Travis Benjamin"s game-winning TD is best of Week 5

A pair of amazing, athletic catches headlined Week 5’s Top 10 "Performance Moments of the Week" presented by Bridgestone. But there could only be one.

No other touchdown in Travis Benjamin‘s short career meant as much as the 4-yarder he hauled in Sunday. The Cleveland Browns, down 28-3 at one point to the Tennesee Titans, posted a furious comeback in the second half. Benjamin’s grab from Brian Hoyer completed the biggest road comeback in NFL history.

At No. 2, Cowboys stud wide receiver Dez Bryant takes home the honors of the No. 1 spot. After a missed Dan Bailey field goal in regulation and a stop against Houston’s defense, Dallas needed just a field goal to win its fourth straight game. Enter Bryant, taking Texans cornerback Jonathan Joseph one-on-one down the left sideline. Though Tony Romo was wallopped by D.J. Swearinger, he managed to toss a powerful enough ball to Bryant. It looks great each time we watch it.

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Travis Benjamin"s game-winning TD is best of Week 5

Vernon Adams could be next in line of small-school NFL QBs

It’s well established that a quarterback doesn’t need to be from a major college program to find success in the NFL.

The list of QBs that rose from outside college football’s power conferences — or even Division I in some cases — within the past decade or so includes Joe Flacco (Delaware), Colin Kaepernick (Nevada), Ben Roethlisberger (Miami Ohio) and Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois). The latest signal-caller trying to follow their lead is New England Patriots rookie Jimmy Garoppolo (Eastern Illinois), a second-round pick earlier this year who threw his first career touchdown pass Monday night in relief of Tom Brady.

Who could be next in the pipeline from the less-heralded ranks?

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Vernon Adams could be next in line of small-school NFL QBs

Steelers run crazy on Panthers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ben Roethlisberger threw two 7-yard touchdown passes to Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell ran for 147 yards as well as the Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Carolina Panthers 37-19 on Sunday night.

The Steelers had gone eight quarters without a touchdown before Roethlisberger’s two scoring strikes in the third. They were set up by Cam Newton’s fumble and Bell’s 81-yard run.

Roethlisberger ended 22 of 30 for 196 yards, and Brown had 90 yards receiving on 10 catches to help the Steelers (2-1) centering Carolina’s eight-match home winning streak.

LaGarrette Blount ran for 118 yards as well as the Steelers outrushed the Panthers 264-42.

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Lookouts compare Alabama"s Amari Cooper to experts

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Five NFL staff executives went in five different ways when asked who Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper compares to among NFL receivers, but all five set the Crimson Tide’s possible first-round draft pick in remarkable business.

NFL Media analyzer Daniel Jeremiah gathered these five comparisions for his weekly "Inquire 5" attribute: the Atlanta Falcons’ Roddy White, the Chicago Bears’ Santonio Holmes, the Green Bay Packers’ Jordy Nelson, and two high picks in the NFL draft in May — New York Giants first-rounder Odell Beckham and Jacksonville Jaguars second-round pick Marquise Lee.

Cooper would definitely do well to match White’s NFL career. White should reach the 10,000-yard career receiving milestone at some stage this season. Said the NFL personnel guy who made the White comparison: "He Is sneaky quick, really physical, tough and dependable. He is a man you need to get the ball in the clutch."

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Antonio Brown returns after exiting game vs. Ravens

The Steelers may have to complete their heated rivalry game against the Baltimore Ravens without their star wide receiver.

Pittsburgh’s Antonio Brown left Thursday’s game in the first quarter. He went to the team’s locker room to be evaluated for a possible concussion. His return is questionable.

On the Steelers‘ first drive, Brown went across the middle and was hit by Ravens safety Darian Stewart after making a catch.

UPDATE: Brown returned to the game in the second quarter.

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Antonio Brown returns after exiting game vs. Ravens