Sorting the Sunday Pile, Week 1: Jaguars, Trevor Lawrence back up hype, Niners make statement, rookies shine

rewrite this content material with complete period and stay HTML tags Say what you need about the stage of festival, however the Jaguars completely were given the Colts’ perfect shot Sunday for what introduced itself as a treacherous divisional highway travel. Jacksonville’s been a thorn for Indy lately, particularly when the Colts had been the awesome staff and the Colts attempted their perfect to pay off the desire on Sunday in Anthony Richardson’s debut. Indy benefited from the positives of an up-and-down efficiency from the rookie quarterback, plus certainly one of the extra ordinary defensive touchdowns you’ll be able to ever see. But in the end Trevor Lawrence and Jacksonville’s much-hyped offense had been simply an excessive amount of for the Colts to comprise. A powerful Week 1 efficiency does not ensure the rest for the complete season, but it surely was once spectacular seeing how the Jags — picked by way of some pundits to make the Super Bowl — and Lawrence — a stylish MVP variety previous to the 12 months — treated adversity and piled up 31 issues to earn a decisive department victory. Lawrence completed with simply 241 passing yards on 24-of-32 passing however he additionally threw a couple of passing touchdowns, together with an absolute dime to Zay Jones, who made an similarly as spectacular catch.  The Colts even tacked on six issues courtesy of DeForest Buckner, who pulled off the extraordinarily uncommon not on time scoop and rating after sacking Lawrence. Tank Bigsby realized a rookie NFL lesson the laborious manner, but it surely did not value his staff the recreation, plus the rookie delivered on his identify, punching in a landing for the Jags. Travis Etienne additionally scored and piled up over 100 overall yards and new addition Calvin Ridley was once exceptional, with 8 catches on 11 objectives for 101 yards and a rating. Jacksonville hasn’t had this a lot hype since 2018 after the earlier season’s run to the AFC Championship Game (shoutout Myles Jack, ask if he was once down if you find yourself in Duval County) and just like the Lions, it was once affordable to invite if possibly issues had gotten just a little out of regulate for a perennial backside feeder. Beating the Colts does not mechanically imply the Jags are right here to stick, however there have been a variety of reliable causes to consider on this staff. Defensively there may just nonetheless be some questions to invite — Richardson’s debut was once spectacular given how uncooked of a participant he was once, however that is a tricky litmus take a look at to use to Jacksonville’s good fortune. The Jags gets all they may be able to deal with subsequent week once they go back house for a matchup in opposition to the protecting champion Chiefs, who may not be sleepwalking in after dropping to the Lions in Week 1.  San Fran remarkThe Steelers had been a well-liked sleeper select to make some noise in the AFC and the AFC North earlier than the 12 months. And they nonetheless may well be a just right soccer staff, they simply came about to run right into a juggernaut in the 49ers on Sunday. Pittsburgh completed the recreation with 15 first downs, however their FIRST first down did not come till the Niners had piled up a double-digit lead. Nick Bosa’s go back obviously amped up this protection, as a result of they had been swarming everywhere Kenny Pickett and fully close down the Pittsburgh working recreation. Pickett was once sacked 5 occasions and the protection completed with 9 quarterback hits. Offensively the Niners regarded electrical and Brock Purdy spoke back any questions being requested about him this offseason. The second-year starter discovered Brandon Aiyuk two times in the finish zone, with Aiyuk completing with 8 catches for 129 yards and the pair of rankings. Christian McCaffrey kickstarted an Offensive Player of the Year marketing campaign with a gliding 65-yard landing run — Aiyuk’s perfect play of the day may had been a crushing block to assist spring CMC downfield.  Watching Purdy sling it round to all of those guns, it is inconceivable now not to consider Jack Nicholson’s well-known “Batman” line. If Purdy helps to keep this up, the Niners are going to be a truck.A brand new technologyThe Washington Commanders were not precisely dominant in opposition to the Cardinals in some way you need to look, assuming all of us consider the Cards are the worst staff in soccer. But a win is a win and it is laborious now not to take a look at the Josh Harris-owned Commanders in a wholly other gentle than the prior regime. Sam Howell stepped beneath middle and carried out neatly sufficient — the stats are not eye-popping however he controlled to navigate the offense for a number of rankings and romped into the finish zone together with his signature bruising taste for the game-winning landing. Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson did not have the explosive video games we anticipated however this passing recreation will have to get its toes beneath it as the season is going alongside.  The basic power was once simply totally other round this staff and this franchise. Dan Snyder being long gone appears like a Wicked Witch scenario, with the complete stadium seeming to exude a a lot more enthusiastic power earlier than and all through the recreation. It was once repeatedly referenced by way of the pronouncing team as neatly. Who is aware of if the Commanders might be just right this 12 months — Arizona in Week 1 is simply too tricky to pass judgement on — however they are now not inconceivable to root for. Fans will have to be excited.Rookie performancesThere had been first-year avid gamers everywhere the position on Sunday, making performs left and proper.Bijan Robinson had a ludicrous landing, catching a cross from Desmond Ridder and the use of his explosive lateral motion to juke Panthers defenders and get a not possible rating. My love of Bijan is easily documented (he actually provides me butterflies) but it surely feels much more justified than ever after looking at his NFL debut.On the different sideline, Bryce Young had an up-and-down efficiency, throwing two interceptions that had been necessarily the very same play the place he were given baited by way of Jessie Bates, who looks as if an improbable signing for the Falcons. The Panthers’ coverage was once higher than expected according to the preseason and regardless of lacking a number of guns, Young had his moments the place he regarded sharp, together with his first occupation landing cross to Hayden Hurst, which almost ended up in the arms of a fortunate fan after a rookie mistake by way of the veteran tight finish.  Jonathan Mingo, the Panthers’ rookie wideout from the Ole Miss (referred to as by way of some the Harvard of the South) regarded extraordinarily sharp for Carolina, and he wasn’t the simplest rookie extensive receiver to face out on Sunday.  Jordan Addison of the Vikings confirmed off his wheels, getting at the back of the Tampa protection for a landing cross from Kirk Cousins. And Zay Flowers, the newest Ravens gamble on a first-round extensive receiver, looks as if he’ll determine actual neatly, catching 9 passes for 78 yards and being utilized in the run recreation as neatly.  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