I'm going to go with YES! There was something about last week's 'shocks' that sat a little uneasily with me. Sure, the results were shocking, but none of the winning teams in those contests got away with it: they earned their notch in the W column. It looks to me as if this season will be an odd one, further compounded by the continued absence of Pro Officials. Nothing drastic has come of the lock-out situation as yet, but Goodell needs to get this sorted swiftly before something does.
So my theme of week - and for every subsequent week while the madness continues - will be shocks.
Shock winners of week 2:
Arizona Cardinals
I am, as you will know if you read this blog at all regularly, a Cardinals fan and I may be looking at this team through rose tinted glasses, but the Cards have been hot for a while. They have won 8 of their last ten games. No team finished stronger last year. They travel to a hostile Foxboro, but will be facing off against a team that is yet to find its rhythm. They will win and remain in a first place tie with San Fran for the West.
Carolina Panthers
I hate to say it, but the Saints really looked like they missed Payton. The sooner their coach gets back on the sidelines, the better. Until then, Brees and co will be competitive, but lack the edge that sharp coaching gives a team.
Pittsburgh Steelers
It's always hard to call a Steelers' win a shock, but they will be facing the score-happy Jets in Week 2, and are coming off a Week 1 loss. Todd Haley - the offensive guru who led Arizona to the Super Bowl, only to see his team fall to the black and gold machine that now writes his pay cheque - and Big Ben Roethlisberger are not yet on the same page, but when they DO click (which they will soon) beware. This Steelers offence could be threatening. It will be enough to get past the cocky Jets, who will be green with envy by the end of the game.
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