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1. Forget Chris Simms, New England. Here's a suggestion: Pull quarterback Daunte Culpepper out of retirement and sign him. I know a wide receiver on your team that would love the move.
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| It's safe to say the Falcons are pleased with new RB Michael Turner, who rumbles for 220 yards, two TDs. (AP) |
3. I'm with you. Chad Pennington definitely couldn't have made those throws downfield for the Jets.
4. It figures. One week Cincinnati releases Deltha O'Neal; the next he's making the game-saving play for New England. That tells you something about both franchises.
5. Uh, make that a three-team race in the NFC North, and welcome back, Chicago. I never thought I'd say this, but maybe Kyle Orton is the answer.
6. The clock is ticking on the 49ers' Mike Nolan, and I know because I heard GM Scott McCloughan tell reporters last week he expects the team to go 3-1 or 4-1 out of the chute. Well, let's see, the 49ers just lost to Arizona. So there's the one defeat. So Nolan must win in Seattle ... and in New Orleans ... and against New England? Good luck.
7. And that, folks, is why Atlanta paid the big bucks for Michael Turner.
8. Get used to seeing the Buffalo Bills returning punts and kickoffs for touchdowns. They're so deep, they don't even have rookie Leodis McKelvin returning kicks, and he was the best punt returner in this year's draft.
| Keeping up with Brett, Chad and Aaron | ||||||
| Player | COMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | W/L |
| Brett Favre | 15 | 22 | 194 | 2 | 0 | 1-0 |
| Chad Pennington | 26 | 43 | 251 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 18 | 22 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 |
9. Memo to LeBron James: Next time you show up for a season opener in Cleveland, lose the Yankees' hat and don't hover around the visiting bench -- especially when it's Dallas.
10. Look for more of rookie Felix Jones in Dallas. First, Marion Barber has sore ribs. Second, Jones looks like the real deal. On his first NFL rush he carried the Cleveland defense with him for an 11-yard TD; on his second he ran for 18, with the last possible tackler stopping him from going 67. All he did was average 6.9 yards a carry and prove that the Cowboys are as deep on offense as we thought.
11. Memo to Laveranues Coles: It's time to make peace with Brett Favre. Coles had one catch for five yards, and that's not right. Coles is a weapon both Favre and the Jets need.
12. John Fox should be ecstatic. His Panthers just stole a game against an opponent that won 15 of its last 16 regular season games at home, and they did it without playmaker Steve Smith. Fox is on the griddle this season and probably needs to make the playoffs to keep his job. Beating San Diego is a huge step in that direction.
13. Now you know why Arizona started Kurt Warner. Three of Arizona's first four games are on the road, and it can't afford another year of underwhelming play there. So the Cards call on the experienced Warner, and it's no coincidence they made the move for San Francisco. He's 8-1 against the 49ers.
