Tuesday, September 20, 2011
NFL Week One Overreactions
In week 1 of the NFL season, the Pittsburgh Steelers were destroyed by the Baltimore Ravnes 35-7. Sports writers all across the country jumped at the chance to criticize the Steelers, mainly their "old" defense. Many "analysts" proclaimed the Steelers were done, and the division officially belonged to the Ravens. This is all too common in the world of sports, as many of these analysts love to jump on bandwagons and jump off others. The Steelers were said to be too slow. But in week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks, the Steelers only gave up 164 total yards. Say what you will about the Seahawks offense and their quarterback, but those guys get paid to win games too. They are also professional football players, and Pittsburgh dominated them. The Ravens on the otherhand, were handled quite easily against the Tennessee Titans, a team probably in the same tier as Seattle and in the rebuilding stage as well. The Ravens not only lost, but lost bad. Titans quarterback Matt Hasselbeck threw for 358 yards against the same defense that people were handing the Super Bowl to a week again. The Ravens are a great team, and this will be a great battle all season long for the AFC North crown, but neither the division nor the Super Bowl can be won after week 1. Even I know that and I do not get paid to sit behind a desk in a suit and talk about football all week long.
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I think everyone overreacts for the first game of the season in any sport not just football. I always find it annoying when people base the whole season and what it's going to be like on the first game. One doesn't really know the team until four or five games in in the NFL. So I am not surprised about how the Steelers won this week or Baltimore losing. They are both really good teams and it should be a good battle for the AFC North.
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