WEEK 1 NFL REVIEW

Week 1 of the 2015 NFL season is in the books! It was a fun filled week with upsets, a lot of BIG injuries and tons of hard hitting action.

My week 1 MVP has to be Carlos Hyde- This guy was unstoppable against a Minnesota team who year after year has a good run defense. This is the exact reason the 49ers let go of their all-time leading rusher in Frank Gore. He showed flashes of great speed, hitting the gaps perfectly and also great elusiveness. He hit the B button and scored a really good TD run that gave the 49ers all the momentum. This team was supposed to be bad according to the ESPN “experts” but I wouldn’t sleep on the 49ers especially if Carlos Hyde can have continued success.





Honorable Mention for MVP has to be Marcus Mariota what a rookie debut 4tds in the 1st half as the Titans routed the Bucs.

My week 1 LVP- The New York Giants and Detroit Lions coaching staffs. The Lions started the game better than anyone could imagine clicking on all cylinders. Ameer Abdullah had a great TD run and Glove Quin had a great pick 6 and before you knew it the rout was on 21-3 Lions. BUT as Lee Corso would say NOT SO FAST, the Lions forgot to keep playing this wasn’t just a 15 minute game. The Defense was torched over the middle over and over again. The offense was stagnant and Stafford had some bad turnovers. Calvin Johnson was nowhere to be found and they never really made an attempt to get him involved at all. Ameer Abdullah had his way with San Diego and should have had more opportunities. The New York Giants gave up not 1 but 2 ten point leads on the road in Dallas in the 2nd half. Then instructed the RB Jennings not to score a TD late in the game and ultimately lost by 1 points… HOW Clutch Tony Romo has become…

Most Impressive Team-Buffalo- Tyrod Taylor showed why Rex Ryan named his the starting QB. He through a nice deep ball to Harvin for a score and showed he can make plays with his feet. If he continues this success the Bills will be circling the wagons into the playoffs this year.

Least Impressive Team- Tampa- No one thought this team would win 12 games but come on, so much talent on defense and it’s all just wasted in the Tampa 2 scheme. Jamies was shaky as best and they really had no chance after the first 5 min.

Looking ahead to week 2 Denver travels to Arrowhead and faces the Chiefs in a big early season game. I like the Chiefs a lot this year Jeremy Maclin adds a new dimension to that offense and there D should try and get after Peyton Manning early and often. Manning didn’t look great week 1 hit the ground a lot and I see more of the same in week 2 I’ll say 23-16 Chiefs.

I also am interested to see how the Lions bounce back. Can Deandre Levy play and help cover the middle of the field. How will Marcus Mariota and Jamies Winston look week 2? Can Julio Jones dominate a soft Giants secondary? Can the Bills pull over an upset at home vs Tom Brady and New England!