Wow, what a wild weekend of soccer.
I don’t find out about you, but it surely appeared like there was a wacky and impactful play in nearly each sport on Sunday. Quarterbacks have been throwing pick-6s in their very own finish zones, guys have been fumbling on the one-inch line, and Kirk Cousins threw for 509(!) yards in a primetime sport.
Additionally, the Vikings are 5-0? Did we enter the Twilight Zone and nobody instructed me?
Naturally, an eventful week of soccer means there’s a lot to speak about in at this time’s version of The Skinny Put up. A lot soccer, in truth, that we might successfully name this week’s model The…Hefty Put up?
Wow, that was unhealthy. I’ll see myself out.
Alright! To soccer!
The Giants regarded competent in a win over the Seahawks with out Malik Nabers. Are you shopping for this crew having turned a nook?
Michael: The Giants went into Seattle and got here away with a nine-point win over the Seahawks with out their star receiver Malik Nabers. They primarily received on a blocked area aim that they returned for a landing the place, had they not blocked it, it seemingly would have despatched the crew into additional time after which who is aware of how it will have ended up. Fortunately, the Giants didn’t have to fret about that.
Daniel Jones regarded just like the quarterback they’re paying him to be. He accomplished 23-of-34 passes for 257 yards and a pair of scores with out tossing an interception. On the bottom, former Iowa Hawkeye legend and rookie operating again Tyrone Tracy Jr. rushed for 129 yards on 18 carries.
Defensively they didn’t take the ball away, however in the end performed effectively sufficient and traded blow-for-blow with the Seahawks till the very finish the place they made a clutch play to close the door on them. My query right here is: Is that this what the Giants might appear to be the remainder of the season? Was this only a unhealthy sport for the Seahawks? Ought to we maintain any weight on this win in any respect for New York?
As our resident Giants hater, I’d love to listen to your ideas.
RJ: There’s zero likelihood that I’m prepared to consider that the Giants are competent in any form of means, however I’m by no means right here to rain on the parade from Sunday’s win. It was hard-fought and spectacular. A number of issues might be true!
What was actually spectacular past the final issues right here was that Seattle regarded so sturdy final Monday night time. I’m hardly of the mindset that the Giants can problem within the NFC East or NFC at giant, however they’ve the prospect to play just a little spoiler for somebody down the street.
In the end what I feel this means most to me is that Brian Daboll’s group hasn’t utterly stop on him. That’s admirable, I suppose, however on the finish of the day their ceiling is so apparent.
Aaron Rodgers is a catastrophe on the sphere now, not simply off of it like beforehand
RJ: Sticking with our New York theme right here… the Jets have been terrible on Sunday in London.
I do know that Aaron Rodgers got here again from what we discovered to be a low-ankle sprain and that was enjoyable, however he in the end threw three interceptions. He mentioned himself postgame that he was instructed it was the primary time he ever threw a number of picks within the first quarter.
I’m a Cowboys fan as famous so I’ve doubted Rodgers and been burned many occasions (actually each one) so my level right here is just not coming from any biased perspective… is he… unhealthy? Actually unhealthy?
You can’t persuade me that current-day Aaron Rodgers is likely one of the top-half quarterbacks within the NFL, simply speaking about how he’s as a practical quarterback. When you issue within the neverending stress and drama that’s related to him, clearly issues are all the more serious. The crew introduced Tuesday that they’re transferring on from now-former head coach Robert Saleh, however was he actually the problem?
Thank goodness for New Yorkers that each the Yankees and Mets are doing effectively, however take into consideration that for a second: It’s potential that the Jets have probably the most bleak outlook amongst all 4 New York soccer and baseball groups? On condition that the Jets have the most important star on their roster — all due respect to Aaron Decide — that’s fairly unacceptable.
Rodgers was supposed to repair the Jets-ness of who the Jets are. Thus far he’s extra of the identical.
Michael: So in all honesty, I do consider Rodgers continues to be a “greater than tremendous” quarterback within the NFL. Nonetheless, his interceptions in opposition to the Vikings have been totally his fault. His first interception was only a throw into the face of linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel. I do know the play was a now display screen and it’s a must to flip and throw that ball, however he did it with full assumption that Ginkel, who has executed this twice in his profession up up to now, was not going to be there.
The second interception was a blatant overthrow. It was excessive sufficient that his personal receiver couldn’t attain it with a full extension over his head. The ultimate and game-ending interception was terribly underthrown to Mike Williams. You already know, the identical 6’4 Mike Williams who made some huge cash making huge, LEAPING grabs for each Philip Rivers and Justin Herbert during the last seven years.
When Rodgers did make correct and tight-window throws, his receivers did drop one or two, however the macro selections that led to this loss have been one hundred pc on Rodgers. Washed? Possibly. Simply perhaps.
Caleb Williams did the Caleb Williams factor, however he didn’t achieve a lot floor on Jayden Daniels for Offensive Rookie of the 12 months
Michael: It was a bye week for the Chargers so I spent this Sunday getting up earlier than the solar and driving an hour south to spend time with buddies. We took within the London sport earlier than watching the Bears beat the Panthers. My buddy, a Bears fan from Chicago dwelling right here close to the Twin Cities, was excited to lastly see Caleb Williams do one thing particular.
Fortunately, he had the Panthers on faucet and he didn’t disappoint.
Williams threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns on 20-of-29 passing. He additionally chipped in 34 yards on the bottom and would have scored a dashing landing had an offensive lineman not been flagged for a penalty.
The rookie didn’t flip the ball over and he had a number of performs the place he utilized his legs to keep away from sacks and prolong performs/drives. This was a efficiency you’d count on from this 12 months’s No. 1 decide. Nonetheless, I don’t assume it made a dent within the early race for this 12 months’s Offensive Rookie of the 12 months. Jayden Daniels and the Commanders did their factor. They scored 30+ factors and took care of a lowly Browns crew. Via 5 video games. Daniels has thrown for 1,135 yards and rushed for 300 on the dot. He’s bought 4 passing touchdowns and 4 dashing scores.
Examine that to Williams’ 1,091 passing yards and 5 scores and also you’d assume it’s fairly shut, however Williams is way behind Daniels’ floor sport with 113 yards and 0 scores.
I actually preferred what I noticed from Caleb on Sunday, however Daniels continues to be in one other tier at this level of the season.
RJ: It was poetic that Caleb’s arrival got here in opposition to the Carolina Panthers given all of how we bought up to now. I’m very pleased to see Williams begin to discover himself and thrive and that Bears followers can lastly exhale just a little bit.
However there isn’t any means he’s catching Jayden Daniels in the meanwhile. What we’re seeing out of Washington is fairly outstanding and I’m anxious to see if it’s going to maintain over the course of the season. Clearly if it doesn’t, that would open the door for Caleb to take ROTY, but it surely has been some time since we’ve had an excellent backwards and forwards like this between the highest two picks in a category. Total I’m right here for it.
You form of can’t assist however really feel like Chicago continues to be behind the remainder of their division, which makes the dialog attention-grabbing. The NFC East is a bit, uh, unusual proper now whereas the Bears are 3-2 and nonetheless in final place. Generally the luck of the draw simply goes in opposition to you.
Ought to we be panicking concerning the 49ers?
RJ: It’s fairly wild to me that the San Francisco 49ers blew a sport at residence to the Arizona Cardinals. I’ve believed in Arizona a bit this 12 months, however nobody predicted this.
The 49ers have been nice for therefore lengthy, however we’ve all thought that the underside popping out must occur sooner or later. Is that now? Is the underside, bottom-ing? I don’t completely really feel that means, however the 49ers groups of outdated wouldn’t throw video games away like this.
Take into account that San Francisco already has three losses on the season. They misplaced 5 video games all of final 12 months and 4 the 12 months prior. On the very least this feels just like the least indestructible model of who they’ve been.
Am I overreacting?
Michael: I don’t assume it’s a loopy response over this. Sure, the 49ers do not need All-World operating again Christian McCaffrey. Nonetheless, they positive have Nick Bosa and George Kittle and Fred Warner and Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk. They’ve lots of nice gamers, a few of the greatest at their respective positions, and that’s much more than many different groups can say about their rosters. The 49ers have loads of expertise to nonetheless be an exceptional crew and that’s why sure, I’m panicking concerning the 49ers.
Brock Purdy, by way of all of the discourse about him by way of the previous two seasons, continues to be a fairly good quarterback. He’s been nice in Kyle Shanahan’s system. However he’s nonetheless susceptible to creating errors that anyone else makes. The NFL is a sport of inches, and one or two errors right here or there that may flip the tide of a sport. Generally the cube simply doesn’t roll your means. Purdy is as prone as anybody to creating errors in key conditions which will result in a loss. It simply so occurs that they’re coming at a extra frequent clip this 12 months than in previous seasons.
The 49ers will most likely be tremendous, however proper now, they should present me and the remainder of the league that’s it’s simply been a sluggish begin and now the beginning of one thing else.
