The revelations of the first three days are Minnesota and Pittsburgh undefeated. San Francisco, between injuries and own goals, is in difficulty, like Dallas
Journalist
September 24 – 10:00 – MILAN
Snakes are fascinating animals. Pythons, anacondas, boas, especially constrictors. They suffocate, with every breath they squeeze their powerful muscles until the prey’s heart stops beating. The 49ers have proven to be of a completely different species and so have the Ravens… In Baltimore it went well, in San Francisco it didn’t. In the meantime, of course, we all had the Steelers and Vikings among the undefeated after three rounds, right? And the Bengals with zero wins (Bengals beaten 38-33 by Washington in one of the two Monday Nights, in the other Buffalo flattened Jacksonville 47-10)?
the undefeated
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Pittsburgh may have had an affordable schedule, but the difference is being made above all by the strongest department in the league, its defense, better than any attack of the 32 (including its own) teams that make up the league. And it is not only thanks to TJ Watt. Mike Tomlin he confirms himself as one of the 3-4 top coaches in the league. Justin Fields is doing its job, making very few mistakes, without overdoing it. In the next 6 it faces the Colts, Cowboys, Raiders, the two New York teams and Washington. Getting to 8-1 is not a dream. Let’s take my fault for having snubbed them in the season preview. The fact that Sam Darnold is dragging Minnesota It could mean two things (which are the same thing): a good quarterback on a bad team has no chance of success. A good team with a bad qb has no chance of success. The prosecution is asking for the Carolina game to be included in the scoresheet Panthers against the Raiders as evidence. Away with the disastrous Bryce Younginside the veteran Andy Dalton and victory with a pipe in his mouth. But let’s go back to the Vikings: they paved the Texanswithout their two starting running backs, Joe Mixon e Dameon Pierce and with an offensive line that was unable to protect CJ Stroud. And to say that they had a troubled offseason to say the least: JJ McCarthytheir first choice, was injured and will miss the entire season. The fourth choice, cornerback Khyree Jacksonwas killed in a car accident. The receiver Jordan Addison he was arrested for drunk driving. Is that enough? And then there is Seattle. This was predictable. It’s a playoff game and it’s confirming it. There would also be the Chiefsbut they are out of category. They play poorly, they also have many absences, but one way or another they always manage to bring it home.
the limping ones
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Miamiwhich was already not entirely convincing once lost Tua Tagovailoahas collapsed. And the fact that he doesn’t know if he’ll play again weighs like a millstone on his shoulders. At the moment he seems to be in free fall. And we struggle to see how he can get back up. Dallas it’s embarrassing. Six Ravens they hadn’t taken their foot off the accelerator a little too early, but even if Justin Tucker had they not missed that 46-yard field goal that they always hit with their eyes closed and had they gone to 31-6, it probably would have ended many to few. Instead they had to sweat it out until the end. But it was a game they could not lose. Going 0-3 would have been a verdict in the postseason. 49ers they have come to the challenge with the Rams with many absences, first and foremost Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle e Deebo Samuel but they seemed to have the game in their pocket. Also because LA was also pretty devastated in attack without Cooper Coup, Puka Nacua e Tyler Higbee. Never let go, the constrictors know it well. Instead of acting like reticulated pythons, they have transformed into rabbits. And Stafford e McVay they crushed them. Waste the game of a lifetime Jauan Jennings It was a crime. The Niners are worrying and already seem to be suffering from the post-lost Super Bowl season syndrome. Speaking of games thrown in the toilet (we’re thin): we want to talk about the Saints? They manage to stick their noses forward with the underrated Chris Olaveafter that Nick Sirianni He had done everything to keep them in the game despite the Eagles had gained 460 yards to New Orleans’ 219, and they allow that reception to Dallas Goedert which puts Phila in a position to win the match?
brutto football
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As has been happening for a few years now with the shortened preseason, the helmet-wearing workouts reduced to the bare minimum, the first 4-5 days of the regular season offer performances that are not of a high level. Browns they are overwhelmed at home by the Giants (as much as Cleveland will insist on DeShaun Watson like qb1?), Tampa loses badly at home with Denver. Colts-Bears It was a game that should have been banned for minors.
SUPER BOWL OF THE WEEK
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Too early to change your mind: Chiefs-Lions (back to winning against Arizona after the misstep in Tampa) remain the best equipped in the long term. But obviously as the days go by we will understand something more than the elements collected so far.
