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What I learned in Week 1 of the NFL season

In week 1 of the NFL season, I learned that: 

- ...no matter how good the New Orleans Saints offense is, their defense still resembles the Aints.

- ...before too long, the St. Louis Rams may have to start their sixth-string quarterback, whom is none other than head coach Jeff Fisher.

- ...Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton is the master of leading his team to field goal drives, which is reason enough for his huge contract (that and his red hair).

- ...Chip Kelly made the following speech at halftime when finding his team trailing the Jacksonville Jaguars 17-0 at home - "Okay, guys... Remember that challenge I set for you at the start of this week? We've spotted them 17. Now it's time to get serious."

- ...even if the league decides to go flag-football to prevent injuries, the Seattle Seahawks defense will still find a way to dominate. 

- ...after two Super Bowl victories together, New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin and quarterback Eli Manning are still trying to garner a sense of how good the other actually is.

- ...Jerry Jones is not currently driving through downtown Dallas, yelling through a megaphone, "How 'bout them Cowboys?"

- ...Andy Reid is seriously thinking about suiting up and playing defense for his Kansas City Chiefs.

- ...for the rest of the season, Buffalo fans will prank call random folks in Chicago, and just blurt out two words - "Da Bills!"

- ...the Washington Redskins may eventually change their name to the Washington Zeroandfourskins.

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