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has apologized to the ' organization for his actions during the team's Week 8 lo s to the . Tate, whose verbal demands to get the ball during that game became a national media story, was a healthy scratch for the team's Week 9 win over the Washington Football Team. Tate is questionable for Sunday's game against the after sustaining a knee injury during practice.Tate Tommy Pham Jersey , who is in the middle of a four-year, $37.5 million contract, said that his actions against the Buccaneers were not an attempt to get traded. The 32-year-old receiver added that he plans to honor the remaining two-plus years Steven Souza Jersey of his contract."My actions were unacceptable, and I apologized to the team, the GM, the coaches, the offense," Tate said, via Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post. "I'm excited to move forward."When asked to explain his actions, Tate said that he is an emotional player who caught up in the moment. Tate's frustration is born from the fact that he is enduring an underwhelming season as far as statistics are concerned. He's currently fourth on the team in receptions (22), receiving yards (226) and second with two touchdown catches. Tate's frustration is also partly attributed to the Giants' lack of Chaz Roe Jersey succe s. New York is just 6-19 since acquiring Tate, who helped the win a Super Bowl back in 2013. TEN WR #15 TAR29REC22REC YDs226REC TD2FL0While they appear to be on the verge of a fourth consecutive losing season, the Giants, particularly on defense, appear to be heading in the right direction under first-year coach Joe Judge. Through nine games, the Giants' defense is 13th in the NFL in scoring, sixth in rushing, and fourth in red zone efficiency. And while the offense remains a work in progre s, Judge has continued to publicly support second-year quarterback , whose flashes of brilliance this season has oftentimes been overshadowed Chris Archer Jersey by costly turnovers.Speaking of Judge, Tate said he had a productive meeting with his coach after his Week 8 incident. Tate added that, despite his recent actions, he believes that the Giants are building a team that that will have succe s sooner rather than later."I believe in this organization," Tate said. "I believe in where Daniel Robertson Jersey they're heading. I believe in the people that they're bringing in to be a part of this. I'm excited to be a part of it now, and hopefully that I can do my part to get us where we want to be."

As the 2014 college football season enters its ninth week, the CFB 24/7 team ranked the teams within each of the Power Five conferences (see navigation tabs at top of story) and each of the FBS conferences overall:1. SECThe rest of the nation seems to have caught on to what SEC fans have been thinking all along -- there could be two SEC West Raisel Iglesias Jersey teams in the playoff. As mediocre as the East Division is, this league still is the best overall.2 Jesse Winker Jersey . Pac-12The conference's depth is outstanding. The bottom third is vastly better than the bottom third of any other league.3. Big 12This past weekend's results put a crimp in the league's hopes of getting a team into the playoff -- and two teams into the top tier of bowls.4. ACCFlorida State is the league's best team. Clemson is the second-best. The third-best squad? Check back in late November because it's still way too early to tell.5. Big Ten:Michigan State and Ohio State are being mentioned as potential playoff teams. One question: Shouldn't you ?6. American AthleticEast Carolina is Adam Duvall Jersey a top-25 team. Unfortunately, this league also has a few teams that belong in the bottom 25.7. Mountain WestPeople are sleeping on Colorado State, which could finish 11-1 and get the non-Power Five's "automatic bid" into Ken Griffey Jersey a top-tier bowl.8. Conference USAMarshall is unbeaten and should finish that way. But of the league's other 12 teams, seven have at least four lo ses and all 12 have lost at least three.9. Sun BeltHow can you tell it's late October? There are Sun Belt games on TV on Tuesday nights.10 Scott Schebler Jersey . Mid-AmericanOf the 13 teams, each has at least two lo ses, 12 have at least three and eight are at or under .500.Follow College Football 24/7 on Twitter __.

The are waiving wide receiver , . Stills had been acquired from the in August of 2019 as JT Riddle Jersey part of the trade for offensive tackle .He will be subject to waivers, which means if another team claims him, they are on the hook for his existing contract. His current contract is scheduled to expire after the season. The waiver order is determined by current win-lo s record. Stills, 28, was scheduled to earn $7 million this season, so he would get a prorated amount from the team that claimed him on waivers. If he clears waivers, he is free to sign with any team of his choosing.The Oklahoma product had been ruled out of the Thanksgiving Day game against Detroit. Stills has 11 receptions for Jarlin Garcia Jersey 144 yards and one touchdown this season. His pace would set career lows in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a wide margin.The Texans are 4-7 this season but have won three of their last four games under interim head coach Romeo Crennel. Former head coach Bill O'Brien was fired in October after the team started the season 0-4. Houston has remodeled their wide receiver room; and Stills are gone from last year's team but the team added , .Five potential landing spots for the veteran receiverThe Packers sniffed around available wide receivers at the NFL Trade Deadline but found asking prices to be too steep. has established himself as one of the best wide receivers in the game but production has been inconsistent otherwise. returned last week but has been limited in practice. is just as likely to make a game-saving play as a crippling mistake.Stills, although unimpre sive in 2020, would give another outlet in that offense. The team would suddenly have depth in the event of injury.The Patriots are now third in the AFC East with a 4-6 record. Bill Belichick seems resigned to the idea that this season is lost and the addition of Stills is not going to turn them into a Super Bowl contender. His decisions have been predicated on creating salary cap space for long-term flexibility. Unle s Stills clears waivers and signs at a discount, New England Bryan Holaday Jersey might be the least likely option of the five.Since the injury to Odell Beckham Jr., Cleveland has lacked a downfield threat. and have proven capable of making a play here and there when called upon but teams are going to start encroaching closer and closer to the line of scrimmage if the Browns are unable to spread the field vertically. The AFC North franchise is clinging to a playoff spot in a hotly contested AFC race. Cleveland hangs their hat on running the football but can ill afford becoming overly one-dimensional. Nick Wittgren Jersey Baltimore, like New Orleans, has been making every move nece sary to improve in 2020 at the expense of future succe s. They traded for and signed . , who has publicly complained about his lack of involvement, leads all Ravens wide receivers with 32 receptions. Tight end has as many touchdowns (6) as every wide receiver on the roster combined. It would not be a surprise to see Baltimore take a flyer on Stills in the hopes that he rejuvenates the offense.Washington Football TeamThe final spot came down to three teams: Miami, Philadelphia and Washington Corey Dickerson Jersey . The Dolphins were excluded because of how things ended between Stills and Miami a little more than a year ago. has earned inclusion in a conversation of the league's top wide receivers. Similar to Green Bay, there has been zero reliable production elsewhere at the wide receiver position. Running back J.D. McKi sic is No. 2 on the team in receptions and receiving yards. Washington leads the NFC East after dismantling the rival on Thanksgiving Day.

Wigan Athletic managed to perform probably the comeback of the season today at the DW Stadium as they came back from 2-0 down with ten minutes to go to win 3-2 against a lethargic Arsenal side. Kolby Allard Jersey Dave Whelan and Roberto Martinez, the Wigan Chairman and manager respectively, looked as though they could hardly believe it themselves as referee Lee Mason blew the full time whistle, and as the Lactics claimed three points which could prove invaluable in the relegation run-in.Arsne Wenger on the other hand, was left seething after watching his team blow their already slim title hopes after being in complete control of the encounter, and described the result has Arsenals most disappointing of the season.Wenger has much to think about afteranotherdevestating defeatArsenal had taken a two goal lead thanks to strikes from Theo Walcott and Mikael Silvestre, but late efforts first from Ben Watson, and later Titus Bramble and finally Charles NZogbia.The Gunners also looked completely in control of proceedings and could have had more goals, as Abou Diaby and Walcott both mi sed openings with only Chris Kirkland, the Wigan goalkeeper, to beat. Walcott also flashed a well-struck effort just past the far post towards the end of the first half, and Sol Campbell couldnt direct his header in from Walcotts free kick.However, Wengers side failed to expel the common criticism of them that they cant see out victories when they need to by not closing out the match despite their dominance in po se sion, and they failed to take heed of the warning shot from Wigan. NZogbia was sent clean through on Arsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski, but his weak Cole Hamels Jersey finish made for a comfortable save for the Polish keeper, who celebrated his 25th birthday today.Wengers side started slowly, but as the first half wore on they began to a sert their dominance but couldnt find many gaps in a stubborn Wigan defence. The first was from an excellent Diaby through ball played in behind Manuel Figueroa for Walcott who found himself with only Kirkland to beat, but opted instead to try and cut the ball back for a teammate when there were no obvious options open to him.The young England winger made up for this towards the end of the first half though, as a fine pa s from Dane Nicklas Bendtner slit open the Lactics defence for the 21 year old Walcott to slide past the onrushing Kirkland for only in second Mike Minor Jersey goal in his previous 19 games for Arsenal, in what has been a season of frustration for him.Theo Walcott gives Arsenal their first half goal at the DW Stadium.The second period started at a much more frenetic pace, with Ben Watson having a penalty claim turned down by Mason, and Arsenal, almost immediately, going up the other end to double their lead.A simple goal, the corner was whipped into the Wigan area by Samir Nasri for veteran defender Silvestre to nod in his first goal for Arsenal since the corresponding fixture last season.Following the second goal, the game became slower as both sides clearly thought the result was now beyond doubt, as did the crowd, as the noise levels were not boisterous.Martinez obviously disagreed, as he threw caution to the winds and brought on January signing Victor Moses, who added a spark to Wigans attacks to start the comeback going.The entire complexion of the match was changed when Moses galloped down the left wing to cut the ball back for Watson to score his first goal of the season on his first start; suddenly the DW Stadium sensed there might be something here for them.Ben Watson starts the comebackThe goal also seemed to rock Arsenal, who could no longer hold on to the ball, and inviting more pre sure on themselves, leading to the evitable equaliser with two minutes on the clock.A corner was swung in by NZogbia, and Fabianski failed to gather the ball convincingly, managing only to Joey Gallo Jersey set it for centre-back Bramble to tap in to draw his side level.Clearly shocked by what he was seeing, Wenger sent on star-striker Robin van Persie to try and rescue all three points for the Gunners, but the Dutchman didnt touch the ball in the remaining few minutes as Wigan now had the momentum and pushed forward to claim the most unlikely of victories, through a goal fit to win any game.Deep into stoppage time, Gael Clichy fail to deal with an ariel ball which instead fell for the left foot of NZogbia, who drove towards the Arsenal goal diagonally from the right wing on to his favoured left foot. Campbell and Silvestre surrounded the young Frenchman, who wasnt put off by the pre sure on his shoulders, and proceeded to evade the defenders before arrowing a fizzing drive off his left boot into the Arsenal goal off the post.Diame and Bramble celebrate their win in front of a dejected Emmanuel Eboue.The win left Wigan Emmanuel Clase Jersey in an excellent position, and favourites to stay in the Premier League now, but left Arsenals title ambitions very much in tatters, with the Gunners faithful having again to look forward to next season.WIGAN3 (Watson 80, Bramble 89, NZogbia 90+1)Team: Kirkland, Gohouri, Bramble, Melchiot, Figueroa, Watson (Scharner 90+2), NZogbia, McCarthy, Diame, Moreno (Moses 62), RodallegaUnused Subs: Stojkovic, Boyce, Gomez, Sinclair, ScotlandBooked: Bramble, DiameARSENAL2 (Walcott 41, Silvestre 48)Team: Fabianski, Sagna, Campbell, Silvestre, Clichy, Eastmond (van Persie 90), Rosicky (Merida 81), Diaby, Walcott (Eboue 81), Nasri,BendtnerUnused Subs: Mannone, Traore, Henderson, VelaBooked: Nasri

Ameer Abdullah had some compelling insights Wednesday on the . He shared his thoughts about the way the running back position has come to be devalued in the NFL, the NFL player he most tries to emulate, and more. But as the podcast hosts learned, the Nebraska star rusher can change direction in conversation as impre sively as he does in slicing through Big Ten defenses.And two days before Halloween, Abdullah's thoughts were also racing to end times."I'm a weird individual, I go by the beat of my own drum. I'm Kevin Gausman Jersey not stocking like up guns or anything. But it's cro sed my mind, I'm pretty sure at some point potentially, there could be a zombie apocalypse," Abdullah said in response to a question from NFL Media's Matt "Money" Smith regarding previous reports of his supposed zombie Dan Straily Jersey fear. "Me and my friend Kenny Bell who goes here as well, we stock up on Gatorades in fall camp, crackers, bread. His house is like our bunker. We're going to board it up when it happens and just fight them from the inside out."If he goes through them anything like tacklers, the zombie body count will run high. The senior has rushed for more than 200 yards in four games this season, and has scored at least one touchdown in every game. A few of the more grounded highlights from Abdullah's spectacular interview with Smith and NFL Media analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks, which :* On the devaluation of running backs in the NFL draft:"I feel like a good case of it was last weekend if you watched the game. Every football fan knows the ' offense is led by a prolific pa sing game, which is led by , , add in , obviously . But , a guy who won the Heisman at Alabama, he really stole the Craig Gentry Jersey show last Sunday for them. The running back still has a very key role. If they want to say it's devalued or whatever term they want to use now, I feel like it's very important to establish the running game. If you don't have a solid running back who can do that, then your offense is going to be lacking. You can't just throw the ball the whole time."* On why former star Warrick Dunn is the player he tries to emulate: **"Being able to bounce back from rough moments, Frank Robinson Jersey that's the kind of person he was. He never was too caught up into the hype, the glam. ... We are very similar-sized, 5-9, 200 pounds, and he made it work, he was a heck of a back in the league."* On how he calms hot-tempered coach Bo Pelini on the sideline:"What I do just to calm Bo down on the sideline is tell him to just take a deep breath and soak it all in. Not many stadiums have 91,000 people Chris Tillman Jersey coming to support them. So just look around and realize, 'You're ble sed, bro. No need to stre s.'"*Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter *.

Representatives from three NFL teams -- including a Kevin Newman Jersey linebackers coach from the -- were present for North Dakota State's pro day on March 26, when seven Bison players and additional prospects from area small colleges worked out.The featured three prospects of note.Outside linebacker (6-foot-4 1/2, 254 pounds) played defensive end at North Dakota State, but is better suited to play strong-side linebacker at the next level. He stood on , where he was a top performer in his position group Guillermo Heredia Jersey on . Emanuel -- who has 30 3/8-inch arms -- had a good pro day workout, and has people from the and coming JB Shuck Jersey in to work him out at linebacker this week.Running back (6-0, 217) also stood on , where he was among the top performers in his position group in and . Crockett is another well-coached prospect who had a Chad Kuhl Jersey good pro day workout. Crockett tries hard all the time (he is nicknamed "Taz" after the Tasmanian Devil due to his non-stop movement).Kicker Adam Keller (6-1 1/8, 198) had a 32-inch vertical jump and 8-foot-10 broad jump. Keller -- who set school, conference and FCS single-season records with 29 field goals made -- could get a tryout with an NFL team as a po sible free-agent pickup.Follow Francisco Liriano Jersey Gil Brandt on Twitter __.

One of the most anticipated pro days to be held since strapped on the pads last year came and went at Florida State on Tuesday as held his workout. Mark Reynolds Jersey The performance , and it appears Winston did little to change anyone's opinion of his potential at the next level.With the pro day in the books, it seems Winston is that much closer to going No. 1 overall in the 2015 on April 30. The ever confident Winston left no doubt Tuesday about where he thinks he should go in the draft when he was asked why the should take him with Trevor Story Jersey the top pick."Because I'm the best player in the draft," .If Bucs general manager Jason Licht and head coach Lovie Smith agree with that statement, they might be in the minority. Numerous scouts and analysts believe that USC Greg Holland Jersey defensive lineman Leonard Williams is the best player available to NFL clubs this year.But nobody ever said that Winston lacked swagger or confidence, so it's pretty understandable for him to think that -- and say it -- after a marathon 102-throw se sion Bryan Shaw Jersey in front of nearly 150 representatives for NFL teams."I just felt like this was a game. This was a big stage. This was a huge stage to show everyone how good we are here at Florida State," Winston said. "I felt like I did great on every throw."Winston is ranked by NFL Media analyst Mike Mayock as . Analyst Daniel Jeremiah rates Winston .Time will tell if Winston is able to back up such talk as he moves to the biggest stage in the game.You can follow Bryan Fischer on Blank Jersey Twitter at

The Eagles and Ravens will play a cro sover matchup in one of three games on Friday nights Week 1 preseason slate.Although both teams made the playoffs last season, the squads finished the season on opposite tracks in terms of momentum. Philadelphia squandered away an NFC East title, which was won by Dallas, only to lose on Super Wild Card Weekend to Tampa Bay to end its season in a tailspin.Meanwhile, despite a deep AFC playoff field, Baltimore was one of the best teams in football. The Ravens were led by Lamar Jackson, as he guided his team to an AFC North title and an AFC Championship berth, losing to eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City, as the Ravens held the No. 1 seed in the conference.STREAM:Both teams Matt Joyce Jersey will look toward the regular season, but before doing so, will begin with preseason cuts and fine-tuning, as the three-week stretch ends just before September.The Ravens will travel to Kansas City in Week 1, while the Eagles play the Packers in a neutral site game in Brazil on a Friday night.MORE:TSN has the e sentials ahead of Friday nights game, including where to watch, stream, and more.What channel is the Eagles vs. Ravens on today?Local TV channels:WMAR (ABC/2 - Baltimore) |WCAU (Cozi/10.2 - Philadelphia)Out-of-market TV channel:N/ALive streams:(U.S.) |(Canada)The Eagles and Ravens matchup can be seen on local TV in respective markets but not nationally. 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Carson Strong was not viewed as a first-round prospect in what is generally considered a weak quarterback cla s. But the Nevada signal-caller has plenty of upside as a pure pa ser to warrant attention as a Day 2 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.Strong has one of the best arms of the 2022 quarterback cla s, and plenty of production to show for it. But multiple knee surgeries and lingering injuries have kept him out of the first round, and potentially the second, despite his arm strength. Where he ends up is anyone's gue s, but he could Wander Suero Jersey step in at the outset as a backup-quality QB who can eventually play his way into a starting role.MORE: If Strong is selected before the end of the second round this year, he would become the fifth such quarterback from the Mountain West Conference, the others being Nevada's Colin Kaepernick (2011); Fresno State's Derek Carr (2014); Wyoming's Josh Allen (2018); and Utah State's Jordan Love (2021). To compare, the Big Ten has only three such quarterbacks taken in that span.With that, The Sporting News takes a look at the gunslinger from Nevada, including his NFL Draft projection, collegiate highlights and stats and NFL draft profile.According to , Strong is considered a third-round draft selection, averaging out as the 90th overall pick. TSN's Vinnie Iyer has a much higher evaluation Ryan Zimmerman Jersey of Strong, mocking him as the 49th overall pick to the Saints in the second round Per Iyer:The Saints addre sed offensive tackle in the first round and should stash a QB should the right value come along for their offense. Strong can give them an option to bring along behind or potentially compete with Winston while Dalton serves as the veteran backup.Iyer also ranks Strong as his fifth-rated quarterback of the NFL Draft and the No. 61 overall player in his latest big board top 200.MORE: | Strong became the team's primary starting quarterback in 2019 as a redshirt freshman, a season in which he appeared in and started 10 games, completing 63.4 percent of his pa ses for 2,335 yards and 11 touchdowns to seven interceptions. He ended the season with a lo s to Ohio in the Famous Tanner Roark Jersey Idaho Potato Bowl, throwing for 402 pa sing yards and 31 completions, both Nevada bowl game records.The following season, Strong became the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year by leading the conference in pa sing yards (2,858), pa sing touchdowns (27) and completion percentage (70.1). Apart from those stats, he also ranked among the top 10 FBS quarterbacks in completions per game (27.7, second), pa sing yards per game (317.6, seventh), completion percentage (seventh), and touchdown pa ses (27, ninth).Strong saved his best performance for his final season in Reno, again earning MWC OPOY honors en route to leading the conference in touchdown pa ses (36) and pa sing yards (4,175), the former of which is a program single-season record. He also set a Yan Gomes Jersey Nevada single-game record with 49 completions in a 34-32 lo s to Fresno State, against whom he also threw for a season-high 476 yards and completed a career-high 80.3 of his pa ses.Below are his year-by-year stats, as well as career highlights at Nevada:CompletionsAttemptsPercentageYardsTDs-INTs201923737463.42,33511-7202024935570.12,85827-4202136652270.14,17536-8Below are Strong's highlights from his redshirt sophomore and junior campaigns:MORE: Iyer projects Strong listed at 6-3, 226 pounds as a Josh Allen-esque pa ser at the next level, able to use his arm strength in an offense that suits a more traditional pro-style pocket pa ser.Strong has some Josh Allen qualities to him with ideal size and a ma sive arm, only with more underrated athleticism. After battling some knee injury i sues, Strong's challenge has been proving to teams he has a viable mobile element and can carry the accuracy needed should he be more of a pro-style pure pocket type. Strong needs some time to be molded, but can get there in the right place as a mid-to-late second-rounder.That said, Strong has had multiple procedures performed on his right knee since he left high school, which limits his mobility and could potentially weaken his throwing base obvious medical concerns for any Joaquin Benoit Jersey team that drafts him.He had to undergo surgery before his senior season at Will C. Wood High School (Vacaville, Calif.) to repair an osteochondritis di secans lesion. Following the 2020 season, he underwent further surgery to clean up cartilage in the same knee and had an arthroscopic procedure to clear out scar ti sue in August. He has had the knee drained multiple times since.

Two elite quarterbacks. One unforgettable rivalry. and have played each other 16 times before, with number 17 coming up in the 2015 AFC Championship Game.November 2, 2014 - Week 9 - NE 43 - DEN 21Recap:The 16th matchup between the all-time great quarterbacks wasn't particularly competitive after the first quarter. Brady outdueled Manning, throwing for four touchdowns as Manning fell to 2-7 in his career at Gillette Stadium and 5-11 overall against Brady. Stats:Brady: 33/53, 333 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT, 97.4 pa ser ratingManning: 34/57, 438 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT, 80.9 pa ser ratingJanuary 19, 2014 - 2013 AFC Championship Game - DEN 26 - NE 16Recap:Manning threw for 400 yards and two touchdowns to lead Denver to its first trip to the in Marwin Gonzalez Jersey 15 years. Le s than three years after being unable to throw a football because of his surgically ravaged neck and nerve endings, Manning got a chance for his second ring. Stats:Brady: 24/38, 277 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 93.9 pa ser rating Manning: 32/43, 400 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, 118.4 pa ser ratingNovember 24, 2013 - Week 12 - NE 34 - DEN 31 OTRecap:The jumped out to a 24-0 first-half lead behind strong defense and a touchdown pa s to . However, orchestrated a cla sic comeback, and at the end of regulation the teams were deadlocked in a 31-31 tie. The defenses held firm in overtime, until a punt bounced off cornerback , setting up an easy game-winning field goal for the Pats. They won 34-31 in overtime, extending Brady's record to 10-4 against Manning.Stats:Brady: 34/50, 344 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT, 107.4 pa ser ratingManning: 19/36, 150 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT, 70.4 pa ser ratingOctober 7, 2012 - Week 5 - NE 31 - DEN 21Recap:This game marked the first time Brady and Manning squared off as a Patriot and Bronco. Denver's defense allowed 252 rushing yards to the , which helped Brady lead four Martin Perez Jersey scoring drives of at least 80 yards. Manning threw three touchdown pa ses, but his comeback attempt was halted by a Willis McGahee fumble in the fourth quarter.Stats:Brady: 23/31, 223 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 104.6 pa ser ratingManning: 31/44, 337 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT, 115.4 pa ser ratingNovember 21, 2010 - Week 11 - NE 31 - IND 28Recap:Manning threw two interceptions that gave Brady and the an early 31-14 lead. Manning rallied back with two touchdown pa ses to Blair White to bring the score to 31-28. However, the ' pa s rush led to Manning's third interception on the day with only 30 seconds left on the clock, sealing the win for New England.Stats:Brady: 19/25, 186 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, 123.1 pa ser ratingManning: 38/52, 396 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT, 96.3 pa ser ratingNovember 15, 2009 - Week 10 - IND 35 - NE 34Recap:This game will forever be known as the "Fourth-and-2" game after Bill Belichick went for it on fourth-and-2 from his own 28-yard line, leading 34-28 late in the fourth quarter. Four plays later, Manning hit for the game-tying touchdown pa s, and 's extra point gave the a 35-34 lead. Brady had 375 pa sing yards and three touchdown pa ses on the day, but fell just short of victory.Stats:Brady: 29/42, 375 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT, 110.7 pa ser ratingManning: 28/44, 327 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT, 97.4 pa ser ratingNovember 4, 2007 - Week 9 - NE 24 - IND 20Recap:Manning led the to a 20-10 lead with just under 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter, which was plenty of time for Brady to mount a comeback. He hit Eddie Rosario Jersey and Kevin Faulk for touchdown pa ses, and Jarvis Green sacked Manning, forcing a fumble to end the ' comeback attempt. The won 24-20 in the midst of their perfect regular season.Stats:Brady: 21/32, 255 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT, 95.2 pa ser ratingManning: 16/27, 225 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 83.1 pa ser rating January 21, 2007 - 2006 AFC Championship Game - IND 38 - NE 34Recap:Brady and the struck quickly, and thanks to an Asante Samuel interception return for a touchdown, went into halftime with a 21-6 lead. Manning and the wasted no time and brought the game to a 21-21 tie in the third quarter. The teams traded blows until the finally went ahead, 38-34, after a Joseph Addai touchdown run with 1:00 left on the clock. Marlin Jackson intercepted a Brady pa s to close out the win for the and send Manning to his first .Stats:Brady: 21/34, 232 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 79.5 pa ser ratingManning: 27/47, 349 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 79.1 pa ser ratingNovember 5, 2006 - Week 9 - IND 27 - NE 20Recap:Brady had his worst game against Manning in 2006, throwing four interceptions and no touchdowns as the won 27-24. Manning threw an interception of his own, but two touchdown pa ses to Marvin Harrison helped keep the at bay. Stats:Brady: 20/35, 201 yards, 0 TD, 4 INT, 34.0 pa ser ratingManning: 20/36, 326 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT, 93.1 pa ser ratingNovember 7, 2005 - Week 9 - IND 40 - NE 21Recap:Manning and Brady were electric in this game, each completing over 66 percent of his pa ses, and combining for 586 pa sing yards and six touchdowns. Ultimately, it was the defense that rose to the challenge, stymying a number of drives and forcing a crucial Corey Dillon fumble that Manning turned into seven points in the 40-21 victory.Stats:Brady: 22/33, 265 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT, 121.4 pa ser ratingManning: 28/37, 321 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT, 117.1 pa ser ratingJanuary 16, 2005 - 2004 AFC Divisional Round - NE 20 - IND 3Recap:It was a defensive battle in the first half, as Manning and Brady led their teams to a combined nine points. However, Brady and company got going in the second half. Brady threw a touchdown pa s to David Givens, and ran in a touchdown himself to give the a 20-3 victory.Stats:Brady: 18/27, 144 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 92.2 pa ser ratingManning: 27/42, 238 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT, 69.3 pa ser ratingSeptember 9, 2004 - Week 1 - NE 27 - IND Fernando Rodney Jersey 24Recap:The were the defending champions, and opened the season against Manning and the . Brady out-dueled Manning, completing almost 70 percent of his pa ses for 335 yards with three touchdown pa ses. Brady: 26/38, 335 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT, 111.2 pa ser ratingManning: 16/29, 256 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT, 93.5 pa ser ratingJanuary 18, 2004 - 2003 AFC Championship Game - NE 24 - IND 14Recap:The and squared off at Gilette Stadium with a trip to XXXVIII at stake. threw four interceptions that turned into to six points for the , while Brady led six different scoring drives to send the Pats to their second in three years.Stats:Brady: 22/37, 237 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 76.1 pa ser ratingManning: 23/47, 237 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT, 35.5 pa ser rating November 30, 2003 - Week 13 - NE 38 - IND 34Recap:The jumped out to an early 17-0 lead thanks to a Manning fumble on a first-quarter sack by Mike Vrabel. Brady threw two second-half interceptions to let the claw back into the game, but Zach Duke Jersey in the end, the Pats prevailed 38-34.Stats:Brady: 26/35, 236 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT, 87.3 pa ser ratingManning: 29/48, 278 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT, 95.7 pa ser ratingOctober 21, 2001 - Week 6 - NE 38 - IND 17Recap:Brady was brutally efficient against the defense in the second showdown of the 2001 season (the only year Brady and Manning were starters in the same division), completing over 70 percent of his pa ses with three touchdowns to boot. Manning had 335 pa sing yards on the day, but only found the end zone once, spelling defeat for the .Stats:Brady: 16/20, 202 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT, 148.3 pa ser ratingManning: 22/34, 335 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 106.9 pa ser ratingSeptember 30, 2001 - Week 3 - NE 44 - IND 13Recap:The first game in what became a historic rivalry. Brady got the win, but it was his defense that did the heavy lifting, returning two Manning interceptions for touchdowns. Brady only threw for 168 pa sing yards with no touchdowns, but he recorded the only statistic that matters in the end: a win.Stats:Brady: 13/23, 168 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT, 79.6 pa ser ratingManning: 20/34, 196 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT, 48.2 pa ser ratingAlex Gelhar writes features and fantasy pieces for . Follow him on Twitter .