From Tom Brady returning to the Atlanta Falcons looking like contenders, The Dime Package for NFL Week 5 has arrived with 10 thoughts on the action
NFL Week 5 was a big one for the league to say the least. Not only did the week feature the return of Tom Brady to the New England Patriots, but it also featured a marquee matchup between the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons.
With the way that things played out from Thursday Night Football to Monday Night Football, it was again another intriguing week of football. Needless to say, there are plenty of things to walk away from the week thinking.
Here is The Dime Package, 10 thoughts from NFL Week 5:
1. Chip Kelly giving Colin Kaepernick a shot in San Francisco is long overdue. At this point, he can’t be any worse than Blaine Gabbert has been.
2. In case you forgot that Tom Brady is arguably the greatest quarterback of all time, he dropped 400+ yards and three touchdown passes on the hapless Cleveland Browns. The GOAT is back and so are the Patriots.
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3. Speaking of the Patriots, so much for the Ravens being a threat to them in the AFC. Looks like I took the cheese this offseason. Baltimore is not that good, especially on offense.
4. You know who is good offensively? The Pittsburgh Steelers. They absolutely hammered a New York Jets team yesterday that looks lost. From Todd Bowles to the rest of the coaches to the players, the Jets look out of it. It looks like it could’ve a long season in Gotham.
5. Stop the presses! Carson Wentz threw an interception! It appears that the road to Canton has hit a snag. Wentz is human after all.
6. You know why the Minnesota Vikings are 5-0? Good defenses alway stops good offenses, that’s why. The Vikings are legit because they pack a championship caliber defense that can play anywhere.
7. By the time Cincinnati Bengals got off the bus, it was 28-0 in favor of the Dallas Cowboys. Talk about a listless performance from a team that was expected to contend in the AFC. What has happened to the Bengals? There is still talent on the roster. It doesn’t make sense.
8. Maybe the Falcons are for real? I know they faced a rookie quarterback in Paxton Lynch but to go into Denver and beat the defending champs the way they did is still pretty impressive. Dan Quinn has the dirty birds flying again.
9. Rumors are circulating in San Diego that Mike McCoy’s job is on the line after yesterday’s 34-31 loss to the Raiders. Really? I think McCoy has done a good job of keeping the Chargers together after the catastrophic injuries to Keenan Allen, Danny Woodhead, and Jason Verrett. How many teams can lose three players of that caliber and still compete? Not many. That’s a testament to McCoy and his staff. He shouldn’t be fired during the season in my opinion.
10. Just like the Ravens, I jocked the Giants in the preseason and they are making me look like an idiot too! The G-Men are a mess. They can’t run the ball and the defense is underachieving. Instead of taking notes on his play sheet sometimes, maybe Ben McAdoo should pay more attention to the performance of his team.
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