NFL Week 2 Impressions

Don’t think the Chargers have to worry about a quality backup for LT.  A 103 yd. kickoff return and 66 yd. swing pass TD for the lightning fast Darren Sproles assures that much… Welcome to the NFL Matt Ryan.  Unlike vs. the JV Lions, that was a real defense you faced in Tampa this week… Where was this Julius Jones the last 2 years?… Adrian Peterson is a beast but the Vikings aren’t winning anything with Tavaris Jackson at QB.  You can’t hide your QB in this league… Somebody named Thigpen quarterbacked the Chiefs.  No wonder the on-his way-out Lane Kiffin-led Raiders rolled to the easy win behind Darren McFadden… It could be a long year in Cincinnati and Seattle… Until they prove otherwise, they’re the same old Jets… Buffalo’s Trent Edwards can really play… Big brass ones for Mike Shanahan going for two and the win vs. San Diego… Brutal day for ref Ed Hochuli in Denver with two missed replay calls that cost the Chargers a win…  Crucial win for the Colts this week.  They didn’t want to be 0-2 with Jacksonville up next. Instead all the pressure is on the 0-2 Jags… Five worst teams: Miami, Kansas City, Detroit, St. Louis. Oakland.  Most overrated: Minnesota, NY Jets.

Not the Time for Patience

Jerry Jones is an impatient guy. He wants his Dallas Cowboys to win and win big. He’s shown that he’s not afraid to go get a player if he thinks it will help the team. That’s why I find it puzzling that Jerry is not going after disgruntled Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin. Especially considering that his current receiver corps is a M.A.S.H. unit going into Cleveland this week, down to just two healthy bodies: Terrell Owens and Patrick Crayton. Boldin has made it clear to Cardinals management that he does not want to be there. They want a first round pick for him. Jerry is thinking Super Bowl. It’s a perfect match, yet Jerry won’t pull the trigger because he doesn’t want to do anything foolish. I say go get Boldin, he is a top 15 receiver. This Dallas team is on the precipice of possibly doing something special. Boldin will help them make that pick be very low first round so I say it is worth the risk. The team needs third and fourth receivers Sam Hurd and Miles Austin to make the offense go but they are unavailable for the first few weeks. Boldin is a good fit. Forget that he doesn’t know the offense. He’s a receiver. All he has to do is run and catch, it’s not that big a deal. Tony Romo will find a way to get it to him. I’m shocked at Jerry’s patience with his team favored to reach the Super Bowl from the NFC. Usually it would be a good thing but with the team so beat up at receiver he needs to make it happen. The Cowboys are one injury away from a total disaster at wide receiver. Not the way to start a season Jerry. Just do it!