensive line coach just said about Fred Hopkins he can see has to get about a hundred pounds stronger the [Applause] on the bracelet Kevin Gilbride a friend [Music] [Applause] for Kansas City because that word we'll be going for the first round of the playoffs [Music] Richardson directed [Music] 76 yards only Delf let go for the point after [Applause] this is one of the finest runs you're going to see they don't have to be warm to be great this is a great run he does two things in this particular run he sets up his offensive line fabulously hesitates just long enough and then he puts the move on Kyle Clifton that's unbelievable and then one other thing he does he has great vision to cut back watch those little feet that they could get bang goodbye hello I'm gone now I'll slide over here where the guys are knocking everybody down and I'll just run in the endzone for a touchdown he has made some sensational runs and buddies thought too actually giving the offensive hand [Music] for nothing boilers seven yards short of a thousand this is only his eighth start of the season a rising star in the NFL is young Gary [Music] Boomer Esiason has to know it's over [Music] one of opportunities and [Music] consuming one this 188 yards 528 and put it away with a 24 nothing leave they will win their 12th game of the year a club record their 11th in a row hasn't been done in 22 years and Jack Pardee is going to get my vote for AFC coach of the year and maybe referee [Music] Murrell and Thomas to receive working on the end zone [Applause] Tony browndown special scenes and the Texas A&M spar bucking Richards he's celebrating his first touchdown drive [Applause] mic again this is where a lot of times a lot of coaches in this league will back this defense stick back let him eat the clock up I would find that highly unlikely from buddy Ryan all he knows is pressure he coaches it from the first Nagaland quarterback he's the starter a year ago is throwing leaf or passes or completed four passes this year in ten attempts numbers [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] their owner Bud Adams who will have his first day tomorrow getting a chance to celebrate early but he is going to have some decisions to make after this season 27 free agents on this ballclub and he had told them when the season began it's now or never fellas with a salary cap coming you win it now or you're going to be split up and all of the cut I'll say there's a free agent out there that can help excuse it other football team by the name of Michael Haynes who's in Atlanta the unbolted with us yeah that's see that's dog under pressure one of that and the more pushing and shoving [Applause] the Appel emall Amala trying to keep pressure off his quarterback [Applause] Mala Mala a young man from Tonga who had never heard of American football until they his family moved to Hawaii when he was 13 and the officials were the discussion with 404 to go on the game [Applause] unnecessary [Music] and malamar gets the personal foul call fifteen sacks allowed all year they've given up five tonight that's a testament to the Euler defense in a game when the [Applause] and where everything is on the line for the jet forty-two Williams jumped offside [Applause] that's Mike Teeter number 71 starting to get in you know we talked about how great the Houston oiler defenses played how great a job Cody Carlos had done how terrific Gary Brown is say the guys who deserve a lot of credit as a team out here tonight are the officials they've made some great calls and this is not anything easy to keep a cap on prior to the snap on the right [Applause] Mala Mala coming over to argue about the call SportsCenter coming up right after our broadcast a day of overtime three overtime games today we'd only had three all year long who's number one in college football where did that come from Cosette is a three or four two interfaces and will not talk about the right quality vuuv Kevin Gover the carpenter out across the 15 it will still be fourth and long and you got to go for it if you're Bruce Casas wanna talent big future nicknamed wild things when played Lansky really didn't have a grasp of the offense yet made some clothes and included even though now maturing [Applause] fourth tonight [Applause] [Music] why is down [Applause] going to be a bump against Chris Dishman contact 28 defense first down to the penalty Cris Dishman is one of those guys who was going to be an unsung hero as a part of this defense everybody else projected as a starter in the defense has been heard and is gone Heath had to pick up his end of the slack and everybody else's and really has done a great job probably one of those guys who could have gone to the Pro Bowl very easily because of his performance but his valuable nature to this defense can't be measured even by a what would have been a Pro Bowl possible appearance he played [Music] three agents the defensive back with Rod Woodson at Purdue [Applause] [Music] question they go somehow just away that not the second time and a flag is down for a face mask feel the pressure that's coming in oiler defenses relentless Keith McCants Facemash 97 so first day out and that's Lee Williams Keith McCants at the free shot at the second mist Williams got it but gets the penalty too we talk about free runners at the quarterback here comes McCants off to the outside malum allah doesn't even hardly get a hand on him he just comes up with so much speed and they're taught to be aggressive up front and make sure boomers night is done and he probably not [Applause] you know he's too great a competitor he's just too great a football player well at this point there's nothing he could do that's right that's the bottom line [Applause] first down after the penalty and they'll go with my Peter makes this time [Applause] one of the goals that Boomer Esiason had this year to lead his team to the playoffs and the other goal that he has worked very very hard at is a spokesman to raise the consciousness and raise money for cystic fibrosis gunnar having been diagnosed with that disease and he said he would be the worst enemy the disease ever had he has lived up to that promise though [Applause] [Music] strong to the outside smoke we talked to him earlier the FDA approved a new drug to treat cystic fibrosis which which he thinks is absolutely sensational and his Venice folksmen but he hasn't fought the fight alone his offensive linemen have chipped in this poster called boomers bodyguards and fifty percent of the money raised but the sale of these posters will go to research to fight cystic fibrosis I just gives you an idea he's not going to go to the playoffs but his class still remains very high and those are on sale by the way at the Sports Authority and hummons in New York if he wanted to sit in helping out and go great holster in the year incomplete pass intended to carpenter Jackson along the coverage you know we were talking earlier about the Oilers having to be considered the favorite going into the playoffs even though they have to go through Buffalo who consider the fact that the bills are six and O in playoff games at rich Stadium so we might want to rethink that one you know the Buffalo Bills over the last three years each year it seems like the first year they were dominated the next year they weren't quite as dominant last year you know it's week one out against the or against the Oilers that I think they have to play the exact football if they want to continue on loose football we're covered by the Oilers in the end zone we are just hit the Dickens out along and the others will have the ball at the 20-yard line on the touchback I love the Bill's attitude though let's make everybody mad and go back to the Super Bowl I thought they'd want to do that's what Jim Jim Kelly told me that in the beginning of the year he said we want to just upset everybody and go back because nobody wants us there and we want to go which the Oilers are obviously going to have something to say about who makes the Super Bowl this year take a look at what the wild card picture is the Steelers will play at the Chiefs next Saturday the Packers and the Lions will have a rematch then on Sunday the Vikings go to the Meadowlands and the Broncos visit the Raiders wild card picture for the weekend here those four teams going right back where they finish this weekend Gary Brown these seven yards 1,000 and I'm sure the Oilers will try to get it form we have hit the two-minute warning the Oilers in control [Music] wannabe [Music] [Applause] [Music] take us to the finest jewelry store in New York [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] man's the finest jewelry store anywhere in New York blue seas TV and video service repairs all makes and models of TV's and most VCRs carry a New York TV or VCR for a free no obligation estimate most repairs done in seven days or less free estimates at loose keys take the guesswork out of repairs just carry in your unit loose keys will check it out and quote you a 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you're the featured back there isn't anybody else back there everybody knows if they're gonna run the ball they're going to give it to him a lot of what he's done tonight he's done on his own they get him through the line but he just makes a lot of people in there [Applause] when they ran into college so successfully if you have a back that can break tackles he'll get those initial holes and Gary Brown has given the Houston Oilers that dimension and a chance to celebrate right now only the second mother [Music] and of course the forgotten man on this offense Lorenzo white who has been out with to be a free agent next year 31 seconds to go in this game and they did a smart thing that Gary Brown out of the games so he couldn't be hit the backfield will lose free and lose 2,000 yards I guess I've seen that happen [Applause] Sports Center conversation that is pre reported we don't want to leave the TV here they will not be talking about the fight and Jack yes his eleventh consecutive the 12 for the franchise this year that is a for Pikeville marketable time I've seen two assistant coaches escorted out by security yes we kept away from each other let's check in with Pam Oliver Pam okay I want to tell you first of all Bud Adams and general managers Mike hollaback along with their general counsel met to discuss this whole matter they sent people down to Jack party buddy Ryan and Kevin Gilbride to keep their mouth shut about this until mr. Adams can can discuss this let's talk to Curtis Duncan now about this Curtis I mean I've never seen anything like it what was it what was happening in that area I think it was just some miscommunication I think tempers are playing but for the most part you know we got it all together and we just decided to win this team I mean win this game of the team so that's that's the end of it it's a distraction you clearly don't need well you know that's something we'll get over as a team and as a family I don't foresee it to be a problem in the future and I'm quite sure everything will be all right hey Curtis thanks a lot congratulations on the win which is lost in all of this let's go back upstairs all right Pam thanks very much and let me correct Curtis Duncan it was a right cross not a distraction our final score the Houston Oilers 24 the New York Jets nothing for Joe Theismann our entire ESPN cruise it's us Mike Patrick good night from Houston SportsCenter is next after this better than the last time time absolutely it's my job to make sure people look good a few weeks ago about doing ten shots with Debbie I noticed something dandruff so I told her about Head & Shoulders you see regular shampoo is merely rinse flakes away so they could come back but look heavy shoulders help stop legs from even forming see the difference yeah picture perfect head and shoulders turned standard problems into beautiful hello and welcome to the big show along with Gary Miller I'm Dan Patrick the NFL's 18th week had many things yet to be decided on the field several crucial games went to overtime and we start with the NFC's regular season title game living up to its billing in Giants Stadium there were as many overtime games on Sunday as there were the entire season Gary the Cowboys have what everybody wants and to ensure a chance to keep it for another season Dallas needed to win a giant stadium to not only claim the NFC East but more importantly secure the home-field advantage throughout the postseason during the week one of the Giants coaches referred to Dallas as pro football's Harlem Globetrotters a traveling all-star team 11 Pro Bowlers on this team Phil Simms plumped up and ready for action as well great play here by Corey Raymond knocks the ball away from Jay Novacek the Giants great defense on the day Jessie Armstead cannot get his hands on the football the boys would settle for a field goal on that drive on the ensuing kickoff they test arm Stead's hands again this time it comes up with the football this day Emmitt Smith's day first and gore gold from the five apron picks up the Blitz finds em at 10 nothing Dallas later in the second Emmett who completely dominated the first half of this game takes it 47 yards but check out the end of the play slammed into the turf hurt his shoulder second half turning point Mike Lauren's punt blocked by Rock Marion the ball bounces a streaking Kevin Williams comes up with a ball deflects off him Giants recover ten plays later Jared bunch thirteen seven boys the Giants would nail two field goals and we went into overtime as Dan Reeves and company regroup in overtime they couldn't stop this guy am it again ten yards up the gut setting up this field goal and Eddie Murray from 41 yards away nothing but net Dallas and Emmett wet 168 yards with 32 carries picking up the victory the Cowboys called Emmett's injury a first degree sprain and separated shoulder the Cowboys will get a first round by the Giants will host the Vikings following the game the king of pain spoke I played with a what quad bruises but no pain like this this the pain that I have my shoulder right now I can't describe it to you and I mean it is unbelievable - he's in my opinion the best back in football and anytime you know if manemma can can hold the ball any which way if he's got to hold it with his facemask if he can get out there we want him out there Emmett may already be underpaid he personally accounted for 40 of the Cowboys 52 yards on that winning drive in the process Smith earned a place in history is only the fourth back to win three consecutive rushing titles the other three men are in the Hall of Fame the pack and Lions settled the central and Sterling Sharpe the countdown continues 106 catches coming in the sharp-dressed man breaks the record number 109 on the quick in the end of the season with a hundred and twelve receptions which warranted even the Lions giving their Congrats 22:16 Packers fourth quarter when a Lynch takes care of his assignment to key D's on the day Lynch 115 yards and the Lions led at 23 28 night special for Green Bay Brett Favre four interceptions on the day this went into the waiting arms of Pats willing Favre ends the year with 24 interceptions Erik Kramer takes advantage looking for the former Bengal Lobby holman 3220 liens and that is the way it would end at the Silverdome looks like detroit finally has their QB Wayne Fonz gets a shower that will gladly take again this is Detroit 2nd Central Division title in the last three years these same two teams meet next week back in Detroit and following the clincher Chris Spielman tried to put this game into his own unique perspective it's just a step into the class gives us home-field advantage nothing nothing else I mean when I look back when I retired say wow man in 1990 what is this 93 hey we were central division champs congratulations Chris congratulations everybody now get your bus ready to play next week more on how much difference it does make this feel moaning all two playoff participants after we find out who all's in it last woman when the Dolphins finished up in Foxborough they needed to win to clinch the divisional title this one was critical to but Miami was merely fighting for a playoff spot with the Patriots playing it like their own personal postseason the Dolphins have dominated this series but in the last two weeks they've allowed more points than Parcells Pima had in their last nine games a team really on the move Don Shula simple win it you're in the playoffs fourth quarter that oftens were up by 420 420 with him in the half left drew bledsoe playing like a savvy veteran with a bullet to Vincent Brisby for 12 yards he's got time left he looks to his tight end his favorite endzone target been Coates balls in his second touchdown pass of the day what a bullet pass 27 24 Patriots but ourselves although he was psyched had left too much time on the clock scott mitchell tried to use it under a minute to play he moves up on the pocket found his man Oh Jay McDuffie from 16 yards sternum edge getting ready to tie it and send it to overtime check out Mitchell on this play fierce pass rush they got him by the neck throws up a prayer somehow Mark Ingram was left with enough room to make the reception get it inside this 10 and set up stay out of it from 24 yards out overtime tied at 27 typical of the Pats but they rally again Bledsoe looking like Mitchell a desperate pass and it's picked off JB Brown is trying to move the Dolphins into position to win it Mitchell on third down scrambling under pressure again he throws an ill-advised pass what a stretch by Harlan Bennett who's got nothing but field ahead of him but he looked away kicked it away the Dolphins did have to kick the ball away themselves but so win another chance he drops way back and fires are the rightful pass to Brisby who Cobbs it up and right there here's Leonard Russell fight of the ball is bouncing the Patriots way he rumbles to the 35 they're in field goal range but Bledsoe once and all the rainbow end zone Michael Timpson the Patriots do what been done to them all season one away they finish out winning in an overtime over the Dolphins 33 to 27 but so 329 yards and four touchdown passes it's the first time in ten tries they've beaten Miami amazingly only New England's third one of the 90s against the team with a winning record the last time they closed the season with four straight wins the Bicentennial when Chuck Fairbanks was their head coach Parcells was defensive coordinator at Texas Tech as for the Dolphins lots of injuries but it was not lost for Brian Cox who said with all that was left behind comparing that it's comparing to changing the gene pool well if mom would have been a man it'd be mom and I refused to say injuries played a part of it injuries are part of the game we still had guys coming in and giving it their all to go out there that's how to play you know when you have a lead like we had and and then end up on the outside looking in if that's going to be the case and it probably is and it's a total disappointment I can't describe it any other way for the second time in his two dozen years in Miami Shula has suffered a five-game losing streak and if not for Leon let it would be the longest of his dolphin days the cowboys that cowboy may have been the turkey that day but the Dolphins have been ever since even these NFL doormats have figured out a way to win at least once since Thanksgiving so the Dolphins lost reduced them to wishing the Raiders would lose a sold-out Coliseum 67 thousand plus watching John Elway who has not had much luck against the Raiders but threw for 300 61 yards builds a 17 point lead one of two touchdown passes to Shannon Sharpe Jeff Hostetler answer Jim Brown with a huge day hauls it in could 27 yards out he's trying to rally his team they're back within a touchdown now and again to brown just 90 seconds left to tie it 173 yards for Brown Hostetler going endzone Alexander Wright is there the defender falls down 310 yards three touchdowns for Hostetler ties the game at 30 the broncos had just three points after the half but could they stop him in overtime Elway looking deep he's got his man Cedric Tillman Brodie yards later he's in field goal range should be easy for Jason Elam who would three in the game but hooked it Wade Phillips team misses a chance to win it in overtime Hostetler with the deepest and most talented receiving corps in the NFL this time finds Ethan Horton 22 yards they've got Jeff Jagger in position the game was so even it was 33 34 possession time to 33 36 but that field goal wanted what do you think was the moss yeah that's what it means just two seconds separated the total time of possession three points in overtime as the Broncos six straight loss in the Coliseum and despite setting a career-high in the Artic Elway is now 6 and 13 against the Raiders who have beaten Denver and 11 of the last 13 minutes they play in the same place next weekend at three rivers Pittsburgh trying to maintain precarious playoff potential by feeding the Browns that's what though collars team had to do and have some other things go right Vinny Testaverde who's been coming on strong since returning from his injury check out the concentration from his old Tampa Bay Bucs teammate they hooked up again mark Carey with a great grab 249 yards for Testaverde carrier had 118 yards but it was a lackluster game Woodson didn't play much in a game hurt his neck got burned on that play by carrier it was a defensive struggle though at 93 when tests have already felt the wrath of Greg Lloyd who read his teammates the riot act and the offense finally responded after that time win-streak Neil O'Donnell battling injury found Eric green for the first touchdown of the game built our squad up 1309 now the defense Heather takes over their rough 16 annachi Testaverde going endzone to tie it's Michael Jackson with the leap but he bobbles it and they'll have to try again who does he go to he goes to Jackson and that's who put the D in DJ Johnson a great snup in the end zone to keep the Steelers on top 16 the nine the bronze haven't won in Pittsburgh in the 90s therefore and 20th Three Rivers Stadium overall O'Donnell ends up 22 of 39 for 226 yards he breaks Terry Bradshaw's 1979 single-season team record four attempts and completions but would O'Donnell throw any more this season we go to Chris Berman to find out who had life in the playoffs the Jets win would put them in otherwise it was Pittsburgh crisp jets got a 1994 wish list and it said have a chance Sunday night to get ourselves into the playoffs a couple things had to happen during the day but this to happen but when they took the field against the Oilers they got their wish a win and the Jets would be in their mission should they choose to accept it was the defeat of Houston Oilers
