Monday Night Massacre
Oh, the Rams.
Full of hope and enthusiasm all offseason long, it appeared that LA’s team were at least going to be capable of playing some acceptable football this year.
Based on Monday night’s performance, it seems like that was a major oversight.
I mean, they made the 49ers – THE FORTY NINERS! – look like a decent NFL outfit. That takes some doing. When you start the season with a 28-0 defeat against a team supposedly in the mix for the first overall pick next year, it’s fair to say it could be a long ol’ year in the City of Angels.
But the fans shouldn’t fear, as the front office have already made steps to make changes.
…Wait, no, they’re extending Jeff Fisher’s contract, because of course they are.
Dak's The Man
He may have ended up on the losing side on Sunday night, and his stats were hardly mind-blowing, but Dak Prescott looked every inch the NFL quarterback in his Dallas debut.
Standing in for the injured Tony Romo, the ex-Mississippi State star threw for 227 yards and, if it hadn’t been for a moment of madness from Terrance Williams, he might just have led a game-winning drive in his first game at Jerry World.
On first impressions, the rookie looks to be well worth the draft pick that brought him to Dallas, and a damn sight better than the Cowboys’ last few attempts at drafting signal-callers.
But if you’re reading, Brandon Weeden, I still love you.
Vegas Baby!
It appears the Raiders are on the move!
Although it’s obviously harsh on fans in the Oakland area, the Silver and Black have needed a relocation for a long time. The Coliseum has some charm, but just isn’t up to scratch when you consider the other stadiums in the league.
It’s a huge step for the NFL as they enter Nevada and Sin City for the first time. The league has always taken a firm stance against the gambling that goes on in the desert, but it appears that the league has thrown all its chips down and bitten the proverbial bullet.
Raider Nation is coming to Las Vegas.
So Close, Yet...
Just like last week, I’ll end with my Colts.
Sunday evening was hopeful, disappointing and traumatic all rolled into one. To some extent, it was highly enjoyable. Andrew Luck is back, and looked just as impressive as ever, ripping apart the Lions’ secondary and scoring four TDs. But other than that, meh.
And the clock management from Chuck Pagano? That’s enough to drive any sane man round the bend.
It looked for all the world that the Colts had the game won thanks to a late Jack Doyle touchdown, but there was just too much time left on the clock, and Matt Prater doesn’t miss often. All this for a timeout that Indy simply didn’t have to take.
Arghhhh!
But never mind, we have an easy week two game coming up. The Denver Broncos, defending Super Bowl champs.
See you next week, folks.
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