Best & Worst NFL Week Three

Week Three in the NFL has come and gone and there's quite a few things that can be taken away from what was in the NFL. Kansas City established, yet again, why they maybe the very best team in the league, while the Jets and Giants both showed just how bad they could really be. Josh Allen further shuts up Jalen Ramsey and is having an outstanding season. As is Russel Wilson, who's putting in an early claim for a possible MVP run. So lets look back at some of the best and worst from week three in the NFL

Best: Russel Wilson, Quarterback Seattle Seahawks

If there's anybody in the game of football right now, who could be making an early claim for MVP this season, its Russel Wilson. Seattle pulled off a 38-31 win over the Dallas Cowboys. Yes Dak had the better day, at least in regards to number of yards put up, Wilson was the better QB on the day. He finished with 5 TD passes, giving him an NFL record 14 touchdown passes through the first three games of the season. Oh and Wilson joined Tom Brady (2007), Daunte Culpepper (2004) and Ben Roethlisberger (2014) as the only NFL quarterbacks to throw five TD passes in consecutive games. The only downsides were he was sacked four times and went 27 of 40 on the day. But the 315 passing yards and 5 TD's more than made up for it. He's coming down to earth a little completing his passes but he's been really powering the Seattle offense,

Worst: Mitch Trubisky, Quarterback, Chicago Bears

After three years, it looks like the plug is finally getting pulled in Chicago. Taken with the 2nd overall pick in 2017, Trubisky was supposed to be the guy to be able to turn the fortune of the Bears around and make them a winner. Well after three full seasons, and three rough outings this year, it looks like the plug may finally be getting pulled. He's been average at best during his time in the Windy City. Just look at what he did in the Bears 30-26 win over Atlanta on Sunday. He finished 13 of 22 for 128 yards a touchdown and a pick, plus a 45 yard run at one point during the contest. Still it wasn't enough and he was replaced by Nick Foles, who threw three TD passes in leading Chicago to the comeback win. The offense for Chicago moved a lot better after the QB switch midway through the 3rd quarter. A small part of me feels bad for Mitch, that he was never really able to catch his game up to this level. Who knows what this means for him, or the team, going down the road.

Best: Allen Lazard, Wide Receiver Green Bay Packers

Green Bay put up a statement in a 37-30 win over New Orleans. Devante Adams wasn't available for the Packers. Didn't matter, as Aaron Rogers was able to find himself another primary target. That's where Allen Lazard comes in. The second year receiver out of Iowa State had himself a day in the win over the Saints. He finished the day with 6 catches for 147 yards and a touchdown. He had the 2nd most receiving yards in the league this week, trailing only Justin Jefferson 175 for Minnesota. Rogers always finds a way to do this. He seems to be able to really work with anybody and make them productive game in and game out. He did that this week with Lazard and it helped lead the Packers to another victory./

Worst: Dan Quinn, Head Coach Atlanta Falcons

Your heading down a slippery slope here. With their 30-26 loss to Chicago on Sunday, the Falcons became the first team ever to lose twice in one seas when holding leads of 15 or more points in the 4th quarter. As a matter of fact, including playoffs, this is the 5th time since 2016 that the Falcons have blown a lead of that or bigger. This seems like it doesn't happen to anybody else. And it makes it more shocking the way its gone down. They knocked Trubisky out (which we talked about earlier) and allowed Nick Foles to power the Bears back into the tame and eventually the win. For this mess, somebody has to take a blame for it, and right now I'm putting it on Dan Quinn, for not being able to get his team ready to close out games. The defense hasn't been there late in games the last two weeks.

Best: Dalvin Cook, Running Back Minnesota Vikings

Again I know its strange having a guy under the best in a game that was a losing effort, but it'd be a shame if I didn't put Cook here for the performance he had. Sure the Vikings lost 31-30 to the Titans, but Cook outran Derrick Henry and the rest of the league in week three, by a wide margin. Cook finished the day with 1 touchdown and 1818 yards on the ground on 22 carries on the afternoon. The next closest rusher to him in week three was Derrick Henry, who finished with 119 yards on the ground. Cook kept the Vikings in the ball game on the offensive side of things. Now if only the Vikings could get the rest of their game figured out.

Worst: Doug Peterson, Head Coach Philadelphia Eagles

You know its ugly when there's a tie in an NFL game, but that's what we had with the 23-23 game between the Eagles and Bengals on Sunday. Philly had a chance to win it with a 59 yard field goal with time running down in OT, but were flagged for a false start penalty. They punted instead, trying to preserve the tie, which is pretty embarrassing. Its no wonder the Eagles have gotten booed by the fake crowd noise over the last couple of weeks. Doug Peterson seems like, at times this year, he has no idea what he's doing running this Eagles team. Playing it safe sometimes can really bit you right in the rear end in this league.

Best: Detroit Lions

This has been a long time coming in the Motor City. Detroit snapped an eleven game losing streak on Sunday, beating Arizona 26-23. The Cards had been one of the hotter teams in the league over the first two games of the season, but they were brought back down to earth a little with the loss to Detroit. The Lions hadn't won a game since October 27th last year, beating the Giants at home. Matthew Stafford threw for 270 yards and a pair of touchdowns and looked solid in this game. Detroit's D made big stops when they needed to, and managed to keep Kyler Murray in check. Congrats to Detroit on finally getting a win.

Worst: New York Football (Outside of Buffalo)

The only team in New York that really knows how to win are the Bills, who sit atop the AFC East at 3-0. As for the other two teams, the Jets and Giants, they sit a combined 0-6 and have 75 points scored combined between the two of them. Big Blue lost 36-9 to a depleted 49ers team, while Gang Green was whipped 36-7 by the Colts. With the Jets, they're missing a lot of guys in skill positions due to injury, so Sam Darnold is stuck with scrap heap players. Adam Gase job is on the line against Denver in week four, with reports that he could be fired the next day if the Jets lose. As for the Giants, they can't get anything going right. The offense has shown some flashes but can't rally amount to much of anything. The defense looks like a total mess. Its just bad football going on in the New York/Metro area and that's being polite.

Hail To The King

There had been writing on the wall that his was coming for some time. Now it has finally happened. After 15 years and a brilliant career, Henrik Lundqvist is done in New York. The Rangers have bought out Henrik from his contract, allowing him to become a free agent. This comes with one year left on Hank's contract, which was worth a reported $8.5 Million. The end of an era has finally come.

With that, the Rangers are now, apparently, going with Igor Shesterkin and Alexandar Georgiev in goal from here on out. What does this mean for Hank?

Well, with this coming down, Hank can now go to any team he wants. Having never won a cup in his 15 year career, he might want to look to go to a contending team. At 38 years old, there's no real sure thing for Hank. His age could be a factor as to what a team might take a flyer on him. The money and his age could be interesting.

But with his time in New York, aside from coming short on a championship (which is a shame really), he's had a damn good career. He was drafted in the 7th round in 2000, and by the time all was said and done with the Rangers, he had pretty much re-written their goaltending records. Hank closed out his career with the Rangers with 459 victories (sixth-most in history), 64 shutouts and 61 postseason wins. In 887 career games played, Lunqdvist boasts a 2.43 GAA and a .918 save percentage. Those are truly amazing numbers for this franchise. He won the Vezina in 2012 and was a finalist four other times in his career.

No disrespect to Eddie Giacomin and Mike Richter, who are considered two of the greatest netminder in the history of this team, Hank leaves them in the dust. Hank has done everything he possibly can to keep the Rangers in title contention. He deserved a ring for everything he's done in his career.

This is coming from an Islanders fan, it really was a pleasure watching that man play goal. He drove me nuts cause he always found a way to be a thorn in the Islanders side. But as a fan of the game of hockey, he was truly outstanding to watch in the net. Thanks for everything you've done for New York Hockey Hank. Best of luck and I really hope you do end up with a ring.

NBA Finals Preview

Been a crazy journey, this 2019-20 NBA Season. We started this race way back in October, and after missing time due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, and an eight game restart,the playoffs finally got underway. Started the race down in Orlando with 16 teams actually making the playoffs, and no we are down to the final two. Will the trophy head to Hollywood or South Beach? We will find out in about two weeks time.

The 2020 Finals will see the top seed in the West, the Los Angeles Lakers take on the 5th seed from the East in the Miami Heat. Los Angeles comes in having finished with a 52-19 record, best in the Western Conference. Once the playoffs started, the Lakers needed five games each to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the playoffs, the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals, and the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. This marks the 32nd appearance in the finals for the Lakers, who have 16 wins, their last coming in 2010.

As for the Heat, they finished with the 5th best record in the East, going 44-29 during the regular season. Once the playoffs started, the Heat swept the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs, upset the first seed Milwaukee Bucks in five games in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and defeated the third seed Boston Celtics in six games in the Eastern Conference Finals. This marks the 6th ever appearance in the finals for the Heat, who have three titles, the last coming in 2013. With the Heat reaching the finals, it marks the first time that a 5th seed or lower has come out of the East since the 1999 New York Knicks

The Lakers won both meetings between the two clubs during the regular season. Its worth noting that this is the first time ever that the teams facing off in the NBA finals missed the playoffs the year before.

Here's the date and times for every game in this series:

September 30 9:00pm Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers The Arena, Bay Lake, Florida

October 2 9:00pm Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers The Arena, Bay Lake, Florida

October 4 7:30pm Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat The Arena, Bay Lake, Florida

October 6 9:00pm Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat The Arena, Bay Lake, Florida

October 9 9:00pm Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers* The Arena, Bay Lake, Florida

October 11 7:30pm Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat* The Arena, Bay Lake, Florida

October 13 9:00pm Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers* The Arena, Bay Lake, Florida

It's funny that LeBron's first finals appearance in Los Angeles is against the team that got him his first two NBA crowns in Miami. This is not, by any stretch, taking away from what the Heat have had to go through to get to this point. Sweeping Indiana, then pulling off a five game upset of the Bucks and closing out conference play in a tough six game series against the Celtics. Two of the big reasons that the Heat are here have been Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic, both of whom have been playing at an all star level. Its rubbed off on the rest of this Heat club, as Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson have started to take their games to the next level. Bam just dropped a double double in the game six win over Boston. This Heat club has a solid mix of vets and youth to be able to control some of the play. They've been doing it all with the mindset of winning right now.

But here in lies a problem. They are going up against a very good and very top heavy Lakers club. Both Anthony Davis and LeBron James have been playing like their usual selves, and being very dominating at that. And lets not forget about Dwight Howard, who has been a big factor for LA, as much at times as Davis and James. And they've had scoring added in from guys like Kyle Kuzma and Dion Waiters as well. There's not much else to really say about how good the Lakers have been this year that hasn't already been said. The size advantage that ht Lakers have could be put to a greater use against the Heat.

It really has been an amazing run for the Heat this year. They've made the finals for the first time since 2013 and surprised a lot in the basketball world by even getting this far. I think that the luck is finally going to run out on them. No doubt that they young guns in Miami are going to cause a bit of a problem for LA, but the Lakers are just too good. With the way both Davis and James have been playing in the playoffs, they look almost impossible to stop.

Pick: Lakers in 6!

Title To Tampa

Sixteen years is quite a wait. But for fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning, it was well worth it. After the way last season ended, by getting swept by the Blue Jackets in the first round after having the best record in the NHL, the Bolts came in with one thing on their mind: redemption. It is a chance, this season, to shake off what was last year. And the Lightning did that. Last night, they beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 in game six to capture the teams second championship in the franchises twenty eight year history.

Tampa had a lot to learn from heading into this title run. They were a good offensive team, but last year's loss to the Jackets, they got pushed around in the series. This year, before the playoffs, the Lightning reloaded on size and physical play, which proved to be huge as the playoffs wore on.

What the Lightning did in the six game win over Dallas was had balance from their lineup. They got clutch plays at the right time from everybody. Every Tampa player in this series was a factor in some way, shape or form. Big defensive stop, big hit, timely goal, Tampa had it all going for them in the six games. There were times in this series, where it looked like Tampa might make mistakes. There were stretches in the series where they were either getting outplayed, or spending too much time in the box, giving a very game Dallas team a lot of chances.

I'll give credit where its due, Dallas put up a good fight in the series. They got a jump on a tired Bolts team at the start of the series, and staved off elimination thanks to Corey Perry's heroics in double overtime in game five. Hats off to the Stars for what they managed to do to even get to the finals. They were just outplayed by the better team, as the series went along.

Tampa had a huge series from guys like Andrei Vasilevskiy, Brayden Point, Victor Hedman and Nikita Kucherov. Kucherov led all playoff scorers in assists  with 27 and points with 34, while Point lead the league in goals with 14. The big guns for the Bolts contributed when needed to, and they also got contributions from the role guys like Blake Coleman, who scored the second goal in the clincher. Then you had Vasilevskiy, who had a 1.90 goals against and a .927 save percentage. There were stretches during the playoffs where Vasilevskiy looked a little shaky, but he would come up with the big save when the Bolts really needed him to.

As for MVP of the playoffs, that award went to Victor Hedman. Hedman finished with 10 goals and 22 points, including an overtime winner against Boston in the 2nd round. Sure, Kucherov and Point had the better offensive production for Tampa, but Hedman was the best all around player on the ice. He joins Brad Richards as the only Lightning players to ever, the 11th defenseman, and first since Duncan Keith in 2015 to win the award.

Hats off to the Tampa Bay Lightning, your 2020 Stanley Cup Champions!

NHL Hands Out Hardware

Its a recognition of individual achievement in a great team sport. The time has come around for the National Hockey League to hand out the hardware. Sure the big award of the Stanley Cup has yet to be presented, but the league did recognize the best of the best for the 2019-20 regular season. Yes, it wasn't as glitzy as we have had in years past. That plan was cut short by COVID and the awards weren't held in Vegas, but instead done virtually. Still, this was a chance for the best and brightest in the NHL to get their due.

Here's how the awards went down for the 2019-20 NHL Season.

Art Ross (Leading Scorer): Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers (110 Points)

Rocket Richard (Leading Goal Scorer): Alex Ovechkin Washington & David Pastrňák Boston (48 Goals) 

Jennings Trophy (Lowest Goals Against Average) Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halák, Boston Bruins

Mark Messier Leadership Award (Awarded to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season): Mark Giordano, Calgary Flames

Lady Bing Trophy (Awarded to the player who exhibited outstanding sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability): Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche

Bill Masterton Trophy (Awarded to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey): Bobby Ryan, Ottawa Senators

King Clancy Trophy (Awarded to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community): Matt Dumba, Minnesota Wild

Ted Lindsey Award (warded to the NHL's outstanding player as selected by the members of the NHL Players Association): Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers

Jim Gregory GM Of The Year Award (Awarded to the top National Hockey League General Manager): Lou Lamoriello, New York Islanders

How Lou went about building up this Islanders team is pretty amazing. The other two guys who were finalists, Julian BresBois of Tampa and Jim Nill of Dallas, are currently facing off in the Cup Finals. Both of those clubs had high expectations going into the season. New York wasn't pegged by many people to be a conference finals team, yet they came within two wins of playing for hockey's ultimate prize. What Lou did getting this team together is pretty amazing.

Selke Trophy (Awarded to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game): Sean Couturier, Philadelphia Flyers 

Couturier was a solid offensive piece for the Flyers this year, scoring 22 goals and adding 39 helpers. But it was his prowess in his own end, and in the faceoff dot (59.6% which lead the league). He helped the Flyers cut down on opposition scoring chances as the year went on. He was a big reason why the Flyers stayed near the top of the Metro division race for most of the season.

Jack Adams Award (Awarded to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success): Bruce Cassidy, Boston Bruins

You could make an argument for the other two guys who were finalists for this award as well. Vigeanult had the Flyers right there with Washington for most of the back half of the season and into the playoffs. Same thing with Tortorella in Columbus, in being able to build off the success of last season (sure playoff result wasn't what they wanted but this is a regular season award). Cassidy walked away with the Adams because he had the Bruins performing like a team on a mission this season. Best record in the league, and the only club in the league this year to finish with 100 points. Oh yeah, and the special teams were good too, with the Power Play being 2nd in the league, while Penalty Kill was 3rd best. And he had the best goalie tandom in the league with Rask and Halak. Pretty easy choice in my mind.

Calder Trophy (Rookie Of The Year): Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche

It was pretty much a two horse race for the Calder between Makar and Quinn Hughes of the Canucks. Not to take away from what Hughes did for Vancouver, scoring 53 points on a good, young, Vancouver team. But Makar was a better all around performer for Colorado. I know its two different positions. Makar had a bigger impact on the game. He scored 50 points, including 12 goals (compared to 8 for Hughes). And he helpd the Avs to a higher finish in the West compared to the Canucks. He's also the 12th defenseman to win the Calder, the first one to nab the award since Aaron Ekblad of the Panthers in 2015.

Norris Trophy (Awarded to the defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position): Roman Josi, Nashville Predators

Victor Hedman had a solid year for Tampa, and there's strong consideration here too for John Carlson in Washington. Carlson had the better offensive season in Washington, finishing with ten more points than Josi did. But the reason the award went to Josi is because he was a little bit better in his own end of the ice than Carlson was. That's not to take away from the year Carlson had in Washington by any means. The award is given to the best all around defenseman in the league. this year it was Josi in Nashville.

Vezina Trophy (Best Goalie): Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets 

Tuukka Rask in Boston and Andrei Vasilevskiy in Tampa both had fine season, but this one seemed almost a lock that Hellebuyck was going to win the award. 31 wins (of the 37 total the Jets had), in 56 games. Lead the league in shots faced, saves and shutouts this season, while finishing 2nd in wins and minutes played. The guy pretty much did it all, and was almost automatic, in the Winnipeg net this year. They aren't in the qualifying round against the Flames this year if it was't for Conor's play between the pipes.

Hart Trophy (League MVP): Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers

This one I'm a tad surprised by. Nothing against the leagues leading scorer on the season, who deserved the award voted on by the players. But was he really the most valuable to his team? I'm not really sure. Here's the way I look at it, and I've said this all the time. If you take him out of the Oilers lineup, does it take that big of a hit? A little, but they still have Conor McDavid. You take Panarin out of the Rangers lineup, they are a much different team. MacKinnon can be right in between with the Colorado lineup. Hey, all three guys had amazing seasons this year, but I feel Panarin should have finished higher than 3rd honestly. He was, in my mind, the best player in the league this year. End of the day, looking at the numbers, it has the same vibe to it as when Taylor hall won the award with the Devils two years ago. Leon was just that much better (aside from McDavid) then some of the other talent on his team

Wrestling Legend Passes

If you grew up a wrestling fan in the late 80s and early 90s, tag team wrestling was a big deal. One of the teams that was always near the top of the card in the tag divisions were Hawk and Animal, better known as the Road Warriors and Legion of Doom. Hawk passed away in 2003, and since then, Animal has kept the legacy of the Road Warriors going. Early this morning, Animal joined Hawk on the other side, passing away at the age of 60.

What made Animal different?

Size for one thing. He had a presence about him. At 6-2 and near 300 pounds, Animal was an intimidating force. Combine his size, with the facepaint and spiked shoulder pads, it made for an aura that was at a different level from others in the business. He was tough as nails. Him and Hawk as the Road Warriors (Legion of Doom in WWE) were a major attraction in every single promotion they worked for. The crowd would go crazy whenever the two of them walked through the curtain.

The rivalry that they had in Jim Crockette promotions with the likes of the Four Horseman, the Powers of Pain and most notably the Midnight Express are stuff that is still talked about today. When you look at their time in WWE, the rivalry with Demolition, the Nasty Boys and Money Inc are what kind of set the bar for tag team wrestling.

The world of wrestling lost a great competitor. He will be remembered forever by his peers and fans. OH WHAT A RUSH!

Best & Worst Of NFL Week Two

Week two has provided us football fans with some interesting storylines. We got ten teams that are still unbeaten at 2-0, while we got eleven teams at the other end that are 0-2. The Cowboys pulled out the biggest comeback of the early season, while the Chargers pushed the defending champions to their limit, before falling in Overtime. Adding to the big surprise list has been the play of Kyler Murray and his fellow Arizona Cardinals. Injuries began pilling up around the league this week as well. Lots to digest from the week that was. Here's some of the best, and worst, from week two in the NFL.

Best:

Arizona Cardinals

It's a tad strange to write this, but the Arizona Cardinals are unbeaten at 2-0. Most knew they had a solid team, but this is a welcomed sight out in the desert. Beating the 49ers in the opener was impressive enough. But following that up with a easy 30-15 win over the Washington Football Team, was another step in making a statement. Kyler Murray was on point for the day, throwing for a touchdown and 287 yards, along with two rushing scores and 67 yards on the ground. This marks only the 6th time since 1991 that the team has started the year 2-0, something they haven't done since 2015. Oh yeah, and they're doing it in a pretty tough NFC West. Having the new star weapon in DeAndre Hopkins has been a huge plus. Who knows, with the schedule that the Cards have, maybe 2-0 is just the beginning.

Worst:

Atlanta Falcons

This one is a head scratcher. You score 39 points in a game, don't turn the ball over at all and still lose? That's what happened to the Falcons in their 40-39 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday. They jumped out to a big 20-0 lead on the Boys early on, were up by 19 at the half and 15 with about 5 or so minutes left in regulation. It stings bad enough the fact that Dallas won it on a last second field goal coming all the way back. You can't put any of the blame on the Atlanta offense that put up 39 poitns. It looks even worse when the special teams allowed the Cowboys to convert on an onside kick, that was spinning the whole way no less, and not even attempt to jump on the ball, instead allowing Dallas to recover it to set up the game winning drive. With the performances Matt Ryan has put out the first two weeks of the season, he deserves so much better.

Best:

Justin Herbert, Quarterback Los Angeles Chargers

Its strange, I know, to see a guy who lost an NFL game be considered for having a best performance, considering the Chiefs beat the Chargers 23-20 in OT on Sunday. In this case though, Justin Herbert is the exception. He wasn't supposed to start, as LA was projected to go with Tyrod Taylor. But when Taylor wasn't ready to make the start cause of a chest injury, Herbert was thrust into the starting, and starring, role. He didn't disappoint. He was sacked twice and picked off once, but finished the game 22 of 33 for 211 yards and a touchdown pass. He was also able to stand toe to toe with one of the very best QB's in the game. And help his team get to overtime no less. Good on ya kid.

Worst:

Adam Gase, Head Coach New York Jets

This has been just plain embarrassing to watch this team the first two games. Sure at the end of the game, in garbage time, New York will finally show signs of life, but by then its too little too late. New York has been down by at least 21 points at the half in both the week one loss to Buffalo, and here in the 31-13 loss to San Francisco. Yes, I do realize the Jets are lacking in weapons at the skill positions on offense, but a lot of this failure at the beginning of the year falls on head coach Adam Gase. Oh and this was a loss where the Niners had some of their best players go down with injuries and the Jets still couldn't take advantage of it. This team should be ashamed of themselves. Morstat ran for an 80 yard score, untouched, on the first play of the game. The Niners ran a 55 yard run play to convert a 3rd and 31. Gase opted to kick a field goal on 4th and goal from the 7. This team can't do anything right and a lot of it falls on bad coaching. You wonder why a lot of Jets fans weren't happy with this hire.

Best:

Leonard Fournette, Running Back, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

I guess a change of scenery in the state of Florida has done wonders for Leonard Fournette. Tampa beat Carolina 31-17 to pick up their first victory of the season. Fournette was a huge reason for that, finishing with 103 yards and a pair of touchdowns on just 12 carries. This could very well be the kick in the pants that he needed. He didn't really look comfortable with the Jaguars last season. Jacksonville couldn't find a trade partner for him, so when they let him go, the Bucs swooped in and signed him to a deal. He looks like he's showing signs of his old self. This could be just what Tampa needs to balance out the run game with that lethal pass attack.

Worst:

Carson Wentz, Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles

You know your having a bad day when there's no fans in the building and YOU STILL GET BOOED OFF THE FIELD. That's exactly what happened to Carson Wentz in the Eagles 37-19 loss to the Rams. Lets face facts he hasn't really been the same QB he was when he was gaining MVP mentions in 2018 before he blew out his ACL. He went 26 of 42 for 242 yards and a pair of picks. You know its bad when he was getting booed off the field at home with nobody in the building after the last interception.

Best:

Josh Allen Quarterback Buffalo Bills

He's been killing it for Buffalo this year, as the Bills sit at the top of the AFC East with a perfect 2-0 record. He had a little turnover trouble at the start of the opener against the Jets, but was able to find his groove and lead his team to a win. He did the same thing again in the Bills 31-28 over Miami, and was nearly perfect on the day while doing it. He finished 24 of 35 for 417 yards and four touchdowns. His 417 passing yards were the 2nd most by a QB in week two, behind only Dak Prescott's 450. Allen's had no trouble spreading the ball around and being able to make play's with both his arm and his legs. If this is what the Bills are doing after just two games, this could be really, really good for Western New York.

Worst:

Minnesota Vikings

This is a team that's made the playoffs each of the last two seasons, yet they look absolutely nothing like that right now. First, they get run over by the Packers first game of the season, the drop another rough one, this time 28-11 to the Colts on Sunday. They had lost a lot of weapons in the offseason and its starting to show. They were stuck on three points until garbage time late in the game. Kirk Cousins was flat out awful on Sunday, going 11 of 26, 113 yards, no touchdowns, three interceptions and a 15.9 rating. Minnesota gave him a ton of money last year, and he had a good year a season ago. This year its been a big fail. Maybe this performance for him, and the whole team, is rock bottom.

Best:

Aaron Jones, Running Back Green Bay Packers

Safe to say that Jones was in the zone on Sunday. Green Bay rolled over the Lions to the tune of a 42-21 win, and Jones was a huge part of that. Jones scored two touchdowns and ran for 168 yards on 18 carries. Yes, Green Bay still has a lethal passing attack, no doubt about that. But on this Sunday afternoon, Jones was playing at a high level that can compare to the Packer pass attack. If Green Bay can keep this kind of running attack going most of the season, its going to be a long year for opposing teams.

Worst:

Injuries

We've had some big name players this week dropping like flies. Just from Jets and Niners alone, Joey Bosa (knee), Jimmy Garoppolo (high-ankle sprain), Raheem Mostert (knee) and running back Tevin Coleman (knee). Bosa's injury is a season ending one, the team announced Monday.Carolina's Christian McCafrey left the game against the Buccaneers and is expected to be out 40-6 weeks with an ankle injury. The Giants Saquon Barkley will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL suffered in New York's loss to the Bears, and receiver Sterling Shepard left the game with a toe injury. Big name stars were going down due to injuries. Maybe it starting to show that lack of training camp and pre season games could be starting to show.