Pittsburgh 34 Cleveland 7
Plain Dealer sports columnist Bill Livingston writes how the Cleveland Browns have a m
ess at the quarterback position.... "Oh, wait. Quinn was accurate in the practice games, but, in contrast to Crennel's mentor, Bill Belichick, Crennel doesn't seem to believe in going by what he sees." .... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sports columnist Ed Bouchette writes how the Steelers did not miss a beat with new head coach Mike Tomlin..... "Because the Browns played so poorly, it was difficult for anyone to define the Steelers. It looked like a college opener, Steelers vs. Cupcake State. Before the first quarter ended, the Browns had lost two turnovers, botched a punt and committed what may be an NFL record of four separate penalties on one play, if they kept track of those things." ....
Detroit 36 Oakland 21
Detroit Free Press sports columnist Drew Sharp writes that the Lions victory was not pretty, but they are 1-0.... "There's hope and there's confidence. Good teams know they're good. Bad teams hope they're good." ....
Oakland Tribune columnist Jerry McDonald writes that Oakland Raiders head coach Lane Kiffin is going to stick with Josh McCown at quarterback..... "Josh McCown is still in, even if a good portion of the psuedo-sellout crowd at McAfee Coliseum wants him out. He was Kiffin's not-so-secret selection to start, and it sounds as if McCown will be under center when the Raiders visit the Broncos in Denver in Week 2." .....
Dallas 45 N.Y. Giants 35
New York Post sports columnist Mike Vaccaro writes how the New York Football Giants defense took the night off..... "What
good will an ascendant Eli Manning be to the Giants if he can throw for 312 yards and four touchdowns and put 35 points on the board on the road . . . and still lose by 10?" .... Dallas Morning News reporter Calvin Watkins writes how T.O.'s patience paid off in the end..... "Owens didn't have a big night like tight end Jason Witten (six catches for 116 yards and one touchdown), but his two scores provided the spark the team needed." ....
Washington 16 Miami 13 (OT)
Washington Post sports columnist Thomas Boswell writes that the Washington Redskins are thrilled to start 1-0.... "For them, all that matters is if they win. Not how, not whether they play by the book. No matter how humble, a win provides the fuel for more success, just as failure opens the maw of more defeats. Few teams know it better than the Redskins." .....
Minnesota 24 Atlanta 3
Atlanta Journal Constitution reporter Steve Wyche writes about the Atlanta Falcons dismal offense..... "Besides not scoring a touchdown — why stop there? Besides not getting inside of Minnesota's 25-yard line until the next to last play of the game, the Falcons offense provided two of the Vikings' three touchdowns." ....
Minnesota Star Tribune sports reporter Patrick Reusse writes how there will be a spike in the sale of Adrian Peterson jerseys.... "There was quite a mix of souvenir jerseys to be found on the ticketholders revolving into the Metrodome late Sunday morning. The finding of an informal survey was that there were more No. 84 Randy Moss jerseys remaining on the backs of Vikings fans than any other outerwear seen at this season opener." ....
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