NFL STARS
SCOREBOARDMonday night, Sept. 8Minnesota at Green Bay. Aaron Rodgers begins the post-Brett Favre era for the Packers.Denver at Oakland. The teams boast two of the NFL's top cornerback duos.
STARSPassing• Donovan McNabb, Eagles, threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns in Philadelphia's 38-3 win over St. Louis.• Drew Brees, Saints, had 343 yards and three touchdowns in New Orleans' 24-20 win over Tampa Bay.• Tony Romo, Cowboys, was 24-of-32 for 320 yards and a TD in Dallas' 28-10 win over Cleveland.• Brett Favre, Jets, was 15-for-22 for 194 yards with two TDS in New York's 20-14 win over Miami.• Jake Delhomme, Panthers, was 23-of-41 for 247 yards and threw the winning TD as time expired in Carolina's 26-24 win over San Diego.• Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, was 13-for-14 with two TDs in Pittsburgh's 38-17 win over Houston.• Matt Ryan, Falcons, threw for a touchdown on his very first NFL pass in Atlanta's 34-21 win over Detroit.• Matt Cassel, Patriots, was 13-of-18 for 152 yards and a TD in relief of Tom Brady in New England's 17-10 win over Kansas City.
Rushingn Michael Turner, Falcons, set a team record with 220 yards in Atlanta's 34-21 win over Detroit.• Willie Parker, Steelers, ran for 138 yards and three touchdowns in Pittsburgh's 38-17 win over Houston.• Rookie Chris Johnson, Titans, ran 15 times for 93 yards and had three receptions for 34 yards and a TD in Tennessee's 17-10 win over Jacksonville.• Brian Westbrook, Eagles, ran for 91 yards and scored two TDs in Philadelphia's 38-3 win.• Thomas Jones, Jets, had 101 yards and a touchdown in New York's 20-14 win over Miami.• Edgerrin James, Cardinals, rushed for 100 yards in Arizona's 23-13 win over San Francisco.
Receivingn Reggie Bush, Saints, had 112 yards receiving and 51 yards rushing in New Orleans' 24-20 win over Tampa Bay.• DeSean Jackson, Eagles, had six catches for 106 yards and returned a punt 60 yards in Philadelphia's 38-3 win over St. Louis.• Hines Ward, Steelers, caught two TDs in Pittsburgh's 38-17 win over Houston.• Dante Rosario, Panthers, made seven receptions for 96 yards and caught the winning TD on the final play.• Randy Moss, Patriots, has six catches for 116 yards and a touchdown.
Special Teamsn Roscoe Parrish, Bills, returned a punt 63 yards for a touchdown in Buffalo's 34-10 win over Seattle.• Brian Moorman, Bills, became the first punter to throw for a touchdown since 2003 with a 19-yarder on a fake field goal in Buffalo's 34-10 win over Seattle.
