Football Talk, Week 1
Some initial thoughts on the first NFL week. Personal and geographical biases apply.
No worries: My beloved Steelers. Roethlisberger sucked all pre-season, but is 9 of 11 with 2 TDs today; third-string RB Willie Parker goes for 160 (don't forget the 48-yard reception); Randle El catches the deep ball; the D bends but does not break. Beautiful. Notice how quickly the game ended, too: pure Bill Cowher.
The hit parade: Former Steeler Plexiglass Burress had five catches and a TD in the Giants win. We'll see.
Incredible suckitude: A tie, I think. The Broncos lost to the woeful Dolphins; Chad Pennington fumbled six times against the Chiefs.
Scary-good: The Chiefs are pitching a shutout. No one needs to see that, given their potential on offense. Bills' D looks scary, too--and Losman looks decent.
Rookie watch: Derrick Johnson has been all over the field for the Chiefs. Heath Miller caught a TD on a day that no Steeler caught more than two balls. In Jacksonville, Matt Jones is doing his thing. He looks massive out there. And the second-highest (to Willie Parker) rushing total for the week? Carnell Williams.
Blech: Bears-Skins. Even the scoreboard was unwatchable. Bears have the inside track on the #1 draft pick in 2006--would they take Leinart?
More suckitude: The Packers gacked it up in Detroit. Or has Joey Harrington arrived? And speaking of gacking: the 49ers are alone atop the NFC West.
Which brings me to the next question: how much does a good coach mean? Ask the Niners. Ask the Dolphins. Ask Notre Dame.
Cheers.
No worries: My beloved Steelers. Roethlisberger sucked all pre-season, but is 9 of 11 with 2 TDs today; third-string RB Willie Parker goes for 160 (don't forget the 48-yard reception); Randle El catches the deep ball; the D bends but does not break. Beautiful. Notice how quickly the game ended, too: pure Bill Cowher.
The hit parade: Former Steeler Plexiglass Burress had five catches and a TD in the Giants win. We'll see.
Incredible suckitude: A tie, I think. The Broncos lost to the woeful Dolphins; Chad Pennington fumbled six times against the Chiefs.
Scary-good: The Chiefs are pitching a shutout. No one needs to see that, given their potential on offense. Bills' D looks scary, too--and Losman looks decent.
Rookie watch: Derrick Johnson has been all over the field for the Chiefs. Heath Miller caught a TD on a day that no Steeler caught more than two balls. In Jacksonville, Matt Jones is doing his thing. He looks massive out there. And the second-highest (to Willie Parker) rushing total for the week? Carnell Williams.
Blech: Bears-Skins. Even the scoreboard was unwatchable. Bears have the inside track on the #1 draft pick in 2006--would they take Leinart?
More suckitude: The Packers gacked it up in Detroit. Or has Joey Harrington arrived? And speaking of gacking: the 49ers are alone atop the NFC West.
Which brings me to the next question: how much does a good coach mean? Ask the Niners. Ask the Dolphins. Ask Notre Dame.
Cheers.
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