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Monday, November 28, 2011
Steelers defense holds on for 13-9 win over Chiefs
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Mewelde Moore (21) fumbles into the end zone while being tackled by Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Tamba Hali (91) during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Mewelde Moore (21) fumbles into the end zone while being tackled by Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Tamba Hali (91) during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe (82) catches a pass from quarterback Tyler Palko during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Chiefs running back Jackie Battle (26) is tackled by Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu (43) during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe (82) blocks on the play. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Steve Maneri (68) trips over Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu (43) during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. Polamalu left the game after his head banged into Maneri's knee during the collision. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Weslye Saunders (82) looks to keep his feet in bounds while scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ? Ben Roethlisberger joked that the broken thumb on his throwing hand was "still attached" after Sunday night's game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are still tied for lead in the AFC North because of it.
Roethlisberger threw a short touchdown pass to Weslye Saunders in the first half, and the Steelers took advantage of four turnovers by Chiefs quarterback Tyler Palko in a 13-9 victory that allowed them to keep pace with Baltimore atop their loaded division.
"We're happy with the win," Roethlisberger said.
He finished 21 of 31 for 193 yards and an interception for the Steelers (8-3), whose defense lost All-Pro safety Troy Polamalu to a head injury in the first quarter yet still kept the bumbling Chiefs (4-7) from scoring a touchdown. Kansas City hasn't reached the end zone since playing Denver three weeks ago, a span of 45 offensive drives ? including the final one Sunday night.
The Chiefs marched across midfield to the Pittsburgh 37 when Palko dropped back to pass. He was looking for Dwayne Bowe but threw it high and behind him, and Keenan Lewis hauled in the interception with 29 seconds left to seal the outcome.
"Stepped up one more time for us," Roethlisberger said. "They did a great job all day.
Palko, making his second consecutive start in place of the injured Matt Cassel, also fumbled a snap and threw interceptions to Ike Taylor and Ryan Mundy on consecutive plays in the first half.
He fared little better than he did last week against New England, when he tossed three picks in his first NFL start. Palko finished 18 of 28 for 167 yards in what was likely his last chance.
The Chiefs claimed former Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton off waivers on Wednesday with the intention of having him compete with Palko for the starting job. Orton didn't arrive in town until Friday, though, and he was inactive Sunday night after participating in only one practice.
"He'll have a much better chance this week to compete, and like I said, Tyler is the starter, but whatever position we say, if someone gives us a better chance to win, that's the guideline we generally follow," Chiefs coach Todd Haley said.
Kansas City led 3-0 in the second quarter when Palko's first interception, which Taylor returned to the Chiefs 8, resulted in a 21-yard field goal by the Steelers' Shaun Suisham.
The second pick was returned by Mundy, who had taken over at safety for Polamalu, to the Kansas City 24. The defense appeared to hold Pittsburgh when Tamba Hali sacked Roethlisberger on third-and-7, but safety Jon McGraw was called for defensive holding to give the Steelers a first down.
Three plays later, Roethlisberger found Saunders in the back of the end zone.
Ryan Succop added a 49-yard field goal later in the second quarter for Kansas City, his second of the game, but Suisham answered with his own 49-yarder on the final play of the first half.
Succop added a 40-yard field goal with 6:11 left in the fourth quarter.
Polamalu left the game in the first quarter when he tackled 290-pound Chiefs offensive tackle Steve Maneri, who had caught a pass in the flat after lining up in the backfield.
The reigning Defensive Player of the Year's head hit Maneri's knee and he crumpled to the turf, where he lay while trainers came out to check on him. Polamalu was a bit wobbly when he stood up and the team said he was questionable to return with a "blow to the head."
Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey also left in the first half with an illness.
Roethlisberger showed little evidence of the broken thumb that caused him to be somewhat limited in practice, hitting 10 different receivers. He got some help from Rashard Mendenhall, who ran for 57 yards, and a defense that kept giving the Pittsburgh offense prime field position.
The Steelers squandered a promising opportunity in the first quarter, driving inside the Chiefs 10-yard line. But backup running back Mewelde Moore had the ball poked out by Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali and it was recovered by Javier Arenas in the end zone for a touchback.
Kansas City gave the ball right back when Palko fumbled the snap moments later.
Pittsburgh also had a decent drive end midway through the scoreless third when Roethlisberger underthrew Antonio Brown down the sideline. Kansas City safety Travis Daniels swooped in to make the interception, but the Chiefs' bumbling offense couldn't capitalize.
That wound up being the story of the game.
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
NATO: 2 service members killed in Afghanistan (AP)
KABUL, Afghanistan ? NATO says two of its service members have been killed in Afghanistan, one in combat operations in the east and the other by a roadside bomb in the south.
NATO statements issued on Sunday did not include any further details. The main brunt of the fighting between international forces and insurgents is taking place in the east and in the south.
The deaths bring NATO's total deaths to 24 this month and 514 for the year.
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Woman pepper sprays Walmart shoppers to get discounted Xbox 360 (Digital Trends)
Ten minutes before the?Porter Ranch Walmart opened in Los Angeles,?California, a mother of two used a can of pepper spray to attack other shoppers waiting in line for the early, Black Friday door-buster sales according to the Los Angeles Times. The woman was specifically looking to get the $100 discounted price on a Xbox 360 as well as a few Xbox 360 games. With both children in tow, she began spraying other customers as soon as the store employees started pulling packing plastic off the discounted items. Once the doors opened, the woman also used the pepper spray to gain a favorable position over other customers competing for items. A witness at the attack posted on Twitter that customers were screaming about stinging eyes.
Los Angeles firefighters and the LAPD responded to the attack quickly and treated?20 injured customers that suffered from extreme swelling, coughing and redness of the face and eyes. One customer required further treatment at the local hospital. The woman fled the store soon after it opened and the LAPD are accessing?Wal-Mart security footage to get a clear picture of the woman as well as video evidence of the attacks. Los Angeles Police Lt. Abel Parga called the attack ?customer-versus-customer shopping rage? and mentioned that the LAPD plans to release the photo of the woman to the press shortly. The police are also looking into her method of payment to quickly track down the woman through a credit card or check payment.
Other Walmart locations around the nation also suffered from more violence according to CNN. In?San Leandro, California, a man was shot during a robbery attempt while waiting in line for Black Friday deals. A similar robbery attempt happened Myrtle Beach, South Carolina?where two customers suffered injuries during an armed robbery attempt. In Kinston, North Carolina, an off-duty officer working security during the Black Friday opening used pepper spray to halt a disturbance. In Southington, Connecticut, police had to use a stun gun on a shopper that was in an argument with other customers, likely over discounted merchandise.
This article was originally posted on Digital Trends
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Mexico acknowledges 2nd Mayan reference to 2012 (AP)
MEXICO CITY ? Mexico's archaeology institute downplays theories that the ancient Mayas predicted some sort of apocalypse in 2012, but now acknowledges that a second reference to the date exists on a carved fragment from a ruin site in the country's south.
Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History has long said rumors of a world-ending or world-changing event in late December 2012 are a Westernized misinterpretation of Mayan calendars.
The institute repeated Thursday that "western messianic thought has twisted the Mayan cosmovision."
Most experts cite only one surviving reference to the date in Mayan script, a stone tablet from the Tortuguero site. But the institute's statement said there is in fact another from the nearby Comalcalco ruin site.
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Goldson, Doucet fined for scuffle
San Francisco 49ers safety Dashon Goldson (38) celebrates after intercepting Arizona Cardinals quarterback John Skelton in the third quarter of an NFL football game in San Francisco, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
San Francisco 49ers safety Dashon Goldson (38) celebrates after intercepting Arizona Cardinals quarterback John Skelton in the third quarter of an NFL football game in San Francisco, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Cardinals' Early Doucet, left, scores a touchdown against Philadelphia Eagles' Nnamdi Asomugha in the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez (6) is sacked by Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller (58) in the second quarter of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, in Denver. (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez)
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson (10) reacts after making a first down late during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Eagles won the game 17-10. Jackson finished the game with six catches for 88 yards. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Seattle Seahawks Earl Thomas, left, and Kam Chancellor, second from right, tackle Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, right, in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
NEW YORK (AP) ? San Francisco safety Dashon Goldson was fined $25,000 by the NFL on Friday for punching Arizona receiver Early Doucet in last Sunday's game.
Doucet was fined $10,000 for unnecessary roughness when he struck Goldson in the helmet area. Goldson then threw his punches.
At the end of a play early in the fourth quarter, Goldson was down away from the ball when he got blindsided and slapped on the back of the helmet by Doucet. Goldson jumped up, confronted him and both began swinging wildly. Goldson then threw a series of punches to Doucet's facemask and received a 15-yard personal foul penalty before being ejected.
Denver linebacker Von Miller was fined $25,000 for roughing the passer. The rookie struck Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez in the chest area with his helmet. It was Miller's second infraction of the season; the other was when he struck Raiders QB Carson Palmer the same way earlier this month.
Seattle safety Kam Chancellor was fined $40,000 for unnecessary roughness against Rams tight end Lance Kendricks. The previous week, Chancellor was docked $20,000 for a helmet-to-helmet hit against Baltimore wide receiver Anquan Boldin.
Philadelphia receiver-kick returner DeSean Jackson was fined $10,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct; he flipped the ball toward Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell after a 50-yard reception.
Eagles DT Trevor Laws was fined $7,500 for unnecessary roughness; he struck Giants QB Eli Manning late and away from the play after an Eagles interception.
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