| Patriots overcome injury to Brady, top Chiefs |
| Foxboro, MA (Sports Network) - Randy Moss had six receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown as New England overcame an early injury to quarterback Tom Brady to escape Kansas City, 17-10, in the season-opener for both clubs at Gillette Stadium. |
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| Favre wins debut with Jets thanks to Pennington's pick |
| Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Brett Favre threw a pair of touchdown passes in his regular-season debut for the Jets, and Darrelle Revis intercepted former New York quarterback Chad Pennington in the end zone with five seconds remaining to give the Jets a dramatic 20-14 victory over the Miami Dolphins. |
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| Bush stays the course to lead the Saints past the Bucs |
| New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Reggie Bush's 42-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter lifted New Orleans over Tampa Bay, 24-20, in an NFC South clash Sunday at the Superdome. |
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| Bills Pro Bowl T Peters ends holdout |
| Orchard Park, NY (Sports Network) - Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters ended his holdout and reported to the team on Saturday. |
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| Bills Pro Bowl T Peters to end holdout |
| Orchard Park, NY (Sports Network) - Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters will end his holdout and report to the team on Saturday. |
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| Giants begin title defense with thumping of Redskins |
| East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - Plaxico Burress celebrated his fresh two-year contract extension with 10 catches for 133 yards, and the defending-champion New York Giants opened their title defense with a 16-7 victory over NFC East rival Washington. |
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| Daunte Culpepper retires |
| (Sports Network) - Daunte Culpepper has announced his retirement from the NFL, bringing an end to a nine-year career for the quarterback that started with promise and finished with injury-filled disappointment. |
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| Boller placed on injured reserve; Bouman signed |
| Owings Mills, MD (Sports Network) - The Baltimore Ravens have placed quarterback Kyle Boller on injured reserve because of a shoulder problem and filled the roster spot by signing quarterback Todd Bouman. |
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| Lions ink former Bengals RB Johnson, release Bell |
| Allen Park, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Lions signed free agent running back Rudi Johnson to a one-year contract Tuesday and released running back Tatum Bell. |
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| Pats cut Lynch, 2006 second-round pick Jackson |
| Foxboro, MA (Sports Network) - The New England Patriots released veteran safety John Lynch and wide receiver Chad Jackson on Sunday. |
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