As mentioned earlier, each week I'll look at what went on around the league and award/deduct points based off these events. This is one of the factors in determining the team's overall score, meant to capture more of the immediate reaction and snap judgments of the search. With this being the first week, there were also some off-season storylines and developments that I'd be remiss to overlook. With that in mind, and in no particular order, here are the points for the offseason/week 1:
+2 Cincinnati Bengals via Chad Ochocinco - This guy has captivated me via Twitter and HBO Hard Knocks for the entire offseason. He's introduced "Kiss Da Baby" and "Child Please" into my everyday vocabulary. Like myself, he has an unapologetic and undying love for McDonald's, going so far as to advise people who want to get into shape to eat McDonald's all they want and just work out a lot. I admit to finding myself watching his live UStreams for extended periods of time as he calls every rapper in his IPhone. If he follows through on some of his promised end-zone celebrations he will find himself on this list on a regular basis and may singlehandedly keep the Bengals in this competition. However…
-1 Cincinnati Bengals via The Brandon Stokley Touchdown - The left side of my brain tells me that there is no such thing as a cursed franchise. Then the right side points out this play, the Andre Smith injury, and about 30 other plays in NFL history that lend credence to the fact that maybe the Bengals are just not supposed to win. Do these plays get overblown because they happen to the Bengals? Probably. Can my heart handle cheering for a team with this kind of luck? Let me get back to you on that.
+1 Oakland Raiders via Johnnie Lee Higgins and his high-top fade -One of the best names in the NFL, and now has one of the best hairstyles. Check it out.
+1 Minnesota Vikings via Adrian Peterson - 180 yards, 3 TDs, 1 bloody arm, and this quote: "I gagged myself a couple times trying to get everything in my stomach out. Normally it makes me feel better and it did. I came in and got an IV and felt recharged and rejuvenated and was ready to go to work." That's a good week.
-2 Minnesota Vikings via Brett Favre - I'm not going to continue to beat this dead horse since it was done by every media outlet for the entire offseason, but this is just a small measure of payback for the annoyance this ordeal caused me for months. It looks like it was a good signing, so I don't fault them, but I've got to hold someone responsible.
+1 Miami Dolphins via the Wildcat - Why? Because they call it the Wildcat. Not the Wild Dolphin, or Wild Tuna, or Wild Flipper. Just the Wildcat. Thank you.
+2 Pittsburgh Steelers via Troy Polamalu - He may be my favorite defensive player in the NFL to watch. He was all over the field in Week 1 (including a sick one-handed interception) until hurting his knee. And like Johnnie Lee Higgins, he has great hair.
+1 Oakland Raiders via Week 1 AFL Throwback Uniforms - The difference was subtle, but I was a fan of the silver numbers and slightly understated helmets. Judge for yourself.
-1 Carolina Panthers via Jake Delhomme - 6 turnovers in Week 1? 11 in his past 2 games? $20 million contract extension in the offseason? Ouch.
+1 New Orleans Saints via Drew Brees - 6 touchdown passes would be impressive against East Texas Baptist. It is slightly more impressive against the Detroit Lions.
+1 Dallas Cowboys via their new scoreboard - Kudos to you Jerry Jones. You build the world's largest scoreboard, build it to NFL approved specifications, and stand by your scoreboard despite league protests, complaints, and skied punts. Your scoreboard causes an official amendment to the NFL rulebook but you stand by your guns and refuse to raise it…until U2 comes to town. You, sir, are a pillar.
So that's Week 1. A little later (and shorter) than will probably be the norm, but we're officially underway. If I missed something you think was points-worthy (by addition or subtraction) let me know and I might revisit it in the next week's review. We'll get underway with the team analysis soon and dole out some points for Week 2 in the days to come.
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