NFL Week 1...It Begins

[Nystul]

LOL no kidding- consider the top 3 AFC teams:

Pats- may have just lost brady, barely beat chiefs.
Chargers- lost to carolina
Indy- losing (badly) to Bears

yeesh


And yea like- I'm not saying the Bears D sucks <_< I'm just saying that the colts look bad. Some of it is the bears making them look bad but as you guys said this is the same bears D that went to the superbowl and lost...to these colts. Colts look really flat. REALLY flat. The bears are doing great in terms of jumping on their mistakes.

[Mizango]

I knew you guys would come around. Orton baby! Gain of 26 on 3rd and 1.

That's what he can do, he wont do anything stupid to lose you the game.

[Tyche]

so Brady is done for the year, Colts look like they are about to fall to the bears, and chargers lost to the steve smithless panthers. i know its only week 1 but right now it appears the steelers and bills are the best teams in the AFC.

Bad teams can always look good the first few weeks. Teams get this false sense of accomplishment. The Lions got this early "we're really good" fever, then by about week 6 they go to where they are supposed to be. It's the first week, the good teams will be good, the bad teams will be bad. I'm not going to hate on the colts yet, the Chicago defense is healthy as opposed to last year, and Manning is playing the first time at game speed after very very little practice with a new center he's never played with. Harrison is looking good, I take more out of that than I do manning looking pedestrian. We know he's better than that, give him a week or two to settle in.

The Chargers loss, I really don't know what happened or how to justify it. This is what I'm taking out of week 1 thus far.

-The Patriots are done.

-The Dallas Cowboys look amazing

-The Browns will underachieve

-The Chicago Defense is back and healthy

-Marvin Harrison will be fine

-Brees will have another consistently amazing year

-Philli will be a force if they stay healthy

I'm going to hold off jumping onto the Falcons/Panthers bandwagon for a few weeks. I doubt they'll hang onto lightning in a bottle.

Edit: I'm not going to pass judgement on the Jets or Dolphins. They are both completely different teams from last season, and since they played each other, I don't know what to make of either of them...

[Deejay]

I knew you guys would come around. Orton baby! Gain of 26 on 3rd and 1.

That's what he can do, he wont do anything stupid to lose you the game.

It's funny because you sound really sarcastic but I'm not sure if you're trying to.

[tyven]

nah i think the colts will be fine, i just think its funny how the big three AFC teams are having such a bad opening day.

[Kyo]

I agree with what all you have to say.

My cowboys will have our first test monday night next week against the eagles, i cant wait. Also looking forward to seeing oakland and vikings tomorro wnight.

[Deejay]

I don't want to jump on to the Indy hatewagon too soon, but seriously.... when was the last time they even lost an opening day game?

I'm so used to seeing them go 10-0 before they even think about losing a game.

[Kyo]

gameover.

[Fistandantilus]

Wide open and Manning throws it at his feet, not very Peyton like!

[octopus]

Game over!

[Demosthenes11]

Matt Cassel - the new tom brady.....




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please? D:

[Tyche]

Yeah, Manning is playing like shit and Chicago is playing very very well. Manning seems to have at least a couple of really shitty games a season, more of an exception to prove the rule. I don't see this as a trend until he's throwing 2 picks and missing WRs through week 3.

[Fistandantilus]

Hey don't be a hater! I got Cassel in 2/4 FFL, anyone want to trade?!

[Akiyama]

2004 I believe is the last time they lost a September game.

[octopus]

2004 I believe is the last time they lost a September game.

I think that was when they had to play the Patriots in New England in the first game of the season...

[Weltall]

Titans # 1 team in AFC South! We beat the shit out of the Jags and lost Vince Young all in the same day.

COULDN'T HAVE GONE ANY BETTER!!!

[Kailee]

Matt Cassel - the new tom brady.....

Shouldn't be that hard, just run a couple of Hail Mary's to Moss, like in last year's Miami Game, or throw some checkdowns to Welker.

[Andarvi]

Soooo how serious can bruised ribs typically be? Im worried about Marion, im particularly week at RB in my league and need him.

[Demosthenes11]

Shouldn't be that hard, just run a couple of Hail Mary's to Moss, like in last year's Miami Game, or throw some checkdowns to Welker.

QQ more..



...I know I will ,_,

[tyven]

Soooo how serious can bruised ribs typically be? Im worried about Marion, im particularly week at RB in my league and need him.

he should be fine, even though he runs so physical he doesnt actually take a lot of contact to the body, usually his shoulders and legs. he also doesnt play till monday so he has an extra day to recover. all the news out of dallas indicates it isnt too bad.