The first quarter of the 2014 season came to an end after the Chiefs rolled over the Patriots 41-14 on Monday night in Kansas City. There has been some great action and there have been some changes since the start of the season, here is a recap of the first quarter.
Biggest Surprise
The 1-3 Saints, they have not looked great on the road including a loss to the Cleveland Browns and their defense has not been great either. With a roster as great as theirs this is certainly a big surprise.
The Least Surprising
The Raiders firing of Dennis Allen, the Raiders looked awful under Allen this season and with a record of 8-28 as a head coach it was sure that the time would come that he was no longer in Oakland.
Biggest Upset
The Tampa Buccaneers went on the road to Atlanta in week 3 and got clobbered and beaten in every aspect of the game and lost 56-14. They looked down and out but in week 4 they went into Pittsburgh and beat the Steelers when quarterback Mike Glennon found Vincent Jackson in the end zone for the game winning touchdown making the final score 27-24.
Game of the Quarter
Denver Broncos at the Seattle Seahawks in week 3 was quite the game, it seemed that the Broncos did not have a chance in the game in the second half until the 4th quarter when things got interesting. Peyton Manning marched the Broncos down the field to tie the game up with very little time left on the clock in Seattle which is hard to do. However in overtime the Seahawks got the ball first and won on a Marshawn Lynch touchdown.
First Quarter Offensive MVP
Andrew Luck, he has played behind an offensive line that is suspect and is still putting up great numbers, he has thrown a league high 13 touchdowns and ran in another score. He will continue his magic this season and help the Colts improve from their 2-2 record, I think he will be in the MVP talk at the seasons end.
First Quarter Defensive MVP
Kyle Fuller, yes a rookie is my pick for the first quarter defensive MVP, he is tied for the league lead with three interceptions and has been a bright spot in that Bears secondary and whole defense overall. He picked Colin Kaepernick twice on the road and Geno Smith on the road, along with his three picks he has two forced fumbles.
Team with the Most Questions
Well it seems that the New England Patriots have been the team with the most questions following the loss to the Chiefs on Monday Night Football in week 4. They have only scored two second half touchdowns all season long, they have struggled to score and their offensive line has been leaky and turned into a revolving door on Monday night. Many are questioning if Brady is on the decline, I do not think so but this team needs to address many needs and fix that offensive line and get that passing game back on track.
Questionable Change
When I heard the Bills made the change from EJ Manuel to Kyle Orton at quarterback I was surprised, I think Manuel should not have been benched for Orton. I undertand Manuel has not played well but he is still learning, he did not have a full season under his belt his rookie year and he needs more playing time. While Orton has had a lot of playing time in his career I feel this was the wrong move.
Quarterback Questions
The Jets and Titans have questions at quarterback, the Jets do because Geno Smith has not played well this season and the fan base was chanting "we want Vick" during the Jets home loss to the Lions on Sunday. There will be a lot of questions with the Jets until either Geno turns his play around or Vick enters.
As for the Titans I say this because Jake Locker has once again been injured and he has not played a full season which should be a cause for concern within the organization. This could be Locker's last season in a Titan uniform.
Biggest Turnaround from 2013
The Houston Texans are surprising me this year, I felt they were going to struggle with Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback who is making mistakes this season and has a history of making mistakes and having turnovers. Right now I am wrong, they are 3-1 and have a great defense, JJ Watt has been awesome this season and even caught a touchdown! Right now the Houston Texans have the biggest turnaround from last season.
Record Breaker
During the Falcons blowout win over the Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football their wide receiver and kick return extraordinaire Devin Hester made history when he took a punt back for a touchdown. On that return he broke the record of 19 kick return touchdowns that he had shared with Deion Sanders and is now in first place in NFL history with 20, and I think we will see more of that before he retires.
*ALL STATISTICS TAKEN FROM WWW.NFL.COM*
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