Week Two NFL News

Texas Stadium will be rockin' tonight as the Dallas Cowboys host their division rival Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football. Both teams are coming off big victories in week one. Odds makers are calling the Cowboys 7 point favorites at home with the total set at 46 1/2.

In week one the Eagles crushed the St. Louis Rams 38-3. Quarterback Donovan McNabb went 21-of-33 for 361 yards and 3 touchdowns.

The biggest story of week two comes out of Denver where the Broncos were handed a victory by the officials. With Denver down by 7, just seconds to play and the ball inside the 5-yard-line, Broncos QB Jay Cutler rolled to his right and appeared to have the ball slip out of his hand for a fumble. The Charges recovered and iced the victory on the road. Problem was, the play was ruled an incomplete pass on the field.

After a booth review, the play was ruled a fumble...

On Sunday night in prime-time the defending AFC North Champion Steelers travel to Cleveland to take on the Browns. The Steelers (1-0) and the Browns (0-1) bring their huge divisional rivalry to the national stage as odds makers call Pittsburgh a 6 1/2 point favorite on the road in Cleveland.

The Browns are looking to rebound from last weeks poor performance against the Cowboys. Cleveland has high expectations for 2008 after finishing 10-6 last season. In week one Dallas out-manned and outplayed the Browns, as Cleveland was embarrassed 28-10 in the opener.

When the San Diego Chargers travel to Denver to take on the Broncos there will be no shortage of emotions coming out of the mile-high city in this early season AFC West match-up. Both teams promise to let their play do the talking this year. The Broncos are 1 point favorites at home with the total listed as 45 1/2.

The Broncos looked impressive against the Raiders in the season opener last week. Quarterback Jay Cutler threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns in the Broncos 41-14 victory. Rookie receiver Eddie Royal also had a great game in his NFL debut catching nine balls for 146 yards and a touchdown. The Denver rushing attack, led by Andre Hall's 61 yards on 10 carries, posted 141 yards on the ground as well.

The Colts and the Vikings both come in have lost their openers and looking to shake off poor performances in week one. Last week the Colts were man-handled by the Chicago Bears 29-13, while the Vikings were dismantled by Aaron Rodgers and the Packers on Monday Night Football. This week, the Colts come in to Minnesota a 1 1/2 point favorite on the road with the total set at 43 1/2.

Colts quarterback Peyton Manning did not play in the pre-season and it showed last week against the Bears. Manning looked rusty...

In the wake of Tom Brady's season ending knee injury, the AFC East is now wide open. The Buffalo Bills are underated and being overlooked. Dispite a brilliant victory at home a against the Seattle Seahawks, the Bills come into Jacksonville as a 5 1/2 point underdog.

The Jaguars are looking to bounce back after a disappointing lose to the Tennessee Titans in week one. Jacksonville only produced 189 total yards and most disturbing for the Jags, only 33 of those yards were on the ground. Things are not going to get any easier in week two. The Jaguars lost both of their starting guards, Vince Manuwai and Maurice Willaims, to season ending injuries.

"Any time you lose multiple player at one position, it presents a problem," coach Jack Del Rio said...

The Tennessee Titans are expected to sign QB Doug Johnson to back-up Kerry Collins. A mist swirling speculation about Vince Young's status, physically and mentally, the Titans are now looking to Johnson. Tennessee signed Chris Simms earlier this week, but think Johnson may have a greater familiarity with the Titans offense under coach Mike Heimerdinger. Johnson would be the number 2 while Simms would be the number 3 QB.

Johnson was with Tennessee in 2004 when Heimerdinger was the team's offensive coordinator...

Saints wide receiver Marques Colston had surgery on his left thumb and will be out 4-6 weeks. Colston suffered a torn ligament in last Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Colston tried to continue, but finished the game with only three catches for 26 yards.

"I don't know if my thumb just got caught in an awkward position. It just bent all the way backward," said Colston to reports. "I guess the only silver lining is...

In the wake of starting QB Vince Young's sprained MCL in his left knee. The Titans have signed former Buccaneers QB Chris Simms to serve as Kerry Collins back-up. Young's injury will keep him out of the Titans line-up for a least two weeks and as many as four.
 
The 28 year old Simms threw for almost 3,100 yards and 12 touchdowns in parts of three seasons with Tampa Bay. Simms was the Buccaneers starter until game three of the 2006 season, when a serious on the field injury resulted in the removal of his spleen. Simms was out of the league in 2007.

The Associated Press is reporting that San Diego Chargers Pro Bowl Linebacker Shawne Merriman will undergo season-ending surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his knee. Merriman had hoped to put off the surgery and play through the pain in 2008, but after he barley resembled himself in the Chargers opener he informed his team he would be having the surgery.
 
Chargers general manager, A.J. Smith said in a statement, "Shawne informed me he did not feel right and thought it best t shut it down."