The Sports Mac: The Daily Fives for September 20th, 2010

Top Five Stories from Yesterday

1. Week 2 of the NFL regular season sees the Texans, Dolphins, and Steelers (among others) go to 2-0 while the Vikings and Cowboys are a surprising 0-2 to start the season.

2. Michigan State HC Mark Dantonio suffers a mild heart attack but is resting comfortably after the Spartans shock Notre Dame in overtime on Saturday night.

3. The Giants jump back into first place in the NL West by beating the Brewers while the Padres and Rockies both lose to fall further back in the division.

4. Clint Bowyer breaks an 88-race winless streak and wins the first race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

5. The Phillies rally with four runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Nationals 7-6 to stay three games ahead in the NL East before a big showdown series against Atlanta this week.

Top Five Games from Yesterday

1. Texans 30, Redskins 27 (OT)

Houston rallies from a 17-point deficit to force overtime and wins it with 3:24 left in the extra session on a Neil Rackers 35-yard FG.

2. Phillies 7, Nationals 6

Philadelphia scores four in the ninth inning on a Ryan Howard two-run single and a Jayson Werth walk-off two-run HR to complete the comeback and maintain a three-game lead in the NL East.

3. Dodgers 7, Rockies 6 (F/11)

Los Angeles rallies from an early 6-1 deficit and wins the game on a C.J. Ellis RBI single to beat Colorado and drop them 1.5 games back in the NL West.

4. Steelers 19, Titans 11

Pittsburgh hangs on after Tennessee scores a TD and two-point conversion and recovers an onside kick with under a minute left, but they are unable to score to possibly tie the game.

5. Eagles 35, Lions 32

Detroit scores 15 points in 2:30 to get within a field goal and they recover an onside kick but cannot get a first down to let Philadelphia escape with the victory.

Top Five Performances from Yesterday

1. Matt Schaub, Texans QB

38-of-52 for 497 yards and three TDs in HOU’s 30-27 Week 2 OT win over WAS

2. Mark Ellis, Athletics 2B

3-for-3 with a HR and two RBI in OAK’s 6-2 win over MIN

3. LeSean McCoy, Eagles RB

16 carries for 120 yards and three TDs in PHI’s 35-32 Week 2 win over DET

4. Jeff Baker, Cubs 3B

4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in CHC’s 13-3 win over FLA

5. Andre Johnson, Texans WR

12 catches for 158 yards and a TD in HOU’s 30-27 Week 2 OT win over WAS

Five Performances that Weren’t So Good from Yesterday

1. Arizona Cardinals defense

Gave up 41 points and 444 yards of offense to Atlanta in their 41-7 loss to the Falcons

2. Trent Edwards, Bills QB

Threw for only 62 yards and had two INTs in BUF’s 34-7 loss to GB

3. Chase Headley, Padres 3B

0-for-4 with three K’s in SD’s 4-1 loss to STL

4. Brett Favre, Vikings QB

Committed four turnovers and threw for only 208 yards in MIN’s 14-10 loss to Miami

5. Drew Storen, Nationals RP

Four runs on four hits facing four batters in WAS’s 7-6 loss to PHI

Top Five Events to Follow Today

1. MLB: Braves (86-64) at Phillies (89-61), 7:00PM

Atlanta tries to cool off red hot Philadelphia and get closer in the NL East; (Jurrjens (ATL) vs. Hamels (PHI))

2. MLB: Rays (89-59) at Yankees (90-59), 7:00PM

The final four games between the division rivals could have a big say in who wins the division; (Garza (TB) vs. Nova (NYY))

3. MLB: Indians (62-87) at Twins (89-60), 8:00PM

Minnesota is getting closer to a division title and possibly the best record in the AL; (Gomez (CLE) vs. Duensing (MIN))

4. NFL: Saints (1-0) at 49ers (0-1), 8:30PM, ESPN

San Francisco tries to avoid an early 0-2 start by facing the defending champs.

5. MLB: Rangers (83-65) at Angels (73-76), 10:00PM

Texas looks to creep closer to an AL West crown; (Holland (TEX) vs. Weaver (LAA))