(SportsNetwork. Eddie Yarbrough Jersey .com) - No one likes Thursday night games, at least according to the Texans Arian Foster. Thursday Night Football is pretty annoying for players, Houstons star running back claimed. I dont know one player that likes it. I really dont know a fan that likes it, either. I think its just the leagues way to try to generate more revenue. Fosters not wrong. The Thursday night games are most definitely a money grab by a league which already has plenty of ducats stashed away, and the players certainly dont like the short week of preparation leading up to the contest. Meanwhile, the Nielsen ratings say the fans watch but they do so with a critics eye, mindful of the fact that the weekly game seems to spawn a lack of competition in a parity-driven league. So far, we are 5-for-5 with blowouts in Thursday night affairs in 2014 with an average score of 41-12. The advantage has skewed heavily toward the home team with the New York Giants being the lone visitor to solve the short-week dilemma in Week 4 against Washington. The fact that Big Blue was able to make the quick trek down the I-95 corridor to the Beltway probably played into its success, however. Perhaps Fosters more legitimate and stinging criticism pointed directly toward player safety and the apparent hypocrisy of staging one game just four days after another. (The NFL) emphasize(s) concussions when they start getting hit with lawsuits and then they care about the player safety but Thursday Night Football is putting every player on the football field in danger, Foster said. Nobody is ready to play physically after a Sunday game but you have to go out there and do it. There is one team, though, who has figured out how to do it better than most and might even like Thursday Night Football, at least a little bit -- the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts have excelled historically on short weeks, winning nine straight games on Thursday as they get ready to make the 1,015-mile trip to South Texas in Week 6. Normally the fact that its the Colts who will be uprooting and making the sojourn down to Space City should have the Texans pretty excited to welcome Houston-area native Andrew Luck back to the city for what will be an early- season bragging rights matchup between the two top clubs in the AFC South. The defending division champion Colts, who have rebounded from a slow 0-2 start with three consecutive wins, including last weekends 20-13 triumph over Baltimore, have been the exception to the Thursday night rules, however. Luck and the Colts will come in hot after getting fat over the past three weeks thanks to a fortuitous turn in their schedule with two lightly-regarded opponents -- Jacksonville and Tennessee -- followed by a home game against Baltimore. You can only play who is put in front of you and Indianapolis has handled its business, outscoring those three opponents by a combined 105-47 margin or by an average of 35-16. The Colts defense, which allowed 409.5 yards per game in the first two games of the season, has settled down and surrendered only 297.3 per game since. The Robert Mathis-less unit mustered just one sack and one turnover in the first two and then generated 11 sacks and nine takeaways during its three-game run with outside linebacker and Mathis caddie Bjoern Werner registering a career- high two sacks last weekend. The good thing about the Colts is that were very familiar with them, Texans tackle Duane Brown said. Of course you have a different game plan than weve had in years past, but as far as the personnel and things like that we kind of know what to expect. What to expect, of course, starts with the real strength of the Colts and that lies in their QB, Luck, who pilots an offense that is second overall in the NFL with 439.6 yards per game and tops in passing offense (321.8 YPG). Luck himself leads the NFL with 1,617 passing yards and 14 touchdowns but the free thrower is also tops in interceptions with six. The impressive Houston defense, which leads the NFL with 12 takeaways, counters with All-World defensive lineman J.J. Watt, who has two sacks, three bat downs, an interception return for a TD, and an NFL- high 16 QB hits through five outings. Safeties Kendrick Lewis and D.J. Swearinger both have three forced fumbles, tied for the most in the NFL, and inside linebacker Brian Cushing leads an ornery unit coming off a tough overtime loss in Dallas with 45 tackles. No loss feels good, but, like I said, we have a quick turnaround, Texans coach Bill OBrien said. Weve got to get better, and weve got to get better fast because we havent played a division game yet and we have a very big division game coming up on Thursday night in front of our home fans. Home fans or not, whats past is prologue, meaning the Colts are usually the better prepared team on a short week and there is little reason to expect that will change this time around. Indianapolis is 11-1-1 overall on Thursday and has never lost on NFL Networks Thursday Night Football, posting a 7-0 record dating back to 2007 with six of those seven wins coming away from Indianapolis. You realize once the game starts, its football, said Luck. Theres no use complaining or whining about anything. Its what you do. WEEK 6 (All Times Eastern) Indianapolis (3-2) (-3) at Houston (3-2), Thursday, 8:30 p.m. - See above. Colts 24, Texans 17 New England (3-2) (-3) at Buffalo (3-2), Sunday, 1 p.m. - First place in the AFC East will be on the line in Western New York as the Bills will try to solve Tom Brady and build on Kyle Ortons debut with the team, a 30-of-43 performance with 308 yards and one TD at Detroit last weekend. Terry Pegula might own the Bills on paper now but Brady is their real master, having compiled a 22-2 career record against Buffalo. Brady passed for 292 yards and two TDs in an impressive win over Cincinnati in Week 5, becoming just the sixth QB in NFL history with 50,000 career passing yards (50,232). Patriots 17, Bills 16 Carolina (3-2) at Cincinnati (3-1) (-7), Sunday, 1 p.m. - The Bengals are coming off a disappointing loss at New England and have won 11 consecutive regular-season home games, making this a daunting spot for Carolina. Bengals QB Andy Dalton has thrown for 2,563 yards and 22 TDs with a passer rating of 97.7 over that 11-0 stretch. Panthers signal caller Cam Newton has won five of his past eight games against AFC foes and is the only NFL player with 50-plus passing TDs (69) and 20-or-more on the ground (28) since entering the league in 2011. Bengals 31, Panthers 23 Pittsburgh (3-2) at Cleveland (2-2) (-2), Sunday, 1 p.m. - Its time to exorcise some demons in Cleveland. The Steelers Ben Roethlisberger is 18-1 all-time as a starter versus the Browns, the best record of any NFL QB against one team since the 1970 merger. Cleveland, meanwhile, is fresh off the largest road comeback in NFL history against Tennessee last weekend and the underrated Brian Hoyer is now 5-2 in seven starts with the Browns. Steelers 21, Browns 20 Green Bay (3-2) (-3 1/2) at Miami (2-2), Sunday, 1 p.m. - Its easy to relax when your QB has thrown for seven TDs with no interceptions and a 147.0 passer rating in his last two games and thats exactly what the games best signal caller, Aaron Rodgers, has given Green Bay. The Dolphins had extra time to try to solve A-Rod after beating lowly Oakland in London during Week 4. Packers 28, Dolphins 23 Detroit (3-2) (-2) at Minnesota (2-3), Sunday, 1 p.m. - The Vikings figure to be far more competitive now that Christian Ponder will be back on the bench and rookie Teddy Bridgewater will return from a sprained ankle. Bridgewater passed for 317 yards and had a rushing TD in his career NFL start against Atlanta back in Week 4. The Lions have the NFLs top-ranked defense but are dealing with ankle injuries to both Calvin Johnson, who has 19 receptions for 315 yards (157.5 per game) and three TDs in his past two trips to Minnesota, and Reggie Bush. Vikings 23, Lions 20 Denver (3-1) (-8) at New York Jets (1-4), Sunday, 1 p.m. - The reeling Jets have a tall task this week in trying to stop Peyton Manning, who passed for a career-high 479 yards and four TDs in a win over Arizona in Week 5 as he joined Brett Favre (508) as only players with 500-or-more career TD passes (503). Manning also matched Dan Marino for the most 400-yard passing games in NFL history with 13. The embattled Geno Smith is scheduled to start ahead of Michael Vick for New York again but expect coach Rex Ryan to have a quick hook if things go south quickly. Broncos 34, Jets 13 Baltimore (3-2) (-3) at Tampa Bay (1-4), Sunday, 1 p.m. - The Bucs are expected to stick with Mike Glennon at quarterback and the second-year player has won all three of his starts against AFC foes to date. Pressing Glennon will be Ravens pass rusher Elvis Dumervil, who has 3 1/2 sacks in his past four games against NFC competition. Ravens 17, Buccaneers 16 Jacksonville (0-5) at Tennessee (1-4) (no line), Sunday, 1 p.m. - The oft- injured Jake Locker is dealing with a thumb problem and his status for Sunday is yet to be determined. With Locker on the sidelines, the Titans blew a 25- point lead against Cleveland in Week 5, the worst implosion by a home team in NFL lore. The Jags remain a work in progress as they continue to build around rookie Blake Bortles, who completed 29-of-37 passes for 254 yards in his first NFL road start at San Diego a few weeks ago. Titans 24, Jaguars 17 San Diego (4-1) (-7) at Oakland (0-4) , Sunday, 4:05 p.m. - Tony Sparano takes over in Oakland after an 0-4 start got Dennis Allen canned. Sparano, the ex- head coach in Miami, is facing a juggernaut here as the Chargers Philip Rivers leads the NFL in passing with a 116.3 rating and the San Diego defense is tops in the conference, allowing just 290.8 yards per game. Chargers 33, Raiders 14 Washington (1-4) at Arizona (3-1) (-8), Sunday, 4:25 p.m. - The Cardinals, who have won six of their past seven home games, are hoping to get QB Carson Palmer, who has been dealing with a nerve injury in his shoulder, back this week. The Redskins have lost four of five to start the season and are trying to build around signal caller Kirk Cousins, who has recorded a 100-plus passer rating in three of four games this season, and running back Alfred Morris, who is second in the NFL with 3,233 rushing yards since entering the league in 2012. Cardinals 27, Redskins 21 Chicago (2-3) at Atlanta (2-3) (-3), Sunday, 4:25 p.m. - Home is usually sweet for Atlanta as QB Matt Ryan is 38-10 as a starter in the Georgia Dome, including 2-0 this season, completing 52-of-67 passes for 734 yards with 6 TDs and no interceptions for a 142.2 passer rating in those games. The Bears are trying to halt a two-game skid behind Jay Cutler, who has his last two starts against the Falcons. Falcons 27, Bears 20 Dallas (4-1) at Seattle (3-1) (-8), Sunday, 4:25 p.m. - The Cowboys have won four straight games behind early MVP candidate DeMarco Murray, who leads the NFL with 670 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns. Murray has joined Hall of Famers Jim Brown (1958) and O.J. Simpson (1973, 1975) as the only players in NFL history to rush for at least 100 yards in each of his teams first five games. The competition picks up for the Boys this week, though, as they visit the reigning Super Bowl champion Seahawks, who have won 19 of their past 20 games at home, outscoring opponents 584-273 in those games (15.6 points per game differential). Seahawks 31, Cowboys 17 New York Giants (3-2) at Philadelphia (4-1) (- 2 1/2), Sunday 8:30 p.m. - The Giants have bounced back from a dismal 0-2 start, winning three in a row and scoring 35 points per game over that stretch. The 4-1 Eagles have been doing it in a most unconventional way, scoring seven return touchdowns this season, tied with the 1920 Buffalo All-Americans for the most return touchdowns in the first five games of a season. Eagles 28, Giants 27 San Francisco (3-2) (-3) at St. Louis (1-3), Monday, 8:30 p.m. - After a 1-2 start, the 49ers have won consecutive games with veteran running back Frank Gore leading the way by posting consecutive games with 100-or-more rushing yards, including 107 yards against Kansas City in Week 5. The Rams nearly erased a 27-point deficit last weekend, scoring 21 unanswered points before falling short in Philadelphia as quarterback Austin Davis passed for 375 yards and three touchdowns, his second consecutive start with at least 300 yards and three touchdowns. 49ers 27, Rams 17 Marshall Newhouse Jersey . Hargreaves began his career in 2008 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and has played with the Edmonton Eskimos and last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. 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Cook connected with Tony Lippett on a 17-yard pass to convert a fourth down with the game on the line, and his 3rd-and-goal pass was caught for the winning touchdown by Keith Mumphery, who led MSU with 87 receiving yards. Michigan State ran the ball very effectively, getting 162 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries from Jeremy Langford. The two teams combined for Cotton Bowl records in points scored and total yards with 1,135. Fourth game in a row we were behind in a bowl game at halftime. ... This one was the toughest probably of those, said Spartans coach Mark Dantonio. We have to credit our football team. We just keep finding a way. Bryce Petty set a Cotton Bowl record with 550 yards passing for the Bears (11-2). He completed 36-of-51 passes for three touchdowns and an interception as the clock ran down to end the game. Baylor was unable to run the ball, which made it difficult to wear down the clock. The Bears finished with minus-20 rushing yards as a team, and Shock Linwood only totaled 26 yards on 11 carries. KD Cannon grabbed eight passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns, and Corey Coleman added 150 yards and a touchdown on seven receptions. Im proud of our football team, said Baylor coach Art Briles. Any time you put so much into something for so long, like we do, like our players do, it certainly is unpleasant when the outcome is a reality like what happened today. I feel like we had a really good opportunity to come out of here victoriously and had a couple of unfortunate things that happened down the stretch that prevented us from winning. After scoring on three consecutive possessions in the first half, it only took two plays for the Bears to pick up where they left off to start the second half. Linwood ran for two yards on first down, and Cannon stretched to grab Pettys pass with his fingertips on second down on a 74-yard catch-and-run touchdown. Meanwhile, the Spartans offense continued to stall with another three-and-out on their first possession of the half, and Baylor drove right down the field again. On first down from the Michigan State 24-yard line, Petty nearly hit Antwan Goodley in the end zone for another touchdown, but Lippett, a two-way player, broke up the pass. Chris Callahan kicked a 46-yard field goal to give Baylor a 34-14 lead and cap a 27-0 Baylor run. The Spartans finally responded with a 9-play, 63-yard touchdown drive to get back in the game. After Lippett gained 19 yards on a reverse, Langford carried the ball on three straight plays to punch the ball into the end zone. A sack and near-fumble recovery on first down looked to continue the Michigan State momentum, but Petty came right back with a 45-yard pass to Cannon to move the chains. Just five plays later, Petty found LaQuan McGowan, a backup offensive lineman checking in at 6-foot-7 and 390 pounds eligible to receive a pass, open over the middle for an 18-yard touchdown. Michigan State was once again able to drive right down the field by running the ball effectively. The drive ended when Cooks pass to the corner of the end zone was tipped in the air and then intercepted by Alfred Pullom to give Baylor the ball back. The Spartans got a much-needed stop when Callahan missed the 46-yard field goal. MSUs offense seized the momentum, and Cook hit Mumphery for a 50-yard gain on first down. Just four plays later, Cook found Josiah Price in the end zone for an 8-yard score to cut Michigan States deficit to 41-28. The Spartans recovered an unexpected onside kick, but after Cooks 39-yard pass to Aaron Burbridge, he was under pressure the following play and shoveled the ball directly to a defender for his second turnover of the game. Taylor Young appeared to return it for another Bears touchdown, but it was negated by a block-in-the-back penalty. A failed 4th-down attempt outside field goal-territory by Baylor granted a reprieve to Michigan State, and the Spartans took advantage. Their offense covered 60 yards in nine plays, capped by a 1-yard Langford plunge. Cook appeared to score on the preceding play, but replay showed he was down before the ball crossed the line. With the ball back and 4:55 remaining, Baylor had to try annd drain some clock. Adolphus Washington Jersey. It looked like it would be able to do more than that when Pettys 26-yard pass to Coleman moved the ball inside the MSU 10-yard line. However, Coleman was called for a facemask penalty at the end of his reception which moved the ball 15 yards back. The Bears managed to use 10 plays to move 48 yards and use nearly four minutes, but the drive stalled. Callahans 43-yard field goal attempt to put Baylor up by nine was blocked, and RJ Williamson returned the block to the MSU 45-yard line to give the Spartans a great opportunity. Cooks first pass went to Mumphery for 18 yards, but he followed that with three straight incompletions. On fourth down, Cook found Lippett for 17 yards to get the Spartans to the Baylor 10-yard line with 30 seconds to go. After two more Cook incompletions, Mumphery got inside position on a slant route, and Cook hit him in the end zone for the tying touchdown. Michael Geigers extra point gave the Spartans their first lead since they led 14-7 in the first quarter. Baylor had 17 seconds to get back into field goal range to win the game, but Petty was sacked on first and second down, burning 10 seconds of clock and two of Baylors timeouts. On third down, Riley Bullough jumped in front of a short pass to intercept Petty and end the game. On the third play from scrimmage to start the game, it was Michigan States offense jumping out to a great start, not Baylors notorious quick-strike attack. Langford ran 65 yards untouched until he was finally hauled down at the Baylor 1-yard line. After two unsuccessful attempts to cross the goal- line, the Spartans went back to Langford for a 2-yard score to go up 7-0 after one possession. Baylors fast-paced offense did not take long to respond. Levi Norwood appeared to lose a fumble after an 11-yard catch, but it was shown his knee was down before he lost the ball. On the next play, Petty connected with Cannon for a 49-yard score to even the game. R.J. Shelton returned the ensuing kickoff to the MSU 40 to set up the Spartans with good field position. Cooks 24-yard pass on first down started the drive, and Shelton finished it with an 11-yard run to put Michigan State back on top. Each defense then forced a three-and-out. The Spartans caused Petty to throw three incompletions, and Shawn Oakman sacked Cook on 3rd-and-12 the following drive to send the MSU offense back to the sideline. The Bears got their offense back on track next time out with a trick play. Petty threw a backward pass to receiver Jay Lee, and Lee then hit Coleman in stride for a 53-yard tying touchdown. Michigan State moved into field goal range on its following possession, but Cooks fumble cost them six yards on 3rd-and-10. The Spartans lined up for the 50-yard field goal attempt but instead of kicking, the kicker Geiger took a pitch from the holder and was tackled four yards short of the line to gain. Spartans mistakes aided Baylor on a possession that put the Bears back in front. On 4th-and-3, a holding penalty on Mylan Hicks extended the drive, and a roughing the pass on Malik McDowell the following play moved Baylor even closer. Goodley was stopped at the 1-yard line on second down, but Petty was able to sneak it into the end zone the following play. Baylors next possession stalled deep in the red zone after an illegal man downfield penalty, and the Bears had to settle for a 25-yard field goal from Callahan to move ahead 24-14. Michigan State was looking for another score to end the half but could not come through. On 4th-and-2 at the Baylor 37-yard line, Cook was under pressure and threw a wild pass toward Langford that fell incomplete. Baylor was unable to move the ball with 16 seconds remaining in the first half and went to the locker room with a 24-14 lead. Game Notes Michigan State won its first Cotton Bowl appearance, and Baylor fell to 0-3 ... The Spartans now own a 2-0 lead over the Bears in the all-time series ... Baylor lost a 21-game winning streak on games played in Texas and a 30-game winning streak when leading at the half... Oakman set Baylors single-season sack record with 11 ... Michigan State was the national leader in time of possession and held the ball for 36:42 against Baylor ... Langford ran for at least 100 yards in his 10th straight game ... The Spartans improved to 11-14 with four straight wins in their bowl history while the Bears fell to 10-11 ... Michigan State defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi coached in his last game before taking the head coaching job at Pittsburgh ... Baylor offensive coordinator Kendal Briles, son of Art Briles, coached his first game as offensive coordinator after former OC Phil Montgomery took the head coach position at Tulsa. Cheap Predators Jerseys Cheap Jets Jerseys Cheap Ducks Jerseys Cheap Coyotes Jerseys Cheap Sharks Jerseys Cheap Canucks Jerseys Cheap Bruins Jerseys Cheap Sabres Jerseys Cheap Panthers Jerseys Cheap Canadiens Jerseys Cheap Senators Jerseys Cheap Hurricanes Jerseys Cheap Blue Jackets Jerseys Cheap Islanders Jerseys Cheap Rangers Jerseys Cheap Flyers Jerseys ' ' '