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Philadelphia Eagles – Chip Kelly Bringing Speed & Courage
The Philadelphia Eagles averaged a play every 23 seconds, and snapped the ball 53 times during the first half of their win over the Washington Redskins. One of the least noticed parts of that win was their nonchalant way of approaching fourth downs.
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Too Many Blown/Missed Calls in Week 1
While the NFL is the most monitored and heavily officiated sports league in the world, mistakes, serious ones keep happening. All the league can do to console teams like the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers is admit that there were mistakes, nothing more.
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Green Bay Packers – Aaron Rodgers Not Getting Help From Mike McCarthy
For the last few seasons, the Green Bay Packers have had the best quarterback in the NFL on their team in Aaron Rodgers. However, since winning the Super Bowl, it looks like the Packers are moving backwards in terms of defense, the running game and the decision making by the head coach Mike McCarthy.
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Washington Redskins – Robert Griffin III Looked Worse Than Ever Before
The Washington Redskins are hoping that rust was the case for Robert Griffin III having what was statistically his worst game in the NFL, but are secretly worried about an injury that he hasn’t been able to shake off, even if almost a year has passed.
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Jacksonville Jaguars – Blaine Gabbert Reaching Historically Bad Levels
The cloud of pessimism continues to hang over everything the Jacksonville Jaguars do, as their quarterback Blaine Gabbert posted historically terrible numbers in the Week 1 loss, while punter Bryan Anger set a new franchise record with 11 punt kicks during the game.
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San Diego Chargers – Philip Rivers Can’t Handle Fourth Quarter Pressure
It’s silly blaming Philip Rivers for the lack of success we’ve seen from the San Diego Chargers over the last couple of years considering the awful offensive line he has in front of him. What is obvious, regardless of quality erosion in his protecting unit, is that Rivers is struggling to get it done in the fourth quarter recently.
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NFL Rumors – New York Giants Interested in Signing Brandon Jacobs or Willis McGahee
The New York Giants had a less than pleasant start to the 2013 NFL season, and are in deep trouble when it comes to their running back situation, bringing them to try and get something out of those remaining without a team, as Brandon Jacobs and Willis McGahee get their attention and possibly a contract if they impress in workouts.
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Tim Tebow, a Rugby Player?
The worst thing that’s happening to Tim Tebow is that he’s no longer being taken seriously as an option for a quarterback in the NFL. Getting released from the New England Patriots before the beginning of the season means there might not be anymore chances for him, which makes the option of playing Rugby just a bit less than fantastical.
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Houston Texans – Brian Cushing Gets to be a Comeback Hero
If anyone deserves to be heralded as a comeback hero, it’s someone who has been injured for a very long time. Brian Cushing returned an interception for a touchdown as part of an impressive return for the Houston Texans on the season opener when it seemed like the day was lost very early on.
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Philadelphia Eagles – LeSean McCoy Enjoys New Offense More Than Anyone
One game doesn’t announce a new era, no matter how different it looks from the shambles of last season. And yet the speed, quickness and effective of the new-look Philadelphia Eagles under Chip Kelly made everyone look better, especially running back LeSean McCoy.