Week 1: Football Is Back
BILLS UPSET DENVER; JETS SET TONE AGAINST PATS
It's time for kickoff. Many at the NFL's corporate office in New York City are happy to have game highlights flushing away a very trying summer. I, on the other hand, rather enjoyed seeing a league scurry in the face of wife beaters, drunk drivers and dog killers. Here's how the opening week shakes down:
The Raiders were tops against the pass last season, but they didn't face a receiving corp like Detroit's. Take the Lions and weep over Calvin Johnson....What an opportunity for the new-look Texans to reveal how far Kansas City has fallen....Openers have a way of making season-long success stories. Buffalo will upset Denver's opener but America meet Bills RB Marshawn Lynch....The Browns shock the Steelers with a three-point shocker ruining Mike Tomlin's steeler debut.
Jacksonville's head coach Jack Del Rio's gutsy pick of QB David Garrard works well enough. The Jags are too strong right now defensively to allow Tennessee much success even with the great Vince Young....St. Louis shouldn't have much trouble with Carolina in the dome....Green Bay has made Lambeau Field a home field advantage for their opponents recently. Donavan McNabb's first opportunity to test his knee will be successful. A few inexplicable INT's from Brett Favre help, too.
How will the Vick-less Falcons open the Bobby Petrino era? Pretty well and it helps to be opening with a feckless Vikes squad...Joe Gibbs' Redskins may not be as good the original, but you can expect them to defend FedEx Field on opening day against a fragile Miami QB....The Jets play a statement game and ruin the unveiling of Tom Brady's newest receiving weapons....How will new Tampa QB Jeff Garcia communicate with his new mates in the cauldron of sound that is Seattle. The "Hawks win the battle of 1976 expansion teams.
You might imagine the Chargers-Bears game in San Diego to be some clash of styles. It won't the Chargers rout the Bears and remind us that Super Bowl loser never look the same....The Giants should play the Cowboys tough but lose. Fans of Gotham might remember this game as being the best the Gints look all season....
It's time for kickoff. Many at the NFL's corporate office in New York City are happy to have game highlights flushing away a very trying summer. I, on the other hand, rather enjoyed seeing a league scurry in the face of wife beaters, drunk drivers and dog killers. Here's how the opening week shakes down:
The Raiders were tops against the pass last season, but they didn't face a receiving corp like Detroit's. Take the Lions and weep over Calvin Johnson....What an opportunity for the new-look Texans to reveal how far Kansas City has fallen....Openers have a way of making season-long success stories. Buffalo will upset Denver's opener but America meet Bills RB Marshawn Lynch....The Browns shock the Steelers with a three-point shocker ruining Mike Tomlin's steeler debut.
Jacksonville's head coach Jack Del Rio's gutsy pick of QB David Garrard works well enough. The Jags are too strong right now defensively to allow Tennessee much success even with the great Vince Young....St. Louis shouldn't have much trouble with Carolina in the dome....Green Bay has made Lambeau Field a home field advantage for their opponents recently. Donavan McNabb's first opportunity to test his knee will be successful. A few inexplicable INT's from Brett Favre help, too.
How will the Vick-less Falcons open the Bobby Petrino era? Pretty well and it helps to be opening with a feckless Vikes squad...Joe Gibbs' Redskins may not be as good the original, but you can expect them to defend FedEx Field on opening day against a fragile Miami QB....The Jets play a statement game and ruin the unveiling of Tom Brady's newest receiving weapons....How will new Tampa QB Jeff Garcia communicate with his new mates in the cauldron of sound that is Seattle. The "Hawks win the battle of 1976 expansion teams.
You might imagine the Chargers-Bears game in San Diego to be some clash of styles. It won't the Chargers rout the Bears and remind us that Super Bowl loser never look the same....The Giants should play the Cowboys tough but lose. Fans of Gotham might remember this game as being the best the Gints look all season....
