Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Week 1




The NFL season got underway this weekend and there were a couple intriguing matchups in week 1. Brett Favre started his New York Jets debut when the Jets played the Miami Dolphins in Miami. Favre was 15 of 22 for 194 yards and 2 touchdowns en route to a 20-14 victory. Dolphins' quarterback Chad Pennington made his debut for the Dolphins. He was cut by the Jets after the Jets acquired Favre from the Green Bay Packers. Pennington has been with the Jets for eight seasons. Another interesting matchup was the matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers. This marked the first start for Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has been a backup for Brett Favre the past four seasons. Rodgers did not disappoint Green Bay fans as he went 18 of 22 for 178 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for a touchdown in his stellar performance. There were a couple surprises as well in week 1. Carolina Panthers' quarterback Jake Delhomme threw a touchdown pass to Dante Rosario as time expired to give them a 26-24 victory over the San Diego Chargers. In the Sunday night matchup between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts, the Colts came out flat and Bears' running back Matt Forte ran for 100 yards in the first half. The Bears stunned the Colts 29-13 in Indianapolis. I think Jay Cutler, Denver Broncos' quarterback, performance against the Oakland Raiders on Monday night was very impressive. I also think the Bears have found a solid running back in Matt Forte. What do you think? Should the Colts be concerned? Who looks impressive from week 1?

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