Early games thread

there's definitely a LOT of truth to that. but also a total team victory by the hawks. wilson was down 3 OL. there was at least 1 play in the 4th quarter where he was able to escape against jj watt's clean rush. their big corners again proved their worth. special teams helped no doubt as well.

cliff avril looks very good. i would have been awesome to see him in green and gold starting opposite cm3.

i wonder how both seattle and sf are able to keep so many pro-bowlers on their rosters under the salary cap. no doubt it must be related to their cheap qbs playing on their rookie contracts. at some point it will catch up to them.

russell wilson has to be one of the best bargains in recent draft history. 

A Bears fan just called Buffone and OB and said the Bears need to pick up Tim Tebow. He compared Tebow to Secratariat.

LOL.  Me too!

Denver killing Philly 52-13.

Surprised that they took out Manning already!  EAGLES Suck!! 

Hahahahaha!!! Ya just can't make that stuff up but then Cutler didn't exactly tear things up today. He did throw for 2 TD's but also 3 ints and a fumble that led directly to a TD.

Matt Flynn and the Raiders OL have really stunk it up today. Couldn't even get it done against Washington's rotten defense.

Bears fans...always classy...

http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/...lus_bennett/14657852

I thought the bears were the model the Packers needed to follow.  Where are the pants pissers when I need them to tell me how to see things realistically? 

All teams have some idiot fans.  Some just more than others.

i get it... better to be 1-2 than 3-1.

Anyone that thinks Chicago or Detroit are in good shape to win the division are seriously kidding themselves.

Detroit still has no defensive backfield and Chicago still has an unpredictable Jay Cutler.   Neither team has a legit WR other than their #1 guy (Johnson and Marshall).   Then you have the fact that neither team has managed any kind of sustained success and it's a recipe for disaster.    Keep in mind I didn't bother to mention Minnesota.  They are a joke of a football team right now. 

And yes, GB is still the best team in the division even at 1-2.   They will beat the Lions handily next week guaranteed.   In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if they blew them out by 25+ points.   Deetoilet doesn't know how to win and they will probably spend all week celebrating their win against Chitcago. On the other hand, the Packers have had 2 weeks to stew over their loss to Cincy.  Then there's the fact that the Loins haven't beaten GB in GB in 20 years and it won't change next week either.

 nopointinthis:

A telling stat from today is this......the Bengals managed 6 pst against the Brownies.

Parity in the NFL is what it's called

Bengals are probably the most up and down team in league and they were riddled with injuries

Other than Seattle no other team in the league has looked that great

Have you seen Denver....

I have and they still have choker in the playoffs extraordinaire Peyton Manning leading them

running theme:  Play like crap after playing the Pack. 

Point taken.....but they look good now

The Broncos have a pathetic schedule.  They are in a weak division and they really only play about 4 good teams all year.  It would not surprise me at all to see them win 13 or 14 games. 

Still, they don't run the ball particularly well, they give up a lot of yards in the air, and I question whether or not the OL can hold up against physical teams up front.

Barring catastrophic injury to PM, Denver has to be a clear favorite to break the all-time points record.

It is funny how easily they score... even with an old qb and with oline injuries and without a marquee running game.

actually ar12 should use pm as an example. he is at a point in his career where he is what he is. by that, i mean an outstanding passer with unrivaled accuracy (better than almost any other quarterback when he's on). with good mobility. but, he is no russell wilson or kap in that regard. and one who holds the ball a little too long.

but - he is a cerebral player. i would like it if he studied manning's game more - as his style has proven successful against both 4-3 and 3-4 defenses. maybe the packers should de-emphasize the deep pass and become more 'boring' so that they can stop those 3 and out drives. 

it seems that, after the end of the first quarter and into the early second half, most teams just cannot keep denver from scoring. amazing really.

Right now Denver is the best team and is even at a different level than the Sea hags.

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running theme:  Play like crap after playing the Pack.

That's an interesting observation

This is why I'm not really worried about the Packers or their record.    If they play their best game it's as good if not better than anyone in the league.   They just need to play more consistent and get a few guys healthy

If Seattle played Denver they would beat them

That secondary would slow down those WRs and the physical run game of the Hawks would wear down the Broncos D

I'm not sold on Denver at all.  They had just about the same roster last year and couldn't do it

Disagree.  Denver would slaughter the Hags outside of Seattle!

I was not impressed with the Hags today.

i'm doing my best to ignore...

you do make an excellent point.

i think the eagles shot themselves in the foot by relying on their up-tempo strategy. the coach had his own defense gassed before halftime.

Denver would probably win but I see no one slaughtering Seattle.

IMO, Saints are the most dangerous team in the NFC. 

welker is a huge addition though.

I stated "slaughter" because...well, because it made me feel better as I hate the freakin Hags.

as will be miller and bailey when they return

no doubt they are dangerous. the dome is always a difficult place to play. if atl loses today they are likely to run away with their division.

again i wonder - how is it that they seem to have turned around their (atrocious) defense from last year by making the switch to a 3-4 despite injuries? 

i still think we don't lose to cincy if cm3 had been able to finish that game. our 1 playmaker being gone made a HUGE difference. d*** hamstring cost us a w already.

Browns didn't giftwrap points to the Bengals today

the Saints' defense will come back down to earth. It's only been three games, and the Bucs and Cards aren't exactly world beaters.

good points. but they did play well against the falcons.

Was released from hospital and was able to return to Seattlw with the team.

The Falcons are yet another garbage team. I'd bet anything that the Saints' defense is going to turn out just like the 2009 Packers D (first year of the switch to 3-4). They were able to beat up and dominate the weak offenses, and then were lit up by the elite QBs like Warner, Roethlisberger and Favre.

Did COllinsworth ever hear of Aaron Hernandez..