The week started out with a ho hum start as the Giants completely dominated the Panthers on Thursday night 36-7. Why were we surprised at all? Giants are the world champs and the Panthers were a sub .500 team last year. Cam Newton will certainly continue to feel growing pains in his sophomore year...
Ram Talk. Not much fun to talk Rams this week as they had to travel to Chicago to play a very pissed off Bear. However, the Rams defense played hard and kept the Rams in it to the very end and while the score was 23-6, the game was much closer then the score indicated. Rookie kicker Greg "The Leg" Zuerlein for the Rams kicked a 56 and 46 yard FGs and, however sad it is, is the Rams best offensive weapon thus far. He is money though. The Score was 10-6 after 3 quarters and the Rams were still in it until Major Wright picked off Bradford and returned it 45 yards for a TD. Until the Rams offense can get it in gear, the Defense can only take them so far. Fisher has made a big difference on the D side though this year, a positive sign moving forward.Now some of the thrillers....
What a wild game in Tennessee as the Titans outlasted the Lions 44-41. I mean how wild can one game get? Titans get 3 TDs from special teams and defense. Lions score on a hail Mary pass to tie the game after getting an onside kick recovered. And if that wasn't enough, the Lions with the ball on the 7 with a chance to continue OT with a chip shot field goal, they go for it on 4th down and get stuffed. Bizarre. Typical Lions though...on the road woes. Both teams combined for a 46 point fourth quarter too!In Miami the Jets get a second chance to beat the Dolphins 23-20 with a Folk FG in OT. This field goal was a second chance kick after his first was blocked but the Dolphins called a time out! A time out to "ice" the kicker. Can some one get me some stats on if this really works. I am thinking it really doesn't make that big of a difference. I mean for you golfers out there, why when you hit a second drive its usually much better then the first? Why do we say "2 of the first"? Can coaches please stop this irritating practice please!?
And how bad are the Saints? In a game they should have most certainly won, they allow Jamal Charles to rush for 233 yards!! Then they give up the game to the Chiefs with allowing them to score 11 points in the 4th then kick the game winning FG in OT. Saints are now 0-3 and can we agree that the off season distractions that have spilled over to the regular season has had an affect. Apparently head coaches are pretty important, but the Saints defense is terrible.
What a game then on Sunday Night with the Ravens and Patriots going back and forth all game long. It started out with Patriots dominating the 1st quarter and taking a 13-0 lead. But Ravens stormed back in the 2nd to take lead 14-13 only to have Brady take the lead at the half 20-14. Back and forth the game went as the teams traded TDs like heavy weights trading blows in a title bout. In the end the Ravens delivered the knock out blow as Tucker hit a 27 yard FG with no time left to give the Ravens a little revenge from last years AFC Championship Game.
Monday Night? Brutal game. Not going to say much more that hasn't been said endlessly on talk radio and ESPN, but Seahawks played a great defensive game...Replacement Refs signed their own death certificate at this game with a total botched call at the end where the hail mary pass was clearly a pick and not a TD.
Will week 4 bring that much excitement? Well looking at the slate of games there doesn't seem to be too many intriguing match ups. Big AFC West games, Chargers at Chiefs and Raiders at Broncos. Saints at Packers a year ago would have been the talk of the week, but with a combined record of 1-5 and both teams struggling has less of a story line. All signs point to a Packer blow out in that one. Also look for the Dolphins to upset the Cardinals and bring them down to earth and end their tiny undefeated run.
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