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WEEK 1 RECAP PART 1

Week 1 Scoreboard

Thursday's Games

Seahawks 37 Packers 34

Sunday's Games

Saints 38 Falcons 10

Vikings 21 Rams 52

Browns 17 Steelers 30

Jaguars 26 Eagles 34

Raiders 10 Jets 38

Bengals 38 Ravens 26

Bills 27 Bears 30

Redskins 20 Texans 23

Titans 7 Chiefs 38

Patriots 17 Dolphins 38

Panthers 58 Buccaneers 31

49ers 31 Cowboys 34

Colts 24 Broncos 62

Monday's Games

Giants 30 Lions 35

Chargers 10 Cardinals 26

BYE WEEKS: NONE

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

NFC OFFENSE: Sam Bradford(QB)(Rams) 19/25 299 yards 6 TD's 0 picks.

NFC DEFENSE: Antoine Cason(CB)(Panthers) 5 Tackles 2 Picks, 1 TD


AFC OFFENSE: Peyton Manning(QB)(Broncos) 27/41 483 yards 7 TD's, 2 picks

AFC DEFENSE: Mike DeVito(DE)(Chiefs) 4 Tackles, 4 Sacks, 1 FF.

NFL League Leaders - Updated: Sep 9, 2014
QB Rating		QB Rating	Touchdowns		TD's
	1. Sam Bradford	154.8		1. Peyton Manning	7
	2. Jay Cutler(CHI)	140.9		2. Sam Bradford(STL)	6
	3. Matthew Stafford(DET)	133.8		3. Drew Brees(NO)	4
	4. Tony Romo(DAL)	128.6		4. Aaron Rodgers(GB)	4
	5. Brandon Weeden(DAL)			5. Matthew Stafford(DET)	3
Yards		Yrds	Interceptions		INT
	1. Peyton Manning	483		1. Josh McCown	5
	2. Jay Cutler(CHI)	421		2. Christian Ponder(MIN)	4
	3. Tyrod Taylor(BAL)	387		3. Eli Manning(NYG)	3
	4. Drew Brees(NO)	357		4. Carson Palmer(ARI)	3
	5. Russell Wilson(SEA)	351		5. Peyton Manning	2
Rushing Yards		Yards	Rushing TD's		TDs
	1. Giovani Bernard	173		1. Jonathan Stewart	4
	2. Adrian Peterson(MIN)	141		2. Giovani Bernard(CIN)	2
	3. Knowshon Moreno(MIA)	132		3. Reggie Bush(DET)	2
	4. Beast Mode(SEA)	131		4. Knowshon Moreno(MIA)	2
	5. Eddie Lacy(GB)	125		5. Marshawn Lynch	2
Receiving Yards		Yards	Touchdowns		TD's
	1. Wes Welker	231		1. Reggie Wayne	3
	2. Marques Colston(NO)	155		2. Julius Thomas(DEN)	3
	3. Ernest Harris(R)(CHI)	155		3. Greg Olson(CAR)	2
	4. Reggie Wayne(IND)	148		4. Colt Lyerla(R)(GB)	2
	5. Corey Powell(R)(MIA)	145		5. Robert Meachem(NO)	2

NFL League Leaders - Updated: Sep 9, 2014
Tackles		Tkls	Sacks		Sacks
	1. Lavonte David	15		1. Mike Devito	4
	2. Darryl Sharpton(WAS)	15		2. Dante Fowler(R)(JAX)	3
	3. Akeem Jordan(WAS)	11		3. Jason Worilds(PIT)	3
	4. Karlos Dansby(CLE)	11		4. Greg Hardy(CAR)	3
	5. Jerod Mayo(NE)	11		5. Carlos Dunlap(CIN)	3
Interceptions		INTs
	1. Cortez Allen	2		1.
	2. Antoine Cason(CAR)	2		2.
	3. Jimmy Snyder(R)(SD)	2		3.
	4. Josh Norman(CAR)	2		4.
	5. Antonio Cromartie(ARI)	2		5.

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WEEK 1 RECAP PART 2

NFL Standings - Updated: Sep 9, 2014
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Dallas Cowboys	1	0	0	34	31
Philadelphia Eagles	1	0	0	34	26
New York Giants	0	1	0	30	35
Washington Redskins	0	1	0	20	23
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Detroit Lions	1	0	0	35	30
Chicago Bears	1	0	0	30	27
Green Bay Packers	0	1	0	34	37
Minnesota Vikings	0	1	0	21	52
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
New Orleans Saints	1	0	0	38	10
Carolina Panthers	1	0	0	58	31
Atlanta Falcons	0	1	0	10	38
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	1	0	31	58
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Seattle Seahawks	1	0	0	37	34
St. Louis Rams	1	0	0	52	21
Arizona Cardinals	1	0	0	26	10
San Francisco 49ers	0	1	0	31	34
NFC WILD CARD RACE	W	L	T	PF	PA
N/A
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Miami Dolphins	1	0	0	38	17
New York Jets	1	0	0	38	10
Buffalo Bills	0	1	0	27	30
New England Patriots	0	1	0	17	38
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Cincinnati Bengals	1	0	0	38	26
Pittsburgh Steelers	1	0	0	30	17
Baltimore Ravens	0	1	0	26	38
Cleveland Browns	0	1	0	17	30
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Houston Texans	1	0	0	23	20
Jacksonville Jaguars	0	1	0	26	34
Tennesee Titans	0	1	0	7	38
Indianapolis Colts	0	1	0	24	62
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Kansas City Chiefs	1	0	0	38	7
Denver Broncos	1	0	0	62	24
San Diego Chargers	0	1	0	10	26
Oakland Raiders	0	1	0	10	38
AFC WILD CARD RACE	W	L	T	PF	PA
N/A

WEEK 1 POWER RANKINGS

The Score

Defending Super Bowl Champions come in at #1 after beating Green Bay on Thursday.

Denver, New Orleans, Philly, and Carolina round out Top 5 after impressive wins. Jim Harbaugh's crew rounds out the 10 spot as defense failed them in Dallas.

Miami barely misses out on Top 10 after humbling Tom Brady and New England in South Beach.

Oakland rounds out the bottom after being destroyed by a rookie John David Booty and the Jets.

Week 1 Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 ()	Seattle Seahawks	(1-0)	@ San Diego(0-1)
2 ()	Denver Broncos	(1-0)	Vs Kansas City(1-0)
3 ()	New Orleans Saints	(1-0)	@ Cleveland(0-1)
4 ()	Philadelphia Eagles	(1-0)	@ Indianapolis(0-1)
5 ()	Carolina Panthers	(1-0)	Vs Detroit(1-0)
6 ()	Kansas City Chiefs	(1-0)	@ Denver(1-0)
7 ()	Dallas Cowboys	(1-0)	@ Tennesee(0-1)
8 ()	Green Bay Packers	(0-1)	Vs New York Jets(1-0)
9 ()	St. Louis Rams	(1-0)	@ Tampa Bay(0-1)
10 ()	San Francisco 49ers	(0-1)	Vs Chicago(1-0)
11 ()	Miami Dolphins	(1-0)	@ Buffalo(0-1)
12 ()	Detroit Lions	(1-0)	@ Carolina(1-0)
13 ()	Chicago Bears	(1-0)	@ San Francisco(0-1)
14 ()	New York Jets	(1-0)	@ Green Bay(0-1)
15 ()	New England Patriots	(0-1)	@ Minnesota(0-1)
16 ()	Cincinnati Bengals	(1-0)	Vs Atlanta(0-1)
17 ()	Pittsburgh Steelers	(1-0)	@ Baltimore(0-1)
18 ()	Arizona Cardinals	(1-0)	@ New York Giants(0-1)
19 ()	Baltimore Ravens	(0-1)	Vs Pittsburgh(1-0)
20 ()	Houston Texans	(1-0)	@ Oakland(0-1)
21 ()	Indianapolis Colts	(0-1)	Vs Philadelphia(1-0)
22 ()	Atlanta Falcons	(0-1)	@ Cincinnati(1-0)
23 ()	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	(0-1)	Vs St. Louis (1-0)
24 ()	San Diego Chargers	(0-1)	Vs Seattle(1-0)
25 ()	New York Giants	(0-1)	Vs Arizona(1-0)
26 ()	Washington Redskins	(0-1)	Vs Jacksonville(0-1)
27 ()	Buffalo Bills	(0-1)	Vs Miami(1-0)
28 ()	Jacksonville Jaguars	(0-1)	@ Washington(0-1)
29 ()	Minnesota Vikings	(0-1)	Vs New England(0-1)
30 ()	Cleveland Browns	(0-1)	Vs New Orleans(1-0)
31 ()	Tennessee Titans	(0-1)	Vs Dallas(1-0)
32 ()	Oakland Raiders	(0-1)	Vs Houston(1-0)

STORYLINES ENTERING WEEK 2...

Baltimore names Tyrod Taylor starter after Joe Flacco injury...

Buffalo looks for answers on defense as blown lead cost win vs Chicago..

New York Giants try to bounce back after epic collapse in Detroit.

New England looks to rebound after upset in South Beach..

Chargers play Musical QB's as Kellen Clemens and Brad Sorensen expect to play Week 2 vs Seattle.

49ers look to bounce back as they try to get their first win at brand new Levi's Stadium vs Chicago Sunday Night.

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WEEK 2

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THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL WEEK 2...



RAVENS look to keep flying without Franchise Quarterback Joe Flacco as STEELERS come to town....


PREVIEW


BALTIMORE- The Baltimore Ravens(0-1) will get a eerie glimpse of a future without Franchise Quarterback Joe Flacco tonight as they host AFC North rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers(1-0).

Flacco was injured on the first snap of the game last sunday when the Ravens fell to rivals Cincinnati Bengals(1-0).

Backup QB Tyrod Taylor finished the game and played pretty well.

(2 Touchdowns 1 pick and 387 yards).

"Sucks when you lose players but it comes with the sport." Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh stated. "We feel confident with Tyrod and confident we can win some games with him."

"I'm ready to lead this team." Ravens Quarterback Tyrod Taylor stated. "Sucks not having Joe (Flacco) with us but we gotta go out there and handle our business. It's another North Opponent. We need to defend our house."

The Ravens lost last week 38-26.

The Steelers humbled Johnny Manziel in his NFL debut and thrashed Cleveland 30-17.

"It's another Division game for us." Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin stated. "Baltimore is always a great test for us."

The Ravens have lost Quarterback Joe Flacco for 7 more games and must figure out how to keep the flock flying.

Baltimore has also lost Running back Ray Rice for 3 games.

Baltimore will turn to Bernard Pierce, Justin Forsett, and Fullback Kyle Juszcyyk for carries.

The Steelers have the "Killer B's" but a defense that's ranking in the bottom half of categories. Granted it's only week two.

"We need to keep the momentum going for us." Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger stated.

KEY PLAYERS

RAVENS:

Tyrod Taylor(QB)-387 yards 2 TD's 1 pick. 105.4 Rating.

Steve Smith(WR)-9 Catches 106 yards 0 TD's.

Terrell Suggs(LB)-8 Tackles

Matt Elam(SS)-5 Tackles 1 pick.


STEELERS:

Ben Roethlisberger(QB)- 269 yards 1 TD 0 picks. 115.1 Rating.

Leveon Bell(RB)- 25 Carries 82 yards 2 TD's.

Antonio Brown(WR)- 6 catches 53 yards 1 TD.

Troy Polamalu(SS)- 8 Tackles

Cortez Allen(CB)- 7 TAckles 2 picks.

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THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL WEEK 2...





RAVENS fly high with 31-14 win over STEELERS!


RECAP

BALTIMORE- When Franchise Quarterback Joe Flacco went down last week, the season seemed lost. All hope seemed to be gone in Ravens nation. Social Media exploded with many claims of the Ravens starting 0-8 and the season was over before it even began.

Things are looking to be different now as the Ravens(1-1) stomped their rivals Steelers(1-1) 31-14 tonight on Thursday Night football with great defense that picked off Ben Roethlisberger 5 times.

Tyrod Taylor was solid himself. Throwing for 245 yards with a Touchdown and a pick.

"We have confidence in this locker room." Ravens Quarterback Tyrod Taylor stated. "We keep fighting for each other and every week we feel we can compete with anyone."

"After Joe (Flacco) went down many people wrote us off. We have great confidence in Taylor and are ready to keep going." Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh stated.

Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was anything but that. Big Ben had a touchdown and 5 picks against that Ravens defense.

The feeling of frustration was known immediately in the Locker Room afterwards.

"Losing is never fun. Baltimore is a tough team and tonight they were better than us." Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin stated.

When asked about his Quarterbacks performance.

"Ben had a bad game. It happens. We need to be better as a team. We're onto Carolina next week."

Roethlisberger let his frustration be known.

"Losing games is never fun. I played bad but it wasn't all my fault." Said the 2x Super Bowl Champion.

When asked to elaborate, Roethlisberger shook his head. "No comment."

"Well he ain't wrong." Steelers WR Antonio Brown stated. "But then again he did throw 5 interceptions."

The star WR was held to 5 catches for 63 yards and no TD.

"I get everybody is frustrated with losing but we need to rebound as a team for next week." Steelers RB Le'Veon Bell stated.

He had 16 carries for 71 yards. No Touchdowns.

UP NEXT

The Ravens(1-1) will play their 3rd Division game in a row next week when they travel to Cleveland(0-1).

The Steelers(1-1) head to Carolina to battle the Panthers(1-0).

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ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA

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Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger takes more shots at team's performance after Ravens loss...

9/12/14

Mike Adall



After Baltimore Ravens Quarterback Joe Flacco went down on the first snap of opening day resulting in a 38-26 loss to the Bengals. Many predicted the Ravens to go 0-8 in the first half of the year while Flacco healed up. Things looked worse when it was announced that backup Quarterback Tyrod Taylor would be the starter during the 8 weeks.

The rest of the AFC North should be licking their chops now at the easy pickings left in Baltimore with a backup QB.

Especially the Steelers.

But last night was not the case.

Baltimore's first test without Joe Flacco was last night on Thursday Night Football when they hosted the Steelers.

Pittsburgh should of won by a landslide. They didn't.

The Ravens pulled away with a 31-14 victory in which the defense picked off Roethlisberger 5 times.

The team left Baltimore frustrated but Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger took to his radio show in Pittsburgh to vent his feelings.

"Look we lost last night. I played bad. It wasn't entirely my fault though. Our receivers need to run their routes and the defense needs to do their job." Roethlisberger stated.

Local tweets after the game from Antonio Brown stated "We are all frustrated right now."

"I'm the leader of this team. It's frustrating we lost but now we have to get ready for Carolina and the whole team needs to be better." Roethlisberger added.

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DOLPHINS look to keep momentum vs BILLS in Buffalo....


PREVIEW

Matchup Preview | September 14, 2014
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Miami Dolphins (1-0, Away)		Buffalo Bills (0-1, Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 14 Total Yards 15 12 Total Offensive Yards 15 16 Passing Yards 6 13 Rushing Yards 20 5 Points Per Game 19 6 Passing TD 19 4 Rushing TD 17 10 First Downs 16 23 Red Zone Attempts 11 100% Red Zone TD-FG 80% 100% Red Zone Percentage 80% Defensive Stats Comparison 5 Total Yards Allowed 27 7 Passing Yards Allowed 29 7 Rushing Yards Allowed 8 5 Points Allowed 14 2 Sacks 9 8 Fumble Recoveries 13 29 Interceptions 25 5 Points Per Game 16 Red Zone Percentage Injury Report NONE NONE Game Notes Buffalo Bills look for answers after blowing lead last week vs Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears. Dolphins look to keep momentum going after upsetting Tom Brady and the Patriots.

BUFFALO- The Miami Dolphins are confident and they have every right to be. Last week they upset Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. The Buffalo Bills however are left licking their wounds after allowing a Jay Cutler Game Winning drive in Overtime last week.

"Games will go like that sometimes." Bills Head Coach Doug Marrone stated. "I thought we had Chicago beat but give them credit they got us in OT. It's a matter of crossing a game off and getting ready for the next one."

The Bills(0-1) will look to bounce back today as they face their first division game against Ryan Tannehill and the Dolphins(1-0).

The Bills have 5 Quarterbacks on the roster but have stuck with EJ Manuel for now. He was great last week vs the Bears.

"Every week is a new week. We have quite a few Quarterbacks on our team and they all have potential. Each week we evaluate everybody but right now EJ is our guy." Bills Offensive Coordinator Nathaniel Hackett stated.

The Bills will look to turn around their defense as well as they were ran over last week in Chicago. It's been known that Bills Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz was not happy with his teams performance vs Chicago.

"It was one game. Bad games happen. We still have a long season. Got to get ready for Miami." Schwartz stated.

The Bills come into Week 2 with Miami ranked middle of the pack in just about all categories.

The Dolphins defense however is Top 10 in just about every one.

"It's just one game. We feel confident we can keep playing like this however." Dolphins Safety Reshad Jones stated.

The Dolphins defense should have a much lighter task today as they face EJ Manuel and not Tom Brady.

Dolphins Key Players

Ryan Tannehill(QB)- 109.3 rating, 3 Touchdowns 2 interceptions 295 yards.

Knowshon Moreno(RB)- 30 carries 132 yards 2 touchdowns

Corey Powell(R)(WR)- 8 catches 145 yards 1 Touchdown

Mike Wallace(WR)- 5 catches 102 yards 2 Touchdowns

Dannell Ellerbe(LB)- 8 tackles

Louis Delmas(S)- 8 tackles 1 sack

Reshad Jones(S)- 5 tackles



Bills Key Players

E.J Manuel(QB)- 85.5 rating 2 Touchdowns 0 interceptions 241 yards

CJ Spiller(RB)- 14 carries 73 yards 0 Touchdowns

Robert Woods(WR)- 5 carries 75 yards 0 Touchdowns

Danny Williams(R)(WR)- 5 catches 53 yards 1 Touchdown

Kiko Alonso(LB)- 10 tackles

Brandon Spikes(LB)- 10 tackles

Aaron Williams(S)- 8 tackles