Are you ready for some football? (UPDATE: PANTHERS WIN 26-24)

NFL logo Yeah, I know the first official game of the 2008 NFL season was played Thursday night – with the Super Bowl champion New York Giants beating the Washington Redskins 16-7, but most of us poljunkies were too keyed up about the RNC to really notice. Like many of ya’ll, this is my favorite time of the year. Fall is in the air, and the pro football season is kicking into high gear with a full round of games for it’s first Sunday of games this season.

Favre and the Jets One of the most talked about games today will be the 1 PM Jets at Dolphins game, as it represents the formerly retired, formerly with the Green Bay Packers Bret Favre’s first regular season start with the Jets. I know I’ve got some GB fans who read this blog, so I’m interested in your opinions on what happened in the off season between Favre and Green Bay, and whose side you come down on … if any. I’d offer an opinion myself, but I didn’t follow the story as closely as I’m sure GB fans did.

Panthers logo My ‘Cats are playing an away game today, taking on the San Diego Chargers on the west coast at 4 PM ET. I’ve heard some sportscasters predict that this could be the Chargers year to go all the way, so it sounds like the Panthers will have their hands full, even though the Chargers appear to be injury-plagued. Coach Fox’s two week suspension of WR Steve Smith, who punched out cornerback Ken Lucas’ nose (and broke it) during a practice round a few weeks ago, may have an impact on the outcome of today’s game as well. Jake Delhomme will be back in the QB spot today after spending most of last season on the sidelines with an elbow injury.

Play ball!

Update – 7:18 PM: The Cats win 26-24, after Delhomme threw a TD Dante Rosario with :02 left. Yeeehaa!

bfadds says:

September 7, 2008 at 1:40 pm

For more up-to-date commentary on the game, check out JETS FRET.

NC Cop says:

September 7, 2008 at 2:11 pm

with the Super Bowl champion New York Giants beating the Washington Redskins 16-7, but most of us poljunkies were too keyed up about the RNC to really notice.

I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that..

Perfect Moment Project says:

September 7, 2008 at 2:18 pm

I’m no Brett Favre, but today’s my day too… … Girls rule!

Tango says:

September 7, 2008 at 7:19 pm

MrrrrrwowowWOW! What a finish! Yaaaay Panters!

abehnke says:

September 7, 2008 at 10:29 pm

I am one of those cheeseheads you mentioned when you wrote about Jett Favre and the New York Bretts. Ooops. For our general managers sake; well maybe not because he deserves a good flogging for letting the living legend ever play a game for someone other than Green Bay; any ways for his sake Aaron Rogers better play like an all-pro on Monday or maybe he will get that flogging, or his dog burned down, or his house shot. Not to worry, jut kidding, I think.

steveegg says:

September 8, 2008 at 10:22 am

I was out of it yesterday, so I missed all the fun (thankfully because I was sub-.500 against the spread, even though I did grab the points with the Panthers).

Favre-Thompson was a major malfunction (I really would like to say something else, but this isn’t my place, and I’m in mixed company) waiting to happen. I knew Thompson’s #1 goal as GM was to run Favre out of town, but I was surprised when Favre finally took the bait.

Leslie says:

September 8, 2008 at 11:00 am

Best Jets moment–their placekicker was injured and Favre threw a 40-yard TD on 4th and, umm 7 or so.

Second best Jets moment. Darelle Revis’s interception of Pennington, which ended his courageous comeback against their former team. There was offensive interference on the play (correctly called by the refs), and Revis held on anyway.

William Teach says:

September 8, 2008 at 7:58 pm

I’m with NC Cop