Swarm's Week 1 Re-cap

[swarm]

Let's get this party started. Looks for updates through Tuesday.

BIGGEST WINNERS -

Dallas Cowboys - They looked really good. The defense looks especially good. Romo deserved credit for this W.


BIGGEST LOSERS -

NY Giants - Now we're all reminded how and why this team went 9-7 last year. Factoid: Since 1990, 54% of teams who win in week 1 make the playoffs. Only 25% of teams who lose week 1 end up making the playoffs. That's a huge difference.


WASP TRAP LOCK OF THE WEEK: Starting things off right this season with the hometown Lions winning over Rams by double digits.

Added bonus BOLD ass prediction of the week: Sticking with this weeks hometown theme, Lions sack Sam Bradford 6 times or more.

[Slymm]

Sept 6, 2012 9:40:57 GMT -5 Swarm said:

Let's get this party started. Looks for updates through Tuesday.

BIGGEST WINNERS -

Dallas Cowboys - They looked really good. The defense looks especially good. Romo deserved credit for this W.

Not just because they're my 'Boys, but I agree. After that early pick, Romo played exceptionally well and made big plays out of nothing, and in crunchtime. The D was tremendous putting pressure on Eli, shadowing the WR's and tackling well. 1 of the plays of the game IMO was Tyron Smith hustling to corral Boley near the goalline after the Romo pick, with the D subsequently holding the Giants to a FG. Good win!

[highexodus24]

Sept 6, 2012 9:40:57 GMT -5 Swarm said:

Dallas Cowboys - They looked really good. The defense looks especially good.

Demarcus Ware had 2 sacks (he's a monster!) and the line held the G men under a hundred. Plus that secondary looks to be much improved. Even though they got away with an early PI and there were a lot of drops by the defending champs, Dallas was smothering those receivers. I'm not a big Dallas fan (still mad they handed my team half of its SB losses ), but they got it done!

Sept 6, 2012 9:40:57 GMT -5 Swarm said:

Starting things off right this season with the hometown Lions winning over Rams by double digits.

My wife is from Grand Rapids, so there's a lot of Lions fans in the family now. Stafford and Johnson are gonna be a lot of fun to watch for the next decade! I hope they cut the cheese all over the Packers and take the North this year!

[lucifer]

As a lifelong Cowboys fan stuck living in NY, I can't begin to explain how sweet a victory Wednesday night's game was! Even if we go 1-15, nobody can take away that we beat the defending champion G-Women to open the season!!! And yes, the secondary looked MUCH improved!

[Slymm]

Sept 7, 2012 17:14:25 GMT -5 lucifer said:

As a lifelong Cowboys fan stuck living in NY, I can't begin to explain how sweet a victory Wednesday night's game was! Even if we go 1-15, nobody can take away that we beat the defending champion G-Women to open the season!!! And yes, the secondary looked MUCH improved!

;D

[swarm]

Let's get this party started. Looks for updates through Tuesday.

BIGGEST WINNERS -

Dallas Cowboys - They looked really good. The defense looks especially good. Romo deserved credit for this W.

San Francisco 49ers - The beat the Packers asses, and are probably (rightfully) the team to beat in the NFC right now. Statement victory.

Washington Redskins - Bet their balls on their new QB and looking brilliant today for doing it.

Robert Griffin III - Based on one game, he looks like a star. Breakout Big 12 QB? Is he the one? I was shocked. Can't wait to see him in week 2 vs. a stout Rams D. HUGE game between two teams with close ties to each other featuring two Big 12 quarterbacks.

Chicago Bears - I know it was against the Colts, and the true test for the Bears comes this Thursday at the Pack, but Cutler to Marshall looked damn good. Bears have never had a WR do that in my lifetime.

New York Jets - More proof preseason means nothing. Beat the living crap out of the Bills.

Denver Broncos - HUGE return to the NFL victory for Peyton Manning. Was totally awesome to watch.

St. Louis Rams - They lost, but it happened on the last play of a game they were in the whole time thanks to a tough looking defense. Rams have won only 3 road games in past 2 seasons, and almost stole one from the Lions in Ford Field. Rams are on right track with Jeff Fisher.



BIGGEST LOSERS -

NY Giants - Now we're all reminded how and why this team went 9-7 last year. Factoid: Since 1990, 54% of teams who win in week 1 make the playoffs. Only 25% of teams who lose week 1 end up making the playoffs. That's a huge difference.

New Orleans Saints * - No bounties = no motivation.

Green Bay Packers - Have now lost 3 of last 4 at home. Poor defense and no running game = Rogers can't beat the best teams by himself. In danger of starting 0-2 with Bears on deck.

Pittsburgh Steelers - No longer in the discussion for top team in the AFC.

Carolina Panthers - 10 points with Cam Newton?

Seattle Seahawks - Had a chance to get a W in Russell Wilson's debut and "Stone Hands" Braylon Edwards dropped it in the endzone. TO would have caught that. ;-)

Buffalo Bills - Threw 100 million dollars at Mario Williams and the Jets drop 45 on them in his first game. More like Buffalol.

Brandon Weeden - Dude...






WASP TRAP LOCK OF THE WEEK: Starting things off right this season with the hometown Lions winning over Rams by double digits.

FALSE Lions win 27-23 0-1

Added bonus BOLD ass prediction of the week: Sticking with this weeks hometown theme, Lions sack Sam Bradford 6 times or more.

FALSE Sacked 3 times 0-1