NFL: Start of the regular season

[clovenhooves]

The Saints played better once the no-name coach realized that the running game wasn't working and that the best way to score on the Redskins is to attack its undermanned, tiring secondary.

By the way, one terrible call, which went in the Saints' favor: the "forward progress" non-reviewable fumble.

[0rion]

The Saints played better once the no-name coach realized that the running game wasn't working and that the best way to score on the Redskins is to attack its undermanned, tiring secondary.

By the way, one terrible call, which went in the Saints' favor: the "forward progress" non-reviewable fumble.

overall I thought the refs did a pretty good job though.....there's always going to be a few calls in every game that don't go right. The PI call on Harper in the endzone was a bad call IMO. There's always a few that could go either way. I'm not sure I could tell a huge difference between these refs and the normal crew though.

[kenro23]

Im sure its just carolinas offense, but tampa bays defense looks hammer

[SeVeReDiStOrTiOn]

WTF is green bay doing? They better step it the hell up or i'm never picking them again...unless they play the colts or rams orrr the lions


I have to admit that PI call in the endzone was a bad one and it led to a TD which made it worse. But overall they did a good job if not better than the reg crew IMO.

[clovenhooves]

I think I missed those few minutes of the game with the end-zone pass interference call.

I actually forgot those were replacement refs. I didn't hear the broadcasters mention it at all, and the calls seemed very normal. Besides the freakish once-every-few-years fumble-touchback call

[SeVeReDiStOrTiOn]

I can't believe the colts got rid of Manning. Luck is good and all but you can't beat experience and leadership. If they were smart they would've kept Manning as starter and had Luck as a backup...the things he would've learned. The niners did it and look how that turned out with Montana and Young.

[kenro23]

True statement

[5.0THIS]

And Washington Redskins

[FasstChevys]

I really enjoyed having football back again!

Dallas - NYG : The Giants just didn't look very sharp, and Dallas had a chip on their shoulder from last year. The Giants are missing Manningham & Jacobs I think. The NFC East is going to be TOUGH.

Indy - Chicago: The defense of the Bears gave Luck an early, and difficult test. I didn't figure he'd do well, but he didn't do horrible either. That game was closer than it could've. Cutler started out very poorly(1-12, INT), but then pulled it together the rest of the game with some really nice throws.

PHI - CLE : This game gets the "Tidy Bowl of the week" award. Piss poor football for both teams.

STL -DET: Detroit stole one here. I'm not sure if St. Louis is that much better (Fisher), or if Detroit has taken a step backwards.

MIA - HOU: This game pretty much went how I thought it would. Houston's a contender if they stay healthy.

ATL - KC : Ol' Matty Ice looked pretty good - I didn't really hear/see much about this game other than that.

JAC - MN : This might have been the wildest game of the first week so far. My heart sank when JAC took the lead with 20 seconds to go(and made the 2 pt conversion to go up by 3), but MN was able to tie the game as time expired, and get the win in O.T. We'll take it!

WAS - NO : RGIII looked great. He's very impressive, and really looked comfortable out there. The Saints' defense is the weak link.

BUF - NYJ : The Jets' offense really showed up. I'm happy since hopefully it will shut the media up for a day or two.

NE - TEN : Brady & company took care of business. Locker got hurt on a play that, wasn't even a play. Possible separated shoulder.

SEA - ARI : I don't know much about this game, other than Kolb came in for Skelton and rallied the Cards for a win. Rookie Russel Wilson almost ralled the Hawks for the win, but came up short.

SF - GB : San Fran's defense is stifiling. GB's defense still has the same problems as last year. San Fran's offense has improved. They're still the real deal. This game shouldn't have been this close.(Cobb's touchdown should've been called back. Replacement refs really fucked that call up) The Packers are in denial: Packers' Jarrett Bush says 49ers 'really didn't beat us' - NFL.com

CAR - TB : The only thing I heard about this game was that Cam Newton struggled a bit.

PIT - DEN: Mr. Manning looked great. The Broncos' defense looked pretty good too. They're going to be right in the middle of everything this post season.

CIN - BAL & SD - OAK tonight!

[clovenhooves]

I can't believe the colts got rid of Manning. Luck is good and all but you can't beat experience and leadership. If they were smart they would've kept Manning as starter and had Luck as a backup...the things he would've learned. The niners did it and look how that turned out with Montana and Young.

The Colts had almost no talent last year (hence, the record), and Manning was a budget-killer. Getting rid of him allows the pieces to be assembled. Manning on the Colts this year would have led to a first-round playoff exit at best.

If Luck needs to be tutored, should have drafted RG3 instead

[SMWS6TA]

Wow Ravens are killing Bangels.....

[kenro23]

Thats an understatement

[kenro23]

Good thing for me n my other fantasy league, I have ray rice and their D. I was down by 48 going into today. Now I am down by 8 and still have Antonio Gates next

[SMWS6TA]

Since when did they have 2 Monday night games? Was it because of the Dem's convention last week?



It's been a week of upsets, teams that were favored to win got butt raped.....




Charges.....Raiders.....Chargers.....Raiders...... ??!!??!

[SeVeReDiStOrTiOn]

Oakland is such a shithole...the town, the team, the fans and their stadium/field. I'd like to see the raiders blackout MNF like they do to all their games that don't sell out.

[SMWS6TA]

crap both are playing like crap....

[0rion]

It'll take a few years to wash all the al davis out of that stadium but once they do that they may end up winning some games. Al Davis was a slime ball

[SMWS6TA]

So glad I stayed with chargers. They need to send the back up center for the raiders a thank you card.

I foresee a new job soon for him.

[SeVeReDiStOrTiOn]

Scott in the lead!!

Did anyone watch the bills game? On paper their defense looks good but is it really that bad on the field?

[5.0THIS]

Mario Williams has been overrated from day one. I cant believe how much coin they gave that guy