Here's my quick review of everything we saw in Week 4 of the 2001 NFL season:
| TJ'S TOP 10 |
W-L |
TJ SAYS |
| 1. Rams |
3-0 |
Rolled right past Lions on Monday night.
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| 2. Ravens |
3-1 |
Made latest statement by manhandling Titans.
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| 3. Packers |
3-1 |
Narrow setback in Tampa nothing to be ashamed of.
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| 4. Dolphins |
3-1 |
Back on track after debacle vs. Rams.
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| 5. Raiders |
3-1 |
Did just enough to get by Cowboys.
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| 6. Broncos |
3-1 |
Broncos' defense comes up big when needed.
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| 7. Chargers |
3-1 |
RB LaDainian Tomlinson can't do it all.
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| 8. Colts |
2-1 |
Defense has two weeks to straighten out problems.
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| 9. Giants |
3-1 |
Workmanlike performance vs. hapless Redskins.
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| 10. Browns |
3-1 |
Browns' defensive unit has allowed three TDs in four games.
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Offensive player of the week:
Steelers running back Jerome Bettis. Rushes for 153 yards in 16-7 win over the Bengals and becomes 14th player to reach 10,000 career rushing yards.
Defensive player of the week:
Broncos cornerback Deltha O'Neal. Ties an NFL record with 4 interceptions (18th player to accomplish that feat) in win over Chiefs.
Special team players of the week:
Saints kicker John Carney. Boots five field goals as New Orleans toyed with the Vikings.
Number of the week:
41. Including playoffs, the number of games that the Ravens have gone without allowing a 100-yard rushing performance (dating back to '98).
Surprise of the week:
Cardinals over Eagles. Philadelphia let Arizona hang around, and Cardinals quarterback Jake Plummer did in the Eagles again.
Coaching move of the week:
Arizona's Dave McGinnis had his Cardinals ready to play as they pulled off the upset of the day at Veterans Stadium.
Rising this week:
Browns. Butch Davis and company knock San Diego from the undefeated ranks as Browns equal victory total of a year ago.
Falling this week:
Titans. Jeff Fisher knows that only five 0-3 teams have ever made the playoffs
Store it away:
Next week's rare Monday night battle of the winless will go to the Cowboys.
Tom Jackson is an NFL analyst for ESPN.
