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Monday morning one-liners

Detroit Lions v San Francisco 49ers

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Michael Crabtree #15 of the San Francisco 49ers gets tackled by Justin Durant #52 of the Detroit Lions but not before Crabtree stretches out to get the first douwn during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game at Candlestick Park on September 16, 2012 in San Francisco, California. The 49ers won the game 27-19. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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Bills rookie CB Stephon Gilmore had a better effort in his second NFL game.

Dolphins rookie RB Lamar Miller played well in his debut, including a touchdown to cap the scoring.

Jim Donaldson of the Providence Journal finds no shortage of people to take blame for the Patriots loss.

Two personal fouls from S LaRon Landry helped put the Jets defense in tough positions.

Mike Preston of the Baltimore Sun didn’t care for the Ravens’ play calling on offense.

The Bengals special teams made a strong impact during their victory.

Browns QB Brandon Weeden bounced back nicely from a rough opening game.

The Steelers defense held up just fine without LB James Harrison and CB Troy Polamalu.

Running backs Arian Foster and Ben Tate combined to get the Texans running game back in gear.

An injury to C Samson Satele will have the Colts shuffling pieces on the offensive line.

It was a disheartening day for the Jaguars, according to Gene Frenette of the Florida Times-Union.

A failure to convert on third down was disastrous for the Titans.

Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas is heading home to Georgia on Monday night.

A fumble by RB Peyton Hillis on the goal line was part of a rough day for the Chiefs offense.

There wasn’t any improvement for the Raiders running game in Miami.

The Chargers have gotten a lot out of their depth this season.

Cowboys WR Kevin Ogletree came back to Earth in Week Two.

Giants WR Hakeem Nicks had 10 catches for 199 yards and a touchdown with his grandmother in the stands for the first time in his career.

The Eagles got a strong game from LB Mychal Kendricks on Sunday.

A silly penalty by Redskins WR Josh Morgan can’t cover for the other reasons for Sunday’s loss.

The Bears defense has been able to hold up its end of the bargain.

Going heavy on the running game didn’t help the Lions in the first half.

TE Jermichael Finley’s inconsistency hasn’t cost him much in the eyes of Packers coaches.

Penalties helped sink the Vikings in Sunday’s loss.

The Falcons have a big stage to prove how good they are on Monday night.

Panthers WR Brandon LaFell continues to lay claim to a prime role in the offense.

The Saints weren’t able to keep the Panthers pass rush at bay in Sunday’s loss.

Said Buccaneers DT Gerald McCoy, “We had some good takeaways, but those turnovers also covered up a lot of stuff we didn’t do today. We’ve got to learn to keep our foot on the gas.”

The Cardinals were able to create a pass rush using just their pass rush on Sunday.

Rams players and coaches thought Sunday’s win was a big one for QB Sam Bradford.

The 49ers clinched their win over the Lions by looking to WR Michael Crabtree on third downs.

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll thinks QB Russell Wilson played a “really cool” game against the Cowboys.