2009 Week One Wrap up

Stars

Adrian Peterson - It was a close one between AP and Drew Brees for the top spot on this week's stars, but AP's numbers were against a team that's actually won a game since 2007.  180 rushing yards and 3 TDs is par for the course when you're this talented and matched up against the Brownies.  He'll play the Lions next week.  I definitely see a repeat performance. 

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Drew Brees - As I read the bottom line on Sunday, I noticed that Brees had 100 yards passing and 2 TDs... it was only 1:15pm.  Did the Lions forget to take the field or something?  Brees finished with 358 yards and 6 TDs. 

Tony Romo - Showing that their is life after TO, Romo unloaded for 353 yards and 3 TDs against a Buccaneers defense that was pretty good against the pass last season.  After one week, he and Roy Williams appear to have good chemistry.

Reggie Wayne - First Marvin Harrison is gone.  Now Anthony Gonzalez gets injured.  Peyton's receivers are dropping one by one, but as long as he has Reggie Wayne, its all good.  More than half of his passing yards went to Wayne yesterday (162 yards receiving, 301 passing) and he solidified his status as an elite receiver.

Tim Hightower - When a RB has over 100 receiving yards for a game, its incredible.  When that RB plays for a team that has two of the most dynamic receivers in the game and receives for over 100 yards, its a miracle.  Tim Hightower caught 12 passes for 121 yards.  Maybe the Cardinals are on to something.  Then again, they lost to the 49ers at home using this strategy, so maybe not.

Stumblers

Jake Delhomme - Things can't get much worse for Delhomme.  After single handedly destroying his teams chances of advancing in the playoffs last year with his 6 turnover performance, he picks up right where he left off against the Eagles on Sunday with 4 INTs and a lost fumble.  He was pulled from the game in the Eagles 38-10 rout.  Where exactly do the Panthers go from here?

Andre Johnson - The Texans had high hopes for this offense this season.  In Week One, they didn't deliver.  No one was more disappointing than Johnson.  The super talented receiver caught just 4 passes for 35 yards against a Jets defense that looked a lot like the Ravens defense on Sunday.

Jay Cutler - I think we may be onto something here.  Its not the person, its the position.  Apparently whomever wears a Bears uniform and plays QB is cursed and they can't stop themselves from turning over the ball.  Cutler was picked off 4 times by a pretty good Packers defense.  Things won't be much easier next weekend as Cutler and the company will play host to the defending SB champions.

Willie Parker - Speaking of the Steelers; Parker who is in the final year of his contract, wants to really impress to get a new deal.  He didn't start off things on the right foot on Thursday.  Parker ran the ball 13 times for just 19 yards.  Somewhat on the plus side, none of the other Steeler backs looked good either, so his job is still safe.

Broncos vs Bengals - What can you say about this game?  With two poor defenses on the field I was expecting big numbers on both sides.  Instead we get just 3 points at the very end of the first half.  The only TDs of the game came in the final 38 seconds.  The final TD with 11 seconds on a play that can only happen to the Bungles.  It was a very disappointing game to watch and for anyone that owned any of the players involved in it.