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      Joe Flacco wins NFL debut as Ravens top Bengals

      September 7, 2008 /

      Joe FlaccoRookie Joe Flacco outplayed Carson Palmer as the Baltimore Ravens topped AFC North rival Cincinnati 17-10. Flacco completed 15 of 29 passes for 129 yards while Palmer was just 10 of 25 for 99 yards and an interception.

      • Rookie quarterback Joe Flacco was forced into the starting lineup due to injuries but rushed for the winning score and helped the Ravens outgain the Bengals 358-154 in total offense.
      • Carson Palmer was held to 99 passing yards, only the third time in his career he has been held under 100 yards. He also didn’t have a TD pass for the 12th time in his career, three of those times coming at the hands of the Ravens.
      • Baltimore improved to 12-4 at home against the AFC North since 2003.

      Nice start for the 2008 rookie quarterback class as both Flacco and Matt Ryan earned victories in their debuts. Flacco was particularly impressive, even though the Ravens didn’t ask him to do too much. He was steady and didn’t make any mistakes, which is exactly what Baltimore needs from their rookie at the start of his career.

      The Bengals only touchdown came from a 65-yard fumble recovery by Jonathan Joseph in the fourth quarter. Baltimore’s defense is still one of the best in the league, but it’s a little shocking that Cincy’s only touchdown came from its defense. Bengals’ running back Chris Perry rushed for only 37 yards on 18 carries, which is significant seeing as how longtime starter Rudi Johnson was recently cut to give Perry an opportunity to start.

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      Matt Ryan, Michael Turner era in Atlanta starts off with a bang

      September 7, 2008 /

      Rookie quarterback Matt Ryan won his first start in the NFL as the Atlanta Falcons crushed the Detroit Lions 34-21. Ryan was 9 of 13 passing for 161 yards and a touchdown, but the real story was Michael Turner, who rushed for a whopping 220 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Turner set the Falcons’ franchise record for rushing in a single game.

      Ryan connected with Michael Jenkins on a 62-yard touchdown pass on just the third play of the game and then the Falcons turned the game over to Turner. Atlanta finished with 318 total rushing yards as they completely manhandled Detroit’s front seven, which might be the worst in the league.

      Many pundits still liked the Lions coming into the season because they returned a lot of the same personnel that made them an explosive offense in 2007. But Detroit is void of overall talent on defense and might struggle all year.

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      Favre wins in Jets’ debut

      September 7, 2008 /

      Brett Favre won his Jets’ debut as Chad Pennington lost his first game as a Dolphin. The Jets edged out Miami 20-14 as Favre went 15 of 22 passing and two touchdowns. Pennington also had a nice day, completing 26 of 43 passes for two touchdowns and one interception.

      – Brett Favre won his 161st game, extending his NFL record.
      – The Jets have now won five straight and 17 of their past 21 meetings with the Dolphins.
      – Ricky Williams was held to 24 yards rushing as the Dolphins lost for the 19th time in the last 20 games.

      I thought Williams would have a better day against a Jets’ run defense that struggled last year, especially with how he ran this preseason.

      Did Packer fans everywhere shed a tear when Favre hooked up with Jerricho Cotchery on a 56-yard pass in the first quarter? It’s not like Favre every did that in Green Bay ever…

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      NFL Week 1: 5 Things to Watch

      September 7, 2008 /

      1.Peyton Manning’s bursa sac/Colts’ offensive line play without Jeff Saturday. Manning had a bursa sac removed in one of his knees and might not be 100% by Sunday night when the Colts take on the Bears. Saturday is dealing with his own knee problems and will miss up to the first six weeks of the season. Chicago blitzes well, so it’ll be interesting to see how Manning moves in the pocket and if his timing will be off in the first quarter or half.

      2. Ricky Williams. The Dolphins host the Jets on Sunday, a team that didn’t play well against the run last year. Williams looked good in preseason and might be a candidate to win the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year.

      3. Tom Brady’s foot. Does he have a broken bone in his foot or not? The Patriots won’t tell, but it should be obvious if Brady looks hampered. He practiced all week and was taken off New England’s injury report so all indications are that he’s healthy. The Chiefs’ secondary is weak, but they do have a decent pass rush and could give Brady and the Pats some trouble.

      4. Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco’s debuts. Forget about previous history – the Falcons and Ravens don’t care. They’re starting rookie quarterbacks and they’re ready to sink or swim with their young signal callers. Neither rookie QB plays a tough defense on Sunday (Ryan and the Falcons host Detroit, while Flacco and the Ravens host the Bengals) so maybe they could build some confidence in their first career starts.

      5. Shawne Merriman’s knee. Merriman will play with a brace for most, if not all of the season because of ligament damage in one of his knees. One hit could end his season (and possibly his career), but assuming he stays upright it’ll be interesting to see how well he moves with a brace on.

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      Jamal Lewis game-time decision for Browns

      September 5, 2008 /

      The Cleveland Plain-Dealer is reporting that Browns’ running back Jamal Lewis will be a game-time decision Sunday against the Cowboys due to a hamstring injury. Josh Cribbs, the Browns’ playmaking kick returner, will also be a game-time decision.

      Jamal LewisFive of the injured Browns will come down to game-time decisions. They are Josh Cribbs, Jamal Lewis, Brodney Pool, Rex Hadnot and Ryan Tucker.

      Pool (concussion) missed practice for the second day in a row Friday and will most likely sit out Sunday’s opener against Dallas. He’ll be replaced by Mike Adams.

      Hadnot and Tucker are also not expected to be ready.

      Cribbs and Lewis both participated in the first half-hour of practice, which is open to the media, but Cribbs reiterated that he didn’t want to hurt the team.

      If Lewis (hamstring) is unable to play, he will be replaced by Jason Wright and Jerome Harrison.

      The Browns have an explosive pass attack, but Lewis keeps them balanced offensively. Cleveland is going to need all of its weapons against the Cowboys and while Wright and Harrison have been decent in spot-duty, a healthy Lewis would go a long way in helping the Browns pull off the upset.

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