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When the last player drafted in 2009 trotted onto the field, the best team of 2008 was doomed.

It didn't matter which quarterback the Denver Broncos threw out there Sunday. The surging San Diego Chargers bottled up both the rusty Chris Simms and the hobbled Kyle Orton.

The doubters lined up to chastise Brett Favre for ending a second retirement to play for the Minnesota Vikings.

The unbeaten Indianapolis Colts sidestepped another potential obstacle in their march toward NFL history.

Before the season even started, the Oakland Raiders picked this week's game to dedicate to Marquis Cooper, their former special teams star who died in a boating accident this year.

For the second straight game, the New England Patriots led 31-14 in the fourth quarter. This time they completed the job.

Before and after every snap, Tony Romo felt the throbbing in his back, the result of an accidental blow suffered while making a first-quarter tackle, of all things.

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The undefeated Indianapolis Colts found yet another way to win a close game, their 19th straight victory.

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Brett Favre is doing things with the Minnesota Vikings that even one of the most decorated quarterbacks in league history has never done before.

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The doubters lined up to chastise Brett Favre for ending a second retirement to play for the Minnesota Vikings.

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Close game or blowout, Donovan McNabb didn't care. All that mattered to him was getting the win, no matter how tight it was.