This week in the NFL, we saw several blowouts, but which one really jumped out at us and said it was truly “The Blowout of the Weak”?

In week one we saw a Tennessee Titans team run buck-wild over the haphazard Oakland Raiders team 38-13, Chris Johnson going off for 142 yards and 2 touchdowns on 27 carries (including 4 receptions for 8 yards). The Raiders would total 136 yards on the ground with 180 yards by air (286 net yards on offense) to go along with two turnovers and a missed field goal.

Then there was the 49ers embarrassment of a showing in the great Northwest city of Seattle, a game in which one of the really good running backs of the National Football League carries the ball only 17 times for a measly 38 yards (6 receptions for 45 yards); a game that saw a the 49ers convert only 14 total first downs all day. Really a big difference maker in this one were the two interceptions thrown by Alex Smith resulting in 52 return yards by the Seahawk defense.  It seemed like the Niners could do nothing right on opening week, dropping a 31-6 ball game to a team that is destined to win but maybe 3 games all year (the Seahawks that is).

But this week, was truly a showing of weak.

41-7 Falcons romp the hapless Cardinals. Could this one hurt me anymore? The Cards somehow managed to only move the chains 11 times… 11 first downs … wow, no matter how you say it, it’s pathetic isn’t it? Tim Hightower provided some spark for the red-birds with an 80-yard touchdown scamper (totalling 115 yds on 11 carries), a feat which matched the third longest run in franchise history.

Matt Ryan tied a career high with 3 touchdown passes to go along with his 225 yards passing (21/32).

Did I mention that the Cards were 0/8 on 3rd down conversions? Meanwhile the Falcons were 11/17 on their side, en route to a total 33 first downs in the shellacking.

Story of the game: 222 net rushing yards by the Falcons, which in turn lead to 39:13 time of possession (20:47 for Arizona). Micahel Turner had 9 rushes for 75 yards before being take out of the game due to injury while Jason Snelling (third stringer) filled in with 129 yards and 2 touchdowns on 24 carries of his own (throw in 5 receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown to boot!).

Story of the game (pt 2): 3 – 84
What does “3 – 84” refer to? How about 3 interceptions for 84 return yards. That stings a bit don’t it? Derek Anderson threw a pair while rookie Max Hall was allowed to get on the field and throw one of his own.

Bottom Line:
You can’t throw picks, allow for two-hundo yards on the ground, and expect to be within 20 points (let alone 30 points).

I’m wondering what it will be like this week at Arizona Cardinal practices…

Highlights (?)

Stay tuned for more “Blowouts of the Weak!”