Viva Las Vegas

I get it if you don’t have any sympathy for me on this. I’m rooting for the Patriots, after all. With Brady under center, there’s a nearly four in five chance New England will take the W. And the Patriots have nine straight openers. The last time they lost a Week 1 game? 2003. In Buffalo.

Hurt

Jim Harbaugh made the classic mistake generally associated with lawyers: Never ask a question unless you know you’re going to get the answer you want. Harbaugh probably should’ve shrugged off Clay Matthews’ chirping. Defensive players like to hit quarterbacks. Whether they’re dropping back, rolling out or running the read-option, defensive players will try their best to hit the quarterback. So, Clay Matthews said out loud what anyone who’s seen the read-option knows; you’ve got to put a hat on that QB. Jim Harbaugh harrumphed and The League responded; if a quarterback is running the football, they’ll be treated like running backs, not like quarterbacks standing in the pocket where they have little chance to protect themselves from shots to the knees or head.

Seven

The only thing that looked better than the Broncos' passing game last night were the Broncos' cheerleaders. And not by much. Peyton Manning is now on pace to throw 112 TD passes this season.

Learning to Walk Again

It seems like forever since there’s been football, doesn’t it? 

Kinger

Okay, I know I’ve been down this road before but there’s just something about Peter King, isn’t there?

Lights, Camera, Conspiracy

The fact that Ray Lewis has said something Joe Flacco probably doesn’t understand is hardly news but hey, who doesn’t love a good conspiracy theory?

Moving and Shaking

All the haters who were worried about Tim Tebow taking up a valuable roster spot that could’ve been used on another player who – though unlikely to contribute from roster spot #53 – might have upside, must be scratching their heads today as the New England roster sits at 51.