College - Ohio State struggled against lowly Ohio. Classic case of looking ahead. Now it seems all of sudden everyone is predicting they have no chance against USC. With Beanie Wells most likely out, it's going to be even tougher now. I think they still have a good chance. They still have a great defense and Tressel is one of the best coaches in the country. Ohio State will be ready.
East Carolina pulled off the upset of WVU. My upset prediction came through. ECU has a good chance to run the table. The bigger question will be which big time program will Skip Holtz be coaching next year?
Pro - Of course the big news is Tom Brady's injury. Very unfortunate. Hate to see that happen to anyone, especially the caliber of player Brady is. This leaves the AFC wide open now. Matt Cassel is not going to be able to lead this team to the promiseland. Belichick's stubborness of not having a veteran backup comes back an bite him. Everyone now is jumping aboard the Steeler's bandwagon after one game. Jacksonville was my #2 team in the AFC before Brady's injury, so I will now elevate them to #1 in the AFC. Yes, they lost this past Sunday, but it was a road rivalry game. The Cowboys are now the Super Bowl favorites and rightfully so.
Carolina Panthers - Tremendous victory for the Panthers over the weekend. Probably the the 4th best victory in franchise history (1 - Defeated Eagles to go to Super Bowl. 2 - Defeated Rams in OT to get to NFC Championship game. 3 - Defeated Cowboys at home in 1997 to reach NFC Title game). The Panthers are going to be force in the NFC if they can stay healthy. I saw some inefficiencies such as poor red zone offense and poor play calling, but nothing that can't be fixed. Steve Smith back in week 3. Jonathan Stewart and Jeff Otah has greatly improved this team. The defense isn't a force like it once was, but they are playing as a unit and have a lot of versatility with their players and schemes.
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