Matt Schaub is having one of the biggest aerial seasons ever but don't expect any bragging over the bling. This humble Texan quickly passes when Pete Prisco tries to get the QB to step outside the team's pocket.
The Cardinals' Super Bowl hangover lasted one week. Arizona has been a force since an opening loss to the Niners, winning on the road and riding a young, rising defense to victory, Pete Prisco says.
First came the fumble, returned for a touchdown. Then the pick, also brought back for a score. Brett Favre's two turnovers cost the Vikings, and Pete Prisco is wondering if it's the beginning of a trend.
The Broncos' success is just the tip of the iceberg. The first six weeks of the season have busted many NFL myths, Pete Prisco says, from the Ravens' standout defense to the Wildcat's demise.
Kid coach Josh McDaniels was called an arrogant fool during the Jay Cutler mess. Then his team and Kyle Orton were flukes. But Pete Prisco mans up, admitting he's been flat wrong about these 6-0 Broncos.
Players bristle at the word. But is it really so bad to be a finesse team? It's not the same as being soft, explains Pete Prisco, pointing to the 'finesse' Saints, who show their toughness again with a rout of the Giants.
The conventional wisdom has long been to get physical with a ball-control running game and defense. But the growing trend of 300-yard passers to winning sends downfield enthusiast Pete Prisco looking for answers.
Donovan McNabb is back on target and now has burners Jeremy Maclin and DeSean Jackson for long-distance calls. If their defense holds up, the Eagles can be scary good, Pete Prisco says in Power Rankings.
It's a tale of two teams heading in different directions. The Colts move to 5-0 after routing the 0-5 Titans 31-9. While Peyton Manning carries Indy's O, credit Bill Polian -- the brains behind the machine, Pete Prisco says.
The elite -- hello, Peyton Manning -- stand out even more as the NFL's precious parity goes missing. And from Stokley's mad dash to Dumervil's sacks, the Broncos create a buzz, Pete Prisco says in his first-quarter report.
Maybe you can't argue with 4-0. But before Pete Prisco admits that the Broncos are for real, he wants to see how they handle the next four games against the powers of the AFC.
The Saints are 4-0. And they're complete. New Orleans struggles on offense but leans on its defense to beat the Jets 24-10. Credit new D-coordinator Gregg Williams for the added toughness, Pete Prisco says.
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