Sports Thread #3 For 9/27/09: No Fun League Week 3 Late Games

Photo from Tom Uhlman

Well, though most of the late games were nowhere near the quality of the best of the early ones, there was one game that lived up to quality, as the Bengals finally beat the Steelers in dramatic last fashion. It was the first win over their division rivals in six times, as Carson Palmer touchdown pass to Andre Caldwell lead to Marvin Lewis and his team going 2-1 on the season, while the exact opposite could be said about the defending world champions total after three games (1-2).

It was a forgettable day for Terrell Owens and the Bills, as they lose to the now 3-0 Saints 27-7. Owens was held without a catch for the first time in 186 games (he had an 185 game reception streak). Obviously, he wasn't happy after the game, and later blasted former Patriots safety and now NBC analyst Rodney Harisson on twitter after Harisson called him a clown on NBC's pre-Sunday Night Football show.

Speaking of Sunday night, it was a long night for Kurt Warner, as he was harassed throughout in the Colts 31-10 sound beating over the Cardinals in Phoenix. Peyton Manning was masterful.

Also in the 3-0 ranks along with the Colts are the Broncos. Yes, the Broncos, as they beat the regressing JaMarcus Russell and the Raiders 23-3.

The Bears got a West Coast road win, beating Seattle in their interesting jerseys 25-19. And the Chargers bounced back from a tough lost to the Ravens last week by beating the Dolphins 23-13. Chad Pennington got hurt in that game, and there will be more on his status tomorrow with his shoulder.

Those were your late Sunday games in Week 3 of the NFL.