Green Bay Packers beat New Orleans Saints 42-34
Great way to start the season with both teams out firing away. The Packers had a great first quarter, and seemed to own the game most of the way. Drew Brees got the passing yards going over 400 for the game in a losing effort. Randall Cobb, a rookie out of Kentucky, stole the show with an 108 yard kickoff return, which ties the record for longest kickoff return. Aaron Rodgers held his own with 300plus yards of passing and three touchdowns. The Packers didn't show much of a letdown from last season, and possibly look better than last season. The Saints should still have a great season as well, and be able to build off this game.
Chicago Bears beat Atlanta Falcons 30-12
Brian Urlacher showed that the defense can still be good up in Chicago. He got an interception and returned a fumble for a touchdown. Jay Cutler throw around the ball passing for 312 yards and 2 scores. Michael Turner ran for 100 yards in the losing effort for the Falcons. Matt Ryan didn't have any touchdowns, but was able to throw for 319 yards. One game doesn't make the season, but I'm quite surprised the Bears handled the Falcons like they did. Possibly a wake up call for the Falcons to step up in week 2, and the Bears want to show winning the division last years wasn't a fluke.
Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns 27-17
This one killed my shot at a survivor pool, where you pick one team you think will win for sure, and then you can't use that team again. Well after one week, I'm out, so thanks a lot Cleveland. In the battle for Ohio, the Bengals were able to put the Browns away. I still think the Browns might be able to surprise some teams. I don't know if the Bengals are really able to make much noise after this game. Cedric Benson rushed for over 100 yards and got a touchdown late to help the Bengals put away this game. Colt McCoy throw for 2 touchdowns and got over 300 yards, but couldn't lead his team down the field when they needed it. Bigger story for the Bengals is Andy Dalton, their rookie quarterback, went out of the game, and didn't return. We'll see if he ends up playing next week, says he should be good to go.
Buffalo Bills beat the Kansas City Chiefs 41-7
For me, this game was the upset of the day. You had the Chiefs, who won their division last year up against the Bills who were 4-12, and haven't had a winning season since 2004. On paper, Chiefs looked to easily take this one. But Ryan Fitzpatrick threw four touchdowns in leading the way. Stevi Johnson caught one touchdown, and the Bills gave the Chiefs their most lopsided opening day loss. One game might not mean anything if the Bills end up with another losing season, but for one week, they can feel great about their team. The Chiefs will have to bounce back from this game if they want to repeat as division champs.
Philadelphia Eagles beat St. Louis Rams 31-13
The Eagles beat up on the Rams, literally. Steven Jackson and Sam Bradford left the game with injuries. Jackson will get looked at tomorrow and Bradford had negative x-rays on his right index finger. Hopefully both guys will be good to go next week for the Rams to have a shot at winning and getting back on the right track. The Eagles showed they want to be the class of the NFC with Michael Vick leading the way. He threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns. Lashawn McCoy ran for 122 yards and a score to lead the rushing attack. The Rams couldn't get going after Bradford left the game, and AJ Feely was left throwing for a measly 21 yards on 6 attempts. We'll see next week if the up and coming Rams team will show up.
Detroit Lions beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-20
The Lions are the sexy pick to make some noise in the NFC, maybe not winning the division, but winning more games than they normally would. They made some strides in the game against the Bucs. Matthew Stafford showed off his throwing skills passing for over 300 yards and three touchdowns. Calvin Johnson was a fine target for Stafford getting two touchdown passes and making six catches. Jahvid Best led the rushing attack carving up 72 yards on 21 attempts. The Detroit defense didn't make life easy for Josh Freeman of the Bucs by getting to him for a sack and intercepting him once. Will Detroit be able to keep the momentum going of an undefeated preseason and now this win on the road in opening day? Will the Bucs bounce back and get to double digit wins like last season?
Jacksonville Jaguars beat Tennessee Titans 16-14
I have a feeling next time these teams play, you might see different starting quarterbacks. For now, Matt Hasselback lead the way for the Titans with over 200 yards of passing. But he was pressured all day by the Jags defense,even getting to him on the first play of the game. Maurice Jones- Drew rushed his way for the Jags to 97 yards and a score. Luke McCown was the quarterback for the Jags, and finished up with 175 yards passing. Not lighting up the stats sheet, and possibly looking to see when Blaine Gabbert takes over the job. But the Jags got the win by making a big play on defense at the end of the game, and they can move on to week two with this win. Titans need to shape up their team and make sure Chris Johnson can be the running back we all expect him to be, especially after his new contract.
Baltimore Ravens beat Pittsburgh Steelers 35-7
Another surprising game in that the Ravens literally beat down the Steelers. Any signs of a Ravens defense getting old were put away with this game. The defense forced seven turnovers, four fumbles and three interceptions. Ray Rice ran over the Steelers going for 107 yards and a touchdown. This was quite the way for the Ravens to show they could be the beasts of the AFC North, and possible AFC. The Steelers seem to be an up and down team every other season, so this could be their down year, especially if they play like this.
Houston Texans beat Indianapolis Colts 34-7
The Texans must have treated this as their Super Bowl because they outplayed the Colts in every facet of the game. Every running back in the game for the Texans was able to get some yards. Matt Shaub was throwing around the ball like there were no Colts defenders around. Even though he was intercepted twice and threw for only one score, but it still seemed like he was throwing the ball wherever he wanted. The Colts just couldn't get started, and it was their doom. With Manning out, this team can't get behind too far, so they have to step it up in week 2, and it couldn't come against a better team, the Browns. Look for a better performance out of the Colts next week at home, and we'll see if the Texans can finally get over .500.
Arizona Cardinals beat Carolina Panthers 28-21
Was this Cam Newton's coming out party? He passed for over 400 yards and broke the record for rookie passing. But it was all in a losing effort. Is Kevin Kolb the quarterback for the Cardinals? He did hold his own with 300plus yards of passing and two scores. But more eyes were on Newton and what he was able to do. But will he be able to continue to do it? There are targets out there for Newton, but there's a target on him as well.
San Diego Chargers beat Minnesota Vikings 24-17
I thought this was a game that Donovan McNabb had to come out firing and showing he can still play, but he came up with 7 passes for 39 yards....that's it? I thought he could end up with those numbers in a quarter. But that was the whole game. Adrian Peterson did run for 98 yards, which is a nice sign for him. The Chargers came out and played well with Mike Tolbert leading the way catching two touchdowns and running in one. Is this the season the Chargers come out for a fast start? Will McNabb have a better performance next week?
San Francisco 49ers beat Seattle Seahawks 33-17
I'd almost call this the whole cares game. I don't even think the fans of these teams paid attention to this game. Jim Harbaugh got his first coaching win. Alex Smith went 15-20 for 124 yards, and one rushing score. Frank Gore ran for some yards. Tavaris Jackson threw for a couple of touchdowns in a losing effort. But overall, nothing too exciting to say about this game.
Washington Redskins beat New York Giants 28-14
Looks like Rex Grossman won the starting job for this week, but we'll see if he can keep a hold on it. He went over 300 yards passing and two scores. Not a bad day for him, and his third three hundred yard throwing day for the team. Eli Manning didn't have a pleasant day as he was sacked four times by the Redskins defense. But Eli does hold the active starting games streak thanks to his brother, Peyton, for being out of the Colts game.
New York Jets beat Dallas Cowboys 27-24
Being down two scores in the fourth quarter didn't faze the Jets. Coming back to win the game in the late seconds. Darrelle Revis did what he does best, and intercepted a pass by Tony Romo to get the Jets in great position to win the game. Nick Folk booted a 50 yard field goal with 27 seconds to go, and the Jets move on with a win.
New England Patriots beat Miami Dolphins 38-24
Tom Brady throws for 517 yards and four touchdowns to help my fantasy team, I mean the Patriots win the game. Nothing more to say about that. Quite the performance.
Oakland Raiders beat Denver Broncos 23-20
A record came up in this game too with Sebastian Janikowski booting a 63 yard field goal to win the game for the Oakland Raiders. Chants of Tebow filled the stadium at times as Kyle Orton didn't impress the Denver fans. Don't think we'll be seeing Tebow anytime soon, but I could be wrong. Final game of Monday night, and great way to finish the weekend with that long long field goal.
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