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Brash Jets Back Up Talk With Win Over Bengals
Published on January 09, 2010 at 10:42PM
CINCINNATI (AP)—Mark Sanchez completed 12 of 15 passes for 182 yards and a touchdown and the New York Jets pulled off the shocker of the day in the NFL playoffs with a 24-14 win over the Cincinnati Bengals Saturday at Paul Brown Stadium in NFL action. The Jets, who received two major breaks when Indianapolis and Cincinnati rested their starters in their last two games of the regular season, were criticized for their “easy road” into the postseason. Nevertheless, Jets head coach Rex Ryan made several brash statements to the media, saying New York should be considered the favorites in the AFC to represent the conference in the Super Bowl. May it suffice to say that now, the Jets’ odds seem a lot better to back up their coach’s boasts than they did when the game started. The Bengals got off to a solid start as Laveranues Coles hauled in an 11-yard scoring pass in the first quarter to give Cincinnati an early 7-0 lead. Nevertheless, the Jets seized control for good in the 2nd Quarter, when fleet-footed tailback Shonn Greene (21 car, 135 yards, TD) scored on a 39-yard run and Dustin Keller (3 rec, 99 yards, TD) added a 45-yard scoring reception on successive possessions. While Cincinnati remained within striking distance, they were crippled by a pair of missed field goals by the normally reliable Shayne Graham, with each attempt being well within 40 yards. Incidentally, this is the Jets’ second playoff victory all-time against the Bengals on January 9, as on January 9, 1982, they beat Cincinnati, 44-17 at the Bengals’ old Riverfront Stadium. Cincinnati also has the longest postseason victory drought in the NFL as their last playoff win came in the 1990 wild card round against the Houston Oilers. In other wild card action Saturday, Dallas pummeled Philadelphia, 34-14. Sunday’s games feature New England hosting Baltimore and Arizona entertaining Green Bay.
Friday Night House Fire in Ephraim
Published on January 09, 2010 at 12:05AM
Updated on January 09, 2010 at 07:14AM
(Ephraim, UT) Flames swept a home in Ephraim on Friday night. The two-alarm blaze gutted a good portion of a Main street home located directly north of Kent’s Market. The blaze shut down a portion of Main street as Sanpete County Sheriff’s deputies diverted traffic until firefighters could control the blaze. According to firefighters at the scene, the fire may have started in the home’s chimney and spread to the rest of the structure. The Ephraim Fire Department was first on the scene, with back-up provided by Manti firefighters. No one was injured in the blaze, which occurred as occupants were in the process of moving belongings from the home.