So, the first game of the NFL season is in the books and based on that game, we may be able to draw a couple of conclusions and note some observations in the AFA.

- If you don’t have any Colts players on your roster yet, you would be well served to beg, borrow and steal in order to get ya some because them dudes is badass. Peyton Manning (Steal), Joe Addai (Cows), Marvin Harrison (Dawgs) and Reggie Wayne (Scrotums) combined for an amazing 75 points. (Manning set the pace with 24, followed by Wayne with 21, Addai had 18 and Harrison had 12.)

- Las Vatas Locas fell victim to the brand spanking new negative points rule, wherein players actually lose points for turnovers. In her case, Drew Brees had what could charitably be called a poor night and was intercepted twice and fumbled a ball, resulting in three lost points. He finished with five points.

- I’m curious to see how the following item turns out so I’ll probably be tracking it throughout the season – namely who’s the top dog in the Saints backfield. Well, Deuce rushed for a measly 46 yards on ten carries (actually, not a bad yards per carry average) and finished with four points while Reggie had 12 attempts for 45 yards, finishing with 5 points. Neither lit the world on fire and I’ll give a cookie to the first person who can explain to me why Deuce was MIA for much of the game (and I mean before it got out of hand as they closed out the third quarter). I felt like I was watching the NFC Championship Game again what with Deuce not exactly being a focal point of the offense as he should be.
Call Week One a wash, though Coach Payton seems intent on getting the ball in Reggie’s hands at every available opportunity, which is not necessarily a bad thing for Saints fans (or a certain Who Dat owner). On a semi-related note, I’m still a little disappointed that Reggie continues to exhibit some amount of hesitation at the line. Memo to Reggie – stop dancing and commit to moving forward.

EARLY SCORES:
Scrotums 21, Hounds 0
Scrotums – 21 points from Reggie Wayne; seven players left to play
The Hounds had no one playing.

Xander 15, Las Vatas 9
Xander – 4 pts from Colston, 11 pts. from Vinatieri; six players left to play
Las Vatas – 5 pts from Brees, 4 pts from Deuce; six players left to play

Who Dat 5, Steal 24
Who Dat – 5 pts. from Reggie; seven players left to play
Steal – 24 pts. from Peyton; seven players left to play

Gators 4, Cows 18
Gators – 4 pts. from K Olindo Mare (who not surprisingly missed a FG); seven players left to play
Cows – 18 pts. from Joe Addai; seven players left to play

Dawgs 12, Fwet 0
Dawgs – 12 pts. from Marvin Harrison; seven player left to play
Fwet – no one played in game

Obviously, early results look good from the Scrotums and Steal as both their teams’ players (Wayne and Manning, respectively) performed exceptionally and it could be tough for the Hounds’ Driver or Holt to match Wayne’s output. Same goes for Who Dat’s McNabb versus Peyton’s output.

I think that’s about all for now. Have fun this weekend as the season gets underway in earnest. Since this blogging format allows for more instant posting and commenting from me, I’ll probably pop in throughout Sunday with various snarky comments and other such nonsense. When you need a break from staring at the scoreboards, come on over and check me out here.