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New England Patriots – Tom Brady Can’t Get Much Better Without Good Receivers
Despite the 3-0 start, it hasn’t been the best of openings for both the New England Patriots and especially Tom Brady, who might be on his way up after a rough couple of opening games, but isn’t going show a drastic improvement without Danny Amendola and Rob Gronkowski back on the playing field.
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Chicago Bears Defense Scores More Than Jacksonville Jaguars Offense
In terms of stopping teams from getting yards against them, the Chicago Bears don’t have a special defense. But when it comes to creating turnovers and scoring off of them, they’re the best in the NFL; so good they’re actually more efficient than what the Jacksonville Jaguars have been able to create on offense so far.
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San Francisco 49ers – Colin Kaepernick Isn’t the Problem
Believing Colin Kaepernick was the main reason for the success we saw from the San Francisco 49ers last season or in the opening week is the same kind of logic that leads those blaming him for the two consecutive losses, but ignores the true strengths of this team and its actual problem.
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College Football – Notre Dame Don’t Want to Play Ohio State
In their attempts to create a non-conference schedule that will fill the stadium and their pockets from higher ticket prices, Ohio State have constantly tried to agree on a series with Notre Dame, only to have the Fighting Irish turn them down again and again.
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College Football – When Will Undefeated Teams Lose
Of the 29 teams remaining undefeated in College Football, it seems like Alabama, Ohio State, Louisville and Fresno State have the best chances to finish the season undefeated, while unfortunately, Oregon and Stanford, two excellent teams who can trouble the Crimson Tide, will pick up a loss in the game between them, possibly ending their national title chances.
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Oakland Raiders – Terrelle Pryor Concussion Might Mean Matt Flynn Finally Gets a Starting Chance
For two years in a row, Matt Flynn has lost the starting quarterback job he was brought in to do for younger players during training camp. This year with the Oakland Raiders it was Terrelle Pryor to usurp him, although a concussion after a vicious hit from Wesley Woodyard might mean that his chances to gain back the starting spot aren’t over.
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Minnesota Vikings – Adrian Peterson Isn’t Giving Up on Christian Ponder
The Minnesota Vikings have hit rock bottom, but that doesn’t mean the knives have been pulled out yet. Adrian Peterson, maybe the only part of this team that avoids getting criticized by the fans, is still standing up for his quarterback Christian Ponder, even if every week seems like one step closer for him towards getting benched.
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Dallas Cowboys – DeMarco Murray the Key to the Tony Romo Enigma
The moment the Dallas Cowboys, their offensive line and DeMarco Murray end their up & down tendencies from the last couple of seasons, there will no longer be a question surrounding Tony Romo and his ability to lead his team into and during the playoffs.
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Green Bay Packers – Aaron Rodgers Isn’t Perfect All the Time
The Green Bay Packers either win big or lose close in recent years, and it’s been that way this season. While the fingers are usually pointed at the defense or the running game, Aaron Rodgers is just at fault, especially with their most recent loss, that has them starting with a 1-2 record for the second consecutive season.
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Atlanta Falcons – Steven Jackson Injury Isn’t Going Anywhere Anytime Soon
No one expected the Atlanta Falcons to start the season at 1-2, but a combination of problems, which includes protection issues, an inexperienced secondary and an injury to Steven Jackson are all combining for a very disappointing start.