Week 3 Reflections

Due to my obsession with football and excess of homework, this week's "Reflections" will be an abbreviated edition.

Three teams that started 0-2 and couldn't afford another loss, came up big with their backs against the wall this week.

• The Vikings were many people's preseason Super Bowl pick and following an 0-2 start, head coach Brad Childress decided it was time for a change. Young QB Tarvaris Jackson was benched for a seasoned Gus Frerotte. Frerotte isn't somebody that you're going to build a team around, but he does add the threat of a vertical passing game (something Jackson doesn't bring to the table). Frerotte was 16 of 28 for 204 yards with one touchdown and one pick. It wasn't great, but it was good enough. The Vikings doubled up the Panthers 20-10.
• The Jaguars had the tough task of trying to avoid a daunting 0-3 start with a road game in Indianapolis. The Bob Sanders-less Colts gave up 236 yards rushing in a losing effort. Peyton Manning led a late scoring drive that resulted in a go ahead touchdown with a with a 1:07 left. Sixty-seven seconds proved to be enough time. The Jags drove down the field and Josh Scobee (reppin' dat 903) nailed a 51-yard game-winning field goal.
• Finally, we had the Chargers facing the New York Bretts in San Diego on the Monday Night Football stage. Brett Favre looked, for lack of a better word, bad. I, personally, saw this one coming. I don't think the whole Favre to the Jets thing will be a success. Seventy-five percent of LaDainian Tomlinson is still better than most. Phillip Rivers looked great with the exception of an early pick six. And my favorite Jet, Chansi Stuckey, had a touchdown in his third straight game to start the season. The Chargers topped the Jets 48-29 bringing them to a manageable 1-2.

5 Things I Learned:
1. Decent quarterbacks are hard to come by.
2. Clock management must be more difficult than it seems.
3. Kerry Collins gives the Titans a better chance of winning than Vince.
4. The Bills are the best team in the AFC East.
5. Brandon Marshall isn't human.

5 Things That Proved to be True:
1. The Cowboys are the best team in the NFL.
2. The 2007 Browns were a fluke.
3. The Broncos' defense is THAT bad.
4. Tne NFL overtime format is a joke.
5. The Rams, Chiefs and Lions all have a decent shot at 0-16.


Rookie of the Week:

Call me a homer, but I've got to give it to Cowboys rookie RB Felix Jones. Jones has scored a touchdown in each of his first three games to start his career. On Sunday night, Jones busted a 60-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. I have no doubt that the Cowboys made the right choice picking Jones over Rashard Mendenhall.


Have a great week.

Peace.