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Oakland’s Nnamdi Asomugha has established himself as the league’s top cornerback. Giants quarterback Eli Manning threw in Asomugha’s direction once last week, which was only the third pass thrown Asomugha’s way in five games. Teams have completed two passes against Asomugha this season, with one touchdown. Over the past two seasons combined, Asomugha had only 59 passes thrown at him.Who’s notPanthers receiver Steve Smith, who has seen more than his share of double teams this season, has 20 catches for 255 yards and a 2-point conversion. The only other time in Smith’s nine-year career when he went the first four games of the season without scoring a touchdown was in 2004, when he suffered a season-ending fibula injury in the opening game.He said it"I have never been a big stat guy. Stats for me are winning and losing and, to me, that is what defines a great quarterback and a great leader." Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who is 62-24 in his career, including 8-2 in the postseason. He is on pace for the best statistical season of his career.Numbers game18Consecutive road losses by the Lions to the Packers. Since a 21-17 win at Lambeau Field in Game 15 of the 1991 season, the Lions have lost 17 regular-season games and one postseason game to the Packers on the road. That makes 15 losses at Lambeau, three at Milwaukee. QB Matthew Stafford was one month and 23 days short of his fourth birthday when the Lions won at Lambeau in 1991, and coach Jim Schwartz was in his first season at North Carolina Central.
The blitz The Giants have trailed only 18 minutes, 31 seconds in 300 minutes of play this season.The Eagles already have committed 29 penalties in their first four games, including 10 in last week’s win over the Bucs. Last year, they committed just 74 the entire season. The Eagles currently are seventh in the league in most penalties per game with 7.25. The six teams ahead of them, including league-leading Buffalo (8.8), are a collective 9-19.Redskins coach Jim Zorn started his career 6-2. He is 4-9 since.The Chargers are on pace for only 320 rush attempts. That would be their lowest total in a non-strike year and the third-lowest total in the NFL since 1990. LaDainian Tomlinson has played in only two games because of a sprained ankle, and he has only 20 rushes this season.If Texans quarterback Matt Schaub stays healthy — a big if — he is on pace for 4,538 yards, 32 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.Steelers Week used to produce anticipation and excitement in Cleveland. But for years now, it’s been dread. Steelers have won 11 in a row and 17 of the last 18. The 11 in a row is the longest such streak in the long series that dates to 1950. This was supposed to be the year in which Maurice Jones-Drew became a featured back because of the departure of Fred Taylor. But the Jaguars running back is barely at a 1,000-yard pace with 330 yards in 75 carries.The Eagles had all three quarterbacks active for last week’s game. Michael Vick was active, because the Eagles use him in the wildcat. Kevin Kolb has to be active, because he would replace Donovan McNabb if McNabb were injured. If Kolb were the emergency quarterback and entered the game before the fourth quarter, McNabb and Vick would be unable to return. To make room for three quarterbacks, the Eagles went with one fewer defensive lineman last week. Defensive tackle Trevor Laws was the odd man out.
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