Tuesday Football Frenzy

I'll first recap the first week of the preseason, look at the latest news, and discuss some pressing topics on and off the field.

Week 1 Preseason Recap
The Bengals blew a 26-10 lead as Detroit edged Cincy 27-26. Dan Orlovsky threw 2 late TD's for the win. Dallas pulled away from Indianapolis 23-10. Keith Davis returned a pick for a score that put the game out of reach. Kellen Clemens threw for 3 TD's as the Jets thrashed Atlanta 31-16. Matt Bryant's 32 yard FG as time expired lifted Tampa Bay past New England 13-10. St Louis beat Minnesota by the same score. Buffalo beat New Orleans, also 13-10. Chris Barclay returned a kick 88 yards for the game winning score with 1:36 left as Cleveland knocked off the Chiefs 16-12. Patrick Cobbs had a 3 yard TD run to get within 1, and then ran the 2 point conversion to win it as Miami bested Jacksonville 18-17. Green Bay scored 10 unanswered points in the 3rd as the Packers stifled the Steelers 13-9. Washington scored 2 TD's in 30 seconds late in the 4th as the Redskins beat the VY-less Titans 14-6. Taye Biddle caught 2 TD passes as Carolina nipped the Giants 24-21. Chicago scored 13 straight points in the 4th quarter as the Bears edged the Texans 20-19. Oakland beat Arizona 27-23, Seattle charged San Diego 24-16, Baltimore crushed Philadelphia 29-3, and Denver defeated the 49ers 17-13.

Latest News
- Raiders coach Lane Kiffin missed another practice as he's recovering in the hospital from a viral infection.
- The Jets are closing in on a deal with first round pick Darrelle Revis. JaMarcus Russell on the other hand, is pretty far away according to John Clayton.
- Plaxico Burress hasn't practiced since August 2nd with a sprained ankle, and is in no rush to get back.
- Jason Glenn retired from the Vikings.
- Eagles backup RB Ryan Moats broke his ankle and will likely miss the entire season.

SprungOnSports Question of the Week
Should Michael Vick plead guilty to dogfighting charges??
- Avi from Brooklyn, New York said, "Yes, because (there would be) less time in jail."
There could be 7 witnesses to testify against Vick if he decides to take the case to a jury. Keep reading the blog for more feedback on the question of the week.

One major story during the preseason has been the emergence of the Bears offense. Rex Grossman is showing a lot of improvement, and Devin Hester is making a lot of noise in his first year as a wide reciever. Hester will definitely be someone to watch, but Matt Sohn of Pro Football Weekly knows that Cedric Benson will be the key to the Chicago offense:
"I can't wait to see Hester take the field on offense." Sohn said. "He should've been doing this since his college days at Miami. The key for the Bears offense will be whether Benson can revert to being the workhorse he was at Texas. He's had a good camp thus far, but still has a lot of people skeptical about his desire with his abrupt exit from the Super Bowl." If Benson didn't have the fire on the biggest stage on earth, how will he be able to sustain a starting role through an entire grueling season? Sohn also mentioned that rookie Greg Olson will be heavily featured in the offensive attack. It's yet to be seen whether Chicago made a wise choice in dealing Thomas Jones to the Jets.