10 Thoughts on the NFL: Week 5 Enjoyable!

1. On any given Sunday, any group within the NFL can win. (Except the Jets, apparently.) Of course, it helps that the previously winless Saints and Titans acquired to play two fellow sub-.500 groups final weekend. But typically, that’s all it is advisable to appear to be an actual NFL squad. Still, it’s fairly hilarious that the Titans needed this play and this play to beat a really suspect Cardinals. Sometimes, it’s higher to be fortunate than good. (Because they’re not good.) While we’re as regards to luck…Trevor Lawrence being able to fall down twice, stand up, and nonetheless have time to scramble for a game-winning landing is hilarious.

2. Jalen Hurts throws for 280 yards, and the Eagles lose their first recreation of the season. If I’m the Eagles, I’m apologizing prematurely to A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith as a result of we’re operating the ball 60 instances subsequent recreation to get that W. Show me how properly y’all can block, and I’ll throw you a bone within the crimson zone to get the TD numbers up. In all seriousness, the Eagles’ capability to persistently win in a means that flies within the face of widespread NFL principle is inspiring.

3. That Drake Maye efficiency in primetime to take down the Buffalo Bills is what “The Guy” appears to be like like. Layering throws 20 yards down the sector. Shrugging defenders off to finish passes just like the reigning MVP he was taking part in in opposition to. It was all there, and it’s been there for many of this yr. Please, let him and Caleb Williams have 15 years’ value of battles for the highest spot within the league.

4. Tyquan Thornton being the very best deep-threat receiver on the Kansas City Chiefs is pure cinema. He’s principally like if a quicker model of Marquez Valdes-Scantling might catch the ball. Count on Andy Reid to discover a method to make that man helpful when Bill Belichick couldn’t. Speaking of which…time to retire, my man. You had been cooked 4 seasons in the past.

5. Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold are wanting like top-5 QBs within the league. Just like all of us knew they might, and precisely the way in which they drew it up. Not each QB is able to that form of redemption story (*sighs in Justin Fields*), however it positive is enjoyable seeing that it’s potential for guys to flourish as soon as they escape poverty franchises. Organizations fail younger QBs greater than the QBs fail the gamers.

6. All I would like is to see Rasheed Shaheed with a QB like Patrick Mahomes and seeing what sorts of numbers he would put up. Because each time I search for, this man is busting out a 70-yard TD with some bum slinging him the ball. Free my man.

7. Mac Jones being 3-0 as a beginning quarterback with Kyle Shanahan might’ve been the storyline in 2021 if the higher-ups in San Francisco didn’t sucker themselves into taking Trey Lance as an alternative. Sometimes, destiny is inevitable.

8. I nonetheless assume Carson Wentz ain’t it when it’s all stated and accomplished. But that was a gutsy game-winning drive to win in London. And earlier than you say “they only beat the Browns,” simply keep in mind that the Packers didn’t—a reality I’m going to get pleasure from so long as I can. Also…thank goodness Dillon Gabriel performed properly and postponed the inevitable Shedeur Sanders dialog away for an additional week. Though the miming was awesome in an awkwardly chaotic means.

9. Once once more, Emari Demarcado: cease holding the soccer out while you’re crossing the purpose line after an extended landing. You by no means find yourself on that spotlight reel for an excellent cause. But additionally, there’s no cause for Jonathan Gannon to be hitting grown men for making errors. Not that you need to be doing it to highschool and school children, both.

10. A fantastic announcer actually could make or break a sports-watching expertise. In a panorama the place it’s modern to complain about broadcasters, let’s give thanks for the boundless enthusiasm of Eric Collins, who went viral for his first NFL recreation name. It’s a children’ recreation. Enjoy it!