NFL Week 1 Review

Well  it was so good to have the NFL finally kick off their season and start playing some games that were meaningful!  Here are some of my thoughts on Week 1 games....

Opening night on a Wednesday??  Hell why not!  Giants and Cowboys.  A bit of a surprise as the Cowboys significantly improved their secondary.  Giants in trouble?  No way.  They were 9-7 last year and won the Super Bowl....

Lets first talk about the Rams (yes I am a fan so bare with me).  They certainly played the Lions a lot tougher than I was expecting.  While their offense was, well, offensive, the Rams' D really held the potent Lions offense in check most of the game.  Of course until it matter.  Last two drives of the Lions:  5 plays 80 yards in 2:26 = TD, 9 plays 80 yards in 1:45 for game winning TD. Brutal.  Is there any hope for the Rams?  We will see, but they took two big loses already on the line with the Center Scott Wells out with broken foot and Rodger Saffold the LT out at least a week or more.  Look for Bradford to be running for his life once again!

How good do the Bears look?  That offense with Cutler and Marshall could be scary.  Those doubters who said they would finish behind the Lions and Packers you better check yourself!  After Week 1 Bears clearly the better team (Lions struggle vs Rams and Packers lose at home).

Speaking of Packers, they got punched right in the mouth by the 49ers.  And it pains me to admit this (being a Ram fan and all), but the 49ers looked good.  Strong in all aspects of the game, running, passing, defense, special teams (Akers a 63 yard FG).  Damn them 49ers!

Can we all admit Michael Vick is just not that good?  4 INTs?  QB rating of 51.0? Terrible!!  But do you know whats worse??  Who he played against...Weeden's rating was 5.1!!  That is laughable!  Browns could be the Ziggy of the NFL.  Oh Ziggy, will you ever win?

Buccaneers opened the season in impressive fashion shutting down the Panthers, a great defensive game for the Bucs and Doug Martin truly a star rookie already! (24 carries for 95 yards).  He just looked real good.

Monday night brought a double header....and well as much as the Raven's may be aging on defense, I still wouldn't want to face them.  Good God can they hit the snot of you.  Dalton will be feeling that game for weeks!  And now their offense is clicking too.  Ravens vs 49ers in a Harbaugh bowl (lets all hope  not)

I will spare you with talk about Manning, the Jets and the Patriots since you get that non stop on ESPN.

And a word about the replacement refs.  I think they are just fine!  A couple of blown calls?  Sure but nothing that affected a game and how many times did these overpaid regular refs blow calls?  The one thing I love about the replacements is that they are quick to call TDs man.  Anywhere near that goal line...arms up...TOUCHDOWN! 

GO RAMS, please make it respectable this year...See you next week!