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Pittsburgh Steelers
In a tight game that was only decided in overtime, the Steelers took the win against the Titans in a great matchup between two teams who are serious championship contenders.

Victory may have come at a cost though, with Troy Polamalu suffering a sprain to his left MCL. Scans are still underway, but he could miss up to 6 weeks. We’ll keep you posted. Before he left, he’d been playing an amazing game. Between closing on Chris Johnson to take him down for a loss to a one-handed interception he was all over the place making plays. If he is out for any serious time, he’ll be missed but the Steelers still have a solid defensive unit.
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It’s opening day!  The first NFL week 1 game sees the Titans visit the Steelers tonight.  You can catch our views and NFL Week 1 Predictions here

Minnisota Vikings
Sorry, more Brett Favre news.  Get used to it though it looks set to continue for the season, and probably for the next phase of his retirement.

Favre Said - “I may not finish the year. If you would have asked me my first year if I would finish I’d have said, ‘I may not,”’ Favre said. “No one thought I’d play 18 straight years without missing a game, me included. I have no idea what’s going to happen. ”

Not really big news, he ‘might’ get injured; he ‘might’ have a week off?  It made the headlines though, so I am just passing it on.

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The big news is that it is opening day tomorrow! Can’t wait to watch the Titans at the Steelers tomorrow night.

Oakland Raiders
Richard Seymour, the five-time Pro Bowl selection who was acquired from New England Partriots on Sunday has failed to turn up in Oakland for a second day.

It is still unclear what the reason is. It could be a contract issue, or simply a protest from Seymour over the move.
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It looks like it is quarterback news day today…

Detroit Lions
This is the news I was itching to see – Matthew Stafford is the Lions starting quarterback. It’s not that I have anything against Daunte Culpepper, it’s just that on a personal level I want to see what Stafford can do and how he progresses through the season.

From the Lions point of view I think it is the right choice. It is a symbol of a fresh start, and that is something the whole of Detroit need right now. 2008 saw the team and the citys biggest industry on its knees.

I am very tempted to pick a Lions win in this weeks predictions, but I think that is coming more from the heart than the head.
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Oakland Raiders
Oakland have picked up an important new player in the form of defensive lineman Richard Seymour.  Seymour was traded to the Raiders from the New England Patriots yesterday for a first round draft pick in 2011.

Seymour should give the Raiders defence a much-needed boost with his ability and experience.  He has played in three Super Bowls with the Patriots and been selected for five Pro Bowls.

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Buffalo Bills

News of another coach without a job this morning,  as offensive coordinator Turk Schonert was fired by the Buffalo Bills.  Thoughts are the same as yesterday, an odd time to do it and the Bills have no time to recover.  Tampa Bay suffered last night and I think we will see the same when the Bills face the New England Patriots on the 14th (though it could be said that there was not much hope to begin with).

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Michael Vick
Good news for anyone who took Michael Vick in their fantasy draft.  Commissioner Roger Goodell has said that Vick may be eligible to play as early as week three.

Vick , now with the Philadelphia Eagles took to the field and experienced a bad reaction from fans in the pre-season game against the New York Jets on Tuesday.  Pehaps Goodell decided that public humiliation was punishment enough.
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As we head towards the final pre-season games we should be approaching a stable point where injured players can be rested and final plans put into place.  At MacTalksNFL we will be keeping an eye on the state of things running up to the regular season.

Favre to miss Final pre-season game
News today that Brett Favre will not be on the field to face the Dallas Cowboys on Friday.  Vikings Head Coach Childress said – “I don’t see the upside” and I have to agree with him.  Why open him up to potential injury?

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Hello. My name is Anthony and i’m a New England Patriots fan. Apologies about that – we probably would never have got on in the long term. Best we don’t become friends. I’ve been very kindly asked to write an entry about being a Pats fan, and my thoughts for the upcoming Wembley game in October. Very well…but if I hear one mention of Super Bowl XLII, i’m off!

How about some background to start you off. First really got into the NFL about 10 years ago after being introduced by a friend in the States. He’s a Pats fan as well, so he sort of coached me into the role of supporting them. Wasn’t the best season to do it, as we were awful – coming bottom of the AFC East with a record of 5-11. I wasn’t having the most fun to be honest. Being introduced into a sport where your new team lose more than they win is never great. However, the effect it had on me was one which had me supporting for them as the underdog. By the end of the season I was converted! My team was confirmed and I was going to do my bit to help them move up the table. Enter Tom Brady…

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All these questions about the starting QBs are being settled as pre-season looks to wrap up and the teams look to bed in and make solid plans for the season.

After San Francisco a few days ago, and the Jets, it’s the Buccaneers turn. As they’re London-bound in October, we’d been watching closely.

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