Week One! I’m going to start this thing slow, if for no better reason than I want to focus my ten minutes on the two NY teams that matter the most to me. I’ll go in order of importance.
NY Giants DEFEAT Detroit Lions
Yep, I’m fairly certain that the Eli show is going to kick off slowly but get going by the second half. I believe so much that I’ve put Cruz in my starting fantasy lineup. The line issues that plagued the team last year haven’t gone away, but they upgraded the RB position in a number of ways, which means there is always the fear of the run–a fear that wasn’t there last year. The NY Defense is a stronger unit overall, despite the loss of some high value linemen. Put those things together vs. a porous Detroit secondary, and you get a recipe for Giants success this monday night.
New York Jets DEFEAT Oakland Raiders
I’m sold on Carr as the future of the Raiders franchise. I even think he’ll find success this year. Heck, I think the guy is gonna get a TD against the J-E-T-S, but just the one. MJD won’t get it going against this stout run defense, and for all the coolness under pressure that the man shows, everyone in NY knows that Smith needs to produce quickly in order to avoid a still dynamic Mike Vick taking his job.
Some Thoughts:
- So it ends up being the go. The game triggered something in me. I really had fun and I really wanted to be able to move better than I did. The hands are there if I can focus. The agility is there as shown by some pretty nice open field flag grabs, and I can work on getting the speed back. That ship has sailed, but it anchored somewhere offshore.
- I’m really tired–drained in the way only athleticism brings. If I’m invited back to my basketball team (50/50 chance there), I’m going to give them a version of me they haven’t seen yet…