Tuesday Afternoon Cornerback
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by Warden
NFL Week 10 By The Numbers...
0 - Miami's win total after a 9th straight loss, this one 13-10 to Buffalo, increasing their very real chances of becoming Bizarro World cousins to the undefeated 1972 Dolphins team.
1 - St. Louis Rams win total after their upset 37-29 win on the road against a hot New Orleans Saints squad.
2 - Number of costly FG misses, including a 29-yarder late in the 4th quarter, by usually automatic Colts' K Adam Vinatieri in Colts 2-point loss to San Diego Sunday night.
3 - Number of costly delay of game penalties incurred by QB Eli Manning at his home stadium in the second half of Giants' 31-20 loss to Dallas.
4 - Number of home games for the 8-1 Cowboys in the next 5 weeks, including 3 straight versus Redskins, Jets and Packers.
5 - Sacks of Eli Manning by Dallas on Sunday, after Giants offensive line had surrendered only 8 total in the previous 8 games.
Pick 6 - Number of interceptions thrown by Eli's brother Peyton Manning in 23-21 loss to San Diego Sunday night, a new Colts record -- breaking Bill Troup's mark of 5 set in 1978.
Lucky 7 - Number of Field Goals kicked by Shayne Graham in Bengals' 21-7 win over Baltimore, none longer than 35 yards out.
8 Is Enough -- Number of Tony Romo touchdown passes versus Giants in two games this year, including 4 to WR Terrell Owens.
Number 9 ... Number 9 ... Number 9 - Total wins New England will be stuck on after suffering their first two defeats of 2007: upset losses this week at Buffalo and the next week at home versus Eagles. You heard it here (and likely only here!) first.
10 - Number of touchdowns, interceptions and fumbles on the season for Chargers' QB Philip Rivers.
11 - Number of TDs for WR Terrell Owens in 9 career games versus Giants.
12 - Number of Monday Night home games won in a row by Pittsburgh after last week's 38-7 dismantling of Baltimore Ravens.
Minus 18 - Total yards NOT gained on 8 rushing attempts by Detroit Lions versus the Arizona Cardinals.
20-20 - Record of AFC teams versus supposedly weaker NFC in head-to-head games.
36 - Number of passes over 20 yards completed by Romo so far this year, most in the league and 3 more than Tom Brady, Carson Palmer and Derek Anderson.
71.7 - Former Dallas QB Quincy Carter 's lifetime passer rating in 38 NFL games, with career completion percentage of 56.5.
74.2 - Lifetime passer rating of Eli Manning, with career completion percentage of 55.0.
245 - Where Giants' DE Osi Umenyiora, New York Daily News football columnist Gary Myers' 2007 Midseason Defensive MVP, ranks among defensive players for total tackles after finishing Cowboys game with zero solo stops and 2 assists.
