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Manning airs it out, Niners sinking fast

Posted 09-29-2004 at 4:44PM

Mike Wong
Staff Reporter

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Indianapolis 45, Green Bay 31—The defenses of both teams were nowhere to be found in this match up between reigning co-MVP Peyton Manning and the aging gunslinger Brett Favre. Manning torched Green Bay for all five of his touchdowns in the first half. Brett Favre kept the Packers in the game by hooking up with Javon Walker 11 times for 198 yards and three touchdowns. While Walker’s performance was spectacular, he also became the goat when he was stripped of the ball around midfield late in the fourth quarter, ending Green Bay’s comeback hopes.

New Orleans 28, St. Louis 25 (OT)—In a match up of two star studded offenses, a backup stole the show. Backup running back Aaron Stecker proved himself capable in the absence of Deuce McAllister with a 42 yard touchdown run in the second quarter and 106 rushing yards overall. Isaac Bruce paced the Rams with his third straight 100 yard receiving performance, but it wasn’t enough. Kicker John Carney came through in the clutch, with a game-tying 38-yard field goal with seven seconds left, and then the game-winning 31-yard field goal in overtime.

Jacksonville 15, Tennessee 12—The Jaguars proved they are for real by pulling an upset in the last minutes over the Titans. The Jaguars defense proved to be the star again, holding Steve McNair and company under 250 yards. Chris Brown has filled in nicely for the departed Eddie George, with his third straight 100 yard rushing performance. McNair left the game in the fourth quarter with a bruised sternum, but it didn’t matter as the Tennessee defense let Fred Taylor run in for the game winning touchdown.


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