Tuesday Night Football On Tap For Eagles, Vikings

Webb, Peterson help Vikings upset Eagles 24-14
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joe Webb threw for 195 yards and ran for a touchdown in his first career start filling in for an injured Brett Favre, and the lowly Minnesota Vikings beat Michael Vick and the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles 24-14 in the NFL's first Tuesday game since 1946. Adrian Peterson ran for 117 yards and a score, helping the Vikings (6-9) knock Philadelphia out of contention for a first-round Playoff bye. The Eagles (10-5) could've secured a first-round bye with a victory over ...

Vick gives Eagles 7-0 lead over Vikings
Philadelphia Eagles' Michael Vick, left, is tackled by Minnesota Vikings' Antoine Winfield in the first half of an NFL football game, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, in Philadelphia. Michael Vick threw a 3-yard TD pass shortly after he was selected as the NFC Pro Bowl starter to give the Philadelphia Eagles a 7-0 lead over the Minnesota Vikings after one quarter in the first Tuesday night NFL game in 46 years. Brett Favre was inactive for the Vikings because of a Concussion. Not even an extra 48 hours ...

Webb and Vikings Upset Vick, Eagles 24-14
Joe Webb of the Minnesota Vikings runs off the field after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Dec. 28, 2010, in Philadelphia, Pa. The Vikings defeated the Eagles 24 - 14. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) (AP) PHILADELPHIA — Considering everything else the Minnesota Vikings have endured this season, it was silly to think two extra days sitting around a Hotel Room would bring 'em down. No way a determined rookie Quarterback named Joe Webb was going to let that happen. ...

Joe Webb Leads Vikings To 24-14 Victory Over Eagles
Philadelphia — The Philadelphia Eagles got their bye a week early – and not the way they wanted. Joe Webb threw for 195 yards and ran for a touchdown in his first career start filling in for an injured Brett Favre, and the lowly Minnesota Vikings stunned Michael Vick and the NFC East champion Eagles 24-14 in the NFL's first Tuesday game since 1946. Adrian Peterson ran for 118 yards and a score, helping the Vikings (6-9) knock Philadelphia out of contention for a first-round Playoff...

Vikings QB Favre inactive vs. Eagles
Brett Favre is inactive for the Minnesota Vikings' game Tuesday night with the Philadelphia Eagles because of a Concussion. Favre will not play for the second time in three weeks because of injury. He sat out a Dec. 13 game against the New York Giants because of an injured Right Shoulder, ending his record consecutive starts streak at 297, dating back to 1992. The 41-year-old Favre suffered a concussion last week against the Chicago Bears and was listed as doubtful. Joe Webb will make his first ...

NFL: Minnesota 24, Philadelphia 14
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Unheralded rookie Quarterback Joe Webb threw for 195 yards in his first NFL start Tuesday, leading the Minnesota Vikings to a 24-14 win over Philadelphia. Webb went 17-of-26 through the air and rushed for a score in the game, which had been rescheduled from Sunday night due to last weekend's major East Coast snowstorm. Webb made the start for Brett Favre, who was held out the contest due to the lingering effects of a Concussion. Adrian Peterson returned after missi...

Eagles-Vikings Tuesday night football to make history
Forget that the 5-9 Minnesota Vikings were pretty terrible even before Brett Favre began showing his age and before star running back Adrian Peterson banged up his legs. Forget that the 10-4 Philadelphia Eagles have been one of the most dominant teams all year, have already clinched a Playoff spot, and are Las Vegas' two-touchdown favorite in the game. Forget that the Eagles last year knocked the Vikes out of Playoff contention and that the Green Bay Packers have already handed the Eagles t...

Along coast, storm's stranded tell their stories
Gregg Smith shovels out after a heavy Snowfall in the Boston suburb of Marlborough, Mass., Dec. 27. A powerful East Coast blizzard menaced would-be travelers by air, rail and highway Monday, leaving thousands without a way to get home after the holidays. (Bill Sikes / AP) Share Back to slideshow navigation The Samuel Adams statue in front of Faneuil Hall in Boston is covered with snow on Monday. (Michael Dwyer / AP) Share Back to slideshow navigation Alexa Canning a...

Chinese would handle snow better: US governor
Stumble This! The Governor of Pennsylvania blasted the precautions over this week's blizzard as a sign of growing US feebleness, saying that the Chinese would not have flinched at the snow. "We've become a nation of wussies. The Chinese are kicking our butts in everything," Ed Rendell, the Governor of the eastern state, told a Philadelphia Radio Station on Monday. Rendell was upset about the National Football League's decision to postpone the Philadelphia Eagles' home game against the Minnesota...

Michael Vick Is the Giants' Best Friend Right Now
The last time Giants fans saw Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson, the two Eagles were etching nightmares that will not soon leave the brains of anyone who witnessed the Meadowlands Meltdown. They will be back on television screens on Tuesday night and those fans, still in the throes of the spiral set off during that fateful Fourth Quarter, will be in a very strange position as they settle in for this unusual night of football. They will be in a position that pretty much forces them to root for the ...

Jenn Sterger's Attorney: Brett Favre Getting Special Treatment From NFL
Jenn Sterger's lawyer, Joseph Conway, told Sports Business Daily today that he believes the NFL is giving Minnesota Vikings Quarterback Brett Favre Preferential Treatment. "He is a high-profile athlete and a star in this league," Conway said. "He did do it or he didn't do it. There are lots of reasons to believe he is getting Preferential Treatment." Sterger accused Favre of sending her racy voicemails and naked pictures two years ago when both worked for the New York Jets. The 41-year-old s...

NFL: Green Bay 45, N.Y. Giants 17
GREEN BAY, Wis., Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Aaron Rodgers amassed 404 passing yards and hurled four TDs Sunday, powering the Green Bay Packers' 45-17 thumping of the New York Giants. Rodgers returned after missing one game with a Concussion to dominate the reeling Giants, completing 25-of-37 passes, and John Kuhn scored three touchdowns for Green Bay, which stayed alive in the NFC Playoff hunt. The Packers (9-6) face another must-win situation next week against the Chicago Bears if they are to make the po...

Packers Dominate Giants 45-17 In Aaron Rodgers' Return
GREEN BAY, Wis. — With Aaron Rodgers back from a Concussion, the Green Bay Packers stayed on track for the Playoffs – and made sure the New York Giants' nightmare continued for another week. Rodgers threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns as the Packers beat the struggling Giants 45-17 at Lambeau Field on Sunday. The loss leaves the Giants (9-6) clinging to fading playoff hopes and wondering if there was a hangover effect from the previous week's collapse against Philadelphia. New ...

Ed Rendell, Pennsylvania Governor chastises "nation of wusses"
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell spoke out against the NFL's decision move the Minnesota Vikings - Philadelphia Eagles game to Tuesday night because of the blizzard. As Cindy Boren reported: After calling the postponement "a joke" and saying that "Vince Lombardi would be spinning in his grave," on Sunday, his anger was unabated Monday, when he made frequent use of the "w" word. "My biggest beef is that this is part of what's happened in this country," ...

Packers missing starter Zombo vs. Giants
Packers starting outside Linebacker Frank Zombo is inactive for Sunday's game against the New York Giants with a Knee Injury, leaving Green Bay very thin at the position. Zombo will be replaced by Robert Francois. Green Bay has struggled with injuries all season and will also be without backup Linebacker Diyral Briggs (ankle). Regulars Nick Barnett, Brandon Chillar and Brady Poppinga are on injured reserve. The Packers are also without Defensive End Cullen Jenkins and backup running back James S...

Patriots missing 4 starters vs. Bills
The New England Patriots are without four key starters for their game with the Buffalo Bills. Tight End Aaron Hernandez (hip), guard Dan Connolly (Concussion), outside Linebacker Jermaine Cunningham (calf), and Defensive Lineman Brandon Deaderick (shoulder) are out. Also inactive is Defensive Lineman Mike Wright (Concussion), who leads the team with 5 1/2 sacks. Buffalo center Geoff Hangartner will miss his third straight game because of a Knee Injury. The Patriots clinch home-field advantage th...

After strong start, Garrard fades down stretch
Jacksonville Jaguars Quarterback David Garrard (9) leaves the field after losing 20-17 in overtime to the Washington Redskins during an NFL football game in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010. David Garrard set the franchise record for touchdown passes in a season, enjoyed five of the best eight games of his career and led the Jacksonville Jaguars to several late wins. His performance Sunday overshadowed all of it. With star running back Maurice Jones-Drew sitting out because of a knee in...

Ed Rendell: We're a 'nation of wusses'
It's worth noting that while Michael Bloomberg is chastising his constituents for not reacting well to the Northeast snowstorm, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell (D) has gone a step farther, railing against the whole country over the rescheduling of a football game. From the Early Lead: Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell really disliked the NFL's decision to move the Sunday night game between the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles to tonight because of a blizzard forecast. After calling the pos...

Rams-Seahawks moved to Sunday night
The Rams game at Seattle to decide the NFC West title has been moved to Prime Time next Sunday by the league. Under its flexible scheduling policy, the NFL has switched the game to 8:20 p.m. EST. St. Louis (7-8) leads Seattle by one game, but if the Seahawks win, they will become the first division champion with a losing record in NFL history. NBC will televise the match. Also flexed next Sunday will be Jacksonville at Houston and Tennessee at Indianapolis to 4:15 EST on CBS, Chicago at Green Ba...

Dolphins release Curtis, Eric Ghiaciuc
Veteran receiver Kevin Curtis, who came back this season from a Knee Injury and a bout with Testicular Cancer, has been released by the Miami Dolphins. Curtis caught one pass in two games after joining Miami two weeks ago. The Dolphins also released Offensive Lineman Eric Ghiaciuc on Tuesday and signed Offensive Lineman Allen Barbre and Linebacker Mike Rivera. Barbre, a fourth-year pro, has played for Green Bay and Seattle. Rivera was signed off the Packers Practice Squad and has also been with ...

Can The Giants Bounce Back?
Giants coach Tom Coughlin and punter Matt Dodge (AP) It’s very simple for the Giants this week. Win the game and they are in the Playoffs, easing a lot of the sting from last week’s utter meltdown. Lose the game, and the questions concerning their Makeup and heart will only intensify. In many ways, it is an unfair situation. Going into Green Bay and beating the Packers is no easy matter. Green Bay came very close to upsetting the Patriots in New England last week, without their sta...

NFL playoffs: who needs what to clinch
NEW YORK (AP) — Three division titles remain Undecided heading into the final week of the NFL season: the AFC South, NFC South and NFC West. Indianapolis wins the AFC South by beating visiting Tennessee on Sunday, or if Jacksonville loses at Houston. The winner of Sunday’s game in Seattle between the Rams and Seahawks wins the NFC West. While the AFC Wild Cards belong to the Jets and either the Ravens or Steelers — whichever doesn’t take the AFC North — five teams h...

Giants stuck in Wisconsin thinking about loss
New York Giants Quarterback Eli Manning walks off the field after throwing an interception during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 45-17. The disappointment of Green Bay just won't go away for the New York Giants. Not only did they lose control of their Playoff hopes with a 45-17 loss to the Packers, the Giants were stuck in Wisconsin for a second straight day when their charter was unable to make ...

Vikings, Eagles wait around to play postponed game
While the Minnesota Vikings ate cheesesteaks and acted like tourists, the Philadelphia Eagles savored a division title they clinched from their couches. Both teams had to wait another day to play the first NFL game on a Tuesday in 64 years. A winter storm postponed the Vikings-Eagles game from Sunday night to Tuesday night before any snow had even accumulated. About a foot of snow fell on Philadelphia, though less than five inches was on the ground before the scheduled kickoff at 8:20 p.m. EST. ...

On the Radar: weather, NFL, Teena Marie, Ivory Coast
Weather and travel: Thousands of holiday travelers remain stranded as airports, rail lines and road departments try to recover from a blizzard that struck the U.S. East Coast on Sunday and Monday. By Monday night, at least 4,155 flights had been canceled, up to 32 inches of snow piled up in some areas, and wind gusts blew as strong as 80 mph. "This storm was one of the most challenging storms we've had in a decade or two," Thomas Bosco, General Manager of New York's LaGuardia...