The return of NFL is so exciting and fantas(y)tic that I can't even muster a cogent blog post. I just decided to list some random musings from what I saw in week 1.
1. The Steelers are a bunch of hot garbage. I can't remember the last time they looked this bad. Mike Tomlin better have a lot of cute one-liners ready to deal with this mess. He once told us there is a difference between smashing grapes and drinking wine. His team is currently doing neither.
2. Peyton Manning is back all the way. His throws were wobbly early last season, but 7 TDs to open this season is all you need to know if you are wondering how his arm is doing these days. He has always been a definition of a franchise QB, but he has now elevated another franchise to the Super Bowl level all by himself.
3. I wonder how many years Peyton's got left in that 37 year-old body. Some Colts fans are probably missing him, but I still prefer the talented Lucky boy who is 14 years younger.
4. Tom Brady needs receivers. If Gronk is not back soon, Danny Amendola will be in a body-bag by week 6. But he will probably be on the injury report by then anyways. So that's neither here nor there.
5. Raiders are not as bad as we thought. Terrelle Pryor could be this year's Tim Tebow. And by that I don't mean he will be out of the league in 2 years.
6. Saints won the game against the Falcons, but didn't look super impressive doing so. Coach Sean Payton better bring his supposed magic to the party starting with game 2.
7. I was surprised that the horrible late hit call in the Jets-Bucs game didn't create more controversy. Jets won the game because of it and only because of it.
8. Colin Kaepernick almost proved Jaws's point in week 1. He seems to be as legit as they come. He is not a running QB. He is a good QB who can run if needed.
9. What a start to the season for Adrian Peterson. He took the first hand-off to he house. But Ponder has to improve for this team and AP to realize their potential.
10. Carson Palmer once again played good enough to give his team some hope, but not good enough to give his team a win. Nobody fumbles the ball from blind-side hits more consistently than Palmer. But the Cardinals at least have somebody they can finally call a NF quarterback.
11. Happy to see Alex Smith and Andy Reid start off in style for the Chiefs. AFC West suddenly looks better than expected, but are they good to disturb the peace in Peyton's division? Time will tell.
12. Same old Chargers and Rivers. They gave the game away to Houston in a way that would have impressed even Norv Turner.
13. NFC East is competitive as always. Dallas. New York, and RGIII played horrible first halves and a slightly better second half. Philly under Chip Kelly looked great on offense and might be fun to watch all year if Vick stays healthy. But thats a big if.
That's my baker's dozen from week 1. At least it's not just 10 things. If you still accuse me of being a Peter King wannabe, I will take that as a compliment.
1. The Steelers are a bunch of hot garbage. I can't remember the last time they looked this bad. Mike Tomlin better have a lot of cute one-liners ready to deal with this mess. He once told us there is a difference between smashing grapes and drinking wine. His team is currently doing neither.
2. Peyton Manning is back all the way. His throws were wobbly early last season, but 7 TDs to open this season is all you need to know if you are wondering how his arm is doing these days. He has always been a definition of a franchise QB, but he has now elevated another franchise to the Super Bowl level all by himself.
3. I wonder how many years Peyton's got left in that 37 year-old body. Some Colts fans are probably missing him, but I still prefer the talented Lucky boy who is 14 years younger.
4. Tom Brady needs receivers. If Gronk is not back soon, Danny Amendola will be in a body-bag by week 6. But he will probably be on the injury report by then anyways. So that's neither here nor there.
5. Raiders are not as bad as we thought. Terrelle Pryor could be this year's Tim Tebow. And by that I don't mean he will be out of the league in 2 years.
6. Saints won the game against the Falcons, but didn't look super impressive doing so. Coach Sean Payton better bring his supposed magic to the party starting with game 2.
7. I was surprised that the horrible late hit call in the Jets-Bucs game didn't create more controversy. Jets won the game because of it and only because of it.
8. Colin Kaepernick almost proved Jaws's point in week 1. He seems to be as legit as they come. He is not a running QB. He is a good QB who can run if needed.
9. What a start to the season for Adrian Peterson. He took the first hand-off to he house. But Ponder has to improve for this team and AP to realize their potential.
10. Carson Palmer once again played good enough to give his team some hope, but not good enough to give his team a win. Nobody fumbles the ball from blind-side hits more consistently than Palmer. But the Cardinals at least have somebody they can finally call a NF quarterback.
11. Happy to see Alex Smith and Andy Reid start off in style for the Chiefs. AFC West suddenly looks better than expected, but are they good to disturb the peace in Peyton's division? Time will tell.
12. Same old Chargers and Rivers. They gave the game away to Houston in a way that would have impressed even Norv Turner.
13. NFC East is competitive as always. Dallas. New York, and RGIII played horrible first halves and a slightly better second half. Philly under Chip Kelly looked great on offense and might be fun to watch all year if Vick stays healthy. But thats a big if.
That's my baker's dozen from week 1. At least it's not just 10 things. If you still accuse me of being a Peter King wannabe, I will take that as a compliment.
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