Sixty minutes of drama...with resolution always in sight. The NFL is Law & Order-- no matter who's playing...from the Bears and Packers to Jeff Goldblum and Mariska Hargitay...it's usually compelling with more than a few undertones. Does this make MLB the Bold & the Beautiful (overly long plotlines with minimal resolution-and the show continues forever)? The NBA Lost (thrilling ride with conspiracy theories behind every corner)? The NHL Scrubs (you know it's good, and it's still on despite never finding an audience)?
Weak one thoughts about the Redskins loss in East Rutherford...
Big Plays the difference-- Eli Manning's 30 yard TD pass to Mario Manningham and Osi Umenyiora's 37 yard fumble return for a score gave the Giants a comfortable second quarter cushion...the Skins biggest play? A fake field goal run for a score by Hunter Smith.
Lukewarm offense-- 272 yards total offense... a 19-for 26 line for Jason Campbell... both inflated by their last minute backdoor cover drive in a game out of reach. They weren't glaringly hot or cold...instead it was merely uncomfortable watching them try to move down the field.
What's a Haynesworth? Four tackles... no action plays (sacks-int-ff)... and looking gassed more than a few times. How did the doubleteam effect help his linemates? Andre Carter was the week one beneficiary--tallying a sack and a force fumble...problem was that was the lone sack for the Skins.
Style & Substance-- one makes flashy plays yet gets beat on routine routes... the other's quietly competent and a solid run-stuffer yet unable to hold on to easy interceptions. Put together, DeAngelo Hall and Carlos Rogers make one great cornerback. Problem is, until molecular rules change, NFL teams have to start two.
Trio tracker-- the triumvirate of Devin Thomas, Malcolm Kelly and Fred Davis caught one six yard pass...putting them five receptions shy of last year's pace of 21 grabs.
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