Well well well... another season has begun. We've waited months, followed OTA's and minicamps, read blog updates live from training camp, tuned in to at least the first half of every preseason game all for one reason. No, it's not the one day of every week where you aren't supposed to do anything but flick the channels between games, and have your stat-tracker in view at all times. ITS FOOTBALL SEASON!! To me, there is no better time of year, the heat of the subway becomes bearable, girls wear their cute lil football jerseys acting like they're fans, when they really just want to become more marketable to a male fan. (Starting to sound like a discovery channel documentary?) That was a generalization gals, but the reality is only 10% of you who wear apparel care about football , and of that fraction, 2-3% of you are attractive. God bless that small population, the fall foliage of football. I guess the conclusion of this rant is, Men don't like pigs, we like pigskin.
On to the games... Not sure where to being, this week had as many story lines as mistakes Kanye West has made in the last week. Tom Brady's return, The tipped pass that helped the Broncos down the Bengals, or was it Drew Brees throwing for 6 TD's and making fantasy owners salivate and feel good for taking him 6 picks to early, or could it be your a Jets fan and Mark "Dirty" Sanchez showed he could lead a NFL team over what is supposed to be a solid Texans team. If you weren't tired of it already, maybe you put on your Brett Favre jersey and watched "Purple Jesus" Adrian Peterson still the show on his way to a victory sealed by 3 TD's. This weekend just had so much excitement
Game of the week
Pats 25 Bills 24--
Wasn't the blowout everyone expected, and no the Patriots didn't cover the spread in this one, but Tom "terrific" Brady did it again. Down 11 points with 5 minutes left to play he orchestrated 2 drives ending in touchdowns. After throwing a 18 yd strike to Big Ben Watson, the pats trailed 24-19 with two minutes to play. They opted not for the onside kick, but instead to kick it away and trust their defense. They didn't even need to. Leodis Mckelvin provided the bonehead play of the week and ran the ball out of the endzone only to fumble it and give the Patriots the ball back with 1:45 seconds, 3 timeouts and amazing field position. That's all Brady needed, with 50 seconds to play, the same play used for the first TD to Big Ben was called again, and resulted in another game winning TD. The Bills fell apart, and Brady was welcomed back with another come from behind victory. It felt like December! Two small side notes, Ben Watson was almost cut by the Pats for lack of hands in the preseason. A former first round pick proved his worth with clutch play. Secondly, Tom Brady's Monday probably looked a little like this. Wake up, kiss my wife Gisele good morning, probably do a little more than give her a kiss. Have breakfast with a kid that the best QB and best looking model have created. (The only kid I can see being more gifted with both looks and athleticism would be the offspring of Michael Phelps and Megan Fox. No No No, not Seal and Heidi Klum, though if I was their kid I would never want to stop breastfeeding....ever!) Head to the stadium, win a huge game, and then repeat your waking up process before going to bed.
What a great opening week... can't wait for our second go round this weekend.
Power of 5
1. Patriots- best team in football... right now
2. Steelers- defending champs, but running game struggling
3. Packers- Aaron Rodgers and Greg Jennings are the new Brett Favre and Sterling Sharpe
4. Saints- maybe a great offense is better than a great defense
5. Giants- pains me to say it, but a front 7, o-line and running game
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