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What I learned in Week 2 of the NFL season...

In Week 2 of the NFL season, I learned...

- ...that when someone says, "Did you hear the one about the Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Redskins, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers winning on the same day?," it's no longer just a joke.

- ...that Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson may soon alter the title of the song "Awesome God" to "Fickle God."

- ...that New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin and Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll made this preseason bet with one another: "I bet you a year's salary I can get my team to blow 4th quarter leads in every game this season!"

- ...Aaron Rodgers doesn't believe it's part of God's plan for me to write this sentence.

- ...Cam Newton will likely retire at the end of the season to break the world record for largest gymnast.

- ...Philadelphia Eagles tailback DeMarco Murray has lowered his season goal to 100 rushing yards.

- ...,whether he's in the game or sidelined for a couple weeks with a hamstring injury, no one can tell the difference from looking at Jay Cutler's facial expression.

- ...Rex Ryan's coaching career will likely end when he simultaneously punches Bill Belichick in the face and kicks Tom Brady in the deflated-balls.

- ..., after losing DeMarco Murray to free agency, as well as Dez Bryant and Tony Romo to injury, naive Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is thinking, "We're exactly where we want to be."

- ...die-hard Chicago Bears fans from the past have gone from enthusiastically shouting "Da Bears" to nonchalantly mumbling "Da, eh, whatevers."

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