“It’s frustrating, because I called them elves and we just lost to elves. So I’m angry, in part, with myself. » This is a rather fanciful response that Ja’Marr Chase gave to journalists after a bitter 24-3 loss by the Cincinnati Bengals against the Cleveland Browns. Angered by his team’s performance, Chase did not hide his displeasure. The receiver and the Bengals’ other guns, including Joe Burrow, only generated 142 yards of offense. Burrow was also benched in the fourth quarter, he who only completed 14 of his 31 pass attempts for a total of 82 yards. It’s a small return for someone who signed a five-year, $275 million contract extension. Cincinnati will face the Baltimore Ravens next week.
A native of Victoriaville, Matthew Bergeron made his debut with the Atlanta Falcons. The left guard savored the victory in his first start. A second-round pick in the last draft, Bergeron witnessed Bijon Robinson’s first career touchdown and Tyler Allgeier’s two majors. The ground game was productive, but the aerial attack was modest with 115 yards from Desmond Ridder. The offensive line allowed four quarterback sacks.
Fourth-round pick in 2023 of the New England Patriots, Sidy Sow also experienced his baptism of fire. The guard made his debut due to injuries to Cole Strange and Mike Onwenu. The Bromont native, however, tasted defeat against the Philadelphia Eagles. Sow and his linemates witnessed Darius Slay’s 70-yard touchdown run on an interception return.
With two concussions diagnosed last season, Tua Tagovailoa aimed to dispel doubts during the first week of activity. We can already say that his first release was a success. Indeed, the quarterback generated 466 yards through the air and threw three touchdown passes. In addition, he did not suffer any quarterback sacks. This gave the Miami Dolphins a 36-34 win over Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers. Tyreek Hill was the big beneficiary of Tagovailoa’s performance. The receiver had 215 yards and 2 touchdowns through the air. This is also his third career game of more than 200 yards and at least 2 touchdowns. This is a good start for the Dolphins offense, which will however have to continue to maximize the protection of its quarterback.
The Dallas Cowboys spoiled their fans by stomping the New York Giants by a score of 40-0. Enough to recall the correction that Ivan Drago served on Apollo Creed in Rocky IV. A score this high without any touchdown passes from Dak Prescott, who totaled 143 passing yards, says it all. The special teams set the tone in the first quarter with a 58-yard touchdown run from Noah Igbinoghene after a field goal attempt was blocked by Juanyeh Thomas. DaRond Bland then scored a major on an interception return. Then the ground attack contributed with three touchdowns, including two from Tony Pollard. The Dallas defensive unit also manhandled Daniel Jones with seven quarterback sacks. Osa Odighizuwa and Dorance Armstrong each had two. This is quite a start for Mike McCarthy’s men.
