‘Keepin’ it Real’ with Top 10 Week 2 NFL Thoughts

As is always the case with your truly, I'm 'keepin' it real' again NFL football fanatics and gridiron gamblers.

After a crazy ass start to the regular season with numerous shockers across the league in Week 1, several more eye-opening events took place in Week 2 that earned the distinction of making my top 10 NFL thoughts for the week.

This week's fun-filled thoughts are dominated by the performances of a whopping seven quarterbacks, so before I get started, let me throw out a shout out to 'armchair quarterbacks' everywhere!

10. Steel-Curtain I and II
The New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers got downright defensive in beating the Jaguars 32-3 and Seahawks 24-0 respectively, a week ago. Both teams are defense-first type of ballclubs, but Jeez, they way they pounded their opponents a week ago tells me that the Jags and Seahawks are both mediocre at best this season,

9. Tennessee Two-Step!

Forget all about the Texas two-step NFL lovers. The Tennessee Titans put their own 'Tennessee two-step on the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2 to pull off the upset of the week in beating the Ravens 26-13 in Week 2. Call me crazy, but I'm thinking the Titans could have a legitimate shot in the AFC South with Matt Hasselbeck leading the way - and Peyton Manning out for the foreseeable future.

8. Mile High Madness
Call me crazy but anyone that thinks the Denver Broncos would be better off with Tim Tebow under center than veteran signal-caller Kyle Orton, (and I'm a Tebow guy) is absolutely nutso! I'm not even saying that Tebow won't eventually turn into a serviceable NFL quarterback, because I love his intangibles, but at this point it's pretty clear that Tebow isn't better than Orton - and possibly former first round pick/bust Brady Quinn.

7. Bad-Boy Brady!
He's got the All-American look, three Super Bowl rings and apparently - a chance at winning a couple of more before he's done. Yeah, Tom Brady's the kind of guy that every working man in America could fully hate right about now, but I won't do it no mater how much I dislike the New England Patriots and head coach Bill Bellichick. The fact of the matter is that Tom Brady is a 'bad boy' when it comes to getting the job done on the football field - and he could play for my team any day of the week.

6. The Real McCoy!
He may not be the second coming of Johnny Unitas or anything, but that Colt McCoy's got some nerve for a guy that's not a prototypical NFL signal-caller these days. The 6'1" McCoy is completing just 56.9 percent of his passes so far, but he's also thrown three TD passes to just one pick and pigskin lovers everywhere know how crucial not turning the rock over is. Call me crazy, but I'm thinking this kid has got some brass ones and may just be the key to turning the Browns' future around. As usual, time will tell.

5. It's a Brees!
The New Orleans Saints are back in a big way after getting mostly man-handled in its 42-34 regular season opener to Green Bay on Sept. 8. Perennial all-pro Drew Brees got the Saints their first win of the season by lighting up the mourning Brian Urlacher and his Chicago Bears teammates 30-13 in Week 2.

4. Chiefs and Lions, Oh My!
The Detroit Lions are 'dropping it like they're hot' NFL fans, scoring 27 points on the road to beat Tampa Bay by seven in its opener before opening up a 48-3 'can of whup ass' on the Chiefs in Week 2. Detroit's high powered offense is apparently, suddenly very dangerous under the strong-armed Matthew Stafford.

The Kansas City Chiefs have looked nothing short of disgraceful after winning an encouraging 10 games just last season. Don't go having a cardiac arrest or anything, but the Chiefs have been outscored 89-10 through two games and look totally shell-shocked at this point.

3. Fitzpatrick for President!
I'm not hating on my man, Barack Obama (he inherited a 10-year mess people) but I've got to say that if Bills' quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick ever intends to make a run at the Oval Office, now is the time - and he's got my vote! Now in his eighth season, Fitzpatrick has compiled a blistering 109.6 quarterback rating through two games while completing 63.4 percent of his passes for 472 yards with a whopping seven TDs and just one interception.

2. Move Over McClown!
Ha, ha, ha, ha. I knew the Jacksonville Jaguars were pulling a stunt by trying to make everyone think that career veteran backup Luke McCown was more prepared to lead Jacksonville than recently released former starter David Garrard. McCown had the classic 'deer-in-the-headlights' look in the Jags' 32-3 loss to the Jets in Week 2. Now, Jacksonville will go with first round draft pick Blaine Gabbert much earlier than they expected - or not.

1. Yes He Cam!
This makes two weeks in a row, I could write the proverbial 'I told you so' concerning Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, but I won't. Instead, let me just say that it now looks ludicrous that Newton haters everywhere (you know who you are) thought the gifted physical specimen would struggle to make it as an NFL quarterback, often comparing him to Philadelphia Eagles' backup Vince Young or even worse, former Oakland Raiders' bust JaMarcus Russell.