NFL Week 2 is in the Books | Nasser Erakat

We really still can not tell which teams will be making the playoffs. There are some things that we do. The New England Patriots we do know will be there at End. It seems that Tom Brady and the Patriots are very upset. I can see them going 16-0 again. After 

week 1 we all were talking about certain teams. For example after week 1 we said that the 49ers look like they will make a run. The Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks, Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts would not go 0-2 after week 2. The Oakland Raiders look like the same teams from years before. Will the Buffalo Bills make a push to win the division. The Dallas Cowboys will lose Tony Romero for at least 8 weeks. Are the New York Jets really going to be a force in the AFC East. So many uncertainties in the NFL this year. The Oakland Raiders were able to beat the Baltimore Ravens and put 37 point with a game winner touchdown from Derek Carr. The Raiders have player makers with A. Cooper and M. Crabtree.

NFL Week 2 is in the Books | Nasser Erakat

Heroes & Villains: Peyton fans thrive, Rex stumbles

If Week 2 taught us anything, it was this: Week 1 taught us nothing.

Nothing, at least, that wasn't comprehensively blown to bits seven days later. Chip Kelly's Philly offense was a corpse, Marcus Mariota isn't Dan Marino (not yet) and the Seahawks, Saints, Ravens,Eagles, Lions and Colts are all winless.

Nothing makes sense, all theories are moot and society is a mystery.

You know what that means: It's Heroes and Villains time:

Heroes

1. Peyton Manning Loyalists -- For Now: The game tape doesn't lie. Manning's arm strength is Colt McCoy-esque and his play is a shadow of yesteryear. Still, Denver's stunning comeback win over the Chiefs silenced the torch-and-pitchfork crowd for at least another week. Finally allowed to operate his up-tempo shotgun attack, Peyton looked like Peyton. It doesn't excuse the fluttering lobs, but Manning was at home again. You want to save Denver's season? Then it's time for coach Gary Kubiak to firebomb his rollout-based scheme, rescue Manning's old playbook from the blaze and make one final push for the Lombardi.

2. New England's Nameless Assassin: Why would any coach hand Bill Belichick even a syllable's worth of fodder for the Foxborough bulletin board? Not surprisingly, that's exactly what we got last week from Bills coach Rex Ryan, who completely dismissed running back Dion Lewis prior to Buffalo's clash with the Pats, saying: "I don't think we're gonna focus on that kid. I can't even tell you that kid's name." Full Article 

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Which 0-2 team is in the biggest trouble?

The sky is falling in nine NFL cities after their teams fell to 0-2 in Week 2: Indianapolis, Baltimore, Houston, New Orleans, Seattle, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit and New York where the Giants own the back page puns.

Take out the Bears, a team that looks just as dreadful as expected, and you are left with eight teams that had playoff pedigree and expectations. They combined to go 75-52 last season, and now they all have a tricky path to the playoffs. Removing the Bears from the conversation, which of these seven teams are in the most trouble? Full Article

NFL Week 2 is in the Books | Nasser Erakat

We can only wait to see what happens in week 3. Will the 0-2 teams get back to their winning ways or will there be new comers fighting for playoffs. Only time will tell but we do know for sure that the Patriots will be there at the end. Will your team be there? Thanks for taking the time to read, NFL Week 2 is in the Books | Nasser Erakat.