Most impressed with: With their 35-7 victory over the Rams, the Cowboys are now averaging over 35 points a game under new OC Jason Garrett. No wonder Jerry Jones aggressively pursued Garrett last offseason, even though his resume was limited to coaching quarterbacks in Miami for two seasons.
Least impressed with: After drinking massive amounts of Steelers Kool-Aid the past few weeks, I was disappointed with their performance against the Cardinals. But hey, there are worse things than losing to a talented Arizona team on the road. See below.
Wake up call goes to: The Chargers and Norv Turner’s grace period is over. In order to be considered an elite contender in the AFC, they can’t lose 30-16 at home to a struggling Chiefs team.
Play of the day: Andre Davis’s (5 rec., 117 yards, 1 TD) one-handed 35-yard touchdown pass while being interfered with by the Falcons’ Chris Houston was sweet. He basically gripped the ball with one hand and controlled it on Houston’s shoulder while being tackled in mid-air.
Stock Up: Lions…Stock Down: Ravens
Many applauds to: It wasn’t surprising to hear Brett Favre say he cared more about getting a victory than breaking the all-time record for TD passes…It’s amazing what the Browns can do with a real offensive coordinator – Rob Chudzinski is doing a great job…The Lions front seven is vastly underrated…Joey Harrington’s numbers since the Falcons signed Byron Leftwich: 54 of 73 for 584 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs…What an insurance policy the Colts have in Kenton Keith (10 carries, 80 rushing yards) for when Joseph Addai (136 rushing yards, 1 TD) needs a breather…It sounds a bit absurd, but Arizona fans have to appreciate the fact that Ken Whisenhunt is trying to win instead of just worrying about Matt Leinart’s development…Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin has some of the best game plans in the game, and he always gets the most out of his players…
Cheap shots: Joey Porter should realize that he’s not in Pittsburgh anymore and therefore guaranteeing wins on a bad team makes him look foolish… I apologize to anyone who actually watched the entire Bills-Jets game…David Carr’s apologists had to cringe with how bad he played against Tampa…Baltimore racked up 418 total yards of offense and somehow only managed to score 13 points…The 49ers’ 2-0 start must seem like a distant memory…
