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Bills Over Bears – Some Problems Never Change
A defense that can’t stop the run and one Jay Cutler who can’t hold himself back from throwing interceptions; a known problem for the Chicago Bears, losing 23-20 at home in overtime to the Buffalo Bills, doing exactly what the books says to against teams without the ability to stop the ground game.
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49ers Over Cowboys – Over Before it Even Began
If the Dallas Cowboys were worried about their defense going into the season, it seems like Tony Romo might be a bigger concern, throwing three interceptions in a 28-17 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers, whose defense made things very easy for Colin Kaepernick in a game that turned to be a bad indication of what this season will be like.
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Dolphins Over Patriots – Maybe This Time They’re For Real
There’s nothing new about the New England Patriots losing on the road to the Miami Dolphins, but it’s rare to see it happening this way, with Tom Brady looking so helpless for the entire second half while Ryan Tannehill stepped it up to lead his team from behind towards a 33-20 opening day victory.
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The Video of Ray Rice Punching His Fiancee Cost Him His Job
Baltimore Ravens fans gave Ray Rice a standing ovation in preseason. The same man who hits, more than once, his fiancee, Janay Palmer, and got away with it. He got a two-game suspension from the NFL, and not much else. For some reason, he isn’t in jail.
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Broncos Over Colts – No One Actually Pleased
Some games don’t please anyone. Obviously, the losers, the Indianapolis Colts, weren’t happy with an awful first half and overall losing 31-24, but the Denver Broncos weren’t exactly proud of how they almost let the game slip away from them. Peyton Manning needed his defense, which made things very difficult for Andrew Luck all game long, to pick up the slack.
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College Football – 2014 Week 2 Rankings
The number one team in the nation remains Florida State according to the rankings, but Oregon leap over Alabama to the number two spot thanks to their win over Michigan State as the Big Ten took some major hits from the voters and on the field. BYU, destroying Texas, and Virginia Tech, stunning Ohio State, are newcomers to the top 25 this season.
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BYU Over Texas – It’ll Get Worse Before it Gets any Better
There are no magic tricks to fix an ailing program as Charlie Strong learned, losing for the first time as the head coach of Texas with a humiliating home defeat against BYU which did introduce a new Longhorns quarterback, Tyrone Swoops, but that was too little and obviously not enough against the Cougars, running all over the defense that stood in front of them.
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Virginia Tech Over Ohio State – Not That Big of an Upset
With Ohio State heading into the game ranked #8 in the nation and Virginia Tech not being ranked at all, some might call the 35-21 win for the Hokies a surprise, but considering it was J.T. Barrett at quarterback for the Buckeyes and not Braxton Miller, it shouldn’t be that shocking to see the end result.
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Notre Dame Over Michigan – Ending the Rivalry With a Humiliation
One of the more storied rivalries in College Football is going on hiatus, but the pain of being shutout for the first time (31-0) in 30 years again anyone will be remembered for a long time by anyone involved with the Michigan football program, putting immense pressure on Brady Hoke to turn things around. For Notre Dame, it’s a big boost of optimism carrying on with what should be a very tough season, enjoying the new and improved Everett Golson.
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USC Over Stanford: The Pac-12 Getting a Familiar Powerhouse Back
Some games mean more than just a win, and USC beating Stanford 13-10 to show the Trojans should be taken seriously while the Cardinal might be heading into something of a down year compared to their very successful recent past, is a deceleration to the whole Pac-12 and maybe College Football in general that someone’s back.