Week one is in the books, and to be totally honest, it was a good weekend of football, and a surprising weekend of football. I learned a few things, but some things just never change (Bengals anyone?).

Here are a few other things I learned:

1. I love watching kickers who aren’t afraid of getting hit. Stephen Gostkowski dove on the ball, after Leodis McKelvin fumbled the kick off return, to secure the ball for the Patriots leading to their 25-24 win.
2. Oakland isn’t going to be the pushover most everyone expected them to be, and San Diego was lucky to escape with the win in Oakland.
3. Adrian Peterson is a beast.
4. Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco aren’t rookie/one year wonders.
5. Houston, everyone’s dark horse playoff contender, looked terrible against a Jets team that looked surprisingly good.
6. Drew Brees is one of the most exciting players in the NFL.
7. Kansas City may actually win a few if they continue to play like they did on Sunday.
8. Dungy, Moore, Mudd, and Harrison may be missed more than anyone thought.
9. Did I mention that Adrian Peterson is a beast (155 yards in the second half against the Browns who had held him to only 25 in the first half)?
10. Somebody needs to get Jake Delhomme some super glue.
11. I know the refs want to be sticklers for the rules (and protecting the players), but there were a lot of iffy calls made in the games I watched.

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