TAMPA, Fla. — First-round draft picks Mark Barron and Doug Martin scored touchdowns, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 30-28 on Friday. TAMPA, Fla. — First-round draft picks Mark Barron and Doug Martin
TAMPA, Fla. — First-round draft picks Mark Barron and Doug Martin scored touchdowns, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 30-28 on Friday.
Barron intercepted a pass tipped by Ronde Barber and returned it 22 yards for a first-quarter TD. Martin scored on a 1-yard run that finished a game-opening drive led by Bucs quarterback Josh Freeman.
Brady played three quarters in his most extensive action of the preseason, but didn’t really get the Patriots offense on track until after Tampa Bay built a 23-7 lead. He finished on a high note, though, throwing a 16-yard touchdown pass to Rob Gronkowski on his final play.
BEARS 20, GIANTS 17
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jason Campbell threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Joe Anderson with 8:22 to play, and Chicago rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit against New York’s second-team defense.
Starting quarterback Jay Cutler threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Marshall, and Robbie Gould kicked two field goals for the Bears (2-1). Isaiah Frey intercepted a pass in the end zone with 1:06 to play to preserve the win.
SEAHAWKS 44, CHIEFS 14
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Russell Wilson threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns in a just under three quarters, leading Seattle to a rout of Kansas City.
The third-round draft pick has been competing for the No. 1 job with Matt Flynn, the former Green Bay backup who signed in the offseason. Wilson had impressed in the second half of preseason wins over Tennessee and Denver, but was downright dazzling in his first NFL start for the unbeaten Seahawks.
Matt Cassel was 19 of 34 for 168 yards and a touchdown, but he was intercepted by Seattle safety Earl Thomas, who returned it 75 yards for a third-quarter touchdown.
EAGLES 27, BROWNS 10
CLEVELAND — Rookie quarterback Nick Foles, filling in for injured starter Michael Vick, threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter to lead Philadelphia over mistake-prone Cleveland.
With Vick sidelined with bruised ribs, Foles stepped in and played impressively for the Eagles (3-0), who open the regular season in Cleveland on Sept. 9. Foles finished 12 of 19 for 146 yards with one interception.
FALCONS 23, DOLPHINS 6
MIAMI — Ryan Tannehill went 11 for 27 for 112 yards and one interception in his first game as Miami’s starting quarterback, and the Dolphins lost to Atlanta.
Four of Tannehill’s passes were dropped, including a potential 4-yard touchdown throw that Anthony Fasano bobbled in the end zone. Shaky pass protection was also a problem for Tannehill, who was sacked once, forced to run twice and hit several other times.
CHARGERS 12, VIKINGS 10
MINNEAPOLIS — Nick Novak’s 45-yard field goal as time expired gave the San Diego Chargers a victory over Minnesota after Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder struggled along with the rest of the starting offense.
Nate Kaeding made field goals of 50 and 54 yards for the Chargers. Novak, a token training camp competitor, will most likely be cut next week.
