Overloading the shotgun-TMQ

**Prophet** · 09-12-2007, 05:07 AM

[size=12pt]Overloading the shotgun[/size]
By Gregg Easterbrook
Special to Page 2
Updated: September 11, 2007, 1:09 PM ET

...Stat of the Week No. 1: Since the start of the 2002 season, the league's best teams are the Patriots at 68-23 and the Colts at 68-24.

Stat of the Week No. 2: In the Denver-Buffalo game, the Broncos had the lead for exactly one second -- the final second.

Stat of the Week No. 3: Green Bay had a scoring drive of minus-1 yard.

Stat of the Week No. 4: For a second consecutive season, Tampa failed to score a touchdown in its opener.

Stat of the Week No. 5: Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, New Orleans, and Tampa all failed to score an offensive touchdown in their openers.

Stat of the Week No. 6: Stretching back to last season, the Jets have lost consecutive games to New England and been outscored by a combined 45 points.

Stat of the Week No. 7: Stretching back to last season, the Saints have lost four of their past six games and been outscored in their two most recent appearances by a combined 56 points.

Stat of the Week No. 8: Since defeating eventual Super Bowl champion Indianapolis on Dec. 10, Jacksonville has dropped four straight games.

Stat of the Week No. 9: Cleveland has lost 14 of its past 15 games against Pittsburgh.

Stat of the Week No. 10: Last season, Larry Johnson rushed the ball more often than five entire teams. On opening weekend, 33 players carried more than Larry Johnson...