Early season football is hard to judge. Until enough data is gathered its impossible to determine how much is meaningful, how much is random, and how much was simply preseason misjudgments. In any event a few key games I want to point out....
Steelers over Titans - I think a lot of us concluded that the Titans would take a step back. However the Titans D (sans Haynesworth) and Titans O (with Collins) looked as solid as they were last year. Whether the Titans can equal last year's success, the Titans at minimum look to be playoff contender's again.
49ers over Cardinals - While early, inter divisional games are always important as they inherintly represent really 2 games in the standings. Apparently the Tecmo playing calling scheme of the Cardinals left some to be desired while Hill led profeciently led the 49ers to victory (as predicted by Gutsy). With Seattle also improved with Hasselbeck healthy and with Fitzgerald about to be mauled by a circus lion due to the Madden curse the Cardinals are going be yet another Super Bowl loser flopping the next year
Packers over Bears - Similiary a big win for the State of Wisconsin. While Cutler righted himself from a fairly atrocious first half, it was Rodgers that had to last say in the matter. Its a long season but the Bears now have a number of injuries to overcome.
Oklahoma State Flopping - Of all the games in college football the most surprising was Ok State's loss to Houston. Now if we were in the pros announcers will immediately say let down again after the Cowboys beat the snot of UGa. However in college football there's no time or place for let down games certainly not against over-matched foes. I'm uncertain how they'll be able to come back and make a national title run and coupled with Oklahoma's loss earlier might even drag Texas' strength of schedule down far more than expected.
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