NFL Opening Weekend Linked And Loaded

Sigh… To dominate a team for three-and-a-half quarters, winning the battle of the trenches, winning the field position game, and ultimately losing to USC, Ohio State has to wonder why they are snakebitten against Top-5 teams in the past few years.  The Buckeyes played a much more respectable game than they did last season against the Trojans, at least on defense (until the last drive).  Pete Carroll was just chomping at the bit waiting for a mismatch with a linebacker on Mr. McKnight, and he got one when he really needed it.  Two great defenses played well and no one is really to blame, someone had to lose, unfortunately it was again Ohio State failing to win a big game in the end.

Here are some stories from other great sites leading into Week 1 of the NFL…

• Josh Q. Public welcomes back another season with his Hooray Football! piece.
• Detroit4Lyfe was elated to see the Michigan Wolverines get by Notre Dame in a great game.  Keep winning, the Buckeyes will need your points in November.
• PSAMP is a Pittsburgh blog, and you would never know that by reading this article which places Big Ben into mediocrity and begs for a re-signing of Kordell Stewart.  These guys also caught up with former NFL Coach Jimmy Johnson and got some comments from him.
• Fansided takes a look at Mark Sanchez vs History, in a really good piece with in-depth statistics and comparisons.
• My Sports Rumors asks if this could be the week for the Detroit Lions against the Saints. Sorry, not a chance.  Saints by at least 14.
• Steady Burn has a couple of good stories from the world of high school football and wonders which is more absurd.
• Style Points previews the year that lies ahead for the Kansas City Chiefs.
• In Game Now announces one of the latest matchups on an upcoming celebrity boxing card featuring Rodney King vs an ex-cop.