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Any cupcakes on the Chicago Bears’ schedule? They’ve already played Atlanta, New Orleans and Green Bay, so things could be worse than the 1-2 record. As for cupcakes that are considerably easier to digest?
Too bad the Carolina Panthers won't be bringing their cheerleaders to Chicago for Sunday's game. Credit: Carolina Panthers
Linebacker Lance Briggs should be able to see some coming. The food — not football — variety. He is scheduled to be at Sprinkles, 50 E. Walton St. in Chicago, on Oct. 1 from 2-4 p.m. He will pose for photos with customers. Sprinkles is donating all of its proceeds from the sale of its red velvet cupcakes to Briggs4Kidz. The benefit runs Oct. 1-9.
As for cupcakes of the football variety, well, the Carolina Panthers are next up for the Bears on Oct. 2 at Soldier Field. That’s about as close as they come to cupcakes in the NFL.
Meanwhile, among the highlights from Sunday’s NFL Week 3 games:
New England quarterback Tom Brady passed for 387 yards at Buffalo. He has passed for 1,327 yards in the first three weeks (517 yards in Week 1, 423 yards in Week 2), the most by a player in any three-week span in a season. New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees held the previous mark of 1,257 yards in 2006.
* Speaking of Brees, he passed for 370 yards and three touchdowns in the Saints’ 40-33 victoryouston. Brees is the fourth player in NFL history to throw a touchdown pass in 30 consecutive games and tied Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino for the third-longest streak all-time. Pro Football Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas (47) and Brett Favre (36) hold the two longest streaks.
* The Buffalo Bills overcame a 21-0 deficit to defeat New England 34-31. Last week, the Bills defeated Oakland 38-35 after trailing 21-3. Buffalo is the first team in NFL history to win consecutive games in which it trailed by at least 18 points in each contest.
* The Detroit Lions rallied from a 20-0 deficit to defeat Minnesota 26-23 in overtime. The victory marked the first time since Sept. 12, 1999 that two teams overcame 20+ point deficits on the same day.
* Lions receiver Calvin Johnson had seven catches for 108 yards and two touchdowns in the Lions’ victory. He is the first player in NFL history with at least two receiving touchdowns in each of a team’s first three games.
* New York Jets running back LaDanainian Tomlinson posted his 160th career touchdown with an 18-yard reception at Oakland. The only other NFL players to score 160 or more TDsare Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (175) and Jerry Rice (208).
* Baltimore receiver Torrey Smith had TD receptions of 74, 41 and 18 yards in the first quarter of the Ravens’ 37-7 victory at St. Louis. He is the first rookie in NFL history with three touchdown receptions in the first quarter of a game.
Panthers fans can only fantasize about Jaime Edmondson as a Carolina cheerleader.
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