Week 1 - 2007-08
New Orleans at Indianapolis – In an alternate universe, this would have been the match-up in last season’s Super Bowl. The Saints’ resurgence landed them one game away from making this possible. Neither team has lost many pieces in the off-season, but look forward to the defending champs to pull off a win in Week 1.
Philadelphia at Green Bay – Why is Favre still playing? This guy needs to seriously consider retirement. It appears that his heir apparent, Aaron Rodgers, looks to be a decent replacement. Once they realize this, maybe they can start putting out a better product on the field on a weekly basis.
Atlanta at Minnesota – This is the beginning of the end for the Dirty Birds. Throughout the summer, this team has had to endure many distractions. The Vikings are not the best team, but has an overall better chemistry then the Falcons. Watch out for Vikings rookie RB Adrian Peterson to make a big splash in this game.
Miami at Washington – Even though the Redskins have looked pretty bad in the preseason games, they should have enough to beat the Dolphins. The Dolphins have the former Chiefs’ QB Trent Green. This move is just another attempt for them to replace Marino. Green’s better years are behind him. As long as Redskins’ QB Jason Campbell is healthy, he should put up better numbers in this bout.
New England at New York Jets – The Patriots has probably made the most notable acquisitions during this past off-season. The Jets on the other hand, just can’t seem to get it together. They picked up RB Thomas Jones and he was hurt in pre-season. He should be ready to go for this game, but this Patriots’ defense will probably hold him to a low productive game.
Tennessee at Jacksonville – Jacksonville threw the team, the city, and undoubtedly the Leftwich family a curve ball with his recent release. Enter David Garrard. The team will not be in any kind of disarray with this move. On the other hand, it should put everything into perspective since Leftwich was very injury-prone. Unfortunately, they’ll have to play against Vince Young. Titans should prevail in this one.
Denver at Buffalo – The Bills looks like a decent team – on paper. Even though, they lost a considerable amount of starters from both sides of the ball. Champ Bailey will need to contain WR Lee Evans, who continues to have big games. The Denver offense seems to lack continuity. Cutler will need to learn to lead this team more effectively.
Pittsburgh at Cleveland – GO BROWNS!!! Cleveland’s road to the Super Bowl begins here playing their most hated adversary. This is probably one of the biggest rivalries in professional football. The Browns have looked great in the preseason and this will spill over into the regular season. Without Cowher, new head coach Mike Tomlin will learn the hard way with his first loss of the season.
Carolina at St. Louis – The Panthers will have their work cut out for them this year. They went 1-3 in the pre-season. They will need to control the tempo of the game in order to even compete. The Rams seem to have everyone on the same page offensively.
Kansas City at Houston – With the departure of Green and the holdout of RB Johnson, this team might not even be ready for a lowly team like Houston. When will players understand that holdouts disrupt the overall team chemistry. Now they may have to wait a couple of weeks to shake the rust off. Well, this will work in the Texans’ favor this week.
Tampa Bay at Seattle – Seattle doesn’t look like the team that it once was. Injuries, free agency, and just aging players have this team looking a little lackluster at times. Tampa Bay has looked terrible since it won the Super Bowl. With so many questions left to be answered, the Bucs may want to tank this season already.
Chicago at San Diego – His name says it all, Gross-man! Regardless if the Bears made it to the Super Bowl last season, you don’t want this guy leading your team. The Chargers have a great defense and an even better offense. San Diego wins this one hands down.
Detroit at Oakland – Oakland needs help! Maybe taking Russell with the number 1 pick was a mistake. Playing for the future is something they always seem to do. Too bad they need to start winning games now. Kitna connecting with rookie WR Calvin Johnson may be the only reason to watch this game.
New York Giants at Dallas – So begins the post-Tiki era. They will need to utilize Brandon Jacobs in nearly every facet of the game to beat the Cowboys. These division rivals know each other pretty well. It should be a very defensive game, but the Cowboys have a few more weapons in their offensive arsenal.
Baltimore at Cincinnati – Does the Bengals even have enough players to suit up for this game? With so many players suspended, Cincy will probably be down to starting their third string for most of the season. Baltimore replaced RB Jamal Lewis with Willis McGahee over the summer. This should help a normally suspect offense.
Arizona at San Francisco – After a 0-4 pre-season effort (or lack thereof), the Cardinals has not made any adjustments from last year. The Niners only won one game, but have the necessary tools in place to become a possible contender. QB Alex Smith and RB Frank Gore will lead this team over the Cards.
Game of the Week: New Orleans at Indianapolis
Philadelphia at Green Bay – Why is Favre still playing? This guy needs to seriously consider retirement. It appears that his heir apparent, Aaron Rodgers, looks to be a decent replacement. Once they realize this, maybe they can start putting out a better product on the field on a weekly basis.
Atlanta at Minnesota – This is the beginning of the end for the Dirty Birds. Throughout the summer, this team has had to endure many distractions. The Vikings are not the best team, but has an overall better chemistry then the Falcons. Watch out for Vikings rookie RB Adrian Peterson to make a big splash in this game.
Miami at Washington – Even though the Redskins have looked pretty bad in the preseason games, they should have enough to beat the Dolphins. The Dolphins have the former Chiefs’ QB Trent Green. This move is just another attempt for them to replace Marino. Green’s better years are behind him. As long as Redskins’ QB Jason Campbell is healthy, he should put up better numbers in this bout.
New England at New York Jets – The Patriots has probably made the most notable acquisitions during this past off-season. The Jets on the other hand, just can’t seem to get it together. They picked up RB Thomas Jones and he was hurt in pre-season. He should be ready to go for this game, but this Patriots’ defense will probably hold him to a low productive game.
Tennessee at Jacksonville – Jacksonville threw the team, the city, and undoubtedly the Leftwich family a curve ball with his recent release. Enter David Garrard. The team will not be in any kind of disarray with this move. On the other hand, it should put everything into perspective since Leftwich was very injury-prone. Unfortunately, they’ll have to play against Vince Young. Titans should prevail in this one.
Denver at Buffalo – The Bills looks like a decent team – on paper. Even though, they lost a considerable amount of starters from both sides of the ball. Champ Bailey will need to contain WR Lee Evans, who continues to have big games. The Denver offense seems to lack continuity. Cutler will need to learn to lead this team more effectively.
Pittsburgh at Cleveland – GO BROWNS!!! Cleveland’s road to the Super Bowl begins here playing their most hated adversary. This is probably one of the biggest rivalries in professional football. The Browns have looked great in the preseason and this will spill over into the regular season. Without Cowher, new head coach Mike Tomlin will learn the hard way with his first loss of the season.
Carolina at St. Louis – The Panthers will have their work cut out for them this year. They went 1-3 in the pre-season. They will need to control the tempo of the game in order to even compete. The Rams seem to have everyone on the same page offensively.
Kansas City at Houston – With the departure of Green and the holdout of RB Johnson, this team might not even be ready for a lowly team like Houston. When will players understand that holdouts disrupt the overall team chemistry. Now they may have to wait a couple of weeks to shake the rust off. Well, this will work in the Texans’ favor this week.
Tampa Bay at Seattle – Seattle doesn’t look like the team that it once was. Injuries, free agency, and just aging players have this team looking a little lackluster at times. Tampa Bay has looked terrible since it won the Super Bowl. With so many questions left to be answered, the Bucs may want to tank this season already.
Chicago at San Diego – His name says it all, Gross-man! Regardless if the Bears made it to the Super Bowl last season, you don’t want this guy leading your team. The Chargers have a great defense and an even better offense. San Diego wins this one hands down.
Detroit at Oakland – Oakland needs help! Maybe taking Russell with the number 1 pick was a mistake. Playing for the future is something they always seem to do. Too bad they need to start winning games now. Kitna connecting with rookie WR Calvin Johnson may be the only reason to watch this game.
New York Giants at Dallas – So begins the post-Tiki era. They will need to utilize Brandon Jacobs in nearly every facet of the game to beat the Cowboys. These division rivals know each other pretty well. It should be a very defensive game, but the Cowboys have a few more weapons in their offensive arsenal.
Baltimore at Cincinnati – Does the Bengals even have enough players to suit up for this game? With so many players suspended, Cincy will probably be down to starting their third string for most of the season. Baltimore replaced RB Jamal Lewis with Willis McGahee over the summer. This should help a normally suspect offense.
Arizona at San Francisco – After a 0-4 pre-season effort (or lack thereof), the Cardinals has not made any adjustments from last year. The Niners only won one game, but have the necessary tools in place to become a possible contender. QB Alex Smith and RB Frank Gore will lead this team over the Cards.
Game of the Week: New Orleans at Indianapolis
