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With Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor on the sidelines as an honorary captain, it was appropriate that the New York Giants sacked the Philadelphia Eagles unmercifully. Osi Umenyiora had a team-record six sacks and the Giants (2-2) set a franchise record and tied a league record by sacking Donovan McNabb 12 times in a 16-3 victory that brought back memories of the New York’s Super Bowl days.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Eli Manning threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress, Kawika Mitchell returned a fumble 16 yards for a score and the Giants defense sacked Donovan McNabb eight times as New York led the Philadelphia Eagles 16-0 late in the third quarter on Sunday night….

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — From the moment Rocky Bernard drove Alex Smith into the turf, the upstart San Francisco 49ers were put back in their place….

Seattle 0 13 7 3–23 ….

Denver 10 3 7 0–20 ….

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts took Denver's best shot Sunday, and the Broncos couldn't knock out the defending champions….

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts maintained their 100 percent starts to the NFL season with victories on Sunday….

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Behind a steady quarterback and a suffocating defense, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are erasing memories of a miserable 2006….

Tampa Bay 14 3 0 3–20 ….

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers were beaten Sunday at their own game by their old offensive coordinator and might-have-been head coach….

The Pittsburgh Steelers were beaten Sunday at their own game by their old offensive coordinator and might-have-been head coach. Rookie Steve Breaston returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown and the Arizona Cardinals’ defense shut down Pittsburgh’s high-scoring offense most of the day to hand the Steelers their first loss, 21-14.

The Indianapolis Colts took Denver’s best shot Sunday, and the Broncos couldn’t knock out the defending champions. Indianapolis (4-0) relied on flawless execution to score on six of its last eight possessions in a 38-20 victory, adding yet another anguishing chapter to the Broncos recent rivalry with Indy.

This was the game when the San Diego Chargers were supposed to get better. They didn’t. In fact, they look a whole lot worse. With Philip Rivers melting down, the Kansas City Chiefs shocked the Chargers 30-16 on Sunday, scoring 24 straight points in the second half and getting huge plays from two rookies.

Behind a steady quarterback and a suffocating defense, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are erasing memories of a miserable 2006. Jeff Garcia didn’t throw an interception for the fourth straight game and ran for a touchdown, while the Bucs shut down David Carr, Steve Smith and the Carolina Panthers in a 20-7 win Sunday to move atop the NFC South.

From the moment Rocky Bernard drove Alex Smith into the turf, the upstart San Francisco 49ers were put back in their place. They’re still crushed underneath the mighty Seattle Seahawks. Matt Hasselbeck passed for 281 yards and two touchdowns, Bernard ended Smith’s day early with a punishing sack and the Seahawks claimed early supremacy in the NFC West with a 23-3 victory over the struggling 49ers…

Oakland 14 0 7 14–35 ….