Week 1's Best and Worst Performances

So, I was thinking about this today and I've decided to rank the best and worst performances from the week of football.  I think that I may do this every week.  So, without further ado, here we go.

The Best:
Cam Newton: Killer Cam was at his finest yesterday when he torched the Arizona Cardinals' defense, passing for 422 yards, two TDs, and a rushing TD.  The 422 yards was most in a rookie's NFL debut.  Unfortunately, nobody else on the Panthers showed up to play, making Newton 0-1 in his short career.  But, who knows, maybe he can translate into a solid NFL quarterback.  This was certainly a good start.

Ryan Fitzpatrick: So he goes out and throws for four TDs in Buffalo's Week 1 victory 41-7 rout of the Kansas City Chiefs.  The loss was the worst opening-week home loss in Chiefs history.  And believe it or not, this solid performance by the Bills and Fitzpatrick actually has people believing that they could be an alright team, maybe even winning upwards of eight games (I know, seems like a miracle).  But with Fitzpatrick at the helm, if he continues this pattern, they may even make the playoffs...

Ted Ginn Jr.: The poor man has to take a pay-cut earlier in the week and what does he do in return?  Well, he returned all right, a punt return and a kick off return for touchdowns.  He is the first player to have one of each in the same opening-week game in NFL history.  The AFC West is up for grabs, and Ginn Jr. may just be a secret-weapon for the 49ers to take the division.

The Worst:
The Colts: Everyone knew Peyton Manning was great, but is he really everything for the Indianapolis Colts?  It seems that way, after new addition QB Kerry Collins and the rest of the team pretty much forgot that the lockout ended and walked their way to a 34-7 blowout defeat at the hands of the Houston Texans.  Many believe that this could be Houston's year, especially with no Manning for the Colts.  Houston looked good and I have to agree with that assumption.

Donovan McNabb: It pains me to hate on McNabb, considering he is a legend in Philadelphia, but his debut for Minnesota could not have been much worse.  He completed only seven of 15 passes for a grand total OF... 39 yards.  Yeah, very productive.  Everyone thought that he could have a bounce back year now that he has a legitimate running back to hand off to, but in order for that to become a factor, he'll need to complete more than seven passes and try to throw for at least triple-digit yards.

The Steelers: I don't understand.   A year ago, they were playing for the Super Bowl.  Now, nine months later, they're turning the ball over SEVEN times?!  I thought teams stopped turning the ball over more than five once they got past Pop Warner.  Guess not.  Either way, I don't expect this to be the usual trend for the Steelers this season, but if this is how they play against good teams and their rival, it could be an ugly season for Pittsburgh fans.

Hopefully, the "bad's" aren't always the same, but good luck to all the "good's" out there.

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