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Giant's Dayne scores twice against Chiefs
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After breaking two long touchdown runs in his first game in a year, Ron Dayne was asked if his success was due to the differences in offensive systems from last year to this.
"No, it was because he was on the field," interjected Pat Hanlon, the Giants' vice president for communications.
Yes, Ron Dayne, the 1999 Heisman Trophy winner and the Giants' first pick in the 2000 draft, is still in the NFL, though you'd never know it after he was inactive for all 16 regular-season games last season, the result of a personality conflict with fired coach Jim Fassel.
Given a chance by new coach Tom Coughlin, Dayne had touchdown runs of 29 and 67 yards as New York rallied Friday night to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 34-24. He finished with 118 yards in 11 carries.
That overshadowed the New York debuts of quarterbacks Kurt Warner and Eli Manning and helped the Giants overcome a dismal defensive performance, especially by the starters.
In fact. this was classic Davne.
During the high points of his NFL career, primarily in his first two seasons, he broke some big runs but had all kinds of problems with the little ones, even when he weighed 255 pounds (he's listed at 234 now). The same thing happened Friday night: In addition to the two touchdown runs, Dayne ran for 14 yards on the first play of the third quarter, then could gain only two yards in three tries after the Giants had a second-and-three.
"I've never been someone who got yards on third-and-one and fourth-and-one," he said. "In college, I just didn't do that."
It has been the same with the Giants.
He would invariably be inserted for Tiki Barber in short-yardage situations, then tiptoe up to the line and get dumped, failing to move the pile. But given a crease, usually off tackle, he could burst through a hole for 10 and 15 yards, then pull tacklers for 10 or 20 more.
Dayne's first TD under Coughlin did come on a third-and-one when he broke a tackle by Shawn Barber, a former Redskin and Eagle who played against him
before, and broke into the open. On the second, he simply took a handoff from Manning on the second play of the first draft pick's career and burst into the open, easily outrunning the secondary.
So in the end, his night came down to three carries for 110 yards and eight more carries for 8 yards, the latter being what sketcives have come to refer to as "Ron Davine numbers."
Coughlin will take the former. And he might heed Dayne himself on the latter, in his fifth season in the NFL, Dayne seems to have proven that he is not a short-yardage runner.
"I was disappointed that he couldn't get the first down in those short-yardage situations, but I'm proud that he showed what he can do," the new coach said.
Dayne's doings caught the attention of the other side, which thought it reflected well on Coughlin.
"He really gashed us," Carl Peterson, the Chiefs' president and general manager, said of Dayne. "You have to give Tom credit. He's giving him his chance and he seems to be taking advantage of it."
Patriots 24, Eagles 6
Foxboro, Mass. — Two-time Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady was steady as ever. In his first game since the Patriots' second championship in three years, Brady went 3-for-4 for 31 yards and a touchdown. He left the exhibition opener after two series and 11 plays.
"You still want to go out and do good," Brady said. "You still want to go out and build confidence. It's all in preparation for the Colts game."
The Patriots open their regular season on Sept. 9 against Indianapolis, seeking their 16th consecutive win, including three in last year's playoffs. They've won eight straight exhibition games.
Philadelphia's new star receiver, Terrell Owens, caught three passes for 14 yards, causing fans to boo all three times. After each one, he walked calmly back to the huddle, showing none of the flamboyance that followed some catches with the 49ers, once autographing a football on the field after scoring a touchdown.
Corey Dillon, the Patriots' running back acquired from Cincinnati, had five runs for 23 yards.
Saints 23. Jets 13
New Orleans — J.T. O'Sullivan made the most of his second NFL appearance, completing 10 of 13 passes for 141 yards as the Saints' reserves beat the Jets' backups. O'Sullivan, who played for Division I-AA California-Davis and was the second-highest ranked quarterback in NFL Europe this spring, made his only other NFL appearance in a 2002 preseason game.
Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks was in street clothes on the sideline with a tender quadricens.
The Jets used regular QB Chad Pennington for one series. He ran 10 plays, went 3-for-5 for 20 yards, and got the jets close enough for a 22-yard field goal by Doug Brien and a 3-0 lead.
Coach Herman Edwards didn't want to risk his starting quarterback more than that.
A year ago, he lost Pennington in the third preseason game with a broken left wrist.
Pennington returned midway in the season, but the Jets missed the playoffs for the first time in three years.
Two Colorado football players off suspension; Coach says he overreacted with winter decision
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOULDER, Colo. — Two Colorado football players suspended this winter will be allowed to play in the season opener against Colorado State after all.
Colorado coach Gary Barnett on Tuesday rescinded the suspensions of linebacker Chris Hollis and offensive lineman Brian Daniels, saying he had "overreacted."
football program was being investigated for allegedly using sex and alcohol to lure recruits to the school.
They were among four players suspended in February, when the
At the time, Hollis had admitted taking a recruit to an 18-and-over strip club in Boulder but the school said there was no indication of underage drinking.
Few other details were released about the actions of the other players. Three of the players admitted breaking team rules and there was an alcohol violation, which was referred to the school's
Office of Judicial Affairs.
One of the players, cornerback Sammy Joseph, has transferred to Louisiana State. The case of the fourth player, offensive lineman Jack Tipton, is still being reviewed, Barnett said.
Hollis and Daniels appealed their suspensions to campus administrators. A committee heard their appeal and then asked Barnett to reconsider his decision, suggesting "the possibility of an educational alternative" for the players.
Hollis and Daniels said they were pleased with the decision.
"I had confidence they were going to correct it...You train eight months to play 11 games; you don't want to miss any of them," Daniels said.
In a statement on the cases of Hollis and Daniels, Barnett said he "reacted impulsively and unfairly by issuing one-game suspensions, one of the more severe sanctions for violating team rules."
Barnett said he "reacted impulsively and unfairly by issuing onegame suspensions, one of the more severe sanctions for violating team rules."
Gary Barnett Colorado head football coach
DENVER — Broncos cornerback Scott Turner might someday trade in his helmet and pads for a suit and tie, and start passing laws instead of knocking down passes.
"I started working with FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] and the Small Business Administration to help the fire' victims with insurance claims," he said.
Turner, 32. an eight-year veteran, worked as an intern in the San Diego office of Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) in the offseason. Soon Hunter's staff had him in the field, meeting with the public and government officials.
He later worked with health officials and representatives of the Defense and Labor departments. He also went to Hunter's Washington office for a few days, meeting with the congressman and military officials and helping do research on legislation.
Hunter, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, had high praise for Turner.
"Scott imparts values to people," Hunter said. "I wouldn't hesitate to lend my support for Scott if he chose to run for the House of Representatives."
Turner, who is nursing a nagging left hamstring injury that has kept him out of practice for more than two weeks, has no plans to enter politics anytime soon.
"I could play a few more years," he said. "I'm going to play as long as I can."
But he hasn't ruled out a career in politics.
"I believe if that door opens, I can make a great impact," he said.
Politics appeal to Broncos player
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