For football purists like myself, there’s nothing quite like the madness, the mayhem of Sundays from September through Super Bowl weekend in January. Especially during the regular season, when just about every team is playing, and the action is just nonstop. And on this particular Sunday, chaos was at an extreme. Patrick Mohomes became the first Quarterback since the AFL/NFL merger to throw 10 touchdowns in his first three NFL starts, and through two games this season, he is the early MVP favorite. Add in the fact that he’s a rookie, and what he’s done this far is even more remarkable. And despite his outstanding play, his team barely hung on to win, 42-37, after giving up a 21-0 lead… in the first half alone! And this game was quite possibly not one of the 3 craziest games of the day. The Browns were… well, the Browns. Just when they compete like crazy all day, and cap it off with an impossible touchdown pass by Tyrod Taylor on 4th and 5 to tie the game at 18 all to save the game for themselves, they pull off the most Cleveland Browns thing ever, and miss the friggin extra point. I mean, you have got to be kidding me! It shouldn’t even be a surprise anymore. The millennium term “SMH” is mighty appropriate in this situation. And despite that chaos, we had our second straight week with a tie, as another gritty division game was highlighted by a whopping three missed field goals in overtime, leaving both the Packers and Vikings frustrated and knowing they missed a golden opportunity to gain an upper hand in the NFC North early on in the season. Add that in to the Raiders gagging yet another early lead, despite quarterback Derek Carr having the best completion percentage ever for a quarterback attempting at least 30 passes, and the 49ers getting bailed out on a defensive holding that saved them from what would have been a disastrous 4th quarter collapse, and this phenomenal Sunday in week 2 had every twist, every turn, every up, every down, and every possible storyline to bring its excitement up as high as ever. And Holy Ram, if Los Angeles wasn’t Super Bowl favorites already heading into the season, they sure are now. They layed the good ol’ smackdown on the Cardinals, from start to finish. There’s so much more to get to in the sports world, from halftime retirements, to rookie inconsistencies, but it’ll have to wait until next time!
Happy Sunday and can’t wait until the next one:)
Straight Shuster 