There is only one Aaron on the Green Bay Packers worth talking, or, frankly, giving a shit about. This dude scored four touchdowns in a single game for the second time in his career. Last night against the Lions, Jones rushed for one TD and caught three TD passes becoming the first Packers RB to receive three TD passes in a game since Andy Uram did it against the Chicago Cardinals in 1942.
Aaron Jones lost his father to COVID-19 complications this year and has dedicated this season to his late father. I’m getting ’93 Jordan and ’03 Favre vibes. It’s Showtyme in 2021.
Week 2 SITREP
Two weeks in and we’ve already cantered through a turbulent terrain of NFL games, downright mystifying those of us participating in the weekly Ball Gazer submissions (uhhhh, yeah dipshits, we’re doing that this year – I’m not your babysitter). From the Bills dropping their home opener to the Steelers, to the Steelers dropping their home opener against the Raiders, both consensus missed picks by employed gazers. Then home field advantage elected to play its role when the Raiders knocked off the Ravens in Week 1, and then the Ravens kicked out the Chiefs in Week 2.
In perhaps the most baffling start to the season, a staff of Packers cornerbacks got thrashed Week 1 in Florida, by a team from Louisiana, with a QB not named Brees, at a rate of five passing touchdowns. Then the Saints turned around and almost got blanked at Carolina if it wasn’t for a late, fourth-quarter, garbage-time TD.
And last on this subject, it is worth mentioning the Titans lost their home opener (against Kyler Murray’s Cardinals to be fair), but then defeated the Seahawks 12th man with a game winning FG. I don’t know who to pick next week.
The NFL has done a hell of a job at scheduling these first few weeks. Either that, or the league balance is becoming a lot more competitive. There were always three or four teams out there good for a road W and a local up-for-anything steakhouse waitress, but it seems like only the… Jets are left holding that designation. The Giants, Jags, and Lions have showed they can score points and are staffed with enough potential to cover the spread. The Colts defense should be able to handle half their schedule this year. And the Vikings should be 2-0 having suffered a missed extra point and the league’s unspoken position on not turning over ANY bad calls on the field. *See Julio Jones’ first TD as a Titan (ruled not a TD).
On the flip-side, any team not from Tampa Bay can lose any given Sunday. It’s a jungle out there man.
Speaking of the first two weeks of the season and Green Bay Packers cornerbacks, Herb Adderley deserves some love. And it wouldn’t be a TL3 season without a plentiful accounting of Packer yesteryear.
It’s arguable that this cornerback set the Packers’ three-peat (this league is based on) in motion in September of 1965.
Week 1 vs PIT: Two INTs, one TD, 111 yards, one win
Week 2 vs BAL: Two INTs, one TD, 94 yards, one win
Two games, four INTs, two TDs, 205 yards, two wins.
Swaps and Gazers
Two weeks in and we’ve already exercised two Bench Swaps. Details of which were delivered to league members via the ESPN mailer. Only two team owners remain in possession of a Bench Swap. The log is updated on our site. I may nurse your wet bar but I’m not your wet nurse. Look it up yourself.
Two weeks of Ball Gazers in the books with no winners. Week 3 is the last week up for grabs.
WEEK 1: As a whole, we all missed the Chargers, Steelers, and Saints. SKOLya’gain was the only outfit to correctly pick the Eagles and Raiders, having pumped out the best sheet at 11-5.
WEEK 2: We all missed the Raiders and Seahawks. LockinUWL was the only outfit to shamelessly take the Giants in Washington and the Jets over the Patriots. SMH
League Leaders (Through Week 2)
Single Game – Glass is Half Fuller (199.95 points, Week 2)
QB – Bagel Time (Kyler Murray ARI, 44.45 points, Week 1)
RB – Game of Jones (Derrick Henry TEN, 47.70 points, Week 2)
WR – Game of Jones (Amari Cooper DAL, 38.90 points, Week 1)
TE – SKOLya’gain (Darren Waller LV, 26.50 points, Week 1)
LB – Bagel Time (Bobby Wagner SEA, 22.00 points, Week 2)
DEF – Fully DAKcinated (Bills BUF, 32.30 points, Week 2)
K (TIE) – SKOLya’gain (Robbie Gould SF, 13.00 points, Week 1) and Coming Tua America (Matt Prater ARI, 13.00 points, Week 2)
The Lombardi Three 