Another Week One in the NFL has come and gone and of course there were surprises, disappointments, and big opening day performances.
Surprises: Robert Griffin III made his NFL debut this past Sunday and RG3 didn't miss a beat. Griffin brought his Heisman play straight to the big show. Completing 19 of 26 passes for 320 yards and 2 TDs. Griffins anticipated big splash has come earlier than many expected.
Peyton Manning made his first start since last January and returned to his old form. Manning dissected the Steelers defense throwing for 2 TDs including his 400th career TD pass.
Disappointments: The Cincinnati Bengals came into the season with very high expectations, some predicting that they may win the division for the first time in years. They walked into a hornets nest and got blown out versus the Baltimore Ravens on the Monday Night opener. The dazzling duo of AJ Green and Andy couldn't muster any touchdowns in the air which was a key factor in the loss.
The Buffalo Bills defense flipped chips and blew stacks this offseason, spending 100 Million dollars on coveted free agent Mario Williams, and also a hefty amount of defensive end Mark Anderson. The result? An absolute beatdown vs Gang Green this Sunday. The Jets contained Williams and the Bills defense as they exploded for 48 points after not scoring a single TD during the preseason. The Bills offense was stagnant to say the least, until the 4th quarter. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick made 3 terrible throws all resulting in interceptions, one being a pick six.
Nothing to say about the return of Randy Moss, and the early playoff battles we could have seen between the packers and the 49ers.
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