Possibly the worst facemask infraction ever in NFL history happened during the Bills/Jags game, when Maurice Jones-Drew turned into the "Exorcist" after having his helmet spun around by Buffalo's Paul Posluszny.
I watched on as the Niners' Joe Nedney first missed a game-winning 41-yard field goal with no time left in regulation, only to redeem himself minutes later in overtime with a winning 40-yard kick.
Where did the Chargers' Darren Sproles come from? He made me forget about LT in less time than it took for him to scamper 66 yards to paydirt for a go-ahead score.
Here are some other impressions from a wild Sunday around the league.
New England at NY Jets: Everybody and their brother was picking Brett Favre and the up-and-coming NY Jets in this one, fresh off an unimpressive Week 1 win over powerhouse Miami. Instead, it was Pats' QB Matt Cassel who earned his meddle in his first career start since high school, dissecting the J-E-T-S defence for an efficient 16-23, 165 yards and no turnovers. Proof that the student, Eric Mangini, and his over-hyped 4-12 team of a year ago, is still no match for Bill Belichick, even without Tom Brady. Interestingly, Randy Moss (two REC, 22 yards) may have been quiet on the field, but he sure had a lot to say after his team's 19-10 win. Check out Moss' from Sunday's postgame press conference.
Green Bay@ Detroit: Brett who? Hats off to Aaron Rodgers, following his 24-38, 328 yards, two TD performance in the Packers convincing 48-25 win at Ford Field. While Packers brass are unquestionably patting themselves on the back for their decision to keep Rodgers over Favre as their #1, Lions' management are surely kicking themselves for electing to go with Jon Kitna again as their starter. Nothing more clutch than having a guy who can throw 3 INT's in the fourth quarter, two for touchdowns the other way. For more on Kitna's collapse, read Detroit Free Press' Shawn Windsor's Game Blog.
San Diego at Denver: What was referee Ed Hochuli doing when he whistled the ball dead after Jay Cutler blatantly fumbled on second and goal in the final minute? Bicep curls? Thankfully for football fans, the beefed-up zebra's blown call gave the ball back to the Broncos, setting up one of the gutsiest calls to end a game in recent memory. Down one after scoring a touchdown in the dying seconds, Mike Shanahan's decision to go for two and ultimately win the game in regulation was summed up best by a Denver fan on a Broncos blog who claimed, "Shanahan's balls are bigger than (Notre Dame Coach) Charlie Weis' Tits." That pretty much sums it up.
Oakland at KC: Losing badly in at home is bad enough. How about losing 23-8 in your home opener to the hapless Raiders? That's downright ugly. Now, Chiefs' RB Larry Johnson is hinting he wants out of KC after running the ball only 12 times for 22 yards in Sunday's 23-8 loss. Somebody should mention to LJ that teams tend to abandon the run when they find themselves down by 16 in the 4th Quarter, especially when their top runner is averaging less than two yards per carry. If you think your team has it tough, check out Jason Whitlock's column from the Kansas City Star. Trust me, you won't feel quite as bad.
Tennessee at Cincinnati: That is, unless you happen to be fond of the now 0-2 Bengals. What is the deal with Carson Palmer so far this season? He's been outdueled in consecutive weeks by Joe Flacco and now Kerry Collins, after another abysmal outing on Sunday vs. the Titans, where the former All-Pro threw for only 134 yards, no TD's and two more INT's. A further sign of the Apocalypse? Seattle's TJ Duckett has more touchdowns this year (one) than Cincy's TJ Houshmandzadeh (0). The team's new motto for 2008: In Marvin We Bust.
What stood out for you in Week 2? Have your say.