After strong opening day displays, hands up if you felt another good weekend was in store for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions?
Chargers stun Eagles
'One game does not a season make' and the Eagles learned that the hard way on Sunday as they fell to a high-scoring loss at the hands of the Chargers. We were all ready to send Eagles head coach Chip Kelly to the Hall of Fame after his Week One victory in Washington - we can hold off on popping the champagne corks on that one.
The Eagles were still exciting to watch, scoring 30 points and racking up 511 total yards, but where was their defense? That was an alarming performance from the men on that side of the ball and the lack of a strong defensive unit could ultimately de-rail what we all believe will be a fun team to watch.
Tannehill delivers statement win
In a battle of second-year quarterbacks, Miami's Ryan Tannehill got the better of Andrew Luck, of the Indianapolis Colts. While his numbers were impressive - Tannehill threw for 319 yards and one touchdown - what was most noticeable was that he avoided the big mistake that can hurt a team on the road.
While Luck threw a costly interception in the end zone, Tannehill guided Miami to a pretty flawless display en route to a 24-20 win. In addition to a clean game from their quarterback, the Dolphins were not flagged for a single penalty.
With some dynamic weapons working around a fast-developing quarterback - and with a top 10 defense on the other side of the ball - the Dolphins look well worth their 2-0 start.
Bills put it in Manuel
Eyebrows were raised when the Buffalo Bills moved up in April's NFL Draft to select Florida State quarterback E.J. Manuel in the first round. While raw and with room to grow, Manuel clearly has something about him and has shown the NFL stage is not too big for him.
Manuel played a major role in Buffalo's 24-23 win over Carolina in Week 2, throwing a crucial two-point conversion to wide receiver Robert Woods and later firing the game-winning score to wideout Stevie Johnson with just two seconds remaining.
Manuel's numbers were nice - 296 yards and one touchdown - but what impressed me the most was his ability to make big-time throws when his team needed them the most. Having said that, his winning touchdown pass could not have been any easier because Johnson was wide open.
I like the mental make-up of Manuel. He appears to be a real gamer and his progress should be interesting to chart as the 2013 season unfolds. The rookie passer has the Bills believing they have a chance to win every time they step on the field - that's already a pretty big step forward in Buffalo.
