IN QUOTES
‘Give us credit. We beat them. They didn’t beat themselves’ Michael Sinclair, Seahawk defensive end after defeating the Broncos, 34-21, which was a surprise to many
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‘It shouldn’t boil down to that, but it did I’m man enough to live up to it’
Ray Buchanan, Falcon cornerback who was beat on winning touchdown in the 49ers’ overtime victory
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‘It’s certainly nice to be talking about the mistakes we made after a victory.’
Jeff Fisher, Titan coach after team avoided an 0-4 start with a 31-28 victory against the Buccaneers
ETC.
Alex Bannister’s return of a blocked punt for a touchdown was the first for the Seahawks since Nov. 15, 1987. ... Marshall Faulk passed O.J. Simpson for 16th place on the career rushing-receiving list. He has 13,420 yards. ... Matt Stover of the Ravens kicked a field for the 31st consecutive game, tying Fred Cox’s NFL mark set from 1968-70 for Minnesota. ... Cris Carter of the Vikings scored his 127th touchdown, passing Jim Brown for fourth place on the NFL’s career list.
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