Monday Highlight Reel: Week 1

The Jets really looked bad. Why can't Herm Edwards get his teams to play well at the beginning of a season? I thought he was such a great motivator.

The horrid Chiefs and Colts defenses both held their opponents to 7 points. That's one sign of the apocalypse, isn't it?

Ben Roethlisberger looked bad in pre-season. The Broncos offense looked very good. Another reason not to believe anything you see in the pre-season.

Jimmy Smith is getting old? Seven receptions for 130 yards and 2 TDs would suggest he's in his prime. And Leftwich may finally have an offense where he can excel.

Tampa Bay has a defense again. They picked off Culpepper 3 times. Daunte doesn't miss Moss, though, it's the running game that left Minnesota.

I had forgotten how good Miami's defense is. And the offense wasn't bad either. Denver looked pathetic, more on that later.

Martz wasted no time doing something stupid. He challenged the call on the opening kickoff when his bonehead returner caught the ball while running out of bounds inside the 1-yard line. He treats timeouts like something stuck to his shoes.

The 49ers' offense played well and could put up some points this year. The decision to go with Rattay looks like a good one.

Cincy and Cleveland combined for only 40 points. That's less than either one usually scores in thier games. Carson Palmer has control of this offense.

Dallas made one heck of a defensive stand to end their game with the Chargers, saving the victory. The Cowboys beat a good team on the road. Think the Eagles noticed?

The Saints played a great game and definitely were inspired. The hardships they will face this season will probably make them a better team, a much better team. The Panthers, though, seemed, well, uninspired.

The Cardinals are everybody's Cinderella team this year. The clock hit midnight awful early! The Giants annihilated them. Dennis Green still has a bit of work to do. Warner looks good when he has time, it's just that he rarely has time.

Losman was 17 for 28 for only 170 and 1 TD. Against the Texans. That's not good news for the Bills.

Detroit looked very good against the Packers. But most impressive was their defense. Harrington was adequate, but the D held Favre to 3 points. With the Vikings looking lost, the Lions have to believe the division is wide open for them.

Redskins 9, Bears 7. Does anyone really care?

Is Pittsburgh that good, or are the Titans that bad? I think the Titans defense is that bad and the Steelers defense is that good.

If Kyle Boller is the answer in Baltimore, the Ravens defense is going to have to score TDs to make this team better than .500. And Matt Stover might want to dust off that resume and start emphasizing his NON-football skills.

Peyton Manning beat a good defense on the road. But that defense had to get good and tired before he did. If the Ravens had any offense at all, the Colts would have been in trouble.