NFL Opening Weekend

It's that time of year. All I can say is Allah be praised for Fantasy Football, as it's all I can really do to enjoy football much since I don't have TV. I now sit down with my breakfast box of Wheat Thins do deliver a week one recap for all you GRIDIRON fans out there:

It looks like it's going to be a long season for Green Bay.

It's not a good time to be a Green Bay Packers fan (me.) I actually caught a little bit of the game. We looked, well, as bad as the Lions usually look. And that's pretty bad. Favre had an awful game, the Packers scored a total of 3 points and Pro Bowl reciever Javon Walker was lost for the season. Things will get better, but I doubt they'll get good this year. On the other hand, Joey Harrington looked decent enough. Of course, he's going to have to guide the Lions to the playoffs this year to quiet all the Detroit fans who are calling for his head on a pike.

The Patriots found a way to win as they always do. They remain my pick to repeat as Super Bowl champs until someone proves they can knock them off. Every year people say it'll be the Colts and every year they get booted out of the playoffs by New England. Having said that, the Colts looked great this week, especially their defense. If they can get homefield advantage, maybe just maybe....

The Cowboys looked like the real deal this week beating the Chargers. Drew Bledsoe looked about 10 years younger. Of course, it won't last. The guy moves like Jimbob back in the pocket. Speaking of Jimbob, his golden boy had an off week to say the least. Daunte Culpepper netted a cool -6 for Jimbob's fantasy league team this week. As a Packers fan, it brings me joy to see the Vikings play like shit but don't worry Jimbob - things will get better for your star QB. On the other hand I had questioned your faith in Chiefs backup RB Larry Johnson, and he ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries Sunday. Those are video game type numbers with the difficulty set to Ridiculously Easy.

Jets QB Chad Pennington has his balls in a meat grinder after an interception and several fumbles in a 27-7 loss to Kansas City.

RB Carnell Williams looks like the real deal in Tampa Bay, my Cardinals looked like, well, the Cardinals, and the New Orleans Saints won one for the Gipper. Each of my fantasy league teams (The Ft Gratiot Genitals and The Pointy Sticks) are on their way to 1-0 records barring anything freaky happening in tonight's Falcons-Eagles game. Sorry your Flapjacks got burned...