Foster returns to form as Texans down Steelers
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10/02/2011 - Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arian Foster ran for 155 yards, including the go-ahead 42-yard touchdown scamper in the fourth quarter, leading the Houston Texans to a 17-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Reliant Stadium.
Foster was back in the lineup after missing two of the first three games this season because of a hamstring injury. He had just 33 yards on 10 carries in his lone previous action -- a Week 2 win against Miami -- and on Sunday demonstrated the form that made him last year's NFL rushing champion.
The Texans (3-1) bounced back from last week's loss at New Orleans and did so with a balanced offense that sputtered initially when star receiver Andre Johnson went down late in the second quarter with what appeared to be a hamstring injury. Johnson caught four passes for 36 yards before leaving the field on a play in which he was not hit. He was in street clothes on the sideline in the second half.
Matt Schaub complemented Foster's big day with a 14-for-21, 138-yard passing effort and Houston won despite a number of costly penalties that negated a Pittsburgh fumble in its own territory, a blocked field goal that was returned for a touchdown and an interception that was run back for a score.
Ben Roethlisberger completed 16-of-30 passes for 206 yards with an interception for the Steelers (2-2), who had beaten Seattle and Indianapolis after a humbling 35-7 loss to Baltimore in the opener.
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miami Dolphins running back Daniel Thomas was inactive for Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers. Thomas, who leads the team with 202 rushing yards, is out because of a hamstring injury. Ste
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Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson
appeared to injure his right leg during the second quarter of Sunday's game
against Pittsburgh.
Johnson caught a short pass and turned upfield before going dow
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Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Bears kick returner Devin Hester set an
NFL record for most punts returned for touchdowns.
Hester returned a Jason Baker punt 69 yards for a score in the second quarter
of Sunday's contest against the C
<< LSU still No. 1; Alabama jumps Oklahoma
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on Satu
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had orchestrated comebacks. This time, they were ones to blow a lead.
Mike Nugent kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Cincinnati
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touchdown, as the New Orleans Saints defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars, 23-10,
at EverBank Field.
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Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Hasselbeck continued his career
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Titans, as they cruised to a 31-13 win over the Cleveland Browns.
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Niners storm back to extend Eagles' nightmarish start >>
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the San Francisco 49ers over the Philadelphia Eagles, 24-23.
The Eagles (1-3) were
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