So here it was and there it went. The opening weekend for the NFL; how did it feel for you? For me, the timing couldn’t be more perfect – the smell of Autumn was truly in the air, it was cool, crisp weather around the valley (of SLC).

Bring it on. I’m ready for some football.

Let’s touch on a few of the games I really followed this weekend, shall we?

I watched an Eagle team sport an amazing near comeback on the feet and by the arm of a once “shamed” Michael Vick. At the end of the day it was the Green Bay Packers that held on for the win, 27-20.

The Arizona Cardinals had a near botch of an opening game at the hands of rookie quarterback, Sam Bradford, and the terrible St. Louis Rams. Unfortunately, I was forced to “watch” this game through the unconventional format of online updates on ESPN, Twitter, and Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football app … a little behind the real time, but I’ll take a win (even if Tim Hightower has a REAL fumble problem that needs to be dealt with). Cardinals 17-13.

But the real stinker of opening weekend was watching the way that the Detroit Lions got the shaft in a final toss to the end zone. It was WR Calvin Johnson that had an apparent game-winning touchdown which was waived off with 24 seconds left. He appeared to catch the ball with one hand, but it bounced free when he laid the hand on the ground. The officials ruled, and video replay confirmed, that Johnson did not complete the catch. But, watching it time and time again, he had the ball, took two steps, his butt hit the ground, followed by his off-hand, then he appears to put the ball on the ground in celebration … sorry Megatron, not this week. Bears win it through nothing more than luck and a rabbits foot, 19-14.

While the Patriots seemingly throttled the Bengals in their opener, it wasn’t without some controversy. Patriots 38-24
(Toss in a rant by Randy Moss – 5 rec. 59 yds):

(forgive the audio sync)

There was a point where I was watching the Washington Redskins try their best to give the game to the Dallas Cowboys, but the ‘Pokes would have nothing to do with it. Costly penalties ended the game for them as they drove towards the end zone while the ‘Skins just watched pass after pass be completed with no defenders in sight. Can you say “Anti-Climatic”? Redskins 13-7

I was going to talk about the Jets-Ravens game, but it was an awful event to waste television time on (125 yards in penalties for those J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets!?). Ravens 10-9

And how about them Chiefs?!!? Was it the 94 yard punt return by McCluster that really made you say “Who Dat?”, or was it Jamaal Charles 11 rushes for 92 yards and a touchdown that evoked that classic response? Either way you shake it, we had yet another game where the defense could not stop an offense in the final minute of the game, only to come out on top in the end. Was it good defense, or a lucky break? I’m calling lucky break as it seemed Chargers wide receiver Malcolm Floyd slipped on that final heave into the end zone. Fate? Chiefs 21-14

What a wild weekend for football!!!