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Pittsburgh Steelers – Ben Roethlisberger Suffering From Bad Protection
Although the offensive line issues the Pittsburgh Steelers are suffering from weren’t limited to Ben Roethlisberger alone, he’s the quarterback that needs to be worried the most about the continuous disappointment from that unit, which does not bode well as they enter a season without too many reasons to feel confident.
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Washington Redskins – Quarterbacks Dropping Like Flies
While the Washington Redskins wait for Robert Griffin III to come back from his injuries, the quarterback most likely to back him up, Kirk Cousins, has also picked up an injury of his own, leaving the team with Rex Grossman as their number one player at the moment in the position, which means very bad news if the season actually begins like this.
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New York Giants – Eli Manning Not Looking Good Among Plenty of Injuries
The New York Giants refuse to be worried about their unimpressive performances so far in preseason, which include Eli Manning looking off in so many ways, but the real concerning issue are the injuries that are starting to pick up, including Victor Cruz who left early in what might turn out to be a bit more serious than initially thought.
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Indianapolis Colts – Andrew Luck Needs More Help From the Running Game
One of the big goals this season for the Indianapolis Colts is to depend less on the arm of their star quarterback, Andrew Luck, and more on their disappointing ground game, which hasn’t been able to pick itself up during the preseason so far.
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Houston Texans – Brian Cushing Returning Most Important Thing Right Now
One of the reasons the Houston Texans fizzled late last season after a super hot start was the injury to Brian Cushing, ending his season and severely hurting one of the best defenses in the league. The linebacker’s return might be one of the most important “signings” for the AFC South champions, who also got bad news during their second preseason game, with wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins forced to leave due to an injury.
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Seattle Seahawks – Russell Wilson Gets Help From Defense & Jermaine Kearse
While Russell Wilson had a very sharp performance for the entire first half, the ability of his defense and of Jermaine Kearse, who wan’t likely to be even playing in the NFL this season was probably the reason the Seattle Seahawks looked so dominant during their second preseason game.
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Green Bay Packers – Aaron Rodgers Has a Running Back in Eddie Lacy
Maybe this season we’ll see a change in the way the Green Bay Packers operate, and Aaron Rodgers won’t feel the need to do everything for his offense, as rookie Eddie Lacy is looking like someone who’s ready to get the team’s dysfunctional running game back on track.
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Dallas Cowboys – Tony Romo Is the Only Good Thing About the Offense
It’s only the preseason, so weird things do happen, but Tony Romo was probably the only good thing about the Dallas Cowboys and their offense on their second preseason game, highlighted by plenty of turnovers and the scorching heat in the Desert afternoon, which made it a not-so-perfect-day for football.
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2013 College Football Rankings – Preseason Edition
No surprises at the top of the preseason top 25, with the national champions Alabama looking like huge favorites to stay at number one by the end of the season, and the SEC having six teams overall in the top 12. Ohio State seem like the only real BCS hope coming from the Big Ten, while the Pac-12 will probably have to choose between Oregon and Stanford as its best team, hopefully making it to the title game this time.
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New Orleans Saints – Drew Brees Can’t Look Any More Ready Than This
It seems that it doesn’t matter what wide receivers Drew Brees has to work with. If the New Orleans Saints have a quiet offseason without any X-Gates causing team-crippling disasters, they have a good enough quarterback to make anything work.