NFL Primetime: 1997 Week 1 (ESPN August 31st, 1997)

[Music] welcome back to NFL franchise well the Cowboys use their heads to recapture their dominance but will the Steelers get off on the right foot let's go in the Patriots are out to prove last year was no fluke ourselves brings his winning ways back to New York get into it with the Jets in here 15 will Marino be calling it all the favors in here 15 have the wonders of modern medicine made out way better than ever to make a break here for Dave Brown and can Steve Young survive another tough season Ditka comes back from hibernation for meal resurfaces after a 14-year drop we'll tell you all the hit and kick don't give us the brush-off get fired up bride [Music] [Applause] we got fan we got all sorts of new colors we got a new stadium but it's NFL primetime hello once again everybody welcome to the lid lifter of NFL primetime I'm Chris Berman along with my compatriot for 11 years Tom Jackson 11 years and we needed some team speed let's face it we're a little slow Stuart Scott we welcome to the fastest-moving show we have good to be here it was a four or five 8:41 that was a decade ago we'll have some fun we got lots to show you first off let's get you caught up on the late games around the NFL a final from the Great Northwest Bill Parcells I think he's instilled a little winning in the New York Jets 41 to 3 over the Seattle Seahawks the most points they've scored since 93 in a game took him four games to get that much last year Neal O'Donnell five touchdown passes in this one plenty to show you 41 to three games still going on a good one they had to barnburners last year Jacksonville leads Baltimore 28 27 jest with about two minutes to go Deon figures has just intercepted Vinny Testaverde so the Jaguars have the ball Rob Johnson left the game injured then came back in threw a touchdown pass to Jimmy Swift it's Smith with under six minutes to go to give him lead a final from the big sombrero the Tampa Bay Buccaneers new uniforms and all Jerry Rice hurt Steve Young hurt but came back the Buccaneers went at 13 to 6 over the 49ers and this is a final 4 Mile High Stadium Marty Schottenheimer now 2 & 9 their lifetime as the Denver Broncos a conservative attack but they beat the Kansas City Chiefs by the count of 19 to 3 holding them to just over 70 yards in the first half we begin at week one of the National Football League the only time it's ever starter the month of August the Cardinals at the Bengals and they're talking playoffs in Cincinnati well why not they have an outstanding or it's certainly an exciting offense it looks like a new-look defense they play its energy field so they got good synergy but the problem they talk so much about the place maybe they forgot about today's foe because for about three quarters they were raising Arizona here we go zona with Kent Graham at quarterback tantos offensive coordinator dick Jamison first possession and Kent Graham looks like Otto Graham Robb more for 12 yards and it's a fake down get a tricky starts to find those creases in the zone over the middle here to Frank Sanders then he comes back again over the middle working out of the shotgun you see Rob Moore and again look at the zone drop look at the crease right there and a good fire by Graham on this Drive Graham for four for Dick LeBeau new-look defense having its problems and then the cards first and ten from the 17th electric Leland McIlroy look at Larry self-centred get a block 17 yards to the Cardinals lead 7 nothing they're up 14 three Jameson's offense on the move again centers the great receiver he bangs is waiting at 21 to 3 hours on it with a big lead but in the fourth quarter Kijana Carter to play a key role this year the Bengals would go anywhere now a 21-10 game with under three minutes to go second eight chip flake to Kijana down the sideline skirts the tackle let him go 35 yards inside the 15 up in the stands catch on his mom please but wait a minute down on the play you know about the knee injury year goat I'm worried about it he's not worried because three plays later Carter gets the block from Brian mill number 44 touchdown 21 to 16 throw the ball to mom give it tour come back in Staubach Club says we got the lead let's try and seal this thing with a minute 14 to go the cards try to run out the clock Larry Sanders bubbles on Copeland falls on it the pencils have a shot many five to go in regulation they have no timeouts remember Jeff Flake against Vince Tobin goes to work in the air looks for darnay's Scott steps up fires I had a bounds of the 26 yard line less than a minute to go fling to Carl slim pickins down he's out right there down at the 13 yard line Conklin says let's go keep the chains moving 47 seconds left plate Pickens first down they stopped the clock centers books on 38 seconds left third down touchdown Pickett hit the 24 to 21 lead the bengals dancing three touchdowns in the fourth quarter Cincinnati the three quarters struggled but they went above the count of 24 to 21 this Plake ends up throwing for 252 yards and time of the question that the bengals it was it a good sign what they have a long way to go how do you read today's win for them well certainly a little lackadaisical early on in the ball game but I think that this is the way that the bengals at least early on this season will win football games it will be blake throwing the pickins of Scott and Tony McGee and still waiting for Kijana Carter he's improving every single week getting back to that form a couple of years ago when they drafted him number one in the draft defensively because you get Dick LeBeau you don't get that Pittsburgh Steeler defense it's not as difficult to rush the passer out of that defense as it is to force the run and I think we saw that early on in the game today but Bingle's having a problem stopping the run well an entertaining division that AFC Central and the Bengals I think a little a little nervous but they get to win for Bruce Kozma there want to know we have plenty to go we have 11 new coaches two of them faced off in the Lions Falcons game Bobby Ross is Herman on his side did they throw to them and the Cowboys in the Steelers in the headliner but all of the one team I was a little nervous I've given this presentation I don't know how many times every week this Ellie's father he's with American Airline is the managing director automation electronic enhancements looks and the last thing I wanted was to come across as Ellie's dad that at the digit head who here has flown in an airplane before so first we checked out our website everybody got to plan their own trip like just like you could at home and our new electronic boarding and that was a pretty big and how we're just beginning to put the conceit monitors into the play and then I brought out the seats I felt pretty good ne was excited about all this as we are and watching them interact with all this stuff I really brought it home for me I mean back at the office we're always thinking about the future I got to see it Who am I I am an emissary in the rocky mountains I am an ambassador of beer to the nation of thirsty land I am a messenger representing cold beer refreshment two sections - 20 through 229 equipped with a full tray of frost brewed Coors Light I am the only man here who can fully satisfy your needs but enough about me let's talk about you hey coach you ready to play tonight hi 24 hi 24 Oh 73 Oh 73 now get real local athletic authentic team taro ready for the next game [Music] Falcons at the lions old faces and new places Dan Reeves well-dressed now will coach Atlanta Chris Chandler is QB Bobby Ross later the Chargers now coaching Detroit watch this now in the first quarter illegal man downfield as the Falcons try to punt let's do it again now they try to put at the Falcons with motion oh man stomach is churning you know that Tommy they try a third time well this time the kicker gets rough so we'll try it another time before time a charm motion on Atlanta Jody Camillus is saying why are you are you guys kidding me this is the fifth attempt to get off the same putt is what you get when you play football in August Dan igor stravinsky finally gets it off and all that for a fair catch what second quarter three nothing's hopkins look at them Scott Mitchell drops and find the Herman's more so underthrown 43 yards though it's a touchdown 73 Detroit yeah and what makes this catch is the height advantage the Herman Moore has over Ronnie Bradford to 510 Harmon more six four you get the grab Barry Sanders not really a factor certainly in the first half biscuit Cornelius Bennett brings him down and in the second quarter how many tackles does he have annually Jesse Tuggle again in the middle of the action can carry 12 yards for Barry Sanders in the first half more special teams problems coming up Detroit punter is John Jett and the Blackhearts block by Ronnie Bradford and that's down to 22 yard line this time Jody Kimmel says you know that that's what we like after Lions fumble Atlanta's first play Chris Chandler he fumbles Stephen Boyd and Boyd was he a pain for the Atlanta Falcons 42-yard touchdown 14 to 10 Detroit six minutes to go in the game Atlanta second and 15 Chandler hit by Robert pork Jay picked off by that man again Stephen boy two men to play Slater second attend Lions at the 25 Mitchell had missed nine straight passes put his 10th perfect for more 25-yard 2117 detroit 405 to go now the Lions at the leak in Atlanta come back third and three it's Randy brown and it's paying for now because oh wait two defensive scores but it's right we're go on to win it by the count of 28 to 17 the Chamber's throwing for 290 yards but he was picked off three times they fumbled one they were sacked four times so Tommy a big game for Detroit defense foot this wasn't exactly textbook football uncharacteristic play by team coached by Bobby Ross and daenerys they're not going to stand for the fumbles they're not gonna stand for the penalties and the mistake and I know that Dan Reeves for one will make that clear by the court time they get to the quarter point of this season I think but attempting at the airport you made it clear when we return an NFL primetime NFC East battle the Giants and Eagles gave proudest it the year for him under Jim fossil a couple of familiar faces and a new face as the Saints in Rams face off ohayo the program begins ago get back the factory authorized spirit did you wrote these Ohio 14 if the savings are bigger than ever no you could lease a new Ford f-150 XLT SuperCab for just 240 van aha loaded with automatic air power windows and locks cruise control and more that's just 249 a month police the best-selling full-size pickup in Northeast Ohio get there now when dealing with snow nothing beats a mire snow plow installed by the experts Great Lakes truck equipment at the world's largest distributor of mire snow plows you can depend on Great Lakes truck equipment for factory trained technicians utilizing 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brown don't worry Phil Simms stunk his first two years - gee thanks truth hurts last year Brown last and touchdown interception ratio last in quarterback efficiency open new coach jim faso can be a panacea g-man hosting a Philly team that still has Ricky Watters grumbling about not getting the ball enough despite leading the league in carries last year jim faso on his 48th birthday second quarter seven three Giants CJ Ty Detmer just all out of whack well Deborah struggling early here he's gonna overthrow Ricky Watters on a three pass pretty simple pass next possession he comes back you're gonna see Detmer move around a little bit marks a comes open but he doesn't help him out cuz he doesn't catch the football tie just 9 of 25 passing under a minute to go first half Dave Brown to the second-round draft pick the rookie out of Virginia Tiki Barber nice catch he had 20 carries 88 yards in the day three plays later third and eight from the Eagles 9 Brown looking for Chris Callaway Galloway 16th career touchdown catch Brown 13 of 27 a buck 93 FAFSA was pumped 14 3 Giants at the break 3rd quarter Thomas Lewis having a flashback to that 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against the Redskins in 95 will we go uh-huh walk down by Brian Dawkins still the 85 yard return set up a barber to yard touchdown 21 three Giants Detmer though DJ what is up the problems would continue this time compliments of Michael Strahan lays lick on him right there and then for obvious reasons Rodney Peete would begin to stretch work those arms Giants at nine SEC's third quarter feet in the game hooking up with the former charger nice grab by mark say TJ style points on that one well this is what you want this is a 10 receiver extends stops the ball with his left hand pulls it in with the right it's a great grab 38 yard catch three plays later first and go Ricky Watters straight butter smooth Ricky 18 carries 81 yards and the touchdown 2014 Giants fourth quarter Eagles driving down 24 to 10 all Tommy your prior got rocked by Jessie Armstead hugs arm span is sitting inside waiting on the play goes right down the line of scrimmage and fryer tape that link he did get up his head was not in the helmet two plays later be representing the Kevin Turner nice grab 15 yards for the touchdown Rodney 17 to 23 to 68 TJ to Turner a great job there of fighting off the linebacker pulling the ball in and then making sure he's in bounds he goes within 7 but Pete picked off by the rookie Sam the fifth round draft pick out of Cincinnati I'm feeling you Sam I am feeling you he had seven fixing college none four touchdowns 95 yards here the fourth longest in Giants history Rodney Peete needed a hug and in the tradition of Bill Parcells Jeffrey Fossum gets his first Gatorade dousing Giants win at 31 17 in one game the Giants get almost 1/3 the number of sex has they had all last season nine today 30 last year nice way to celebrate Fox was 48th birthday Dave Brown he had a 62-yard pastor Charles way in this game and set up Browns old touchdown run the longest passing play of his career and 25 yards longer from the longest giant completion all of last year TJ Davey Brown last year 12 touchdown passes 20 interceptions today just one touchdown Zippo picks yeah it begins with the head coach it was when you talk about Jim fossil even we when he was with the Bronco two things that he's known for game planning calling that good game off that game plan and then his work with quarterbacks and I think we began to see the result of that today you saw a Dave Brown that was more comfortable in the pocket and more comfortable with the game plan he didn't make the mistakes that he used to make last year the rain roads have been vocal himself he's concerned about the way not only today but where the Eagles looked in the preseason so keep our eye and maybe a little change a little bit in that NFC East Gatorade for you later two coaches that certainly have made their stamp through the years Dick Vermeil and Mike Ditka each you've taken teams of the Super Bowl pitch of course one his dict already in the Hall of Fame what did Kevin I mean having that haven't having coached a game in the NFL for five years and Vermeil not for 15 years and me haven't spoken for about three months you got a feel that both of them were due in st. Louis it was time to go back to the future please get my face off the screen Dick Vermeil yes he's back Mike Ditka I'm ready to do battle 1st quarter 2nd play of the game yeah sure typical Mike gift offered break up a plate flicker eat Schuler Dondre Battle of Hastings 39 yards at the Papio goal and later on 2nd quarter at 6 nothing st. Lawrence Phillips Lucas not off on a one-yard runs exciting did was exciting Ram 7 and the Saint sick and Phillips and Vermeil get a hug that we do this more later check the quarter the Rams later 14 6 here's the kickoff Eric calipers I think we're going to reverse it they haven't seen this play in what top 15 years years he goes upfield splits the defenders good go oh wait two yards they make a two-point conversion we're tied at 14 what you think the reverse you cause people to lose their lanes top of the screen marques Walker bottom of the screen Billie Jenkins jr. you see them lose their lanes creating the lane for Guilford and he's off to the races one thing about the st. Louis Rams they had some big plate players and office you may not know about tight at Ernie Kahn well you're about to know look at this right here and then BOOM Mickey watching city tracks I'm like the proof it on there Ernie Conwell 48-yard touchdown from Tony banks 21 17 the Rams mid third quarter Phillipsburg left cuts upfield he can move to 25 yard touchdown 28 to 1726 carry 125 yards for Phillips and three touchdowns still 3rd quarter seats in a little trouble it Julie just get rid of it get rid of it no Keith while picks it off second interception against Schuler he later would be benched in favor Danny Werfel hello d'marco Farr and Schuler staging some pleasantries he did for me a one thing you know close to his players he's emotional forget this age differential that's so much bunk the rams beat the Saints by the count of 38 to 24 a sellout crowd of over 64,000 I think the Rams are a team that's gonna surprise all year long I'm out to the rampant very high on Lawrence Phillips all the negative perceptions from last year disappeared when this staff came in he looks slimmer so he's powerful instead of looking like a Sam Cunningham was a good strong but big runner he looks a little more Chuck Foreman tyfa but maybe not quite as fault and doesn't need much of a crease to go well he look good today three touchdowns at the Rams win when we return Bruce Smith has a new contract and a couple of sacks would be enough of the bills over the Viking over time in the career opener and Neffe go away from the pack where the is checking schools is skating most realistic game on ice NHL breakaway 98 former claims wards for PlayStation and windows 95 details tomorrow and interleague Labor Day doubleheader on ESPN first up the tribe are looking to impose their own brand of justice on the Bucks they'll start the party at 1:00 then and for wrap on the Ozark gone fishing and Moises Alou when the Marlins are big game fish with plenty of fight Indians pirates at one Orioles Marlins at for the Labor Day doubleheader tomorrow p.m. following NFL primetime Chipper Jones and the Atlanta Braves they played in Boston here in Boston tonight to play the Red Sox that's at the crop of the hour barnburner but it's over in Baltimore's Jacksonville is held on to defeat the Baltimore Ravens 28 to 27 we'll have highlights of that game a little bit later on but the Jaguars winning again against the Ravens in exciting fashion two playoff teams of a year ago wild-card teams the Minnesota Vikings a Buffalo Bills met at rich Stadium and the Vikings changed it to helm last year when Brad Johnson led them quite well thank you at quarterback buffalo bold now is experiencing life without Jim Kelly Todd Collins gets the start in Game one and off of at least one games experience they could say that life without Jimbo is not exactly a wonderful wonderful life 11 straight years number 12 started the Buffalo Bills their preseason opener last them with somebody else's Vince Ferragamo 1985 by the way the last number wouldn't sell out on opening day until today when Colin started but Collins won some games for him last year randall cunningham back after a year off he wasn't playing quarterback today was hunting Mitch Berger was hurt Randall Randall always been a good partner look at this directional punting he's down at the 5 yard line and Randall did a good job Mike Easley 3 netic second quarter Todd Collins the J woman's dreamers month 19 says first catch ever and all he does just that bad what touchdown now speaking of all I do is catch touchdowns yeah Chris Carr all he doesn't expect back for I'm Brad Johnson touchdown ten to seven minutes at a third quarter Bruce Smith 6-year 28 blocks million dollars $16 on a bonus and a couple of sacks at Brad Johnson still in the third quarter Robert Smith the injury last year entered his season what knee injury Curt Schultz detective nothing it's a 25-yard gain set up a field goal 13 did seven flights Smith what the injury look at him Burt look at the strides and the doctor is gone 78 yards touchdown and he had helped up front yeah all began with good line blocking Bruce Smith who had an outstanding day gets pinned inside here by Todd Sufi that cleared a gigantic blame for Smith to get down field Smith 169 yards overall in the second half alone about 14 two and a half minutes later at the game essentially ends college it gets that been it's a man named Brady Jeff Brady 30-yard touchdown 27 to 10 the bikes leader they go on to win it but there's earth one stood one of our old a piece on the show and famous Viking fan in the stand and the Vikings beat the bills by the count of 34 to 13 some big plays on both sides of over to the Vikings certainly early on every year under dented screen of boys head and if Todd Collins has got to learn a little bit Dundee this gonna miss Jim Kelly not only in the form of a quarterback and whether he could do in terms of throwing the ball but they're gonna miss his style everything about this office has changed since last year meanwhile the dawning of a new era we're sorry for the Houston oiler fans that no longer have the home games not enough of them showed up last year but I'm really a lot of people at look this looks like the little sombrero the Liberty Bowl we're gonna call it what the big Fedora it was Oakland at Tennessee Steve McNair dollar this is Jeff George did Timmy Brown 27 yards touchdown to the third quarter this touchdown early in the fourth quarter has the Raiders up 1413 now we pick it up third and five Tennessee trailing by a point Steve air McNair stats weren't great but a pressure time he was calm Ronnie Harmon always been a good receiver it's a first down and then Eddie George well get used to this reoccurring theme Eddie George outside for 8 yards and you see the combination there the speed the quickness the ability to shift his body then the power up the middle for another six and then here a 40 yard game there is nothing here he backs out of the pack and then drives in for another four so third and five why throw at Psalm 102 this gets a block he's powerful and he's fast 29 yard touchdown and Tennessee Oilers have the lead on the tribe nine carries 63 our Oilers go 4-2 would you give it to Tom Eddie George why not two points it's good and the Earl is a 21 to 14 the raiders drive down to a first and goal dough first down George what would you look for Tim Brown here yes he poured all our points well Ricky Dudley incomplete second down George sOooo landed true it as a throw with Orlando Cepeda the big complete third down go pout this a weird play remember the Holy Roller George it's a purple looks like George kicks and it turns out that he didn't but an offensive team cannot advance the fumble so no matter what the call was it was gonna be fourth down and then now hold you go to I go to Timmy Brown yeah what took you so long touchdown Raiders Georgia Brown look at Brown get the feet down great job of getting his feet down just before you go airborne here you've hit in the back but great concentration on the football great job tucking it away job he'll go sis let's go to overtime put in overtime look at how smooth he puts the ball on a ship Steve McNair knew what he was doing and Frank wycheck is wide open later in overtime watch this and you know he's big you know he's spent but he's powerful Tommy watch this play right here he put her it's a quarterback down to the 21 yard line that sets up al Del Greco the Tennessee Oilers have never lost the game they beat the Oakland Raiders by the count of 24 at 21 true only 30,000 showed up with the Liberty Bowl but folks you have an exciting team and again him any George at 35 carries for 216 yards and McNair looked so comfortable at crunch time Tommy you know I think when he came out a couple of years ago we all knew that he had great athletic skills and I'm not only talking about running the ball but the ability to throw the ball as well today we saw him at his best and that is when Eddie George contributes yardage from the backfield so you create from down in distance situations where he can be very comfortable with keeping the defense off-balance I'm talking about McNair well McNair and George yeah a party at the big Fedora is that it one game there is too big the door we go inside the numbers how good was Eddie George where we told you 35 carries for 216 yards many of them impressive opening day it's the second best performance ever by a running back the history of the National Football League only OJ Simpson for 1973 at Twitter 50 yards to the bills against the Patriots that's the only opening day performance better than the one we saw from Eddie George [Music] inside two numbers is brought to you by visa the official card of the NFL it's everywhere you want to be wwe.com [Music] when we return the Patriots try to defend their AFC crown against the Chargers they have fun at home Miami trying to bring some defense along with Moreno and 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even though sometimes you'll be bad and that way you in the world can reach a mutual agreement you know what I'm saying Thursday night quarterback Damian Craig was one of my favorite quarterbacks in the country not only because of his ability because of his desire albarn Virginia Thursday [Music] ESPN welcome back NFL primetime the defending AFC champion to England Patriots flash forgot that the Super Bowls in large part those are the coaching ability that man Bill Parcells he's gone but now I think with Pete Carroll they get the best of both worlds Marcel's ability to teach your club how to win and maybe have a little more fun with Pete Carroll and certainly Drew Bledsoe is gonna have fun with Pete Carroll 39 yards to Terry Glen down to the 12 yard line really good coverage third and goal the Patriots against the Chargers at the 4-yard line knocking at the door the been winter coats touchdown yeah and you see here as we take another look at this big coat held up at the line of scrimmage riding here it's been right there does a good job of grabbing off the look at coats fight off and give himself a little bit of space to make the catch at the back of the endzone the Patriot certainly had the threat of Pro Bowl running back Curtis my favorite Martin so why not fake him sometimes with the I the play fake by Bledsoe and he gets a Terry Glenn touchdown fans in Foxborough say hey man we remember this from last year 40 nothing very early even for Kevin Gilbride not a great debut as chargers coach well he's starting to sweat right there because Stan Humphries under a lot of pressure here you see him go back Pat Collins with the hit coming in head high there was no penalty right there and then Tedy Bruschi look at him come on the twist that's the linebacker coming from inside going a little bit outside exchanging one spot and coming free to the quarterback Humphries cut his mouth on that one first half charges 47 yards doing on three out of 23 and read Thomas a new addition to the Patriot defense if that Beppo and he recovered the fumble that the Patriots so second a goal from the 9 Curtis Martin nothing right let's go let's look at your blood so out there to make the flocking Rayleigh jets at top and then certain goal remember that Coach Harrison battle yeah we're gonna see that battle again here Harrison comes in makes good contact that's a great job but grab it on I like to speed backers or tape you've ever get called for that you can see Coates looking for the call though well pizzas are we wanted to call we get a few votes 17 nothing third one now still second quarter the play fake to Martin this time it's Shawn Jefferson moving on up for a 37 yard reception that sets up a Bledsoe - Sam - touchdown and the Pete Carroll trying to fire up Tedy Bruschi rather than fire down a couple of routes keep 631 nothing at half huh freeze - Freddie Jones the second-round pick with the top charger traffic and he has big-time potential of tight it's a nice catch his first reception so all he does is catch touchdown 31 - 7 the fourth quarter Humphries stripped by mark wheeler I'm all he tries to scramble for the ball the left shoulder down he left the game dislocated left shoulder not sure how long that'll mean but he's out and the chargers for the second time and two seasons get blasted by the Patriots 45 7 last year 41 to 7 this year Humphries will be evaluated later he's on the team flight now but this located left shoulder doesn't look good as Jim Everett finished up the game and New England had everything crackin it split so at four touchdown pass yeah and in his own way Parcells still motivating the Patriots even from New York they want to prove that they can win Chris without bill on a byline well they have a good chance to do that judging going week one go through the dolphin's Dan Marino 200th career game as Reno starts his 15th season tough day for Kerry Blanchard was a Pro Bowl kicker was great last year until they got to the Pro Bowl he couldn't make anything 42 yard field goal no good from the infield second quarter from 45 yards Lindy is not doing the Lindy because Blanchard missed again to be fair he missed a 58 yarder later in a half days Oprah 3 in the first half so his troubles began in 97 Dolphins next series second of 10 Marino back to pass oh they left the wineglass for Elijah Alexander 43 yards Marino should have passed it over a touchdown seven to three the Colts first and ten at the 20 still in the second quarter though Breen on the Dolphins knocking again from the infield we're in a real place shortstop I guess you find Fred Barnett on the slant eleven yards first and goal next play Kareem abdul-jabbar looking for the skyhook and he does it right there touchdown for nine yards out Miami on the board yeah and to be a successful running team you have to have crackback blocks like Jose Miguel be right there on Elijah Alexander and then Stanley Pritchett with the great black on Robert Blackmon to a sport too far into the end zone ten seven the Dolphins leaves Jim Harbaugh back to pass overthrows Lamont Warren short wooden with the intercepted what eventually falls on the ball second-year man with six round pick a year ago Dolphins get a field goal sixteen seven then Tom papa well the Miss read right there at the corner took the inside position and took the quick plan away Harbaugh still delivered the ball one that he wishes he had back well remember the name is Shawn wooden because again he goes up for what looks like a jump ball and makes the interception intended for dilgar and Lindy decides to pull Harbaugh was not his day and he goes with Paul Justin third and seven a minute 47 to go Justin DeSean Dawkins makes a nice play help set up a field goal and a culture within 616 210 and he think they're gonna kick the ball to the right here tom possibly then eat but they don't get it no wait a minute it's a Tumbo the Colts do get it the Colts are always so dangerous at the end of the game 45 seconds left down by 6 Justin to Brian's the snakes tape line for 15 yards 16 seconds no timeout Justin - Aaron beetle family but he's down in the middle of the field dick dick dick dick dick dick dick dick dick dick dick this happened last year think they trying to get a play off the gun goes off they never get that chance Jimmy Johnson and the Dolphins escape but the Colts not going to door Miami wins it by the count of 16 to 10 Mara the rookie field goal kicker not only punted but had three field goals and on a day when Dan Marino only two for a hundred and five yards with the Dolphins that won and you saw a change of their approach a little bit Tommy well and they didn't get a hundred yards rushing but you saw the commitment to the run from Jimmy Johnson you see guys blocking downfield people other than the offensive line and I think he's changing the attitude of that Miami offense so the Dolphins win in the Florida heat when we return we've won the NFL franchise Steelers cowboy the debut for Kordell Stewart not one who'd like to remember the big game in the AFC the profit or to the chief hop beautiful so I got off the elevator and said what is this the seventh-inning stretch American Express just an all country a little light on the lingo and a full gated that appropriately all right pickle couch please I need a mashed up and sweet and lovely Tokyo was a wicked googly I put yours up the apples and pears and said what is this big team to run American Express card on September 26th most people lost in the wilds die of shame because they didn't do one thing which would have saved their lives thinking nature push you to extreme but I supposed to have a plan but only pair you and my wife I've seen you with her can't force you so I planning to kill me too I don't want to kill you Charles I need you get home he's 20 mothers money's folks get you in an emergency Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins you wanna die [Music] you make me sick I'm sure I do and the nature of man no more mr. nice guy Garciaparra hitting streak over 30 guys to start another one tonight the Red Sox host the Atlanta Braves on their Sunday night baseball game of the week at the top of the hour but don't get much more exciting in the NFL when you see Cowboys at Steeler Super Bowls 10 13 and 30s certainly come to mind and these days the team's think that they can get to the Super Bowl why not Pittsburgh excited undefeated in the preseason Kordell Stewart look great at quarterback and Barry Switzer and the Dallas Cowboys try to untarnished an image and that began today and if we were to judge on Game one I would say that the star sufficiently polished here we go from Three Rivers Stadium Barry's with his first game ever intent coach of the Cowboys was a win at Pittsburgh Kordell Stewart his first start not a great one and Tonio Anderson Saxon next drive on third and seven he looked for will blackwell quit didn't look comfortable Tom yeah a ball overthrown there and he just looked like he didn't have that touch that he had during the course of the preseason did you say touch I think Troy Aikman had some touch Anthony Miller beats number 29 Randy fuller expecting big things at a Miller three plays later eight men Miller 12 yard touchdown seven upping have identified the Steelers thanks possession Stewart looking for Charles Johnson beyond 10 is old very dangerous almost intercepted but Twitter LaDonna look at the neck beyond a great job of playing the ball and then you feed Kevin Smith go up under him with the receiver he falls down did take a great athlete just to come out of that and not be injured well dad next to you rubbed the lower back all right how about Greg Lloyd return well many people have been piqued by Emmitt well Greg Lloyd here falling back on coverage didn't get a chance to really make a play on Emmett come you didn't commit soon enough in the tight end Lafleur there blocked them inside he kicked Lafleur no penalties a clean in the second quarter look at Michael Irvin this is a rainbow with 42 yards in a touchdown we said it early on NFL countdown I expect a huge huge year for Michael Irvin Bateman to urban between Chad Scott and Carnell like oh this is why they should get rid of astroturf the skin is on the field but Michel top four catches for a buck 15 in the first half alone third quarter down 17 nothing Kordell Stewart tries to rally the Steelers but Dexter Coakley reminds some the rookie linebacker over young Thomas Jackson 13 at 28 for a hundred four for Kordell he'll have better days Cowboys take advantage boy were they ready to play this when they were prepared and Aikman an urban were sharp chance gotta the coverage but a tough catch 24 to nothing punched out Steelers next possession Jerome Bennett does everything well except one thing he fumbles a little too much Brock Marion 12 leads to a field goal 27 nothing Cowboys as for Deion Sanders crash right only the putter Josh Miller trips him up Greg Lloyd as a little fun I goes back to his day job baseball during the middle of the week Craig was as I came back for this water impressive performance for the Cowboys Barry switches club obviously armed and loaded to make another run at the Super Bowl Tommy and the Cowboys wanted really on both sides of is what most impressive performances we've seep in them in a long time and Aikman an urban look very very sharp yeah and I thought the scariest part of all of this is that that very effective efficient running game that we're used to seeing led by Emmitt Smith and that big huge offensive line just really wasn't there this was keyed by the passing game and you saw what can happen when Anthony Miller starts to get deep early on in a football game then it opens up things because Michael Irvin will receive single coverage and the numbers that he could put up this year as you stated could be scary I think he is the least bit of a question mark on that's raining Werth last year everything going on he was a huge question mark as for trach and we go inside the numbers Tommy late last year with him losing all of his weapons and everything going on last nine games including the playoff exit against Carolina three touchdown passes 12 interceptions for Troy that's just on eight men like well August 31st 1997 four TDs no interceptions [Music] when we return on the felt cramped at GE yes Jets Jets Jets oh my goodness were they firing in the Pacific Northwest Jags and Ravens in a barnburner two went down to the final play [Music] the big game in the AFC the chiefs and Broncos were new hostilities in the AFC West and Steve Young and the 49ers knew they would have their hands full at the big sombrero they were hoping that they didn't have them full this much you love them all your life now biography let's you really know them he wanted to become a preacher but ended up Mayberry Sheriff what's this mash bad boy really liked learn how Milty got his joke how Philco became top banana 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preseason he's five in seven in his career and opening day Jets first possession going back 50 catches the first two years with league and NFL record look who's give them some props Keyshawn Johnson Geoff's next possession Chris Warren caught the ball by both Lewis recovered by Marcus Coleman only stock turnover in the first half but I led to a field goal hey TJ where's the love between old teammates huh well Chad brown here a little unnecessary roughness on Niall O'Donnell they've exchanged a few words right there Jets will take advantage two plays later boomer I think we have a new book three catches a hundred yards and two touchdowns in the day jet scored all five possessions in the first half there are 27 three meanwhile TJ Seahawks John fries right here trying to hit Joey Galloway over the middle deflected at the line of scrimmage then again trying to hit Joey Galloway this one going to be tipped by Marvin Jones and then you know it trying to throw and Mo Lewis is going to get a hand up throw the ball a little higher this pass incomplete with John free suffered a broken thumb second half enter the guy with more professional passing yards in any body Warren Moon but before you could enter Buber chapter 2 throw him the damn ball throw kribensis ball chapter 2 Wayne Chrebet - touchdown catch of the day Jets up 34 3 meanwhile Warren Moon didn't fare much better than fries almost picked off by Warren Glen pepper Johnson I think sterling said early day pepper touches home 92 92 year old pepper johnson all fired up jets squeak by the Seahawks 41 2 3 nice way to start his campaign off in New York Neal O'Donnell 18 of 25 no interceptions 270 yards in a career high five touchdown passes Wayne Chrebet if I stay at three catches 73 yards two touchdowns Jeff Bram three catches this one's all Jets Jags Ravens much publicized Mark Brunell injured Rob Johnson starting in his place Vidal took every snap last year but now more rushing yards in any quarterback in the league last year Jonathan getting his Brunell swerve on 25 yards for the touchdown for the guy from USC 7-zip Jags Ravens number one pick Peter Boulware nice move blue where the real sack he had 19 sacks last year for FSU Elance the nation's second quarter Raven get down 14-7 Vinny Testaverde with the radar lock and Jermaine Lewis sweet touch past 43 yards game tied at 14 finis 13 of 20 189 in the first half scary moment for the Jags Rob Johnson pursued by Ray Lewis Johnson taken down near the sideline serious pain left ankle sprain Johnson's back up steve Matthews no career anything bring emergency quarterback is right out CNN McArdle but Johnson stayed in and he's looking like Brunel again for they got more passing yards than any quarterback in the league last year that one to Jimmy Smith for the touchdown Johnson 20 of 20 for passing third quarter Vinny stays hot TJ give me a little bit of 2421 Baltimore of Michael Jackson where's Robert Robertson even more problems for Johnson completes the pass to Jimmy Smith but he's going to aggravate his ankle sprain Johnson would be taken off for x-rays and it ain't quite Willis Reed but Johnson comes back into the game fourth-quarter Jaguars down 2721 Johnson to Smith down the sideline 28 yards for the touchdown s'en 294 yards passing 28 27 Jegs under a minute left Jack's trying to run out the clock Nate throwing means drill Natron means fumble Ravens still alive last chance fourth and 17 Testaverde looking for Michael Jackson it looks like an apparent first down but it is ruled a trap CJ take another look I think we have some issues yeah take another look from the front angle looks like Michael does a great job there getting his hands underneath the ball looks like the ref got it wrong ref that enrolled Jags won the game 28 27 Vinny 24:41 322 three touchdowns but three interceptions Rob Johnson slamming day twenty of twenty four two touchdowns no interceptions Jimmy Smith has six catches a hundred and six yards and two touchdowns on we go to the big sombrero the Niners and the new-look Buccaneers orange is now their third color Steve Mariucci head coaching debut for the Niners and business as usual Steve Young Jerry Rice thirteen yards hundred seventy six straight games which Bryce has at least one cat but three plays later third and two Warren Sapp at a huge game Chase's young out of the pocket hardy Nickerson knees young unintentionally in the head once this is another look Tommy just looks scary the outstanding speed by Warren that zone though all day running down quarterback making hits on Jerry Rice Young had to leave and Mariucci had to go to they did not plan this at all and first half a weak one Jeff Brohm from blue boarding enters run the reverse for turrets and it's Warren Sapp and Sapp is taking out the whole team it takes him down by the facemask but don't watch that watch Jerry's left knee out put the game on the sidelines and civilian clothes Warren Sapp oh my goodness what a hurry lay down the Niners meanwhile Trent Dilfer to Carl the truth Williams 55 yards down to the 20 but for plays later rookie Patrick hate Jerry buck white fumbles the football on the one-yard line Tony Dungy just played we're trying to get rid of all that still six nothing nine Trent Dilfer fourth quarter play-action two days for the parks would kick the field goal earlier now lead at 10 6 with the game on the line Steve Young we've seen him come back before the cherry rice could not young on the field second half pressure Rufus Porter the former Seahawk Pro Bowl or nails next down third and eight yup it's warrants advocate sanction warrants at two and a half sacks 11 tackles the books attacked the 49er quarterbacks seven times and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers maybe they'll start to sell tickets now down there the Buccaneers beat the 49ers by the count of 13 to 6 the Niners lowest point total since November of 1991 chiefs and Broncos there's the look Marty Schottenheimer 38 here I don't like it here I don't have more he's on the Broncos what are we gonna do six uptick Broncos second quarter help John away from 14 rolls left brother for Rod Smith wide open he Kirk mark McMillan & wife catches it 78 yards but Elway on the play here's the joini look at Jerome woods hit him in the ribs but we've learned that John is Bionic and he stayed in the game here then what happened here Tommy well at the end of the first half he's one of the best management guys in the history of this league you see the clock ticking right there John should have gone down field with the ball if he had it to do over again he would but he spiked it right there on third down they had to settle for a feel though Elam kick the field goal Marty shot never see local that's all right we don't 9 nothing at the half first in 10 but the Chiefs and that there is work Greg Hill I dreamt I saw Greg Hill last night 38 yards more at water knocks I'm at about then two plays later Marcus at know it's Elvis Grbac of the bullfight 10 yards touchdown excuse me down to the 4 yard line Marcus no one faults better than him he's down at the 1 line but they didn't get the touchdown only a style field goal 9 to 3 Broncos easy and McCaffrey 17-yard game same dry now fourth quarter is four nine three morale David starting to churn up on the ground in the second half up the middle for a touch up with it's a flag on the play offensive holding but tell you like that Elway called the flag against his own team the rep said watch out don't worry about it hit the touchdown Marty just wait a minute when the quarterback this has a penalty in this not that I know this is a house of ours Broncos 19 and the Chiefs 3 David said 101 yards Elam had four field goals Elway threw for 246 yards when we return game ball there were many to go around many big-time performances we'll dole them out stay with us right back you've heard of Nike Air now there's zoo Manor the fitness response to Nike Air cushioning ever which means you run faster just as Jerry Rice and Barry's head Bill Maher helps me to accelerate Zoomer help me make sharper cut design happy football shoes with zoom air who knows maybe you can keep up the visa [Applause] [Applause] row double-b well the real fancy my people everything's better up here their hands cleaner beer is colder it's like being up in the Rockies where pours light is frost brewed it's the kind of place where a man needs a beer and a beer needs a man embarrass the way beer is supposed to be when beer is really bare these people are like my family maybe very distant [Applause] primetime players is brought to you by 1-800 collect the way we call collect today it's the first ever game balls sold out in August but you know what Michael Irvin gets one pair of T DS 153 yards receiving a big win for the Dallas Cowboys Stuart my game ball goes to Lawrence Phillips up the fat day 125 yards rushing three touchdowns you only had four touchdowns all of last year second year a guy getting it done I 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week one it's it's hard to really you know entire feel obviously Dallas and the Jets is and the Patriot bar sells post and future anything anything to tell me with the exception of the Dallas Cowboys I think we saw a lot of the winners you still need to be able to establish a running game well we're offered winging warns without you great team speed here per se word Scott and Tom Jackson I'm Chris Berman thanks for watching Sunday night game of the week Braves Red Sox at Fenway enjoy Chris now in our eighth season it's the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball game of the week tonight the Braves three-time 20 game winner Tom Glavine comes home to Fenway to take on the Boston Red Sox and Rookie of the Year favorite Nomar Garciaparra on the Sunday night baseball game of the week [Music] being a kid I wanted to be a major league baseball player and I wanted to play at Fenway Park you know we usually have tickets well in advance so kind of mark that day on your channel I remember everybody just kind of loading up in the car and okay we're gonna go the Red Sox game tonight 75 team I went to the World Series that's probably right around the time where I [Music] yeah one County with the hang out down here in the right field corner or somewhere around the foul pole here is my most vivid memories are just sitting here watching Dwight Evans a lot of times they can fly balls and make it throws and being in awe of what a great arm a guy had he'll have my dream I'm a major league baseball player but haven't had a chance to play Fenway Park so it's going to dream and I'm gonna have an opportunity to go there's gonna be some anxiety there's gonna be some nervousness I just hope that once they get out there and the game starts my instincts will take over and I'll pitch from 1942 and now Tom Glavine tonight will realize that childhood dream as he faces the Boston Red Sox at Fenway and he'll be up against a former teammate and a good friend Steve Avery the longtime Atlanta brave faces the Braves and Glavine for the first time here tonight hello everyone I'm John Miller welcome to Fenway Park in Boston the summer is almost over Labor Day tomorrow and here in Boston they're excited with the return of the Braves the former Boston Braves and the brains that put the hurt to the Red Sox here two straight days and now Glavine faces this ballclub the best hitting team in the American League at 298 team average but guys like Valentin and Vaughn but they have been shut down Nomar Garciaparra also yesterday his 30 game hitting streak came to an end he's a rookie of the year favorite he talked to Joe Morgan at the batting cage Nomar when I first read about you in the minor leagues you were known for your deepness all of a sudden now everybody's talking about the rocking which gives me the most satisfaction you know what they both guilty when I'm in the dugout I'm where I'm like all right now it's about hitting it's about offense I got a job to do there and that's over and you're on the field it's about miss doing making a play behind my picture you know making 40 feeling good so you know it's playing they say can you separate the two but you try to do as best you can you know even like they have a bad at bat or you messed up a play on the field or whatever you come in and you got another job to do yesterday you know you had your hitting streak broken but at least you got your forward back I wouldn't pay for you to have to go

Channel: Tom Bombadil

Views: 32,345

Rating: 4.8846154 out of 5

Keywords: National Football League, NFL Primetime, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, John Elway, Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers

Id: fe543HTIcgI

Length: 61min 27sec (3687 seconds)

Published: Sat Sep 15 2018