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Albany, NY – WAMC's Ian Pickus surveys the sports world, from Sunday's NFL action to MLB's pennant races.
THE NEW YORK JETS ARE PICKING UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF A YEAR AGO .NEW YORK 2-0 AFTER A 32-3 DRUBBING OF JACKSONVILLE IN NFL ACTION YESTERDAY THE BUFFALO BILLS ALSO A SURPRISING 2-0 AFTER A LAST-MINUTE WIN OVER OAKLAND, 38-35. BUFFALO OVERCOMING A 21-3 FIRST-HALF DEFICIT. TOM BRADY KEEPS SHINING THROUGH THE AIR BRADY THREW FOR 423 MORE YARDS AS NEW ENGLAND TOPPED SAN DIEGO 35-21.
SCOREBOARD NOW .IT WAS GREEN BAY 30, CAROLINA 23 ATLANTA EDGED PHILADELPHIA 35-31. TITANTS 26, RAVENS 13 STEELERS A 24-NOTHING WINNER OVER SEATTLE DETROIT WITH A RECORD 48-3 WIN OVER KANSAS CITY TAMPA BAY OVERCAME A 17-NOTHING HALFTIME HOLE TO BEAT MINNESOTA 24-20 IT WAS THE REDSKINS 22, THE CARDINALS 21. DREW BREES THREW FOR THREE TOUCHDOWNS AS NEW ORLEANS SHUT DOWN CHICAGO 30-13. BROWNS 27, COLTS 19.
DENVER TOPPED CINCINNATI 24-22. IT WAS THE TEXANS OVER THE DOLPHINS 23-13 AND DALLAS BESTED SAN FRANCISCO 27-24 IN OVERTIME.
TO BASEBALL, WHERE TAMPA BAY HAS CLOSED TO WITHIN TWO GAMES OF BOSTON IN THE A.L. WILD CARD RACE .THE RAYS TOPPING THE SOX 8-5, THEIR 11TH WIN IN 14 GAMES AGAINST BOSTON. THE YANKEES STAYED 4.5 GAMES UP ON BOSTON AFTER FALLING TO TORONTO 3-0. MARIANO RIVERA REMAINS STUCK AT 601 SAVES. THE METS LOOKED TO PLAY SPOILER BY BEATING THE BRAVES 7-5.
ELSEWHERE, JUSTIN VERLANDER WON HIS 24TH GAME AS DETROIT GOT PAST OAKLAND 3-0. ONE MORE WIN MAKES HIM THE WINNINGEST PITCHER SINCE 1990. THE ANGELS, RANGERS, INDIANS, AND WHITE SOX WERE ALL WINNERS.
IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE, THE GIANTS TOPPED COLORADO 12-5 TO MOVE WITHIN FOUR GAMES OF THE WILD-CARD LEADING BRAVES. THE CARDINALS ARE WITHIN 3.5 GAMES AFTER A 5-0 WIN OVER THE PHILLIES.
THE D-BACKS, BREWERS, NATIONALS, ASTROS AND DODGERS WERE ALL WINNERS.
AND SYRCAUSE AND PITT ARE JOINING THE ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE, LEAVING THE BIG EAST SCRAMBLING.