Week 2 NFL Reactions

Cleveland Browns beat Indianapolis Colts 27-19
Things are improving slowly for the Colts.  They still struggled a lot in that third quarter, and I thought I heard at one point, only had one completed pass.  Holding Peyton Hillis under 100 yards is a good sign of improvement on the defense, but the Browns still put up 27 points, and Colt McCoy seemed to throw the ball around whenever he wanted.  More pressure on him and this game could have been different.  The running game of the Colts seemed to come around a bit more too, and that could be something to watch for in the upcoming weeks.  Pittsburgh comes into town next week, and with a win against them, the Colts can get on that winning track.  But got to shape up all the areas of the game, offense, defense, and special teams.  I still want to see after four games how this team looks.

Buffalo Bills beat Oakland Raiders 38-35
Only two games into the season, but the Bills look like a much better team than last year.  They scored on every possession in the second half, and took out the Raiders after being behind for quite a bit of the game.  Ryan Fitzpatrick lead the way for the Bills, and now he gets to face a true test in the Patriots next week.  That should be a good indication of how far this Bills team has come.  Can't see much about the Raiders, they pulled out a win at the end of last week, and lost this game by not holding a big lead.  Maybe they can get back in the winning side next week.

Detroit Lions beat Kansas City Chiefs 48-3
This game showed how quickly a team can change in a season.  The Lions looked great in two weeks now, and Matthew Stafford is still playing. If he can stay healthy and on the field, this Lions team could make some noise this season. He threw for four touchdowns, and led the way for the Lions.  The Chiefs just look bad, and who knows if they can turn it around.  Maybe last year's division title was just a fluke for them since the Chargers couldn't get on the right track in the beginning.  Issues running high in Kansas City, and not sure how they will turn it around.

Tennessee Titans beat Baltimore Ravens 26-13
As good as the Ravens looked last week, I thought they would handle the Titans mightily.  Well, looks like that didn't happen.  Matt Hasselbeck threw for 358 yards and a score in leading the Titans to a home opening win.  The Ravens tried to put men in the box to stop Chris Johnson, but that seemed to backfire as Hasselbeck had a great passing day.  The Ravens should be able to turn things back in their favor next week, and this was a nice win for the Titans.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Minnesota Vikings 24-20
Hey look Donovan McNabb threw over 39 yards. I knew he had that in him.  The Bucs were down by 17 at halftime, but came back to win the game, and get in the win column.  A tough start for them to this game, but things turned around, and Josh Freeman shows he can bring his team from behind.  8 of his 14 victories have been because of pulling ahead in the fourth quarter.  That's what you want in a quarterback, and looks like the Bucs have found their guy.

New Orleans Saints beat Chicago Bears 30-13
I thought this might be a game the Saints would dominate because of the tough loss at Green Bay, and they did.  Good job on me for calling that one!  The Bears looked good in week one, but didn't seem to show up for this one.  And it looked like Darren Sproles had a good game, why didn't I play him this week in my fantasy league??

New York Jets beat Jacksonsville Jaguars 32-3
What can you say about this game?  The Jets picked off the Jags four times and never looked back after scoring on their first series of the game.  Is it time to put in Blaine Gabbert for the Jaguars?

Pittsburgh Steelers beat Seattle Seahawks 24-0
Another game, where you don't need to say anything after looking at the score.  The Steelers got pounded by the Ravens last week, and ended up taking that aggression on the Seahawks.  Now the Colts get this Steelers team who may be back on track, and that should be a fun time.

Washington Redskins beat Arizona Cardinals 22-21
It took a late field goal, but the Redskins beat the Cardinals after dominating all the stat lines, and even losing a lead in the fourth quarter falling behind by 8.  But it was Rex Grossman still throwing the ball around and Tim Hightower running the ball to get the Redskins in position to win.  They are 2-0 and and the Bills are 2-0, but which team is more of a surprise and looks better??

Green Bay Packers beat Carolina Panthers 30-23
Would this be a coming out party for Cam Newton, not if the Packers would have any say in it.  Newton still threw for over 400 yards in only his second start.  But the Packers still showed off their a better team this year than last and won the game by getting 23 straight points after falling behind 13-0.  Newton seemed to earn the respect of the Packers, now it's time to start winning games.  The Packers just keep doing what they are doing, and show they could be primed for another Super Bowl run.

Dallas Cowboys beat San Francisco 49ers 27-24
It took an overtime session, but the Cowboys got the job done.  Tony Romo had a fractured  rib or two, and still came back to the game to lead the way.  He threw a 77 yard completion in OT and set up the game winning field goal.

Denver Broncos beat Cincinnati Bengals 24-22
Who exactly started for the Broncos in this game?  They had 10 guys who normally play injured, and a few starters lost before the game.  Kyle Orton still got the team to rally behind him, and get the win for coach John Fox.  Tim Tebow even get a taste of the action.....at wide receiver, not exactly the place where fans thought he would be at.  But he was on the scout team as a receiver, and got called up to play some receiver in yesterday's game.

Houston Texans beat Miami Dolphins 23-13
The Texans didn't even play that well, but it didn't matter as they beat the Dolphins.  Houston is 6-0 against Miami, looks like they have their number.  Andre Johnson had no problems with the reserve corner back guarding him.  He had 7 receptions for 93 yards and a td.  Not a shabby day for him.

New England Patriots beat San Diego Chargers 35-21
I thought this could be a statement game for the Chargers, and my super bowl pick, but they couldn't come up with enough plays to win the game.  The Pats defense made enough stops to win the game, and the Chargers couldn't get it together to beat the Pats.  Hey Tom Brady helped my fantasy team, so that's a good thing.  Even if I hate him.

Atlanta Falcons beat Philadelphia Eagles 35-31
Probably a bigger game for the Falcons to win, and get back on the winning side.  Matt Ryan threw for four touchdowns in a winning effort. Michael Vick wasn't around to see the end of the game as he took a big hit, and had to leave the game.

New York Giants beat St. Louis Rams 28-16
Didn't pay attention to this game as I was busy watching Monday Night Raw, but looks like the Rams had some issues with turnovers.  Eli Manning didn't exactly have a stellar game throwing, but his receivers made some great catches.  The Giants got a win, and head to face the Eagles next week. The Rams need to turn things around, so they can follow through on my prediction of winning the NFC West.