Rosenthal and MDS have given their views on last night’s season-opening game between the Saints and the Packers. I’ve got some opinions that you’ll hear (if you tune in) during PFT Live (12:00 p.m. ET right here) and/or NBC SportsTalk with Russ Thaler and Peter King (6:00 p.m. ET on VERSUS).
For now, if you didn’t see last night’s game, take a minute (literally) to enjoy some of the many highlights, courtesy of NBC and the NFL.
A year after a 14-9 snooze-a-rama between the Saints and Vikings to open the 2010 season, the Saints and Packers gave us a 76-point track meet that, in hindsight, could be viewed as one of the most exciting games of the year.
But, hey, the NFL still has 255 opportunities to outdo itself.
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After that hideously obscene display of a pregame show I am embarrassed to be a football fan. And Collinsworth and Michaels were even more irritating than usual. I turned off the game in the middle of the second quarter. I guess I am not ready for some football.
Good to have football back, but at the same time, I don’t enjoy these shootouts much. Too Arena/flag. I prefer games that are more an equal balance of tough defense and big and key offensive plays. I can’t and don’t speak for everyone, but I am sure there would be many out there who like watching more defensive football.
These articles are beginning too sound more and more like a nascar driver after he wins a race…Plug after plug after plug…….
and the beat goes on !
Football is back!!
And what a way to begin!
It’s easy to have high scoring games when the defenses players are to scared to tackle someone for fear of being fined to death.
GG Eden says:
Good to have football back, but at the same time, I don’t enjoy these shootouts much. Too Arena/flag. I prefer games that are more an equal balance of tough defense and big and key offensive plays. I can’t and don’t speak for everyone, but I am sure there would be many out there who like watching more defensive football.
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I love seeing a good defensive battle too, but this was a matchup of the top two offenses, and 2 of the top 3 QBs in the game right now. Add to the fact that defenders were slipping when reacting to routes, and you’re going to see more points a lot of the time.
exactly, billygoat.
That’s what i was alluding to. I blame goodell, who rides the competition committee.
I love the variety of games in the NFL.
when you’ve got top two offenses/qbs, then I expect to watch one heck of a fun shootout.
When I watch a Packers/Bears or Steelers/Ravens game, then I expect a battle for first downs a slug fest.
I enjoy both…
kinda fun not being a wannabe former player soundalike.