NFL Week 2

- The Buccaneers, Dolphins, and Chiefs are 2-0. The Cowboys and Vikings are 0-2. Anyone see that coming?


- Michael Vick is back. And yes I said the same thing last week. But I'll admit that after I said it last week I remained a little skeptical. Today Vick led the Eagles to a 35-32 victory over the Detroit Lions. His numbers were solid. He threw for 284 yards, completing 21 of 34 passes, for two touchdowns. He also rushed 7 times for 37 yards. He has proven to me that he can be a starting quarterback in the NFL. Sadly for him I'm not a coach or general manager. Eagles' QB Kevin Kolb suffered a concussion last week against the Packers and was ruled out by this week by the teams' medical staff. But head coach Andy Reid said that next week, barring complications, Kolb will be the starter. After the game Reid said about Vick,

"We've got more plays for him than we did a year ago, so he'll be on the field,"

So Vick will be on the field, but in a limited role.

- Brett Favre is playing like a 40-year-old quarterback that missed most of training camp.

- The Pittsburgh defense saved the day. On a day when the offense was terrible, the Steelers forced 7 turnovers. The Big Ben-less Steelers are still undefeated.



- As impressed as I was with Packers' QB Aaron Rodgers' performance on the field today, I was unimpressed with his weak attempt at the "Lambeau Leap?" The dude was so exhausted after 9-yard touchdown run in the 3rd quarter he couldn't make it up into the stands. Fail.

- Catch of the day: Randy Moss smoked Darrelle Revis and made a sick one-handed catch for a 34-yard touchdown. Revis left the island with a tweaked hamstring and hurt feelings.

- The Bengals were unimpressive, again. But they managed to kick their way to a win against AFC North rival Baltimore. I'm not sure who deserves more credit for the Bengals win: Bengals Kicker Mike Nugent, Ravens QB Joe Flacco, or Ravens Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron?



- In case you didn't see the underwhelming AFC North matchup, let me fill you in on what happened. Ravens' RB Ray Rice rushed for 87 yards on 16 carries. He averaged 5.4 yards per carry. Ravens' QB Joe Flacco was 17/39 for 154 yards, averaging 3.9 yards per completion. Flacco also threw 4 interceptions. Meanwhile, Carson Palmer was awful...at least when he threw to T.O. and Ochocinco. The duo combined for 7 catches on 20 targets. Palmer threw a total of 12 passes to rookie WR Jordan Shipley, and TEs Jermaine Gresham and Reggie Kelly. Eight of those 12 passes were completed. The Bengals were 3-18 on third down and 0-4 in the red zone. Bengals Kicker Mike Nugent was 5/5, scoring all 15 of the teams' points. In other words, the Bengals should thank Flacco (for the 4 picks) and Cam Cameron (for not giving Ray Rice the ball more) for the ugly win.

- So maybe Jahvid Best is for real. I pretty much ignored him last week. I know he had two touchdowns, but he only had 20 yards on 14 carries. But his numbers this week were too good to ignore. Best rushed for 78 yards on 17 carries with two touchdowns. He added 9 catches for 154, with one of those catches going for a touchdown. I think 232 yards of total offense and 3 touchdowns makes him legit.

- The Patriots are undefeated in the first half of games this year. Too bad they are forced to play the second half. Last week, after dominating the Bengals in the first half, they were out played in the third and fourth quarters. Luckily, their 24-3 lead was insurmountable. This week they weren't as lucky. The Patriots took a 14-10 lead into the locker room against the New York Jets. But the second half belonged to QB Mark Sanchez and the Jets. After the game Tom Brady said the Patriots "sucked." That pretty much sums it up. But the season is two-weeks young, and I'm still picking the Patriots to win the AFC East.

- Rough day for my fantasy football teams. Unless Pierre Thomas and the New Orleans defense combine for 20+ points on Monday Night Football, I'm going 0-3 this week. Chris Johnson (34 yards, 0 touchdowns today) will make it up to me. Brett Favre (0 touchdowns, 3 interceptions)? I'm not so sure. Someone trade me a quarterback. UPDATE: Pierre Thomas and the New Orleans defense saved me from a winless week.

- The 49ers beat themselves. The silly mistakes and turnovers were too much to overcome. There was a bad snap that resulted in a safety, a couple of interceptions, and a couple of fumbles. Last night the Saints were beatable. The 49ers had more first downs, were better on 3rd down, were better in the red zone, rushed the ball better, and had more passing yards than the Saints. The Saints, however, had no turnovers, and move to 2-0 on the season.