NFL Week 5...Surprise Surprise

NFL Week 5


Week 5 in the NFL was very exciting, and unpredictable. I am going to start this week’s edition discussing the Bills and Eagles game last Sunday because the Eagles look like undisciplined team on both sides of the ball. The Eagles defense is a complete joke, and every team has been able to throw and run the ball effectively against the boys from Philadelphia. Michael Vick tied a career high with four interceptions on Sunday, but the receivers are the one to blame for the interceptions, not Vick. Eagles wide out Jason Avant allowed two balls to be taken away by Bills defensive backs during two separate crucial segments of the game. The play calling for the Eagles have to be placed into heavy questioning because they have the tendency to completely abandoned the run during portions of football games. I think that the Buffalo Bills are a major player in the AFC, and they are only going to improve during the duration of the regular season. The defense in Buffalo reminds me of The New Orleans Saints defense from 2010 because both are not great, but they have the ability to get key turnovers in key spots.
The New York Giants and Jets were very disappointing during week 5. The New York Giants were unable to find their running game against an inferior Seattle Seahawks football team. Giant’s quarterback Eli Manning threw for over 400 hundreds yards, but three interceptions seemed to have discredited the great feat. The Giants have to learn how to be a consistent football team if they want to be considered a legitimate contender for The Super bowl. The New York Jets were unable to stop their losing skid in Foxboro due to the fact that they are highly overrated. The Jets defense allowed Patriots tail back B Green- Ellis run all over them for a total of 136 yards. The Jets offense didn’t play much better, and I am starting to wonder if Mark Sanchez is the right quarterback to lead the Jets to the promise land which is a NFL championship.
The Detroit Lions has placed everyone on notice that they are a dangerous and lethal team. During their first Monday night game since 2001, the Lions dominated the Bears improving their record to 5-0 on the season. The Bears came out firing on offense, but the Lions showed that no one has yet found a formula to defeat them. This team can beat you in so many ways on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. I can’t wait to Thanksgiving Day when The Green Bay Packers visit Detroit in a heavy weight extravaganza that should be classic.

Here are my top ten teams in the NFL through Week 5.
1. Green Bay Packers
2. Detroit Lions
3. New Orleans Saints
4. New England Patriots
5. Baltimore Ravens
6. Buffalo Bills
7. Pittsburg Steelers
8. San Francisco 49ers
9. Oakland Raiders
10. New York Giants

Jets give up against Patriots
In a game where Tom Brady and his Patriots were expected to demolish the Jets, they did win, but NY may have been able to make an epic come back.
Brady through for over 300 yards and his offense as well as defense were absolutely phenomenal. They handed the Jets their third straight loss after beginning the season at 2-0. Some would argue that it should have been 1-1.
The Cowboys were in control of the Jets in the season opener a month ago on September 11, but the Jets put their hearts and souls on the line to make an unforgettable comeback to rise to victory. During the following week, they crushed the Jaguars. After those two victories to start the season, it has been all downhill.
Coach Rex Ryan of the Jets admitted that next Monday night’s game at home against the Miami Dolphins is simply a must win. They have to win that game to jump up to a 3-3 record as the Bills and Pats are both at 4-1. Both sides are in the Jets’ division.
The Jets need to turn their season completely around in order to be able to even sniff the play-offs. Mark Sanchez was decent in his first two seasons, but now he is playing like an average rookie. He needs to step up and lead his team. Also, instead of cursing every two minutes, Rex Ryan needs to calm down and teach his team how to play some smart football.