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simmytbone · 09-13-2015, 10:37 PM

Hey guys,

2 teams in the NFC West take 1st blood in the 2015 Season

The St. Louis Rams UPSETS the #1 defense in the Seattle Seahawks....AGAIN in St. Louis

Plus, the Arizona Cardinals with a returning Carson Palmer took care of the #1 offense in the New Orleans Saints

Here are the stories:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/gametra...150913_SEA@STL

Rams answer late, shock Seahawks 34-31
By R.B. FALLSTROM
AP Sports Writer
Sep. 13, 2015

ST. LOUIS (AP) The Seahawks needed a yard. The Rams defense knew that this time, unlike in the Super Bowl, they would give the ball to Marshawn Lynch.

Once again, Pete Carroll's choice didn't work out. Rams defensive linemen Michael Brockers and Aaron Donald stuffed Lynch for a 1-yard loss on fourth down to seal a 34-31 overtime over the two-time defending NFC champs victory Sunday.

''We were thinking run,'' Donald said. ''It's short yardage and we know they've got Lynch back there and we knew they were going to give it to him.''

Carroll said the play had been getting 2 or 3 yards ''all day long.'' The Seahawks' bid to keep overtime going died at the Rams 43, about 10 yards shy of field goal range.

''I don't know how they got the penetration, but they did,'' he said.

The Rams assembled a defense that features five first-round picks up front for just such a moment. They sacked Wilson six times, getting two each from Donald and Robert Quinn.

''We wanted to start fast,'' Quinn said. ''A.D. started it off and after that, guys tried to follow him.''

Greg Zuerlein kicked a 37-yard field goal on the opening drive of overtime.

The Rams watched a 24-13 lead disappear, as Seattle scored 18 points in the fourth quarter, capped by Cary Williams' strip-and-score of Nick Foles with 4:39 left.

With 53 seconds left, the Rams tied the game at 31 after Seahawks defensive back Dion Bailey - the replacement for holdout Kam Chancellor - stumbled on Lance Kendricks' 37-yard touchdown catch.

''It was a matchup I took,'' Foles said. ''Lance gave a little move and ran right by him.''

Bailey, who made his NFL debut, said ''I was just too flat-footed, tried to open up and fell down. At that point I've got to tackle him and live to fight another day.''

The Seahawks opened overtime with an onside kick that could have given them a shot at winning the game outright, as Bradley Marquez caught Steven Hauschka's popped-up attempt. After throwing a flag for an illegal fair catch, officials ruled the ball was kicked directly in the air, so Marquez was OK raising his hand.

Carroll said it wasn't supposed to have been of a pooch kick.

''We didn't execute the kick right, simple as that,'' Carroll said. ''We were kicking the ball way down the field.''

Foles hit Steadman Bailey for a 22-yard catch for the key gain to set up Zuerlein's kick.

The Seahawks had another special teams letdown when Tavon Austin returned a 57-yard punt by Jon Ryan 75 yards for a touchdown.

Austin was virtually untouched on two touchdowns, also scoring on a 16-yard run.

''I didn't think he was ever going to punt it to me,'' Austin said. ''My blockers were set up and I just kicked in it gear and scored.''

The play by the defense helped the Rams make up for three lost fumbles.

''Normally when we get three turnovers and they get one, we win,'' Carroll said. ''We've been doing that for a long time.''

Foles was 18 for 27 for 297 yards and one TD with no interceptions in his St. Louis debut.

Wilson was 32 for 41 for 251 yards with a TD and an interception, and added 31 yards on eight carries.

Rookie Tyler Lockett had a 57-yard punt return TD and Jimmy Graham caught a touchdown pass in the fourth for Seattle.

The Rams announced 51,792 tickets had been distributed but the 66,000-seat capacity Edward Jones Dome looked to be a little more than half-filled.

NOTES: Graham had six catches for 51 yards including a 7-yard score in the fourth in his Seattle debut. ... The Rams lost CB Trumaine Johnson (concussion tests) and special teams ace Chase Reynolds (knee) in the first half. Johnson's interception set up an early field goal. ... St. Louis totaled six sacks on Wilson last year, three in each game.

Meanwhile....

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/gametra...0150913_NO@ARI

Palmer throws for 3 TDs, Cardinals beat Saints 31-19
By BOB BAUM
AP Sports Writer
Sep. 13, 2015

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) From the first series to his very last on Sunday, Carson Palmer showed just how much he means to the Arizona Cardinals.

As if there was any doubt.

Palmer threw three touchdown passes in his first game back from a torn ACL and the Cardinals opened their season with a 31-19 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. In the process, he became the first Cardinals quarterback since Jim Hart to win seven straight starts,

''I thought he played outstanding,'' coach Bruce Arians said. ''He came out on fire.''

Drew Brees threw for 355 yards but just one touchdown. The Saints had to settle for Zach Hocker field goals after four drives.

''We had some opportunities a few times,'' Brees said, ''and we go down the field and kick field goals, not touchdowns.''

Arizona's Andre Ellington rushed for 69 yards before being carted off with a right knee injury.

Palmer directed a nine-play, 80-yard touchdown drive after the opening kickoff, punctuated by a 10-yard TD pass to John Brown. The other two scoring passes came in the fourth quarter. Darren Fells made a 17-yard fingertip catch for one score and Arizona clinched it with Palmer's 55-yard pass to rookie David Johnson with 1:33 to play.

Palmer, 14-2 in his last 16 starts, completed 19 of 32 passes for 307 yards with no interceptions.

Arizona was 8-1 when Palmer went down last season, 3-5 after that, including a wild card playoff loss with their third-string quarterback.

An injury to Ellington would be a tough blow after he played with a torn tendon in his left foot in 2014 before a core muscle injury ended his season. Arians said Ellington appeared to have a posterior cruciate ligament injury, although further tests are planned.

Chris Johnson, a late free agent signing, relieved Ellington. But it was a third running back, David Johnson, who made the play that assured the win.

The Cardinals figured the Saints expected them to keep the ball on the ground to run out the clock, and Johnson was wide open for the short pass.

''It wasn't designed to score,'' Arians said. ''It was just designed to get us a first down.''

The fleet third-round pick out of Northern Iowa took a pass out of the backfield and used a burst of speed to run down the right sidelines to the end zone.

Larry Fitzgerald wasn't surprised by the play call.

''In coach Arians' car,'' Fitzgerald said. ''There is no cruise control.''

Palmer loves that approach.

''You love being offensive on offense,'' he said.

Fells, who played basketball at UC Irvine, caught four passes for 82 yards, the most in a game by a Cardinals tight end since 1989. Larry Fitzgerald had six catches for 87 yards.

Brees, trying to lead the Saints back from a 7-9 season, completed 30 of 48 passes with one touchdown and one interception.

Mistakes doomed New Orleans, coach Sean Payton said.

''We had seven penalties,'' he said, ''...a handful of holding and pass interference calls.''

In his first series since blowing out his knee, Palmer completed 5 of 6 passes for 62 yards. From the 10-yard line, Palmer rolled right and after checking off to receivers all over the field, found Brown open for the touchdown.

The already depleted New Orleans secondary took a blow when safety Rafael Bush, who had started in place of injured Jarius Byrd, left with a chest injury in the third quarter.

Notes: The Saints were called for three penalties on one play, two of them against cornerback Delvin Breaux. ... The last Cardinals tight end with more yards receiving was Roy Awalt, who had 105 against Dallas on Nov. 12, 1989. ... Rashad Johnson's interception came when Brees' pass bounced off Marques Colston's hands.

credit: cbssports.com

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/201509.../seahawks@rams

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/201509...ints@cardinals

isiahthomas · 09-14-2015, 03:47 PM

I was surprised Seattle lost. They were leading 31-24 in the 4th.

09-13-2015, 10:37 PM	#1
simmytbone Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 17, 2009 Posts: 1,513	Rams UPSET Seahawks in St. Louis....AGAIN; Cardinals def. the Saints Hey guys, 2 teams in the NFC West take 1st blood in the 2015 Season The St. Louis Rams UPSETS the #1 defense in the Seattle Seahawks....AGAIN in St. Louis Plus, the Arizona Cardinals with a returning Carson Palmer took care of the #1 offense in the New Orleans Saints Here are the stories: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/gametra...150913_SEA@STL Rams answer late, shock Seahawks 34-31 By R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer Sep. 13, 2015 ST. LOUIS (AP) The Seahawks needed a yard. The Rams defense knew that this time, unlike in the Super Bowl, they would give the ball to Marshawn Lynch. Once again, Pete Carroll's choice didn't work out. Rams defensive linemen Michael Brockers and Aaron Donald stuffed Lynch for a 1-yard loss on fourth down to seal a 34-31 overtime over the two-time defending NFC champs victory Sunday. ''We were thinking run,'' Donald said. ''It's short yardage and we know they've got Lynch back there and we knew they were going to give it to him.'' Carroll said the play had been getting 2 or 3 yards ''all day long.'' The Seahawks' bid to keep overtime going died at the Rams 43, about 10 yards shy of field goal range. ''I don't know how they got the penetration, but they did,'' he said. The Rams assembled a defense that features five first-round picks up front for just such a moment. They sacked Wilson six times, getting two each from Donald and Robert Quinn. ''We wanted to start fast,'' Quinn said. ''A.D. started it off and after that, guys tried to follow him.'' Greg Zuerlein kicked a 37-yard field goal on the opening drive of overtime. The Rams watched a 24-13 lead disappear, as Seattle scored 18 points in the fourth quarter, capped by Cary Williams' strip-and-score of Nick Foles with 4:39 left. With 53 seconds left, the Rams tied the game at 31 after Seahawks defensive back Dion Bailey - the replacement for holdout Kam Chancellor - stumbled on Lance Kendricks' 37-yard touchdown catch. ''It was a matchup I took,'' Foles said. ''Lance gave a little move and ran right by him.'' Bailey, who made his NFL debut, said ''I was just too flat-footed, tried to open up and fell down. At that point I've got to tackle him and live to fight another day.'' The Seahawks opened overtime with an onside kick that could have given them a shot at winning the game outright, as Bradley Marquez caught Steven Hauschka's popped-up attempt. After throwing a flag for an illegal fair catch, officials ruled the ball was kicked directly in the air, so Marquez was OK raising his hand. Carroll said it wasn't supposed to have been of a pooch kick. ''We didn't execute the kick right, simple as that,'' Carroll said. ''We were kicking the ball way down the field.'' Foles hit Steadman Bailey for a 22-yard catch for the key gain to set up Zuerlein's kick. The Seahawks had another special teams letdown when Tavon Austin returned a 57-yard punt by Jon Ryan 75 yards for a touchdown. Austin was virtually untouched on two touchdowns, also scoring on a 16-yard run. ''I didn't think he was ever going to punt it to me,'' Austin said. ''My blockers were set up and I just kicked in it gear and scored.'' The play by the defense helped the Rams make up for three lost fumbles. ''Normally when we get three turnovers and they get one, we win,'' Carroll said. ''We've been doing that for a long time.'' Foles was 18 for 27 for 297 yards and one TD with no interceptions in his St. Louis debut. Wilson was 32 for 41 for 251 yards with a TD and an interception, and added 31 yards on eight carries. Rookie Tyler Lockett had a 57-yard punt return TD and Jimmy Graham caught a touchdown pass in the fourth for Seattle. The Rams announced 51,792 tickets had been distributed but the 66,000-seat capacity Edward Jones Dome looked to be a little more than half-filled. NOTES: Graham had six catches for 51 yards including a 7-yard score in the fourth in his Seattle debut. ... The Rams lost CB Trumaine Johnson (concussion tests) and special teams ace Chase Reynolds (knee) in the first half. Johnson's interception set up an early field goal. ... St. Louis totaled six sacks on Wilson last year, three in each game. Meanwhile.... http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/gametra...0150913_NO@ARI Palmer throws for 3 TDs, Cardinals beat Saints 31-19 By BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer Sep. 13, 2015 GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) From the first series to his very last on Sunday, Carson Palmer showed just how much he means to the Arizona Cardinals. As if there was any doubt. Palmer threw three touchdown passes in his first game back from a torn ACL and the Cardinals opened their season with a 31-19 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. In the process, he became the first Cardinals quarterback since Jim Hart to win seven straight starts, ''I thought he played outstanding,'' coach Bruce Arians said. ''He came out on fire.'' Drew Brees threw for 355 yards but just one touchdown. The Saints had to settle for Zach Hocker field goals after four drives. ''We had some opportunities a few times,'' Brees said, ''and we go down the field and kick field goals, not touchdowns.'' Arizona's Andre Ellington rushed for 69 yards before being carted off with a right knee injury. Palmer directed a nine-play, 80-yard touchdown drive after the opening kickoff, punctuated by a 10-yard TD pass to John Brown. The other two scoring passes came in the fourth quarter. Darren Fells made a 17-yard fingertip catch for one score and Arizona clinched it with Palmer's 55-yard pass to rookie David Johnson with 1:33 to play. Palmer, 14-2 in his last 16 starts, completed 19 of 32 passes for 307 yards with no interceptions. Arizona was 8-1 when Palmer went down last season, 3-5 after that, including a wild card playoff loss with their third-string quarterback. An injury to Ellington would be a tough blow after he played with a torn tendon in his left foot in 2014 before a core muscle injury ended his season. Arians said Ellington appeared to have a posterior cruciate ligament injury, although further tests are planned. Chris Johnson, a late free agent signing, relieved Ellington. But it was a third running back, David Johnson, who made the play that assured the win. The Cardinals figured the Saints expected them to keep the ball on the ground to run out the clock, and Johnson was wide open for the short pass. ''It wasn't designed to score,'' Arians said. ''It was just designed to get us a first down.'' The fleet third-round pick out of Northern Iowa took a pass out of the backfield and used a burst of speed to run down the right sidelines to the end zone. Larry Fitzgerald wasn't surprised by the play call. ''In coach Arians' car,'' Fitzgerald said. ''There is no cruise control.'' Palmer loves that approach. ''You love being offensive on offense,'' he said. Fells, who played basketball at UC Irvine, caught four passes for 82 yards, the most in a game by a Cardinals tight end since 1989. Larry Fitzgerald had six catches for 87 yards. Brees, trying to lead the Saints back from a 7-9 season, completed 30 of 48 passes with one touchdown and one interception. Mistakes doomed New Orleans, coach Sean Payton said. ''We had seven penalties,'' he said, ''...a handful of holding and pass interference calls.'' In his first series since blowing out his knee, Palmer completed 5 of 6 passes for 62 yards. From the 10-yard line, Palmer rolled right and after checking off to receivers all over the field, found Brown open for the touchdown. The already depleted New Orleans secondary took a blow when safety Rafael Bush, who had started in place of injured Jarius Byrd, left with a chest injury in the third quarter. Notes: The Saints were called for three penalties on one play, two of them against cornerback Delvin Breaux. ... The last Cardinals tight end with more yards receiving was Roy Awalt, who had 105 against Dallas on Nov. 12, 1989. ... Rashad Johnson's interception came when Brees' pass bounced off Marques Colston's hands. *credit: cbssports.com* http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/201509.../seahawks@rams http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/201509...ints@cardinals
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09-14-2015, 03:47 PM	#2
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	I was surprised Seattle lost. They were leading 31-24 in the 4th.