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Lord I Love Football: NFL Week 11 Scoreboard — Thanksgiving Edition

Chicago 10, New York 0
Give thanks for: Bears wideout Mark Bradley’s 57-yard, catch-and-carry touchdown gave Chicago’s defense some breathing room.
Give him a plate of gristle: Jets coach Eric Mangini called for an ill-advised onsides kick that was recovered by the Bears to open the second half.

New England 35, Green Bay 0
Give thanks for: Tom Brady was ruthlessly efficient in going 20 of 31 for 244 yards with four scores and no picks.
Give him a plate of gristle: Green Bay’s much-improved offensive line regressed against the Pats.

St. Louis 0, Carolina 15
Give thanks for: Carolina defensive end Mike Rucker mashed Mark Bulger’s potatoes on two sacks, including one for a safety that provided the final margin of victory.
Give him a plate of gristle: Rams left tackle Adam Goldberg, for not being Orlando Pace.

Pittsburgh 24, Cleveland 20
Give thanks for: 4th Quarter Big Ben, who led three TD drives.
Give him a plate of gristle: Big Ben during quarters one through three, when he had 43 passing yards and three interceptions.

Atlanta 10, Baltimore 24
Give thanks for: Ravens running Jamal Lewis feasted on the Falcons’ depleted run defense, rushing for three touchdowns for the first time in three years.
Give him a plate of gristle: Michael Vick should know that it’s not good be a jive turkey so close to Thanksgiving.

Washington 17, Tampa Bay 20
Give thanks for: A Cadillac Williams sighting!
Give him a plate of gristle: Daniel Snyder still hasn’t figured out that the team that spends the most money doesn’t win the most games. (Joe Gibbs should probably know better, too.)

Tennessee 31, Philadelphia 13
Give thanks for: Pacman Jones showed why the Titans continue to put up with his malfeasance with a stellar 90-yard punt return that salted away the win.
Give him a plate of gristle: The entire Eagles team played like a turkey-bloated uncle after McNabb’s injury.

Cincinnati 31, New Orleans 16
Give thanks for: The Bengals may have a team full of hoodlums, but Chad Johnson is no longer a hood ornament.
Give him a plate of gristle: Sure, he had 510 yards, but Drew Brees threw two first-half interceptions, plus another in the third quarter, that made it necessary to throw on virtually every down during the second half.

Minnesota 20, Miami 24
Give thanks for: Miami’s Jason Taylor scored the seventh TD of his career, tying the NFL record for defensive linemen.
Give him a plate of gristle: Vikings QB Brad Johnson is old and broken down, but there is no one behind him on the depth chart who could do any better.

Oakland 13, Kansas City 17
Give thanks for: RB Larry Johnson continues to be the Chiefs’ bell cow with 31 carries for 154 yards and two TDs.
Give him a plate of gristle: Randy Moss had no receptions. The best thing he could do for the Raiders is quit the team entirely, instead of just on game days.

Buffalo 24, Houston 21
Give thanks for: Lee Evans, who wears #83, scored a pair of 83-yard touchdowns on consecutive first-quarter drives.
Give him a plate of gristle: The young Texans defense couldn’t stuff the Bills’ middling QB, J.P. Losman, during a late-game comeback.

Seattle 14, San Francisco 20
Give thanks for: Frank Gore set a 49ers record with 212 yards rushing in the upset.
Give him a plate of gristle: Seneca Wallace’s stint as a starter came crashing to a thud with a three-interception game

Detroit 10, Arizona 17
Give thanks for: Matt Leinart gets his first win.
Send him home without supper: Matt Millen doesn’t even deserve gristle.

Indianapolis 14, Dallas 21
Give thanks for: Tony Romo outplayed Peyton Manning, but he shouldn’t get used to it.
Give him a plate of gristle: Tony Dungy should have challenged the interception that Dallas returned for a score.

San Diego 35, Denver 27
Give thanks for: LaDainian Tomlinson is the league’s MVP so far.
Give him a plate of gristle: Denver’s Jake Plummer is playing himself out of the starting quarterback job on a 7-3 team. That’s no small feat.

New York Giants 10, Jacksonville 26
Give thanks for: The Jacksonville defense is an immovable object at home (except against Houston).
Give him a plate of gristle: Eli Manning still has to sit at the kiddie table.

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