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Week 2 was packed with spectacular plays and record-breaking days, and the NFL has released its air and ground player of the week nominees. Here’s a look at the air NFL player of the week finalists:
--Mark Sanchez battled back from a lackluster Week 1 performance with a winning day against a division rival. Sanchez completed 21 of 30 passes and threw for 3 TDs, sparking a win over the Patriots.
--Jay Cutler and the Bears faced the daunting task of nfl jersey
playing against an angry Dallas Cowboys team on the road. Cutler seemed comfortable in Mike Martz’s new offensive system throwing 3 TDs and 227 yards in a win over the ‘Boys.
--The Texans were behind 17 points in the third quarter and QB Matt Schaub didn’t blink. The quarterback threw for a franchise-record 497 yards and 3 touchdowns, leading Houston to an overtime win over the Redskins.
Here’s a look at the ground NFL player of the week finalists:
--Second year player LeSean McCoy has been given the full-time running back responsibility in Philadelphia. McCoy made the most of his opportunity in Week 2, running for 120 yards and three touchdowns over the Lions.
--Raiders running back Darren McFadden was given a heavy workload, carrying the ball 30 times for 145 yards in a win against St. Louis.
--The Falcons’ Jason Snelling stepped up big when Atlanta’s two leading backs, Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood, both went down with injuries. Snelling ran for 129 yards and scored 3 TDs in the Falcons’ beat down against Arizona.
—Ross Jones
DeAngelo Hall changes stance on defense comments — 9:06 p.m.
Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall says he has met with the coaching staff to explain his comments about the team's defense.
Hall was so upset on Monday by the Redskins' 30-27 loss to Houston that he declared that he would cover the opposing team's top receiver every week from now on — no matter what the coaches say.
Hall backpedalled from that stance when he appeared on ESPN980 on Tuesday. He said he will cover the top receiver as long as it doesn't ''throw something out of whack'' with the defense that's been called.
Hall said the coaches aren't upset with him. He said defensive coordinator Jim Haslett understood that Hall didn't mean exactly what was said. Hall says head coach Mike Shanahan told him: ''I love your passion.''
—Associated Press
Browns lose LB for season; sign replacement — 7:02 p.m.
The Cleveland Browns have lost reserve linebacker Kaluka Maiava (My-ah-vah) for the season with a leg injury.
The Browns placed the second-year player on injured reserve Tuesday. Maiava was credited with one tackle before suffering the injury in Sunday's 16-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Browns re-signed linebacker Titus Brown off Denver's practice squad. Brown was waived by Cleveland on Sept. 9.
Cleveland selected Maiava in the fourth round out of Southern Cal in 2009. He made three starts last season and appeared in all 16 games, finishing with 40 tackles, 2 1/2 sacks and one forced fumble.
Maiava missed just one game in four years at USC, where he was part of Cowboys jersey
a heralded linebacking tandem that included Brian Cushing, Rey Maualuga and Clay Matthews Jr.
—Adam Caplan
Jacobs fined $10K for helmet toss — 6:22 p.m.
New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs has been fined $10,000 by the NFL for tossing his helmet into the stands against the Indianapolis Colts.
In a statement released by the Giants on Tuesday, Jacobs apologized again for tossing the helmet during the third quarter of the Giants' 38-14 loss on Sunday night.
Jacobs said he had ''no business tossing my helmet'' and he's ''thankful that nobody was hurt.''
General manager Jerry Reese and coach Tom Coughlin asked to speak with him on Monday.
Jacobs lost his starting job to Ahmad Bradshaw earlier this season.
Jacobs said he has ''no plans to demand a trade.'' The only demand he's making is ''to be the best player I can be and to help this team win.''
—Associated Press
Redskins release veteran RB — 5:42 p.m.
The Washington Redskins have released veteran RB Larry Johnson, a source confirmed.
Johnson signed a three-year, $3.5 million contract with Washington back in March. The deal also included up to $6.75 million in incentives. His contract did not include a signing bonus.
Johnson’s release leaves the Redskins with just two running backs on their 53-man roster. The team worked out free-agent RB Chad Simpson on Tuesday, so it’s possible that the team signs him to replace Johnson.
—Adam Caplan
Falcons still in good shape at RB — 5:01 p.m.
As first reported by FOXSports.com, Atlanta Falcons RB Jerious Norwood suffered a torn ACL during Sunday’s win over the Arizona Cardinals and will be placed on injured reserve.
While the loss of the speedy Norwood shouldn’t be taken lightly, the Falcons have perhaps the best backup running back in the NFL in Jason Snelling.
A pro personnel source said Snelling could easily start for at least a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
dozen teams because of his ability and versatility. He’s done a very solid job when being asked to fill in for starting RB Michael Turner over the past two seasons.
The Falcons also have first-year RB Antone Smith on their 53-man roster, so depth at the position isn’t really a concern.