NFL Primetime: 1994 Week 17 (December 24th, 1994)

[Music] it's Brad time Christmas stop coming up it's winning into the past either stay alive or they stay at home pork in Chicago pared down and clinched a playoff berth we'll find out who gets to keep playing the raid is for the Chiefs and who stays home for New Year's did the Giants have what it takes against the Dallas team without a ski cowboy or does it really matter at all then the Chargers steal a window seal a bye week good the cards jam up the situation the complicated Norris division so much to explain so little time we're making a list and checking it twice we'll find out who's naughty or night primetime coming to town [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello everybody Merry Christmas it's the Christmas Eve edition of NFL primetime the final Sunday but it's being played on Saturday of the regular season and what a day it is and with me as always as Tom Jackson with us not as always as Robin Roberts which means you know what we get to do all the games even the Robin games it was an interesting day and some of the team's you least expected to play well did so first though let's get you caught up on the late games around the NFL the Chiefs and Raiders the winner goes to the playoffs the loser does not two-minute warning Chiefs ball Kansas City leading the Raiders 19 to 9 they would have beat them 10 to the last 11 if this goes down as a final it's now a final but as the fastest two minutes in the history of football I guess so the Chiefs have bounced the Raiders from the playoffs Kansas City makes the playoffs it again neither Montana nor Hostetler finished highlights of that coming later on it's a final game like the old AFL days Pittsburgh and San Diego 3434 very unbuilt our like but it's been an entertaining game San Diego ball with about two minutes to go at the Murph the seats are working on the short week Monday night then go on the road but they're playing well at Denver the lead of 27 21 under three minutes ago in the fourth quarter the Oilers look like they'll finally win for Jeff Fisher del greco just kicked a field goal 24 to 10 the Oilers over the Jets with barely over a minute to go and what could be the last game at Anaheim the Redskins and Rams actually in a good one under two minutes to go the Redskins late about the count of 24 to 21 wowed the Eagles and the Cincinnati Bengals the Eagles have lost six straight the Bengals have lost five straight but yet in some ways this was the game of the day at least most entertaining deck the halls from riverfront there we go good action is rich coat tight wondering would this be his last game and would it be Randall Cunningham Glasgow well it is Tim Plummer eyes last game and he riding off into the sunset what we didn't leave in the same direction that Dion left what about this baby well we know what happened there we know what happens here Jeff Blake the Carl slim pickins 51 yards and then that sets up Blake to Pickens 14 yards looking bother me seven upping bengals after a field goal makes it 10 to 3 Cincinnati here at the ensuing kick Herschel Walker field again on his own six follows the wall and then just cuts upfield the block that leads out to the kick already cut go hurry show hurry so with the 94 yard kick return and a big look at the Eagles they saying you know what you played all year long heart and we respected - turned out there by Mojang around we see a number of good blocks here thrown by number 31 Brian O'Neill number 68 time Mikayla but right at the end bonnie broom number 45 right there sealing off the last two players and look at the speed of a big man Herschel Walker headed for the end zone so the second half Daniels leading it to 20 to 10 and Mike Zorich makes a pretty interception he spins he turns he picks up a bucket he's gone the Eagles hit by seventeen twenty seven to ten but David Shuler's Bengals winners of only two games all year don't quit a 27 of 10 at the naked rivers get some clothes on son Blake first down runs out of bounds that sets up they pitch to Harold Greene 6 yards 27:17 late the third fourth quarter now the Bengals continue their comeback Blake steps up finds Tony McGee 32:27 Philadelphia under two minutes ago it's fourth and 16 at watch plank he's he's hemmed in but he scrambles at time you need 16 yards looking to make the play for the cold blood outstanding effort to put the ball out and lay it right at the first down marker that eventually sets up from 22 dug bats in the belfry good with just seconds to go so the squib kick and we move to overtime except for one problem Brian O'Neill Brian Adrien hardy one of the hardy boys number 45 falls on it there's a second to go that sets up a possible 54 yard game-winning field goal the kick it's a neckla two field goals in the final seconds and the Bengals celebrate our rich coat tight wonders what happened at the end but as the Bengals celebrate this is a great scene coming up Tommy what a great shot at Timmy Crum right being carried off by his teammate there haven't been few who played the game better than them Timmy Clem right well so for the Bengals they win their third game of the year acquit them in 313 through the last four years ever bubby Brister it spoiled a 3-2 25 yard day for him and of course code taken and his feet cut out from under him this year by upstairs we shall see on Monday what happens the day after Christmas but Tommy you know two teams played hard and gave the football fans a good show despite their records I think that speaks well for them and the game well I think we look to the next year for both of these football teams I think the Bengals have a lot to build on a defense that's stacked full of number-one draft choices you wait for those guys to come along offensively they discovered Jeff Blake as a quarterback darnay's Scott Karl Pickens at the wide receivers lots so a lot for a coach Shula to build on into next year and for Richie Cote I hope people will realize what a great coach he has been in Philadelphia he ends his coaching tenure eight games over 500 but that doesn't tell the tale of what he was able to do when he didn't have the proper talent on the football field he will coach again soon in the NFL there's no question about that hey Herschel records set an NFL record today Herschel Walker set an NFL record today nobody in the history of the NFL has ever in the same season at a such a reception of over 93 yards they over 90 yards a run of over 90 yards and a kickoff return of over 90 is the only I ever to do it in his whole career with Bobby Mitchell Herschel now in one season truly a man the Packers could they run into the playoffs in a battle against the pucks at the big sombrero will show you in football there are three levels of play mad matter in Madden Madden NFL 95 the game how you doing named Red Dog I see a lot of you dogs out there you happen Jason after hey Thank You Moses so you know sometimes you ought to lay low easy to drink if you can make the most of Jerome Andre Shannon Marshall what is this Star Search big name players funky dances Madden NFL 95 PA sports before Christmas and all through the land the referees worried the playoffs at hand the blocking the Blitzen the safe little booth the TV guy sits in my blimps in the air it flies through the night merry Christmas to all and to all a good night a quick recap of today's game bullets maths one dance man punch bumble crunch Madden NFL 95 their game now an oil made just for your hard-working engine 4x4 Quaker State off-roading extreme temperatures towing and hauling they all make your light truck or 4x4 working extra hard and could shorten its life why settle for a conventional car oil get four by four from Quaker State the intelligent oil for hard-working engines now get up to a dollar eighty nine mail-in rebate on a six pack case of 4x4 so you buy five quarts and get one free a reminder even though the regular NFL slate is on Saturday ESPN's Sunday Night Football is on Sunday the Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins they need wins to possibly win their division tomorrow night Christmas night 8 Eastern 5 on the west coast and welcome back to NFL primetime let's get you caught up on the late games again if you missed the final we'd like to welcome those who could watch the Chiefs make the playoffs and the Raiders do not Kansas City beats the rate is at the mausoleum nineteen nine highlights coming up as we speak John Connie for the Chargers it's good the Chargers have beaten the Steelers in a wild game we can't wait to show you the highlights 3730 of a go ahead put it up put it up go ahead 37 up they're discussing it so maybe I was too quick then we'll we'll get back to that in a moment these Saints and the Broncos the Saints of kick got more than Anderson they lead that 32 21 with under two minutes to go the Oilers have beaten the Jets 24 to 10 what a sorry ending the decision the jes ts2 just just the skins and the Rams the skins have closed down LA's career in LA perhaps with a 2421 dousing of the Rams when we return the Falcons running shoot could it undo the Cardinals playoff Express stay with this place nice special announcement the Ford leadership challenge is on and your Ford dealers are out to crush the competition by making Ford f-series America's best-selling pickup for the eighteenth year in a row great deal only incredible option discounts come in and make your best to you no reasonable offer will be refused and you'll see why Ford f-series pickups are number one year after year but don't wait take advantage of the Ford leadership jump your Ford dealers are winning Ohio / starts December 26 ends January 2nd it's the last sale of 94 it's the biggest sale of 94 in Mullenix it's the 15th annual gear in sell-off 7 days of super low prices 7 days of 8 no quarter financing on every car every truck in America's largest sport inventory from America's number one fort retailer our huge countdown sale ends with a 7 day sell-off we must sell 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into playoffs after doing three start first quarter look at the night stroll by Chip George to Burt Emanuel and he's got 85 yards he does go all the way 7 nothing pounce on a pretty pass and run yeah Terry ho coming over from his safety position you see here right here at the end of this play he knows he is misjudged his angler pursuit and that footrace Burt Emanuel is gonna win every single time Jeff George was playing hurt he played even more when Jamir Miller what a big game the rookie douses him in the second quarter and George out Bobby Hebert in for the rest of the game as it was last week for Atlanta second half the cards off and sluggish it's a 7 3 game at Iran war room didn't bump in something down to the 3-1 play letter jaishree jaishree to Jesse Tuggle the Pro Bowler recovers for the Falcons what happened you can see this ball comes right through Drake Jace Raiders hands hits him in the chest and Tuttle does it does a nice job getting up under the pile and squeezing the football with the Falcons being able to turn a look at a bear to Daryl Spencer slicing to the middle of the defense turns holger oddities in Arizona Territory then I want you to watch Craig Eyre a word he saw buildings almost with a single bound and it sets up a field cover norm Johnson gen3 felt a start of the fourth quarter Mike Ken 251 games standing ovation for the great long time Atlanta Falcon tackle now they play the fourth quarter Schrader to Larry's self centers makes one move makes two boobs makes a third move let's look at the play by centers for 22 yards setting up a field goal 10 to 6 Atlanta cards get it back Schrader Wilmer rich kid teammate Gary Clark they hook up for 20 yards two minutes to go fourth and six on the 10 yard line Schrader look for Clark again but although Clark calls for interference it goes is it incomplete yeah the Cardinals looking for a calling herb if you've watched Clark on the goal line right here as he makes his turn just looks like he loses his footing right through the goal line DJ Johnson puts his hands back and they don't get the call but the cards do get the ball back holding Atlanta forcing a punt 25 seconds to go Schrader to Clark 4 seconds to go and Gary Clark another 50 cats season for him but the cars have one last shot to get in the end zone down 10 to 6 do they run it did they throw it imagine it play no run it's Jesse Tuggle who makes the tackle and the folks knock buddy although they knew it already on the scoreboard this ensured it knocked buddy and the Cardinals out of the playoff picture by the count of 10 to 6 Schrader through for 317 yards pretty good for the cards Atlanta had 307 yards not bad for running shoe against buddy's defense Seahawks and the Browns they were pumped up in tell you what I don't Cleveland lost last week but the Browns have been playing some good football and they knew that a win would get him a home game Leroy award for 13 Ward for 11 on a gay court 24 cards with 74 air for the Natalie clad Bill Belichick so third and short you give it a hoard now it's Eric met campus sweep and no one's gonna touch him six yards seven nothing Cleveland in the second quarter Vinny Testaverde dusting off some rarely seen pages in the Cleveland playbook play fake goes to his own irritated our carrier 14 nothing 35 yard play against Tom floors and Seahawks then watch this Vinny Vinny 21 nothing and well go ahead go into the crowd how about damn dogs well the Browns also for Bill Belichick after the four previous losses John they've given up only 30 points yeah Chris Moore would have his problems on the day there you saw him stop by pepper John Smith Anthony Pleasant number 98 right there with the stop and then again Chris Warren into the line trying to get outside to the left and look at Anthony Pleasant play off the block come back in and make the tackle well Tom Flores has seen more injuries and tragedy this year on a team that most teams see in 10 years Danny Maguire's pass picked off by Eric Turner looking like Paul McGuire on this day and number 9 of the year for Turner that ties over the league lead and picks back to the offense I tell you what there's some pages in here that Belichick said why not use them let's get our opponents in the playoffs thinking about it look at this fake one handoff and then the reverse to mark carrier on the end around into the end zone does he spike it no he knows what time of the year it is it's Christmassy where is he there he is but Santa's Pike and the Browns will be hosting one game next week in a wild-card round Cleveland ounces Seattle 35 9 they finished here at 11 5 their most wins since the 1980 16 went 12 and for the Buffalo Bills out of the playoffs for the first time since 87 at the Indianapolis Colts Marv leaving that chew some gum Laidback browning Nagel making his first start in two years in the former jet pro overthrows Floyd Turner six nothing nothing bills at the half Ted marchibroda that one-time offensive coordinator for Marv levy turns it over to Jim Harbaugh in the third quarter and first and ten Harbaugh to Floyd Turner and it picks up 12 yards then Roosevelt pop finds a hole and makes a bigger one look at he blows past Matt Darby the dinosaur 24 yard game to play Slater Harbaugh it's a pretty plate at Turner thirteen yards in the Colts waited seven to six next possession for Indianapolis Marshall Faulk on fourth and one gets a whole bunch look at the moves for the Marshall Plan 28 yards again I'll show you something just as pretty Joe stays me act and we'll Wolfer it on the left side of the line and look at them just collapsed the Buffalo Bills inside Marshall Faulk never had to taint change direction until he got 10 yards downfield and scores now 10 to 6 and Frank Reich trying to lead the bills back to beat metzelaars down to the 6 Breck looking for Thurman Thomas they figure out the touchdown just not this finger tips but Tommy he said he was interfered with yeah as you watch the replay here number 29 Jason bells are right there watch the right shoulder the right arm pulled back that's where thermal wanted the interference call had a legitimate beef the bills get the ball back with under two minutes to go right to done B PPP PPP PPP gain of 13 yards baby had a big day catching 8 balls for 111 Steve Christie and that missed over 40-yard field goal this year so can they get into Christie's range right to be B down to the 29 the worst words you could say to a buffalo fan believe us we know it's wide Bank right off the upright from 46 yards and the Colts beat the bills and burning hapless it's a nice job that season finishing at 508 Nate for marchibroda the Colts sweep the bills this year winning by the count of 10 to 9 so in for the Buffalo Bills they need the rest as we talked about last week they will retool they get some room under the cap they may make a couple of player moves they sign their Center can't hold to a new contract this year now let's go to the Arizona Atlantic game Tommy because this one was dripping with irony well you talk about this game this game was going to come down to the Blitz minded attitude of Buddy Ryan against that run-and-shoot offense with the quarterbacks Bobby a bear and Jeff George be able to stand in and take the punishment deliver the football they did a good job of doing that today when you talk about Buddy Ryan's football team it's never defense its offense they've got to find a way even down to the last play of the game they could not get the ball in so buddy Ryan has a lot to do in the offseason as far as getting that offense in good shape there's some offense he's gonna have some sort of offense with that defense and he knows that though they made a good run starting at Owen three to get back into the playoff on when we return speaking about a good run Mike sure are does he have wheels Cowboys found out today Giants Cowboys from the Meadowlands next [Music] Froese where Russell athletic because it's made tough it has to be hey hey you got my lucky Jersey yeah I got kind of carried away can I have the back you got you're kidding [Music] letting wear that and survive anything yeah Russell Athletic get tough what's that kid I don't know [Music] this is the elegantly appointed front-wheel drive acura legend and to connoisseurs of classic automotive out this is the dinner bell that says that the feast begin the new 1995 Acura luxury lease available exclusively on track you dealer [Music] NFL dry Monday Monday 7:30 ESPN [Music] thanks for bringing in those at plants Tommy we'd like to welcome those of you that have watched the Chargers in a thrilling game beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 37 34 that the charge will be the number two seed of the AFC highlights of that later on in primetime the last week of last season you may remember the Dallas at the New York Giants game was a game for kids from one to ninety-two this year Dallas didn't either win but the Giants sure did because it with an unlikely playoff berth on the line the Giants were trying to beat the Cowboys somewhere in the swamps of Jersey and mean accomplished inside of one remember but Emmitt Smith was sidelined inactive for this game Troy Aikman they said he wouldn't play than Troy Munson said hey I want to play because we've been rusty but philippe's sparks almost makes the interception then Aikman takes a pop right here from Corey Miller and then big number 74 Erik Howard comes through segment wanted to play which was gutsy but he was tossed around Tommy then in the second quarter Aikman fumbles the snap from Mark Stepanov ski who stepped knocks keys on the ball and the Giants recovered next possession troy is forced to run give the knee brace you really don't want to do this so a Rodney Rodney Rodney that's right.you Rodney warm up and the Rodney Peete got into the game the Giants who they would run Rodney Hampton all day long to say yard game puts him over a foul for the fourth straight season so watch the time for Dave Brown and watch the speed for Mike Sherrard on this play that the Giants line doing a good job today Tommy yeah and realize as you watch the rod move away from the defense here that this kid is coming off of a broken leg and look at him fly by the fastest defense in football 49 yards and the Giants lead at 7 to 3 you talk about a Christmas present all you did was buy a ticket to the game here take this put it under the tree nice job Mike and then looked at the effort he got there and the Giants had the lead in the crowd enjoy it now at 10-3 lead in the third quarter Kevin Williams so dangerous as a return man takes the punt finds the seam which slowed them down Aikman on the sidelines is okay Rodney let's go Rodney Peete hands it off to the x-jet ex-patriot now cowboy Blair Thomas he needed another locker room they give it to Thomas and it's a touchdown we're tied at 10 yeah outstanding job of line blocking by the Cowboys but watch Blair Thomas here moving to the line find the hole to the back side do a good job of cutting back against the grain I don't know if we've ever seen Blair Thomas run this well in the metal area 63 yards today Tommy had 18 carries for Blair Thomas oak we're tied at 10 and Dan Reeves said we need something big Cowboys possession deep in their own territory Pete drops back Jessie Armstead forts in to lose the ball the Giants light on it to the Enzo switch this is not in an Internet oh no Jerry often says it's a safety and the Giants lead 12 to 10 after a field goal makes it 1510 a Rodney amp to the left Rodney handing up the middle Hampton up the middle 10 minutes plus for the Giants and time opposition in the fourth quarter alone and their first win over the Cowboys since 91 Dan Reeves because of other results the giant do not make the playoffs but boy they have something to hang their hat on this is a team that won their first three lost their next seven wins their last six and the Giants win it by the count of 15 to 10 and so they know now Dave Brown and they get some confidence going to the next season what did we learn about Dallas today because it didn't affect their standing is the number two seat at all time well first of all we learned that they can't win without him and Smith again that's the third time in a row that Emmitt Smith has been off the feeling the Cowboys the suffer their loss but I think as you look at the end of the season losing two out of their last three football games they cannot feel good about going into the playoffs playing at San Francisco 49ers possibly in a championship game having lost those two out of three and the 49ers playing perfect football there are a couple of games today Tommy where each team knew that if they won they'd get in the playoffs if they lost they take their chances one of those at Soldier Field between the Patriots and the Chicago Bears and the Patriots trying to win it every they will show you what happened when we return on how to fill how much longer can he last on that battery hey Larry sometime today Larry Doty for the birdie hooked it okay I'll get him down the coppertop tops them all the critics are calling disclosure to a sizzling sexy powder keg sensational four stars fantastic a complete winner a sexy suspend Douglas to be more disclosure rated are now playing at a theater near you on any given Sunday there's over 5,000 hits 2,000 head cracks and 500 body slams the trouble is it's not on the football field violence shouldn't be a part of real life think about it thrifty car rental bull weed it's the only solid week of bulls on television the Week kicks off with a poll and weed eater independence ball when Virginia takes on TCU Wednesday at 8:00 polling on ESPN never before in the history of the National Football League have four teams from one division made the playoffs in the same year but then again there's never been a division like our favorite the NFC Norris division we've been talking about this for weeks now the Bay of Pigs at the big sombrero with playoff implications on Christmas Eve folks just doesn't get any better than this Packers bucks oh what a sight leave the team there the supper will support a winner Sam's team trying to win out could they went five in a row but Mike Holmgren seemed doing that they would win and get in the playoffs in the first quarter Edgar Bennett boy he has really come on the second half of the season he's not gonna go get the blocks get the moves and Bennett with 39 yards of churning run gives the Packers a 7 nothing league Bennett had an even hundred yards on the ground today caught 35 more yards worth of passing Brett Farr Eric Brett well the running game would happen shot defenses played outstanding run defense this year Shawn Jones and you see him do it again right there against their regret fourth and goal though hardy Nickerson he could play subbed a nice nuts Bennett and the Bucks have held on the one-yard line of the Packers lead is just seven to nothing but Craig arch and couldn't really get their running game going at all Cody you see Charles McCray pull here but then you see Wayne Simmons do a great job of sliding in behind the pool and that will result in a loss when you get that kind of penetration Bryce pop comes in with the head and look what happens don't all that umpire gets nailed and that was kind of the way that holmgren theme play defense and Tampa softens went for much of the day as for Green Bay's offense rather sterling I would say Sterling Sharpe late spirits quarter hit over a thousand yards for the fifth time far too sharp six yards after one quarter 40 nothing back back back back back back back second quarter more far up to sharp this one's gonna be a 49-yard hookup a what a rainbow long as play from scrimmage this season for the Fae I'm out three plays set it with the score 14 6 5 C sharp 23 yards where's the defense Tom well and you take a look at this game plan we're at 3 bucks at about the 15-yard line all lined up like dominoes as sharp gets into the corner of the end zone No [Music] barb says okay you're not gonna cover my man watch this okay sterling you stand right right on the goal line and I'll catch you he's in he's in he's in there were are they a team touchdown catches for Sterling Sharpe 33 thrown by Brett Favre both new club records when we show you a hardy Nickerson he played well in defeat for the Bucks yeah Hardy Dixon does a great job here getting in on a short yardage situation sticking his shoulder it and then look at the grab he makes here with his left hand Spears the ball and comes down with a nice int yeah but I auntie's the Packer defense comes up with a near the ball is Tippin George ice Teague number 31 slides makes the pickoff Erickson carries it deep before he's finally knocked out of bounds setting up a field goal 34 to 12 Samwise just team tried but they couldn't avoid losing double digits for the 12th straight year but Erik Brett became just the 4,000 yard rusher in Buccaneer history Ricky Bell James Wilder Reggie Cobb had now Eric Brett the rookie but the Gatorade been you know what doesn't feel bad when it's in Tampa when it's at the frozen tundra it feels a little bit cooler way to go Packers they are on the brink but they went out the last few weeks and the Packers are in the playoffs meaning that all the North's are in Green Bay 34 and Tampa Bay 19 we told you that far for 291 and Mike Holmgren relieved and happy afterwards I know the New England beat the Bears all right so you know if we get a little break here I think we can host a game next week which would be very special obviously for the people in Green Bay but you know there's two games we've got we'll watch a little TV yeah we're giving the everyone Chris we're all going to enjoy Christmas Day and then report back to work on Monday morning while will explain what mike is talking about they could still win the division the pack but we'll explain that because maybe the coaches of the year in the respective conferences Bill Parcells Patriots Dave Wannstedt Chicago Bears each team knew that if they win they're in Bledsoe overthrowing Vincent Brisby drew started slowly Tommy then coaches wide open but he overthrows him and the Bears lead it through nothing after one but true you know he's gonna pick it up setting a new record for attempts in one season and then Vincent ultimate Brisby on the crossing pattern and that sets the Patriots up at the 21 yard line of the Bears then some trickery michael Timpson the reverse left side look at Todd routes he actually he would need to get out in front where Timpson was too eager and the first reverse of the year for New England Steve Walsh Wow does he have the big arm overthrows Tom Waddell Walsh at a single day as well on a balmy day but this time of the season in Chicago but you got those defense keeps a close look at Janelle wolf or Tommy and look at the ease with which the ball is thrown the by Bledsoe good play by Wolford to knock it away six 3p men at the half wall to Jeff Graham he crackers his way 21 yards down the midfield then Walsh to Jeff Graham New England's defense can lay the lumber grandpa holds that despite a pop from Myron Gaytan then Kevin Butler sent him a field goal that will tie the game but Roy Barnett number 98 blocks it so the Patriots special teams maintained a three-point lead yeah watch Troy Barnett number 98 right in the middle of the football field just Bowl over Jay Loewenberg and make that block early in the fourth quarter record-breaking day not only for Bledsoe but for his tight end Ben winter coats needed three catches to break the old tight end reception marking one season by Todd Christensen coats got him is 96 a new record for Parcells as a Pro Bowl tight end bears down by three on third and ten and through it's short I don't get it Harlan Barnett nearly interception and the Bears settle for a 36-yard field goal attempt but this time no block but no field goal either the normally reliable Kevin Butler missed it and the Patriots maintain their 6-3 lead then Bledsoe tries to put it away look at the touch pass to Michael tipps and beating Jeremy Land of Lincoln the Patriots driving the Bledsoe get a little careless mark carrier makes the interception and so the Bears stay in it still down by three the Bears go three and out and after a pass interference call Bledsoe then warm it up looks for Vincent Brisby big receiver form today between defenders for 31 yards again Tommy that touch pass under three minutes ago blends oh well he can pull it a tutu laroye Thompson four yards and a Patriots lead at 13 to three Bledsoe 23:38 for 277 and what's that Gatorade look out bill yeah yeah but this time we see the smile Tom he was stoic last week but the Patriots win again the Patriots on their way into the playoffs with a 13-3 win at Chicago afterwards part self toweled off and was happy I just told him I was proud of them and and that that I'd had my butt kicked in his Stadium a couple of times and and I was grateful that they could help me feel a little bit better about coming here at one point in the season we were three and six everybody counted us out and I think we were a little bit down but we were able to come back and start playing some good football and win the seven in a row and to win seven in a row in the league any time it is something else but when you have to do it and when it's all on the line it means a lot to us we'll explain it to shortly but the Patriots could still be the division winner in the AFC's pending Miami's result and Tommy this is a different sort of win for New England this this was a close to the best game yeah this was one of those tough wins where Bledsoe did not throw the ball 50 times but I think first of all congratulations to both of these coaches a marvelous job by Parcells of teaching this young team how to win football games and when you watch the Chicago Bears I mean coach wants that's done an outstanding job but at times it's just painful watching Walsh matriculate down a football field like three and four yards at a time when you know they need 25 and 30 it's like trying to hit that this slop pitcher and they just shut you up and all you want to do is wake up on the pencil there's make the playoffs - congratulations to both teams and coaches well the Green Bay Packers have gone already from the 6th to the 5th see they could be the 4th seed they could be the 3rd seed and Tommy if they're the 4th or 3rd see they may set themselves up for a win one round in the playoffs and they might play Dallas I think of all the other teams other than Dallas of San Francisco they may be the most dangerous in the NFL outstanding run defense to hell the Tampa Bay Helda Buccaneers - 8 yards in the first half running the football Brett Favre has hit his stride the Tampa Bay Buccaneers today caught in in zone defense and Favre and Sterling Sharpe just ate them up and we've said it often this is a team that you don't exactly want to run into early in the playoff picture no they have big play guys in offense and then Jones and of course Reggie White and Bryce pop and some of the defenders as we go inside the numbers boy you go to the sombrero maybe it's the sunshine maybe it's the bubble gum trip coming off the Gulf whatever it is Jerry Rice last year eight catches four TDs sterling sharp last year ten catches four TDs surly sharp this year nine catches three TDs send them to the sambar oh they like playing that tampabay later the Saints trying to pull an upset at my license in Everett having a big year with the Broncos DF 49 allowed to have a big game [Music] most people would jump at the chance ten days in South America but I've done this before I knew better donde esta telephone on the iPad this was business and I was 5,000 miles from home there was a lot at stake and I was on my own trying to keep my bearings trying to negotiate sometimes just trying to communicate all the while hoping to pull this whole thing off as soon as possible so I could head back action six seven million pesos to your bottom line over the next five years yeah I'm sorry honey I'm gonna be another day [Music] you know it's funny being away so long when you come across something familiar it can be a pretty welcome sight going home miss rennolds halfway there [Music] [Music] it's scary how clear it is it's only a movie except on a Sony big-screen TV good something romantic if you were AT&T the old American telephone and telegraph the biggest most powerful company in the universe what would you be scared of fewer AT&T he'd be scared of only one thing me from MC I would be scared I'd call your customers and show them the savings with MCI and you'd worry that they'd really like the idea and switch to MCI lighten up AT&T don't be so scared of me and MCI you have millions of customers and it's gonna be years before I can get through to all of them back on NFL primetime could it be the final game for the Rams in Anaheim please stay they say a lot of people came disguised as empty seats 25,000 not a good showing at all at the big a feat Shula did he have a good showing we'll sit by Robert Bailey Johnny Newman what be worried he's in the end zone 22 yards Rams lead at 7 or nothing after Reggie Brooks touchdown ties it at 7 Chris Miller hangs in throws it to Todd heat in the kitchen he could go way not only into the end zone but he could go all the way into the stands he's fired up top yeah you see Andre Collins here come free from his linebacker position but look at Miller's stand in and deliver the ball to Kenshin for the touchdown so that will tied at 14 Brian Mitchell takes the punt and looks for the seam he's one of the best at this how good is he he's gonna go 78 yards Mitchell 2465 all-purpose yards best in the NFL late in the first half down 1714 Chris Miller that's your main Ross 36 yards for the score 21:17 the Rams lead it third quarter Washington at the 1 play-action heat sure the rookie to James Jenkins good throw to the big fella 24:21 Washington you know some of the teams that don't have the good records put on some of the best performances today Tommy Miller to troy Drayton but Martin Bayless is there to save the touchdown with the deflection Tonys and answer in 33 yot wide right Cindy Oz naturally it's his first miss inside the 40 and 20 tries now did the Grinch steal the Rams the Redskins won the game snapping a seven-game losing streak to win for only the third time this year the Rams end with a seven-game losing streak 24 to 21 speaking of teams on losing streaks your doesn't want to leave one game all year the Jets had lost four in a row Jeff Fisher House strumming the guitar that's a new to the play I guess it's it's called the b-flat bucky Richardson passes to Webster slaughter over the middle nail by Bryan Washington slaughter now down to the one-yard line then Richardson I'll take it seven of the Oilers and you talk about a relief what does that spike that's really Boomer Esiason looking for the play the play is Johnny Johnson one yards and we're tied at 7 at the Dome Pete Carroll trying to at least end in the winning note Glendon Foley the rookie from BC saw some action today his first pass complete but n reported Jim Roberts a welcome aboard boomer says I am on the sideline throw out of me but fully played only one series then slaughter from Richardson makes the play on James hasty 17 yards in a first down now Richardson throws it to the right side oh what a catch by Webster slaughter who today caught eight for a buck 23 or on the slate at 13 seven and a couple of al Del Greco field goals and Clifford Hicks takes the foot leaps over one and it's a football John Henry mills causes the fumble Todd barber McNair recovers it was a mission possible for the Oilers Bucky almost throws the game away though here in the hands of Washington who fumbles the ball Lorenzo white falls on it and recovers then white scores a touchdown from 3 yards 19 7 while play here Richardson pass knocked back by mo Lewis then he throws it again it's intersected by Marcus Turner Brett says you can't do this Turner says will wide out I may be intercepted but two passes on the same play from behind the line of scrimmage that's a bozo nono but it didn't matter because Jeff Fisher gets it for what the heck you win a game you get water Jeff Fischer is doused in the Jets end up losing with the fifth time in a row to fall the 6 and 10 and the Oilers win it by the count of 24 to 10 well certainly has not been a great season for the jet but this very disturbing news on Christmas Eve the vice president general manager the Jets dick dick Steinberg received the preliminary diagnosis of treatable now key word here treatable stomach cancer further procedures and tests are proceeding to determine the course of treatment dick is one of the good fellas in football and forget what the Jets have done or what they haven't done we all wish dick a recovery and treatable is the key word that would be a great Christmas present for those that know him as many friends in the league certainly here at ESPN as well Raiders Jeep's winner in doesn't get much more simpler than that there are two secrets to getting a great value on a new truck one is to ask a lot of questions the other is knowing where to get the answers you like your Chevy dealers have them they're making your money count on a four-cylinder Chevy S series with air bag am/fm stereo and more buy one today and get five and lowers cash back in till January third now this is a secret I shouldn't keep to myself make your money count on the s-series at your Chevy network dealers re offer ends January 3rd it starts December 26 ends January 2nd it's the last sale of 94 it's the biggest sale of 94 at mollinax it's the 15th annual gear in sell-off seven days of super low prices seven days of eight no quarter financing on every car every truck in America's largest sport inventory from America's number one fort retailer our huge countdown sale ends with a 7 day sell-off we must sell hundreds of cars to do it we're saving you hundreds even thousands of dollars super year in prices Abe the corner financing lower payments seven days only hurry to your nearest mollinax regional superstore hund'd thous'n entered but only one became a living legend michael joyce won ESPN's football legend sweepstakes thousand dollars Banksy is bad for ESPN Sunday night NFL games fine [Music] tickets to the legendary Super Bowl pensive and clothing ESPN where legends are made this sweepstakes is sponsored by Savannah no wrinkled cotton clothing with the score up on the board that the Patriots at one the Chiefs and Raiders knew at the sold-out mausoleum ohoho you win you're in Raider fans coming dressed at all shapes sizes and it's part of the jury pool Joe was there as well Joe Montana 1st quarter he has his best receivers back at healthy and open Willie Davis first series 47 yards and the Chiefs lead at 7 or nothing much of the chagrin of our shell Raiders second position they start a drive Hostetler Tim Brown nice catch nice run then hops Brown hauls it in with the right hand makes the spin then Hoss to the rocket it's male inside the 15 yard line but on third and goal from the 2 Hostetler what the latter of the Harvey way and if they're fortunate for the Harvey recovers it Tommy yeah Derrick Thomas gets the penetration here from the outside gets Hostetler everything except the right arm and then hast chooses to throw the ball wildly back this could have been fatal for the raid this was a play that began on their own 122 plays for over 12 minutes and they just get a field goal late in the first half the Raiders drive it again and ruski Glover makes it 25 yard cats from Hostetler then hasta tim brown for 13 yards right before the end of the half with 12 seconds to go they figure let's get a little closer for Jeff jeager mistake he's hit by Derrick Thomas and Mark Collins the former Tide picks it up he could the wait pause level by Derek Thomas on the play so instead of being at 7-6 Kansas City lead Tommy at the end of the half hit 14 to 3 cheap strip a lot of bad things happened the Jeff Hostetler on this plate began with Neil Smith getting a hit to the head right there could have been called I think that's what Hass was angry about at the end of this play Mark Collins makes the nice interception and then you see Derrick Thomas Platinum peppier than this play of Martinez in for the touchdown so Marty shot never says hey we know we have the Raiders number we beat him nine to the last 10 going in Kos bummed not to mention upstairs somebody higher than Hoffa was upset in the third quarter 17 to 3 chiefs and they're driving but Greg he'll go looking for the clinching touchdown it's a bump Derrick Hoskins recovers for the Raiders flat second life Marty well after giving him an earful says it's alright Hostetler Adam is endzone complete the Tim Brown but the Raiders who will set a penalty set a record for most penalties everybody team in the season this time it cost them points penalty in the end zone for tripping two minutes on the play and it cost them two points then Thomas Derrick does sax Hostetler Hoff's leaves the game hurt and Vince Evans came in so the day's over right I don't think so the widen VIN sevens one-play Alexander lovin you is wrong I don't want to be right 65 yards it's a 19 to 9 game but Marcus Allen wouldn't let his new team down against his old team ten years ago he was MVP in the Super Bowl but the LA rate is 132 yards for Allen he's over 10,000 yards only the ninth man in NFL history to do it he does it against his old mates two classy guys Marty Schottenheimer was in art show who is not both teams end at nine and seven but because the chief swept the Raiders and have won ten to the last 11 against LA they win the tiebreaker and are the sixth and final seen in the AFC and Tommy what kind of men Tommy you know the Raiders usually can intimidate some teams like Denver but Kansas City going in it's like they know defensively we can play with the Ritter's what kind of advantage that give them going to new game like this well having won 10 out of 11 I think the key to that mentality is one Joe Montana coming from the San Francisco 49ers and believing that when his game plan is on no one can beat them and then Marcus Allen coming from the Raiders obviously knows that team very well knows what it takes mentally to beat that football club when I talked with the chief they said we have to get the key first downs that we need in short yardage situations Marcus Allen was there to do that all day today and Joe Montana was there knew he knew that they had some big plays available because there as Joel left the game in the fourth quarter with a left knee contusion no late report and that yet although he was on the sidelines to finish the game not in the locker room so maybe that's a good sign for Kansas City who will play next week 100 yard rushers today Marcus Allen heads the list 10,000 yards for his career 100 yards on the day in the playoffs for Kansas City I would say that's a complete day's work Edgar Bennett the even hundred Edgar Allan Poe Bennett quoth the Packers to the Buccaneers Nevermore will be back [Music] how much longer can he last on that battery you know he just doesn't get it Duracell batteries outlast all other grounds hey Larry sometime today Larry Dodie for the birdie that should cost him a stroke okay I'll get him down herb the copper top pops them all we've brought you here for a little chat about your teeth and some good news an instrument made to get between teeth that you can comfortably use at home the new generation crest complete first crest created a brush to fit your teeth designed to penetrate and clean far between them now new crest complete goes even farther than before the better you care for your teeth the more you and your dentist can enjoy these little visits you crest complete Dennis choice for ripple abrasions the coach to understand his cry you must understand his frustration that's simple mission turns him into a time bomb and died by telling the house he becomes the can of gasoline that's talking opposing God every ill-tempered rep is like a man dragging across in everyone the best of the AFC the central champs against the best of the west the charges looking at the second seat Rod Woodson didn't play Steelers know they have home-field showed up Greg Lloyd didn't play Neal O'Donnell sat down after a quarter but Mike Tom's eyes look very good this game reminiscent of an old-style AFL game Tom Zack that's white in the family stone everyday people out of the backfield dick hand tact signals a late hit on junior stay out he doesn't like it but we're tied at 33 Andre Coleman let's return one kick for a touchdown this year Andre Coleman in return to kick first touchdown this year go 90 yards 10 3 lightning bolts Bobby April the special teams that played better but the Steelers did you but matters need you to put that one today yeah great blocking here by the walls Ronnie Harmon and John Pirela you see calm and use the night lane to his left and then turn on the afterburners as he goes down the football field Ronnie Harrison got the laugh blah next drive tomczak Mims is the word though Chrisman's makes the sack and Tom's that coming up blame had to leave for a little bit Steelers kicking people make it 10 to 6 well as your emergency quarterback Jim Miller no it's Neal O'Donnell Andre Hastings for 19 yards next play O'Donnell back in to the rookie number 81 Charles Johnson nice catch to the end zone 1310 Pittsburgh O'Donnell 5 4 5 4 72 yards in the two-minute drill so where in the world is Carmen Sandiego as in Stan Humphries he's gonna go to a second tight end and alfred caputo placar who makes the catch and ditches out the order two plays later Ronnie Harmon what a valuable player he is for the Chargers inside the 5-yard line that sets up Humphries to March saying it's 1713 and the Chargers can flip about the lead at that what a fun game this was deem straight scores at 24 to 19 Tomczak fourth quarter back to Charles Johnson and he's gone how many big plays getting your half in one game 83 yards Johnson into the end zone Tommy what happened yet last line of defense here you see Jonathan make the catch of the crowd Darian Gord has a chance to make the tackle and once he misses it Johnson is gone Bobby Ross watches it says wait a minute we really want to buy but Stan Humphries gets it by Eric Jonathan's he sprains his right thumb had to come out so with the score 34 to 27 Steelers know Humphries at 4 to 1 Gayle Gilbert and they give it an eight run this 20-yard touchdown we're tied at 34 the chargers hold and get the ball back Gayle Gilbert the March say and say turns it up inside the 30 setting up [Applause] [Music] Chargers win the second seed in the AFC beating the Steelers 37 34 in a game that Bill Cowher said what the heck let's play a wild offensive game for a change entertaining football at the MERP meanwhile Saints Broncos and Mile High balmy mid 50 conditions in Christmas Eve in Denver Wade Phillips is his job in jeopardy well a lot of folks think he had to win but Jim Everett's had a real nice shirt that was Brad muster with the candlestick and then it's Everett to Michael Hughes for the touchdown 10 to 3 cents yeah take a look at des 49 here possibly his last game few have done it better than him here he lays the big in on Torrance small he has been one of the great safeties to ever play this game right there he comes up his patented hit through the line of scrimmage on mario bates al humility the injured jaw no way Reggie rolling on the rivers passed it back on the flea-flicker to derekrussell30 two yards leads to a Broncos touchdown Saints lead at 17 to 12 and the Broncos here are going for two millon fakes the handoff what the pitch oh my goodness the backhanded shuttle pass and the Saints lead is down to 1714 Jim Everett it's aren't small how many big plays can we see on the final day of the season 75 yards raycrockett and Oh looking like John Oates 24:14 seats it was not a Las Vegas turnaround third-quarter prong closed leading at trailing 24:14 Midland Anthony Miller 20 yards start of the fourth quarter Derrick Clark 240 pounds of running back into the end zone makes it 24 to 21 Jim Everett on the sidelines with a bruised elbow that brings in Wade Wilson does he wade in the water well a scramble on third and 10 doesn't quite pick up the first down but holding on the play for the Broncos to the chagrin of Wade Phillips so he wants it the other way to operate and the Saints and Morten Andersen Morton kicking a couple of field goals today becomes only the eighth man ever to kick 300-plus field goals in the NFL congratulations the Morton Broncos score late touchdown but it's not enough and the Saints beat the Broncos by the count of 30 to 28 Jim Everett 343 yards and I'll tell you I know Terry Allen and a beautiful come back off the knee injuries at Allen and Everett come back players of the year we'll be back playoff picture to be explained [Music] it starts December 26 ends January 2nd it's the last sale of 94 it's the biggest sale of 94 it Mullenix hits the 15th annual gear in sell-off seven days of super low prices 7 days of 8 no quarter financing on every car every truck in America's largest Ford inventory from America's number one fort retailer our huge countdown sale ends with a 7 day sell-off we must sell hundreds of cars to do it we're saving you hundreds even thousands of dollars super year in prices 8 the corner financing lower payments 7 days only hurry to your nearest Mullenix regional super store a special announcement the Ford leadership challenge is on and your Ford dealers will do whatever it takes to win the battle for 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tie-break with Detroit and Minnesota Chicago is definitely on the road next week Pittsburgh and San Diego get the buys if Miami wins on Sunday night they are the champs of the East into the third seat if not New England is the third seat Cleveland hosts a game next weekend Kansas City is either at Miami or at New England pendings Sunday night I hope that explained everything let's explain something much more important Merry Christmas walvis here at ESPN to you from Tom Jackson and all of us happy holidays [Music] and to make courage is having the guts to know when you're not down for the count when everybody else counts you out [Music] there's always gonna be times where you feel like the walls are closing in and there's no way out and it's you know it's during those times that you have to believe in yourself and have faith you know to know that you can make it through focus your abilities and go to it [Music] through the year or perhaps in a single superlative performance they have achieved the degree of excellence which is suggested in Greek mythology by the concept of a read

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Keywords: National Football League, Brett Favre, Joe Montana, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, ESPN, NFL Primetime, Chris Berman, Tom Jackson

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Length: 60min 49sec (3649 seconds)

Published: Sat Aug 24 2019