9/21/2009 09:23:00 PM

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Back (Me and the NFL)



It's been a while since I posted, but I couldn't resist now that the NFL is back. I just need to find the time to do this regularly, as I did last year.

Where to begin? With the Birds, of course. The started the season with a dominant performance against an inferior Carolina team who has one of the worst QBs in the league over the past few games (last season included). We we're tested in any phase of the game against Carolina, but all three units performed well. Unfortunately, however, McNabb left the game with a broken rib. I really liked the moves the team made during the offseason, and while I'm thankful that McNabb's injury isn't below the waist, it really does suck that there's always something with the Eagles. Always.

Week 2 brought the Saints to town for our home opener. I knew we'd be tested, but I thought we'd at least make a game of it. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. Drew Brees, who might be the best QB in the league right now, took us to school and had a monster game. Kevin Kolb did OK in his first NFL start, but we were playing behind most of the afternoon, so he three ~50 passes, and had three INTs to go along with his 2 TDs. Special Teams were miserable, as was our defense. I'm pretty sure that Special Teams will get better. The D will to, but that unit is much more of a question. There's no JJ (Rest In Peace), no Dawk, no Stewart Bradley. The Saints have had our number the last few years, but they really embarrassed yesterday.

I would bet that McNabb is out until after the Bye, which is fine, as long as we get our act together and bounce back next week against an inferior Kansas City team. Kolb will probably start again, and we'll see the regular season debut of Mike Vick. I have no doubt we'll put points on the board and correct some of the mistakes we made. But will Larry Johnson run up and down our throats, or will the D adjust and act like they belong. Let's hope it's the latter, or it's going to be a long season.

Elsewhere in the NFL? I love that calm, cool and collected Eli led his team to a late 4th Quarter victory against the Cowboys on the night Jerry Stadium debuted. Romo's 3 INTs warmed my belly too. If the Eagles play to their potential, I bet we have a two team race on our hands. The Skins are the weakest team in the division.

Seasons aren't made or broken in the first 2 weeks, but there've been some interesting games/events thus far. Jay Cutler's debut as a Bear was miserable, but he rebounded in Week 2 and the team beat the Steelers in Chicago. The Jets are 2-0, coming off an upset win of the Patriots. Impressive, most definitely, but probably more a statement about how Tom Brady is feeling than anything else.

I don't want to say for sure who the contenders and pretenders are, but let's give it a shot. Contenders: Giants, Saints, Vikings, and Ravens, . Too early to tell: Eagles, Cowboys, Bears, Atlanta, Arizona, San Diego, Indy, New England, the Jets and the Titans. Pretenders: Everyone else.
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